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Chapter 166 Partners
“I know what I’m facing, Tu Shan. Don’t worry, I will do everything in my power to do what you and Ji Se have said, even if it costs me my life.”
My junior sister saved my life; otherwise, I would have died at Liu Xiang's hands five years ago. Being alive these past few years is a blessing.
Tu Shan pondered for a moment, then asked seriously, "Do you know why I'm mainly looking for people from your Tianyi Sword Sect and Lingyun Sect?"
"Is it because we've known each other for a long time? Or because we've shared a life-or-death bond?"
That's all Cheng Nan could think of.
"These are only part of the reason. More importantly, Ji Se is in the Tianyi Sword Sect. I hope that one day in the future, there will be a few people who can live and die with her and protect each other."
After Tu Shan finished speaking, seeing Cheng Nan's doubt, she smiled and said, "Ji Se and I have truly experienced life and death. You probably can't imagine how many hardships we went through before we went to the Rift Space."
At that time, my health was so poor, even worse than when you saw me. If it weren't for a certain belief that sustained me and kept me alive, I would have given up on living long ago.
Later, another one was added, and that was Ji Se.
Even when she was seriously injured, she didn't abandon me or give up on me, and carried me for who knows how far.
She was the one who protected me when I was unconscious.
From that moment on, I had another belief: to protect her.
Your fellow disciples from the Tianyi Sword Sect are the partners I intend to use to protect and train Ji Se.
Protecting Gise will neither betray your original intentions nor the will of your sect.
I'm telling you all this today just to tell you who your target really is.
Of course, we are partners and friends, but if I had to choose between her and me, I hope you would choose her.
After listening, Cheng Nan remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "Okay."
This was different from what he had thought.
He thought that they were all there to protect the Tu Shan, just as his master had said, and that the Tu Shan was very important.
That's right!
After Jian Wu handed over 20,000 high-grade spirit stones to Tu Shan, he held a brief meeting with the four of them in private.
Tell them that there is only one purpose: to protect Tu Shan. They must do whatever she asks, even if it means dying for her.
The eldest brother even asked why at the time.
He remembered his master saying, "She is the key to whether our human cultivation of immortality can be passed down. If you follow her, you will either have a bright future or die and your cultivation will be destroyed."
"I believe your master said that from now on you'll listen to me, right?"
Cheng Nan nodded heavily.
"So just listen to me. As long as you protect Ji Se, I'll be fine. Besides, with a group of you sword cultivators holding the line, what could possibly happen to me, the support?"
Tu Shan smiled and reassured, "Alright, we've been chatting for so long, your demon beast is probably confused by now, it's the perfect time to form a contract."
Cheng Nan couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of being able to sign the contract soon.
He took out the pet bag again, intending to release the monster, but Tu Shan snatched it away.
“Cheng Nan, you are still not cautious enough. Even a dizzy, half-dead demon beast is not something a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you can handle.”
She used her divine sense to communicate directly with the demon beast. After the two of them discussed the matter, she released the demon beast.
"All right!"
"That's it?"
Cheng Nan found it incredible that things he found so difficult became so simple for Tu Shan.
He looked surprised.
"How difficult could it be if we used a combination of coaxing, deception, and threats?"
Tu Shan smiled as she stared at the monster on the ground, as if it couldn't hear or understand her, speaking very bluntly.
Cheng Nan was so frightened that he immediately went to see the monster.
"Alright, now that it has agreed, stop dawdling and get to the contract."
She smiled, raised her hand, and touched Situ Lan.
Seeing her casual movements, the demon beast felt uneasy.
Cheng Nan didn't care about anything else right now. He squeezed out a drop of blood and sent it into the monster's sea of consciousness, muttering incantations.
The monster instinctively resisted for a moment, then glanced at Tu Shan, who had already closed his eyes and lay down to rest, and immediately nodded in agreement.
A six-pointed star pattern appeared at the feet of a person and an animal.
The contract is concluded.
Realizing the contract had been successful, she fell asleep peacefully.
When she woke up again, the sixth-order demon beast had become a seventh-order demon beast, and Cheng Nan had risen from the third level of Foundation Establishment to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.
"Let's go back first. You go find Ji Se later, and I'll meet up with Rong Lu."
"it is good!"
When Tu Shan found Rong Lu, he found a man with an otherworldly air sitting opposite him, and the two were brewing tea around a stove.
The subtle aroma of tea wafted out, making even someone like her, who doesn't drink tea often, want to praise it.
Without turning her head, she said, "Cheng Nan, you go find them first."
"it is good!"
Tu Shan stared at the man, and the man looked at Tu Shan.
The two stared at each other, neither willing to back down.
Cheng Nan's aura gradually weakened until it disappeared from the three people's spiritual senses.
