110 Relationship Complication (1/2)
Along the way, Jia Shan and Xu Miao exchanged information regarding the two sects and demon races. The elder retold his stories about the Great War many hundred years ago, and described the characteristics of dangerous demon beings.
Succubi like Xu Xiuying was one of the top dangerous demons since they were deadly against every man below the 6th-stage.
The pink miasma that they had seen was one of the dangerous AOE abilities of high succubi and succubus queens. A single 7th-stage succubus queen could eradicate all human cultivators within the radius of 10 square kilometers with the fog while a 6th-stage succubus could cope with 1 square kilometer range, but her victims had to inhale the gas willingly.
That wasn't the only skill that human cultivators were wary of. Another deadly technique that these succubi used was energy leeching abilities, which had a similar fundamental as their dual-cultivation abilities.
Succubi could steal Yin and Yang Essence from their opponents by touching them directly and indirectly, which made them as dangerous as vampires or other races with life leeching skills. Jia Shan didn't know how they obtained the vampire's racial abilities, but he guessed that they might have a close relationship or had mix-blooded offspring.
Still, succubi were ranked 10th among all demon races as they had fatal weaknesses.
”Weakness? Xu Xiuying and succubi have weaknesses?”
”Indeed, their energy stealing techniques and the miasma gas may look intimidating, but they are easily countered with a few preparations. During the Great War when human cultivators had trouble facing the succubi, Immortal Fengxian distributed his handmade talismans to all vanguards. Those talismans prevented 3rd-party Qi, Essence, Aura, or Will from accessing their bodies. Because of that, the succubi's life leeching skills and the miasma fog were ineffective against them since they had to inject their Qi into their victims.”
”That easy!? Just talismans, and those succubi were powerless?”
”Yes. Had we never had that talisman and Immortal Fengxian, human cultivators would have been defeated in the Great War. We managed to kill most of the 6th-stage succubi, but those few 7th-stage queens migrated to the other realms and disappeared.”
When Jia Shan mentioned the migration, Xu Miao had an inspiration. As he found traces of demons and heard KQ in the monster realm, he believed that there might be more ancient treasures of the demon races in that world, waiting to be discovered. He wished to return to that realm again one day.
”Do you think some of the escaped succubi are still in those realms? Will there be hidden stashes of those old hags?”
Jia Shan sighed and stopped talking. His eyes looked sad as he thought of his dwarf friend, who went missing after the series of events, Luo Cheng. He was worried about how the dwarf and his daughter fared in the hands of these demons.
Xu Miao didn't interrupt the old man's sentiment even though he had many things to ask him. He read the mood and minded his business, searching for a way out for the group.
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Following the group was Wei Yuan, who failed to insert herself into any conversation. Jiang Lan, Kang Yan, and the slaves ignored her existence as if she was a stranger.
Wei Yuan narrowed her eyes and glared at Jia Shan. She still didn't know why Xu Miao took this old man along, but she deemed him dangerous. Since this ex-grandmaster had a lot of experience, he might be able to discover her family's real identity after the events.
'He definitely has a grudge against my family. Should I kill him to protect my father? But if I kill him, Xu Miao is going to be pissed. What's he planning on using this old coot?'
The girl turned toward the slaves, which seemed malnourished. Yet, their eyes revealed confidence and hope, which was strange.
Wei Yuan was confused about how these sex toys of her husband maintained their friendliness toward each other. Had it been other concubines from other noble families, they would have shown disgust and hatred toward their rivals or tried to kill each other in the open.
Then, she recalled that Xu Miao was a dual-cultivator.
'Ah, right. This pervert must have turned them into his Yin Cauldrons as the legends said. But it's odd. Aren't Yin Cauldrons supposed to be mindless dolls that only know how to eat, sleep, and have sex? They are too lively for mindless dolls…'
There were a lot of secrets that Wei Yuan hadn't learned. It would take a while for her to adapt to Xu Miao's little harem.
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It took the group a few hours to reach an exit, which connected to a stream, south of the Crimson River and east of the Capital City. Surrounding the stream was a rainforest, which was perfect for shielding them.
When they got out of the sewer, they inhaled the clean air and breathed out the toxic gas out of their lung.
”WE'RE OUT!!”
”FINALLY! WE'RE FREE!!”
The 12 girls celebrated and hugged each other. Wei Yuan manipulated her Qi to clean the lingering smell on her body while she patted her clothes in disgust. As for their living baggage, she was still asleep.
Jia Shan got down from Xu Miao's back. He patted the latter's shoulder, ”Well done. We've escaped.”
Xu Miao gazed at the dark sky. Looking at the clock, it was midnight. He didn't know how far he got away from the Mountain Goose Sect.
After thinking about the terrifying encounter in the sewer, Xu Miao muttered what he thought, ”We're lucky that Xu Xiuying spared us.”
Jia Shan laughed, ”Our group is probably too insignificant in her eyes. Look at us. The strongest ones among the group are those two concubines of yours. The rest are 2nd stage trash-I meant rookies.”
”Hahaha! So we're lucky that we're trash!”
Xu Miao burst into laughter before he began looking around, checking the surrounding.
The underground sewer maze brought them five kilometers northwest of the Mountain Goose City. However, no one in the party knew where they were.
”Let's make camp here for the night,” Suggested Xu Miao.
”Yeah, not being able to fly is inconvenient.”
”Say, Senior Jia, at what is the necessary strength or conditions before we can fly?”
”5th-Stage, Foundation Establishment Realm. If you're talented, 4th-stage. Once you establish at least three essence seas in your dantian, you can fly.”
The topic about cultivation strength in the latter level piqued Xu Miao's interest, ”Can you tell me more about what high-leveled cultivators can do after the 4th-stage? What's it like after the 4th stage?”
”Sure, but we should make camp and rest now. Let's leave that topic for tomorrow.”
Jia Shan, Jiang Lan, and the group began searching the area to gather kindles to make a fire campsite. They took out their phones and used flashlights to scan the area for a suitable place to sleep.
Wei Yuan used this opportunity to approach Xu Miao, ”Husband, Jia Shan is my family's enemy. I think we should…”
Xu Miao covered her mouth, ”I know what you're thinking. He's a valuable asset for our future, so I can't let you kill the man. Instead of worrying about your grandfather, you should worry about our child.”
”…”
”How about this? We can let the old man teach his swordsmanship to our child. Jia Shan is a sword saint, so he knows a few tricks.”
Wei Yuan fell into deep thought while she made a duck face. Her eyes moved left and right.
Xu Miao didn't know what she was thinking, but her expression was funny. He enjoyed staring at her ever-changing face.
”Fine. Well, you'd better not kill my grandfather, or I'll kill you.”
”What about your brothers and your father?”
”I'm fine if you want to kill Wei Feng and Wei Xiong. Those bastards deserve to die. As for my father, leave him alone!”
”Haiz, sure. I'll try,” Xu Miao hugged Wei Yuan, soothing her.