Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 635 Cooperation
"Grandma Hu San Tai?"

Chen Jie's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at Liu's father, who had suddenly become feminine.

Father Liu grinned and said, "Hehe, it is indeed me."

At this moment, Liu's father completely transformed into the demeanor of an old lady, with even a hint of kindness visible on his face. Chen Jie then looked at Liu's father and said, "Third Grandmother Hu, very well, let's get straight to the point. What brings you here today?"

Grandma Hu San looked Chen Jie up and down and said, "You've come here for Mount Taibai, haven't you?"

Chen Jie nodded and said, "That's right, we came for Mount Taibai."

Grandma Hu said, "Very good, you are very honest, then I won't beat around the bush. I invited you here today because I want you to do me a small favor."

Chen Jie said, "For a deity to personally seek me out, it must be more than just a small favor."

"Hehe... You are indeed a clever person. Just say it, I need a golden lotus from the dragon vein."

"Jinlian?"

Chen Jie was puzzled, but then Grandma Hu San said, "That's right, it's the manifestation of the Earth Book from beyond the Great Wall. With this, we can have good weather and abundant harvests beyond the Great Wall, and it's also very good for our immortal cultivation."

"However, if this thing remains in Mount Taibai, then we immortals will not be able to control the area outside the pass, which will cause us great harm."

"So we'd like to ask you to help us retrieve this golden lotus."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Hu Santai and said, "If this golden lotus is so important, why would you let an outsider like me know about it, and even ask me to retrieve it for you? This doesn't make sense."

Grandma Hu San smiled wryly upon hearing this, "Of course there are reasons for choosing you. We would like to go and retrieve it ourselves, but the opening of the Taibai Mountain Dragon Vein this time will definitely attract many outsiders. Among these outsiders, there must be some powerful ones. Our immortal disciples reported that two experts at the fourth level of the Fusion God realm have come this time, and there are quite a few other Fusion God level experts as well."

"With so many powerful human beings, we certainly can't compete with them."

"Therefore, we still need your help, humans."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Grandma Hu, not to be rude, but even I can't beat a fourth-level Fusion God. Once I enter the Dragon Vein, I will find it difficult to unleash enough power."

"Hehe... I can help you with this."

How can we help?

Chen Jie was puzzled, but Grandma Hu San said, "You can become my disciple."

Chen Jie was taken aback and asked, "Me, your shamanic disciple?"

Grandma Hu said, "Hehe, don't get so excited. I know you people inside the pass don't believe in this. I don't need you to believe in our immortals. We're just going to make a cooperation. I'll give you the power, and you bring the Golden Lotus back for me."

Chen Jie frowned slightly and said, "Grandma Hu, it's not that I'm being pretentious, but don't you have some excellent shamanic disciples? What do you need me for? Just send them."

Grandma Hu San shook her head and said, "No, if they could do it, why would I need to look for you? Their bodies are too weak and they can't withstand my power at all. In fact, among all the outsiders, I haven't found anyone who can withstand my power. But you are different. Your body is very strong. Most importantly, your meridians seem to have been tempered a thousand times and are extremely tough, enough to support my power."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie thought to himself, "So that's how it is. So they've taken a liking to my meridians, which have been tempered and refined over countless trials. Of course, the strength of my meridians is comparable to that of a typical fourth-stage Fusion God."

Chen Jie thought to himself, "Grandma Hu, are you very strong?"

Grandma Hu said, "Hehe, I know you doubt my power. In that case, why don't you experience it for yourself?"

As he spoke, Liu's father suddenly looked at him, his eyes instantly turning a hazy yellow. Chen Jie was immediately captivated, and then felt as if he had been pulled into a huge illusion!

Ow...

The next moment, a huge cave more than ten meters high appeared before them, and the howling of foxes echoed around them.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jie was pulled by a force directly into a cave. The cave was very deep and narrow at first, but it became wider and wider as he went in, until he was in a huge cave. There he saw a huge red fox that was ten meters tall. When the fox looked at him, Chen Jie felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"Boy, are you satisfied with this kind of power?"

At this moment, the great fox spoke, and an endless stream of strange energy emanated from its body. Chen Jie sensed this energy and said, "Stronger than an ordinary fourth-rank immortal, weaker than a terrestrial immortal, somewhere between the fifth rank."

