I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

After a little episode.

Nan Hengzi used his knowledge and ability as the acting sect leader to order a group of spirit-transforming elders to guard the various checkpoints in the sect and carefully maintain the sect-protecting formation to prevent the Demon Cloud Sect's Lianxu from returning and invading and attacking the Qingling Sect again.

Now that he had some free time, he unknowingly walked to the vicinity of Master Su Xin's cave. Looking at the Dragon-Breaking Stone which weighed a huge amount of kilos and was engraved with complicated formations, a complex look slowly appeared in his eyes.

"I hope that Master can seize this opportunity."

Nan Hengzi stood with his hands behind his back, his face showing a bit more maturity, no longer as immature as he was more than a decade ago.

People always grow.

In the past, although he had gone through many hardships and was not young anymore, he had grown up under the protection of Master Su Xin.

Now, it is very different.

After being in charge of the sect for more than ten years, although he has not yet reached the point where he can take charge of things on his own, he has had the experience of facing crises alone, and... has developed a way of thinking from the perspective of the sect.

That little feeling of admiration for Master is still there.

However, reason overwhelmed the impulse.

Knowing how to choose is the best answer to the Master and the future of the sect.

……

A wise child is better than his mother.

After Nan Hengzi's advice, it was not difficult for Master Su Xin to sense the sect crisis implied here, as well as the "meaning" that he, as a disciple, was reluctant to express.

She was both relieved and slightly angry.

I am glad that Nan Hengzi has the qualities to become the clan leader.

Bo was angry that... the apprentice actually wanted his master to sacrifice his looks to win over the "outsider".

"That's right! Although I haven't told anyone else, in Heng'er's eyes, in the eyes of all the practitioners, the nephew Wei who treated my injuries personally... what's the difference between him and a real Taoist partner?"

"Heng'er, I just dared to point this out."

Sitting opposite Wei Tu across the flowers, Master Su Xin, who clasped her hands together to accept Wei Tu's magical treatment, sighed softly in her heart.

Before Wei Tu broke through to the realm of refining emptiness.

In the eyes of the cultivators inside and outside the Qingling Sect, it was Wei Tu's luck that he could be with her...

But now, after she repeatedly provoked "powerful enemies".

She had not yet completely won over Wei Tu, a powerful man of the same realm, and there was a hidden rift between them, so it was her fault.

"And what should I do?"

Master Su Xin questioned his own heart.

Before this, she did have the idea of ​​using her own pure yin to help Wei Tu heal his wounds and make a breakthrough, but that was out of gratitude and because a powerful enemy was approaching.

Let her choose Wei Tu as her Taoist partner...

She hasn't thought about it yet!

First, there is a difference in seniority. She is the aunt of the senior apprentice, and Wei Tu is the nephew of the senior apprentice. This taboo violates the etiquette of the sect.

Secondly, Wei Tu kept his distance from her.

Master Su Xin could clearly sense that Wei Tu was devoted to spiritual practice and had no interest in women.

And, see her as a "trouble".

Before the Refining Void stage, he didn't dare to have too much contact with her, a powerful Refining Void Master, and maintained the necessary boundaries. After the Refining Void stage, he saw that she had provoked powerful enemies many times and had the tendency to become a "source of trouble".

"If I didn't have the burden of the Qingling Sect, I could just walk away from Wei Tu without having to curry favor with him. But unfortunately, I have this weakness..."

Master Su Xin shook his head secretly.

She knew that Wei Tu was now "indispensable" to the Qingling Sect.

However, despite this thought, during the first three days of recovery, Master Su Xin did not show any kindness to Wei Tu. She was still the same as before, without overstepping the line.

Wei Tu was also well-behaved and polite. He did not look sideways and did not spend too much time looking at the beautiful body of Master Su Xin hidden among the flowers.

It’s not that he is not lustful.

But he has been practicing in the human world for thousands of years, and has already enjoyed all the lustful pleasures that there is, so his threshold is extremely high.

If it were me when I first embarked on the path of immortality, after gaining control of the beautiful fairy, I would have had to take a concubine and marry a Taoist partner, just like I had to face "Qi Feng" and "Yan Xiaolan".

Compared with beauty, he was more concerned about the path to immortality.

Otherwise, he would have taken away Master Su Xin’s essence as early as when he broke through the realm of refining emptiness, and it would not have been left until now.

