After the protagonist retired, the heroine quit

"Yes……"

He suppressed his excitement and retreated from the third floor. Their leader was about to break through to the God Transformation stage, which was good news for the entire sect.

Although there are already people in the sect who have reached the God Transformation Realm and above, the significance is different. Their sect leader has broken through to the God Transformation Realm, and he is the youngest and shortest-time-effective cultivator to reach the God Transformation Realm since Longshou Continent.

The value of this title is self-evident.

The disciple took a leap and left quickly. In the empty corridor on the third floor, except for the room at the end where someone lived, there were originally two rooms for disciples to rest, but those two disciples had gone into the secret realm, so at this moment only the room at the end of the third floor had the lights on, and it felt inexplicably deserted.

"Ugh……"

Someone in the room sighed leisurely, and from the sound of it, it seemed that he was under a lot of pressure. He had to shoulder other people's burdens, clean up after others, and cover up for them. He felt exhausted.

Peach blossom calamity... Peach blossom calamity... Once you are deeply trapped in peach blossom, you cannot escape the calamity, it will come sooner or later.

……

Peng!

In a brightly lit tent next to Xuanding Pharmacist in Fengqiu Secret Realm.

At this moment, Long Wanyan, who was well protected and had not yet discovered that she had left the post without permission, grabbed Xiao Yu and forced him into a desperate situation.

Bai Lin's big hands clenched tightly, pinching Xiao Yu's clothes at the collar little by little, with such great force that several wrinkles were formed.

"Ah? Tell me again, how many women are there in contact with you besides me?!"

Xiao Yu was about to stretch out five fingers, but on second thought, he only stretched out four.

In an instant, Xiao Yu felt the fist gripping his collar tighten, making a crisp crackling sound.

"You are so brave to say that..." Long Wanyan stared at the man in front of her with her dragon pupils raised.

You can never trust everything a man says. Mermaids are xenophobic, especially towards other races. Judging from the enthusiastic attitude of the mermaid just now, there are probably five of them.

No kidding, at this moment, Xiao Yu felt like he was going to be torn to pieces by the dragon woman in front of him.

The four fingers he stretched out were not exaggerated. He thought that they were calculated from the number of friends of the opposite sex who had a close relationship with him. There was a lot of water in the number, and there should be only two who were really in a relationship.

First of all, Bu Suantian and he are strategic partners. The two of them came together because of divination. Xiao Yu has no interest in this little glutinous rice dumpling, and presumably she is the same. The two of them are innocent.

It was only because of some scandals caused by living together that Xiao Yu added him to the four.

Next was Tie Yanran, so funny… He had always treated her as his… ahem, brother, but she seemed to be concerned about him for something, and her attitude was unclear and hesitant, so she was also included in the four.

Later on, Li Yunshang and Xia Nianmo were really involved. There was no explanation for this because it was the bad fate created by the protagonist who took the blame before.

Originally, Xiao Yu wanted to include Bai Yan in the calculation, but... on second thought, is Bai Yan considered a woman with whom he has a relationship?

They are family members, and it is a bit shameless to drag one's own apprentice into one's manly desire to win.

That’s right… Xiao Yu stretched out four fingers, with a bit of vanity as a man at work.

Even that bastard Liu Shicheng had three or four girls who liked him secretly. Unfortunately, someone had great ambitions and the bearing of a hero, but he was so busy flirting with other people's wives that he ignored the hearts of those eager girls.

Under this situation, how could he...

In fact, Xiao Yu wanted to report eight at the beginning, but then he changed his mind and felt that the imaginary number was too unreal and even a little pathetic.

Therefore, he almost angered Long Wanyan who was in dragon-human state.

But to be honest, there are only four women who have been close to him recently.

Long Wanyan stared at Xiao Yu, and suddenly, she laughed angrily, loosening the strength in her hands.

As the white-scale gloves loosened, Xiao Yu was immediately freed from the iron-like stranglehold.

Xiao Yu guessed that after this incident, Long Wanyan should have lost her illusions about him, and the originally arranged marriage and Taoist couple plan were also ruined.

