Lin Tang was nothing if not thick-skinned.
When the Mysterious Lady told him to get lost, he certainly didn't comply. With a playful attitude, he exchanged several moves with her avatar. Their battle was evenly matched, clashing from the heavens down to the earth and then soaring back into the sky.
As they fought, Lin Tang suddenly asked, "So, Mysterious Lady, between you and that Blood Ancestor, who's stronger?"
"Why should I tell you?" the Mysterious Lady replied, her voice ice-cold.
"Aren't we allies? Oh, I see. You've been deceiving all along and never intended to be my ally. In that case, I'll have to go on a killing spree!" Lin Tang's anger flared. He imdiately prepared to dive down and bury the masses of humans in the palace alive.
The Mysterious Lady was speechless. This guy… does he just flip out on a whim?
BANG!
She flashed in front of him, forcefully blocking the thick beam of light Lin Tang had fired downward. With a muffled grunt, her figure flickered, growing fainter.
"Stop! I'll answer you!" the Mysterious Lady begrudgingly conceded. She stated flatly, "As Earth Immortals, the strength of my avatar and his depends on how much power our true bodies are willing to grant. As for our true bodies, he's just a junior, so his foundation is naturally not as deep as mine."
"You aren't bullshitting ?"
"Believe it or not!"
"Got it." Lin Tang snapped his fingers.
So, the Blood Ancestor isn't even as strong as the Mysterious Lady. And yet, he sent people after multiple tis and even had his avatar attack personally. It's ti to settle that score.
"By the way, who's stronger between you and the Eye of Truth?"
The Mysterious Lady stared. Is there no end to this? Why all the comparisons?!
...
The two ceased their fight, and the Mysterious Lady vanished as if fleeing a plague. Lin Tang, however, shalessly went to Ning Yuexi's room and made himself comfortable on her bed. Jiang Mulu followed him in, looking around with curiosity.
"Sister Ning, you live in such an austere place, huh? Even the blankets are so thin." She had a sympathetic look on her face, though it was hard to tell if it was genuine or feigned.
Ning Yuexi replied calmly, "Cultivators have no need for lavish comforts."
"Oh." Jiang Mulu's expression turned to one of envy and dejection. She was envious that Ning Yuexi could cultivate and grow stronger, whereas she herself lacked even the aptitude for martial arts and was dood to remain weak.
She was terrified and resentful. Am I really just going to get old and die while my husband is still in his pri?
Lin Tang sensed her thoughts. He reached out, stroked her cheek, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. It only took a year to go from a novice cultivator to the Nascent Soul Stage. I'm confident I can ascend to immortality!"
"And?"
"Haven't you heard the saying? When one person achieves the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. The day I beco an immortal, I can cast a simple Immortal Law on you and grant you eternal life!"
"Really? That's wonderful… Wait, did you just call a chicken or a dog?! Hey, why are you like that? I'm not gonna let that slide!" Jiang Mulu's initial joy turned into a pout as she threw herself at him, playfully pounding his chest with her small fists.
Seeing them flirt so brazenly, as if no one else was there, made Ning Yuexi furious, but she felt she couldn't say a word. After all, they're the ones who had an official wedding. Even Shen Youling never had that luxury. My own position is even more illegitimate…
"It seems I'm being a third wheel. I'll see myself out," she muttered, turning to leave.
Lin Tang kept one arm around Jiang Mulu while his other hand shot out and pulled Ning Yuexi into his embrace as well. "Don't worry. When the ti cos, I'll grant you eternal life too. We'll all ascend together."
"Hah, you really plan on having us both?" Ning Yuexi struggled. "You didn't even ask if I'm willing!"
"Sister Ning, if it weren't for the imminent invasion of the Underworld and the coming catastrophe, I never would have been able to marry him," Jiang Mulu said, grabbing her hand in a passionate appeal. "The situation is dire. Why get hung up on such worldly matters? Just accept it, like I have. We can face all the dangers to co together, hand in hand!"
