I'm Back

The Shui Yongquan, suspended in mid-air, still resembled a middle-aged man, looking down at the Qiu Luoye in the canyon.

Qiu Luoye looked up at the Shui Yongquan and roared, "If you've got the guts, come down here and fight me!"

Shui Yongquan scoffed, "You've already lost, what's the point of continuing?"

"I didn't lose, I'm still here!"

"What use are you here? I've already taken over your stronghold, and my men are sitting right here in your house. If they dig your deed out from under the floorboards, you'll be a wandering ghost."

Ma Wu gave Li Banfeng some medicine for his injuries and listened to the negotiation between the two Local Earth God.

Li Banfeng is still alive. His hand is constantly rummaging in his pocket, and it's unclear what he's looking for.

He held a flower in his hand, with deep purple petals and golden stamens, the petals constantly circling around the stamens.

Ma Wu was very anxious. He wanted to take Li Banfeng to get treatment, but Yanzi reminded him not to move around, as the two Local Earth God were nearby and could take their lives at any moment.

How long are they going to negotiate?

What do they mean by "contract"?

Why can't the contract be unearthed?

The Qiu Luoye roared Shui Yongquan, "You're talking nonsense! What right do you have to break into my house? There are thousands of troops outside my house!"

Shui Yongquan laughed, "You have twenty-two guards outside your house, all of them your trusted men. You blockhead, you've used all your trusted men to guard your own door!"

They were loyal and good fighters, but they all died. There were twenty-two of them in total, am I right?

And that rabble at the valley entrance—I only gave them a few blows, and they all surrendered. Look at the useless bunch under your command, not a single one of them is of any use."

The Qiu Luoye stood still, speechless for a long time.

Shui Yongquan continued, "If you're still not convinced, I'll have my men dig up the contract right now and bring it to you for you to see!"

Qiu Luoye roared, "Then I'll storm into your house and dig up your contract! We'll both become wandering ghosts!"

Shui Yongquan's face darkened. "Trying to be a scoundrel, is that it?"

"I'm going to play tricks, what can you do about it?" Qiu Luoye were about to rush towards the Shui Yongquan again.

Can he reach Shui Yongquan's lair?

Impossible.

Apart from his dozen or so subordinates, Qiu Luoye's entire army has been wiped out. Shui Yongquan couldn't beat him in a one-on-one fight, but now there's no need for a one-on-one fight.

The Qiu Luoye's actions were utterly foolish.

But if he really does act recklessly, Shui Yongquan will indeed be difficult to deal with.

Qiu Luoye are too powerful; if you risk your life, half the creatures in these two areas might die, and the Shui Yongquan will also be injured.

Waaah~

With a long, mournful cry, the Qiu Luoye were about to burst forth from the valley when the Shui Yongquan relented. "How about this? Since you lost anyway, give me thirty li of land, and we'll settle this matter. What do you say?"

This was a significant concession; theoretically, the Shui Yongquan could have swallowed up all the Qiu Luoye.

But the Qiu Luoye refused to listen. "I won't accept this! I won't give in! I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

Having been neighbors for so many years, Shui Yongquan has come to understand the nature of Qiu Luoye.

Qiu Luoye isn't a shameless scoundrel who refuses to admit defeat; he's acting recklessly simply because he can't let go of his pride.

Shui Yongquan looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone, let's go back first. I will never forget the kindness you have shown me today, and I will reward you handsomely."

Just as Ma Wu was about to leave with Li Banfeng, Shui Yongquan called out, "Brother Ma Wu, wait a moment, this belongs to Brother Li Qi."

He handed the Judge's Brush and the calendar to Ma Wu, then took out a packet of medicine from his pocket. "Take him back to the Land Block, use the spring water Land Block to take the medicine, and perhaps he can save his life."

These two Water Falling Gate also belong to the Li Qi brothers. I see that it's not convenient for him to carry them right now, so I'll deliver them to him another day.

"Once I've settled things here, I'll give you the ten miles of land as well."

After collecting the medicine, Ma Wu mounted Yanzi, carrying Li Banfeng, and ran towards the Land Block.

Li Banfeng is still moving.

His hand kept rummaging in his pocket.

"Seventh Brother, what are you looking for?"

Seventh Brother, what are you holding in your hand?

Seventh Brother, don't move around...

