I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 191 Five Old Demons, Nine-tailed Red Fox!
Although Xie An had already recognized Master Huang's identity in his heart, he was still shocked.

This fifty-year-old man with a yellowish complexion is actually a red fox?

Can foxes really transform into humans?

This is too unbelievable!

Is this red fox too powerful? Or am I just too inexperienced?

But then I thought about it.

The Mingyu Gong can even restore youth...it doesn't seem too strange that a demon can transform into a human?
It must be because it was the first time that he saw a monster transform into a human, so he was shocked.

Thinking of this, Xie An's mood calmed down a lot.

Master Huang, who had bowed down, saw that Xie An had been silent for a long time and thought that Xie An was moved, so he continued, "This mirror is just a trick, used to fool people. So it reflects some novel things, but it is actually not very useful. I hope that the master will help me."

Xie An finally recovered from his shock and glanced at Master Huang. He said, "Master Huang is truly a man of integrity and loyalty. I admire such heroes the most. In that case, why don't we go to the living room and have a chat?"

When Master Huang heard that he was about to go in again, he looked embarrassed and hesitant.

He was really worried about that extremely beautiful woman.

He had lived for almost four hundred years, so he naturally sensed that Su Yuqing was only in her fifties.

What a monster a fourth-grade grandmaster in his fifties is!
Who knows, he might even be able to become the Canglong Martial Saint in the future.

Furthermore, this woman possessed a refined and elegant demeanor, definitely quite remarkable. Master Huang wouldn't believe her if she said she didn't have a powerful backer.

But Master Huang wasn't that scared.

His injuries hadn't fully healed, but even so, he wasn't afraid of Su Yuqing. It was just that this was human territory, and a fight would be extremely dangerous. Furthermore, after transforming into a human, his strength wasn't as strong as his demon form.

After weighing the pros and cons, Master Huang was still cautious, "Your Excellency is here, it would be inconvenient for me to go in."

Is it right?

Xie An's whole body shuddered.

Master Huang, you have a very creative imagination... Su Yuqing is certainly good, but... she is the eldest princess.

What's more, Xie An didn't have much obsession with matters between men and women.

"Master Huang, don't overthink it. She's a polite person and doesn't like violence. Besides, we have no grudges against each other. Could it be that Master Huang has bad intentions towards me?"

Master Huang quickly shook his head, "No, absolutely not. I admire Master Zongsi very much."

"Then why is Master Huang hesitating? Besides, there are so many people here. Even if I really want to return the mirror, I'm afraid someone will remember it."

"This..." Master Huang hesitated for a long time, and finally agreed: "Then it will be as the General Manager said."

Xie An led Master Huang in, walked past the screen wall, stepped into the hanging flower gate and entered the courtyard.

Xie An kept his five senses open, paying attention to every move of Master Huang behind him. It was obvious that Master Huang was very cautious, looking left and right, as if he was afraid to see Su Yuqing.

After entering the living room in the courtyard, Xie An took the initiative to invite Master Huang to sit down, and then took out the purple bamboo leaves given by the princess to make tea.

While brewing tea, Master Huang looked around and finally asked, "Is Lingzheng not at home today?"

Xie An did not correct the name that Master Huang had forced upon him, "She is in seclusion in the backyard."

It doesn't matter even if the eldest princess knows.

It wasn't me who said that?

Xie An boiled a pot of water and poured it over the tea leaves. The dry purple bamboo leaves unfolded into emerald green leaves in the water, emitting a refreshing tea fragrance.

"Master Huang, please have some tea."

Master Huang took the teacup with a slight sense of embarrassment and took a sip. "Purple Bamboo Leaf, what a wonderful tea! Master Zongsi is truly blessed with such great fortune! It's truly enviable."

Xie An: “…”

After some pleasantries, Master Huang returned to the mirror and said, "Master General, if you have any conditions, please let me know."

Xie An held the teacup in his hand and pondered.

I have two spiritual creatures.

But I don’t know how to use it, and I can’t discern more information.

Rather than holding a treasure you don't know how to use, it's more important to find out where the treasure came from and how to use it. If you follow the treasure and dig out more information, it will undoubtedly be more effective.

Xie An is not Grandet. There is no point in carrying gold and silver to the grave, except to satisfy his inner greed and stinginess.

"Master Huang, don't worry. This matter is of great importance. Let me think about it."

Master Huang said, "That's as it should be."

Next, Xie An praised Master Huang's superb mirror-grinding skills, saying he had never seen such superb mirror-grinding techniques in his life. Master Huang was very pleased to receive the praise and generously explained the details of mirror-grinding. He also said that he had been polishing mirrors for a long time and was very experienced...

