Nowhere Buried

Qiu Luoye and the burly man in front of her couldn't agree on a word, so Autumn Leaves suddenly kicked the burly man away.

The burly man flew up from the spot, crashed through the front gate of the house, and flew out through the back gate, skimming the ground and leaving a deep pit about a hundred meters long.

The burly man was thick-skinned and not badly injured. Before he could even get up, Qiu Luoye was already close by and stomped on him.

If Qiu Daxiang had actually stepped on him, no matter how tough and muscular the man was, he would have had a hard time getting up.

Unexpectedly, the burly man was quite agile. He flipped over on the spot and dodged Qiu Luoye's kick. Then, he tilted his head back and spat a mouthful of phlegm at Qiu Luoye.

When Qiu Luoye was still at the lowest level of cultivation, he would roam the martial arts world and encounter thugs fighting. Spitting in someone's face was a pretty useful move.

Those with skill can spit directly, while those who are not skilled can spit into their palm first and then smear it on the opponent's face. This can both block the opponent's vision and reduce their fighting spirit.

Qiu Luoye wouldn't normally fall for this trick, but the burly man's phlegm was really sticky, covering Qiu Luoye' face so much that Qiu Luoye couldn't open his eyes.

Seeing an opportunity, the burly man jumped up and pressed himself against Qiu Luoye to start fighting.

Qiu Luoye hates this fighting style the most. If you're going to fight, just use your fists and feet. Why are you always sticking to my body?

He tried several times to push the burly man away, using a lot of strength, but not only could he not push the man away, the two of them became more and more attached to each other.

Shui Yongquan noticed something amiss; he realized he had misjudged the strong man's Daoist background.

Such a strong man, with two fangs, looks like a body cultivator, or maybe a martial arts cultivator. If he's older, he might even be a strength cultivator.

Judging from this person's technique, he is actually a glue repairman, a characteristic of this Daoist school, which involves sticking things on one's body.

The sweat on the glued man's body, the saliva in his mouth, and the tears in his eyes were all sticky; once they stuck to his body, it was difficult to get them off.

The Qiu Luoye, unable to bear being stuck to him any longer, used their brute force to fling the burly man away.

They got out, but the burly man ripped a large piece of skin and flesh off Qiu Luoye's arm.

Qiu Luoye aren't afraid of this; they don't even feel pain.

The burly man got up from the ground and spat at Qiu Luoye again. Qiu Luoye dodged, but the man stuck to her again.

The Qiu Luoye were trying to shake him off, but the Shui Yongquan couldn't stand it anymore.

The glue repair shouldn't be done so quickly; making glue takes time.

But this burly man acted very quickly, sticking to the target instantly, proving that his cultivation level was at the Cloud Realm, and it was hard to say whether he was superior to Qiu Luoye.

Daoist sects that practice physical cultivation, martial arts cultivation, or strength cultivation are clearly at a disadvantage when encountering those who practice artifice cultivation.

If Qiu Luoye continues to fight like this, without the strong man's help, he will tear off his own skin.

Call!

A stream of water rushed over, and the stickiness on the burly man's body decreased.

Qiu Luoye seized the opportunity, broke free from the burly man, raised his fists, and unleashed a barrage of blows. Before long, the burly man surrendered.

"Stop fighting! Two against one, that's so unfair!"

The Qiu Luoye looked at the Shui Yongquan and said, "I don't need your help!"

The burly man roared, "If you've got the guts, wait until I'm dry, then we'll fight one-on-one."

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Shui Yongquan stepped forward to mediate, saying, "My friend, you were too impulsive just now. My brother here also has a short temper. Words can easily ruin a good relationship."

We just came to ask for directions, nothing more. We'll be neighbors from now on, so let's get along well.

The burly man shouted, "Since you claim to be neighbors, why are you asking for directions?"

Shui Yongquan laughed and said, "We just moved here."

"Just moved here?" The burly man was taken aback, glancing at the Qiu Luoye. "You've become Local Earth God in the north?"

That makes sense.

As the Qiu Luoye rubbed their eyes, they replied, "So what if it is?"

The burly man asked with delight, "Is that old woman up north dead, or did she run away?"

"Which old woman?"

"Nowhere Buried that old woman!" the burly man laughed. "Now that you've become the Local Earth God, you must have taken over her territory. I won't have to live next to her anymore. That old woman is truly hateful."

There's a misunderstanding here, but it's not clear how to explain it.

The burly man thought that the Qiu Luoye had seized the northern territory and become the Local Earth God.

But if Qiu Luoye said that he brought the territory here himself, the burly man probably wouldn't understand for a while.

Leaving that aside for now, Shui Yongquan continued, "Just how hateful is this old woman you're talking about?"

The burly man said in astonishment, "Don't you think she's hateful? If she asked you for a favor, and you called her brother, claimed to be related, or even just friends—even if you were completely unrelated—you'd still have to have a serious talk with her."

If you ask her for a favor, she'll just brush you off with a "I have no relatives or friends, no ties." That old woman is shameless, and her servants are shameless too. They'd be so worthless they'd be dead Nowhere Buried. Just looking at them is disgusting.

Upon hearing the burly man's description, Shui Yongquan suddenly realized. "Brother, the place you're talking about, is it Kinless Village?"

"Yes!" the burly man nodded. "You've all become Local Earth God, and you still don't know what this place is called?"

Qiu Luoye shook her head and said, "My place is different from hers."

The burly man sneered, "People are shaped by their environment. You've become a Local Earth God here, but sooner or later you'll become like him. You're all Nowhere Buried!"

Qiu Luoye stood up and said, "You still want to fight, huh?"

The burly man retorted, "Fine, let's fight. If you're so capable, don't bring any help."

Shui Yongquan advised, "Alright, gentlemen, there's been a misunderstanding here. Let's discuss it later."

