Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 541 Request
"I didn't expect it to be you."

Su Qing parted her red lips slightly, her voice not loud, but it sounded like thunder in Li Xiangming's ears.

At such close range, he didn't even notice Su Qing!

Am I just too tired?

Li Xiangming couldn't help but frown, and somewhat impolitely used his divine sense to lock onto Su Qing.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't detect any magical fluctuations or aura emanating from the other party.

As he took a few more steps closer, the sight before him caused his pupils to shrink sharply.

Su Qing's upper body was exposed, but it was not the glamorous scenery one might imagine. Instead, it was a smooth, neat wooden structure that gleamed with an eerie matte finish under the soft lighting.

"Miss Qing'er, you..."

"Only you?"

Li Xiangming was interrupted as soon as he finished speaking.

Looking at Su Qing's slightly scrutinizing and wary gaze, Li Xiangming fell silent for a long while before saying, "Chief Liu was seriously injured at No Return Cliff and has passed away. Before his death, he instructed me to bring you out of Ziyin Cave."

Su Qing was startled, then lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Xiangming had been observing Su Qing's expression. This sole successor of the Purple Yin Cave did not seem to care about the strangeness on her body, nor did she care about the fate of the Black Fortune Dao Crow. Instead, she asked about Liu Xiong Yu, who had betrayed her.

To say that Su Qing was thinking of past relationships, she didn't seem to feel the sadness one might expect. Of course, she also didn't feel the satisfaction of getting revenge.

Beneath that calm face lay a still pool, as if frozen for a thousand years, without the slightest ripple.

Li Xiangming couldn't figure out Su Qing's thoughts, but one thing was certain: Su Qing must be feeling incredibly lonely and isolated at this moment.

This loneliness even infected him, making him hesitate to speak.

Time flowed quietly. Li Xiangming waited in place for a long time, but the other party did not speak. Finally, he reminded her, "Miss Qing'er, the old demon Xuan Chang has been killed. I can take you away from Ziyin Cave."

Su Qing then looked up at Li Xiangming: "Do you think I can still live in the outside world looking like this?"

Li Xiangming immediately fell silent.

The moment he saw Su Qing, he guessed something.

For some purpose, Hei Yunmo Daoya turned Su Qing into a puppet—although it was only a half-finished product, it had already caused irreversible damage to Su Qing.

Can her pride accept such a body?

Li Xiangming didn't know, but he still advised, "We cultivators have never valued our bodies. Your Su family's Soul-Connecting Scripture is a secret technique for seizing bodies. If Miss Qing'er is willing, she can change her body. It's better than living out her days alone in the Purple Yin Cave."

"To die alone."

Su Qing murmured to herself, turning to look at the other puppets in the room, "Perhaps this is my fate."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming became anxious.

If Su Qing is willing to leave Ziyin Cave, he can naturally leave with her; if she is not willing, what kind of existence do he have in her eyes?
Are they heroes who annihilated the Black Cloud Imitation Crow, or treacherous individuals who coveted the Purple Yin Cave's heritage?

Just as he was about to continue persuading, a shadow suddenly flashed in from outside the stone gate.

The figure limped along, seemingly on the verge of falling, yet stubbornly moved towards Su Qing.

"Waaah!"

Finally, the spotted little fox leaped onto the stone table and buried its head in Su Qing's arms, its eyes brimming with tears. Su Qing lowered her gaze and gently stroked the downy fur on its forehead with her fingertips.

The little fox immediately tilted its head back and affectionately rubbed against her palm.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, it noticed the stiffness in Su Qing's arms and chest, and tilted its head in confusion.

Su Qing simply smiled and continued to stroke its fur.

Looking at that smile, the little fox felt instantly at ease and curled up on Su Qing's lap, falling into a deep sleep. Su Qing gently patted the little fox, her gaze softening.

Time seemed to stand still!

After an unknown amount of time, she looked at Li Xiangming again, her eyes showing a slight change: "You were able to leave the Cliff of No Return alive and defeat the old demon Xuan Chang, so you must have learned the Wind Escape Technique, right?"

Li Xiangming nodded.

Although he was an outsider, he was somewhat embarrassed to have learned the Su family's ancestral wind escape technique.

But there's nothing left to hide now.

