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

Yunbo Pool, a small island deep within the lake.

Previously, the existence of a fourth-grade exotic beast had been discovered, so the island was listed as a high-risk island.

It may seem dangerous, but in reality, it is the ultimate destination for all powerful forces.

Only on this small island can one find some relics, treasures left behind by people who died here long ago, and some high-quality elixirs.

"The spiritual energy here is several times that of other islands. If one could cultivate here for a long time, it would be a good choice."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Feeling the rich spiritual energy around me, I was eager to try it out.

However, it's just wishful thinking, because once the time comes, the poisonous barrier within the Lianyun Mountains will be released again.

Even if one manages to survive within the poisonous barrier, it will be difficult to live comfortably.

As for why this poisonous barrier appears, etc.

Lu Xuan did not want to investigate.

As I get older, I'm not as curious about many things anymore.

Just taking advantage of these readily available bargains is already quite good.

One shouldn't be too greedy.

Once you get to this island, there are no maps available.

Lu Xuan compared the two maps and found that the shape was not the same as the one given by Yang Qinghou.

"Never mind, let's explore this island first."

"Since we're already here, we can't just leave like this."

Lu Xuan pondered in his heart that even if he encountered a fourth-grade exotic beast, he should still have a chance to escape.

If we can find some precious natural treasures along the way.

That would naturally be the best.

Lu Xuan activated the Heaven-Crossing True Technique and then sensed the direction of the surrounding spiritual energy.

Following that direction, we indeed found a very tall tree.

The leaves are lush.

And beneath the lush foliage, there was a bright red fruit, emitting a fragrant and fiery aroma.

"Lava Fruit..."

"A fourth-grade spiritual fruit, that's not bad."

"It can enhance the fire attribute in the Qi."

The fourth-grade lava fruit was more than thirty feet above the ground. Lu Xuan had never seen such a tall tree before. He immediately used his strength to climb the tree trunks, forming a staircase-like path to the top of the tree.

In a few flashes, they were already close to the Lava Fruit.

You can feel the intense heat emanating from the lava fruit.

Similarly, Lu Xuan also noticed the strange beast hiding behind the broad leaves, its eyes fixed on him with a fierce gaze.

As soon as Lu Xuan approached, the strange beast suddenly lunged forward.

It was a giant, emerald-green python.

The giant python suddenly lunged forward, opening its blood-red maw to bite Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan, however, remained calm and prepared in advance. He drew his Sun-Breaking Sword and slashed at the giant python's head.

call out!

With a single slash, the sharp sword, combined with powerful sword intent, was unleashed.

It instantly split the giant python's head in two.

This sword strike was also quite precise.

Of course, this is also because the beast is not very strong, only at the high level of the second rank.

call out!

With a single sword strike, Lu Xuan cleaved through the body of the giant green python, and with a flick of his sword, he knocked the strange crystal out of its head.

The item fell into Lu Xuan's hands, and the giant python's corpse crashed to the ground with a thud.

Lu Xuan then stepped forward and successfully obtained the Lava Fruit.

Having obtained the Lava Fruit, Lu Xuan didn't hold back and ate it right away.

Freshly picked fruit is naturally the most effective.

With Lu Xuan's cultivation level at the mid-third rank, refining this spiritual fruit would be easy for him, without needing to stop and meditate.

In any case, Lu Xuan's cultivation level has no bottlenecks. As long as he has enough energy to replenish, he can advance rapidly.

Just as Lu Xuan was preparing to continue his exploration.

His ears twitched slightly.

At the same time, they also sensed that there seemed to be very strong battle fluctuations just a few miles away.

Lu Xuan's eyes lit up.

This is a great opportunity to snag a bargain.

"I never thought that an old man like me would have a day when I could find a bargain."

When he was young, Lu Xuan fantasized about two tigers fighting and the third party reaping the benefits. Now, he finally had the chance.

Lu Xuan immediately used his speed and dashed forward.

Whoosh!

As Lu Xuan approached the area where the battle was raging.

They sensed that the surrounding spiritual energy was extremely chaotic and disorderly, clearly indicating that the battle was very intense.

Lu Xuan observed from a distance.

They discovered that a group of unfamiliar experts were besieging a third-grade exotic beast.

"These people don't look like they're from Jinyuan City... but they're quite strong. Could they be from the Qinghe Sword Sect?"

Lu Xuan remained hidden in the shadows, observing the situation before him.

There were seven figures in total.

Furthermore, these seven individuals are all quite strong, mostly at the second rank.

"This is... a formation..."

At first, Lu Xuan was puzzled. Although these seven people were not weak, they had not reached the third rank, so how could they withstand the attack of a third-rank beast?

But after careful observation, it was discovered that the seven people had formed a battle formation.

It was precisely because of this battle formation that the strongest cultivator among them was able to unleash his inner energy.

Therefore, it is possible to achieve a barely manageable counterattack.

The strange beast opposite them was a giant wolf that was about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in size.

The giant wolf attacked fiercely, its claws thick and sharp.

A casual slap on the ground shatters the stone into pieces.

The seven people, relying on the formation, gave the impression of being in complete control. They even managed to occasionally free up a few hands to drive nails hard into the head of the strange beast.

"No... these people aren't killing that beast!"

"It's about controlling it!"

