City Lord Huo Lost Both His Wife and His Army

Why are these Old Madmen going mad?

Because they're so desperate to live!

To make them die even faster? Who would do such a thing? Are they crazy? If they weren't afraid of death, they wouldn't have become Old Madmen.

After all... even if they don't get the Three Lifetimes Method, as long as they're still alive, maybe there will be other opportunities?

Moreover, the Three Lifetimes Method is not something that only you possess!

Qi Zixiao finally understood...

If it were anyone else, they would probably be trembling as they walk, after all, being targeted by countless bloodthirsty Old Madmen, how could they not be afraid?

But I'm different!

If the Three Lifetimes Method is Immortal Pill, then I am the ultimate poison!

Would they dare take it from me? They really wouldn't! It's not like I have no other choice...

After all, I'm not the only one who possesses the Three Lifetimes Method!

According to common sense, the Purple Mansion Holy Land would surely want to acquire such a secret technique, right? This proves that the Purple Mansion definitely has it too!

Moreover, Huo Yuan must also have control over the Three Saints City, right?!

Which one is easier to bully?

That must be Huo Yuan, the city lord of the Three Saints City!

It was a deadly poison, and none of these Old Madmen dared to use it, unless they were the kind of Old Madmen who wanted to seize the Three Lifetimes Method for their own sects...

But even without the Three Lifetimes Method, this Old Madmen would still be after me, right? After all, I have two Merit Golden Ring, making me a thorn in the side of the opposing forces. They definitely want me dead, so this point can be ignored.

Ask the Purple Mansion for it?

It is a holy land after all. The overall strength and high-end martial arts of the Purple Mansion Holy Land are higher than those of the Three Saints City.

Moreover, these Old Madmen have been targeting Huo Yuan both openly and secretly all along...

They've been targeting him all along, so what's there to be afraid of? They can continue targeting Huo Yuan, and even intensify it!

You give it to everyone else but not to us?

Do you think we're a pushover just because we're not angry?!

Qi Zixiao could almost imagine that the pressure Huo Yuan would face next would be no less than before!

"So... he miscalculated?!"

"He completely screwed himself over!"

Qi Zixiao suddenly burst out laughing, "In that case, we should indeed be happy."

"It's not that he miscalculated."

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "If someone else wins the final victory and obtains the Three Lifetimes Method, Huo Yuan's plan will truly be a success."

"Even though he is the Taiyi Holy Son and has a noble status, he does not have the Merit Golden Ring and is not 'poison'. Those Old Madmen will not care whether he is the Taiyi Holy Son or not, and will definitely try every means to attack him."

"In this way, Huo Yuan's pressure will naturally be reduced a lot."

"At least in the short term, it will be greatly reduced. In the long run... if the Taiyi Holy Son is killed by those Old Madmen, the Supreme Unity Holy Land will definitely be angry and will likely take action against those Old Madmen, killing a batch of them."

"In this way, Huo Yuan's pressure will only be less..."

"Pity..."

"Unfortunately, I was the ultimate winner, and his plan was destined to fail."

Qi Zixiao laughed, a bright smile, while she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Lin Fan: "I didn't expect you to be so smart, you analyzed it so quickly."

"That's right, if we lack the strength, we'll make up for it with our brains!"

Lin Fan shrugged...

On cultivation level?

My account is really not that great, only at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage.

But when it comes to brains?

Hey, we're really not afraid.

After all, when we lack the strength, we can only rely on our brains to trick people, right?

What's wrong with my brain working a little better?

What happened?!

These are all basic operations.

At this moment, Qi Zixiao couldn't help but feel very happy.

This trip to the Three Saints City was truly a complete success!

Not only did he earn a lot of Spirit Stone, but he also completely 'cured' the aftereffects of the Divided Soul, and incidentally got his hands on the so-called Three Lifetimes Method.

Finally, they extorted a total of eight Dao artifacts from Huo Yuan, three of which were top-grade...

"I'm so happy."

She smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Let's divide the spoils... I mean, divide the things."

In the City Lord's Mansion.

In the most secluded Secluded Cultivation Place, Huo Yuan locked himself away, enjoying a leisurely and carefree life.

"Although it hurts a bit, it's not a bad deal in the end. The pressure will be much less afterward. At least... I won't be stuck at my doorstep for thousands of years, afraid to go out, right?"

He talked to himself, feeling much more relaxed.

Who could imagine that Huo Yuan, the dignified city lord of the Three Saints City, would be trapped at his own doorstep, having not left the Three Saints City for tens of thousands of years?!

They don't even dare to leave the house!

There's no way around it, there are just too many crazy Old Madmen!

Inside the city, he could also rely on various formations and restrictions to keep those Old Madmen from making a move.

But once you go out...

Hey.

That would be quite a spectacle. I doubt many Old Madmen would rush in immediately, staging a "Robin Hood" drama of "killing Huo Yuan and seizing the secret technique."

Now...

"With Qi Zixiao and the Purple Mansion Holy Land helping me share the burden, I can finally get a good night's sleep."

He lay on a large rock, legs crossed, completely at ease.

But at that moment, he frowned.

Someone's Divine Sense is forcibly intruding into his Secluded Cultivation Place!

