I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Surrender and await capture..."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu couldn't help but shudder. She could easily imagine what a tragic end she would face if she were captured and fell into Pei Hong's hands.

Given Pei Hong's personality, he would most likely use her as a furnace to refine her and then kill her after absorbing her essence.

Of course, if she could get help from her father, the Snow Infant Clan Chief, she might have a chance to survive, and be treated as a "useless person" to eke out a living.

"Yu'er, this old woman can burn her divine soul to help you once. You can escape from the cultivators' clutches. But... what happens after that is up to you..." Granny Tu also held a pessimistic view and sighed softly.

In her lifetime, she was only a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, just one minor realm higher than this middle-aged cultivator.

Back in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm, dealing with juniors like Wei Tu and Ye Ya was a piece of cake.

However... we do not yet possess the ability to turn the tide against a powerful being of the same realm who has achieved a fusion.

Even now, she's not very confident about 'burning her divine soul to send Xue Qiongyu away'.

Just do your best.

"Grandma." Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu felt even more sorrowful. Decades before she was kidnapped by Wei Tu, she was the pride of the Xueying clan and was chosen by the Wugui clan as the next candidate for the Xueying clan to break through to the Fusion Realm.

Now, not only is her future ruined and her life in danger, but even Granny Tu, the "family" who has accompanied her all the way, is going to perish here for her future.

“Mother-in-law, rather than this, I might as well surrender to him. If I am fortunate enough to see Father… perhaps I can save your life.” Xue Qiongyu pursed her lips and said.

She called Granny Tu "Granny," and this wasn't just a respectful title. She genuinely shared a blood relationship with Granny Tu.

Although he was not a cultivator of the Snow Infant Clan, his Daoist partner in his "previous life" had a great connection with the lineage of their Snow Infant Clan's patriarch, and could be considered a relative of their Snow Infant Clan.

That's why she caught Granny Tu's eye and has been supported by her ever since.

Therefore, if she were to see her father again after being captured, there would be a chance to preserve the remnant soul of Granny Tu.

"Yu'er, this old woman is now just a remnant soul. Whether she lives or dies is no longer important," Granny Tu sighed softly, speaking in a kind tone.

“However, since you’ve made this decision, it might not be a bad idea…” Granny Tu paused, her voice suddenly turning icy cold as she said, “Let Pei Hong and the Mist Ghost Clan know of Wei Tu’s existence. Let them fight like dogs. Then, whether it’s Wei Tu or Pei Hong, if either of them dies… it will be as if they’ve been buried with you.”

She had already realized that Wei Tu was no ordinary person when they were in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm.

Decades ago, Wei Tu kidnapped Xue Qiongyu right under the noses of a group of powerful cultivators. Although he benefited from the rare treasure [Boundary-Severing Stone], his talent and combat strength were undoubtedly among the best of the younger generation in the Spirit Realm, apart from the three major clans!

The two sides fought fiercely.

The Mist Demon clan will definitely not come out on top!
At that time, whether Wei Tu is hunted down to death by the Mist Ghost Clan, or the Mist Ghost Clan is killed by Wei Tu and suffers heavy losses, it will be a win for her and Xue Qiongyu.

"The legacy of Wei Tu..." Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu was slightly tempted, yet hesitated.

She didn't have much resentment towards Wei Tu for kidnapping her from the beginning, after all, she also used this opportunity to break free from the "control" of Pei Hong and the Mist Ghost Clan.

At most, there are gains and losses in terms of "freedom" and "resources".

Afterwards, Wei Tu did not take any harm from her during their time together. In fact, before entering Dinghai Immortal Ruins, he deliberately stayed for five days to let her study the secret techniques of Ruyi Tower... This undoubtedly greatly increased her goodwill towards Wei Tu.

Or--

After entering Dinghai Immortal Ruins.

Both sides have tacitly agreed that their "debts" are now settled. There are no unpleasant grudges to be discussed openly.

Now, by using this overt scheme to force Wei Tu to confront Pei Hong and the Mist Ghost Clan, she inevitably feels a sense of "ingratitude."

She understood, of course, that this was somewhat "wrong"...

She doesn't need to be grateful to Wei Tu.

Their logic in taking action was self-preservation. Ultimately, they were just "bandits" who robbed her.

"Grandma Tu, after we are captured, given Wei Tu's cautious nature, he will never let this Xiu or Pei Hong go."

After hesitating for a moment, Xue Qiongyu shook her head and said firmly.

"Neither you nor I... can bring disaster upon the Snow Infant Clan."

She bit her lip and said those words.

Pei Hong's ruthlessness doesn't mean Wei Tu isn't ruthless.

Compared to Pei Hong's ruthlessness in relying on his background, Wei Tu, this "humble cultivator," is undoubtedly even bolder and more ruthless!
Once Wei Tu learns the "inside story" and discovers that she deliberately caused trouble to be hunted down by the Mist Ghost Clan in order to seek revenge, her Snow Infant Clan will inevitably suffer severe retaliation!
"Please, Mother-in-law, help me erase... all memories related to Wei Tu," Xue Qiongyu said in a deep voice after making her decision.