Su Qing remained silent for a moment, then said, "I am quite surprised that Liu Xiong Yu trusts you so much. However, your ability to defeat Xuan Chang the Old Demon proves that he did not misjudge you. I can tell you how to leave Ziyin Cave, but there are three things I would like to ask you for."

Li Xiangming paused for a moment, then replied, "Please speak."

Su Qing said slowly, "I do not know Wind Escape. The Wind Escape tradition of Ziyin Cave was destroyed by the old demon Xuan Chang long ago. Liu Xiong Yu was actually the only Wind Escape inheritor in this world, and now it has become you. I hope you can continue to pass on Wind Escape. If you encounter any descendants of the Su family, do not hold back."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming immediately understood what Su Qing meant.

Although the Su family of Ziyin Cave is gone, Su Manzhu's descendants still exist in the outside world. This is to ask him to return the Wind Escape item to its rightful owner.

Wind Escape is unlike most spells. It not only helps cultivators gain the upper hand in battles where every second counts, but it can also be considered a strategic tool in various situations.

Deep down, Li Xiangming did not want anyone outside the Li family of Dangui Mountain to master Wind Escape.

But as the saying goes, we should never forget the well-digger when we drink the water.

After a moment's hesitation, Li Xiangming still made a promise: "If I can find a descendant of the Su family, I will select someone with outstanding talent and personally take them as my disciple and teach them Wind Escape; if there is no master-disciple relationship, I will still leave Wind Escape behind, and whether they can learn it depends on their luck."

Su Qing nodded, then looked at the spotted little fox and said softly, "Among all the fox demons in the world, the nine-tailed fox of Qingqiu is the most famous. Xiao Cai's ancestor, Su Wan, was a hybrid descendant of a nine-tailed fox and a mirage demon. Although she was abandoned because of her impure bloodline, she is still a strange beast."

Of course, Xiao Cai's nine-tailed fox bloodline is extremely diluted, and she has instead awakened the innate supernatural powers of a mirage demon, which is a bit of a pity. However, she has an excellent personality and is very intelligent, so I hope you won't dislike her.”

dislike?

Li Xiangming looked at the spotted little fox and suddenly realized, "Miss Qing'er."

Su Qing didn't give Li Xiangming a chance to ask any questions and interrupted, "My third request is that you bury me at No Return Cliff, but not with Liu Xiong Yu."

"you"

At this moment, how could Li Xiangming not know that Su Qing was making her final arrangements?
However, Su Qing's awkward thoughts made him feel uncomfortable all over.

If you say Su Qing doesn't love Liu Xiong Yu, then why is she now contemplating suicide? If you say she does love him, then why does she always keep her distance from him, even refusing to be buried with him after death?

What was this woman, who had such a difficult life, really thinking?
Li Xiangming stared at her and couldn't help but advise, "Miss Qing'er, you still have a chance to live. If Chief Liu knew that you chose to take your own life, he would be very sad."

Su Qing shook her head and said, "That's his business, it has nothing to do with me. I'm already like this, what's the point of living? Possessing another's body is not my wish either, just let me get some sleep."

She paused, then continued, "Most of the resources in Ziyin Cave were consumed by the old demon Xuan Chang. The various classic texts that were painstakingly passed down were also lost in her hands. Since you have already learned the Wind Escape Technique, I have nothing else to offer as a reward, so I will pass on the Great Dream Jade Seed Scripture to you, hoping that you can help me fulfill these three last wishes."

Liu Xiong Yu has willingly fallen into depravity, and now Su Qing is also about to commit suicide.

"Birds of a feather flock together." No wonder the two of them became a couple.

So awkward!

Li Xiangming had a splitting headache.

Liu Xiongyu's death made him deeply regretful, and he certainly did not want to witness the same tragedy happen.

However, he still had some acquaintance with Liu Xiong Yu, but was a complete stranger to Su Qing, and really didn't know how to persuade her.

Even if he forcibly took Su Qing out of the Purple Yin Cave, how could someone who was determined to die live?
The two faced off for the full time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Seeing that Su Qing's mind was made up, Li Xiangming sighed and said, "I can grant you the first two requests, but not the last one. If you have any will to live, come with me out of the Purple Yin Cave, and I will find someone to take care of you. If you insist on dying in this secret realm, I will bury you with Liu Xiong Yu."

Su Qing paused for a moment, then said in a barely audible voice, "Whatever you say."

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