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Chapter 192 You Lied to the Snake

Xiangliu: ...So what exactly did I miss?

"But you've been well taken care of." The man looked Xiangliu up and down, then suddenly poked its head with a finger: "You should eat less. Look at your waist, it's almost like a barrel. If you can transform into human form, you'll turn into a big fatso. I wonder how your owner will feed you then."

"Hmph, my master is not as superficial as you say. My master never looks at appearances."

"That's true. The person who would adopt someone like you must have some strange quirks." Who would be so kind as to keep a nine-headed snake? If it were anyone else, they would either be scared to death or beat Xiang Liu to death. How could anyone raise such a fat snake?

Although Xiangliu outwardly displays an expression that says, "My master doesn't know anything, and my master likes me the most," his true feelings are quite different.

I've gained weight? I've really gained weight? No way, starting tomorrow, I'm going to eat one less roast chicken and go on a diet.

Mo Qianxun: ...One roast chicken...you didn't save much money.

Fortunately, she has the country behind her; if she were to be supported by herself alone, she would probably be eaten out of house and home.

"You called me in, there must be more to it than just this," Xiang Liu said, sitting cross-legged opposite the man.

The man laughed: "Yes, there's another reason I called you here, Xiang Liu. I need you to do me a favor."

"Why should I help you? You sealed me away and starved me for so long. Logically speaking, you should be my enemy," the fifth brother suddenly said.

“I know, so this is a deal. I’m willing to give you my life’s cultivation and everything in this stone chamber, just to ask you to do me a favor.”

Xiang Liu looked at the things in the stone chamber and realized they were all good things. If he gave them to his master, his master would be very happy, and if his master was happy, he would give him even more delicious food.

Tell me what kind of help you need, and then I'll decide whether to help or not.

The man smiled and said, "I need your agreement first, then we can talk."

Xiang Liu thought about it for a moment, and figured he probably wouldn't lose out, so he nodded in agreement.

After Mo Qianxun learned about this, she pointed at its nine heads and gave it a good talking-to. When she got back, she gave it a thorough lesson on how terrible human nature can be. Otherwise, she was really afraid that this little Xiangliu would be scammed out of everything.

Seeing Xiang Liu nod, a formation suddenly appeared between the two of them. It was a Heavenly Oath, the kind that if you made the oath and failed, your soul would be scattered.

Xiang Liu found information about this formation in his own inheritance, and looked at the man with disbelief: "You, you actually used this formation on me?"

"I'm sorry, this is all I can do." The man's face showed a hint of guilt.

"Tell me, what is it that made you even resort to the Heavenly Oath?" Xiang Liu looked at him speechlessly.

"I need you to protect someone for me until she dies of old age." The man looked at Xiang Liu very seriously.

Xiang Liu was dumbfounded: "No, you went to all that trouble just to get me to protect someone for you? Does this require a vow to the heavens?"

"Xiang Liu, listen to me. I know my days are numbered, but I still have one thing on my mind. A hundred years ago, I secretly left the pass, intending to find you, but I couldn't find the entrance. In my despair, I met her, the love of my life." "Wait, wait!" The third brother suddenly stopped the man, looking him up and down. "You, a decrepit old man, met the love of your life? A white-haired old lady?"

"Shut up! I won't allow you to insult her like that. She's in the prime of her life!" the man said angrily.

"In the Mood for Love? She'd be interested in you? Is she... blind?" The second brother also sized up the man.

The man's hair was now completely white, and his face was deeply lined. How could someone like that possibly win the heart of a young woman in the prime of her life? Either the girl has a thing for older men, or she's blind. Otherwise, even a fool would know that the two are not age-matched.

"Nonsense. Those who cultivate to a certain level can remain young forever. The reason I am now gray-haired is because I have poured a portion of my spiritual power into the body of my beloved."

Xiang Liu nodded: "I see. Then why?"

"She was just an ordinary orphan girl. We met and fell in love by chance, but after she became pregnant, the child tormented her. To make her feel better, I infused her body with some spiritual energy. However, the spiritual energy required for that child was too great. Desperate to save my child, I..."

"Oh, I see. You've been in seclusion for so long, your spiritual energy should have recovered by now!"

The man shook his head: "I only realized later that along with my spiritual power, my cultivation level also decreased."

"But you're not giving me all your cultivation, you big liar!" Xiang Liu felt cheated.

"Although some of my cultivation was absorbed, I still have a lot left. Don't look down on me. Besides, I still have a lot of good stuff!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Liu also asked, "And then what happened?"

"Later, I returned to this place where I was in seclusion. I planned to go find them, mother and daughter, after my cultivation recovered. However, I learned after I went into seclusion that my time was coming to an end and I wouldn't live much longer. So I prepared to find someone to take care of them for me. Unexpectedly, when I finally decided on someone, you came. Compared to strangers, I trust you more." A demon who has never experienced the wickedness of human nature is the most innocent. Moreover, you are an ancient ferocious beast. Protecting his daughter is enough.

Xiang Liu was silent for a moment: "Can I go back on my word? This looks like it will take a long time. My master is waiting to take me back. I can't waste time here."

“Once the oath of Heaven is made, it will never be broken unless the agreement ends. Moreover, even after I die, a trace of my divine consciousness will remain in you. I want to see my daughter one last time.”

Xiangliu then realized that it had dug itself into a terrible mess, but now it had no chance to turn back.

While Xiang Liu was receiving the man's inheritance, Mo Qianxun and the others were already preparing to set off for the Five Spirits Crossing the Island.

“Miss Mo, there are many dangers on Lingyue Island. You'd better not get separated from us, otherwise it will be difficult for us to protect you.”

"Don't worry, we value our lives and will definitely follow you," Mo Qianxun replied with a smile.

Then she was proven wrong.

Mo Qianxun and Ling Feng stood in a forest, as if they were the only two people in the entire forest.

"Oh ho, we were wrong. We've gotten separated?"

(End of this chapter)