Elephant, the matter has been clarified, it's time for us to go.

"Sir, may I ask your esteemed name?"

The burly man said, "My surname is Wan, and my name is Wan Nianlao."

Qiu Luoye's right eye was still closed. "Is this also Wan Nianlao?"

The burly man waved his hand, dispelling the spell, and Qiu Luoye opened her eyes.

Not bad, this person is quite straightforward in his dealings.

Wan Nianlao said to Qiu Luoye, "We fought a battle today. You beat me up, and I skinned you alive. We're even now."

I don't care what grudges you have with that old woman, from now on we'll keep to ourselves and neither of us should bother the other!

Qiu Luoye laughed and said, "That's hard to say. If I'm ever in a bad mood, I might come over and beat you up to relieve my boredom."

Wan Nianlao was unequivocal. "If you dare to come, I'll take you on!"

Shui Yongquan said, "Mr. Wan, you must be Local Earth God here, right?"

Wan Nianlao nodded and said, "So what if it is?"

"May I ask you, is this Old Land?"

"New land, what kind of place is the Old Land? Look how full of Spiritual Qi I have!"

Shui Yongquan smiled and said, "To be honest, I haven't seen many living beings along the way."

Wan Nianlao snorted coldly, "Isn't this all to avoid those bastards Nowhere Buried their dead? Some things are impossible to guard against. You'll see later."

Shui Yongquan clasped his hands in farewell and walked away. Qiu Luoye, still annoyed, asked, "Old Shui, tell me, what's the proper way to fight these disgusting Daoist sects?"

"No matter how you hit him, it's not appropriate," Shui Yongquan shook his head and said, "Elephant, take my advice, try to get along well with this Wan Nianlao. He's not a bad person."

"Jiaoxiu is effective in close combat. As far as I know, among the close combat sects, only one sect can counter Jiaoxiu; other close combat sects suffer losses when facing Jiaoxiu."

"There's only one," Qiu Luoye thought for a moment, "You mean oil repair, right?"

Shui Yongquan nodded. "It's a pity that this Daoist sect is almost extinct."

Qiu Luoye said, "I'll have Seventh Brother go to Green Water City another day and ask if they still have any oil repair services."

"No oil for repairs? No problem. I'll have Seventh Brother get some good oil, I'll rub it on myself, and then give this Wan Nianlao beating."

"Green Water City?" Shui Yongquan sneered. "Green Water City so easy to get to?"

Qiu Luoye said, "Now that we understand, this is the original territory of Kinless Village. Now that we know the place, isn't it easy to find the way?"

"How are you going to find yourself? You're completely surrounded by borders, and you even offended the Guanfang Envoy before. How are you going to get out now? Wait for the Guanfang Envoy to open the gate for you? Or have a railway built for you?"

Qiu Luoye also realized that the situation was somewhat serious. "Only the new land of Wan Nianlao is still accessible to the outside. It seems that we will have to deal with it frequently in the future."

"That's why you can't afford to break ties!" Shui Yongquan sighed. "But even if he's willing to do you a favor, the road to the new land isn't so easy."

"Qiu Daxiang, I really shouldn't have come to your territory to watch the commotion. Now I don't even know how to get back."

Qiu Luoye were also anxious and wanted to go back to discuss countermeasures with Li Qi.

But he couldn't find Li Qi.

Li Qi was in his Portable Abode, listening to the old man recount his research findings.

"As the Qiu Luoye's Territory approached, I remembered something. I think I experienced a similar scene when I was following the Old Train."

But upon closer reflection, these things are still somewhat unclear. Seventh Brother, find an opportunity to cross the boundary line once more, and I'll take a closer look at the changes here.

"Tonight's the perfect opportunity." Li Qi had been wanting to go next door for a while now. He needed to know who his neighbors were and find a way to clear a path for this piece of land.

Late at night, while everyone was asleep, Li Banfeng took the trap and arrived at the western border.

When he first arrived at the Qiu Luoye's Territory, there were villagers looking out from the opposite side. As long as there was a village, Li Banfeng could quickly find out the news.

He pulled the lever of the mechanism, allowing Cantaloupe Hong Ying to cross the boundary first.

Cantaloupe Hong Ying was unharmed, and Li Banfeng immediately passed through her.

This mechanism can only be used once a day. Even if Portable Abode didn't see it clearly, he'll have to wait until tomorrow.

He walked along the village road for a while and saw an old man pulling a cart of coal struggling up a slope ahead.

The slope was very long, and the old man had barely made it halfway up when he ran out of strength and slid down step by step.

"Young man, lend a hand!" the old man waved to Li Banfeng, "Give me a hand, I really can't carry it anymore."

I still have some money on me, I'll give it all to you when we get to the top of the hill. I also have some dry food, you can have that too!

Li Banfeng gave the old man a gentle push from behind, and the old man instantly felt relieved, pulling the cart all the way up the slope.

The old man put down his car, sat by the roadside, wiped his sweat, lit his pipe, and never looked at Li Banfeng again.

Li Banfeng asked, "Where is this place?"

The old man didn't say anything.

Thinking he hadn't heard him clearly, Li Banfeng asked again, "Sir, could you please tell me where this is?"

The old man said expressionlessly, "We're not related, I don't know your background, and it's the middle of the night, so I don't know what your intentions are. You should ask someone else."

"That's true." Li Banfeng nodded, picked up the handlebar, and gave it a push. The bike clattered and slid all the way down the slope from the top to the bottom.

The old man was dumbfounded. "You, how could you be like this, young man..."

"We're not related, what do you think I should do?" Li Banfeng lowered his hat brim, turned and left.

PS: He Jiaqing Kinless Village connections here, so he has a strong foothold here. See Chapter 238 for details.

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