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

Chapter 192 Can you really find the chance to become an immortal?

puff!
The snake demon with a human body and a snake's head had just finished speaking when he felt a chill on his neck. He could no longer speak, and instinctively covered his neck with both hands. Icy blood spurted out...

ho ho~
It stammered twice and then fell in a pool of blood.

When dying, the snake demon still stared at Chenxi with a ferocious look.

It thought it was going to die, but saw the girl in front of it tapping its forehead, lower abdomen and lower body with her hands, and then a warm current flowed into its body.

After a while, it was horrified to find that although its neck was bleeding, it didn't feel any pain...

And, not dead!
Ok?
what happened?

The snake demon was extremely surprised.

His throat was cut, why wasn't he dead yet?
Suddenly, he felt his skin begin to turn yellow, and an inexplicable aura of oppression swept over his body, washing away his sense of self-protection.

After a while, the snake demon stood up and bowed to Chenxi: "Master."

Chenxi looked at the snake demon that he had refined into a corpse in front of him and smiled with satisfaction, "Do you know what to do?"

"Know!"

Just then, a group of snake demons, wolf demons, and dog demons rushed over, shouting angrily.

"Where are the remnants of the traitors?"

"Eat him!"

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!" The original snake demon quickly apologized and solemnly introduced Chenxi, "This is the honored guest of the Four Kings. It's a mistake."

A group of monsters glared at the snake demon fiercely.

"I saw it wrong, why are you yelling? I still need to sleep."

"I'm in a rush to go on a date. If it doesn't go well, you'll be the one to take the blame."

The monsters in Area 1 left in large numbers.

The snake demon then said to Chenxi: "Master, follow me. I will take you to see the four kings."

……

Qingwu County.

Xie Mansion.

There was a stove burning in the living room, and it was warm.

Master Huang told Xie An a story while drinking tea.

The red fox was originally a small fox, bullied by other beasts and displaced. Later, after drinking from a mountain spring, his body gradually changed and he became a fox demon.

But he was also an insignificant little demon, bullied by other demons everywhere. Later, he found the fox demon clan and was cultivated. After hundreds of years of hard training, he gradually became a great demon comparable to human martial arts masters.

Finally, he was ambushed by other monsters and fled to Qingwu County injured.

After saying this, Master Huang looked sincere yet also indignant, and sighed, "I have a terrible fate. I haven't had a peaceful life for hundreds of years. It's really not been easy for me to get here."

At the end, Master Huang pretended to be very sad, actually shed a few tears, and even reached out to wipe them away, making it seem like his life was truly miserable.

Xie An sneered in his heart.

This Master Huang is not honest.

The spiritual mirror is a spiritual object, comparable to the Seven Treasures Box.

The Higanbana civilization is an ancient civilization.

In other words, Master Huang was holding a treasure of civilization. Without a strong identity background, Xie An would not believe it.

Eh.

Xie An sighed.

Master Huang said, "Master General, there is no need to sigh at my miserable life. Life is not easy."

Xie An was even more speechless.

You're still into the role, right?
It’s better to point it out.

"Master Huang, you misunderstood. I'm not sighing over your miserable life."

Master Huang looked up curiously, wiping his eyes, "What is that sigh?"

Xie An said, "I sigh... I was sincere to Master Huang, but Master Huang treated me like a three-year-old child and made up a story to deceive me. It's really sad."

Master Huang felt guilty, but on the surface he said, "Every word I said is true."

Xie An didn't waste any more words. He directly took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and placed them in front of Master Huang. "Then please write down what you just said. I will keep it as a draft for verification. To be honest with you, Master Huang, my...the master is a Canglong Martial Saint. I have already written to inquire about the origin of the red spider lily on the back of the ancient mirror. If the information you get doesn't match the information on Master Huang's paper, then don't blame me for not returning the mirror."

Master Huang shuddered all over and glared at Xie An fiercely.

What a cunning human being!

Even more cunning than a century-old fox like me.

Seeing Master Huang's embarrassment, Xie An offered him a way out. "I sincerely wish to return the mirror, and I hope Master Huang can be honest. Continuing to beat around the bush is useless, and will only waste everyone's time. The east wing is empty, and Master Huang can stay there temporarily. If you have made up your mind, you can write down your plan on paper. If you don't want the mirror back, then Master Huang, please do as you wish. I still have work to do at the Demon Suppression Division, so I'll be leaving first."