As soon as these words fell.

Granny Tu remained silent.

Erasing one's own memories is something that cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or above can easily do. They don't even need her help.

Xue Qiongyu's purpose in saying this was to also make her erase all memories related to Wei Tu.

Compared to her advice, Xue Qiongyu was noticeably less "ruthless".

Instead of actively devising a scheme to force Wei Tu to help them take revenge under the pressure of an open plot, they placed their hopes on Wei Tu.

"Okay! I respect your decision."

Granny Tu nodded slightly and agreed.

However—just as the two were preparing to use their divine senses as blades to sever the memories in their minds, the middle-aged cultivator in the distance saw this scene, narrowed his eyes, and also moved.

With a light tap of his toes, he instantly appeared in front of Xue Qiongyu. With a gentle grab of his hand, the defensive magic treasure that had been floating in front of Xue Qiongyu and was already riddled with holes in the previous battle was instantly destroyed. After a mournful cry, it fell from the sky with a "whoosh".

In an instant, Xue Qiongyu's gate to emptiness opened wide.

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with a drink."

The middle-aged cultivator snorted coldly, raised his finger and pointed forward. The pale red "Rules Domain" shot out from his body and transformed into five metal rings burning with spiritual flames, which landed on Xue Qiongyu's body one by one.

Her snow-white neck, jade-like wrists, and ankles were tightly bound!
In an instant, Xue Qiongyu's raging spiritual power faltered, and her magical power was also imprisoned.

But soon, the scene that worried the middle-aged cultivator also occurred.

Xue Qiongyu, whom he "captured in one battle," was not without the power to resist.

A moment later, the woman unleashed a powerful talismanic force, shattering the five "metal rings" that had immobilized him and caused his spiritual flames to burn.

"A near-seventh-tier defensive talisman?"

The middle-aged cultivator frowned slightly.

He had seen Xue Qiongyu use this kind of talisman several times during the three months he was chasing her. He never expected that, at this desperate moment, she would still have one left on her.

“But that’s as far as it goes.”

The middle-aged cultivator had a sharp eye and could tell that this near-seventh-tier spirit talisman was the woman's last resort against him.

"Condense!" He made another hand seal, and the five metal rings that had just shattered reformed within the "Domain of Rules." With a buzzing sound, they carried the power of confinement and slammed into Xue Qiongyu.

"Yu'er, it seems you'll have to walk this path alone from now on... I'll go first."

Seeing this, Granny Tu, who was about to erase the memories from her mind, could only sigh and stop.

She could erase short-term memories for herself and Xue Qiongyu in the blink of an eye.

But the problem is-

She and Xue Qiongyu have known Wei Tu for hundreds of years.

To want to erase such a large area of ​​memories.

This is not something that can be accomplished in a short time.

If the action is too ruthless, even the last glimmer of hope that Xue Qiongyu had after being captured alive may be cut off!
Therefore, the only way for her to do this is to sacrifice herself so that Xue Qiongyu has enough time to erase her memories.

but--

Just as Granny Tu was about to burn her divine soul.

At that moment, she suddenly noticed something, and with a look of surprise on her face, she quickly stretched out her divine sense to peer into the distance.

"Wei Tu has arrived..." Xue Qiongyu, whose face was pale, was immediately excited. She had already sensed it. The talisman she had placed in her storage jade bracelet, which was connected to Wei Tu, was constantly informing her that Wei Tu was rushing here.

"Hold on a little longer."

"With Wei Tu's strength, it shouldn't be difficult for him to rescue us from this cultivator's clutches."

Xue Qiongyu tried to stop Granny Tu from burning her soul.

"It's too late." Granny Tu shook her head slightly. "If I don't act, given his speed, by the time he arrives here, you'll most likely have already been killed by this cultivator..."

Just now, the middle-aged cultivator was thinking of capturing Xue Qiongyu as a "captured person," which is why he gave her some time to negotiate.

Now that Wei Tu has arrived, it's impossible for them to still hold such thoughts.

The next move.

The middle-aged cultivator is definitely the killer move!
There is no doubt that Xue Qiongyu, who is currently out of ammunition and supplies, cannot withstand this deadly move.

as predicted.

Before Granny Tu could finish speaking, the middle-aged cultivator who sensed Wei Tu's arrival instantly changed his expression, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and began to aim directly for Xue Qiongyu's life.

"A dead body is better than someone who escapes!"

Flames erupted from the middle-aged cultivator's body, turning the surrounding area within a hundred miles into a fiery domain to prevent Xue Qiongyu from escaping.

Immediately afterwards, he raised an arm expressionlessly and gently tapped Xue Qiongyu.

After a buzzing sound, the five metal rings that had attacked Xue Qiongyu instantly condensed into an arrow that was neither real nor illusory, exuding a terrifying pressure.

"not good!"