"Heng'er is interested in me and wants me to sacrifice my looks to win you over. I wonder what Junior Brother Wei thinks of this?"

Suddenly, a cold voice reached Wei Tu's ears, startling him.

"Junior Brother Nan?"

"Junior Brother Nan asked Senior Sister to sacrifice her looks to win me over?"

Wei Tu was startled. He had been with Nan Hengzi for quite a while, and since he didn't have enough experience in cultivating his Qi, it was easy to see that he had special feelings for Master Su Xin.

Therefore, he thought that other elders of Qingling Sect might say this, but Nan Hengzi alone would not say it.

But now it seems...

He was the one who misjudged Nan Hengzi!

However, he was still caught off guard by Master Su Xin's blunt statement. According to normal development, shouldn't they first create an ambiguous atmosphere and then gradually progress the relationship?

"After all, he is the master of a sect."

"Knowing how to act will be more beneficial to you. Taking the initiative to come to someone's door is very different from negotiating!"

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that Master Su Xin was also a thousand-year-old fox with powerful means, very different from the ordinary seductive female cultivator who wanted to take advantage of the bed to go further.

When facing Junior Nephew Wei, a younger generation of the sect, he will show due care, love and concern.

However, when facing a "friend Wei Dao" who is at the same level and wants to abandon the sect, he will show the shrewdness and capability that a sect leader should have.

The primordial yin of a female cultivator who has reached the realm of emptiness...

It is also a panacea that is worthy of the attention of male cultivators in the realm of refining emptiness, and can help increase their cultivation level.

It can be used as a bargaining chip.

now--

The two of them have spoken frankly.

"To Master, I will keep my promise. After I break through the Refining Void Realm, I will protect Master and Qingling Sect and prevent them from being harassed by the lecherous monk."

Wei Tu spoke calmly and told about the oath he made before Master Su Xin helped him break through the Refining Void Realm.

The meaning is very simple.

Still don't want to get involved in too much trouble.

He could take action once against the Demon Cloud Sect to protect Master Su Xin, but if it happened next time or the next time, he would have no choice but to draw a line and flee far away from the Qingling Sect and go somewhere else.

"That's a good thing to say."

"If I were you, I would probably give the same answer. If you can avoid getting involved in gossip, then do it."

Master Su Xin nodded slightly, not getting angry at Wei Tu's emotionless and almost ruthless words.

She had expected this to happen.

It also made her more certain that it would be difficult to make Wei Tu help her and Qingling Sect regardless of everything just by relying on his beauty.

"But... if the reason why this Demon Cloud Sect monk came to me was not initiated by me, then I wonder if Junior Brother Wei is willing to protect me for a while longer?"

Master Su Xin pondered for a moment and changed his words.

She accurately saw that Wei Tu was "afraid of trouble" but not "cold-blooded and heartless".

Therefore - as long as it is found out that she encountered an unexpected disaster, according to Wei Tu's character, he will still stand on her side and continue to stay in Qingling Sect and protect Qingling Sect.

"Master has helped me break through. It is reasonable and reasonable for me to protect Qingling Sect as long as Master does not take the initiative to cause trouble."

Wei Tu nodded and told the truth.

This is also what he really thinks.

Resisting the Seven Desires Evil Monk was a condition that he and Master Su Xin had already discussed - so, even if there was a possibility that the Seven Desires Evil Monk would transform into "Master Chai" after taking over another's body, he would continue to stay in the Qingling Sect and lend a helping hand to Master Su Xin.

But the unexpected additional risk of the Demon Cloud Cult...

I'm sorry he can't keep me company.

"In that case..."

"Then Junior Brother Wei, please search the soul of this Divine Transformation cultivator from the Demon Cloud Sect first. After the soul search is finished, you and I can talk again."

Master Su Xin took a deep breath, peeled off Wei Tu's hand with her slender jade fingers, raised her jade sleeves, put on her plain dress among the flowers, and said calmly.

She also wanted to see why the Demon Cloud Cult was hunting her down.

Get this clear.

Whether it is her or Wei Tu, they will have a clear idea in their hearts and there will be room for further negotiations.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu nodded. His figure flashed and he escaped from the flowers. In another instant, he arrived at the cave prison where the Demon Cloud God was imprisoned.

With the "Soul-Fixing Talisman", the Demon Cloud Sect's great master has not been awake since he was captured by him and has fallen into a coma.

