Open and Aboveboard

Li Qi was still applying medicine to He Yuxiu, applying only a little at a time to ensure sufficient dosage and to prevent He Yuxiu from getting injured.

After taking the Heart Piercing Pill, He Yuxiu's blood and energy were abundant, and she was extremely sensitive to pain. She was a strong-willed person and tried her best to endure it when she could. When she really couldn't bear it anymore, she let out a couple of cries.

He Haiqin heard those two sounds.

He was standing in the clearing outside the woods, ready to go into the woods at any moment.

He Haisheng transformed into a wisp of smoke, blocking He Haiqin's path.

He Haiqin looked at the smoke, a hint of anger in his eyes. "My sister is heading towards the clouds. I've been there once, so I know how difficult it is. I want to help her. What are you doing blocking my way?"

He Haisheng, still in a smoldering state, replied, "Brother, can you tell me first how you found this place?"

He Haiqin countered, "How did you find this place?"

He Haisheng said, "Never mind how I found you. I'm not here to scheme against my sister, nor to take over this land. I'm here to find you!"

He Haiqin asked, "What do you want with me?"

"Brother, I've been keeping an eye on you ever since you returned to Pro State. You've been wandering around Green Water City for days without going home, seeing anyone from your family, or asking about anything at home."

You've been searching everywhere for Li Qi's whereabouts. People don't know the truth and might even think you're related to him. I heard Li Qi arrived in Green Water City, and you rushed here before him. What's the reason behind this? Can you tell me?

"I have nothing to do with you! My affairs are none of your business! Get out of my way!"

He Haisheng concentrated the smoke into a cloud. "No way, brother. As long as I'm here, you can't touch our sister."

He Haiqin laughed, "Aren't you fucking shameless? From childhood to adulthood, has our sister ever given you a second glance? Among her siblings, you're probably the one she dislikes the least, right?"

He Haisheng never thought that way, "I don't think my sister dislikes me. When I was a child, my sister always stood up for me when others bullied me."

He Haiqin laughed loudly, "No matter who gets bullied, she's always the one who stands up for them. Is she some kind of special person to you?"

He Haisheng responded, "I didn't ask for anything special. She was good to me, and I remember that."

He Haiqin's face darkened. "Get out of my way!"

Smoke swirled around them. He Haisheng said, "No!"

"Third brother, don't blame me for this, you asked for it!" As soon as he finished speaking, He Haiqin opened his mouth, his mouth stretching from below his nose all the way to his Genzi, and his chin drooping down to his navel.

Food Cultivator Ninth Layer culinary skills, Qi Devouring Mountains and Rivers.

This move is naturally effective against Daoist practices like smoke cultivation, Water Cultivator, and Fire Cultivator. If He Haisheng were still in his smoke-transformation state, He Haiqin could have swallowed him whole.

He Haisheng quickly appeared, but some of the smoke was still swallowed by He Haiqin.

"Get out of the way!" He Haiqin shouted angrily.

"No way!" He Haisheng rubbed his fingers together, creating a ball of flame. Before He Haiqin could figure out what this was, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his stomach.

This is a method He Haisheng specifically used for Food Cultivator.

He Haiqin had eaten part of his body, and since that part was definitely gone, they might as well burn it. Now, part of He Haisheng's limbs were already on fire inside He Haiqin's body.

For an ordinary person, He Haisheng could burn them to a pulp, but this tactic was clearly insufficient against He Haiqin.

The higher one's level of Food Cultivator, the thicker and more robust one's digestive system becomes. He Haiqin rubbed his stomach, let out a burp, and exhaled some smoke.

He laughed and said, "Is that all you've got?"

"It's not over yet!" He Haisheng rubbed his fingers together again, and the smoke expanded rapidly, stretching He Haiqin's stomach.

This technique is called "Like Falling into a Sea of Smoke," which was originally used to create mist and illusions through smoke. Now, the technique has been used on He Haiqin's stomach, directly filling He Haiqin intestines.

Filling his Food Cultivator to the brim so he couldn't eat anymore was a good tactic.

He Haiqin rubbed his belly and laughed, "Third brother, you haven't used all those smoke-cultivation techniques for anything useful, you've only used them to deal with me. Have you always been eyeing the position of family head?"

He Haisheng shook his head. "I never wanted to be the head of the family. Food Cultivator counters smoke cultivation. I practiced this move for self-defense. Brother, don't force me anymore. You should leave."