Chen Jie gave an accurate assessment because he determined that this power was very strong, comparable to the deep-sea dragon and the Golden Master who had successfully transformed into a dragon. However, to be more specific, the power was weaker than the full-force burst of his own divine blood.

Chen Jie snapped out of his daze and realized he had broken free from the illusion. He met Liu's father's gaze; Liu's father was still under Hu Santai's control. Hu Santai then asked, "How is this power? Can it cooperate with you?"

Chen Jie said, "Grandma Hu San is indeed quite powerful. Her strength should be greater than those two fourth-stage Fusion Gods. In that case, why not take action herself and drive these two troublesome fellows out of the pass?"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Hu San fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "I can't beat them."

"Hmm, really? Your power should be no weaker than a fifth-level Molten God. Dealing with two fourth-level Molten Gods should be a piece of cake for you, right?"

Grandma Hu San said, "There are two reasons. First, I am trapped in a certain place due to some special reason and cannot go out easily. I can only rely on this method of shamanism to communicate with the outside world."

"Secondly, my physical body is weak and I am not good at fighting, so even if I go out, it will be difficult for me to exert my full strength. Therefore, I can only place my hopes on you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "What benefit would I get if I agreed?"

Grandma Hu smiled and said, "Of course I can't refuse you. If you agree, I can lend you my power. Under that dragon vein, there is a very strong dragon energy that will suppress your power. Your power will be suppressed to a very low level, probably by one whole realm."

"In other words, you will likely be suppressed to around the early stage of the Furnace Realm, while those two Furnace Gods at the fourth level are very strong and should have around the peak of the Furnace Realm. Therefore, without me, you can only run for your life under the Dragon Vein."

"However, I can lend you my power. Although there will be some suppression, I can still guarantee that you will have the power of a zero-turn Molten God, which is enough to crush them under the Dragon Vein."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Hmm, that sounds good, but what about the dragon vein?"

Grandma Hu said, "Hehe, besides the dragon vein, if their strength recovers, your strength can also recover."

"I'm afraid I'm no match for them."

Grandma Hu chuckled and said, "But I can still lend you my power. To put it another way, as long as you are still on this land outside the Great Wall, I can lend you my power."

"but!"

Grandma Hu said, "I can only lend you my power three times. After that, unless you are willing to become my shamanic disciple, you will not be able to accept my power again."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "The conditions are acceptable, but aren't you worried that I'll take the Golden Lotus but not give it to you?"

Grandma Hu chuckled and said, “Don’t worry. That golden lotus is very important to the five great immortal clans outside the pass, but it’s useless to you humans. Even if you take it, it won’t do you any good, and you’ll be hunted down by the five great immortal clans because of it. It’s not worth it for you.”

"I don't understand why you would provoke the five great immortal clans for something useless." After hearing this, Chen Jie was silent for a moment, then said, "You're right. It's not worth provoking your immortal clans for something useless. Since that's the case, this choice is beneficial to both of us, so let's reach an agreement!"

But then Grandma Hu suddenly spoke up, "Wait a minute."

Chen Jie was taken aback and looked at her. Hu Santai said, "However, I still have a few words of advice for you. Although I can allow you to still exert the power of the Fusion God Realm under the Dragon Vein, you must also be careful. You have another enemy this time."

Chen Jie asked, "Who?"

Grandma Hu said, "I don't know, but I do know that he also has the power of the Fusion God Realm, and he is very difficult to deal with. I hope you can defeat him."

Chen Jie asked, "Who on earth is it that could make Grandma Hu so cautious?"

"I don't know about the person, but I do know about the immortal family behind him; they are the Golden Toad clan."

"Golden Toad?"

Chen Jie looked at Grandma Hu Santai, who said, "Hmm, do you know which five immortal families are the five great immortal families outside the pass?"

Chen Jie said, "Er Ya told me about Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui."

"Yes, but the original five great immortal families were Hu Jin Huang Bai Liu, with Jin referring to the Golden Toad clan."

"However, later, the Golden Toad Clan fought against me and Old Master Liu of the Liu Family in order to compete for the position of the leader of the immortals. They were defeated and returned in disgrace. Therefore, they harbored resentment and withdrew from our five families to establish their own sect."

"Later, we let the Gray Immortal take over the title of the Gold Family, thus becoming the five families of Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Gray today."

