Chapter 77 Third Sister

"Now that this matter is settled, I should take my leave."

Xu Yuanlang put away the jade bottle and bowed to the He family members.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, why don't you stay a few more days? The Xu family also has a whole fish feast that you haven't tried yet. Why don't you stay a few more days and we'll show off our skills?"

"Yes, we haven't properly thanked Fellow Daoist Xu yet. It would be such a pity if you left now."

Seeing the He family members trying to persuade him to stay, Xu Yuanlang's mind was made up.

"I have already bothered you all long enough. There is no need for you to see me off. Things will change, so there is no need for such childish behavior. We are cultivators, and we will surely meet again in the future."

Xu Yuanlang laughed heartily, and without waiting for anyone to stop him, he quickly headed away into the distance, disappearing into the mountains and forests in just a few breaths.

The He family members stared at the spot where he disappeared for a long time, but in the end, it was He Yan's family who withdrew their gaze.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Xu has left. Now it's up to us to take care of ourselves."

"yes!"

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"Yuen Long, did you succeed?"

A few days later, Xu Yuanlang, who had just returned to the Xu family shop in Nanpingfang, happened to run into his fifth brother, Xu Yuankun, who had just returned from outside. As soon as they met, Xu Yuankun quickly asked him something.

"I was pretty lucky."

Xu Yuanlang said with a smile, and his fifth brother also smiled.

"That's good. By the way, are you free after this?"

Xu Yuanlang thought for a moment. Before the arena competition, he had already integrated the hidden energy into the broken horn, and his water-type natal magic weapon was beginning to take shape.

Next, all you need to do is continue to integrate the Qi of the Fu River into it.

"Next, we need to find the Xuanquan Qi, as well as the Fuguang and Yunwai Qi, but those are not things that can be found in a day or two."

Fifth Brother, is there anything you need me to do?

Xu Yuankun nodded and spoke.

"It's not that I need you to do anything, I just want to take you to meet a few people."

Going to meet people? Right, when I went to Nanshui Lake, Fifth Brother said he would take me to meet a few people.

"Take me to meet someone? Someone we both know?"

"right!"

Xu Yuanlang then knew who it was.

"Let me buy a few gifts before I go see my second sister!"

"No need, I've already prepared everything for you. My second sister was very happy to hear you were coming and insisted that I take you over for a get-together and a stroll!"

Xu Yuanlang couldn't refuse him, so he had no choice but to be dragged to the Cao family.

Ten days later, a towering, precipitous mountain could be seen stretching across the land in the distance. The mountain was covered in lush greenery, with countless pavilions and towers appearing on its slopes. When the clouds and mist came, it was like a fairyland.

When they were still about a hundred miles from the mountain, the two had to stop.

Because a huge circular array appeared on the ground. The array was not of high grade, but its scale was terrifying.

"That is Linghua Mountain of the Cao family. There is a third-order spiritual vein on the mountain. Starting from Linghua Mountain, the area within a hundred miles belongs to the core region directly controlled by the Cao family."

The formation here is a first-order warning formation. If you force your way in, it will definitely cause a disturbance and you will be discovered.

Therefore, registration is required to enter; otherwise, if encountered by the Cao family's patrol team, they will not listen to any explanation and will kill without mercy.

There was a small courtyard every so often, and Xu Yuankun skillfully went to the door.

"Uncle Thirty-Three, Uncle Thirty-Three!"

A middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old came out, and he immediately smiled when he saw that it was Xu Yuankun.

"It's you, Xiao Wu! Is this also a member of the Xu family?"

He looked at Xu Yuanlang, a familiar feeling surging through his veins.

"It's Yuen Long, the twenty-third-year-old Tsui Yuen Long. This is our thirty-third uncle."

"Hello, Uncle Thirty-Three!"

He quickly cupped his hands in greeting. Although the Cao family had many people, they needed to be used in many more places, so sometimes they would use cultivators from vassal families to do small things like guarding the gate and protecting the house.

They pay them regularly, so it's considered a very popular task.

"Haha, it's Yuen Long. No need to be so polite with your Uncle Thirty-Three. Look, it's really inconvenient to call you that. How about this, you can just call me Uncle Zhen Qi."

"Yes, it's Uncle Qi!"

Xu Yuanlang quickly changed his form of address, and Xu Zhenqi chatted excitedly for about half an hour before Xu Yuankun finally stopped him.

"Uncle Zhen Qi, let's talk about this another day. I brought Yuan Lang with me this time to meet our second sister."

"Look at me, I can't stop talking. Yuan Hui must be getting impatient. Here, take this certificate from the Cao family."

"Don't lose it! If you do, it'll be a huge problem."

Xu Zhenqi handed the two a black token with a golden "Cao" character on the front and a flamboyant "Xing" character on the back.

"This is the pass; hurry up and go!"

After receiving the package, the two quickly continued walking forward. Xu Yuanlang turned back and waved goodbye as they parted.

"Fifth Brother, how long has Uncle Thirty-Three been guarding the Cao family's door here?"

Xu Yuankun pondered for a moment before speaking.

"It must have been about thirty years. Uncle Thirty-Three took over his father's job."

Born here, cultivated here, married and had children here. Although he was a member of the Xu family, Uncle Thirty-Three was actually more familiar with the Cao family cultivators.

If I hadn't been relatively active here over the years, I might not have been able to introduce it to you this time.

As Xu Yuanlang watched Xu Zhenqi disappear from sight, he couldn't help but sigh, "Thirty years is too long."

As soon as the two disappeared, the smile in Xu Zhenqi's eyes vanished, so quickly that it seemed as if the previous smiles were just illusions.

"On the 13th, Xu Yuankun and Xu Yuanlang will pay their respects to Cao Xushi, the third wife. This is something to be aware of!"

He compiled the intelligence he had just gathered into a booklet, then placed it with other intelligence reports with satisfaction. He respectfully summoned the Cao family steward and obediently handed it over.

"Was everything recorded?"

"I've written everything down, Supervisor. When Xu Yuankun and the others return, may I test them a bit?"

The Cao family members raised an eyebrow in surprise; this guy was putting in a lot of effort.

"Okay, Lao Xu, do a good job. The Cao family will not forget your contributions."

"yes!"

Xu Zhenqi bowed respectfully and watched the Cao family manager leave. For a long time afterward, the smile on his face did not fade.

Unaware of what had happened, the two continued their journey to Linghua Mountain.

The two were stopped several times along the way, but fortunately they both had tokens and managed to get through without any real danger.

A day later, they saw a beautiful woman pacing anxiously at the foot of the mountain, looking on eagerly.

"Second Sister!"

"Second Sister!"

Upon seeing each other, the two shouted excitedly and rushed towards each other.

"Yuan Kun, and my underlings!"

Xu Yuanhui felt sorry for her two brothers who looked travel-worn and quickly pulled them back to their home.