Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

"Junior sister, what are you saying?"

Seeing that he couldn't fool her, Guo Tao immediately gave his wife a look in the yard, then quickly turned around and said frankly.

"How could I dare to deceive you in front of your sister-in-law?"

"Your sister-in-law went back to the house to get the meat, so you weren't facing her."

Having known each other for over a decade, Xu Hongyu had long been aware of how deep her senior brother's schemes were, but she remained unmoved and said...

"Tell me honestly in front of your junior brother, did you send him to the city defense command?"

He's only at the Blood Refining Realm, and you dare send him to the City Defense Command?

"Junior sister."

Meeting Xu Hongyu's gaze, Guo Tao felt a chill run down his spine.

"When I was practicing blood cultivation, you said that once my blood and qi changed, I would be able to cultivate my skin. But now you've already succeeded in cultivating my skin, and you're stammering about it."

Am I really not as strong as my junior brother?

"Junior sister misunderstands. The city defense department is really not recruiting anyone this time. Junior brother is only here because I promised him to use monster meat for cultivation."

Guo Tao said with a helpless expression.

If possible, he also wanted to bring Xu Hongyu into the city defense department.

But his master only had this one precious daughter, and his master's wife... In short, without Xu Tai's consent, he would never dare to let Xu Hongyu enter the city defense headquarters.

"Junior brother, what is it?"

Xu Hongyu ignored Guo Tao's explanation and suddenly turned to look at Zhou An.

"Brother Guo, I'm not good at lying."

Meeting Guo Tao's gaze, Zhou An sighed inwardly, but spoke with utmost sincerity.

"To be honest, Senior Sister, I've come here for two reasons: first, to retrieve the meat from Senior Brother; and second, on Master's orders, to invite you home."

"Let me go home, then where did you get your swords and knives?"

When Xu Hongyu heard Zhou An say that he was not good at lying, she was initially relieved, but when she heard the second half of his sentence, her expression turned sour.

"My master said I was skilled in both swordsmanship and sabers, so he bestowed upon me a red sword and a black saber."

Zhou An, without blushing or panting, spoke in a serious tone.

"My master also told me to tell my senior sister that if she really didn't want to go back and was determined to go to the city defense bureau, that was fine too."

He would only agree to let his senior sister go to the city defense bureau if she could defeat his junior brother in swordsmanship within a month.

Is this really true?

Xu Hongyu narrowed her eyes, her gaze filled with suspicion.

"I'm not good at lying. My senior sister had previously given me pointers on boxing techniques and also gifted me a book of demon illustrations."

How could Junior Brother dare to deceive Senior Sister on such an important matter? Besides, how else could he have obtained these swords from Master?

"Okay, I'll trust you this once."

Hearing this, Xu Hongyu looked Zhou An up and down at the swords and knives in his hands, and then said in a deep voice.

"I'll head back now... but Senior Brother, our matter isn't over yet."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Hongyu called out "Sister-in-law" into the house and then stormed off towards Zhengyang Martial Arts School.

"Junior Brother Zhou, has Master really agreed to let Junior Sister have a duel with you in a month? If she wins, she can go to the City Defense Division?"

After Xu Hongyu walked away, Guo Tao glanced at the red sword and black knife in Zhou An's hand with a strange expression and then asked.

"It's fake. My running into Senior Sister Xu here was purely by chance."

Zhou An said it directly.

"......"

Guo Tao's lips twitched.

"Then how dare you say that? Aren't you afraid your master will break your legs?"

"I'm afraid, but Senior Sister Xu can't win."

After speaking, Zhou An looked at Guo Tao with an honest gaze.

"However, before I came here, my master did give me instructions. He said that since you tricked me into becoming a night watchman..."

"Then I'll leave the rest to you, senior brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou An patted the sword at his waist.

"That sounds like something Master would say."

Upon hearing this, Guo Tao couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"Husband, the meat is here."

Just then, a gentle voice came from inside.

