Ancestor of the Metal Cultivators

Li Banfeng sat upright in the main room.

Lin Dexing's corpse lay on the ground.

The main room was silent. After a long while, the record player spoke, "Brothers and sisters, now that your husband has brought back the groceries, please start eating."

The record player's sound was very muffled, as if someone had pinched their nose.

There was no response from inside the room. The record player spoke to the pendulum, "Blood-stained girl, have a taste."

He bowed deeply, saying, "Madam hasn't eaten yet; the rules of the household must not be broken."

"We're all family, no need for so many formalities. Hong Ying, why don't you try some first?"

Hong Ying was doing her makeup in front of the mirror when the record player asked her a question. She quickly replied, "I think what Han Xue said makes a lot of sense. We can't break the rules at home. Please let my sister eat first."

"Everyone says we don't have many rules in our family, so come and eat."

"That won't do. Even if we don't follow the rules at home, we can't disregard the rules in the military."

You are the commander-in-chief, and I am your subordinate officer. I can only pick up my chopsticks after you have eaten.

The record player sighed and said, "Why are you saying all this? This isn't a military camp."

"I've fought all my life, I'm used to it. If you ask me, the gloves should be the first to benefit. In this battle, it deserves the most credit." Hong Ying's voice trembled slightly, and the comb in her hand also trembled.

The record player agreed, "That makes sense. What about the gloves?"

The glove lay down next to the Tang Blade, pretending to be a rag.

Tang Blade in the corner of the wall, pretending to be asleep.

"Little Calabash Girl, are you hungry?"

The Wine Gourd let out a burp. "I drank a few too many cups just now, the alcohol is kicking in, I'm going to take a nap."

The record player said to the projector, "You missed the last meal, so you can eat this one first."

The projector was an honest man. "Madam, if I were to eat this, art would utterly wither away."

Li Banfeng's face turned ashen. "Eat! Why isn't anyone eating? This person has cultivation levels as high as the clouds; you wouldn't normally get to eat like this!"

The record player placed all its hopes on Red Lotus: "Red Lotus, your husband has given me his heart, please eat it."

Red Lotus said to the record player, "I don't eat raw food, and this person is still alive."

The record player sighed deeply, playing a slow tempo, and lamented, "What can we do now?"

Li Banfeng didn't find the smell particularly strong, perhaps because he had smelled it so much in Yao Lao's house. "Wife, you're eating souls, which is different from what they eat. What kind of taste could souls possibly have?"

The record player sobbed, "Hey, my dear husband, who set up this trick? This person's stench is unbearable!"

Who set up this technique?

This is something we really need to ask about.

Li Banfeng left Portable Abode, leaving behind a room full of people sighing.

You said you should eat it, but I really can't bring myself to do it.

If you say you don't want to eat it, this stuff is just sitting at home.

When they arrived at Yao Lao's residence, Pan Dehai had already left, but he left a sugar figurine by Yao Lao's bedside.

The old man with golden hair hadn't left yet, and Little Genzi was standing beside him.

"Seventh Master, this is our Dao Gate Ancestor." Little Genzi quickly stepped forward to introduce him.

Li Banfeng straightened his top hat and bowed to the old man.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Don't mention any patriarch. My surname is Xu, Xu Han. I've been in the Daoist sect for two more years, so I'm a few years older than you. Just call me Brother Xu."

This Dao Gate Ancestor is really kind.

Li Banfeng clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Brother Xu, what brings you to Medicine King Gully?"

The old man looked at Yao Lao, "Come and help him watch the house."

Upon hearing this, Li Banfeng remained silent for a long time.

Little Genzi said nervously, "Seventh Master, the Ancestor wouldn't lie to you..."

It's not that I don't trust this senior, nor that I don't trust Genzi.

With this senior's strength, if he really wanted to seize Yao Lao's territory, he wouldn't need to deceive Li Banfeng; Li Banfeng was no match for him at all.

But this concerns Yao Lao's life and territory, and Li Banfeng is worried about entrusting it to a stranger.

"Are you a friend of Yao Lao?"

Xu Han shook her head. "Yao Xin doesn't make friends."

"So you're his relative?"

Xu Han shook her head again.

This is hard to explain. Why would someone who is not related to Yao come to help Yao Lao?

Xu Han rummaged through her basket for a moment and pulled out a Feather Duster: "Do you recognize this?"

Li Banfeng knows him very well.

This is the Peddler's Feather Duster. In Iron Gate Fort, Li Banfeng was once severely beaten by this Feather Duster.

Xu Han said, "I originally didn't plan to get involved in this matter. I figured there would be a lot of people vying for Medicine King Gully, and I'm afraid there would be endless trouble in the future. But I owe the Peddler a favor, and since he asked, I can't refuse to do it."

Using Feather Duster as a token is a unique tacit understanding between Li Banfeng and the Peddler. We can be 80% sure about this now; the remaining 20% still needs to be verified.

But there was one question Li Banfeng really wanted to know the answer to, "The Mourning Star Medicine King Gully is related to Inner State. Are Green Water Beggar, Pan Dehai, and Lin Dexing also acting on orders from Inner State?"

"I don't know why Pan Dehai came, but Green Flower and Lin Dexing were probably sent by Inner State."

Yao Xin wasn't Local Earth God from Inner State; Inner State had long wanted to get rid of him. Furthermore, Medicine King Gully was a special territory that Inner State had always wanted to control.

"What's so special about Medicine King Gully?" Li Banfeng didn't understand.

In the unique environment of Pro State, Medicine King Gully is as normal as can be compared to other places.

"The special case is Bitter Mist Mountain," Old Xu smiled, "Young brother, don't ask too many questions about this matter, and absolutely do not investigate it. Knowing too much will only do you harm."

