Infiltrating the world of cultivation

Before long, Shi Wen arrived and told everyone the location of the watchman.

The night watchman was a native of Lingyao Village, born and raised there. He was of modest means, but Wang Chao still found him suspicious.

Originally, Wang Chao could have followed the traces left by the earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape through the earth), but he was afraid that the other party might be treacherous, so he did not do so.

"Everyone, take cover!"

As soon as the dynasty spoke, everyone immediately flew onto the rooftops and concealed their presence.

"The weather is dry, so be careful with fire."

"Thump—thump! Thump! Thump!"

It's 1:08 a.m., and it's understandable that the watchman is a little late in announcing the time. But Wang Chao still feels that there's something wrong with this watchman.

However, the fact that the night watchman came to keep watch again made Wang Chao somewhat suspicious.

If the other party were truly a criminal, why wouldn't they run away after getting the gold ingot?

Although the most dangerous place is the safest place, how could this night watchman have such courage? Did he even understand the principle of "the darkest place is under the lamp"?

Regardless of whether this night watchman was a notorious bandit or not, Wang Chao intended to test him. After giving a hand signal to everyone, Wang Chao concealed his presence to avoid alerting the enemy.

"Heavenly Stems—"

Before the watchman could finish reading, Shi Wen jumped down from the roof.

"Hey! This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Shi Wen kicked the lantern out of the watchman's hand, and brandished his broadsword, which was quite intimidating.

"Sir, I am but a night watchman, where would I get money?"

The night watchman's wrinkled face was full of bitterness, and he looked like an honest and unassuming man, as if he was very helpless.

The people hiding in the shadows almost burst out laughing. He really thought he was a mountain king, saying, "You planted this tree? Where did this tree come from in this village?"

"Oh? I saw you steal so many gold ingots from the village chief! Everyone who sees them gets a share, so hand them over! Otherwise, I'll report you!"

Shi Wen sneered. In fact, he already believed that this night watchman was just an ordinary person. However, at this moment, he was acting out a performance.

"Now that you've seen it, you can die!"

The night watchman's face, which had been filled with helplessness, changed instantly, startling Shi Wen, who was standing almost inches away.

He originally intended to scare the night watchman, but now it seems that he is the one who is frightened.

clang!

Shi Wen instinctively swung his sword to block in front of his chest. As a result, a metallic clang rang out from the blade, and a tremendous force instantly struck him.

Shi Wen was forced to retreat more than ten meters uncontrollably. You should know that he was capable of fighting against a Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator. Ordinary martial artists were no match for him at all.

But this night watchman, with a seemingly casual strike, almost sent him flying.

call out!

Those who had been hiding in the shadows scurried down, but Wang Chao remained hidden, on guard, ready to respond to any unexpected situations.

Who knows if this night watchman has any accomplices?

Among the crowd, only Li Qingxia could fight the night watchman head-on; the others served to restrain him.

If it were just a one-on-one fight, Li Qingxia and the night watchman would naturally be evenly matched. However, with the addition of Sun Juan and the other two, she was immediately overwhelmed.

"Roar!"

The night watchman suddenly roared, a sound somewhat like a lion's roar or a similar technique, with a buzzing quality.

"Give it your all, he's almost done for!"

Li Qingxia shouted, and everyone used all their strength, but Wang Chao sensed that something was wrong because he felt a spiritual energy fluctuation on the night watchman!

"Get out of the way!"

Wang Chao knew that this night watchman probably didn't have any accomplices at all, because he himself was a cultivator!

call out!

The dynasty flew towards this region.

"Roar!"

As if breaking free of shackles, a large amount of spiritual power suddenly surged from the watchman's body, and the one he wanted to eliminate most was naturally Li Qingxia, who had fought the fiercest earlier.

Bang!

A dark green light shot towards Li Qingxia. Li Qingxia was in mid-air, and the green light was too fast for her to dodge.

"careful!"

Sun Juan shouted, and his entire body rose abruptly from the ground. He unleashed his life potential, never before moving at such a speed, breaking through his physiological limits.

Bang!

The green light struck Sun Juan, and her entire body shot towards Li Qingxia like an arrow.

After landing, Li Qingxia immediately leaped forward and caught Sun Juan.

She was prepared to take the hit head-on, because she knew that she had no way to escape. If she were hit by that green light, even she would likely be seriously injured, let alone the weaker Sun Juan.

"Are you a pig? Why are you lunging at me? Don't you know someone could die?"

Li Qingxia's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She thought she would never cry again, but now, like a child, she shed tears.

"Cough cough."

Sun Juan coughed up blood, and his chest heaved violently.

"During the day, I really didn't know you were a girl, otherwise I would have been gentler with you."

Sun Juan grinned, revealing bloodshot teeth, and his eyes gradually lost their sparkle.

"Hey! You bastard! I haven't even settled accounts with you yet! It's not too late for you to be nice to me now! Don't scare me, wake up!"

Li Qingxia was somewhat at a loss. She had never imagined that one day she could be so flustered for the sake of someone.

But right now, this person I'd only known for a day had actually done it.

The past is like smoke, passing by scene by scene.

"You let go!"

"Do you think I'm stupid? I can't beat you. If I let you go, what if you hit me?"

"Will you let it go?"

"I won't let go!"

………………

“Young lady, I meant no offense.”

"roll!"

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"This is spirit beast meat, which is extremely rare and most people can't afford it. Here, the biggest one is for you."

"Humph!"

………………

"Are you a fool?"

Li Qingxia was moved to tears. This honest and kind man was actually quite lovable. Sun Juan's eyes were fixed, as if she had lost all vitality.

"Don't die! Didn't you say you'd be gentle with me? If you wake up, I'll... I'll marry you!"

Li Qingxia shook Sun Juan's body, but Sun Juan's eyes seemed to have lost their luster, staring blankly in one direction.

call!

Wang Chao fell in this direction, glanced at Sun Juan's direction, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Sun Juan! How long are you going to keep up this act?"

"Ahem! You said it yourself, everyone heard it. You said it yourself, you're going to marry me!"

Sun Juan jumped up from the ground with a whoosh. In fact, Wang Chao had already blocked the green light for Sun Juan. Sun Juan only suffered some impact and was not seriously injured.

"You fool me?"

"Oh!"

Li Qingxia was furious and punched Sun Juan in the chest.

"Cough cough!"

Sun Juan coughed up another mouthful of blood. Although it was not serious, he still suffered some internal injuries.

"Are you OK?"

When Li Qingxia saw Sun Juan coughing up blood, she felt sorry for her again.

"Wan'er, learn from others. Look how gentle and caring they are."

Shi Wen gave Xuan Yang Wan'er a meaningful look.

"Oh? How about I give you a discount first, and then be gentle with you? I can be very gentle too!"

Xuan Yang Wan'er said with a half-smile.

"Ahem, well, I think you're doing just fine right now."

Shi Wen coughed lightly, not daring to reply.

Wang Chao was somewhat speechless. "When I get back and see my Qingyu, I'm going to show her off properly."