He breathed a sigh of relief. If he hadn't been afraid of being shot to death by Long Wanyan, he would have told the truth openly long ago.

The so-called extra four fingers might have contained some meanings that made Long Wanyan feel that he was a scumbag, and thus made their Taoist companionship and engagement invalid.

However, a pleasant female voice sounded, and the content was beyond Xiao Yu's expectations as always:

"Never mind. Excellent men usually attract the covetousness of other women. I don't hate them. What you said before about not having a Taoist partner, is that true or false? Did you lie to me?"

Xiao Yu's heart stopped, but his body shook his head honestly. He had been single for thirty years, so he really didn't have a Taoist partner. He wanted to lie, but no girl was willing to accompany him to make such a blunder. As for... Li Yunshang? Never mind. If he threw it in, it might come true.

What Bu Suantian said was just a rumor spread by others. In fact, the two of them had no relationship at all. To be a true Taoist couple, it should be confirmed by both men and women and there should be substantial development, and it should not be just a rumor spread by outsiders.

"Okay..." Long Wanyan nodded slightly, and the pair of coral-like, delicate and exquisite dragon horns on her forehead began to shrink back.

"I don't have much time left. Thanks to that little girl, if she hadn't tied me up with a red rope to hold back my dragon nature, I would have been turned upside down along with this half of the secret realm. It's a fact that I owe her a favor, but I don't want to let her in and I'm not willing to give in to you... Besides, she doesn't have the ability to take you down..."

By the time she had said this, all the scales on her body had retracted, and the drooping silver-scaled tail had disappeared.

She stared at Xiao Yu with her eyes, and reached out to lift her black hair, revealing a piece of her snow-white wrist and her still pointed dragon ears.

"Your Taiyin essence is of great benefit to me. Apart from you, I don't like anyone else. Humanity is shy and can't speak out. It's so secretive that it makes me upset. I think it has returned to its original state. In this matter, it may be a little weaker than others and can't make up its mind. I'll take this opportunity to start a conversation."

?

"Ye Ba, or should I call you by your real name, Xiao Yu, you..."

Long Wanyan took a deep breath, "First of all, no matter what you think, since we are already husband and wife, I hope that we can continue to be Taoist companions. The marriage can be put on hold for the time being. I can see that there are things about you that I don't know, and the same goes for me."

She lowered her head to look at her scales that were fading like the tide, took a breath, and then continued:

"You can refuse, but let me make this clear first. I am a very domineering person at heart, but I am very gentle to my own people. In the world of immortal cultivation, the strong prey on the weak. When cultivators discover resources that are beneficial to their cultivation, they will definitely find a way to control them. I am the same, even though I am a human.

Of course this is not a threat, I am just stating how important you are to me, and since you don't have a Taoist partner, wouldn't it be nice for me to be your first Taoist partner?"

"..."

Xiao Yu was silent for a while, as if he was considering and pondering. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and said:

"Tell me, is it possible that the so-called Taiyin Essence in my body that is beneficial to your cultivation was arranged long ago, it is a predetermined thing, and I am not this predetermined person, but a person who happened to take advantage of a loophole and stole his identity. If this continues, sooner or later something bad will happen..."

"Are you from the Daomen?" Long Wanyan's eyes trembled, as if she was a little surprised.

"Do you know the Dao Men?" Xiao Yu asked subconsciously, but as soon as he said it, he realized that he was talking nonsense.

The Thieves' Sect is notorious, and as the sect leader, Long Wanyan could not be unaware of it. She might even know much more than Xiao Yu.

"I know, they are just a bunch of thieving rats. Ye...Xiao Yu, you are from the Thieves Sect, so some things are clear."

"No... Actually, the Daomen wanted to win me over, but I didn't agree. Anyway, the idea is pretty much the same."

"Is that so..." Long Wanyan's eyes turned, and the dragon-like characteristics on her body almost disappeared. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly:

"Who cares? I know that you are the one I have chosen now. Even if I were to choose someone else, I would still choose you.

We have only been in contact for a month, and although I don't know you thoroughly, I can be sure that I don't dislike you.

