Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Xu Lingguang held a box of spirit stones, wishing he could immediately exchange them for silver.

But still shaken from yesterday's chase, he naturally dared not go down the mountain alone. After much thought, he asked Zhou Fuying to accompany him.

Zhou Fuying was clearly in a bad mood today. Xu Lingguang was prepared to pester her for a while, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhou Fuying said, "Okay, when are we going down the mountain?"

Xu Lingguang hesitated for a moment before replying, "There's no time like the present, let's do it today. If you're free, we can go down the mountain now."

Zhou Fuying nodded, hugged the sword to her chest, and said, "Then let's go."

Xu Lingguang was still a bit dazed when he followed him down the mountain through the main gate. After walking quite a distance, he remembered to ask, "Are we just going down the mountain through the main gate like this? Don't we need to take a detour through the side paths?"

He was really worried that there were still people guarding the foot of the mountain.

Zhou Fuying said, "Cultivators are sharp-eyed and keen-eared. If they are really lying in wait in the dark, it will be difficult to escape their notice, whether you go through the main gate or take a side path."

Xu Lingguang felt that wasn't how it was said, but Zhou Fuying was clearly quite strong, so he opened his mouth and then closed it again.

Zhou Fuying must be confident to say that...?

What a fart!

When Xu Lingguang was surrounded by several cultivators, he was filled with deep regret.

How could he have been so foolish as to believe Zhou Fuying?

He and Zhou Fuying were originally going down the mountain together, but halfway down he suddenly said that he had forgotten something and asked Xu Lingguang to wait for him there, and he would fly away on his sword and come back soon.

They hadn't gone far from the gate of the Qingyu Sect when Xu Lingguang felt something was amiss, but Zhou Fuying had already disappeared on her sword, so he could only find a shady old tree to wait.

As he waited and waited, they still didn't come. Just as Xu Lingguang's right eyelid started twitching wildly, several fierce-looking cultivators descended from the sky and surrounded him.

Xu Lingguang cursed at that moment.

If Zhou Fuying hadn't been this body's disciple, he would have suspected that Zhou Fuying had a grudge against him and was deliberately trying to harm him.

As the encirclement tightened, Xu Lingguang retreated while trying to reason with them: "Brothers, please allow me to go down the mountain. I will have the money to pay you back soon."

These people were the cultivators who had previously chased after Xu Lingguang along with Xie Lingzi and Jiu Jian Zhenren. They were luckier than Xie Lingzi and Jiu Jian Zhenren; they were a step too slow and didn't have time to enter the Ailao Mountain area, which is why they were able to escape.

Having witnessed the evil spirit child and the Nine Swords True Man, both at the Divine Treasure Realm, turn into a cloud of blood mist under the oppressive power of Cheng Huang, cultivators whose cultivation level was insufficient or who were timid were almost terrified and lost their Dao heart.

They had all originally planned to leave Qingyu Sect and call it a day. After all, Xu Lingguang had entered Ailao Mountain, and even if the Jade Unicorn's Toe was really on him, no one would dare to snatch the treasure right under Cheng Huang's nose.

But just as they were about to give up and prepare to leave, news suddenly came that Xu Lingguang was not dead.

They witnessed the three of them entering Ailao Mountain one after another. Xie Lingzi and Jiujian Zhenren couldn't even leave their souls behind, while Xu Lingguang not only survived but returned unharmed.

This must be the effect of the jade unicorn's hoof.

Xu Lingguang has been brought back to life several times, so this Jade Unicorn Toe is probably not only a magic weapon for cultivating and prolonging life, but also has some hidden life-saving ability. What's more, it might even give its master a few more lives.

This speculation rekindled the interest of several cultivators, who patiently continued to stake out outside the Qingyu Sect.

—It's not that they didn't want to go directly into the Qingyu Sect to find someone, but without Xie Lingzi and Jiujian Zhenren leading the charge, they were wary of Xu Lingguang's three disciples, so they could only wait outside.

If Xu Lingguang knew what these cultivators were thinking, he would definitely laugh at them.

