Purple Firmament, We Are Not Afraid

The Three Lifetimes Method is not worth it. Not only is it not worth it, but you will also suffer a huge loss, a super huge loss!

"It seems, probably, appears, should, possibly..."

Facing the glaring, angry Jiu Wu, Huo Yuan smiled awkwardly, "Yes."

"But I really didn't mean to cheat you!"

"I really didn't expect that Zixiao girl would become the final winner."

"Well..."

Jiu Wu rolled his eyes.

"So, according to you, we should blame Zixiao for being too powerful?"

"You wouldn't dare say that!"

Huo Yuan waved his hands repeatedly. "But that's the situation, and I really have no other choice!"

"Brother Jiu Wu, what do you think... how should we resolve this?"

He acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. "If you're not happy, brother, and you really want to call a hundred or two hundred thousand Purple Mansion Disciple to my City Lord's Mansion to eat, drink, and cultivate, I'll accept it."

"I acknowledge you as my grandfather!"

Despite having a terrible headache, Jiu Wu couldn't help but swear.

What the hell is going on here?! Before I found out the truth, I was on tenterhooks, thinking that Huo Yuan had 'turned evil' and was going to cause some kind of trouble!

Who knew this guy would turn evil like that!

He was clearly driven to the brink by the 'darkened' Old Madmen, so he came up with this wicked scheme to trick people...

And now, they're the ones who got scammed...

You're insane!

What the hell is going on?!

The Jiu Wu burned my head and made my forehead rot.

Qi Zixiao also frowned, speechless for a moment.

Who would have thought it would turn out like this?!

At first, she thought that as long as the Three Lifetimes Method was real, she would pass it on to Lin Fan after learning it...

Isn't it highly likely that Lin Fan will encounter a crisis? Perhaps the Three Lifetimes Method contains a solution, or even a way to turn the tide for him?

But the result...

Let alone passing it on to Lin Fan, the current situation is so dire that even I am in danger. I might not even be able to leave the house in the future! Otherwise, I'll have to worry about those Old Madmen attacking me at any time.

Of course, at this moment, Qi Zixiao was also thinking of various ways, such as... throwing away the Three Lifetimes Method and letting whoever wanted this hot potato take it.

But who would believe that?!

There is no real Three Lifetimes Method; no matter what you throw out, people won't believe it.

As he threw it out, he Heavenly Dao Oath, declaring that he had no Three Lifetimes Method?

Hey!

You didn't? Huo Yuan Heavenly Dao Oath that he would pass it on to you, but you didn't? Tell me, should we believe Huo Yuan or you?

It's certain that you made a false Heavenly Dao Oath using some method, or perhaps the Three Lifetimes Method isn't actually called the Three Lifetimes Method!

In short... we don't believe it, the Three Lifetimes Method must be with you.

Hand it over or not, or we won't stop until you do.

But the key point is...

What are we going to use to pay?!

At that moment, Qi Zixiao suddenly 'realized' something.

That's basically how things are defined now. All I can do is be more careful in the future to avoid being tricked by those Old Madmen.

But there's still one more thing to do...

That is...

"City Lord Huo."

She called out with a dark expression.

"What's wrong?" Huo Yuan felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at her. "Just say what you want to say."

"You tricked me... it's so awful!"

"You can't say that. It was all an unintentional mistake. Besides... although this Three Lifetimes Method isn't the Three Lifetimes Method everyone imagines, it's still quite good and will benefit you too!"

"Do you think that's enough?"

"The losses I have suffered are not just that."

"So I think..."

"City Lord Huo, you should compensate me for my losses!"

Huo Yuan: "..."

Jiu Wu's eyes darted around, and he immediately transmitted his Divine Sense telepathically. "Zi Xiao, you!!!"

"Jiu Wu Shishu?"

"It's nothing, I meant you... did a great job!"

Jiu Wu was furious.

No one could be happy in this situation. Although it wasn't that Huo Yuan had deliberately schemed against them, it was because Qi Zixiao and Lin Fan were too good at playing the game that they were able to become 'champions'.

Being scammed is being scammed.

Jiu Wu could almost foresee that Qi Zixiao and the Purple Mansion Holy Land would face a lot of trouble because of this matter.

At a time like this, why not ask Huo Yuan for a benefit?

Wouldn't that make you an idiot?!

"That makes sense!"

While Divine Sense thoughts, Jiu Wu immediately spoke up, "Huo Yuan, you've really put Zi Xiao in a difficult position this time!"

"From now on, she will inevitably face endless dangers, especially for those Old Madmen..."

"Huh?!"

Jiu Wu suddenly thought of something, but didn't say it aloud.

His face would light up with a fleeting look of delight, only to be replaced by one of anger. "Hmph!"

"In short, if you don't give Zixiao some things to save her life, I'll never let you off the hook!"

Huo Yuan already felt somewhat guilty, after all, he truly didn't intend to harm Qi Zixiao and the Purple Mansion Holy Land, and the last person he wanted to harm was the Purple Mansion Holy Land...

But there was nothing they could do; Qi Zixiao was just too 'powerful'.

Now I have no choice but to cheat, even if I don't want to, but I still feel guilty.

When asked for something to save his life, he didn't hesitate and immediately took out a 'pile' of things from his Storage Bag...

"Purple Cloud Doll, these are all life-saving items you can use, and they are all Dao artifacts. Which one do you think is suitable?"

Wow!

