From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 120 Join forces
After Zhao Shuai delivered Lü Xuanting and Xu Zhongxi to a cave in the desolate mountains, several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators led twenty or thirty girls away.

These late-stage Qi Refining cultivators are all female.

The leading woman, Granny Jin, was at the ninth level of Qi cultivation, while Granny Yin was at the eighth level.

"Move quickly!"

Granny Yin urged him on, knowing that Zhao Shuai had left with the Explosive Qi Pill and would seek revenge on the Director of the Demon Subduing Division.

It's not advisable to stay in Tonggu County for long; it's time to leave.

During this period, they took away several batches of girls from Tonggu County, each time numbering twenty or thirty, totaling more than one hundred.

It was all done through Granny Yin, who maintained direct contact with Zhao Shuai.

They couldn't possibly have any connection with Li Mang, Wang Nian, and the others, because the apparent demonic cultivator was Zhao Shuai. If Zhao Shuai died, the evil demonic cultivators would perish, and all those lives would be accounted for.

Twenty or thirty girls were carried away and flown more than ten miles away, beyond the boundaries of Tonggu County.

A caravan of carriages was already waiting, and they were led onto the carriages.

The convoy drove under the cover of night, and soon it would be far away from Tonggu County and never be seen again.

In one of the carriages, Lü Xuanting slowly woke up.

She didn't know where she was and started crying.

The old woman with a full head of yellow hair glared at her: "Shut up, or I'll feed you to the wolves!"

Lu Xuanting was born into the Lu family. Although she was only nine years old, she was quite bold: "You dare?! Do you know who my father is, or who my great-grandfather is?"

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"My father was the county governor, and my great-grandfather was the county magistrate!"

Lu Xuanting raised her head and said proudly.

"parking!"

Granny Jin stopped the carriage and fell into thought.

Did they inadvertently kidnap members of the Tonggu County magistrate's family?
In terms of strength, they were certainly not afraid of Lü Yisong and Jiang Hao, but the identities of those two celestial officials made them wary.

If it were a child from an ordinary family, the blame could simply be placed on Zhao Shuai.

But the Lü family is different; if they keep pestering them, they will get into trouble.

"Grandma Yin, get her safely back to Tonggu County. We don't need to cause this kind of trouble."

After thinking it over, Granny Jin decided to send Lü Xuanting back.

"Huh? This girl has four elemental roots, and we're just going to let her go like that?"

"Precisely because she has four elemental roots, the Lü family will definitely not give up. We'll send her back if we tell you to, so stop talking nonsense."

"..."

The old woman stopped arguing.

"and many more."

Before leaving, Granny Jin thought of another girl who seemed to come from a wealthy family.

Xu Zhongxi had just woken up and was in a state of fear of the unknown when she saw an ugly old woman with yellow hair and a face like withered tree bark approaching her: "Girl, who is your father, and who are the people in your family?"

"My father is a grandmaster, my eldest uncle is a county magistrate, and my sixth uncle is also very powerful; he is a Xiantian martial artist."

She stammered in response.

Grandmaster martial artist? Military officer/county lieutenant?

Compared to the celestial official families, they are insignificant.

Seeing that Xu Zhongxi was a promising talent and that his family's power was not a threat, Granny Jin waved to Granny Yin and said, "Keep this girl here, and quickly send the Lü family girl back."

Seeing this, Xu Zhongxi became even more terrified and trembled all over.

A girl next to her held her hand.

It's Meng Jiaojiao.

Two girls, both filled with fear, became each other's support, though that support was incredibly fragile in the circumstances.

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"Zhao Shuai?!"

Upon seeing Zhao Shuai's face, Xu Xiaoniu finally recognized him.

"Where did you take my Xiaoxi? Tell me!"

Even if it's Zhao Shuai, Xu Xiaoniu will have to fight desperately; he's ready to take action at any moment.

"What Xiaoxi?"

Zhao Shuai was puzzled, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

"My youngest daughter, Xu Zhongxi."

"What do they look like?"

Xu Xiaohou, standing nearby, answered first: "Big eyes, double eyelids, long, slightly curly hair, a silver bracelet on her wrist, and on her head..."

Before Xu Xiaohou could finish speaking, Zhao Shuai already knew that he was one of the two girls that Xu Xiaohou had sent to Granny Yin today.

"Ah."

He gave a bitter smile: "I have committed countless evils, but I never thought that I would even harm Brother Gou's daughter."

"Where did she go?"

"Say it quickly!"

"Cough cough~~"

Zhao Shuai suddenly coughed violently, seemingly due to the side effects of the Explosive Qi Pill.

"follow me."

He used his spiritual energy to fly at low altitude, controlling his speed as he waited for the three people below.

Upon learning that Xiaoxi was still alive, the three members of the Xu family followed Zhao Shuai on their journey under the cover of night.

A dozen miles away, in a desolate mountain cave, Zhao Shuai found it deserted; Granny Yin and the girls were not there.

"They're gone, they're gone."

Zhao Shuai was completely bewildered. Only an hour or two had passed; the traces left by those people in the cave had simply vanished. "You!"

"How to do how to do?"

Seeing the Xu family's desperation to save their lives, Zhao Shuai suddenly remembered something and pointed in a direction far from Tonggu County: "They can't have gone far, chase them! They've fled out of Tonggu County. With so many children, they'll be very conspicuous!"