After saying that, He Haisheng rubbed his fingers together again, and He Haiqin felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

This is a smoke-based technique. The smoke dissipates, He Haisheng can make the smoke dissipate, while also causing the enemy to shatter along with the smoke.

Despite the ferocious technique, He Haiqin was not afraid at all. He rubbed his belly a couple of times, and He Haiqin stomach shrank as he digested the smoke.

He Haisheng was shocked. He Haiqin's strength was much greater than before. Before he could react, He Haiqin suddenly turned into thick smoke and surrounded He Haisheng.

The art of Food Cultivator Hundred Swallows Hundred Transformations.

He Haiqin consumed a part of Yan Xiu's body and, in a short period of time, acquired Yan Xiu's techniques.

He Haisheng also wanted to turn into smoke, but he refrained from doing so.

Even after turning into smoke, He Haiqin still had the ability to devour. If He Haisheng turned into smoke now, it would be like sending food to his brother. When the smoke materialized, He Haiqin seemed to become a giant hammer, which smashed into He Haisheng's chest and sent He Haisheng crashing into the forest.

He Haisheng struggled to his feet, He Haiqin once again transformed into a giant hammer, smashing it down on He Haisheng's forehead.

Now I have no choice but to turn into smoke; if I don't, I'm sure I'll die.

He Haisheng turned his head into smoke, but his movements were a little too slow, and he used more than 30% of his strength, so he was knocked to the ground and couldn't get up.

He Haiqin transformed back into human form. He originally intended to finish off He Haisheng, but then he heard He Yuxiu's breathing.

Over the years, He Haiqin and his sister have come to understand one thing: never underestimate He Yuxiu under any circumstances.

He Yuxiu didn't want to make a sound, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't control herself.

Besides, there's no need to control her now. He Haiqin is right in front of her, only a hundred meters away. He must have seen her.

Did you really see it?

He Haiqin looked around, but he really didn't see it.

The sound is right next to my ear, so why can't I see anyone?

He Haiqin scoffed, "Illusion Technique? Quite sophisticated!"

He grinned again, ready to Tiger Crouching Whale Swallowing power.

Li Banfeng didn't understand. He suspected it was Illusion Technique. Why would he need to swallow it?

Could it be that the Food Cultivator Technique can even devour Illusion Technique?

It really can.

In the early stages, Food Cultivator don't have many special skills; they are simply good at fighting, enduring hardships, and have great strength. They seem to be good at everything, but in reality, they don't have any specialized skills.

But things changed drastically in the later stages. By alternating between various techniques of Food Cultivator, he was able to swallow all invisible, intangible, and incorporeal methods such as Illusion Technique, charm, poison, Curse Art, and magic.

If Li Banfeng uses the projector to cover himself and He Yuxiu, He Haiqin's swallowing action would truly swallow the image on the projector, and might even swallow the projector itself.

But He Haiqin swallowed for a long time and still couldn't see He Yuxiu. What was the reason for this?

Because He Yuxiu and he were not in the same space.

Li Banfeng used a bowl to find a Dark Dimension Space in the forest, where he helped He Yuxiu advance her cultivation.

Different Dark Dimension Space have different characteristics. The characteristic of this Dark Dimension Space is that people inside can see and hear the outside world.

You can hear what's going on inside from outside, but you can't see what's going on inside.

He Haiqin could hear He Yuxiu's movements, but he couldn't see He Yuxiu. He didn't have a way to open the Dark Dimension Space, and he couldn't touch He Yuxiu and Li Banfeng at all.

So Li Banfeng wasn't in a hurry at all and slowly applied the medicine to He Yuxiu.

Li Banfeng asked, "Is the dosage enough?"

He Yuxiu gritted her teeth and said, "A little more."

He Yuxiu had a great figure, and the flesh below her waist was thick enough to support her weight. Li Banfeng applied some more, and He Yuxiu shivered, but managed to endure it. "That should be enough, Third Brother—"

He Yuxiu struggled to get up.

He Haisheng was on the verge of death, and she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"You rest first, I'll handle this." Li Banfeng took a blanket and covered He Yuxiu with it, then began to discuss things with himself.

"Brother, no matter how much we fight, we're still on the same side. You have to help me with this."

"I'll help you, but why should you stay here taking care of Xiu Er while I go out and risk my life?"

"Why should we distinguish between each other?"