Ning Yuexi could have broken free from Jiang Mulu, but not from the overwhelmingly powerful Lin Tang. Helpless, she had no choice but to submit.
And so, Lin Tang and Jiang Mulu decided to stay there for the ti being. Jiang Mulu even borrowed a few sets of historical-style clothing from the Grand Commander. After changing, she exuded a rich, classical aura that made their playti even more interesting.
Of course, Ning Yuexi would rather die than join in on their gas, at most agreeing to chat with them, either idly or about cultivation.
anwhile, Lin Tang's law body, taking on his appearance, was accompanying Lee Encai on a tour of the capital's attractions. Lee Encai took many photos and posted them to her social dia feed.
When Li Weihai saw them, he was at a loss for words. So much for starting a business. You two are off having so much fun you've forgotten your own nas.
Shen Youling saw the post as well. She left a smiling emoji in the comnt section with the ssage, "Have fun!" before decisively blocking them. Out of sight, out of mind.
She called for her secretary. "How is the search for the house I asked you to find?"
The secretary respectfully presented a folder containing photos and information on several properties. "President, these houses are now all assets of our company. They've been fully prepared with all the necessary facilities, and the housekeepers and drivers are on standby. You may choose any one you wish to live in."
"Mm." Shen Youling flipped through a few pages, then paused. She had co across Villa No. 1, the one Shen Qiushi had gifted to Lin Tang. She never expected it would now belong to the Tianxiang Doukou Company.
Back then, Villa No. 1 was so prestigious that even mbers of Jiangbei's four great families weren't qualified to live there. Now, as the President of Tianxiang Doukou Company, Shen Youling's wealth and status ranked among the top of the nation's business elite. Living in a re villa in Jiangbei was, of course, no issue at all.
Previously, she would have never considered moving in, knowing that many people had died there and it carried bad luck. Not unless Lin Tang was there to protect her. But now? Would a Cultivator be afraid of a little bad luck? Of course not. There were no taboos for her.
"This one will do," Shen Youling said softly. She was suddenly dazed, recalling the ti outside Villa No. 1 when Wang Shouzhen had threatened her and Mo Zhongyuan had kidnapped her. Then, because of her forr classmate Shang Yuenong, the poor little girl Wu Xinyu had been hard. She rembered learning the truth inside the villa and feeling utterly ashad. And after that… everything revolved around one person: Lin Tang.
Taking the keys, Shen Youling drove ho.
"Grandpa, I'm taking you sowhere."
"Where to?"
"Rember how we lived in Villa No. 1 for a while? That house is completely mine now. No one has the right to kick us out ever again. So, let's move there. It's more spacious and much more convenient." Shen Youling forced a natural-looking smile, her tone even.
Shen Qiushi, with the wisdom of his advanced age and rich experience, caught the unnatural glint in her eyes. "Let's wait for your grandson-in-law to co back from his trip to the capital, then we can all move together. How could the two of us possibly move all this luggage?"
"We don't need to move anything from here. The new place has everything," Shen Youling said patiently.
Shen Qiushi still shook his head. "Silly girl, do you think I can't see that you're trying to move out secretly behind Lin Tang's back? I'm telling you, no matter what kind of tiff a couple has, they can gradually reconcile as long as they still live together. But once you start living apart, the chances of making up beco very slim. I won't allow that to happen."
"Grandpa! This isn't a matter of what you will or won't allow! You've seen it yourself—he and Lee Encai act more like a married couple. They really are together. There's no place for in his ho."
"Nonsense! You two are the ones with the marriage certificate! You're destined to be husband and wife for life. Encai is just an accident. In any case, I absolutely refuse to move!"
"If you won't move, I'll move by myself!"
"You dare!"
"I do!"
With a nimble movent, Shen Youling dodged Shen Qiushi's grasping hand and darted away, disappearing in a flash.