His breath was weak, his left shoulder was covered in blood, and there were fragments of shoulder blade bone that he had crushed with one hand.

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he secretly said "search the soul", then he placed one hand on the head of the Demon Cloud God who had been unconscious for several days.

Half an hour later.

He pried open his soul and memory.

Revealed, the memories of the last few decades.

However, Wei Tu, who had finished the soul-searching, did not say much. Instead, he folded his sleeves, stood aside, and motioned Master Su Xin to come forward and search the soul again.

Invitation to this.

Master Su Xin would never refuse.

She looked like Wei Tu, and placed her jade palm on the head of the Demon Cloud God of Education, searching his soul and memory.

After a while, she sighed softly, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Learned from the memory of the Demon Cloud God of Education.

Although she did not take the initiative to provoke the dispute with the Demon Cloud Sect, the "hidden line" of this matter had actually been laid decades ago.

Decades ago, when she was traveling in the Divine Fire Fairyland, she encountered injustice on the road and eliminated a bandit.

This incident earned her an opportunity to meet and make friends with that noble man, but it also left hidden dangers.

This bandit is the nephew of the leader of the Demon Cloud Sect and belongs to the second generation in the Demon Cloud Sect.

Although she did everything thoroughly, eradicating all traces of the battlefield and even "crushing the bones and scattering ashes" the robber, unfortunately, the Demon Cloud Cult still found a clue...

This clue is that she became famous near the battlefield in the past, and in recent years, she broke through the realm of refining emptiness and had the ability to commit such a crime.

Until the doubt is proven guilty!

This suspicion, coupled with the rumors that she had been seriously injured recently and was in a desperate situation, naturally attracted the members of the Demon Cloud Sect, who were evil and vindictive by nature, to seek revenge.

There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, but people call it upon themselves.

Therefore, it is no problem to say that this disaster was caused by the Demon Cloud Sect that she provoked.

After all, being in the limelight and being a hero are taboos in the world of immortal cultivation.

"Wei, nephew, I can give you my Yuan Yin...but the prerequisite is that you continue to protect my sect for a thousand years!"

"I wonder if you would like that?"

Master Su Xin stared at Wei Tu with her beautiful eyes and spoke slowly.

A beautiful appearance is not worth mentioning to any successful cultivator.

Only the precious Yuan Yin that can allow one to make further progress can be the bargaining chip and condition that can make a male cultivator of the Lianxu realm work hard.

"The person killed by Master Nun is the nephew of the leader of the Demon Cloud Sect. This matter is quite tricky. It is foreseeable that the Demon Cloud Sect will not stop at this matter."

"Although, in the memory of Gu San's soul, the current Demon Cloud Sect does not have a great combined power. But its leader and deputy leader are both in the late stage of refining emptiness and have great magical powers. If any of them comes, it will not be something that Wei can resist now..."

"For the sake of safety on the road, please don't blame me for being ruthless."

Wei Tu hesitated for a moment, shook his head and politely refused.

"Of course, I am not a heartless person. If Master Nun has other suitable arrangements, I can also help."

Wei Tu said again.

The meaning of the words is already very clear.

It was to let Master Su Xin find a way out. He didn't mind escorting the seeds of Qingling Sect to another place.

Or, give up your inheritance and avoid danger with him, so that you still maintain an old friendship.

The words fell.

Master Su Xin smiled sadly, and her beautiful impression of Wei Tu saving her in the moment of crisis was shattered.

She completely abandoned her fantasy and turned to a more realistic "exchange of interests."

"If……"

"Is it possible for me to help you go one step further and make friends with that noble man?"

Master Suxin put forward conditions.

"A noble person?" Wei Tu's heart moved, and he remembered what Master Su Xin had said before, the "noble person" who concealed his breakthrough and sent him a message from the Divine Wasteland first.

If he could make friends with such people and get their help, then his path to immortality would indeed have the potential to advance further.

But soon, he realized the unrealistic nature of Master Su Xin's words.

If this noble person was really so easy to find and introduce to him, would he still promise benefits and persuade him to stay?
"That noble man is not at the Refining Void Realm, but a peak Fusion Realm powerhouse!"

"It is indeed difficult for me to find his trace now, but he once said that he would visit the Divine Fire Fairyland again within the next thousand years."

"With the token He left behind and His personal promise, I can ask Him for one more small favor."

Master Su Xin said in a deep voice, and took out an ancient jade pendant with half a corner broken from his sleeve.