"Since we're all one family, then you go out and risk your life, leave Xiu Er to me!"

"It can't just be based on your opinion; it also depends on Xiu Er's feelings."

Xiu Er was dumbfounded. What was going on?

Li Qi was talking to himself, but the two tones and two completely different voices made it seem like there were two different people.

"Stop arguing, you two. Pushing each other around makes you a laughingstock. Hand Xiu Er over to me, and you two can go and risk your lives!"

"I think I'm a pretty meticulous person. Leave the taking care of people to me, but leave the dangerous stuff to you guys!"

Xiu Er's eyes widened in surprise; there were more than two people involved!

He Haiqin outside was even more surprised.

He Yuxiu should only have Li Qi by her side, so why are there so many people here now?

He hadn't seen a single person yet, but found himself almost surrounded.

After Li Banfeng and the others had discussed the matter and reached a consensus, the surroundings gradually quieted down.

He Haiqin tightened his guard, when suddenly a dark figure darted out and flashed past He Haiqin.

Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers?

He Haiqin knew that Li Qi was Travel Cultivator and that he had to be wary of Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

As Li Qi disappeared into the night, He Haiqin followed without hesitation, his gaze fixed on Li Qi.

The Food Cultivator, having eaten and drunk his fill, was indeed quite fast, while the dark figure wasn't running too fast either.

Running deeper into the woods, He Haiqin gradually caught up with the dark figure, only to find that the figure was extremely dark and difficult to distinguish in the darkness.

What kind of technique is this?

It's probably a stealth technique.

According to the information He Haiqin had, Li Qi's cultivation level was not high. He was trying to use the invisibility technique to avoid being seen and take the opportunity to use the Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. He Haiqin did not underestimate his opponent and once again launched the Tiger Crouching Whale Swallowing Devouring technique to devour Li Qi's escape technique.

With a wide-open mouth, a whirlwind suddenly arose, even causing the black shadow to distort slightly, demonstrating the formidable skill.

If He Haiqin's cultivation level were high enough, he could have swallowed Li Qi's shadow, but ultimately he was still a bit lacking.

Since arriving in the Inner State, he has only Cloud Above First Layer.

Seeing that the shadowy figure didn't change, He Haiqin rushed forward and started fighting. Suddenly, the shadowy figure disappeared. He Haiqin was stunned and felt a sharp pain in his back. He then fell to the ground with a thud.

He was struck by Li Banfeng's "Trample Ten Thousand Rivers".

That's not right, the rumors are wrong. How could this kid be so ruthless in Trample Ten Thousand Rivers? His cultivation level is not low!

Who was that dark figure just now? Did he have any help with him?

Li Banfeng used the technique of "Shadows Pitying Each Other" to release his shadow in order to distract He Haiqin. Unfortunately, Li Banfeng's technique was not up to par. After using "Shadows Pitying Each Other," he could not use other techniques. Therefore, he had to bring the shadow back before he could use "Trample Ten Thousand Rivers."

Before He Haiqin could get up, a halo of light rippled from Li Banfeng's feet, and another layer of flesh was scraped off He Haiqin's body.

An ordinary person would definitely wonder where this halo came from.

If Li Banfeng thinks a little longer and goes back and forth a few times, the fight will be over.

But He Haiqin was different. This man had been through countless battles and had even been tempered in the Inner State. At this point, he didn't care about his background at all; he only cared about how to deal with the situation.

Food Cultivator pain, He Haiqin braved the pain, stepped forward, and embraced Li Banfeng, opening his massive jaws as if to swallow Li Banfeng's head whole.

Li Banfeng was held tightly by He Haiqin and had no way to dodge. He saw a huge mouth rushing towards his head.

So close, so very close.

If He Haiqin really swallows his head, no matter how many tricks Li Banfeng has up his sleeve, he won't escape his fate.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Li Banfeng freed his hands, grabbed He Haiqin's palate with one hand and his chin with the other, and with a force of both hands, dislocated He Haiqin's jawbone.

He Haiqin was shocked. How could Li Qi, a Travel Cultivator, possess such great strength?

This is the Ninth Layer skill of House Cultivator, Expand Territory.

Li Banfeng didn't learn this technique very well, but this was within the aura, which was no different from being inside the house for Li Banfeng. He had reached a new level in both speed and strength.

He Haiqin forcefully shook off Li Banfeng, put his chin back in place with his left hand, and flicked a back scratcher out of his sleeve with his right hand.