Rong Lu then began to introduce themselves.
"Senior brother, this is a painted fan. This is my senior brother."
Seeing that Tu Shan was just staring at him without saying a word, Hua Buhui could only speak helplessly.
"Young friend Tu!"
"Master Hua!"
Hua Buhui's lips stiffened for a moment before returning to normal.
Tu Shan holds grudges.
This is a direct reference to him; he sent Rong Lu to her without her consent.
"Young friend Tu, please don't criticize me. I had no other choice but to resort to this tactic at the time."
Hua Buhui took out another cup, rinsed it several times, poured a cup of spiritual tea, and placed it in front of Tu Shan.
"Young friend Tu, please!"
"Oh, is this an apology of pouring tea, or is there some unknown poison in it?"
The painting fan was not accepted.
She does hold grudges.
For a year, Rong Lu followed her around. Although he didn't cause her much trouble, he didn't make her as happy and free.
Hua Buhui looked at her with a forced smile, not annoyed at all.
"I offer you tea as an apology. It was my oversight that led me to this. Please forgive me, young friend Tu."
Tu Shan lowered her eyes and did not reply.
Given Hua Buhui's status, most people would have been furious if she had offended him like this.
His character is far beyond that of ordinary people.
Hua Buhui didn't mind that she didn't make a move. He filled his teacup, took a small sip, and chuckled, "Little friend Tu, are you sure you don't want to try some?"
Rong Lu quietly moved a few steps closer to Tu Shan and whispered, "This is my senior brother's treasured eighth-grade spiritual enlightenment tea. It's very delicious. Why don't you try it and see if you like it?"
Spiritual Enlightenment Tea?
Also known as "Little Enlightenment Tea".
One sip, and you have a chance to gain enlightenment.
Tu Shan admits he's a little jealous.
That damn rich man made her so jealous she was unrecognizable.
Even though she doesn't pay much attention to tea ceremony, she knows how precious this Lingwu Tea is.
I don't know if drinking this sip will lead to enlightenment.
She's not bragging, but with her qualifications, the chances of success are practically zero.
Hey!
Without the necessary qualifications, it's like a cow chewing on a peony.
However, this thing should work well for Gise.
"Well, I'm a very self-aware person. It would be a waste for me to drink so little. How about this, you give me ten or eight pounds, maybe then I can achieve enlightenment."
Tu Shan smiled and offered his "valuable" suggestion.
Hua Buhui was not annoyed when she asked for an exorbitant amount. He smiled kindly and said, "I don't have any ten or eight jin, but I can share some half a jin with you, young friend."
As he spoke, he took out a jade jar about the size of an adult's palm.
Hua Buhui is quite generous!
I just don't know if there are any pitfalls inside.
Tu Shan asked suspiciously, "You don't have any preconditions, do you?"
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
She was afraid it would hurt her teeth if she drank it.
Hua Buhui shook his head: "No, I just want to make friends with you, young friend."
"Guess whether I believe it or not."
Tu Shan did not hide his doubts.
"I just wanted to change my image in your mind, don't worry, I have no other intentions."
Ha, turning around one's image?
Do you know how I see you?
"So, what kind of image do you have in my mind?"
Hua Buhui paused in his teacup.
"I don't know!"
"Do you still intend to reverse things?"
Tu Shan rolled her eyes, not really wanting to pay him any attention.
Seeing him once made me want to peel off a layer of his rich skin.
Hua Buhui looked at her with a half-smile and pushed the Spirit Enlightenment Tea in front of her.
Tu Shan didn't stand on ceremony this time and simply put it away.
"What about the others?"
Hua Buhui then took out another storage ring and placed it in front of Tu Shan.
Tu Shan scanned the contents with his divine sense, confirming that the number of spirit stones inside matched the number of ninth-tier treasures, and nodded in satisfaction as he accepted them.
Knew it!
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.
"It's getting late. If there's nothing else, you should head back now!"
She was busy.
Hua Buhui smiled and said, "No rush, I have something to tell you, young friend."
Tu Shan was in a good mood after receiving the spirit stones and treasures, so she naturally had the patience to deal with him.
"Young friend, you must already know that your junior brother's bloodline is special. Everything seems calm now, but there are actually turbulent undercurrents, which are more cruel than you can imagine. I hope you will be cautious!"
Tu Shan knew, of course, that reality was crueler than she imagined.
Rong Lu, a treasure of the Misty Immortal Sect, was found and nearly drained of his blood, even facing a life-threatening situation.
Those special bloodlines with no background or support have suffered countless deaths and injuries.
Besides, she herself has a special bloodline, and if she doesn't figure it out, she might one day die from her stupidity.
"Since you know everything, do you know what bloodline I have? And how do I activate it?"
