A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Lin He even doubted that he had misheard, until Dong Xuan'er repeated herself, and then he said...

"Junior Sister Dong, you're not joking, are you?"

"Of course not. I know you've climbed the social ladder. That Fairy Nangong is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace and has high cultivation. I admit I am indeed inferior to her."

Dong Xuan'er paused for a moment, then continued, "But my father is a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. As long as you're willing to come with me, you can choose any cultivation resources I can get. With your aptitude, the chances of forming a Core are very high, and even forming a Nascent Soul isn't impossible. Isn't that much better than following a Core Formation cultivator?"

"You..." Lin He was shocked. He never expected that Dong Xuan'er had seen through his relationship with Nangong Wan.

"Senior Brother Lin, there's no need to be surprised. Actually, Senior Sister Chen also knows about this, but she's afraid that you'll be unhappy if she tells you, so she's been pretending not to know."

"Senior sister...you know too?" Lin He looked embarrassed upon hearing this.

Li Huayuan, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded and couldn't quite process what was happening.

Li Huayuan was aware of the complicated relationship between Lin He and Senior Sister Chen, since their cave dwellings were right next to each other, and rumors had been circulating in Huangfeng Valley for some time.

What Li Huayuan didn't expect was that Dong Xuan'er also liked Lin He. However, upon closer reflection, Dong Xuan'er had spoken well of Lin He on several occasions, so it wasn't entirely without reason.

Li Huayuan could accept this, but what he found most unacceptable was that Nangong Wan had also gotten together with Lin He.

"That aloof and taciturn ethereal fairy actually got her hands on by this kid?"

From Li Huayuan's perspective, it's impossible for someone like Nangong Wan to fall in love with a Foundation Establishment cultivator. She would even find it superfluous to look at him, so how could she possibly fall in love with him?

But Dong Xuan'er spoke with conviction, and Lin He did not deny it. At this moment, Li Huayuan suddenly remembered everything that had happened in Jingu Plain.

With Nangong Wan following Lin He's lead and the two working together seamlessly, everything seemed to make perfect sense.

"Could this kid have mastered some kind of seductive art?" Li Huayuan looked Lin He over carefully, secretly wondering.

"One is the daughter of the Chen family, another is the daughter of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in the demonic path, and the third is even a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. This kid is truly hiding his true abilities. Could he possibly have some other special talents?"

Li Huayuan looked at Lin He with a bit of a chill, then whispered, "Junior Nephew Lin, your senior uncle underestimated you. You really have some tricks up your sleeve."

Lin He quickly said, "Uncle Li, the important matter is more important. Let's hurry up and rescue Aunt Hong Fu."

Li Huayuan's expression turned serious, and Lin He quickly refused Dong Xuan'er, "Junior Sister Dong, thank you for your kindness, but I have killed so many demonic cultivators, it is impossible for me to join the Demonic Sect."

Yunlu, who was fighting Linghu in mid-air, suddenly said, "Xuan'er, you're still not familiar with the way we demonic cultivators do things. We never beg from others. When we encounter something or someone we want, we usually... snatch it! Red-Powdered Skull, aren't you going to make a move?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the skeleton headed towards Li Huayuan, while Hongfen, looking all coquettish, came to a spot not far from the opposite side of the Lin River.

"It's quite interesting that you, a young man, have captivated so many women. Perhaps you possess some special talent? Why don't I test your abilities?"

"You want to test my length?" Lin He sneered. "Fine, I'd like to see how deep you are!"

As they spoke, Lin He had already made his move. He raised his hand and sent out a level-six Soul-Burning Pearl, which then exploded on its own, unleashing a powerful spiritual shockwave. However, the woman opposite him suddenly let out a delicate laugh.

"A soul-shaking impact? It's nothing special."

Lin He noticed a special jade pendant she was wearing on her chest. At the moment of the soul impact, this jade pendant emitted a ray of light that protected her.

"It's quite impolite of you to stare at me like that!"

Hearing this, the skeleton fighting Li Huayuan was very unhappy and could only vent his anger on Li Huayuan, so his attacks became even more ferocious.

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuan'er raised her eyebrows. "Hongfen, why aren't you bringing him here?"

"Yes, Miss Xuan'er!"

Hongfen secretly regretted that she had forgotten that the person in front of her was the one Miss Xuan'er liked. She had been so busy being flirtatious that she had forgotten this detail.

Hongfen quickly opened her mouth and spat out a thick pink mist, which enveloped her. Then her figure disappeared, which seemed very strange.

Lin He kept his eyes fixed on the other person, but suddenly lost sight of them in his divine sense. At that moment, a charming figure suddenly appeared behind Lin He.

A thick pink fog suddenly enveloped Lin He. Lin He felt languid all over, didn't want to do anything, and had no interest in anything. He just wanted to lie down and take a nap.

Just then, the Soul Condensing Pearl on Lin He's body suddenly lit up with a blue light, and Lin He felt a jolt throughout his body, instantly regaining his senses.

"Huh? You actually have a treasure like the Soul Condensing Pearl?" Hongfen, who was just about to launch a sneak attack, was taken aback.

"You bitch!"

Upon regaining his senses, Lin He flew into a rage and, without a second thought, manipulated Lan Chou to attack, unleashing dozens of golden sword energies from the Golden Rain Sword in an instant.

At the same time, a giant seven-colored peak descended from the sky, its base emitting beams of yellow light. It looked quite impressive.

Hongfen remained calm upon seeing this. Instead, she raised her hand and took out a ring, which instantly enlarged, completely blocking the golden sword energy and the seven-colored mountain peaks.

"Your Core Formation clone is nothing special."

"Yeah?"

Lin He remained noncommittal, then released a Black Rope Ancient Treasure. This treasure, borrowed from Fu Yunzi, had the wondrous ability to control and bind the opponent.

The black rope flew out silently, taking advantage of the moment when Hongfen was resisting the golden sword energy and the seven-colored mountain peaks, it suddenly flew out and wrapped around Hongfen's entire body.

"you……"

Hongfen was taken aback and immediately used her magic to try to shake it off, but the black rope was, after all, an ordinary ancient treasure, and she found it difficult to break free for a while.

"not good!"

At the same time, a loud whooshing sound rang out above her head, and a large seal spun around, emitting an astonishing surge of spiritual energy—it was the Mountain-Opening Seal!

Hongfen knew something was wrong. Suddenly, a cloud of pink mist burst out from her body. Strangely enough, under the cover of this mist, her body could change at will. She quickly shrank her size, turned into a cloud of pink mist, and escaped.

The rosy-cheeked figure reappeared beside Dong Xuan'er, and she chuckled sweetly.

"Your seal may be incredibly powerful, but it's useless if it can't hit anyone."

However, her smile quickly faded as Lin He suddenly pulled out a token with a pattern of a cold dragon engraved on it. Then, Lin He cast a spell, and a spirit of a cold dragon flew out of the token, hovering menacingly in mid-air.

"The essence of the Frost Dragon!" Hongfen exclaimed in surprise, her expression turning somewhat solemn.