Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 53 Backstab

"it is good."

Since Ji Yuan had spoken, Qiu Qianhai didn't offer any irrelevant explanations, such as saying that Xiong Youfu was fine and that he was trustworthy.

"So what do we do now? Run or fight? I'll listen to you."

Ji Yuan instinctively thought of saying "kill," but when the words were about to come out, he suddenly stopped.

You only have one life, so you must never be careless.

In things like drawing talismans and refining pills, one can make countless mistakes, but in matters of life and death, one can only make one mistake at most.

So he finally said, "Run!"

If you can run, run; if you can't run, then kill. This is Ji Yuan's guiding principle.

"it is good."

"If you run, do you have anywhere to go?" Ji Yuan asked.

"Yes." Qiu Qianhai nodded. "Go to Blackwater Market. Among the many markets in Yunyuze, Blackwater Market is the most chaotic. Just like Qingbo Pond, it's a mixed bag. I've been hiding there before."

That's fine. Ji Yuan was preparing to change direction and head to Blackwater Workshop.

He planned to send Qiu Qianhai over first, and then return to Zengtou City once everything was settled.

"Cheater! Cheater!"

Suddenly, shouts came from the other side of the island, and then a blue magic ship swept across the water, with a tall and strong man standing on the ship.

Upon seeing him, Qiu Qianhai immediately stood up.

"Old Bear, what are you doing here?!"

The newcomer was none other than Xiong Youfu, the close friend Qiu Qianhai had mentioned, with whom he had shared a life-or-death bond.

Xiong Youfu first glanced at Ji Yuan, his eyes flashing with panic, but his gaze quickly returned to Qiu Qianhai.

"I heard there's been some trouble at the Qin family's place, like someone's come, so I thought I'd come and see you."

"I'm glad you're alright. Come on, let's hurry back and stop wandering around outside."

Xiong Youfu urged.

If it weren't for Ji Yuan's prompting and doubts, Qiu Qianhai certainly wouldn't have thought much of it at this moment.

Unfortunately, he was overthinking it now. Looking at Xiong Youfu in front of him, he said in a deep voice, "I'm not going back to that place."

"Not going back? Where are you going then? Is there anywhere safer around here?"

When Qiu Qianhai said he wasn't going back, Xiong Youfu immediately became anxious.

Qiu Qianhai remained silent, while Ji Yuan's mind was already focused on the flying sword in his storage bag... The person in front of him was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, so it wouldn't take much effort, but he couldn't be careless either.

"No, where are you going?!"

Xiong Youfu seemed very worried about Qiu Qianhai's safety.

"Old Xiong..." Qiu Qianhai's voice was low, and his expression was bitter. "Are you going to stab me in the back too?"

"No, what do you mean by that?!"

Xiong Youfu's eyes looked somewhat flustered.

"Back at the Blackwater Ferry, I was the one who truly saved you, wasn't I? Yet now you're betraying me..."

Qiu Qianhai shook his head as he spoke.

"Old swindler, I...he..."

Xiong Youfu's lips trembled, and finally, gritting his teeth, he said resolutely, "I was bewitched. It's all the Qin family's fault for giving me too much!"

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Qianhai had already thrown out two curved blades.

The curved blades sliced ​​through the full moon, flanking Xiong Youfu from the left and right.

At the same time, Qiu Qianhai shouted in a low voice, "Together!"

These words were clearly spoken to Ji Yuan, who was worried that he might not be able to subdue Xiong Youfu in a short time, which could lead to more trouble.

Therefore, calling on Ji Yuan to join the group fight is the best solution.

If you can gang up on someone, why fight one-on-one?

As soon as he made his move, Ji Yuan also moved. The flying sword that had been drawn out earlier shot out instantly, and at the same time, he reached out with his right hand and tapped the void several times.

Each tap produces a pale blue spiritual light.

The spiritual light shot straight towards Xiong Youfu's limbs and brow.

Ji Yuan, with his left hand hidden in his sleeve, flicked his finger and unleashed three hair-thin spiritual beams with "Stone Piercing," which struck Xiong Youfu's chest.

In an instant, nearly ten attacks were launched at Xiong Youfu.

Even with all his talismans and magical artifacts, he couldn't withstand the power of a group attack.

Ji Yuan's flying sword alone knocked away his mirror-shaped protective magic weapon, and Qiu Qianhai's crescent-shaped blade slashed down, instantly severing his head.

