Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 46 The Wen Family
Xu Shaohua is old and has been busy for half his life. How could he not understand these principles? But knowing them is one thing, but being angry in his heart is another. These two children are his flesh and blood!

As a parent, how can you give away your child, whom you have raised with great difficulty, for no reason? Is there anyone in this world who is so heartless?

But this is the order of the head of the family, Kong Zhonghai, and it is an ironclad divine decree in Luolin Town. Even if Xu Shaohua is unwilling, what can he do?

Xu Shaohua was just an ordinary man who married into the Kong family. He was just a small accountant in the family and at best a rich man who had no worries about food and clothing. What could he do?

His wife, Kong, was also a mortal and had no status in the Kong family of Luolin Town. His sister's family had only one son, Kong Zhuoli, who was gifted with spiritual powers and served as a cultivator in the Kong family. However, he was almost thirty years old and had only reached the sixth level of Condensation Yuan. He was not fit to be a backup, let alone protect the family.

Xu Shaohua had thought about escaping to a place where the Kong family couldn't find him, but he couldn't sleep for more than a dozen nights and couldn't come up with a foolproof plan.

He even thought about running to Fengqing Town to seek refuge with his elder brother and his nephew Xu Boyang.

But this is obviously unrealistic. Once this idea is put into action, my family will probably be destroyed and my eldest brother's family will be implicated as well.

Kong Zhonghai's father, Kong Deli, is a dignified foundation-building immortal with extraordinary strength. Although he is not here at the moment, the foundation-building Taoist has extraordinary supernatural powers and can move freely. It is hard to say when he will be back.

Xu Shaohua knew in his heart that this matter involved not only the Kong family of Luolin Town, but also the Zeng family of Tianji Town who wanted Lingxizi. Behind these two families was the Ling family who dominated Qingshen, and the Xun family who was almost on par with the Ling family!
In Yuchuan, his two families are like two insurmountable mountains standing in front of all living beings. They are the sky of Yuchuan. Who dares to offend them?
Everything was a fait accompli, and no matter how hard Xu Shaohua tried, it was of no use.

But he was unwilling to give up!
Xu Shaohua was over half a hundred years old and he finally had a pair of children, but they were taken away by someone like that. It was more painful than killing him!
Sometimes he really wanted to wait until he sent his children away, then jump into the Tangchuan River and die, once and for all, to avoid the torment and tears every night in the future.

But he was also afraid that his children might remember him in the future and come back to look for him, but they wouldn't be able to find him and would be sad and upset alone.

The suffering he endured during this period was no less than when he was fleeing and hiding in the cave. It even felt more difficult than that time.

Listening to Kong Zhuoli's cold words, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He shivered all over. He was stunned for a long while, completely despairing. He finally whispered:
"Zhuoli is right, it's my uncle who's too talkative... too talkative..."

After saying that, he took slow steps, swaying from side to side like a zombie, and walked into the cabin.

Seeing Xu Shaohua lifeless and looking like a dead tree, Kong Zhuoli felt very unhappy. He looked at the slowly flowing Tangchuan River and muttered to himself:
"Uncle, it's not that I'm cruel, but this is a done deal, a foregone conclusion. There's no room for maneuver. I have no other options..."

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Yuchuan County, Hanguang Town.

Writer.

In the cold winter, plum blossoms bloom proudly in the snow.

Under a branch of a bright red wintersweet in front of a white wall, a young man in green cotton, a silk scarf on his head, and a white fur coat sat in front of a stone table. He had thick eyebrows and a pointed chin. He held his sleeve with his left hand and held a pen in his right hand, dipped in thick ink, and was writing attentively.

After a while, a servant came in and reported, "Master, the Madam has arrived."

"I understand, you go down first."

The young man in blue cotton didn't look up, but continued to write, as if he was completely immersed in it and didn't change because someone came.

After a moment, a figure flashed through the cave door in the courtyard, and a beautiful girl, about the age of 15, walked in silently. She was wearing a white silk cotton-padded jacket and a bright red cloak. At first glance, she looked like a proud plum blossom in the snow, heroic, bright and charming.

The girl's eyes were blinking, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her complexion was not very good at the moment. She stared at the boy in front of her with his back to her for a long time before she could not help but asked crisply:

"Wen Zai Xian, are you increasingly disregarding me? Do you still care about this family? Do you still care about me?"

"I dare not be idle any longer. Madam, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

The young man in green cotton lowered his head and did not stop writing when the girl came in, as if he had already known her arrival.

After a moment, he let out a long sigh, closed the booklet, quickly stood up, bowed, and said, "See you later, Madam."

"Humph!"