No matter how precious a resource is, if I don’t like it, I won’t use it, even if it is of great benefit to me. This is the essence of the matter, and you should understand it clearly.”

What Long Wanyan said made Xiao Yu's head shake, as if a hole had opened above him and a pool of cold water poured in. His body trembled, and he suddenly thought of Li Yunshang.

Logically speaking, Ye Feng and he look pretty much alike. When he was taking the blame, he also deliberately noticed that their flying swords and talents were the same, and even the position of the mole on their buttocks was the same.

Logically speaking, with Dao's guidance, Li Yunshang should not be able to tell the two of them apart.

But... in the end, he was still discovered and killed with a single knife. As the situation changed, Xiao Yu had to leave the island.

This……

He was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, Long Wanyan made another move.

"The relationship between Taoist couples requires mutual contribution. I have been asking you for the essence of Taiyin, which is indeed a bit unequal. Even with the sword-raising gourd, it's no wonder you hesitated.

I... am not someone who will just ask for things, I can also give you something..."

She bit her lip and lowered her head, all the dragon characteristics on her body disappeared.

The next moment, Xiao Yu's eyes widened and his pupils shrank involuntarily.

Chapter 51: Bartering, Not Accepting Spiritual Stones

To get back to the point, there were a total of thirty-six sects participating in the Fengqiu Secret Realm, but only eighteen sects fought their way through and finally arrived under the Tongtian Ancient Tree.

Among them, there were many sects whose personnel were dispersed. The leader of Qingyun Fuzong, Senior Sister Fu Xian, and the new disciple Luo Yunqi were missing, Yunhe Xuanren's identity was split into two halves, with only his spirit pet surviving, Xiayun Sect was almost completely wiped out, and only one person survived in Yanghua Valley.

In addition, there is no news about many large and small sects. It is estimated that they did not have time to evacuate and were swallowed by the flames, turning into fuel for the burning of the secret realm.

This information was relatively easy to get. After Xiao Yu finished talking, he came out of the tent, took a walk around and got the general idea.

Speaking of which, Xiao Yu didn't get any news about Ziyun and the others, and Tie Yanran had disappeared, which made him feel a little depressed.

However, given their abilities, they probably won't be in any trouble. Maybe they are trapped somewhere.

At this moment, under the flickering lights, he walked to a stall. The stall was full of items, mostly broken treasures that looked very old, as well as some spiritual materials and herbs.

"Ding! You are infused with dragon essence, your physical fitness has greatly improved, and your martial arts realm has broken through to the fourth realm. The power of dragon clan secret arts such as dragon flame and dragon thunder will be greatly weakened when applied to you.

The attraction and affinity towards dragon species are improved (reached the top), the effect of dragon forbidden secrets is enhanced, and in the dragon forbidden state, the types of dragon secrets that can be used increase. At the same time, the incarnation method is unlocked, and you can use dragon blood to transform into a dragon (depending on the quality of the blood). "

Long Wanyan gave more than just these...

"Ding! You gain the status, Dragon Color Reverse Scale, which can offset one death. After the reverse scale is broken, the body will temporarily gain the Dragon Shattered status bonus (indestructible, immune to water and fire, current body strength doubled). When the reverse scale is broken, the incarnation method will be broken, and the broken reverse scale will slowly recover, depending on the body's recovery speed. Dragon blood infusion can speed up the recovery of the reverse scale."

"Ding! Due to the effect of the secret technique, you and the Dragon Lord Linglong are in a symbiotic state, sharing weal and woe. In the dragon forbidden state, you can temporarily borrow Long Wanyan's understanding of spearmanship and some of her magical powers. You can only master spearmanship at most. At the same time, part of your innate flying sword talent, Mirror Flower, Snow Moon, will also be borrowed by the other party."

Xiao Yu reached for his chest with his right hand. At the heart, a hard silver-white scale protected his heart, like a heart guard.

What was obtained this time was extremely generous. Although a part of Xiao Yu's talent of Mirror Flowers, Snow and Moon was also borrowed, the rewards obtained were extremely great.