"However, the Golden Toad Clan has gathered some miscellaneous immortals to fight against us. The Golden Lotus is a transformation of the Earth Book. With it, one becomes the master of the immortals beyond the pass and can ensure the prosperity of all clans. This is why our five families want to obtain this item."

"And the old master of the Jin family must also want to take this golden lotus. When that happens, the status of the immortals outside the pass will be redistributed. At that time, it will be inevitable that multiple clans will fight each other, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, which is something I do not want to see."

"When I was the Lord of all Immortals, I could give the Jin family and all the other immortals a way out, but if they were to rise to power, they might not be willing to give us a way out."

"A new emperor brings a new court; the remnants of the previous dynasty will inevitably be eliminated. This is an immutable law, and one that we are powerless to change!"

Hearing this, Chen Jie said, "That's just talk. The old master of the Jin family will also find an agent to help him seize treasures from the earth's veins."

Grandma Hu said, "That's inevitable, there's no going back."

Chen Jie took a deep breath and said, "I didn't expect there to be so many different interpretations."

Grandma Hu San said, "So this trip to Mount Taibai, the human race and the immortal race each have their own purposes, each acting independently, and they are also intertwined with each other. It will inevitably be a great war, and no one will be able to escape it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie sighed and said, "Alas~ the human race is just like your immortal race, both vying for fame and fortune, killing each other for their own benefit. There's nothing more to say, the strong prey on the weak, that's the law of nature!"

"Survival of the fittest!"

Grandma Hu San smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to see things so clearly at such a young age. Although we don't care much about the situation inside the pass, someone like you should be considered someone important."

Chen Jie waved his hand.

Grandma Hu said, "I've said everything I need to say, so I'll be leaving now. Oh, and keep these three fox hairs safe. Whenever I need to possess you, just point these hairs at your forehead, and I will descend."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Grandma Hu and said, "Yes."

Grandma Hu then said, "It's not far from Mount Taibai. When the time comes, Er Ya will take you there via a side path. It won't delay your journey."

"Everything will be arranged by Grandma Hu."

After saying this, Chen Jie put away the three fox furs. At this moment, Hu San Tai Nai instantly left her body and disappeared. At this moment, Liu's father instantly recovered and looked at Chen Jie, saying, "Young brother, you are very fortunate. I never expected to be chosen by Tai Nai Nai. You are truly a dragon among men."

Chen Jie quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I dare not accept such praise, I dare not accept such praise."

Mr. Liu said, "Come on, now that we've finished the business, shall we have another drink?"

Chen Jie said, "I can't hold my liquor."

"Just a little drink, a little drink."

As he spoke, Liu's father took out two more jars of wine and had the child's mother make some cold daylily salad as a side dish.

The two then drank a few more glasses; the weather was cold, and drinking a few glasses of wine was very good for their health.

Inside a cave, there were five platforms. A red figure landed in the middle. To his left were yellow and white platforms, and to his right were green and gray platforms.

As the red figure landed, it instantly revealed the shape of a fox.

At this moment, their own phantom images appeared on both sides: a weasel, a hedgehog that was all white except for its quills, a large green snake, and a gray rat with red eyes.

The five small animals appeared, and the weasel spoke first: "Third Sister, has the matter been settled?"

The fox said, "Yes, it's settled. He'll help us get the Golden Lotus, and I'll lend him my power to help him gain an advantage within the Dragon Vein."

"Can that kid handle it? That old toad from the Jin family is really going all out this time. He's determined to snatch the Golden Lotus from us in the Dragon Vein, and he's planning to lead his rabble to steal our immortal position."

"Hmph! They should have listened to me and nipped the problem in the bud back then. Now they've become a source of trouble!"

At this moment, the large green snake spoke.

Upon hearing this, the white hedgehog said, "Old Jin is actually not bad, he's just a bit too ambitious. I never thought we'd get this far."

"Alright, alright, stop defending him, Lao Bai. If he spares your life, then he might still have some conscience."

"Don't let your kind heart end up like us; that would be ridiculous."

At this moment, the green snake spoke, and the white hedgehog immediately frowned: "You..."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing and let Third Sister have something to say."

At this moment, the weasel spoke, and everyone's eyes turned to the red fox.

(End of this chapter)