Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"Oh My God……"

"The Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus actually... actually flew into that woman's body on its own!"

"Is this... a coincidence?"

"Did we put in all this effort for nothing?"

The martial artists were completely dumbfounded; they couldn't comprehend what was happening before their eyes.

"This is unheard of!" Jiang Yan shrieked. "Treasures choosing their own masters?!"

"Jiang Yu, what do we do now? How are we going to explain this to the family?" Jiang Hai looked at his captain, his face ashen.

"I...I don't know either..." Jiang Yu's lips moved, but his expression remained blank.

The final result surprised everyone.

The Jiang family paid such a huge price, only to watch helplessly as the "Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus" became someone else's prize at the very last moment before they were about to succeed.

Jiang Yu and the others were even more at a loss as to how to explain this to the Jiang family.

This result is even more unacceptable than mission failure.

"This might not be a coincidence."

Zhou Xiyan watched all of this quietly.

Luo Bingyan's injuries were extremely severe, and the fetus in her womb was probably on the verge of death.

In this interplay of life and death, yin and yang, the mother and fetus form a small "boundary between life and death".

This perfectly matches the growing environment of the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus".

Therefore, it ultimately chose Luo Bingyan.

Or rather... she chose the newborn child in her womb that was about to wither away.

"System! How are the mother and child?"

Yang Xian asked in his mind.

[Ding! Host is being monitored by a target...]

[Name: Luo Bingyan. Status: Vital signs stable.]

[Name: Unnamed (fetus). Status: Vital signs are stabilizing.]

Both mother and child are alright...

Yang Xian's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

He bent down and carefully picked up the unconscious Luo Bingyan.

Is it a pity?

It is indeed a bit of a pity, after all, it is a divine object that can defy fate.

However, if Luo Bingyan hadn't intervened at the most crucial moment to snatch the lotus, it would probably have ended up in the white bear's belly long ago.

Although he and Jiang Yu could defeat the fifth-realm demon beast, stopping it before it destroyed the treasure was an almost impossible task.

From this perspective, in this struggle, they both won and lost...

"roar--!!!"

Not far away, the dying fifth-realm white bear went completely mad when it saw the treasure disappear.

Gone!

Everything is gone!

Go to hell, all of you!

All the remaining lightning power burst forth from its charred body without reservation!

This time, its target is not any person, but the earth beneath its feet!

"Awoo!"

Maple, who was tearing at it, sensed the danger and retreated in a flash.

Rumble—!

The entire summit of the snow-capped mountain began to shake violently and crack!

Gao Nianwen's expression changed, and he let out a roar with all his might:

"Oh no! It's going to detonate the volcano and take us all with it!"

"Everyone! Run—!"

Before he could finish speaking, the ground beneath Yang Xian's feet collapsed with a deafening roar!

The enormous crack opened like the gaping maw of an abyss, and the scorching heat of magma rushed out.

Bai Xiong and Yang Xian all plummeted downwards.

"Brother-in-law!"

Jiang Yu, who was not far away, rushed over without thinking, his eyes wide with rage.

"Yang Xian!" Zhou Xiyan's heart jumped into her throat.

"Father!" Silver Wolf Maple let out a mournful cry and transformed into a streak of silver light, rushing towards them.

During his descent, Yang Xian desperately activated the "Void Instant Shadow Step," only to find that the surrounding space was being affected by an inexplicable force.

His god-level movement technique, which he was so proud of, was completely useless at this moment!

Damn!

The space is sealed off!

In the critical moment, Yang Xian saw Jiang Yu and Zhou Xiyan above.

Without the slightest hesitation, he flung Luo Bingyan and Ling upwards!

"Take them with you!"

"Dad! I'm coming to save you!" Feng then leaped into the sea of ​​fire!

The figures of the man and the wolf vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

"Jiang Yu! Hurry! It'll be too late if we don't leave now!"

Jiang Hai grabbed the seemingly crazed Jiang Yu and dragged him desperately down the mountain.

Ye Huairou also realized what was happening, grabbed Zhou Xiyan who was standing there in a daze, and ran towards a safe area.

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Down the mountain.

The survivors collapsed onto the snow, panting heavily, their eyes filled with lingering fear.

"Jiang Yu, what should we do next?"

Jiang Hai wiped his sweat and asked in a low voice.

"What should I do?" Jiang Yu muttered to himself, his gaze falling on Luo Bingyan, who was currently sleeping on the back of the silver wolf.

"We can only take her back to the family first, at least... to give the higher-ups an explanation."

But how to handle it specifically is beyond his control.

Both the Jiang family and the Luo family are top martial arts families in Nanhai City. Although the Jiang family has a slightly higher status, it is only by a limited margin.

Now that Luo Bingyan has absorbed the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus," her future achievements are limitless, and her value in the Luo family will reach an unprecedented level.

This matter has likely gone beyond the scope of family feuds and cannot be bypassed by the Luo family, or even the upper echelons of the entire South China Sea City.

"By the way, Jiang Yu,"

Jiang Yan suddenly remembered something, "What was that about when you shouted 'brother-in-law' on the mountain earlier?"

Jiang Yu remained silent for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Hai and Jiang Yan beside him.

"Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you the truth..."

"Yang Xi'an is my second sister Jiang Mengyun's fiancé. He came in this time to help us obtain the 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus'."

"What?!"

Jiang Hai and Jiang Yan exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and looked at each other incredulously.

The second young lady... actually found a martial artist as her partner?

Doesn't this comply with family rules?

Are you not going to have children to carry on the family line?

However, neither of them asked any further questions.

To be fair, Yang Xi'an was indeed incredibly powerful, possessing god-level lightning magic and strange spatial power, capable of single-handedly confronting a fifth-realm demon beast.

No wonder Jiang Yu had almost blind trust in Yang Xi'an from the very beginning.

It turns out... they are a family.

Just then, Ye Huairou walked over quickly. She looked at Jiang Yu, her tone filled with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

"Young Master Jiang, did you...did you see an old man using lightning magic on the mountain just now?"

Thunder magic? Uncle?

A sense of confusion flashed through Jiang Yu's mind.

Besides the three members of the Jiang family, only Yang Xi'an, the brother-in-law, uses lightning magic on the mountain.

Yang Xi'an looked to be only in his early twenties, completely unlike the word "uncle".

He shook his head: "No."

Upon receiving a negative answer, the light in Ye Huairou's eyes dimmed.

"Huairou." Zhou Xiyan walked over and pulled her aside:

"I know you're looking for that uncle you mentioned."

"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore."

Zhou Xiyan looked into her best friend's eyes and said, word by word:

"Actually... that uncle."

"It's Yang Xi'an."