Xie An said, "This mirror is thanks to Master Huang, so it should belong to Master Huang."

When Master Huang heard Xie An's clear statement that he wanted to return the mirror, he was overjoyed and his vigilance relaxed a lot. He suddenly felt that although Xie An was cautious, he had a very good temper, just like what the villagers outside had rumored.

Suddenly, Xie An asked casually, "Why didn't the little white fox come?"

"I let it hide..."

Master Huang suddenly fell silent halfway through his words, then looked up at Xie An, his heart filled with fear and cold sweat.

Damn careless!
This guy is so insidious!

Master Huang quickly reacted and fixed the loophole: "How did Lord Zongsi know that I have a white fox at home?"

Xie An looked at Master Huang with a smile without saying a word.

Master Huang felt a bit hairy and quickly continued to mend it, saying, "To be honest, I've loved foxes since I was a kid, especially white foxes. So I kept a white fox as a pet."

wow~
Xie An picked up the teapot and added tea to Master Huang's teacup. "The white fox that Master Huang raised is very smart. It often comes to me to do business."

Master Huang: “…”

Xie An took back the teapot, picked up the teacup, drank tea by himself and said nothing.

Xie An's attitude put Master Huang under a lot of pressure.

This is the third time I've been tricked by this guy.

Damn it!
Is there really nothing you can do about this guy?
The atmosphere was heavy and awkward for a moment.

Finally, Master Huang chose to admit, "Master General, you have a keen eye, and I admire you. In that case, I will speak directly. This mirror is the most precious treasure of my clan. The little white fox took it by mistake while I was asleep. I have already reprimanded it severely."

We have traded many times, and Master Zongsi has made a lot of money. Can you please return the mirror?"

Xie An finally turned around and looked at Master Huang, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally being honest.

That's a good start.

"I can return the mirror to Master Huang, but... I have three conditions."

Master Huang was extremely unhappy, but he still agreed, "You go ahead."

Xie An continued, "First, Master Huang must tell me the origins and effects of the mirror. Second, Master Huang must also tell me the origins of the three ancient books, the wine set, and the white pupa stone. Even after Master Huang has explained these things, I will not return the mirror immediately. Instead, I need to verify and confirm that Master Huang has not deceived me."

Master Huang thought Xie An would ask him to kill someone himself, but he didn't expect it to be so simple?
This doesn't fit with this kid's cautious character.

Master Huang agreed without a second thought, "No problem. What's the third condition?"

Xie An said: "I need to know your origins, including everything you have experienced in your life."

Master Huang snorted, "Master Zongsi is so ambitious! He wants to know what his next life will be like right away."

Xie An said, "As long as Master Huang agrees to these three conditions, I will definitely return the mirror."

Xie An thought over and over again before making this decision.

On the one hand, Master Huang was too powerful. If he kept staring at him, Xie An would inevitably feel insecure. Without Su Yuqing's intimidation, he would be killed by Master Huang in a matter of minutes. Giving him the mirror was really helpless.

On the other hand, Xie An didn't know how to use the mirror, so he might as well take the opportunity to obtain enough information.

How does a fox demon transform into a human?

How could someone as strong as Master Huang be injured like this?
Was it brought from the White Pupa Stone?

And so on...are all extremely important.

The most important thing is that Xie An feels that there is a strange civilization of red spider lily behind the ancient mirror. This ancient civilization may help Xie An find some information about longevity and cultivation.

Overall, Xie An felt that this deal was not a loss for him.

Master Huang weighed the pros and cons again and again, and said, "Master General, you won't deceive me, right?"

Xie An shook his head firmly: "Absolutely not. Although I got the sword, I don't know how to use it. Compared to the sword, I am more interested in other things."

Master Huang looked around and said, "That Lingzheng..."

Xie An knew that Master Huang was most worried about Su Yuqing. To prevent Master Huang from worrying, Xie An said, "Master Huang said it was Lingzheng. How can I, a man, not make the decision?"

Master Huang nodded, thinking it made sense. "Indeed. In that case, let me first tell you about my own experience."

Xie An was overjoyed and picked up the teapot to add tea to Master Huang. "Master Huang, don't worry, take your time."

……

The wind and snow grew stronger, blanketing the entire county in a blanket of silver. A large house not far from the Demon Suppression Division was bustling with activity.

There is a martial arts training ground in the house.

Two men with knives were fighting with each other in the snow.

Internal energy was released, and the blade's aura surged, slicing through streaks of snowflakes and stirring up dust. Every time the blade clashed, it sent powerful shockwaves radiating outward in all directions, shaking the two pine trees in the courtyard and scattering pine needles all over the ground.