"Peak of Fusion?"

Hearing this, Wei Tu couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Those who have reached the peak of fusion are one of the small group of people who are truly called strong in the spiritual world.

For example, the chief elder of the Shenhuo Temple, Chai Shouzuo, was only in the middle stage of fusion during his lifetime.

"With these two conditions, can't Brother Wei... protect our sect?"

Lady Su Xin closed her eyes slightly, untied the belt with her delicate hands, and untied half of her plain dress, revealing her porcelain white neck, delicate collarbone, and that alluring half circle.

This was not the first time she exposed her body in front of Wei Tu.

But this time is different from the past.

It was she who took the initiative... to let Wei Tu go and see.

Perhaps it was related to the fact that Wei Tu had saved her before, and their day and night together. Although she was "forced" at the moment, she did not feel too much humiliation in her heart.

But at this moment, Wei Tu remained calm.

There was no sign of being tempted by beauty.

He said calmly: "Master, you should know that with my character, mere beauty is like floating clouds to me. I care a lot about the favor of that nobleman. If you give it to me so easily, the hope of Master proving that we can merge in the future will be much weaker..."

He could see that the noble man promised this "favor" with the intention of helping Master Su Xin to break through to the fusion realm.

"If my junior brother breaks through the fusion realm, can't he support me in the future?" Master Su Xin asked back, with a look of absolute belief on his cold face.

She saw the word "bottom line" from Wei Tu.

Wei Tu, who clearly distinguishes her own interests, certainly does not have the frank and respectable qualities of someone who would sacrifice himself to save others, but the bottom line she adheres to in her dealings with others is enough to ensure that she does not suffer any loss in this transaction.

"Master Wei..."

"You should understand that this is just an exchange of interests. If you were not my Taoist partner, I think... that noble person would not help you, and might even... kill you."

Master Suxin said again.

Hearing this, Wei Tu was completely moved, but he still shook his head. After all, Master Su Xin had "promoted" and "favored" him before, and he didn't want to take advantage of her.

But just as he turned to leave.

Master Su Xin's face suddenly flushed, his chest swelled, and he spat out blood again, and was on the verge of falling.

The blood was stained green with a hint of black. This was the residual poison that Yin Xuanyuan left in Su Xin's body, and the poisonous injury was recurring.

Seeing this, Wei Tu hesitated for a moment, but then stepped forward and helped Master Su Xin up as before.

"As expected! Junior Brother Wei... will not stand by and watch me die." Master Su Xin, who was lying in Wei Tu's arms, said in a weak voice, with a faint smile: "I know that you are wary of me, it's nothing more than fearing that you will get into trouble and harbor resentment against me, which will be disadvantageous to you in the future."

"But Su Xinzhai is not a stupid person who doesn't know how to be grateful or grudge."

“The former will take time to prove.”

"the latter……"

"Whether Junior Brother Wei is willing to protect our sect or not, I will secretly move the Qingling Sect's foundation to another place. Junior Brother Wei can rest assured about this..."

Master Su Xin said in a serious tone.

"In that case, why does Nun-sama have to tease me?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, his face showing a hint of displeasure.

Since Master Su Xin has the idea of ​​transferring the Qingling Sect's foundation, there is no question of him asking him for protection!

After all, as long as his beloved wanted to escape, it would be difficult for either the Seven Desires Evil Monks or the Demon Cloud Sect to attack a Void Refining cultivator who was on the run and whose whereabouts were unknown.

Of course, there is still danger, but it is not as great as staying in Qingling Sect and threatening one's life.

"If I don't test your thoughts, I won't be at peace."

Master Su Xin smiled slightly, and her delicate body slipped out of Wei Tu's arms like a fish. She put on her dress which had just been half-taken off, and her face regained its usual coldness.

Although its breath was still weak, it was far from the shaky state it was in before.

"However, the two conditions I just mentioned are still valid. The premise is that as long as Junior Brother Wei is willing to help me..."

Master Suxin said again.

Hearing this, Wei Tu couldn't help but feel moved and looked at Master Su Xin seriously.

As long as Master Su Xin is really as he said, and he is willing to move the Qingling Sect's foundation to another place, then these two conditions will not be poison mixed with honey.

He will not be obsessed with lust.

But if the conditions are right and the risk is worth taking, he doesn't mind taking that step! (End of this chapter)