After leaving a word, Xie An got up and left.

Master Huang looked at Xie An's receding back, and the pressure in his heart became even greater.

I wanted to whet this kid's appetite, but he didn't fall for it and didn't seem to care much...

To Master Huang, who has lived for almost four hundred years, isn't Xie An just a little brat?

But this little brat is not simple.

Even the Blue Dragon Martial Saint moved out.

This put Master Huang under a lot of pressure.

Not long after, Chunlan entered the east wing of the courtyard to clean, and did not forget to say to Master Huang: "Master Huang, the master said that you can stay in the east wing for the time being."

Master Huang glanced at the backyard, weighed the pros and cons again and again, and decided to move into the east wing, where he sat at the long desk and pondered.

After such a long struggle, Master Huang also knew... this kid was not easy to deceive. If he wanted to get the mirror back, he had to tell the truth.

So, Master Huang picked up the wolf-hair brush and began to write.

……

However, Xie An went to the Demon Suppression Division to visit Huang Silang. Huang Silang was transferred to the pharmacy and was treated by Ye Luo.

Seeing Huang Silang unconscious, Xie An couldn't help but ask, "Master Ye, can Huang Silang regain consciousness?"

Eh.

Ye Luo sighed, "It's possible, but he was beaten so badly before that it would take about ten days or half a month. I don't know who did it, but his spine was broken in two pieces. It was too cruel."

Xie An: “…”

It’s either Zhao Qing’er or Wei Haoran.

But Huang Silang deserved it.

Ye Luo then said, "But it was a good fight. This evil thief deserves to be beaten. Don't worry, General Xie, if he wakes up, I will inform Zhao Qing'er."

Xie An nodded, then looked around.

Ye Luo understood and immediately dismissed the two servants on his left and right. He came forward and asked, "Could it be that General Xie has found another treasure?"

Xie An took out ten pieces of white pupa stone and handed them to Ye Luo, "Master Ye, can you take them all?"

hiss!
Ye Luo took a deep breath, took it in his hand and looked it over, "General Xie has really discovered a treasure trove. I can take it. Everything is based on the original price, seven thousand taels a piece. A total of seventy thousand taels. I need to go out for a while, and I will give you the banknotes at dusk. Is it feasible?"

Xie An readily agreed, "Okay. I'll come back in the evening."

He fiddled with the White Pupa Stone for a long time, but couldn't find any use for it. It seemed to have no other function besides retaining human life force and demonic energy.

It's just a broken stone in your hand, it's better to exchange it for silver.

After saying goodbye to Ye Luo, Xie An went to the seventh floor to have tea with Chen Tie.

But he was absent-minded.

He was still thinking about Master Huang.

The reason I left suddenly this morning was to put pressure on Master Huang, to let him know that it didn't matter whether I traded or not. I held the initiative anyway.

I hope Master Huang tells the truth... It was an ordinary day that passed quickly.

At dusk, Xie An did not see Wei Haoran and Zhao Qing'er, so he asked, "Brother Chen, why don't you see Zhao Qing'er and Wei Haoran?"

Eh.

Chen Tiedao said, "Zhao Qing'er is in charge of the water monster in Hei Ze County. She can't handle it alone, so she asked Wei Haoran to help."

"Is there really a water monster?" Xie An had been in Qingwu County for so many years, and he had heard rumors of water monsters in the neighboring county, but most of them were just rumors, and he had never heard of a water monster hurting anyone.

Chen Tiedao said, "It's a real water monster. But don't worry, Brother Xie, they both have the seventh level of internal energy, and Zhao Qing'er is about to break through the eighth level. It won't be a problem to deal with a few small water monsters."

Xie An nodded.

But deep down I felt like something wasn't right.

There were no water monsters for so many years before, but they appeared now that the Demon Suppression Bureau was established?
Plus the dog demon that Huang Silang is colluding with behind the scenes. And the sudden appearance of the red fox demon...

I always feel that something is not right around here.

After some pleasantries, it was time to leave the office.

Xie An said goodbye to Chen Tie, went to the pharmacy to get 70,000 taels of silver notes, and then walked home happily.