The back scratcher rushed towards Li Banfeng's face. Li Banfeng ducked to dodge, but the back scratcher automatically turned, spread its five fingers, and revealed nails that were more than an inch long, to scratch Li Banfeng's head.

He Haiqin was preparing to launch a sneak attack. If Li Banfeng continued to dodge, he would end up in He Haiqin's hands.

Tang Blade reacted quickly, leaping from Li Banfeng's waist. He first parried the back scratcher, and seeing He Haiqin approaching, Tang Blade slashed at He Haiqin's forehead.

He Haiqin dodged the Tang Blade, and the back scratcher grabbed the blade from behind.

The back scratcher, with its five fingers interlaced and twisted, aimed to break the Tang Blade. The Tang Blade couldn't get rid of the scratcher for a while.

The pendulum jumped out and hit the handle of the back scratcher, causing the back scratcher to lose its balance and lose its force.

The pendulum and the back scratcher clashed. Having just been refined together with the golden bead, the pendulum's speed had increased significantly, and it fought the back scratcher to a standstill. Tang Blade, who was watching from the side, seized the opportunity and cleaved the back scratcher in two with a single stroke.

He Haiqin was in a precarious situation. Li Banfeng was in front of him, and the halo was behind him. He would be injured if he went past the halo, and he would also suffer losses if he fought Li Banfeng inside the halo.

Li Banfeng's previous opponents would hesitate for a moment in the halo of light, but He Haiqin did not hesitate at all.

Shedding a layer of skin and flesh, it leaped directly out of the halo.

Li Banfeng inwardly praised He Haiqin for his decisive action.

It's okay to jump out, catch up with him and keep hitting him.

Li Banfeng was faster than He Haiqin. Just as the halo was about to slide past his feet again, He Haiqin put a stone next to him into his mouth.

Glug!

After the stone entered his stomach, He Haiqin's entire body became as rough and thick as the stone, and the area where the light passed was basically unharmed.

After eating the stone, He Haiqin turned around and rammed into Li Banfeng. It seemed like just an ordinary counterattack, but in fact he used all his strength. Just looking at the speed at which he rammed into him, it was difficult to dodge.

Li Banfeng tried to defend himself with his Benevolent Dwelling Heart, but He Haiqin knocked him so hard that he was dizzy. Before Li Banfeng could recover, He Haiqin opened his mouth and swallowed the back scratcher on the ground.

With his hands outstretched and fingernails extended, He Haiqin had acquired a pair of sharp claws, which he used to grab Li Banfeng's head.

Li Banfeng barely dodged, then grabbed He Haiqin from behind, using the "Homesickness Like An Arrow" technique.

Inside the halo, it was like entering a house. Li Banfeng already had the advantage in strength, and coupled with his Homesickness Like An Arrow, He Haiqin couldn't resist and was dragged to the door by Li Banfeng.

He Haiqin didn't know where he was going, but he knew he absolutely couldn't go through this gate.

He struck a match, swallowed the flame, and a raging Fierce Flame erupted from head to toe.

Li Banfeng's clothes and hair were on fire, but he was still pulling He Haiqin and struggling to drag him into the house.

He Haiqin grabbed the door frame and refused to go in.

The record player instructed, "Yingying, a guest has arrived. Hurry up and greet him."

Hong Ying stepped forward and looked at He Haiqin's face through the firelight. This person had such a big mouth, he was obviously a Food Cultivator.

She punched He Haiqin in the back, He Haiqin cried out in pain, spitting out the large amount of food he had just eaten.

He vomited up everything, including stones, matches, and back scratchers.

After vomiting, the Food Cultivator's combat power dropped by more than half, and the flames on his body were extinguished.

Li Banfeng used his strength to drag He Haiqin into the house and closed the door.

He Haiqin immediately stood up and saw a humanoid figure in front of him with a face like a spearhead. He Haiqin opened his mouth to devour it, but Hong Ying stepped forward and kicked He Haiqin to the ground.

He Haiqin exclaimed in admiration, "What a wonderful treasure!"

Hong Ying kicked him again. "Who are you calling a magic weapon?"

He Haiqin's sternum was broken. He clutched his chest and looked around.

This is a house.

Consider the methods Li Qi used: there was a halo on the ground, and the combat power within the halo surged. This was clearly a cultivation technique used by those House Cultivators.

