When the middle-aged male cultivator left, Qin Gengyun let out a long breath, his whole body went limp, and he almost fell to the ground.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary worker and rarely fought with others.

In this life, he is just a low-level casual cultivator. He has to do his best to survive and has never fought with anyone.

What's more, the one he was facing just now was a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi training, which was two levels higher than him!

That kind of pressure alone is enough to make people feel terrified and their souls tremble.

"Friend Qin, are you okay?"

Mo Xiaolan came over, her forehead also covered with sweat, but her body was still straight, as if nothing could make her bend her waist or knees.

Qin Gengyun shook his head and panted, "Friend Mo, so Senior Zhou wanted to force you to marry him? Why didn't you tell me?"

Mo Xiaolan smiled bitterly: "Fellow Daoist Qin, I didn't want to implicate you, but I didn't expect that I would implicate you. I'm sorry."

Qin Gengyun was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "Friend Mo Dao, I walked in by myself."

Mo Xiaolan was startled, and looked up at him. A trace of panic flashed in her phoenix eyes. She quickly turned her head to avoid Qin Gengyun's gaze and bowed:

"No matter what, thank you very much today, Brother Qin! I will definitely repay you in the future!"

"What's there to repay? Daoist friend Mo, you might as well pledge yourself to me!" At this time Daoist friend Huang, who had run away, set up his stall back and joked with a smile.

The surroundings became lively again, as if nothing had happened.

It is common for disputes to occur in night markets, so it is not surprising. The people who ran away just now have come back.

When Huang Daoyou finished speaking, several nearby stall owners also laughed:

"I think Fellow Daoist Mo and this Fellow Daoist Qin look like a married couple. Don't forget to treat us to the wedding banquet when the time comes!"

Others also started to make a noise. Mo Xiaolan glanced at Qin Gengyun and quickly explained:

"Brother Qin and I are just neighbors. We are innocent. Besides, Brother Qin already has a wife. Please don't let his wife misunderstand and make things difficult for him."

When the others heard her say this, they stopped joking and went back to their business.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Qin, they were just joking, please don't mind it."

Mo Xiaolan smoothed her slightly messy hair by her ears and said to Qin Gengyun apologetically.

"It's okay." Qin Gengyun was also a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject:

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Mo, this is the elixir I made."

As he said this, he took out the sixty elixirs and fifty bags of Qingfeng Powder and gave them to Mo Xiaolan.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you're so fast?"

Mo Xiaolan was surprised and said to Qin Gengyun:

"The treasure hunter just came to ask me. Please wait for a moment. I will give him the elixir and then give you the spirit stone."

Mo Xiaolan said something and left in a hurry. After an incense stick of time, Mo Xiaolan came back, looked around, and whispered:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, wait for me to pack my things, and then we'll go back together and talk on the way."

Then he quickly packed up his stall, walked out of the night market with Qin Gengyun, and headed towards the narrow rain alley.

On the way, he handed him 510 spirit stones: "60 pills, 6 spirit stones each, 50 bags of Qingfeng powder, 3 spirit stones per bag, a total of 510 spirit stones."

"Thank you!" Qin Gengyun took the spirit stone, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked:

"Friend Mo Dao, why is Senior Zhou so obsessed with you?"

Mo Xiaolan was startled, and tightened her thin flannel jacket, which was not very thick, and said quietly with her head down:

"That senior Zhou's name is Zhou Kun. It is said that he had advanced to the fifth level of Qi training ten years ago, but he could not make any breakthroughs since then. Later, he found a secret method of dual cultivation from somewhere."

"Dual Cultivation Secret Method?" Qin Gengyun was shocked. "Aren't the Dual Cultivation Secret Methods mastered by the three major sects? Where did he get it from?"

"I don't know either." Mo Xiaolan shook her head and continued:

"This secret method of dual cultivation requires the spiritual roots of both men and women to be the same in order to practice. Zhou Kun has three spiritual roots: gold, wood, and earth, so he chose me."

Qin Gengyun was silent. Mo Xiaolan had the three spiritual roots of gold, wood and earth. No wonder Zhou Kun wanted to marry her. It turned out that he used her as a tool for dual cultivation.

"But there are many female cultivators with three spiritual roots of gold, wood and earth in Yunling Town, right? Since you have already refused, why is Zhou Kun still so persistent?"

Hearing Qin Gengyun's question, Mo Xiaolan bit her red lips lightly, feeling somewhat helpless:

"Zhou Kun said... even though they are a dual cultivation partner, he also wants to find someone who is good-looking."

"This is clearly lust after beauty!" Qin Gengyun said angrily.

"Even after you refused, he still insisted on forcing you. This is too much!"

Mo Xiaolan smiled bitterly: "The strong prey on the weak, this is how the world is. It's my fault that my cultivation is too low and I can't protect myself. Now I've implicated you."

Qin Gengyun waved his hand: "Friend Mo Dao, there is no need for us to talk about this anymore. What are your plans for the future?"

"Zhou Kun will go treasure hunting in the Northern Wasteland in a few days. He won't be back for half a year or a year, or even several years. He won't have time to take care of me for the time being. I will take advantage of this time to earn more spirit stones and move out of Yunling Town before he comes back. If he can't find me, he won't make things difficult for others."

Mo Xiaolan looked down at the orchid embroidered on her left shoulder. Qin Gengyun couldn't see her expression, but he felt inexplicably depressed.

After a moment of silence, he took out a hundred spirit stones and handed them to Mo Xiaolan:

"Friend Mo, if it weren't for your channels, I wouldn't be able to earn so many spirit stones. Please accept these."

Mo Xiaolan immediately refused: "Fellow Daoist Qin, you worked hard to refine those pills. I have already earned fifty spirit stones from them. If I accept them again, it would be a reward without merit. You absolutely cannot do that!"

She was firm in her attitude, and Qin Gengyun had no choice but to take back the spirit stone. The two of them quickly returned to the narrow rain alley and stood in the alley between the doors of their houses. Mo Xiaolan said:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, thank you very much today! I will take care of Zhou Kun's matter. You should also be careful and go out less these days. Everything will be fine once Zhou Kun goes to the Northern Wasteland."

Qin Gengyun felt a little uncomfortable and didn't know what to say, so he just nodded.

"That's right."

Mo Xiaolan took two steps and suddenly turned back and said:

"That sword symbol..."

Qin Gengyun knew what she meant and replied, "My wife gave it to me."

“I see.”

Mo Xiaolan was silent for a moment, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you have married a good wife, you must treat her well."

After saying that, he went into the house.

Qin Gengyun stood quietly for a long time, and finally turned around and went into his room.

He earned another 510 spirit stones on this trip, so he should be happy.

But at this moment, he couldn't feel happy no matter what.

The strong prey on the weak, and the strong can bully the weak at will. This is the rule of this world of cultivation that he has long known.

However, what if he really had to watch Mo Xiaolan being forced to leave Yunling Town, or being forcibly married as a concubine by Zhou Kun?

What should he do?