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If Huo Yingjie kills them, his identity might be exposed, and it would also ruin his original intention of entering the world to cultivate.
Since it's the same as fighting with cultivators, it's better not to get involved in the world at all.
They assumed that Huo Yingjie was a disciple of some hermit sect.
Hua Shan nodded and said, "Master, Junior Uncle, I think so too. Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian are just an ordinary couple, and they have a very good relationship. Even if we call Master over today, it will probably just be to say something about not letting us disturb his family."
Cui Yong nodded in agreement: "That makes sense! Okay, I'll go over tonight."
"Brother, I'll go with you." Cui Heng was worried that something might happen to his older brother, so he wanted to go with him.
Cui Yong waved his hand and said, "Little brother, what's meant to happen will happen. If he's going to kill me, even if you go, you'll suffer the same fate as me. I'll go alone. If I don't come back, you should hurry back up the mountain."
"Brother!" Cui Heng said hurriedly, "It's still..."
"Need not!"
"Master, let me go with you. After all, I've known Huo Yingjie for several years, and we have some mutual respect..."
“No need,” Cui Yong said. “If Huo Yingjie values your reputation, he won’t make things difficult for me if you and Yingying don’t go.” Cui Yong said that he had thought of all aspects, so he decided to go by himself and not let anyone else go with him.
"Father!" Cui Ying cried anxiously, on the verge of tears.
Cui Yong smiled and said, "Alright, Yingying, you're already married, why are you still crying? Aren't you afraid we'll laugh at you? Actually, you don't need to worry about me. I didn't sense any malice or murderous intent from Huo Yingjie, so I'll definitely be fine. Besides, we have no grudge against each other, he wouldn't kill me. Actually, you all know that deep down, you're just worrying unnecessarily."
"Are you really alright?" Cui Ying asked, half-believing.
“Of course it’s true. When has your father ever lied to you?” Cui Yong said. “Alright, stop crying. You all go wash up and rest. I’ll say it again, no one is allowed to go with us, or don’t blame me for disciplining you according to the rules.”
"Yes, Master!" Hua Shan said, helping Cui Ying to wash up.
After the couple left, Cui Yong solemnly said, "If I don't come back, don't think about avenging me. That will only cause our Xiaoyao Sect to suffer greater losses."
"Ah, brother," Cui Heng sighed, "sometimes I don't understand what we're pursuing? Struggle? Longevity? Wealth?"
Cui Yong smiled and said, "Neither. The most important thing for us is to live. Only by living can we know what we want and pursue what we want! This is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity. I will definitely go, and you must listen to me."
Cui Heng didn't want to agree, but seeing how serious his elder brother was, he didn't dare to refuse.
This is a farewell entrustment of an orphan!
Hopefully, they were just overthinking it!
At midnight, Cui Yong got up and left, while Cui Heng sat in the main room waiting.
Huashan, Cui Ying came out of the house.
The three remained silent, waiting for Cui Yong to return.
Cui Yongyun used the only complete spell of his sect to leap through the air, rising and falling on the rooftops as he rushed to Huo Yingjie's house.
We stopped under the big elm tree at the entrance of Big Elm Tree Alley, about 200 meters from Huo Yingjie's courtyard, and waited.
Huo Yingjie sensed the presence, pulled his arm out from under He Tiantian's head, put on his clothes, and then slowly walked out of the alley.
"You've come!" Huo Yingjie said softly, with a smile on his face.
Cui Yong was taken aback. It was very dark just now, and he didn't see anyone coming, nor did he feel anyone approaching.
Logically, he should be able to sense someone approaching.
However, despite their close relationship, Cui Yong only realized it after Huo Yingjie spoke up.
If the other party had malicious intent, he would have died eight times over.
Although he was shocked, he was also relieved that this person might not harm him.
"Sir, what brings you here, Cui Yong?" Cui Yong asked softly. Although he wanted to know some things about Huo Yingjie, this was their first meeting alone, and he was still a little worried.
Huo Yingjie waved his hand and set up a barrier.
Inside the barrier, it was as bright as day, and the large elm tree beside them was also included in the barrier, standing quietly beside the two of them, as if eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Huo Yingjie asked. "You've followed me all the way from Qijia Village to Nanshi; that can't be a coincidence, can it?"
Cui Yong would not lie about such established facts.
Cui Yong nodded and said, "Yes, Cui Ying and Hua Shan came to Nanshi with you. This was at my behest. But we didn't go to Qijia Village for you. We didn't know you then. I just sensed something unusual about that place, so I sent my brother, daughter, and son-in-law there. We discovered something that would benefit our cultivation, but another group got there first."
"Are you doubting me?" Huo Yingjie asked, squinting his eyes. This man was honest and quite shrewd.
"Yes, because when my brother discovered the energy probing your situation, he was bounced back and almost seriously injured, so he guessed that you might be the one who took those things." Cui Yong answered truthfully, without a single lie.
"Oh!" Huo Yingjie nodded. He knew he would be discovered sooner or later, but luckily these people weren't difficult to deal with. "You should hate me for stealing your things, right?"
Although I harbored some resentment at first, who would dare to do that now!
“You flatter me, sir,” Cui Yong said. “Those things are not ours, but the property of the tomb’s owner. The virtuous should possess them. We are not capable of obtaining them, so naturally we do not resent others for getting them, let alone you, sir.”
"You do have some self-awareness," Huo Yingjie nodded. "You should be glad you didn't get that thing, otherwise death would have been your fate."
"Yes, yes, we wouldn't dare covet it," Cui Yong quickly assured him, confirming that the item was indeed with Huo Yingjie.
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "You don't need to misunderstand. That thing isn't with me, and those dead people's things are of no use to me. I suppose you've also heard about the Divine Dragon's Tribulation from Cui Ying and Hua Shan, right?"
"Huh?" Cui Yong exclaimed in shock, "Really... really a dragon? That can't be right!"
This was beyond his comprehension.
Although the ancient books of the Xiaoyao School described plant spirits and monsters, he always thought that was impossible.
“What’s impossible?” Huo Yingjie said. “Humans are animals too, and they can cultivate, so why can’t other species?”
"Yes, yes, what you say is true, sir." Cui Yong nodded. "So the divine dragon used that treasure to enhance its strength and then successfully transcended the tribulation?"
"Yes!" Huo Yingjie nodded.
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