He Haiqin came up with a seemingly contradictory, yet ultimately reasonable, deduction. "Li Qi, are you a dual cultivator of home and travel?"

Li Banfeng remained silent.

He Haiqin looked at Hong Ying and said, "You're not a magic weapon, you're his Home Spirit!"

Hong Ying originally wanted to kick He Haiqin again, but these words sounded more agreeable, so she decided to let him go.

He Haiqin was shocked. Such a thing actually existed! Dual cultivation was possible even while traveling? No wonder Li Qi was so difficult to deal with, no wonder there were so many ruthless people among them...

La!

A burst of steam scalded He Haiqin, leaving him covered in blisters, interrupting his thoughts.

He said Hong Ying was Home Spirit, a statement that sounded unpleasant to me.

He Haiqin glanced at the record player, unsure what kind of gadget it was, and didn't dare ask further. He turned to Li Qi and asked, "You're Jiaqing's friend, right?"

Li Qi remained silent.

He Haiqin smiled and said, "Back then, I thought Jiaqing had entrusted Red Lotus to you. The Lu Family was searching for you everywhere, and I was worried for you."

That's such an artistic way of putting it.

He said he was on tenterhooks, meaning that he had never harmed Li Banfeng and had even worried about Li Banfeng.

However, in reality, the He Family targeted Lu Xiaolan and ignored Li Banfeng.

What was Li Banfeng's status at that time? In the eyes of the He Family's Old Master, he was not even a person. Yet Li Banfeng remained silent, even though the old man was worried about him.

Seeing Li Banfeng's attitude, He Haiqin stopped bringing up the past and started talking about the current situation. "I came here today because there was indeed some misunderstanding between my sister and me."

There are some things I just wanted to clarify with her; I didn't intend to actually fight her. I genuinely didn't know you and my sister had this kind of relationship.

Li Banfeng smiled.

That's quite a skill; he's rambling on and on, trying to circumvent the issue.

"Let me ask you something first: how did you find this land?" Li Banfeng asked.

He Haiqin said, "Shen Jinzhong told me about the Big Gold Seal of the Three Heroes Gate."

How did Shen Jinzhong know He Yuxiu's whereabouts?

"Shen Jinzhong and my sister had a relationship when they were young, and they still keep in touch to this day. My sister must have told him about this."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly, inwardly praising He Haiqin. That's how you make up lies; that's how you show your skill.

If Li Banfeng were truly He Yuxiu's lover, those two sentences alone would be enough to draw all his attention to Shen Jinzhong.

He Haiqin spoke with great conviction, "If you don't believe me, you can call Shen Jinzhong here, and I'll confront him face to face." Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Shen Jinzhong doesn't need to come. I believe you."

The record player deliberately said, "Why don't we have Shen Jinzhong come over? We shouldn't wrongly accuse the Big Gold Seal."

Li Banfeng said, "It's inconvenient, my Wife. Shen Jinzhong went to the Soda Kiln to see his old flame."

The record player asked, "Who's his girlfriend?"

"Luo Lijun," Li Banfeng patted He Haiqin's face, "That girl who looks like a snail, do you know her?"

He Haiqin pondered for a moment, then remained silent.

Li Banfeng directly exposed the truth, making it difficult to continue the fabrication.

He couldn't continue the story, so Li Banfeng continued it for him.

"Old He, I don't want to make things difficult for you. You're right, Jiaqing is my friend. When I first came to Pro State, your He Family didn't make things difficult for me. If it weren't for you constantly involving the Lu Family back then, I probably wouldn't be where I am today."

Li Banfeng started building the slope.

"Back then at the Soda Kiln, Yu Xiu and I were harmed by Jiang Xiang Gang. If we hadn't fought our way out, we would have lost our lives in their gang."

He Haiqin nodded slightly; he did indeed know about this.

The matter is true, the friendship is genuine, and with such irrefutable evidence, the situation becomes even more plausible.

"Besides, a few days ago, Jiaqing and I ran into Green Flower Huazi in Outer State. You know how capable Green Flower is, but we still defeated him. What does that mean? It means brothers working together can move mountains!"

He Haiqin really didn't know about this.

Li Qi, Jiaqing and Green Flower have fought each other?

Did they have a grudge against Green Flower?

"Then why do you still work for Green Flower? And why did you recruit five thousand Three-Headed People for him?" He Haiqin went uphill, and although he had doubts, he began to think about the problem by following Li Banfeng's line of thought.