Zhou An looked up and saw the woman who had been in the house earlier carrying two large strings of dark red meat with straw ropes as she walked over.

Judging from the woman's strained appearance, the meat weighed about thirty pounds.

"Junior brother Zhou An greets sister-in-law."

Zhou An quickly accepted it and thanked him respectfully.

"You guys chat."

The woman nodded, smiled, and left.

Inside the inner room, a little boy still wearing open-crotch pants was peering longingly through the door.

"This meat comes from the demonic thorn-bladed pig of the Summer Realm. One pound of meat is equivalent to half a bowl of Guiyuan Soup in terms of medicinal effects."

For ordinary people, it can improve their physical condition; for martial artists, it can enhance their qi and blood. If your family has any members who can take it, you might as well let them take it too.

Looking at his wife and children at home, Guo Tao explained with a smile.

"Summer demons?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou An's eyes flickered.

"When a martial artist has mastered blood cultivation, he undergoes three transformations of qi and blood, tempering his skin, bones, and internal organs in succession. After passing through the spiritual platform, he can enter the realm of divine powers."

Demons, having experienced the four seasons, can also acquire supernatural powers.

"I see."

"Since Master has high hopes for Junior Brother, I will also handle Junior Brother's entry into the Night Watch within seven days."

Seven days from now, at this time, junior brother, you may come here again and go with me to the City Defense Division.

If anything changes during this period, my junior brother only needs to inform me before the agreed-upon term of his temporary post ends.

Looking at the sword and knife in Zhou An's hand, Guo Tao said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Now that I've made up my mind, I won't go back on my word."

With that, Zhou An cupped his hands and glanced inside the room before speaking loudly.

"Junior brother has other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb your reunion any longer. Please tell your wife that I'm taking my leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou An, carrying the meat of the thorny pig, left Sifang Alley, watched by Guo Tao.

"The flesh of the demons of the Summer Realm... I wonder if it can help me perfect my fist technique and reach the peak of blood refining in my body."

If that's not enough, we'll have to ask Chen Caishen for help.

Looking at the monster meat in his hand, Zhou An glanced up at the azure sky and thought to himself.

Set a small goal: perfect your blood and sword skills within seven days.

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Dong'an Outer City, Anping Lane in the south of the city.

"Senior Brother Fang is right. You guessed correctly. After you left, Senior Sister Xu did indeed go to find Senior Brother Guo Tao."

In the courtyard, an inner disciple of Zhengyang Martial Arts School ran over and spoke to Fang Xu, who was practicing swordsmanship.

"That's normal. Senior Sister Xu is determined to go to the City Defense Division to slay demons. It would be abnormal if she didn't go."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xu calmly sheathed his sword, turned around, and picked up a towel from the table to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"What's wrong? Is there something else?"

"Actually, besides Senior Sister Xu, Junior Brother Zhou An, who showed great talent today, also went to Senior Brother's courtyard."

Furthermore, if my junior brother is not mistaken, he also possesses the red sword and black dagger that Master usually keeps hanging in his study.

"A red sword and a black blade?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xu frowned.

Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?

"That's something our master treasured; how could you possibly mistake it, junior brother?"

At this point, the junior brother who came to deliver the message hesitated for a moment before cautiously probing.

"Senior Brother Fang, do you think Master's actions indicate that he intends to pass on the martial arts school's mantle to this person in the future?"

"You're overthinking it. It must be that Junior Brother Zhou is going to the City Defense Division, which is why Master asked him to bring the swords to Senior Brother."

"But after Zhou An left his senior brother's room, he didn't leave the swords behind, but instead took a bunch of monster meat with him."

"So what?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xu sneered and said with a chilling gaze.

"As the saying goes, everyone has their own ambitions. Since this junior brother wants to go to the city defense headquarters to die, should we stop him?"

The position of headmaster of Zhengyang Martial Arts School... cannot be taken away by the senior disciple, nor is he qualified.

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