The girl pouted her red lips, hummed softly, shook her cloak, sat on the stone bench opposite, turned her head away from him, pretended to be angry, and said, "Wen Zai Xian, how long have you not been home? Don't you miss me?"

Wen Zaixian raised his head. He looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate face and clothes that did not look like a Taoist priest, but more like a teacher.

He smiled broadly: "Yes, of course I do. I think about it day and night."

"loquacious!"

The girl pouted and stood up. In a flash of red, she threw herself into Wen Zaixian's arms. The girl was in love, her eyes were like water, and her red lips moved forward.

Wen Zaixian felt his body hot, and he felt that his darling wife in his arms was like fire, pouting with her little mouth, like a red cherry. He smiled bitterly and lowered his head to move closer.

The love is deep and the scenery is beautiful. A short separation is better than a new marriage.

"Qing'er, now that daddy is gone, I am here to take care of the household. This is such a huge town with so many complicated affairs. I have no choice but to go east and west."

The two of them were affectionate for a while, Wen Zaixian hugged her petite body, smoothed her slightly messy black hair, sighed, and whispered in her ear,

"Don't blame me."

"I know, I saw it."

At this moment, the girl buried her beautiful head in her husband's arms, her heart was beating fast, and she was indescribably happy. She had a miserable childhood and had seen the ups and downs of life. She finally had a husband who was satisfactory to her and treated her with respect. He doted on her, indulged her, and obeyed her in everything. Naturally, she fell deeply in love with him and thought about him day and night.

At this moment, hearing the gentle words in her husband's ears, her heart was burning with shyness, she bit her lip and said:

"My husband is working hard outside, Bo Qing understands. As long as my husband is safe, if my husband is tired, sleepy, or missing... let the servants call him, and Bo Qing will come..."

Wen Zaixian listened to the soft and sweet voice, which was as soft as the chirping of an oriole, and for a moment he could not control his emotions, and his whole body was burning hot. Unfortunately, he thought of the important things he had to do, and it was like a basin of cold water poured over his head. He really didn't have the interest to do it. He gently held her and sat in front of the stone table, and asked softly:

"This Hanshan Villa is a hundred miles away from home. Did you come here alone?"

Bo Qing grinned, his red lips were bright and his teeth were white, and he said in a coquettish manner:
"My husband, you look down on me. After all, my last name is Xu. Although you haven't met your father-in-law, he used to be a hunter and his martial arts skills are not bad. Now I am also a person with spiritual resonance. Although I am only at the fourth level of Condensation Yuan, what is a mere hundred miles?"

"It's snowy and windy, you're all alone, and you're a woman. I'm worried about you."

Wen Zaixian saw his wife's deep affection for him, and for a moment he was moved. He said softly,

"Since you're here, don't rush back. Wait until I finish my business, and then we can go home together!" "Okay!" Xu Boqing smiled and said, "Boqing came without asking, and my husband didn't scold me. Boqing listens to my husband. As long as my husband doesn't find me annoying, that's all."

"Ah."

Wen Zaixian looked at the books on the table and frowned slightly again.

Xu Boqing observed his husband's expression and took the initiative to sit aside, holding his chin with both hands. He looked at his husband and asked softly, "Husband, have you encountered any troubles?"

Wen Zaixian nodded and said:
"Now that the Jiaozi period is approaching, all the towns in Yuchuan are moving around. Our Hanguang Town's Hanshan is located in the southern part of Yuchuan City. There are indeed more people traveling back and forth from the south and north."

"In the past few months, there have been several incidents in the villages near Hanshan where the children of the noble families from other towns have fought and killed each other for no reason. It's really a headache."

"My father is away, and the younger generation can't control it, so I have to stay here every day. But fortunately, nothing serious has happened so far. I have recorded it in the book and handled it cleanly. There are no major problems."

"So that's how it is. Since nothing is wrong, that's good. Husband, don't be depressed. If you have any worries, you can talk about it. Bo Qing will help you share your worries."

Xu Boqing suddenly realized and looked concerned.

Wen Zaixian raised his eyebrows and smiled:

"Madam, don't worry. There's nothing to worry about. Our family was extremely lucky this time. We got three more Lingxizi. This is a huge income. Wait for this transaction to be successful, and you won't have to worry about gathering Qi anymore."

"Husband, don't keep thinking about me. This [Fire Tree Qi Flower] is too difficult to gather energy from, and the pills are expensive. Everywhere in the house is full of expenses. I'm not very smart, so don't waste it on this."

Xu Boqing said this, but he was very happy in his heart.

"Are you telepathic?"

Wen Zaixian blinked and smiled.

"You said this to outsiders, but do you want to tell your own husband too?"

"You are only fifteen years old, and you had already reached the fourth level of Condensation Three years ago. If it weren't for the difficulty of gathering Qi from the [Fire Tree Qi Flower], you would have surpassed me by now."