Sensing the chilling killing intent, Granny Tu's expression immediately changed drastically. She no longer cared about talking to Xue Qiongyu and took over Xue Qiongyu's body, quickly flipping her hands and forming various hand seals.

As these incantations were performed, the spiritual pressure on her body rapidly increased, quickly approaching the "half-step Integration" stage, and was also making a sprint toward that Integration stage.

It's just a pity——

Her response was still too hasty.

Before the spell was even fully cast, the arrow, burning with red spiritual flames and radiating a metallic luster, had already approached Xue Qiongyu's head in an instant.

With a loud "sizzle".

The layers of magical shield she had erected shattered into dust in that instant.

The arrow gleamed coldly...

It was already less than a palm's width away from Xue Qiongyu's brow.

however.

That's when.

The next moment, a gray-robed figure with blue wings on its back suddenly appeared in front of "her". With a slight raise of its hand, the "fire arrow" that was unstoppable and terrifying to her was caught by its single hand and quietly fell into its palm.

Then, swallowed by a cloud of gray-black mist, the "flaming arrow" vanished without a trace.

"Dark Law?"

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged cultivator's pupils constricted slightly as he looked at the cultivator whose cultivation level was only "half-step into the Integration Realm." Instantly, his scalp tingled and his spine felt cold.

Admittedly, under the laws of heaven and earth of Dinghai Immortal Ruins, his attack was far inferior to that of the outside world!

But how could a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator easily withstand that?
And that strange speed at which it suddenly appeared in this place...

This was something he could hardly imagine.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu did not reply. His eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his sleeve, his wings flapped behind him.

The next moment, he instantly appeared behind the middle-aged cultivator, his hand forming a claw as he fiercely grabbed at the cultivator's dantian.

However, the middle-aged cultivator who had just witnessed Wei Tu's "strange escape technique" was naturally on high alert.

His expression changed slightly, and he produced a shield shaped like a tortoise shell for defense.

Immediately afterward, without looking back, he used his escape light to flee in the direction away from Xue Qiongyu.

The "Dark Laws" are superior laws that only ancient demons can master.

And the ancient demon...

In reality, one's strength cannot be judged by the cultivation level of a cultivator.

It appears to be a "half-step fusion," but who knows which powerful demon lord, renowned throughout the ancient demon realm, is hidden within its body.

"Seven Mystic Demonic Bodies!" Wei Tu reacted extremely quickly, using his escape technique once again to swiftly entangle them.

Seeing that he could hardly escape with his speed, the middle-aged cultivator had no choice but to grit his teeth, activate his "rule domain," and engage Wei Tu in a direct battle.

But it took less than fifteen minutes.

The middle-aged cultivator's "rule domain" was suppressed by Wei Tu's "dark law," leaving only three feet around his body.

"Compared to Lei Bao and Prince Qing, this cultivator's strength is truly inferior..." Wei Tu thought to himself with a sense of relief.

When facing Prince Qing, he won by launching a surprise attack, sacrificing his monkey puppet in the process.

But in fact, at that time, he already possessed the strength to stand alone as a powerful being within the Dinghai Immortal Ruins.

Then, inside the "Dragon Refining Cave," he successfully broke through to the late stage of the sixth level of body refinement... which can be considered as making up for a shortcoming.

The middle-aged cultivator before me...

In terms of strength, he is certainly no match for "Prince Qing".

In the Dragon Refining Sea, the princes and princesses of the Feathered Dragon Clan seemed numerous and cheap—but in reality, any one of them was an existence that ordinary fusion cultivators could hardly match in the outside world.

Naturally.

He was at a great disadvantage and on the verge of death in the face of the thunderstorm, yet he gained such a great advantage when facing this middle-aged duo.

……

"Is this a Void Refinement cultivator?"

In the distance, Xue Qiongyu and Granny Tu, who were watching the battle, were stunned for a moment after seeing Wei Tu completely suppress the middle-aged cultivator in the fight, and then they were speechless.

You should know that this cultivator had been chasing her for three whole months, pushing her to the brink of death time and time again!

But when faced with Wei Tu... he looked as ridiculous as a low-level cultivator.

This absurd scene was something they would never have believed, even if they were beaten to death, if they hadn't witnessed it in person.

"Yu'er, you are very lucky." Granny Tu, inside Xue Qiongyu's sea of ​​consciousness, said this with a complex expression.

These words came from her heart.

If Xue Qiongyu had indeed surrendered and "revealed" Wei Tu's existence, as she had suggested...

At this moment, Wei Tu, who had arrived, was not their savior, but the King of Hell who would take their lives.

"Such a prodigy, if he can grow up, will have a good chance of breaking through to the Mahayana stage..." Granny Tu took a deep breath and said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu immediately understood Granny Tu's hidden meaning—she was asking her to consider whether to rely on Wei Tu on the journey ahead.

After all, with Pei Hong issuing the "Kill Order for the Cultivation Realm," there was nowhere left for her to hide in the vast world. (End of Chapter)