Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

Zhao Yufei's figure was already extremely attractive, having completely shed her youthful innocence. Under the illumination of the Celestial Eye, words could not describe her beauty!

Lin Xuankong suddenly felt his Qi Blood accelerate within him. No, how could I, Lin Xuankong, commit such a peeping act? She is my wife; if I want to look, I should do it openly. She wouldn't refuse! However, watching this way feels even...

At this moment, Zhao Yufei seemed to sense something, her delicate brows furrowing as she looked in his direction. A somewhat guilty Lin Xuankong quickly stopped using the Celestial Eye, his pupils instantly returning to normal.

Zhao Yufei spoke, "Just now it felt strange, like something vicious and ill-intentioned was glaring at me! We have been chasing those two Ancient Yue Race Martial Cultivators all along, and now we are close to the Zhen Branch Gathering Place. It's very likely that a powerful Ghost Toad clan is nearby. I will use the Celestial Eye to have a thorough look around!"

After speaking, her face showed suspicion, her Qi Blood started flowing rapidly, and the Blood Seal Double Pupils suddenly appeared in her eyes.

What does she mean by something ill-intentioned? Was my gaze ill-intentioned? Lin Xuankong thought. As for whether or not I'm fierce, my cold and aloof little Ni'er, you'll find out soon enough!

With that thought, the scene he had just witnessed resurfaced in his mind, causing his Qi Blood to surge once more.

Zhao Yufei let out a faint, "HMM? There are four Martial Cultivators hiding in a cave within a dense forest, seven miles south of this small mountain. Their faces look extremely tense, suggesting they might have just arrived and were chased by some Demon!"

Suppressing his surging Qi Blood, Lin Xuankong stood up. "Since we're near the Zhen Branch Gathering Place, they should be Martial Cultivators from there. Why are they so far from the Gathering Place? Let's get closer and check the situation before deciding what to do!"

Zhao Yufei nodded, "Alright, Husband!"

Lin Xuankong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and turned to look at Zhao Yufei, only to see her already by his side, her fair, jade-like hand holding his large one.

Seeing his gaze, Zhao Yufei met it with her cold, beautiful eyes, a hint of a smile within. This normally aloof woman, who never opened up to others, was now warmer than even ordinary women after she had given herself to Lin Xuankong!

Lin Xuankong's Qi Blood surged once again.

HEH HEH, if only this weren't the wilderness...

Lin Xuankong grabbed her hand in return and nodded slightly. The two, accompanied by two fierce dogs, headed towards the dense forest in the distance.

Moments later, the pair stopped within some bushes a little over two miles from the cave. At this distance, in the darkness of night, the Martial Cultivators in the cave naturally couldn't see them. However, Lin Xuankong, with his Eight Gates Celestial Eye, could clearly see every subtle movement of the three male Martial Cultivators and one female Martial Cultivator hiding there. The four inside were conversing in low voices several yards from the cave entrance, but they were too far away for their words to be heard.

Lin Xuankong focused his Eye Power, staring at their mouths. With his second Talent activated, he had already learned many Lip Reading techniques from his beloved wife, Zhao Yufei. Combined with his Eight Gates Celestial Eye, he could naturally 'see' what they were saying. Only now did Lin Xuankong realize why Zhao Yufei, the precious daughter of the Zhao Family, would know Lip Reading in addition to flower arranging! The incredible sight of the Eight Gates Celestial Eye, paired with Lip Reading, was indeed extremely powerful for gathering intelligence from a great distance!

After about Half a Cup of Tea Time, Zhao Yufei whispered, "Based on their conversation, these four should be Han Family Martial Cultivators from Ba City. They came from the Zhen Branch Gathering Place. The Guo and Feng Families, along with the Black Tiger Gang at the Zhen Branch Gathering Place, have joined forces to brutally oppress the Martial Cultivators there, coercing them to work for the three families. These four from the Han Family escaped when the Guo Family's guard was lax, and they even took two thousand catties of Ghost Toad Leg Meat!"

"Two thousand catties of Ghost Toad Leg Meat!"

Zhao Yufei's eyes glimmered as she continued, "Ghost Toad Leg Meat is extremely valuable. Besides replenishing Qi Blood, long-term consumption can make Martial Cultivators immune to all poisons. Its yield is very low, and it's dozens of times more expensive than Marsh Python Flesh of the Same Tier!"