And this feeling is by no means unfamiliar.

"Those Old Madmen?!"

"What are they doing here again?!"

Huo Yuan was frustrated.

These Old Madmen certainly wouldn't dare to break in on their own, but they could probe in with part of their Divine Sense. Even if Huo Yuan wiped them out, the losses wouldn't be significant.

Therefore, when they want to exert pressure or negotiate, they often probe in with their Divine Sense, and this is not the first or second time they have forcibly broken into Secluded Cultivation Place.

Should we not let them in?

Huo Yuan could certainly do it.

But how many Old Madmen are there? Their spirits come one after another, should I still go into seclusion?

Therefore, he would often choose to let the souls of these Old Madmen in, negotiate a bit, and then things would calm down for a long time.

Sometimes, when I'm feeling really frustrated, I'll let the spirits of these Old Madmen into my body and then curse them out to calm myself down.

And now...

Huo Yuan was somewhat confused.

I've already handed over the Three Lifetimes Method, what are you guys doing here?!

Helpless, he reopened the formation and released the souls of these Old Madmen inside.

Soon, countless divine souls descended, condensing into semi-transparent phantoms not far from Huo Yuan...

Everyone's face was obscured, making them appear very mysterious.

These Old Madmen are all afraid of dying!

They dared to join forces to pressure Huo Yuan, but they would never dare to easily reveal their identities.

Because if they were exposed, what if Huo Yuan spent money to hire an assassin to take them out?

Therefore, even if only a portion of Divine Sense descends to this place, it is still disguised through layers of disguise.

"What are you doing here again?!"

Seeing the group of Old Madmen hiding their true forms as illusory souls, Huo Yuan was furious and immediately started cursing.

"You know perfectly well why I'm asking this!"

A phantom figure let out a cold snort.

"Hmph! I've come for the Three Lifetimes Method, of course. Hand over the Three Lifetimes Method, or you'll never have peace!"

The other phantoms also spoke in succession.

"Don't forget, we are all fearless Old Madmen. We are already going to die, so don't force us to gather more people and force our way into your Three Saints City."

"Since you could entrust the Three Lifetimes Method to that little girl from the Purple Mansion Holy Land, why can't you entrust it to us?!"

"Hmph, Huo Yuan, you are a junior, yet you possess such talent. Your future holds limitless possibilities. Don't ruin your life!"

"I've ruined your grandpa's life!"

Huo Yuan cursed, "It's Laozi freedom to give it to whomever Laozi want, what's it to you?!"

Who do you all think you are?!

"If you're so capable, go ask the Purple Mansion Holy Land for it!"

"A bunch of cowards who only listen to the weak and fear the strong!"

but...

This guy wasn't shameless after all, and he told them to let these Old Madmen go after Qi Zixiao.

After all, she's just a young girl, only at the Refinement stage of cultivation...

As the dignified city lord of the Three Saints City, he would never say such a thing.

Besides, he didn't believe these Old Madmen wouldn't be tempted.

Faced with Huo Yuan's angry outburst, the Old Madmen opposite him showed no anger whatsoever; instead, many of them burst into laughter.

"Hmm! It seems you know us quite well."

"That's right, we only bully the weak and fear the strong, otherwise why would we come to you?"

"Compared to the Three Saints City, the Purple Mansion Holy Land Three Saints City still easier to bully. Besides, even if such a secret technique is taken back to the Purple Mansion, for a considerable period of time, probably only the highest-ranking people will be able to access it. Aren't they all stronger than you?"

"You have to pick the softest persimmon, and you, Huo Yuan, are undoubtedly the softest one..."

They admitted it outright.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

Yes!

We are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.

They're all a bunch of Old Madmen. They're not going to live much longer, so what do they care about saving face?

They're just bullies who pick on the weak and fear the strong, so what?!

"You..."

Huo Yuan was stunned.

The shamelessness of these Old Madmen completely refreshed his understanding, but at the same time, what he couldn't understand even more was why these Old Madmen didn't try to take advantage of Qi Zixiao.

Although he didn't have the face to use Qi Zixiao as a shield, hadn't the fact that he had passed on his magic to Qi Zixiao already spread far and wide?

In comparison, isn't Qi Zixiao infinitely weaker than himself?!

Why are you still pestering me?!

Are you all fucking in love with me?!

Huo Yuan really couldn't understand...

Seeing Huo Yuan's expression, the soul projections of those Old Madmen opposite him were also somewhat curious.

What's with that expression?

"Surprised?!"

"You don't actually think we're going to cause trouble for the Purple Mansion Holy Land or that little girl, do you? Or do you think that little girl's cultivation level is low and she's easy to bully?"

Huo Yuan didn't say anything, but his expression said it all.

Seeing his expression, all the Old Madmen laughed.

"Hahaha... He really hasn't figured it out?"

"How foolish!"

"That little girl has two Merit Golden Ring. We Old Madmen are only gathered here because we're afraid of death. You want us to mess with her?!"

"Losing both wife and soldier!"

"Hahaha, you've spread the Three Lifetimes Method for nothing, yet you can't escape our entanglement..."

The jeers of the Old Madmen were particularly jarring.

Huo Yuan: "..."

I was completely stunned!

How could I have completely forgotten about this?!