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "In the martial world, there are no grudges that last overnight. Once the matter is over, why bother to hold a grudge and fight to the death?"

Brother He, Yu Xiu and I are true friends, and Jiaqing and I are true brothers. How could our friendship be fake?

We had a fight today, consider it a small gift between us, and let's call it a day.

Let's settle this score now, and later, with Jiaqing's help, we can all kowtow and become sworn brothers."

The generational hierarchy was a bit messy, but He Haiqin didn't mind. "Can our feud really be resolved?"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "I went to great lengths to get a piece of land from Luo Lijun. If others wouldn't give it to me, I'd give it to my Xiu Er. Look at this friendship, don't you still trust me?"

He Haiqin nodded and said, "Alright, I trust you. Since you've told the truth, I won't hide it from you either. I came here today precisely for this new land. The people who told me the news were from Inner State. They not only told me the news, but also told others. News travels fast, and those people will come one after another. Inner State has declared that whoever can snatch this land gets it. Whoever gets this land will no longer be under the jurisdiction of Inner State and will be a free Local Earth God."

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Quite a few people already know about this?"

"What do you think?" He Haiqin pointed to the Outer Dao, "How do you think He Haisheng knew about this?"

This proves that the message has reached him!

Let me be frank with you, the local Local Earth God around here, including Luhuo Wang, Sha Dingzhong,

Chu Yaoqian, Rong Sijiao, and Xie Laizi all came this way.

There are also important figures in the distance, walking this way: Pan Dehai, Tao Xuehong, Hua Manchun, Dou Jiyan, and Song Baijin. Which of these are you capable of offending?

I understand your concern for Yu Xiu, but giving this land to Yu Xiu would be tantamount to harming her!

Li Banfeng rubbed his chin, looking horrified, and said, "Brother He, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost messed up something big."

He Haiqin sighed, "It's not too late to figure it out now."

Li Banfeng stood up and unloaded all his magical artifacts. "Brother He, I'll go and persuade Yu Xiu. We can't be reckless. We can't defend this territory; we'll have to leave it to you."

He Haiqin waved his hand and said, "I can't do it, and I'm not sure I can hold it!"

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "We're all family, it's no fun being so polite. Brother He has the support of the Inner State behind him."

Whether it's Pan Dehai or Tao Feiyan, who dares to challenge Inner State?

He Haiqin shook his head and smiled modestly.

Li Banfeng said to the record player, "My dear Wife, you go and have everyone eat first. I'll be right back. Don't forget to invite Brother He to the table; he's an honored guest."

Hong Ying chimed in, "Don't worry, husband, if he doesn't sit at the table, what will we eat?"

"Who told you to call me 'husband'! Who told you to talk nonsense!" The record player slapped Hong Ying twice, then said politely to He Haiqin, "Brother He, you really should sit down at the table."

He Haiqin sensed that something was wrong.

Seeing that Li Banfeng had left, he sensed that something was wrong.

Recalling what he had just said to Li Banfeng, he felt that something was even more wrong.

How could I possibly believe him?

How can I tell him the truth?

He Haiqin opened his mouth towards Li Banfeng's pile of magical treasures, preparing to swallow them and then fight to the death.

Hong Ying took a bottle of high-quality soy sauce and stuffed it into He Haiqin's mouth. "This soy sauce is good, it has a special flavor. Xiao Wan, you eat yours, I'll marinate it first."

As the gloves walked to the door, they heard two groans.

The back scratcher lay on the ground, broken in half and swallowed once by He Haiqin, but this magical artifact was still incredibly resilient.

He's not completely dead yet.

"Keep it, it might come in handy for the boss." The glove put the back scratcher away.

Back in the woods, Li Banfeng saw He Haisheng.

He Haisheng sat next to He Yuxiu the whole time. He couldn't see He Yuxiu, but he could hear his sister's breathing.

Upon seeing Li Qi, He Haisheng looked up and asked, "Where's my brother?"

Li Qi said, "He's gone; he's in a hurry to go back for dinner."

He Haisheng understood what Li Banfeng meant.

They're all family, He Haiqin certainly wouldn't be willing to kill him. Now that he's gone, this matter is probably over.

He Haisheng glanced in He Yuxiu's direction and said to Li Qi, "Thank you for taking care of my sister."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

He Haisheng took two steps, then turned back and said, "You must treat her well."

Li Banfeng nodded again.

