Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 169 He Liang with a Red Turban
The power of money is truly extraordinary.

The ordinary people who were previously intimidated by Pei Xia's youth and strength now looked kind and benevolent at He Chen and his group of five.

They even rushed to let them into the house.

Ten taels of silver is a considerable sum; for these farmers, it could represent two or three years' income for their entire family. No wonder they are so eager to earn it.

Pei Xia also peeked out to take a look.

The He family of Aocheng consists of five people. Besides He Chen, who is in charge, there are three others who are obviously much younger. One of them is a fair-skinned girl who looks the youngest, and there is a pair of boys who look very similar, possibly twins.

The last one was a middle-aged man wearing a red turban. His expression was indistinct in the moonlight, except for his large, hooked nose.

Since it's a family trip, this middle-aged man must be the elder in charge of looking after the family.

On the leftmost wall of the courtyard was Ye Lu's head, and he seemed to be deep in thought: "Aocheng is in Bo County. These people have come from afar, traveling until midnight and even resting in farmhouses..."

He's having an occupational hazard.

Ye Lu had Pei Xia's head to his left, and he clicked his tongue, saying, "It's so good to be rich."

Beside Pei Xia, Han Youzhi slowly peeked out, looking at the man with the red turban among the five: "Oh, Opening Mansion Realm, that He family from Ao City, so powerful?"

The Opening Mansion Realm is considered a significant achievement in the entire martial arts world of Kyushu. While many large sects have elders at the Opening Mansion Realm, it carries much more weight for ordinary cultivation families.

Perhaps sensing that someone was watching, He Chen, the leader, turned his head, met the eyes of the three heads on the courtyard wall, then clasped his hands in a traditional salute, as if to say hello.

Even if the other party looks like a down-on-his-luck outlaw, it's not wrong to show some basic courtesy.

This is something that He Chen has been taught by his family since he was a child. The key to the He family's success today is the inheritance of this family tradition.

After settling their horses, He Chen and his group of five settled into two separate farmhouses. He himself brought his younger sister He Yuan, while his uncle He Liang brought his two younger brothers.

The villagers' homes were not large; besides the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), there was only a small room partitioned off for He Chen and the others.

When you're traveling the world, it's good enough to have a place to rest; nobody's picky about anything.

Just as it was time to rest, He Yuan suddenly realized that something was missing. Somewhat surprised, she asked He Chen, "Brother Chen, my two-life plate is gone."

He Chen was taken aback, then his expression turned serious.

The Two Life Plate is a rare and precious artifact of extremely high quality. For the He family, it is a rare and valuable magical item. It was only because her mother was worried about her younger sister that she entrusted such a valuable item to her when she went out this time.

"How could we possibly lose this!"

Even He Chen, who always doted on his younger sister, became a little anxious at this moment: "If this thing is lost, not to mention Mother, we won't be able to explain it to the elders in the clan. You should think carefully about where you left it."

"me……"

He Yuan pursed her lips, her mind racing through memories: leaving home in Aocheng, being stopped in Changjun, the government lifting the ban, the five of them setting off again, and then...

later……

A pair of large hands suddenly emerged from the darkness of her memory, stripping her clothes off and ravaging her body.

Fallen blood, severed head, dead body… He Yuan's face suddenly turned pale. She raised her head, staring blankly at her elder brother, her lips trembling: “Chen… Brother Chen…”

She didn't have time to say anything before her consciousness vanished instantly.

He Yuan and He Chen both collapsed onto the bed in a partitioned room of the residential building. ...

The next morning, Lu Li woke up first, yawning.

She reached up and touched the ball on the top of her head that seemed to have bulged a bit more. Her little face fell, revealing an expression of both annoyance and helplessness.

She got up and rummaged through the few pieces of luggage she had. Pear peeled back the heavy spider carapace, revealing the baby spider that had hatched from its egg.

The mother was a demon beast, but it was actually just a larger ordinary spider. In just a few days, it began to change color, and the ends of its spider legs started to turn black.

According to Pei Xia, once its entire body turns black, it can be released to leave and live independently.

It might take a few more days.

Pear couldn't quite put her finger on whether she was a little reluctant to part with it; perhaps it was because she had watched the little creature hatch and felt a certain attachment to it.

She fed the little spider some water and some small insects she had caught on the way, watching it instinctively chew and swallow. This experience of caring for young creatures was very subtle for Lu Li, who was a child herself.

After thinking for a moment, she took out a demon beast's inner core from her bosom. This was something she had been given to her in the underground palace for breaking through her cultivation level, and she still had a little bit left.

Lu Li carefully threaded the inner core onto the rope and tied it to the little spider's leg.

Pei Xia said that only wild beasts have the chance to become demon beasts after being baptized and infused with spiritual power. This inner core was also left by your mother, and I hope it can help you.

After finishing these tasks, Lu Li heard someone waking up behind her, so she quickly covered her back armor again.

Pei Xia rubbed her head and got up from the ground, twisting her neck uncomfortably. She was dazed and somewhat shocked: "Holy crap, with my physique, I can still get a stiff neck? That's outrageous."

Ye Lu's reaction was even stronger; his eyes were bloodshot when he opened them. You can't tell if he hadn't slept well; normally, he wouldn't be like this even if he didn't sleep for several days.

Only Han Youzhi, perhaps because her cultivation at the Transformation Realm was indeed high, got up and touched her face. Her only question was, "Why does my skin feel so dry?"

I feel like I haven't had enough beauty sleep.

Shaking my head, I realized it was probably because the soil in the villagers' yards was more compacted and harder.

After using the well water to wash up and packing their things, they all thought to themselves that they really needed to get a good night's sleep in the county town today.

As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw several members of the He family who had stayed overnight not far away also coming out.

The younger sister, He Yuan, rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't slept enough, and followed behind her older brother. He Chen, on the other hand, had already perked up, met with He Liang and his two younger brothers, and then turned to fetch the horse.

The man with the hooked nose and red turban, who was already waiting, was slightly taken aback when he saw Pei Xia and his group come out. After hesitating for a moment, he greeted them and asked, "Fellow martial arts friends, where are you headed?"

When asked politely, Pei Xia replied, "I just came from the deep mountains and am planning to find a nearby county town to rest and recuperate."

"That's perfect, we're also going to Danlin Town, why don't we travel together?"

These words made Pei Xia's eyes light up. He pretended to be reserved for a moment and said, "Uh, you came on horseback, it might not be convenient, right?"

He Liang, wearing a red turban, quickly waved his hand: "Hey, the younger generation are delicate and soft, it's fine for them to ride together. Our He family of Aocheng has always liked to make friends with heroes of the martial arts world, so let me, He Liang, make friends with you."

Han Youzhi blinked and whispered, "He's quite generous."

(End of this chapter)