Now he is already a wealthy man with a fortune of 120,000 taels.

I've never been so rich.

My mood immediately improved a lot.

When he returned to Xie's house, it was already dark. Xie An went straight into the courtyard and saw Chunlan cleaning the east wing. "Chunlan, where is Master Huang?"

Chunlan put down the broom and saluted Xie An. "Master Huang just left and said he'll come back tomorrow. But he left behind a pile of manuscripts."

Xie An followed the direction of Chunlan's finger and saw a pile of thick manuscripts on the long desk, all of which were densely written with words.

Xie An was overjoyed and told Chunlan, "Chunlan, don't sweep. I won't have dinner. Don't let anyone disturb me if there's nothing to do."

Knowing that Xie An had something important to do, Chunlan didn't insist. She lit the oil lamp for Xie An, placed it on the long table, and left. She even closed the door when she left.

Xie An sat down next to the long desk, picked up the manuscript and read it carefully.

The writing on the top wasn't yet dry, indicating that Master Huang had indeed just left. The handwriting was illegible, hardly calligraphy, but passable.

Xie An read word by word and gradually learned a secret story:

Master Huang first admitted that he was the Red Fox and had lived in Wulao Peak since he was a child.

Wulao Peak?

Xie An felt very unfamiliar with this name.

As he continued reading, Xie An realized...the red fox was the five old monsters that Daqian mentioned.

Nine-tailed red fox!

During the Tianbao era, the Immortal Queen Jin Xiaotang visited Wulao Peak on behalf of the Tianbao dynasty, attempting to persuade the Five Elders to migrate away from the peak and allow the excavation of Dayin Mountain and the digging of a canal. The Tianbao Emperor, Chen Haiming, desired to enter the South China Sea and travel south to seek immortality.

But the talks broke down.

The Queen had no choice but to give up.

Later, when the Jingtai Dynasty was established, the Jingtai Dynasty also sent people to Wulao Peak for talks, hoping to open up the South China Sea and travel south to seek immortality.

The talks also broke down.

Then, the remnants of the Changsheng Sect fled to Dayin Mountain, and He Nanfeng came to sign the Hundred Years Agreement. This agreement had two parts, one with the Corpse Refining Hall, and the other between He Nanfeng and the Five Elder Demons.

Now, with the hundred-year deadline almost up, Red Fox, disapproving of the agreement, clashed with the other four Elder Demons. They then plotted against him, nearly killing him. The entire clan of fox demons was annihilated, and Red Fox escaped with White Fox. Even so, the Four Elder Demons sent their demons to hunt, ambush, and track them.

Thousands of words...

After reading it, Xie An fell into silence for a long time.

I just felt my heart pounding.

It's really scary.

Master Huang turned out to be one of the Five Old Demons!

The dog demon that Huang Silang had colluded with before should have been sent by Wulao Peak to hunt down Master Huang...

Su Yuqing had previously said that the reason the Corpse Refining Hall had been able to remain dormant in Dayin Mountain for a century, leaving Daqian unable to do anything about them, was because they were concerned about the Five Elder Demons behind Dayin Mountain.

Su Yuqing upgraded the Demon-Suppressing Room to the Demon-Suppressing Division in order to deal with the Five Old Demons.

This shows how powerful these five old monsters are.

Even more terrifying is that both the Tianbao and Jingtai emperors wanted to open a trading port from Dayin Mountain to the South China Sea. It seems that trade was one aspect, but the other aspect was unknown... the Southern Tour to Seek Immortality.

Is there really a place in this world where one can achieve immortality and cultivate immortality?
"Unfortunately, there are only a few thousand words. The other two conditions... Master Huang hasn't written them yet. We can only wait until tomorrow. Writing thousands of words in a day is really difficult for Master Huang."

Xie An put down the manuscript and paced back and forth in the room, unable to calm down for a long time. Finally, he came to the backyard and asked Su Yuqing to drink tea.

Su Yuqing was not at all surprised by Xie An's arrival.

After some greetings, Xie An asked about the five old monsters.

Xie An was just asking casually. After all, it was related to the secrets of the court, so it didn't matter if Su Yuqing didn't say anything.

What surprised Xie An was that Su Yuqing actually asked first, "Master Huang is the Five Old Demons, right?"