Despite his mind racing, Qiu Qianhai's expression remained unchanged.

"You owe me a life, consider this repayment."

"Okay, hurry up and pack your things..."

Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, something shot out from Xiong Youfu's chest and flew straight towards the sky.

"not good!"

Ji Yuan's flying sword followed closely behind, but it was still a bit too slow.

"Bang—"

A dazzling silver flower bloomed in the sky. Ji Yuan's expression changed, and Qiu Qianhai said quickly, "This is a little gadget made by a weapon refiner from the Blackwater Workshop. It's called 'Death Fireworks.' Once its original owner dies, it will automatically rise into the air and explode."

"This is to inform the Qin family of our location, let's go!"

The two continued talking without stopping their actions.

Qiu Qianhai destroyed the corpse, while Ji Yuan collected the valuables. In the blink of an eye, the Black Wind Boat entered the water, and the two disappeared from the spot.

Even the breath was covered by the lake water, leaving not a trace.

After entering the water, Qiu Qianhai pointed in a direction, indicating that Ji Yuan should go to the Blackwater Workshop.

But Ji Yuan glanced at it, shook his head, and turned the boat around to go in another direction.

The two wandered around at the bottom of the lake.

No matter how they turned, Ji Yuan kept revolving around the Qingbo Pool, never straying far. It wasn't until half a day later, when the effect of the water-repelling talisman wore off, that the two emerged from the water and found a deserted island to hide on.

"Not going to Blackwater Workshop?" Qiu Qianhai asked hurriedly after emerging from the water.

"I'm not going."

"Our first instinct after killing someone is to go to Blackwater Workshop. Most of the Qin family members would probably think the same way. So why don't we do the opposite and hide here in Clear Wave Pond? They probably wouldn't expect us to be so bold."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he took out his usual disguise from his storage bag.

Qiu Qianhai slowly nodded. "But what if they figured out we'd be hiding in this Clear Wave Pool?"

Ji Yuan took out some alchemical furnace ash and smeared it evenly on his face.

"Since you're going to be discovered either way, is there any difference between being discovered at Qingbo Pond and being discovered at Blackwater Workshop?"

"Just give it your all!"

"That's true." Qiu Qianhai nodded. "I'm best at risking my life."

The two of them immediately began to disguise themselves.

Disguise is quite useful for Qi Refining cultivators who lack divine sense, but it has no effect whatsoever when encountering Foundation Establishment cultivators who possess divine sense.

"Why did you decide to come to Qingbo Pond?" Ji Yuan asked.

"Mining, you know about cold iron sand? It's ridiculously expensive. Mining here is much more profitable than fishing or anything like that. It's just that this place is dangerous, and most people don't dare to come here."

Qiu Qianhai glued thick, black beard onto his chin and temples.

He thought similarly to Ji Yuan, so he nodded and asked, "So, what brings you back to Zengtou City to find me? You even got caught by others."

Qiu Qianhai paused slightly in his movements, but quickly covered it up.

"No, it's just that I haven't been back for a long time, and I thought I'd come back to see you."

Ji Yuan noticed this but didn't press the matter, instead changing the subject.

"Limpy Li told me that he said he agreed."

"Heh, too late to spout this nonsense now." Qiu Qianhai sneered, seemingly unsurprised by his answer.

"Is he your uncle?"

"Yes, my maternal uncle."

After Qiu Qianhai finished speaking, he sighed and stood up. In just a short while, he had transformed from a young man into a burly man with his clothes open, his face full of fierce features, and he had even changed his clothes.

"My parents and my second uncle's family were all killed by the Qin family. I wanted to find him to help me avenge the Qin family, but he was a coward and didn't have the guts. He kept refusing to agree, so I did it myself."

Qiu Qianhai dusted himself off and said nonchalantly.

"So how did you take revenge on the Qin family?" Ji Yuan asked again.

Speaking of this, Qiu Qianhai grinned.

"The Qin family has a third young master who is homosexual..."

"You've taken a liking to me?"

Ji Yuan asked subconsciously.

Don't let Qiu Qianhai's current appearance fool you; he looks like a burly man with a thick beard. His original appearance... while not quite as striking as Ji Yuan's, was still considered handsome among the fishermen.

"No, I offered it to them voluntarily."

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(End of this chapter)