Xu Boqing lowered his head and smiled, without commenting, and only said:

"My husband has already reached the sixth level of Condensation Yuan. How can I catch up with him?"

"By the way, there's something new going on with the child swap I told you about last time."

Speaking of the child exchange transaction, Wen Zaixian suddenly remembered that his wife was still unaware of the change, so he mentioned it immediately.

Xu Boqing was slightly startled and asked, "But what about the deal with the Ding family in Fengqing Town? Isn't their family short of two Lingxi children?"

"Ah."

Wen Zaixian said, "Yunshan came to me before and said that his family was short of two Lingxi children. He offered one thousand Lingshi for each of them. This price is not too high nor too low, but you know that his Fengqing Ding family is not as good as ours, but it is not bad either. It's just that Ding Tianshi and my father are both in the Immortal Sect. Doing him a favor this time can also be considered as a help in the future."

"But as luck would have it, the Fang family in Qingxuan Town is also short of Lingxi seeds, and they just happen to have three of them. Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Fang Zhian is willing to exchange the foundation-building magic weapon [Greedy Fish Lantern] given to him by the Immortal Sect. That's a great thing!"

"As soon as I thought about it, I agreed to ask Fang Zhian from Qingxuan Town."

When Xu Boqing heard this, his expression changed and he said:
"Husband, how could you sell your son to more than one person? If you sell him to Fang Zhian from Qingxuan Town, what will you do if the Fengqingding family comes looking for you? You won't be doing them a favor, but will be making enemies!"

Wen Zaixian raised the corner of his mouth, his eyes showing cunning, and said softly:

"Madam, please don't worry. I originally planned to collect this [Greedy Fish Lantern] first, and then go to Yuchuan City to ask Miss Yujun to see if she could transfer two Lingxi children from other families. After all, the master is away now, and Miss Yujun is in charge of the entire Yuchuan City on behalf of the master. Two Lingxi children should be no problem. At worst, we can just make a fair profit and do a transfer."

"But who knew that the Wang family in Qingxuan Town was fighting with the Fang family? The Wang family secretly withheld three Lingxi children and refused to report them. They didn't dare to keep them at home and had to hand them over to my family."

Xu Boqing was overjoyed when he heard this and asked, "So the hole is filled?"

"Uh-huh."

Wen Zaixian laughed heartily and said, "Not only that, the three Lingxi children of the Wang family only cost 1,500 spirit stones. When we sell them to the Fengqing Ding family, we will still have one Lingxi child and 500 spirit stones left!"

"That's great!"

Xu Boqing saw that her husband was very talented and resourceful, and was able to make a profit from it. She turned around and brought the three Lingxi children in the family back and forth, making a lot of money, and she was also extremely excited.

"Qing'er, as long as we have this magical instrument [Greedy Fish Lamp] at home, you won't have to look at the Jiang family's expressions when you gather energy in the future. You won't need help from others, we can gather it ourselves!"

"My husband is really amazing!" Xu Boqing admired sincerely, but he was worried and turned around to remind him,
"Husband, my family is originally a branch of the Jiang family. Miss Yujun has been very kind to my family. The supply of Qi is limited, so please don't complain."

"I understand."

Wen Zaixian's smile faded slightly, his eyes were thoughtful, and he said,
"But you've been delayed for three whole years. I feel so sorry for you. Miss Yujun is doing good to our family, but with so many Jiang family members, who knows which one is jealous of ours and is interfering, delaying your Qi collection."

"My dear husband, it's normal that it's hard to handle the affairs of the master's family evenly, as the family is so big."

Xu Boqing offered gentle words of comfort, then curiously asked, "Husband, you just said that Miss Yujun is managing Yuchuan City on behalf of the master family, but I remember Miss Yujun hasn't even established her foundation yet. How can a woman like her manage such a large city?"

"Qing'er, you don't know that there is unrest on the border right now, and all the cultivators above the Qingshen Foundation Establishment stage have been transferred by the real person to guard the border."

"Also, Miss Yujun, she is not only the daughter of our master, Jiang Yuanli, but she is also the granddaughter of Liehuo Bianri."

Wen Zaixian lowered his head, looked mysterious, and came over and spoke softly.

Xu Boqing was quite surprised, with a look of astonishment in his beautiful eyes. He covered his mouth and stammered:

"Granddaughter? Could it be the master's family..."

"Qing'er is very clever, and she guessed correctly. Her grandfather is the Huang Ting Yushi who now sits in Yuchuan City with the Ding family's 'Nang Ying Ying Xue' and governs Yuchuan. He is our family's immediate superior, the sky above the Jiang family, 'Liehuo Bianri'."

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