I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Lu Xuan is not a great philanthropist.

Being nice to you is only acceptable if you provide corresponding value in return.

Otherwise, I don't know how long I could have enjoyed myself by throwing all that money at that brothel.

"Yun Shan understands!"

"Don't worry about the herb garden, sir, leave it to me."

Yun Shan quickly said.

She also knew that it was precisely because of this that Master Lu Xuan had stepped in to help her.

Moreover, since Lu Xuan saved his sister, he had to repay Lu Xuan properly.

Then.

Lu Xuan asked the innkeeper to arrange a carriage for him.

I didn't bring many personal belongings with me.

He carried the unconscious Yunmeng in his arms, and together with Lin Qiao, Jiang Dachun, and the others, they rode in a carriage to Xianhe Manor.

This takes more than a day.

Lu Xuan also instructed Lin Qiao to inquire about the happenings and rumors in Jinyuan City.

Lin Qiao also did an excellent job.

The first thing is the change in the situation within the city.

The city lord's mansion directly intervened, indicating that the Mu family was colluding with the Ye Liang Kingdom.

After all, this news was already obtained when they were in the blessed land of the Lianyun Mountains.

The Chu family and Xiao Yunshan's group can also corroborate this.

The city lord's mansion immediately seized many of the Mu family's properties.

To make a profit from it.

The Chu family, on the other hand, acted very decisively, taking over many of the businesses that originally belonged to the Mu family.

This was a very well coordinated move.

One side is eyeing existing assets, and the other side is eyeing the future market.

Of course, the Chu family didn't finish all the meat.

Some were left behind and left for the other forces in the city to fight over, so that they would not focus their attention on the Chu family.

If you only think about drinking it all yourself, then to others you will be the biggest enemy. But right now, everyone is only concerned with grabbing meat, so naturally no one will stand up and cause trouble for your Chu family.

After all, the Chu family's strength is undeniable.

If everyone unites, perhaps we can still make a move.

But if they are just a few scattered soldiers, they wouldn't dare to challenge the Chu family.

Meanwhile, there was not much activity from the Northern Spirit Pill Hall.

After all, this incident happened not long ago.

The Northern Spirit Pill Hall did not deploy many people; its most capable branch was the Blazing Fire Hall.

Lu Xuan wiped out most of them single-handedly, so naturally the others didn't dare to step forward.

Now we're just waiting for True Person Beiling to arrive.

Of course, another major piece of news has also been released.

It belongs to the Qinghe Sword Sect.

"It is said that Yuan Xiaolin, the vice sect leader of the Qinghe Sword Sect, has broken through to the fourth rank!"

Lin Qiao's small face showed a shocked expression as she spoke.

"Yuan Xiaolin?"

Lu Xuan didn't have much of an impression of this name.

"Never heard of it."

"In that case, the Qinghe Sword Sect has at least two fourth-rank experts."

Lu Xuan said.

His killing of the Qinghe Sword Sect members should not be exposed, because no one knows about it at all.

Even if Mu Yuanhong guessed it, he only guessed it.

It doesn't count as much evidence.

You are a fourth-rank official, so am I not a fourth-rank official?

Fourth-grade experts generally dare not easily clash, because if a fourth-grade expert wants to leave, you may not be able to stop him.

After giving the other party a chance to catch their breath, being targeted by a fourth-rank expert would be a very troublesome matter.

They might not be able to kill you.

But they will kill your family and friends, and slaughter all your disciples and followers.

That's so easy.

Therefore, generally speaking, fourth-rank martial artists will not fight each other unless they have a life-or-death feud.

But if a fight really breaks out, then they are usually well prepared, with at least two people involved, and sometimes three or four!

After all, if you have helpers, you also have to be wary that others also have helpers.

However, this news was still quite important to Lu Xuan.

Although the Qinghe Sword Sect can't do anything right now, it's none of Lu Xuan's business.

However, Lu Xuan was well aware that the Qinghe Sword Sect had previously colluded with the Mu family, and thus also with the Ye Liang Kingdom, so he had to be wary.

Besides these messages.

The Chu family also brought Lin Qiao the information they had gathered about the Flying Sand Arena.

"Grandpa Lu, the Flying Sand Arena will be held at the beginning of next month..."

"It's said... a lot of people have already been arrested."

Lin Qiao looked nervous.

I don't know if my father has been arrested, or if his life is in danger.

"Next month? That's still almost half a month away..."

"Did the Chu family mention which levels of experts are stationed in Huangsha City?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"The specifics weren't mentioned, but the city lord of Huangsha City is a publicly known high-level fourth-rank expert."

"High level four?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's eyes showed slight surprise.

No wonder the people of Huangsha City dare to be so arrogant.

It turns out there was a powerful expert at the fourth rank backing them up.

Who knows, he might break through to the fifth rank someday!

Once one's cultivation reaches the fifth rank, even the Xuanwu Dynasty would have to show them respect.

No wonder the Xuanwu Dynasty hasn't taken any action to forcefully wipe out Huangsha City yet.

Firstly, because the terrain of Huangsha City is complex and its ownership is complicated, it cannot be considered as the territory of the Xuanwu Dynasty.