Xie An was greatly surprised, "How did the princess know this?"

Su Yuqing smiled faintly and said, "In this southeastern border, the only great demons of the martial arts master level that can appear can only be the Five Elder Demons of the Five Elders Peak. Which of the Five Elder Demons is this Master Huang?"

Xie An weighed the pros and cons.

Since Su Yuqing knows everything, there is no need to hide it.

Otherwise, sooner or later, discord will arise.

Su Yuqing had helped him a lot and was very honest. Xie An didn't want to be stingy anymore, so he took out the manuscript from his pocket and handed it to Su Yuqing, "Princess, take a look. This is the manuscript that Master Huang left behind."

Su Yuqing took it, looked through it carefully, and finally frowned, "It turned out to be a nine-tailed fox. How did you get involved with it?"

Xie An told everything in detail, and finally stood up and bowed, "I concealed it before because I was afraid that it would provoke the Princess and the Red Fox to fight, so as to avoid hurting the Princess's precious body."

Su Yuqing smiled and said, "I'm not unreasonable. The Five Elders Peak is not within the Daqian territory. As long as the Five Elders don't harm the people of Daqian, I won't take action."

Xie An was very surprised when he heard this.

Su Yuqing explained, "Buddhism says that all things have spirits, and all beings are equal. This is true for humans and monsters alike. In Daqian, there are martial artists who control spirits, monsters, and demons. Most officers in the Daqian navy have their own aquatic beast mounts. There are also great martial artists on land, and there are beast tamers. These are all examples of humans and monsters coexisting peacefully. Many aquatic monsters and demons are kind-hearted by nature and are not necessarily murderous and vicious. This Master Huang has transformed into a human and is extremely wise. If he recovers from his injuries, he will be at least a fourth-grade Grandmaster. It would be great if you can get along well with Master Huang."

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately felt that the distance between him and the princess had shortened a lot. "How does a great demon transform into a human?"

Su Yuqing said, "You can rejuvenate by practicing Mingyu Gong. It's not uncommon for great demons to have some secret methods to transform into humans. However, you need to be at least a fourth-grade master to reverse the skeletal muscles, and then take some heavenly and earthly treasure pills. Then you can transform into a human. Father also raised a demon beast in the palace, which can transform into a human at the fourth level."

It turned out to be the case.

After all, I have little experience.

It seems that the martial arts master really has all kinds of unpredictable magical powers.

This inspired Xie An to unlock the secrets of the human body and become a martial arts master.

Regarding cultivating immortality, I'm afraid I won't achieve much in the short term. But this secret treasure of the human body... is also a good thing.

Su Yuqing took a sip of purple bamboo tea and then returned the paper to Xie An. "You don't need to worry about what I think. Although it is an ancient custom that humans and great demons cannot coexist, it is undoubtedly the best way to resolve the conflict without killing. I also have a wish in my heart. I hope that humans and demons can coexist peacefully and resolve conflicts at the negotiation table. Fighting and killing also harm the elites of mankind. It is not easy for Daqian to cultivate elites."

Xie An took the manuscript with both hands and praised the princess sincerely, "The princess is really a big shot. If the court had more people like her, it would be a blessing for the people of Daqian."

Su Yuqing chuckled and said, "You're quite good at flattering others. The human heart is sometimes more terrifying than even the most powerful demons."

Xie An deeply agreed with this.

After some casual conversation, Xie An asked, "Is Li Hao's plan to dig a canal this time similar to the previous actions of the Tianbao and Jingtai dynasties, also for the purpose of seeking immortality during the southern tour?"

Su Yuqing said, "Of course. But the situation is different. Whether it was the Tianbao or Jingtai dynasties, the goal of opening up Dayin Mountain was to destroy the Five Elder Demons. But the King of Huainan didn't have that ability, yet he was still able to push forward the canal. This shows that he had already reached an agreement with the Five Elders... the Four Elder Demons. In other words, the day the canal was opened would be the day the King of Huainan would rebel."

Xie An's heart skipped a beat.

Is it finally coming?

Is this the ultimate purpose of the eldest princess leaving the capital and coming to Nanyang Prefecture?

However, this matter was too big for Xie An, a mere fifth-rank general, to comment on. So he asked, "Can one really seek immortality by touring the sea?"

(End of this chapter)