Lin Xuankong nodded. "Stealing so much Ghost Frog Flesh... these four must be hiding here to escape the pursuit of the Guo and Feng Families, and the Black Tiger Gang."

Zhao Yufei looked at him. "Husband, what should we do?"

Lin Xuankong chuckled. "Why are you asking me about everything now? Where's the proud and rebellious Zhao Yufei I used to know? I still prefer your unyielding side!"

Zhao Yufei couldn't help but raise her chin. "Hmph!"

Lin Xuankong ignored her hmph, which sounded proud but was merely bluster. "The enemies of the Black Tiger Gang are friends of the Yin Talisman Sect! The Guo and Feng Families and the Black Tiger Gang are so despicable. I want to see who's chasing these four!"

With that, he started walking towards the cave. Zhao Yufei followed closely, and the two fierce dogs dragged the wooden sled some distance behind them.

Soon, Lin Xuankong and Zhao Yufei stood near the cave.

The four from the Han Family, hearing footsteps, immediately gripped their weapons nervously. The forty-year-old female Martial Cultivator drew her weapon and asked in a low voice, "Which family of Martial Cultivators are you?"

Zhao Yufei immediately responded, "Lin Xuankong and Zhao Yufei of the Yin Talisman Sect!"

Upon hearing this, the four from the Han Family carefully observed the duo's appearance and Daoist Robes under the moonlight and visibly relaxed.

Upon seeing Zhao Yufei, the female Martial Cultivator let out a heavy sigh. The Yin Talisman Sect had always been at odds with the Black Tiger Gang, as well as the Guo and Feng Families. Furthermore, Yin Talisman Sect members were widely known for their fairness and reliability. The tall, coolly beautiful woman before them was indeed Zhao Yufei, ranked eighteenth on the Hero List. The female Martial Cultivator said, "Come over, both of you!"

「A Cup of Tea Time later,」

After hearing the Han Family's female Martial Cultivator, Han Feiyan's, account, Zhao Yufei frowned. "So the Zhen Branch Gathering Place has been completely controlled by those three families? They don't even share any spoils of war with other Martial Cultivators and continuously slaughter them?"

"It's worse than that! Their actions have provoked celestial fury and popular resentment! When it's almost time to leave the valley, they'll definitely kill anyone else to keep their deeds secret, ensuring no one survives to tell the tale. Once outside the valley, who would know what those three families have done? Such evil is appalling! Thinking about it, this surely isn't the first time they've done something like this in the Demon-Suppressing Valley!" Han Feiyan exclaimed, her voice filled with indignation.

"Your guess is right, it's definitely not the first time! In this world, the weak and useless are inherently guilty; they deserve to die!"

A voice suddenly came from a distance, followed by over twenty figures swiftly closing in, leaping several dozen yards to stand outside the cave.

Lin Xuankong looked out, a look of anticipation on his face. He had just heard faint sounds of something cutting through the air from two directions and was expecting Liy Ruofeng to arrive with his men. It was a bit disappointing, though, that the Treasure Vice Hall Master of the Black Tiger Gang wasn't among them! In that case, I'll test my newly acquired Fifth Level Illusion Technique of the Eight Gates Celestial Eye on these people!

As Lin Xuankong thought this, the four from the Han Family turned pale. The strongest among them, Han Feiyan, gripped her weapon tightly and walked to the cave entrance.

Zhao Yufei looked at the more than twenty newcomers and whispered, "Among these twenty-odd people are:

"Shangguan Si, the Grand Chief Steward of the Black Tiger Great Marsh Hall, Fourth Layer Mid-grade, ranked seventeenth on the Hero List.

"Feng Baoyi, the Steward of the Feng Family, Fourth Layer Mid-grade, ranked fifteenth on the Hero List.

"Guo Lan, the Seventh Young Master of the Guo Family, Fourth Layer Mid-grade, ranked thirteenth on the Hero List.

"All three are experts ranked in the top thirty on the Hero List. They are extremely formidable, each with unique abilities, comparable to Six-Eyed San Gu and Lii Fenghan."

Lin Xuankong's interest was instantly piqued. Fighters in the top thirty, each with a full set of Exorcism Armor—these were three priceless, walking troves of treasure in the form of Martial Cultivators!