They were the two sixth-rank officials of the Demon Suppression Division, Zhu Kun and Liu Qian.

"Old Liu, I'm afraid you've been to Hongxiu Tower too much recently, and your sword has become soft." Zhu Kun suddenly exerted force, and flashes of sword light appeared. The power piled up layer by layer, forcing Liu Qian to retreat step by step.

In just a few breaths, Liu Qian was pushed back more than ten steps. He sat down on the ground with a thud, waving his hands repeatedly, "No more fighting, no more fighting. You really know how to pick the time. You always choose to fight me right after I come back from Hongxiu Tower. What's the point of taking advantage of someone's power?"

Zhu Kun put away his knife and snorted, "Then why don't I go to Hongxiu Tower?"

Liu Qian said: "That's because I'm young and passionate. You're a few years older, so it's not so good."

"You fucking... come again." Zhu Kun seemed to have been touched in a sore spot. He suddenly became furious and raised his knife to continue to attack Liu Qian.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a robe walked in from outside.

"Nonsense!"

A cold shout made Zhu Kun immediately put away his knife, and Liu Qian also hurriedly patted his buttocks and stood up from the snow. The two of them bowed deeply to the middle-aged man in a long shirt.

"Deputy Director Zhou!"

There are only two deputy directors in Qingwu County, one is Chen Tie and the other is Zhou Xuan from Nanzhou.

Zhou Xuan waved his hand and said, "Everyone, calm down. The prince is here."

Upon hearing that the prince was coming, Zhu Kun and Liu Qian immediately stood respectfully, not daring to breathe.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside the yard.

Da da da.

As the footsteps approached, a young man in a purple-gold brocade robe came in. He wore a purple-gold crown on his head and looked very majestic. Every step he took gave people a great sense of oppression.

"Little prince!"

Zhu, Liu and Zhou bowed in greeting.

"No gift."

The young man walked forward with his hands behind his back, spoke coldly, and then walked straight into the hall. A hunched old man with white hair followed behind him.

Zhou Xuan and the other two didn't recognize the old man, but they knew he was a close confidant of the Crown Prince, so they remained in a bowed position. Only when the old man entered the living room did they stand up and follow him in.

Incense was lit in the spacious living room. The floor was paved with white marble. There were three armchairs on each side, and two chairs on the left and right at the end, separated by a coffee table in the middle.

There was a stove in the middle of the seats, with charcoal burning inside, emitting bursts of heat, making the entire living room warm as spring.

Young man Li Hao took a seat at the top, while the hunchbacked old man stood beside Li Hao the whole time.

After Zhu, Liu and Zhou entered the room, they performed a great ceremony.

Ok.

Li Hao nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Everyone sit down and talk.

Uncle Li, serve tea to everyone."

"As you command," the old man with white hair hunched over and served tea to everyone.

Zhu and Liu only felt that the old man was sinister and frightening.

After some pleasantries, Li Hao got straight to the point. "I've already submitted a report to the court regarding the canal. The Ministry of Works has sent Dr. Cao Fu, a water minister, and his son Cao Bin to conduct an inspection. Based on the current progress, the inspection should be completed in another ten days to half a month. If Cao and his son have any requests, you must fully cooperate."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Hao nodded in satisfaction. "The construction of the Nanqing Canal is related to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people in Nanzhou. All officials in Nanzhou must fully cooperate. Uncle Li, I heard that the Cao family father and son will arrive in Qingwu County in a few days?"

The white-haired old man bowed and said, "In reply to the young prince, the Cao family and his son have been surveying all the way from Nanzhou. According to their current itinerary, they will reach Qingwu County in five or six days."

Li Hao said, "Very good. The Caos are experts in water conservancy. They will be the ones leading the digging of the canal in Nanzhou. Go and prepare a generous gift and go to the border of Dayin Mountain near Qingwu County to welcome them. Be sure to entertain them well, but don't overdo it, or else there will be rumors spreading in the court."

Uncle Li said, "This old servant knows the limits."

"I trust Uncle Li to handle things." Li Hao exchanged a few pleasantries, then said to Zhu and Liu, "A while ago, you said you had invited a distinguished guest to the palace. Where is that distinguished guest?"

Zhu and Liu looked at each other and knelt on the ground.

"Shangbin was fine a while ago. He often taught everyone martial arts at the Demon Suppression Division, but suddenly he passed away for no apparent reason."

"Chenxi Shangbin said he had to go out for an important matter and would be back soon. It's been more than two months since then, I wonder if he was delayed."

