My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Cough cough... cough cough"

Zhu Chaoyun blushed and had no choice but to pick up the bowl to hide her embarrassment.

"It's still early, it's still early. When I find my Mr. Right, I'll definitely bring him to my aunt for her approval first."

"Eat slowly, eat slowly. Auntie, don't rush, don't choke."

Wang Rong, who was standing next to Cui Ying, glared at her and quickly stood up to pour Zhu Chaoyun a cup of hot water.

“Your mother passed away early, and there’s no reliable elder in the family to take care of these things for you. Look at your sister Cui Ying, she’s two years younger than you and she’s already arranging her own marriage. Don’t blame your aunt for nagging, but never learn from those people and cultivate some ruthless path. On the road to immortality, it’s more meaningful to have one or two close friends by your side.”

"You're not young anymore, it's time to start paying attention."

Even as the fire was about to engulf her, Cui Ying remained calm and composed.

Zhu Chaoyun's face turned so red it was almost bleeding. He put down his bowl, stood up, and stammered:

"Aunt, I'm full. The spirit deer in the yard hasn't been dealt with yet. I'm going to get back to work now."

"Hey, you kid."

After Zhu Chaoyun left, the moon was high in the sky, almost midnight.

After helping her mother tidy up the dishes, Cui Ying went to the backyard to check on the thriving medicinal herbs before preparing to go back inside to rest.

She's been so busy these past few days that even a body of iron couldn't withstand it; plus, she's depleted her essence and blood today, so she has no energy to cultivate.

"Tuk Tuk"

But to her surprise, just as she reached the window and took out her jade gourd to drip two drops of spiritual liquid onto the Divine Night Flower in front of the window, there was a knock on the window. She quickly put the jade gourd away.

When she pushed open the wooden window again, she was slightly taken aback: "Father, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"

With his hands behind his back, Cui Zhengming said somewhat reluctantly, "Is it wrong for an old person to need less sleep?"

"Row."

Looking at the gray hair at Cui Zhengming's temples, Cui Ying said thoughtfully:

"Then I'll dig up some medicinal herbs another day to help you get better."

"Humph."

Even though he knew his daughter was concerned about him, Cui Zhengming still kept a straight face: "At least you have a conscience."

"cough."

The father and daughter stared at each other through the window in silence for a moment, until Cui Zhengming finally lost his composure, cleared his throat, and whispered:

“I took on a job; someone wants us to help escort goods, and the price is very high.”

"Escorting goods?"

Cui Ying was somewhat surprised and asked with great curiosity, "What kind of goods are you transporting? Which route are you taking? And who is taking over? Have you found out all of these things, Father? Don't let things go wrong."

The Immortal Origin Continent is vast, divided into Eastern and Western Regions, each controlled by major cultivation sects and reclusive families.

Take Thundercloud City, where they live, for example; the city has a permanent population of up to one million.

With more people, there are more thoughts, and all sorts of transactions spring up like mushrooms after rain.

As a result, chambers of commerce and trading companies of all sizes sprang up.

Those large chambers of commerce are financially powerful and their own strength should not be underestimated. Naturally, the escort of goods is also handled by cultivators trained by their families.

Cui Ying suspected that there must be more to the story behind hiring unlicensed repairmen to escort goods.

"How can you talk like that? You have no manners at all."

Hearing his daughter's barrage of questions, Cui Zhengming was furious:

"Do you think your father is the kind of person who has no sense of propriety? I was just helping them transport goods, and it wasn't far at all, just from Xiaoyanling outside Leiyun City to Huaxitan Ferry outside Huichuan Prefecture next door."

"Isn't it far?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying's eyes widened immediately: "It's seventy or eighty li from here to Yanziwu outside Leiyun City, and it would take at least a day and a night to get to Huichuan Prefecture. What's more, we're traveling by water."

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhengming waved his hand dismissively:

“What’s so far? When I was young, I traveled for months and covered tens of thousands of miles. Besides, what’s wrong with traveling by water? Traveling by water is much easier than crossing mountains and valleys.”

"Besides, the commission they give is quite substantial. It's just a trip, and they're offering three hundred spirit stones. If it weren't for your father's connection with the introducer, I probably wouldn't have gotten a chance."

For an ordinary cultivator, earning three hundred spirit stones on a single trip is indeed a very generous reward.

He had watched his daughter work day and night in the Phoenix Mountains to earn spirit stones, which is why he took the risk of accepting this cargo escort mission.

Cui Ying knew her father's personality to some extent and roughly guessed why he had accepted this assignment. After a moment's thought, she asked:

"When shall we set off?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"Then shall I go with you the day after tomorrow?"

Cui Zhengming hesitated for a moment: "I haven't decided yet. How about you and I, and your Uncle Zhao, and the three of us make a trip together?"

Although Zhao Sihai's cultivation level is not high, he is an upright person and can be trusted.

"Alright, it's settled then."

Cui Ying nodded, which was taken as her agreement to the matter.

Although she could earn several hundred spirit stones a day if she was lucky in Phoenix Mountain Range, she couldn't refuse her father's good intentions.

Most importantly, the escort profession seems leisurely and can earn spirit stones, so why are there so few cultivators willing to do it?

Because the profession of bodyguard is, frankly speaking, about risking one's life for spirit stones.

They feared leaking information and attracting robbers and ambushes; they also feared encountering enemies who would sabotage them along the way; and finally, they had to guard against all sorts of unexpected situations that might arise on the road.

After finishing his business, Cui Zhengming went back to his room to sleep.

Cui Ying remained standing by the window, stroking the tender leaves of the Divine Night Flower with one hand while gazing at the moonlight streaming through the window, lost in thought.

After a long while, she took out the jade gourd again and used spiritual liquid to increase the medicinal life of each of the two Divine Night Flowers by ten years before stopping, satisfied.

She lay on the bed fully clothed, touched Cui Yue's chubby cheeks, gradually relaxed, and began to fall asleep with a smile.

-

"Woof woof woof!!!"

Suddenly, a violent roar woke Cui Ying.

She suddenly opened her eyes, turned over and sat up in bed. Through the window opposite, she immediately saw a pair of eerie green eyes on the wall of her own yard.

In an instant, Cui Ying shuddered uncontrollably, every hair on her body stood on end, and a chill ran down her spine.

"Roar∽"

At this moment, the enormous figure lying outside the courtyard wall seemed to have also noticed Cui Ying. It opened its blood-red maw at Cui Ying and let out a silent roar.

It turned out to be the same Gale Tiger that Cui Ying had encountered in the Phoenix Mountains during the day. Unexpectedly, it followed Cui Ying to her home.

If her family hadn't set up a hurricane array in advance, they probably wouldn't even know how they died.

However, Cui Ying knew that this low-level hurricane flag alone was not enough to stop it!

"Wang Wang Wang!!"

At this moment, Ta Xue, who was by the bed, couldn't help but stand up and roar wildly at the figure outside. However, under that pressure, her limbs couldn't help but tremble.

"Third girl, it's the middle of the night, tell Ta Xue to stop calling."

In the next room, Wang Rong and the others were also awakened. They pulled the blankets over their heads, turned over, and asked sleepily.

But Cui Yue, who shared a room with Cui Ying, also opened her eyes groggily and immediately saw the enormous body lying on the courtyard wall.

“Ah∽”

Cui Yue screamed a few times, wide awake, then huddled in the corner of the bed, clutching her blanket and sobbing loudly.

"There's a tiger demon! Help! Third Sister, help me!"