Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 38 Subpoena
The next morning, after the disciples of the Dharma Transmission Hall had breakfast, Huang Renzheng and Wu Lian were busy tidying up.

"What's wrong with you today? Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are you so absent-minded? You even forgot to put the salt in!" Wu Lian nagged as she worked. "If you didn't sleep well, go back and lie down for a while. I'll take care of things here."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ren snapped out of his daze, glanced at his wife, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

"Um... I need to go out for a bit later..."

Wu Lian glanced at him and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I already discussed the matter of the Yin Soul Silk with Senior Brother Manxiong yesterday. We should be able to gather enough within a year."

She smiled as she spoke, "Do you know who refined the Yin Soul Silk this time? It was actually that little guy Bai Long'er! I didn't even expect it. Senior Brother really values ​​him highly."

"It's a good thing that we can form a good relationship with the little guy..."

As Huang Ren listened, regret gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake.

He was busy with things in a somewhat numb way until dusk, when he suddenly realized that there was no time left.

"Lian, Lian'er... I'm going out for a bit..."

"Why are you suddenly calling me that?" Wu Lian gave him a reproachful look. "How old am I?"

Huang Ren called her that when she was young.

But now, both of them are old.

"You don't look old at all, you're still as beautiful as when you were young." Huang Ren said, wanting to go up and hug his wife, but he held back, afraid that she would notice something.

"Pah, at your age, still so glib..." Wu Lian said, but her face was full of smiles.

"I'm leaving."

"Okay, go and come back quickly, don't waste time."

Huang Ren casually picked up a bamboo basket, slung it over his shoulder, and pretended to be going to the General Affairs Hall to fetch supplies before walking outside.

Just as he stepped out of the courtyard gate, he slowly stopped, clenched his fists tightly, and then suddenly turned around and ran back.

"Why are you back again? Did you forget something?" Wu Lian was busy when she saw Huang Ren walking over.

Before I could react, he grabbed me and hugged me tightly.

"What are you doing? In broad daylight!" Wu Lian was a little embarrassed, but her hands were still wet, so she couldn't push him away.

"It's nothing, I just feel like it's been a long time since I've hugged you like this." Huang Ren took a deep breath, then let go of her, smiled, and turned to leave.

When he reached the door, he paused slightly, turned around, and glanced at his wife again.

Wu Lian was also looking at him.

Huang Ren grinned, then turned and left.

It was dusk, and the shadows were very long.

"What's wrong with that fat man Huang today?" Wu Lian watched her husband's departing figure, feeling that he seemed to have something on his mind.

"Let's ask him when he gets back!"

Thinking this, I continued working.

……

Wild Dog Cave.

After arriving at this place, Huang Ren dared not enter the cave, for it would be troublesome if he encountered the Wild Dog Cave Master.

He couldn't afford to offend either Qiyun Cave or Wild Dog Cave, but he still had some connections with his wife and daughter at Qiyun Cave. If he died at the hands of the people from Wild Dog Cave, his wife and daughter might still be taken care of by Qiyun Cave.

Huang Ren didn't sleep all night, but his mind was much clearer.

Even if he regretted it, nothing could be changed. As he wandered around the ironwood forest outside the cave, he suddenly heard the boy's somewhat irritable and angry voice again.

"What are you doing in my Wild Dog Cave again, you fatso? Are you looking for death?" Tong Jin was still surrounded by a group of people. When he saw Huang Ren, he vented all the dissatisfaction and anger that had been building up in his heart.

Since returning yesterday, his father has repeatedly warned him that he must never again have any designs on that white dog.

He had never seen his father so serious, especially his cold and harsh tone, which still sends chills down his spine when he thinks about it now.

“If you make another move on that dog, I will personally send you to Qiyun Cave, and from then on, you will no longer be my son.”

You should know that his father had never said such harsh words to him before, from childhood to adulthood.

Now that her hopes had been dashed and she had even been scolded, Tong Jin was bursting with anger and wanted to vent it when she saw this fat man.

"This..." Huang Ren rubbed his hands together, forcing a dry laugh as he tried to speak.

Tong Jin ignored him completely and directly ordered, "Beat him, all of you! Beat him hard! Teach this fatso a lesson!"

At his command, all his fellow disciples around him rushed forward with laughter, punching and kicking him mercilessly.

Huang Ren was knocked to the ground by the crowd, and even the bamboo basket he was carrying on his back rolled far away.

He covered his head with his hands, curled up, and soon he was beaten until his skin was torn and bruised, his face was swollen and bleeding, and a lot of blood flowed out, staining his clothes. He looked very miserable.

"Alright, junior brother, if you keep fighting, someone will die. After all, he is a fifth-generation disciple," a female disciple next to him advised.

Tong Jin then snorted coldly and said, "You got off easy, you fatso! Throw him out of here. If I ever see you again, I'll beat you every time. Get lost!"

"I have something to say." Huang Ren's whole body was swollen and painful, with some places where his skin and flesh were torn, and he was in so much pain that he was gasping for breath.

But he gritted his teeth and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Manxiongmu is going down the mountain today, saying he's going on a trip."

Tong Jin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shouted, "Stop!"

Upon hearing this, the other disciples all stopped what they were doing.

Tong Jin walked to Huang Ren's side, and everyone else made way for him.

Where did you get this information from?

Huang Ren winced in pain, “My daughter and that beast are very close. They usually communicate using communication talismans.”

"I found out by accident from my daughter."

"I just want to use this information to get some more benefits."

Upon hearing this, Tong Jin's heart skipped a beat, and she felt somewhat tempted.

But he quickly remembered his father's warning, and couldn't help but shudder. He muttered a curse under his breath, and then slapped Huang Ren's fat face twice hard. "You still want benefits? I'll give you a good slap."

"Get out of here, and don't let me see you again."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ren struggled to his feet and, disregarding his disheveled appearance, limped forward.

The message has been delivered; the rest is none of his concern.

Tong Jin's mood worsened. Although he was very tempted by the dog's fur, he dared not disregard his father's serious warning.

The other fellow disciples were unaware of what had happened at Qiyun Cave the day before. Seeing that Tong Jin was in a bad mood, they all came over to comfort him.

"Let's go find some fun."

Just as the group was about to leave with Tong Jin, they heard the voice of the Wild Dog Cave Master coming from the cave behind them, "Jin'er, come in."

Upon hearing her father's words, Tong Jin couldn't help but shrink back, her face stiffening slightly. However, she dared not delay and quickly and cautiously entered the cave.

(End of this chapter)