Li Banfeng was looking for his keys, but his arm and fingers were broken, so he couldn't get them out.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Li Banfeng suddenly opened his eyes, and with a heavy breath, he rolled off the moth.

House Cultivator Third Layer Technique, Homesickness Like An Arrow.

"Seventh Brother!" Ma Wu exclaimed in shock, telling Yanzi to stop immediately.

The Yanzi are running wildly; with such large bodies, it's not easy for them to stop.

She glided quite a distance, and by the time Ma Wu jumped off her back, Li Banfeng had already disappeared.

"Seventh Brother!" Ma Wu led his men to search all around, but they couldn't find him for a long time.

Driven by his Homesickness Like An Arrow desire to Portable Abode, Li Banfeng finally pulled out the key and opened the door to Sui Shen Ju.

There was no sound from inside the room.

There was no sound of the Wife breathing heavily.

Li Banfeng lay on the ground, dragging himself towards Red Lotus with one hand.

Li Banfeng climbed up to Red Lotus, patted Red Lotus, and pointed to the record player.

Red Lotus stared at the bloodied and mangled Li Banfeng, a secret joy welling up inside her.

Thankfully, the madman returned.

As long as he's alive, at least I still have a chance to get out.

Without that Wicked Woman causing trouble, it won't be so difficult to fool this madman.

It's a pity that this madman went to such lengths, and still didn't get it...

What is he holding in his hand?

Li Banfeng placed the flowers in front of Red Lotus.

He carefully protected it, and not a single flower or leaf was damaged.

The petals swirl around the flower's center; this is one of the most precious herbs, the Spinning Qing Flower.

That madman actually got it!

Li Banfeng held up the flowers, pointed at his Wife, and looked at Red Lotus.

As the Red Lotus blooms, a whirlwind rises from its Lotus Heart, drawing the Spinning Qing Flower into its Lotus Heart.

A halo of light rippled out, Red Lotus pondered to herself.

Not Pill Refining is definitely not an option; otherwise, I'll completely lose the madman's trust.

Pill Refining is possible, but it depends on how fast it can be done.

If the refining process is slower, and the Wicked Woman dies, it won't be my fault. At least this madman is reasonable; at least he's still...

Li Banfeng was looking at Red Lotus.

His eyes, stained with blood, seemed to see right through Red Lotus's thoughts.

Why is he looking at me like that?

Red Lotus glanced at the silent record player, and the halo around her grew even stronger.

That's enough.

We'll still have to rely on this madman to get out of here in the future.

Refine the elixir as soon as possible. If it still can't save this Wicked Woman, then she can't blame me.

In the canyon, the Qiu Luoye still roared, "Shui Yongquan, I'll fight you to the death! I refuse to give up, I just refuse to give up!"

Vines and mud flew everywhere, and Qiu Luoye seemed to go mad, trampling back and forth in the valley.

Shui Yongquan sighed and said, "Have you made enough of a ruckus? If you have, let's get down to business."

"I have nothing to say to you!" Qiu Luoye turned to look at his dozen or so men. "Brothers, tear this old bastard to pieces, and I'll reward you handsomely!"

The dozen or so Strange Monsters looked at each other, but none of them moved.

Qiu Luoye roared, "At this point, you're still cowering in battle!"

Looking at the dozen or so Strange Monsters, Shui Yongquan cut to the chase. "If Qiu Luoye is no longer the Local Earth God, would you still be willing to follow him?"

Everyone remained silent, except for the straightforward Treant.

He straightened his back, looked at the Shui Yongquan, and said, "Manager Qiu has been very kind to me. If he is no longer the Local Earth God, I will definitely not follow him anymore..."

Bang!

Qiu Luoye knocked the Treant to the ground with a single blow. "I must have been blind to have fallen for you, you piece of trash! Get out of here, all of you! I'll fight Shui Yongquan one-on-one!"

A dozen or so Strange Monsters helped the Qiu Luoye, and then they all ran away.

The Qiu Luoye roared at the Shui Yongquan, "Come on, old ghost, let's fight!"

"What the hell!" Shui Yongquan roared. "Everyone's gone, who are you trying to fool? If I had actually dug up your contract just now, how would you live from now on?"

"Go back to the Inner State and work as a servant, serving tea and water, making beds and folding blankets. At your age, don't you feel ashamed?"

Qiu Luoye roared, "I'm not staying in this new place anymore! I'm going to make my own way in the world! I've had enough of this shitty place a long time ago!"