After He Haisheng walked away, Li Banfeng entered the Dark Dimension Space. He Yuxiu sat leaning against a pine tree, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Seventh Brother, I really didn't expect that it was Third Brother who saved me. Among my brothers and sisters, he is the one I dislike the most."

Bei Li Banfeng casually asked, "Why don't you like him?"

He Yuxiu gave a bitter smile, "I can't remember. I disliked him when we were little. I remember he was particularly pretentious."

She always likes to snuggle into my arms.

It was one thing to spoil her when she was five or six, and I could even pamper her when she was seven or eight, but when she turned fifteen or sixteen, she still wanted to snuggle into my arms. Who could stand that?

Li Banfeng turned to look at He Yuxiu: "She's fifteen or sixteen, and she's still snuggling into your arms?"

"Yes!" He Yuxiu nodded.

Li Banfeng looked towards the edge of the forest, towards the place where He Haisheng had left.

He Haisheng had walked quite a distance when he suddenly stopped and looked back at the distant forest.

"I must treat her well," He Haisheng muttered to himself.

After saying this, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

Li Banfeng helped He Yuxiu walk through the new land.

He Yuxiu must now familiarize herself with the territory, otherwise she will lose her position.

He Yuxiu was walking with difficulty, and had to rest every three to five miles. The two sat under a tree, and He Yuxiu said, "I still can't figure out how my two younger brothers found us."

Li Banfeng said, "This news came from Inner State. They're sending people to seize this land. Whoever manages to take it wins."

He Yuxiu pondered for a long time, "You know what, what they did wasn't exactly a breach of contract."

Li Banfeng nodded. "Yes, they did not violate the contract. They did it openly and honestly, making it impossible for us to hold onto this territory, and they still left us with no grounds for complaint."

"If all sorts of ruthless people come to seize our territory, how are we supposed to fight?" Unable to think of a solution, He Yuxiu slapped her thigh and said, "Seventh Brother, since we can't defend this territory, let's just give it up!"

You go back to Green Water City immediately. I'll wait at the contract. If all else fails, dig it up and destroy it on the spot.

I'd rather risk my life than let them get away with this!

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "This is our territory. No one can take advantage of us. I anticipated that Inner State would pull this stunt, so I made preparations long ago."

He Yuxiu pondered for a moment and said, "You mean those three-headed ones—"

Li Banfeng took out Simple Phone, attached the dial pad, and contacted Ma Wu through Luo ZhengNan: "Fifth Brother..."

"Send those five thousand men here."

Sending five thousand people to the new land, especially Three-Headed People, is not an easy task. Ma Wu made a rough plan. "Seventh Brother, I plan to send these people over in ten trips, using large box carts, and say that they are transporting goods to the new land."

Li Banfeng said, "We won't need ten trips; we can transport the whole thing in one go."

Ma Wu said, "This can't be hidden anymore. Transporting five thousand people at once, what kind of vehicle can fit them all?"

"No need to load it onto a vehicle, just walk over here, walk over with dignity!"

Ma Wu was stunned. "Seventh Brother, what's wrong with you? We can't be so reckless. Five thousand Three-Headed People heading to the new place together, won't that spread throughout the entire Green Water City?"

Li Banfeng said very seriously, "If it can spread throughout Green Water City, that would be best. If it doesn't, we'll publish it in the newspaper, saying that Li Qi found 5,300 men for Green Flower and sent them all to the new place."

Ma Wu paused for a moment, then understood Li Banfeng's meaning. "Seventh Brother, you had this planned all along!"

He Yuxiu understood. "Seventh Brother, you also want to be an upright person?"

"That's right, open and aboveboard," Li Qi said, looking into the distance. "Initially, we wanted some peace and quiet for the purpose of promotion. If there are too many people and too many eyes in the territory, there will inevitably be changes. Now that the promotion is done, we will openly and aboveboard manage the territory. Green Flower has brought five thousand Three-Headed People and they are standing right here. I'd like to see how many people dare to come and cause trouble."

He Yuxiu looked up at Li Qi and suddenly felt an inexhaustible surge of energy. "Seventh Brother, when they come to clear the land, shouldn't I learn how to respond?"

"This is quite difficult; we really need to learn it properly," Li Banfeng said, looking around at the desolate land as he spoke. "Xiu Er, don't you think something's missing from this Land Block?"

Xiu Er also felt something was missing. "It seems a bit too quiet."

PS: What exactly is missing from this place?

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