Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

He's shaking! There's a chance!

"If you're willing to speak, I can even pass on my swordsmanship to you. But with the Azure Sword alone, without the swordsmanship, you probably wouldn't be able to unleash its full potential, would you?"

As she spoke, Xia Qinglan took out several sword manuals, pulling them out like cards, much like a street vendor setting up a stall.

Yes, yes, yes, that's the kind of person who tells everyone they meet that you have extraordinary talent and that they have a few unparalleled martial arts manuals that they'll sell to you for whatever price they're willing to pay.

Lu An blinked, and surprisingly felt a slight flutter in his heart.

This is the sword technique of a ninth-level Tribulation Transcending expert! Isn't this much better than the Supreme Yuan Gong that my damn master gave me?!

There's also the Heavenly Demon Art that he can never master despite practicing it, and the Righteous Qi Art that's practically useless except for generating a sense of righteousness to show off.

This is a genuine, peerless martial arts manual! And its owner is a contemporary sword immortal—how could he not be tempted!?

Where you cultivate immortality doesn't matter, or what you cultivate doesn't matter. Becoming a top player is the main objective, okay?

Once I become a cultivation master, I don't care about the righteous path or the demonic path. I, Lu An, will be the one in charge!

But he couldn't speak yet, because he was a master of the art of pretentiousness.

As long as he doesn't speak, Xia Qinglan will definitely offer even more generous terms!

I've figured out your tricks! That's just how things work in this world!

You think you can fool me, Lu An? I, Lu An, am smarter than a monkey!

"Elder Lu is still not speaking. Is he not satisfied yet? Then I..." Xia Qinglan was anxious when she saw that Lu An was still drinking tea without saying a word. She thought for a long time and then touched herself for a long time, as if she wanted to do something to bribe Lu An.

The plan worked perfectly! It was indeed a perfect plan!

"I know about your conversation with Sect Master Shen and Sister Li! Here's what I'll do: just tell me where Sister Li is, and I'll become your Daoist partner!"

puff……!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Upon hearing this, Lu An immediately spat out his tea and then coughed violently.

Holy crap, is the former leader of the Righteous Alliance really that explosive?

"If I could reunite with Sister Li, I could have a child with you!"

Lu An was even more bewildered. What kind of talk was this?

"Ahem, wait... wait... wait a minute..."

"I know my current level makes it difficult to have children, but I will try! Once a day isn't enough, then three a day; three a day isn't enough, then seven a day; seven a day isn't enough, then ten a day... a hundred a day..."

Chapter 122 Randomly Selecting a Lucky Scapegoat

Lu An nearly choked on his tea. A hundred times a day? Is this even human?

At his Golden Core stage, wouldn't he be completely crushed into dust?

He failed to achieve immortality and was squeezed to the point of death midway through his cultivation.

And this is outrageous! I really don't know what to say. It's not that you're not qualified!

Lu Anren was stunned, wondering what was going on and why they were doing this to him.

And how did you come up with the idea of ​​becoming Daoist partners? Do you think becoming Daoist partners is free? Just something you come up with so easily?

The suggestion is that we should issue a certificate, otherwise people can say anything they want.

However, what Lu An didn't know was that Daoist couples had to make a Heavenly Dao oath, especially if they were husband and wife. This Heavenly Dao oath was more useful than a paper certificate for mortals.

However, to put it bluntly, it's a matter of freedom of choice. If they really can't continue living together, they can choose to break their oath to Heaven.

In the mortal realm, they are the witnesses at weddings, while cultivators are the testimonies of Heaven. That's roughly how it works.

Ordinary people who break their vows are not struck by lightning, but cultivators who break their vows will be struck by lightning.

"Elder Lu, if you feel it's not enough, I can do it now..." Xia Qinglan said, taking off her clothes as if she was really going to do it.

Lu An quickly stopped him, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! No, no, no! If you really take your clothes off, you'll be blacklisted! The internet is strictly cleaned up now!"

Xia Qinglan was a little confused and couldn't understand what Lu An was saying: "Huh? What's this about strict internet cleanup?"

Lu An didn't explain, but simply said, "Anyway, don't take your clothes off! We're all adults, we don't need to be so open with each other! Let's be a little hypocritical and talk properly with our clothes on!"

Although she couldn't understand, Xia Qinglan stopped what she was doing and sat down a little angrily: "Elder Lu, you have to give me a reason. I just want to know where Sister Li is. Give me an address, and I promise I won't bother you once I find her!"

"What's your relationship with Li Yuehua, my aunt? Why are you so obsessed with finding her?" Lu An couldn't help but ask curiously, "Seriously, are you two really that obsessed with these trivial matters? You've already reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Realm, how come you're still troubled by love?"

"Oh, if it weren't for Sister Li's overwhelming charm, how could I have..." Xia Qinglan put on a melancholy expression and sobbed, "How could I have... become so infatuated with her?"

Well, it's the same as saying nothing at all.

She's incredibly charming, but how so?

Lu An began to recall what his master looked like.

The vast majority of her memories were of an old man, with only a very small portion being memories of her as a woman.

When I was an old man, I was always serious, but occasionally I was a bit unserious. I would yawn during meetings, but thinking about it now, I was still quite proper.

When I am a woman, it is mostly in private that I become a woman again.

Lu An tried desperately to recall, and then...

"My disciple, give me a back massage!"

"My disciple, give me a foot massage!"

"Disciple, wave the fan faster, make the wind stronger!"

"My disciple, cultivation requires the ability to endure hardship. Get some more meat for your master!"

Oh dear, bad memories are coming back.

He also saw Li Podao picking his nose and scratching his feet.