I promised the Peddler I'd stay here for three years, and while I'm at it, I'll teach my good-for-nothing disciple a lesson. Whether Yao Xin wakes up within three years depends on his own fate.

What if Yao Lao doesn't wake up after three years?

With even the Green Water Beggar personally getting involved, Li Banfeng was at a loss as to what to do in this situation.

He looked at Genzi and asked Old Xu, "The good-for-nothing disciple you mentioned, is this my brother?"

Xu Han shook his head and smiled, "Genzi is a good child and will surely be successful in the future. The disciple I mentioned is not under the Jin Xiu sect, but under the Farming Cultivator."

Farming Cultivator?

Was Farming Cultivator also under his tutelage?

Who is this old man?

Xu Han didn't want to elaborate on his identity. He sighed and said, "Farming Cultivator hard work and cultivation, one eventually achieves great things, and at the fifth level, one can become a powerful ruler."

Over the years, my disciple's cultivation has improved, and it seems he's set his sights on becoming a feudal lord. He spends his days planting all sorts of random things; a couple of years ago he planted some watermelons and sold them everywhere, which has already become a menace.

Li Banfeng said, "Is it one of those watermelons that fight? I've encountered one before."

Xu Han smiled and said, "This person has considerable talent. If we can persuade him to turn back, he might achieve something in the future. If we can't persuade him, then I can't keep him here."

"Genzi, go back with Brother Li Qi."

Little Genzi looked at Li Qi. He still wanted to continue cultivating with the patriarch, but he was afraid that Li Qi would not agree.

Such a good opportunity, Li Banfeng naturally couldn't stop it. "Brother Xu, let Little Genzi continue to cultivate with you."

Old Xu shook his head, looked at Genzi and said, "Cultivation is not something that can be taught. I have already given you the guidance you needed. You have ambition and perseverance, and you will surely achieve great things in the future. Listen to me and go out and make your way in the world."

Having said all that, it was natural not to force Old Xu any further. Li Banfeng took Genzi down the mountain and found an inn to settle Genzi in, as his cultivation characteristics were not suitable for staying at Qiu Family Business's Pharmacy.

Li Banfeng also booked a room for himself and entered Portable Abode.

The Wife had just finished eating Lin Dexing's soul and was forcing the others to sit at the table.

"What are you all looking at! I've already eaten, what are you going to do about it? Everyone eat, no one is allowed to miss out!"

Hong Ying gritted her teeth and said, "Even if you beat me to death today, I won't eat this!"

"Then I'll beat you to death, you filthy slut!"

Just as the two were about to start eating, Li Banfeng advised, "If you really don't want to eat it, then give it all to Red Lotus."

The Wife's voice trembled.

She ate it all, but others didn't. What kind of behavior is that?

"Hey, husband, you can't be so biased towards them. If this continues, how can there be any family discipline?"

"My Wife, have you ever heard of Xu Han?"

"Never heard of it."

Li Banfeng's heart tightened.

"Then do you know who the founder of Daoism in Jinxiu is?"

"I know him, his name is Xu Jinkui."

Xu Jinkui?

Although they share the same surname, Xu, they are not the same person.

This is suspicious!

Just as Li Banfeng was about to leave, he suddenly heard Hong Ying shout, "Seventh Son, I have something important to tell you. Tell that Wicked Woman to stop forcing me to eat this!"

"What's up?"

"Xu Han is Xu Jinkui; they are the same person."

"Really?"

"I recognize Xu Han. He founded the Xu Jinkui is a misconception. There is no mistake about this. Seventh Son, please stop making things difficult for me."

Even Hong Ying calls him a senior, so this person's status is indeed not low.

Li Banfeng was still somewhat worried. "What is the connection between him and Farming Cultivator?"

"He was a master of Farming Cultivator. Although he did not create the field, his achievements in Farming Cultivator were extremely high."

Hong Ying's description matched Old Xu's, and Li Banfeng was finally relieved. He looked at Lin Dexing's body and said to Hong Ying, "This man also carries a part of the old master's goodwill; you mustn't let him down!"

Hong Ying sobbed, "I can't accept this kindness, Seventh Son. Please forgive me this time. I'll listen to you in everything from now on."

Li Banfeng gave a deep smile.

First, press them hard, then give them a break. If they want the seventh level of skill later, it will be a natural progression.

Jiang Xiang Gang, Medicine King Hall, and Luo ZhengNan sat on the rooftop, deep in thought.

Mo Jiansheng hadn't returned for ten days, and his son had already informed Luo ZhengNan of the news, as instructed by his father.

The Local Earth God is in trouble.

Such a big thing was somehow discovered by Mo Jiansheng by a twist of fate.

Now that he has gone to Yuezhou with Han Jinwei, is he likely to come back alive?

Luo ZhengNan believed he would not be coming back.

Can we still stay in Medicine King Gully?

Just as he was pondering this, Sun Xingbing, the stick-wielding man, came to report, "Hall Master Pei of Green Smoke City has arrived."

"You mean Pei One-Bite is here?" Luo ZhengNan was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Please come to the main hall quickly."

Sun Xingbing went downstairs to greet Hall Master Pei. Luo ZhengNan's smile vanished, and he muttered to himself, "Pei One-Bite, leaving not a trace. A fifth-level Fire Cultivator, killing without leaving a corpse. What's he doing here?"

Luo ZhengNan did not go directly to the main hall; instead, he returned to his bedroom.

A few minutes later, Luo ZhengNan came out of the bedroom with a surprised smile on his face.

PS: Luo ZhengNan is probably in trouble.

Thank you to the guild leader YaphetFan for your strong support of Salad and this work.