Shen Qiushi was left speechless. Has my usually obedient granddaughter beco a rebel? He hurriedly sent a ssage to Lin Tang to inform him of the situation. However, Lin Tang was in the Yaochi Heavenly Palace at that mont, where his phone had no signal, so he never received it.
「A few days later.」
Deep beneath the Yaochi Heavenly Palace, the Mysterious Lady had also carved out a special Artifact Refining room. Below it churned a sea of terrestrial fire and magma. Suspended in the air, radiating a brilliant light, was a Refining Treasure Furnace of a quality several tiers higher than the Furnace Tripod Lin Tang had once owned.
Inside, various spiritual materials had already fused into a single mass, like an embryo in an eggshell, continuously brewing and transforming. Lin Tang's fingers constantly ford seals as he painstakingly wove the various talismans and restrictions he had mastered into the fused mass.
Not far away, the Mysterious Lady had manifested another avatar to observe him in silence. She couldn't help but nod to herself, a trace of confusion on her face. Who in the world is Long Tianji's master? He can control national fate, and the Artifact Refining Technique he passed down is so profound. Even a lofty Earth Immortal like can't fully comprehend parts of it…
As ti passed, every last one of the spiritual materials Lin Tang had scraped together from the Mysterious Lady was consud. The magic artifact he was refining was finally complete.
It turned out to be a pouch! Its shape resembled a waterskin, or perhaps a pig's stomach.
"Which rogue is spying on ? Show yourself!" Lin Tang shouted, a mix of anger and vigilance in his voice as he stowed the pouch away.
The corner of the Mysterious Lady's mouth twitched. This bastard obviously knew I was here the whole ti, yet he pretends he just noticed and even insults … What a nauseatingly fake act!
She revealed herself, flying directly in front of him. "This Qiankun Bag of yours isn't bad for capturing and trapping enemies. It does have a flaw, however. You didn't embed a Slaughter Array inside, so it lacks killing power…"
Her hint was obvious. If he was willing to lower his head and humbly ask for guidance, she wouldn't be opposed to teaching him a few suitable Formations. Once embedded in the bag, he could trap an enemy inside, activate the Formation, and refine them into a pool of pus or a pile of ash in re monts.
Lin Tang, however, showed no appreciation whatsoever and shot her a disdainful look. "Who said this bag is for dealing with enemies?"
"Then what is it for?" the Mysterious Lady asked, confused.
Lin Tang grinned smugly. "It's for carrying my wives, of course!"
"Huh???" The Mysterious Lady was stunned. She had never expected such an answer.
Putting his wives in a bag? Is this so kind of new kinky ga for modern couples?
"Are you stupid? Say I take my wives out for fun, and a group of enemies suddenly rush in to kill . If I'm busy dodging their attacks, my wives would be left standing there alone. They'd be cut down in an instant!" Lin Tang huffed. "With this pouch, the mont enemies appear, I can just pop my wives inside. Then I'll have no more worries!"
His original Storage Ring could only hold inanimate objects or dead bodies; it couldn't hold living people. But now that he was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, his understanding of spatial principles had increased dramatically. Combined with the right materials, the bag he had refined could not only hold objects but also living people without suffocating them. It was essentially a portable tent with an interior space even larger than a house.
"Alright, alright, I get it. You dote on your wives," the Mysterious Lady said, at a loss for words.
In the past, the Nascent Soul Cultivators she had encountered were almost all ancient beings who had long since severed their emotional ties to avoid hindering their cultivation. She had never t a young Nascent Soul Cultivator like Lin Tang. The generation gap is just too wide.
Just as she was about to leave, Lin Tang spoke up. "This bag has just been completed, and I haven't tested its effects yet. Why don't you hop in and try it out?"
The Mysterious Lady shot him a sideways glance. "I'm not your wife. I have no interest in 'trying it out.'"
"Who said only wives can go in? Get in there, you!" Lin Tang moved abruptly, whipping the bag over her head.
THUD!
Caught completely off guard, the Mysterious Lady was actually "swallowed" by the pouch.
"Hmph… How dare you!"
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