Xu Lingguang was brought back to life because this unlucky guy had transmigrated into the body of someone else :)

But he didn't know, so he could only curse inwardly while smiling and saying, "Why don't you tell me how much money I owe you? I'll write you an IOU, okay?" He raised his finger and swore, "I promise I will pay you back as soon as possible."

Several cultivators, impatient with his nonsense, unleashed their magical weapons and attacked: "Hand over the Jade Unicorn Hoof, and we'll spare your life!"

Seeing that things were not going well, Xu Lingguang suddenly threw out the powder he was holding in his palm and then ran back as fast as he could.

A slightly reddish, pungent powder exploded in the air, causing several cultivators to halt in their tracks. They felt a burning pain in their eyes and difficulty breathing: "Be careful, he's using poison!"

Xu Lingguang chuckled coldly, "A bunch of idiots, they can't even recognize chili powder."

Chili powder can only deceive people temporarily; it cannot eliminate future problems.

After the cultivators figured it out, they chased after him again. Xu Lingguang originally wanted to run towards Qingyu Sect, but he lost his way under the encirclement and interception, so he could only bury his head and burrow into the dense forest.

When he finally recognized the direction, he belatedly realized that he was heading towards the Ailao Mountains.

Xu Lingguang glanced back and saw that the cultivators behind him were already bloodthirsty, each unleashing deadly attacks. If he were caught, his fate would be tragic.

He made a quick decision and, gritting his teeth, rushed into the Ailao Mountains.

After running a distance, Xu Lingguang looked back and found that the cultivators were indeed standing outside Ailao Mountain staring at him, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He defiantly gave me the middle finger and shouted, "I've never heard of this Jade Unicorn you're talking about. If you want to collect your debt, leave an IOU, and I'll pay you back when I have the money!"

The cultivators were surprised that Xu Lingguang was so fast, like a slippery fish. Every time they almost caught him, he would escape unexpectedly and even hide in the Ailao Mountains again.

The cultivators glared at Xu Lingguang with murderous eyes, but dared not take a single step forward.

After all, the lessons of the past are still fresh in our minds.

Xu Lingguang was unaware of the dangers of Ailao Mountain, but seeing that these cultivators truly dared not enter, he felt a little panicked.

Is there really a cannibalistic chaste tree?

He looked around carefully, then moved cautiously and quietly, not daring to venture deeper into the Ailao Mountains. Instead, he carefully circled around the edges to avoid being tracked by the cultivators.

He didn't dare go out for the time being, worried that the cultivators were guarding outside.

After wandering around in the mountains for half a day, Xu Lingguang was exhausted and panicked. Thinking that the cultivators should not be able to track him down, he found a grassy area to sit down and rest for a while.

He stepped down with his bottom, only to be poked by something.

He reached out and touched it, feeling something cold and smooth.

Xu Lingguang: ?

He struggled to his feet and rummaged through the grass, then saw a black snake tail.

Xu Lingguang: ? ? ?

Xu Lingguang: !!!

He almost jumped up in fright and was about to run away, but after taking two steps he realized that nothing was chasing him, so he hesitated and stopped.

The dense grass was parted on both sides, and the snake's tail lay limply on the grass, motionless.

Could it be a dead snake?

Xu Lingguang licked his lips and then touched his stomach.

He hadn't eaten yet today. He had planned to go down the mountain, exchange the spirit stones for money, and then have a nice meal. But instead, he not only missed out on a meal, but he also almost lost his life.

He's a little hungry.

Snake meat tastes pretty good too.

Xu Lingguang grew bolder, picked up a twig, and cautiously approached, using the twig to nudge the tail.

Still no movement.

He died as expected.

If the person hasn't been dead for long, they can still eat what they can manage.

Xu Lingguang mustered his courage and stepped forward, following the tail. He was already thinking that if such a big snake was still fresh, he could marinate it and preserve it, enough to eat for a long time.

Xu Lingguang's eyes lit up, but the drooling look on his face stopped abruptly when he saw the body lying in the grass.

Xu Lingguang: ?

He looked at the snake's tail, then at the half-human body attached to it, his mind filled with questions.