Shui Yongquan sneered, "Stop spouting nonsense. Your blockhead can only survive in Xindi. Try leaving Xindi and see what happens. You'll be past your seventh day of mourning in less than eight days!"

Qiu Luoye sat down on the ground, looking rather disdainful, and said, "That's all talk. I'll go out tomorrow and take over a piece of territory for you to see."

Shui Yongquan nodded. "Go, don't go tomorrow, go today. You don't have to go far. Go to Green Water Bay and meet Green Flower. Don't even think about taking over the territory. If he lets you survive ten minutes in Green Water Bay, you'll be lucky!"

"Qiu Daxiang, if you keep throwing a tantrum, I'll really dig up your contract. Think about how much suffering you've endured to get this piece of land today. Know when to stop!"

The Qiu Luoye calmed down a bit and said to the Shui Yongquan, "Thirty li is too much. Can you take less?"

"No way!" Shui Yongquan said sternly. "If I lose this battle, will you spare me? I've already been lenient with you!"

Qiu Luoye sniffed. "I only have a hundred miles of territory, and now I have to give you thirty percent of it."

Shui Yongquan laughed, "Can't you count? A hundred li in radius means ten thousand pieces of land per li. A thirty li in radius only means nine hundred pieces. I only took less than ten percent of the land. What are you so upset about?"

Qiu Luoye used its nose to pick up a twig and counted on the ground for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

Shui Yongquan looked at his algorithm; it was the simplest form of addition.

Shui Yongquan closed his eyes and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "How did you manage to accumulate so much cultivation with that brain? Forget it, I'm not lying to you. Hurry up and give me the Land Block; I have other things to discuss with you."

"Is there anything else?"

"We've been tricked," the Shui Yongquan floated to the valley entrance. "They've tried to clear land on the boundary of our Land Block three times in a row, and all three times they failed."

These people aren't here to cultivate the land; they're clearly here to cause trouble.

"We're not here to cause trouble," Qiu Luoye said, shaking her nose. "I asked them, and they're all hunters from Green Water Bay. They've never cleared land before and just want to give it a try."

"Tried on the border three times? What a coincidence! You must be a bit slow on the uptake. They might just be ordinary hunters, but someone is giving them advice. We need to be careful."

Qiu Luoye got up, preparing to mark out Land Block for the Shui Yongquan. As they walked, they suddenly asked, "Who is that young man guarding Hundred Vine Valley?"

"Someone I hired."

"How much money did you give him? I'll hire him too, and we'll fight again."

Shui Yongquan really didn't know how to communicate with him. "Old Elephant, are you joking, or are you serious?"

"I honestly think this guy is pretty good, and I'm even considering recruiting him as a key member of my team!"

"General, what a load of rubbish!" Shui Yongquan pondered which plot of land was suitable. "Let me tell you, don't get your eyes on him. He's not the kind of guy who'd be someone's slave."

"Hmph, what does he want to be if not a slave? Even if he manages to rise through the ranks, he'll still end up as a slave in the Inner State," Qiu Luoye glanced at the canyon again, "I wonder if that kid's still alive?"

Smells good~

What smells good?

Li Banfeng suddenly woke up and tried to get up, but couldn't.

He was still lying on the ground, his body covered in congealed blood, his whole body stuck to the ground.

I don't know how many bones are broken, and I can't use any strength in my limbs.

Li Banfeng struggled to lift his head and saw the Red Lotus before him.

The flowers and leaves are tightly closed; could it be that the elixir hasn't been refined yet?

Can my Wife still hold on?

Why is there no halo on the Red Lotus?

Was she actually Pill Refining?

Li Banfeng glared angrily at Red Lotus.

The Red Lotus unfolded its petals, but there were no Lotus Seed Lotus Heart.

"You weren't Pill Refining? Where are my flowers? Spinning Qing Flower?"

Red Lotus didn't know how to explain, but she didn't need to.

"Smells good~"

Li Banfeng turned his head with difficulty.

Whew~

He misheard; the sound wasn't "fragrant," it was "appearance."

The breath was unsteady, so it was inevitable that the pitch would be a little off.

Huff~

"My lord~"

A cloud of steam enveloped Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng murmured, "My Wife, I'm back."

PS: Ban Feng made it through, and so did his Wife.

What exactly did the Local Earth God go through?