She looks exactly like a female hooligan, and has absolutely no charm whatsoever!

Is Xia Qinglan out of her mind? Did she get struck by lightning and become stupid?

Well, after being a fool for so many years, he still managed to cultivate to the Tribulation Transcending stage. That's truly a case of being physically disabled but having a strong will!

"Alliance Leader Xia, even if I knew, what could you do about it?" Lu An suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable: "Alliance Leader Xia, don't you think about it? The Liyue Flower has been hiding from you for so many years, and you still couldn't find it. It must have some ability!"

Xia Qinglan was a little confused: "Elder Lu, what do you mean...?"

“Even if you knew where she was, you wouldn’t be able to find her; she’s smarter than a monkey,” Lu An suggested. “So I think you should lure her out! Instead of looking for her! She’s cunning; you won’t find her!”

"What cunning? She's incredibly intelligent! I won't allow you to talk about Sister Li like that!"

"Alright, alright! You're incredibly smart! You're very thoughtful!" Seeing Xia Qinglan's agitation, Lu An quickly reassured her.

This person has been thoroughly brainwashed!

Damn, how can someone like this become a Tribulation Transcending Stage expert? It seems the intelligence level of the righteous path needs improvement.

Or is it that cultivating immortality easily diminishes intelligence?

It's not entirely impossible.

Anyway, that Zhuge Zhi doesn't seem to be very intelligent, especially his eyes, which are surprisingly wise.

Snapped!

Xia Qinglan slapped her thigh and said, "Elder Lu, I suddenly realize that what you said makes sense!"

Lu An was taken aback upon hearing this.

Okay, okay, you can actually say that? He just wanted to casually fool people.

But no matter what, if you can fool them, that's a success.

"Elder Lu, what should I do?"

This question stumped Lu An for a moment.

What to do? Yes, what to do? He really hadn't thought of what to do.

He was just indulging in a moment of verbal sparring.

Lu An's brain raced, determined to find a way to solve the big problem of Xia Qinglan.

Then, he came up with a solution.

Find a scapegoat!

"Alliance Leader Xia, I won't say anything else, but do you know Qingqiu?"

"I've heard of it, but I've never been there!"

"Do you know who lives in that place?"

"Foxes, the dwelling place of fox spirits, but I've heard that place is hidden in a small world and isn't so easy to find."

Have you heard of Tu Shanlu?

Lu An learned this from his last conversation with Mo Yun. He still remembered this fox spirit, and if he remembered correctly, she must have harbored a grudge against him.

If a demon holds a grudge against me, then I can't show any mercy.

"Never heard of this name before, a newly appeared fox demon?" Xia Qinglan shook her head, and asked with a puzzled look, "And her name is Tu Shanlu, what is her connection to Qingqiu?"

"I don't know either, I got married there?" Lu An replied haphazardly, recalling what Mo Yun had said at the time.

“The Tushan clan used to have some connections with Qingqiu. It’s said that Tushan people would visit Qingqiu randomly. It’s also said that for a period of time, some of the fox demons from the Tushan clan went to Qingqiu to live in seclusion, so it’s not surprising,” Xia Qinglan explained.

Okay, okay, I like it when you give your own explanation. I can't even remember my own relatives, let alone the relationships between these fox spirits.

Lu An sneered, "Tu Shanlu, take her fox fur. My aunt has always wanted a fox fur coat."

If there's no demand, create demand; if there's no scapegoat, create one.

Granny Fox, I'm sorry, but who told you to try to kill me?

"Elder Lu, is what you said true?" Xia Qinglan's pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had heard something very exciting.

"Of course it's true."

"How strong is that fox demon?"

"Fifth level of tribulation! You can inquire about the recent events involving the great demon in Ping'an City."

"The fifth level of the Tribulation? Killing her wouldn't be a problem, but it might cause conflict between the human and fox races."

As expected of a master at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, you can kill a fifth-level cultivator without hesitation. But why did you hesitate?

Does this suddenly increase your IQ? Does it suddenly improve your overall perspective?

No way, I preferred your previous love-struck self.

"What Alliance Leader Xia said makes sense. If it causes problems between humans and demons, it will indeed be very troublesome. Actually, we shouldn't force it. We can deal with it slowly."

I've posted the task, you silly goose, don't complete it too quickly, or you'll come back to me again in no time.

"No, Elder Lu, you misunderstood me." Xia Qinglan shook her head: "What I meant was, if there are too many conflicts, then I will kill more than just Tu Shanlu, and the blood debt will be too much, which may affect my tribulation in the future."

Okay, I thought you had the big picture in mind, but it turns out you were just afraid of affecting yourself in the end.

Judging from what he said, this guy is probably a killing machine.

“Then we can put this matter aside for now. Tu Shanlu doesn’t necessarily have to be killed. You can…”

"Don't worry, Elder Lu, this is no problem. It's just a tribulation. At worst, I'll become a demonic cultivator. I'm no longer the leader of the Righteous Path Alliance. I'll do anything for Sister Li!"

Xia Qinglan's eyes suddenly hardened, and a faint killing intent emanated from her.

Looking at Xia Qinglan, Lu An was secretly alarmed and even felt a bad feeling.

Will I become a sinner for spouting such nonsense?

This... if you can't transcend the tribulation, you can still become a demonic cultivator? Is this some kind of late-game class change path?

"Tu Shanlu, right? No problem, I'll go find her and kill her!"

Chapter 123 The So-Called Azure Orchid Sword Technique

Xia Qinglan exuded a murderous aura. Although she didn't know who Tu Shanlu was, Lu An knew that with her obsession, it was only a matter of time before that fox demon met her downfall.