Sharing weal and woe, Xiao Yu was almost led by Long Wanyan. From this point, we can get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of Long Wanyan's true strength.

The death-substitution effect of Long Cai Ni Lin alone is enough to make Xiao Yu suffer. At the same time, it will be unlikely for Xiao Yu to use illusions to cover up and deceive Long Wanyan in the future.

Long Wanyan was determined enough that even though Xiao Yu was fascinated by her for a while, he temporarily decided to continue their Taoist relationship.

He now actually has a beautiful and wealthy Taoist partner.

Xiao Yu pulled his face, feeling unreal. But if he thought about it carefully, wasn't Long Wanyan exactly his ideal type?

She completely meets his mate selection criteria: the leader of a sect, high position and lots of money (can support him and Bai Yan), beautiful (men are lustful), strong (Xiao Yu can't beat her), straightforward (even if she knows that Xiao Yu has affairs with some women, she is not yandere, and is even very generous. However, if Xiao Yu is involved in any other scandals with a Taoist partner like Bu Suantian in the future, Xiao Yu will have to be punished by the family rules.)

Retracting his thoughts, Xiao Yu squatted down, picked up a broken glass mask on the stall and looked at it.

The mask looked clear, as if it was glass that had been burned by fire. The cracks did not show any signs of being broken, but instead gave rise to fine lines. Under the light of the fire, it appeared to be shining with colorful rays of light.

The stall owner was a bald monk with a smooth scalp like a peeled egg. He was wearing a loose crimson monk's robe, with dark black eyebrows, red lips and white teeth.

If he hadn't been holding a list of fairies in his hand, with a flat chest, reading with relish while lying in a rocking chair, he would have revealed a hint of confusion.

Xiao Yu thought that the person in front of him was a beautiful nun.

Seeing Xiao Yu squatting down and playing with the things on his stall, the handsome monk didn't even raise his eyelids, and immersed himself in the book in front of him, and didn't forget to say:

"I only accept barter, not spirit stones..."

This was within Xiao Yu's expectations.

Because the fire circle of the secret realm was shrinking, all the monks who came to explore the secret realm were forced into one area.

I can't go out, and I can't go in.

Well... according to Xiao Yu's inquiries, in front, or at the bottom of the towering ancient tree, there is a mummy monster with white flames burning all over its body. The silver-white flame is extremely evil, and it can damage people's souls if it is touched by it, and it will not go out unless the object it burns is burned out.

No one dared to take the risk, so they were all stuck here for a while.

The so-called exchange means that after the secret realm ends, the cultivators will gather together and put the spoils in the open. If they like each other, they can exchange the magic weapons and spiritual objects in their hands for each other's. The requirement is that they must be of the same grade. The difference can be compensated by spirit stones or an extra low-level magic weapon.

After all, chance is complicated, and the treasures and spiritual materials obtained in the secret realm may not be suitable for oneself. For example, a cultivator who mainly practices fire magic obtains an earth-based magic weapon. Although he can drive it, the effect is greatly reduced, and it is of little use to the cultivator's own practice.

At this time, he can use this earth-based magic weapon to exchange for a magic weapon or spiritual material that is suitable for him to drive.

Of course, you can also go directly to Wanbao Pavilion to sell the magic weapon in exchange for spirit stones. However, in comparison, it is more convenient to exchange items. If you see a spiritual item that is extremely suitable for you, you can save the time of bidding and get it at a lower price.

Therefore, after each secret realm ends, there will probably be a bartering meeting nearby. The treasures in the meeting do not necessarily have to be from the secret realm, but those accidentally obtained outside the secret realm can also be traded.

Every time it is held, the venue is extremely lively, because it is convened spontaneously by the cultivators. If one makes a mistake and thus finds a far underestimated magical weapon or spiritual object, then one can make a fortune.

Some of the wandering cultivators in the inn outside the secret realm came here for the bartering event after the secret realm ends.

This is the current situation. Since they can neither go out nor come in, they might as well conduct a barter transaction here. Interested monks can place the magical instruments and spiritual objects they don't like on an open space and wait for other monks to come and see and exchange them.