Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Chapter 45: Youre Too Slow i (1/2)

Chapter 55: Chapter 45: You’re Too Slow i

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As the setting sun gave way to twilight, weary birds returned to their nests.

In the newly erected tent, Xu Mu, Lan Shijin, and Leng Yuening sat, facing one another.

“When did he talk to you about it?” Xu Mu asked.

“Just when we were setting up the camp, he came and spoke to me privately. He told me to consider it for a few days and give him an answer before we delve deeper into the forest. If I agreed, he promised to give a dowry of one thousand Lower-grade Spirit Stones and escort us to Liyang Sect!” Lan Shijin gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Xu Mu had never seen Lan Shijin this angry before.

Leng Yuening, sitting by their side, appeared somewhat pale.

A rare look of panic flashed across her face.

“Friend Lan doesn’t want to agree?”

Xu Mu frowned.

He wasn’t surprised that Xiao Yi had such intentions.

There had been signs from the beginning.

“Of course, I won’t agree!” Lan Shijin said coldly.

“Why?” Xu Mu questioned, clearly baffled.

Xiao Yi’s proposed dowry was not insignificant, and he even vowed to escort the two of them.

Most importantly, Xiao Yi was in his forties and already in the Qi Cultivation Late Stage. There was a decent chance he could advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage, suggesting great potential.

And as for Su Qing…

It was quite common for high-tier cultivators to have multiple wives and concubines.

Given the current circumstance, marrying Xiao Yi might not be a bad choice.

“Why? Friend Xu, are you joking with me? Hmph!” Lan Shijin huffed in annoyance.

Xu Mu was at a loss.

He was only trying to consider the situation from her perspective. Why was he being reprimanded?

“Could you please make it clear, Lan Shijin? I don’t understand it,” Xu Mu said with a bitter smile.

“You don’t know?” Lan Shijin asked, sounding suspicious.

“I genuinely don’t,” Xu Mu replied, somewhat helplessly.

Lan Shijin stared at Xu Mu for a moment, confirming that he was not joking. Only then did she say: “That Xiao Yi is practicing an evil martial method, often using female cultivators as cauldrons to boost his cultivation. Very few women who have married him have survived more than ten years.”

Leng Yuening, seated by the side, became even paler, clutching her clothes tightly.

Hmm? Is that true or false?”

Xu Mu’s eyes widened.

If that were true, would Su Qing be in danger too…?

“Of course it’s true. Many people in the marketplace know him! My husband has even had a few dealings with him!”

While there weren’t too many or too few people in the marketplace, it wasn’t uncommon for higher-tier cultivators to be acquainted with one another.

Lan Shijin spoke disdainfully, “It’s only by constantly marrying and taking concubines that he was able to break through to the Qi Cultivation Late Stage before the age of fifty. But my husband said that his cultivation method is impure and his constant sucking of Qi to boost his cultivation has resulted in a chaotic energy within him. His chances of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage in this lifetime are as good as null.”

“I see!”

If this was truly the case, anyone with a shred of sanity wouldn’t agree.

Xu Mu had previously asked a dumb question because he was of a much lower rank, hence unaware of the truth about Xiao Yi.

It seemed that Su Qing also agreed to it out of desperation.

“Friend Lan, you’re telling me all of this because you want my help, right?”

Since Lan Shijin was not aware of his real power, having him confront Xiao Yi directly, forcing him to give up, seemed implausible.

“I hope we can separate from the team in advance and take a detour to the Liyang Sect! Of course, I understand that this could pose many dangers, so don’t worry, Friend Xu, I am willing to offer enough Spirit Stones to compensate for your trip!”

“However, if Friend Xu is unwilling, I won’t force it. Tomorrow, I will leave the team along with Ning’er and go solo!”

As she said this, Lan Shijin kept a humble tone, while Leng Yuening was so nervous that she dared not meet his eyes.

Clearly, both of them were afraid that Xu Mu would not agree.

If they were to leave Xu Mu’s team, they would have a hard time finding a new, trustworthy group in a short period of time.

Seeing the two of them appearing so anxious, Xu Mu couldn’t help but smile with bemusement.

It wasn’t as if this was a major issue. Why all the fuss?

“Friend Lan, don’t worry! How about this? Tomorrow, I will have a talk with him and persuade him to give up,” Xu Mu said, attempting to allay their fears with a laugh.

“Friend Xu, are you joking with me?”

Lan Shijin, raising her eyebrows, looked at him disbelievingly.

Leng Yuening also gazed at him with an odd look in her eyes.

If the problem was that easy to solve, they wouldn’t have singled out Xu Mu to discuss these issues ahead of time.

“I never joke about such matters, Friend Lan. Rest assured, I will give him a reason that he absolutely can’t refuse!” Xu Mu said, smiling slightly.

Although both mother and daughter were full of doubt and disbelief, they decided to trust Xu Mu for the time being, seeing as there were still a few days left.

“I believe he is on patrol tonight, and Lady Yue Ning could feign illness and not go. I think he would agree to that!”

“Also, after this matter is settled, I have a favor to ask of you, Friend Lan!”

Late at night!

As the wind rustled the branches and leaves, the faint moonlight illuminated the path. Xiao Yi, accompanied by more than ten cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Mid-Stage, walked on a recently carved out road.

To maintain a clear view, they would always clear a patch of land using their skills before resting.

Thankfully, they were all cultivators, otherwise making camp in the densely forested woodland would have been a complicated ordeal.

“Friend Xiao, I’ve heard that you’re taking Friend Leng as a concubine. Congratulations!”

As they patrolled, they exchanged words. One of them, who knew about Xiao Yi’s intention of taking a concubine, congratulated him.

Xiao Yi’s interest in Leng Yuening was obvious to everyone, so no one was surprised.

What amazed them was that Xiao Yi, on the cusp of reaching the Cloud Peak Mountain Range, still had the mood to take a concubine.

Beyond the Baihe Forest lay the Cloud Peak Mountain Range. Beyond this mountain range was the territory where the Liyang Sect was situated.

Of their journey, the Cloud Peak Mountain Range was the most dangerous part.

“Congratulations, Friend Xiao!”

“Congratulations, Friend Xiao!”

Although some of them didn’t like Xiao Yi, they still put on an enthusiastic face and congratulated him.

“Haha! My friends are too kind! If things go well, I shall invite you all to celebrate with drinks!” Xiao Yi said, his mood buoyant.

Indeed, he had never thought that she would not agree.

Under the current circumstances, would denying his request result in their survival?