Li Hao frowned.

He had never met this distinguished guest.

However, the Huainan Palace had many distinguished guests, and the Huainan King had previously sent Zhu and Liu on a quest to find a high-ranking official in the Corpse Refining Hall, at Li Changchun's request. If they found someone proficient in corpse refining, they would be invited to be a distinguished guest. This effectively replaced the position of the former High Priest, Jin Hai'er.

Refining corpses and refining souls...the two major secret techniques of the Changsheng Sect are both urgently needed by the King of Huainan.

Although Li Changchun was respected by the King of Huainan in Nanzhou and was a distinguished guest, he relied on the secret technique of rejuvenation and did not know the secret techniques of corpse and soul refining.

Of course, only Li Hao knew this information.

Li Hao waved his hand and said, "Your most urgent task is to entertain this distinguished guest. If he returns, please report to me immediately. I will pay him a visit."

……

Dayin Mountain is covered with snow.

A young girl in thin clothes walked alone, crossing the mountains and ridges, stepping on the snow on the ridge.

It was the dawn more than two months after I left Qingwu County.

She walked at a leisurely pace and for a very long time.

Dayin Mountain is really too big.

Daqian said that the Dayin Mountains stretched for 800 miles. But that was only the distance across the border of Daqian.

In fact, across the southeastern border of Daqian and out of the country... the Dayin Mountains are extremely large, extending for more than two thousand miles towards the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Pirates and other exotic tribes live here.

All of their life force was sucked dry by the morning light.

Wherever it passes, not a blade of grass grows.

And Chenxi's vitality is constantly recovering.

Although the Martial Saint's blood was lost and the immortal treasure was gone, as an immortal queen who had lived for four hundred years, she had her own method of refining corpses to repair herself.

In fact, the Changsheng Sect's corpse and soul refining techniques were all created by her.

As long as the person recovers, it will naturally not be a problem for her.

But there are still some regrets.

The Immortal Queen had acquired that drop of Martial Saint's blood at great expense. It was intended to allow her to break through to the Martial Saint stage. However, she was suppressed by the Martial Saint and severely injured, forcing her to practice the two methods of corpse and soul refining, sealing her body and spirit for a hundred years.

In a hurry, she put the Martial Saint's blood into a bottle, stuffed it into a lotus root, and had Jin Hai'er place it at the bottom of the cold pond.

Later, Chenxi didn’t know.

She had no idea the bottle had rotted, much less that the lotus root, nourished by the Martial Saint's blood essence, had mutated and grown into a tree. So, when she first visited Xie's residence, she hadn't noticed the precious plant. After all, the plant hadn't sprouted, and the blood essence within it hadn't been stimulated. Plus, Chenxi's attention was focused on the immortal treasure.

Although Chenxi didn't get the magic treasure back, he still gained something.

Maybe Xie An can really open the magic treasure.

At that time, maybe I can snatch a wave of immortal opportunities, or at least I can see what is inside the Seven Treasures Box.

Da da da.

Chenxi walked on the snow, heading southeast.

"My body has almost recovered. The most urgent thing is to find another drop of Martial Saint's blood. I don't know if those five old guys will give it to me."

As they walked, Chenxi came to a special mountain.

There are five huge rocks on the peak, each with a different shape. They look like five ferocious beasts overlooking the mountains and the land.
Wulaofeng.

Chenxi paused and gazed ahead at the Five Elders Peak. "Back in the Tianbao era, I wanted to break through the Dayin Mountains on the southeastern border, enter the South China Sea, and begin my southern tour to seek immortality. Unfortunately, I was blocked by the Five Elders at the Five Elders Peak. According to the Demon Suppression Division, Emperor Jingtai also had this idea, but was also blocked by the Five Elders. This is the final obstacle blocking Daqian's southern tour to seek immortality."

The Jingtai and Tianbao dynasties are different. There was no Martial Saint in the Tianbao dynasty. But there was one in the Jingtai dynasty. Why didn't that Martial Saint come here to expand the territory?"

Chenxi pondered in his heart, and then walked into the mountains.

"stop!"

A snake demon with a snake head and a human body suddenly appeared and blocked Chenxi's way.

Chenxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm. "Please inform the Nine-Tailed Fox that Jin Xiaotang from Daqian wants to see you."

The snake demon with a human body and a snake head looked Chen Xi up and down and snorted coldly, "The nine-tailed fox betrayed the Five Elders Peak and has been killed by the four elders. Are you a remnant of the traitor? Come on, demons, surround her and capture her for interrogation by the four kings!"

(End of this chapter)