"Give the Divine Feather Dynasty one year. If I don't receive a letter of submission from the Divine Feather Dynasty within that year, I will personally take action and beat the Divine Feather Dynasty into bowing its head and submitting."
Ling Mu had no desire to waste any more words on Yuhua Ji. After leaving him with that statement, he turned and left.
Yuhua Ji watched Ling Mu leave, then chuckled. Lowering his head, he glanced at the incense in his hand and muttered, "If you have the guts, come on. We'll see who's afraid of whom when the time comes."
Three days later.
Li Zhōujūn was still in seclusion in the secret chamber on Yunju Mountain, constantly refining his foundation.
Meanwhile, Sū Nán took her junior sister, Lu Zhining, and went down the mountain to have some fun after changing into ordinary clothes.
"Junior Sister, let me tell you, there are so many fun places near Dao Tian Sect. Today, your Senior Sister will take you to the nearest market for a look around." Sū Nán narrowed her eyes and spoke to Lu Zhining with a smile.
"Okay." Lu Zhining answered with a smile.
Just as the two reached the nearby market, they saw a lame Old Woman lying on the ground and wailing miserably.
The Old Woman's skin was as dry as deadwood, and her fingernails were caked with dirt. She looked utterly pitiful.
Seeing this, Sū Nán went over to help her up.
The Old Woman was moved to tears with gratitude. "Young lady, thank you."
"No need to thank me, no need." Sū Nán replied bashfully.
"Miss, you're truly a kind person. I live nearby," the Old Woman said. "Miss, why don't you take your kindness all the way and send me home? Could you take me there?"
"Ah..." Sū Nán froze for a moment, but as the kindhearted girl she was, she still agreed. "All right."
"Thank you, miss. You're such a good person." The Old Woman expressed her gratitude again.
This left Sū Nán feeling even more embarrassed.
Seeing this, Lu Zhining joined Sū Nán in supporting the Old Woman. Following the Old Woman's directions, they walked toward her House.
At the same time.
A graceful woman in white robes and a bamboo hat watched this scene with a frown.
"I never thought I'd encounter this evil cultivator in this market. These two young girls are probably doomed. But one has a Saint-grade Ice Spirit Root and the other has the Taiyin Body. I can form a good karmic connection with them by helping them, so there's no harm in taking action."
White-robed Woman pondered inwardly.
Her name was Mu Hongyan. She had once been a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator. She had originally been about to successfully overcome her tribulation and attain the Mahayana realm, but during the tribulation, her most trusted disciple had ambushed her, leading to her death.
When she awoke again, she had already possessed the body of a little beggar three thousand years later, while her disciple had long since ascended to immortality.
In just a few years, she had used the little beggar's mediocre body to cultivate to the Golden Core realm. She swore that she would ascend to the Immortal Realm, find her disciple, and have a proper talk with him.
Today, she had come to the market to hunt for some cultivation resources. She had not expected to encounter the scene from earlier: two kindhearted young girls with heaven-defying aptitudes helping an evil female cultivator who had fallen on the ground.
With that thought, Mu Hongyan followed them.
At the same time.
Sū Nán and Lu Zhining had already helped the Old Woman to a small house in a secluded corner.
"Grandma, is this your House? We've arrived, so we'll be leaving now." Seeing the gloomy, sinister surroundings, Sū Nán felt that something was wrong. She was about to pull Lu Zhining away and bid the Old Woman farewell.
Unexpectedly, a strange glint flashed through the Old Woman's eyes. She said, "You two girls are such kind people. You helped this old woman all the way home without asking for anything in return. Do this old woman the honor of coming inside and letting me pour you a cup of hot tea."
"This..."
Sū Nán hesitated.
Just then, the door opened.
The head of a dull-witted middle-aged man poked out. His nose was running, and he said foolishly to the Old Woman, "Mother, you're back."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man noticed Sū Nán and Lu Zhining.
When he saw the two girls, whose appearances were like fairies, his face instantly reddened.
Seeing this, the Old Woman shouted, "Dà Guā, if these two girls hadn't saved me, your mother would have died on the road. Hurry up and open the door so they can come in and sit for a while!"
"All right, Mother!" the middle-aged man called Dà Guā hurriedly agreed.
The Old Woman looked embarrassed as she said to Sū Nán and Lu Zhining, "I'm sorry, you two. My son hasn't been right in the head since the day he was born."
"It's fine, it's fine." Sū Nán hurriedly waved it off.
"You two, come in and sit for a while." Seeing this, the Old Woman warmly invited them.
Seeing how enthusiastic the Old Woman was, Sū Nán and Lu Zhining exchanged helpless glances. They could only follow the Old Woman into the dim house.
As soon as they entered, the Old Woman swiftly shut the door. While pouring hot tea for Sū Nán and Lu Zhining, she said, "You two girls, this old woman's House is bare as can be. Please don't laugh at me."
"Don't worry, Grandma. We won't laugh at you." Sū Nán replied.
"Miss, you really are a good person." The Old Woman was once again moved to tears with gratitude.
Sū Nán felt rather embarrassed.
"Miss, seeing how kindhearted you are, like a living Bodhisattva, why don't you fulfill one more wish for this old woman? Then I could die with my eyes closed." The Old Woman spoke with tears streaming down her face.
"What is it?" Sū Nán asked.
"Miss, could you agree first?" the Old Woman asked.
"Grandma, you have to tell us first. Only then will we know whether we can help." Lu Zhining spoke up.
"As long as this young lady is willing, she can certainly help." The Old Woman stared at Sū Nán as she spoke.
"My master told me not to agree to things lightly. Grandma, you should tell me first. If I can help, I'll do my best." Sū Nán replied.
Unexpectedly, the Old Woman dropped to her knees with a thump and kowtowed to Sū Nán. "Young lady, this old woman wants to hold a grandson before she dies, but no girl around here is willing to marry my son. Why don't you help me?"
"How could I do that?!" Sū Nán's face went pale.
Hearing this, the Old Woman's expression immediately changed. "Miss, you said you'd do your best! If this old woman can't hold a grandson before she dies, I'll die with my eyes open!"
Sū Nán glanced at the dull-witted, runny-nosed man, then looked at the Old Woman. With a helpless expression, she said, "Grandma, I can do my best with other matters, but I can't sacrifice myself to help. I'm afraid I must refuse. Please get up."
At this moment, Lu Zhining also frowned. This Old Woman was becoming far too pushy.
"Miss, if you refuse, this old woman will have no choice but to use some despicable methods." The Old Woman's voice turned sinister.
The instant the Old Woman finished speaking, Sū Nán and Lu Zhining froze.
The Old Woman rose from the ground, and an incomparably cold aura radiated from her body.
"A Golden Core cultivator!"
Sū Nán and Lu Zhining were utterly shocked at the sight.
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