They didn't know where the enemy was, so they could only search aimlessly.

"Brother Gou, I'm sorry, I..."

Zhao Shuai had mixed feelings. He didn't want to become a demonic cultivator, but he was forced into it.

Now that his master's great revenge has been avenged, his inner demons and vows have been broken, leaving him feeling empty. Looking back on the past half of his life, his hands are stained with the blood and lives of innocent mortals.

"Ah~~"

Xu Xiaogou wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word, and could only let out a long sigh.

In the distance, the aura of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator flew by; it was Granny Yin, who was bringing Lü Xuanting back. She was going to safely send Lü Xuanting back to Tonggu County.

"is her!"

Zhao Shuai recognized the aura of Granny Yin and quickly flew over to stop her.

"Grandma Yin, I mistakenly captured a little girl before. Please return her to me. I'll give you as many spirit stones as you want!"

As Zhao Shuai spoke, he noticed Lü Xuanting, who was with him: "It's the girl you gave to me with her. You're returning it."

"Hmph, you idiot! You gave this girl to us without even finding out her identity, almost getting us into trouble. As for the other one, she's not coming back."

Granny Yin was impatient. She glanced at the three members of the Xu family below and paid them no mind.

People who have already been taken away by Granny Jin, come back? Impossible.

"You! Then don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhao Shuai did not hesitate to break ties with the other party for Xu Xiaogou's sake.

In his heart, Xu Xiaogou was a friend he would die for.

He sought revenge for his master because of the oath he made to his inner demons, and because of the daily reminders and urgings of the Infant Soul Vessel.

But he risked his life for Xu Xiaogou, not for any other reason than that he was willing.

"You're already in dire straits yourself, why are you being so rude to me? You're still just a greenhorn, too inexperienced."

Granny Yin's face was full of mockery. Compared to their methods, Zhao Shuai was indeed a greenhorn.

She gave Zhao Shuai the Qi-Exploding Pill, so how could she allow the "demonic cultivator" to kill Jing Zhuo and leave Tonggu County?
Zhao Shuai, this demonic cultivator, is the one who will take the blame for them; he must die in Tonggu County.

"What...do you mean? Cough cough~~"

"You should have sensed it by now, the more you use your spiritual energy, the faster you will die. But at most, it will only delay you for half an hour, after which you will surely die."

"mean!"

Zhao Shuai realized that the Explosive Qi Pill he had taken was indeed effective, but it was mixed with poison!
A master alchemist who can refine explosive pills must have added poisons that he cannot neutralize.

"The antidote! You must have the antidote on you! I'll kill you, and then you can take the antidote!"

As he spoke, several vines stretched out from Zhao Shuai's body and swept towards Granny Yin.

With one hand protecting Lü Xuanting, the old woman used the other hand to draw streaks of silver light in the air, her fingernails as sharp as blades, cutting through the vines.

"What a burden."

She never imagined that she would have to protect a girl who was supposed to be "goods".

"You should hide first; this has nothing to do with you."

She fell downwards, landing on Lü Xuanting on the ground.

The three members of the Xu family below were already waiting for her.

Xu Xiaohou disregarded the vast difference in strength between himself and the eighth level of Qi Refining, and several ordinary flying swords hanging from his waist flew out.

Xu Xiaogou lunged forward, unleashing his Grandmaster-level strength. A crater appeared beneath his feet with a "boom," and he shot into the air.

"Earth-stabilizing technique!"

Xu Xiaoniu used the magic from the "Mysterious Earth Turtle Spirit Technique".

The earth and stones around Granny Silver began to move, covering and solidifying around her.

"Humph!"

With her hands free from restraint, Granny Yin easily broke through everyone's attacks with her Qi Refining Level 8 strength after putting Lü Xuanting down.

With a wave of her claws, she easily knocked away several flying swords and tore through the earth-binding spell.

The cultivation method she practiced was called "Yuan Sha Gong," originally named "Yu Nu Yuan Yin Gong," but someone later felt it was indecent and changed the name.

This is a practice that requires one to remain a virgin in order to cultivate.

The technique itself is not strong, but its strength lies in its characteristics: even without the spiritual root for cultivating immortality, as long as one's physique is altered through special methods from childhood, one can cultivate this "Yuan Sha Technique".

Although Granny Yin's combat strength is not strong among cultivators of the same level, she is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and even with her superior cultivation level, she is enough to instantly kill the three members of the Xu family.

The only person present who could threaten her was Zhao Shuai, who was poisoned and at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"Go away!"

Silver Granny swung her claws and collided with Xu Xiaogou's fist as he rushed forward.

Xu Xiaogou was sent flying backward, with several deep claw marks on his arm that revealed bone, and gray smoke rising from the area around the claw marks.

"poisonous?"

He quickly circulated his internal energy, trying to dispel the toxin.

However, this is not an ordinary poison, but a spiritual poison drawn by the spirit energy of the Silver Granny.

He couldn't get rid of the spiritual poison in a short time, so he could only suppress it with his internal energy.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Granny Yin took to the air, attempting to escape the entanglement of the three members of the Xu family, only to see Zhao Shuai chasing after her from the sky.

The vines intertwined in the air to form a giant net, as if to keep the Silver Granny on the ground.

"kill!"

Zhao Shuai knew that using his spiritual energy would lead to his quick death, but he didn't care.

Since death is inevitable, then let us make our mark.

(End of this chapter)