Secondly, there's a powerful expert who's about to break through to the fifth rank.

It's definitely more worthwhile to befriend him than to offend him.

The Xuanwu Dynasty also needed a place like Huangsha City to block the view.

Lin Qiao looked somewhat nervous as she said this.

At this moment, Lu Xuan's large hand also covered Lin Qiao's hand, and Lin Qiao's delicate body trembled.

"It's okay, there's still time."

"It doesn't necessarily have to be resolved by force."

"Huangsha City only holds this Flying Sand Arena for money."

Lu Xuan offered words of comfort.

Lin Qiao heard Lu Xuan's words and then felt a sliver of hope.

Without making a sound, she moved closer to Lu Xuan.

She gave a soft "hmm".

The carriage sped by.

Upon entering Xianhe Mountain Villa.

Then I felt the spiritual energy surging in from all directions.

The scenery here is elegant and the environment is tranquil.

Most importantly, there's a sacred spring in the manor—a gift from heaven.

A villa like that, no matter how much money you offer, probably no one would sell it.

Selling it is certainly not as good as using it as a favor.

Although human relationships also have a price.

This Xianhe Manor is indeed a good place, and Lu Xuan likes it very much.

"This estate actually has over a hundred rooms?"

Lu Xuan swept his mental energy across the area.

He immediately gasped.

This Xianhe Villa has a total of seven courtyards.

To the right is the main courtyard, and there are also six smaller courtyards, each with a different landscape.

There are several rooms in the main courtyard alone.

Lu Xuan doesn't understand these things, so let Shen Yue handle the arrangements.

That evening, Lu Xuan also told Lin Qiao and Yun Shan to find a room to stay in.

He himself prepared to continue refining elixirs.

Use the remaining medicinal herbs to refine another Seven Treasures Heavenly Dragon Pill.

Use this elixir at the auction or trade fair to exchange it for some top-tier spiritual artifacts.

After Lu Xuan used the black and gold scimitar in his hand, he clearly understood how important a powerful weapon was.

Even a fourth-grade spiritual weapon is like this.

What if there were a fourth-rank expert wielding a fifth-rank spiritual weapon?

That power is immense.

Although Lu Xuan had many methods, he was a latecomer after all.

If you encounter a martial artist who possesses a great many treasures, and who has prepared ample trump cards, it wouldn't be surprising if they had a fifth-grade spiritual weapon.

If Lu Xuan were to encounter such a situation, it would be extremely dangerous.

We should remain cautious and keep a low profile, while also making as many preparations as possible.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan wondered if he could search the storage rings of those people from the Northern Spirit Pill Sect to see if there were any treasures that might come in handy.

But after searching for a while, I found it too troublesome.

They simply took out the spirit stones and silver notes inside.

Most of them are miscellaneous items.

The total number of spirit stones collected would be over three thousand.

There are quite a few common pills, though.

The total amount of silver was nearly four million taels.

Lu Xuan now has more than 30 million taels of silver in his hands.

"There's a lot of junk inside. We'll take it back and have Qin'er help us deal with it."

Although Jiang Qin's talent in martial arts is average, her talent in business is not weak.

They have a unique level of expertise in distinguishing things and calculating accounts.

After all, he's the manager.

Just as Lu Xuan was feeling disappointed, he adjusted his breathing and prepared to refine pills.

But then they heard a knock on the door.

Then a soft voice spoke from the doorway.

"It's me, senior. Are you asleep?...May I come in?"

Lin Qiao stood outside the door, somewhat nervous.

After all, she had never done anything like this before, and Lin Qiao felt uneasy thinking about what she was about to do.

"Um?"

Lu Xuan was also a little puzzled when he heard Lin Qiao's voice.

But if a beautiful girl wants to come in, there's no reason not to.

"Come in."

Lu Xuan said.

The next moment, there was a soft sound of a wooden door being pushed open.

A fresh, clean scent, like that of a young girl after a bath, drifted in on the gentle breeze outside the door.

Lu Xuan looked over.

Lin Qiao was wearing a thin, semi-transparent white gauze dress.

It perfectly showcased Lin Qiao's graceful figure.

The way she stepped in, combined with the moonlight, allowed Lu Xuan to clearly see Lin Qiao's perfect leg shape.

She wasn't wearing anything underneath.

Lu Xuan secretly gasped.

They came carrying a weapon!

Although Lin Qiao's various indicators are not particularly outstanding.

However, the youthful aura she exudes is the most deadly dagger. Coupled with the blush on the girl's cheeks, she is shy and innocent, like a newly ripened spiritual fruit with dew still clinging to it.

"Qiao'er...why are you here?"

Lu Xuan's lips curled up slightly.

He hadn't intended to act too quickly or too proactively and end up taking advantage of Lin Qiao.

But if Lin Qiaoruo offered herself up, Lu Xuan had no reason to turn her away.

"Nameless senior... I've come to repay... your life-saving grace..."

Lin Qiao closed the door.

There's no time to worry about anything else right now.

Sometimes, you just have to cut the Gordian knot.

With delicate, skillful hands, she untied the loose knot of the thin ribbon around her waist.

Splash...