Hua Buhui frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "I can't see it, nor do I know that you have a special bloodline, let alone how to activate it."
Tu Shan: ..., he self-destructed!
"You're honest!"
"However, everything has a cause and effect. Young friend Tu, there is no need to rush. No one can take away the opportunity that belongs to you. Young friend Tu, you will know what you want to know when the time is right."
Isn't that obvious?
How is this any different from what those charlatans say?
She can act pretentious if she wants to!
Just say some vague, irrelevant, and pointless nonsense.
Tu Shan rolled her eyes and continued, "Since you say I'm from outer space, does that mean I'll have a day when I can go back?"
"To become an immortal or a god, to shatter the void, everything will be at your feet, my friend."
Look, it's just another pointless statement.
Don't assume that just because she's from outer space, she doesn't know that no one has ascended to immortality on the Misty Continent for ten thousand years.
Sister Shan, perhaps Old Man Hua wasn't trying to fool you; he just wanted to tell you that you might become one of those who ascend to immortality, depending on the path you choose.
"Wow, our Mimi has made great progress! Now she can understand the meaning behind people's words. Not bad, not bad. Looks like she's been spending a lot of time with your best friend lately."
[Ahem, well, I've just watched a few palace dramas and I know that some people's words have hidden meanings.]
"Alright! Then go and learn more, and come help me out with my wits and courage when the time comes."
【okay! 】
"Of course, you need to keep an eye on my and Qianqian's safety at all times. Don't let the host die and you really have to be reborn."
Of course, I will prioritize the safety of Fan Jie and Se Jie.
Hua Buhui sensed an energy fluctuation, narrowed his eyes, and casually picked up his teacup, taking a small sip.
Tu Shan noticed the change in Hua Buhui's expression and her heart skipped a beat.
As expected of a veteran cultivator, he's quite perceptive.
Currently, she and Hua Buhui belong to the same country, so even if he has other intentions, he won't take action against her now.
As for the future.
Tu Shan lowered her eyes, toying with the teacup in her hand.
Well, let's see if he has those kinds of thoughts.
It's okay if there isn't one.
If there is any, make him regret it, even if you don't want to.
He was made to change his name to Hua Regretful.
Tu Shan looked up and grinned, "Sect Leader Hua's promise is too grand, with vegetables and meat, making me yearn for it."
Hua Buhui simply smiled and remained silent.
Everything is preordained; there's no need to say more.
"It's getting late, it's time for me to leave." Hua Buhui stood up and stared at Tu Shan, saying, "If you have the chance, young friend, you can go and take a look at the Miluo Star Sea area. Perhaps you will find something useful there."
Tu Shan chuckled, "Harvest? Does that mean I'm going to make a fortune in the Miluo Star Sea? How many spirit stones can I harvest?"
Seeing her unserious demeanor, Hua Buhui understood that she didn't want to talk to him anymore.
Of course, he had said everything he needed to say.
After bidding farewell to Tu Shan, he turned back to give Rong Lu some instructions, but then paused.
Rong Lu noticed that Hua Buhui's expression was off and quickly asked, "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
Hua Buhui lowered her eyes, her mind churning with thoughts.
Just now, he could no longer see his junior brother's past and present lives, nor could he see through the karma on his body; all that remained was a vast expanse of white mist.
Is everything about to begin?
When Rong Lu asked the question, Tu Shan looked up with a "whoosh" and stared intently at Hua Buhui.
I wanted to see something in his eyes.
However, there was nothing there; his eyes were completely calm.
Hua Buhui gave a slight, warm smile: "It's nothing, just take good care of yourself!"
Rong Lu grinned and assured him, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will!"
When Hua Buhui turned his gaze back to Tu Shan, his brows furrowed, as if he had encountered an insurmountable problem.
"What's wrong? Did you see some unspeakable secret? Or is something unacceptable about to happen?" Sect Master Hua's face turned a little pale.
Tu Shan's smile didn't reach his eyes.
"It's nothing. I couldn't see through young friend Tu's fate and destiny to begin with, and now it's even more so!"
Hua Buhui shook his head.
Tu Shan smiled sincerely: "Really? That's wonderful. Fate should be in our own hands; after all, man can conquer nature."
What can be easily seen through is not fate, nor cause and effect, but choices.
A person's future is nothing more than the result of countless choices made in the past and present.
Sect Leader Hua, sometimes you don't need to place too much importance on cause and effect.
These words were a wake-up call for Hua Buhui, bringing him sudden enlightenment.
He is too fixated on cause and effect.
Human hearts are often the most difficult thing to control.
His fixation on cause and effect is nothing more than a predetermined cause and a certain result.
Tu Shan stared at Hua Buhui, who was already sitting cross-legged, and glared at him fiercely.