After watching for a while, Lu Xuan suddenly realized something.

Based on his combat experience, he knew that the group of seven had a very good chance of killing the beast.

However, these people did not make a move, but instead kept exhausting the beast's stamina.

At the same time, some strange nails were stuck into the body of the beast.

Finally, it seemed that the seven men had driven in almost all the nails.

The leader then took out a long whip.

As the long whip swung, it circled once and landed directly on the giant wolf.

The giant wolf struggled and howled frantically.

But in the end, the giant wolf's struggle gradually subsided, and it lay helplessly on the ground.

"It's a success!"

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

His face showed excitement.

Lu Xuan, who was watching from a distance, was secretly shocked when he saw this scene.

"So powerful? It can actually tame a strange beast!"

"Could these people be from the Kingdom of Yeliang?!"

Lu Xuan suddenly remembered the hyena that had appeared outside Yongkang County.

It seems that these people from the Night Cool Kingdom possess some kind of method for taming and controlling strange beasts.

If they succeed, wouldn't that be terrible? Everyone would end up as food.

The seven people, suspected to be from the Kingdom of Night Cool, kept sprinkling red powder on the giant wolf.

Just like putting a chain on a horse, a special chain was put directly on the giant wolf's head.

"Hmm..."

One of them gave a low shout and pulled the giant wolf up from the ground.

After the giant wolf regained its footing, a strange red light appeared in its eyes.

But this time, the giant wolf did not attack these people.

Rather, it is a very stable state.

Lu Xuan, watching from afar, was utterly amazed.

"Excellent tactic!"

Even though they were enemies, Lu Xuan had to admit that such methods were truly admirable.

Suddenly, the giant wolf, which had just awakened, seemed to smell something.

Suddenly, his gaze flashed and locked onto Lu Xuan's direction.

Lu Xuan was startled.

These people shouldn't be able to find me, since I'm still quite far away from them.

"Heh heh, who are you, you coward? Show yourself at once!"

One of them mounted the giant wolf and roared ahead.

The other six people also stared in Lu Xuan's direction.

But the mountains are dense.

Lu Xuan remained calm, because he quickly realized that these people were not after him.

Lu Xuan was about a hundred feet tall.

Whoosh whoosh.

Several figures landed in unison.

Although Lu Xuan didn't recognize the first few people, the official armor they wore indicated that they were soldiers from Jinyuan City!

Besides a few skilled guards, Lu Xuan also saw several familiar faces, namely the elders of the Chu family, Chu Lingsheng, and several other experts from the Chu family.

The Chu family and the Jinyuan City garrison together numbered ten.

Two were third-rank martial artists, and the other eight were mid-second-rank masters.

Those who can cultivate to the high level of the second rank are usually protected and given the opportunity to try to break through to the third rank.

After all, those who have reached this level are unlikely to have poor talent.

If even one of the three grades can be produced, it would be worth burning incense in gratitude.

"As expected, you are spies from the Ye Liang Kingdom. You are quite arrogant, daring to come to the territory of my Xuanwu Dynasty to seize resources."

A tall and imposing guard stepped forward.

This man was none other than Xiao Yunshan, the deputy commander of the garrison!

Xiao Yunshan's gaze was cold and sharp, sweeping over the people in front of him like a blade.

"Hehe, so it's Commander Xiao... Commander Xiao, my Ye Liang Kingdom welcomes talented people. You are such good people, yet you follow that mediocre empress and will only become stepping stones for my Ye Liang Kingdom in the end. Why not abandon the darkness and embrace the light now?"

"A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on; is such a simple principle not understood by Commander Xiao?"

The person riding on the back of the giant wolf spoke loudly to Xiao Yunshan.

A cunning and sinister glint flashed in his murky eyes; his gaze flickered.

"Heh, you said it yourself, only a beast would make that choice."

Xiao Yunshan laughed dismissively.

One sentence shut down the words of the people from Liang Kingdom that night.

"So it seems that the lioness in Yongkang County is yours. It wasn't for nothing that I've been planning this for so long, all to wipe out you traitors in one fell swoop!"

Xiao Yunshan said calmly.

Hearing Xiao Yunshan's words from a distance, Lu Xuan was slightly surprised.

He guessed that he had told Chu Xiao the news before, and then Chu Xiao reported it to Jinyuan City, which led to Xiao Yunshan organizing this ambush.

My own actions also contributed to this relationship.

Lu Xuan was secretly pleased with himself.

Although life in the Xuanwu Dynasty was not very comfortable, it was mostly because Wuling County was close to the border, and the border was frequently at war due to the harassment of the Ye Liang Kingdom, resulting in heavy taxes and hardship for the people.

Now that the new empress has taken office, she is determined to eradicate the current political climate and to launch the most severe attack on the Ye Liang Kingdom.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering who killed that hyena."

"What a pity. Since you are unwilling to surrender to my Ye Liang Kingdom, then you may all remain here!"

The leader shouted, and then six more figures flew out from the woods behind him.

All six of them were at the second rank of cultivation.

The troops dispatched by the Night Cool Kingdom this time were all elites with cultivation levels reaching the second rank!

"Overestimating yourself!"

Xiao Yunshan showed no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, he possessed the composure and calmness of a great general of a dynasty.

"Don't let a single one escape!"