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Zixiao waved his long sleeves.

All the treasures were immediately stored in the Storage Bag.

Which one suits you best? Pick one!

Qi Zixiao only wanted to say one thing right now: [The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentence.]

Without leaving a trace, Jiu Wu gave Qi Zixiao a thumbs-up, his eyebrows dancing with excitement.

Huo Yuan was stunned for a moment, then wanted to slap himself hard across the face.

Who is Qi Zixiao?! The Purple Mansion Saintess!!!

Facing the Purple Mansion Saintess, they still dare to offer her a whole bunch of things to choose from?!

If she doesn't take them all, she's not even worthy of being the Purple Mansion Saintess, right?

"Well..."

He sighed and muttered to himself: I was too hasty!

But Huo Yuan had no other choice at this point. What else could he do? He wanted back what the Purple Mansion Saintess had put into her Storage Bag.

That's impossible!

Besides, I was the one who felt guilty first...

"Alright, alright, I'll give you all six of these Dao artifacts as a way to make up for what I owe you."

Huo Yuan sighed, suddenly feeling somewhat disheartened.

"Brother, I have some things to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer. Please make yourself at home..."

Huo Yuan left on his own, and it's unknown where he went to cultivate in seclusion.

"That old bastard deserves it, he'll be heartbroken for a while!"

After Huo Yuan left, Jiu Wu immediately beamed with joy. "We've struck gold! We've made a killing! Eight Dao artifacts, and many of them are renowned..."

"Just now, with a casual glance, I spotted three Top-Grade Dao Artifact: a replica of the ancient divine artifact Heavenly Seal, the Dragon Blood Qiankun Ring, and the Demon Refining Bell!"

"While the others aren't top-tier, they're all good items, above average, and extremely valuable. Even Huo Yuan would feel the pinch if all eight were put together."

"Should."

Qi Zixiao gritted her teeth. "This time we've really been tricked!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Jiu Wu shook his head and said, "Let's go too. The master has already hidden himself away. There's no point in staying any longer. Let's go back to the Purple Mansion in a couple of days."

"Yes, Uncle-Master."

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Jiu Wu found a few places to part ways with Qi Zixiao.

Watching Qi Zixiao's departing figure, he felt a pang of regret.

"Never mind, it's better not to tell her."

"Let her think that she is in danger at all times and that she is being watched by those Old Madmen. In this way, she can keep herself vigilant and under pressure at all times, which is also a benefit."

"As for the Purple Mansion..."

"This is really troublesome!"

He couldn't help but curse again, "That Huo Yuan is getting more and more of a jerk!"

Back at my lodgings.

Lin Fan immediately went to greet him, asking with concern, "How are you?"

Has he been Body Seizing?

Going there together with Jiu Wu... how could something so easily go wrong? Even if something were to happen, there would definitely be some commotion.

Surely it's not like they were able to easily take down even the Jiu Wu without making a sound, right?

The absence of movement proves that there is no problem.

"I got scammed."

Qi Zixiao sighed helplessly, pursed her lips, and recounted everything she knew, while also appearing somewhat aggrieved...

"So, we've been tricked all along... well, we've been advancing triumphantly and achieving victory, but we haven't gained any benefits and have only gotten ourselves into a mess. Did we win by mistake?!"

She said helplessly, "What bad luck!"

Lin Fan frowned for a long time after hearing this.

Then...

He slammed his hand on the table and laughed.

"Haha, great news!"

"Is this a good thing?"

Qi Zixiao rolled her eyes. "It's terrifying. From now on, I don't know how many Old Madmen will be watching me. Every time I go out, I'm afraid there will be great danger."

"This time... you will not return to the Purple Mansion with me."

"Split up and you can transform into any passerby to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

"By the way, you also need to bring these Dao artifacts I obtained. It's fine if the avatar is lost, but you... the main body cannot be harmed."

Hi.

Our Saintess is so shy.

They clearly meant to say "I can't get hurt," but insisted on saying "the real me" instead...

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Don't rush, listen to me first."

"This is not necessarily a bad thing."

"The Three Lifetimes Method will indeed make you a target for those Old Madmen, but don't forget, you are a being who possesses the Merit Golden Ring, and it's even two rings!"

"You mean..."

Qi Zixiao was taken aback, then she understood.

"They don't dare to make a move?!"

"Yes!!!"

"They really don't seem to dare to lay a hand on me!"

Soon, she understood completely.

Why would those Old Madmen risk everything to seize the Three Lifetimes Method? Because they're afraid of death! Their reason for wanting the Three Lifetimes Method is to live!

but...

What are the consequences of killing someone who possesses the Merit Golden Ring?

Let alone not obtaining the Three Lifetimes Method, even if they did, they probably wouldn't be able to cultivate it successfully. They would definitely go astray and become possessed by demons, or even be struck dead by heavenly Tribulation Lightning.

That's quite ingenious.

It's like, in the eyes of those Old Madmen, there is a Immortal Pill that can save their lives, and they know where it is.

If I can get the Immortal Pill, I might be able to live for many more years.

However, the problem is that the place where this Immortal Pill is stored is first and foremost a terrifyingly deadly poison that cannot be avoided!

Want the Immortal Pill? You must be poisoned first!

The problem is that this poison is incurable; even Immortal Pill cannot cure it. There is no antidote, and death is the only option!

Should we take the Immortal Pill or not?

If I don't take it, I'll die of old age.

Take it? I'd probably die instantly!