Chapter 180: 180: Hiking (1)

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Chapter 180: 180: Hiking (1) After enjoying the spiritual tea that was served by Madam Xia, the feast of congratulations had finally begun. Yue Xuexia had woken up on time and had dinner together with the rest of the guests. The night feast had been enjoyable, and the old men especially enjoyed the spiritual wine Yue Xuexia had given her grandfather as a congratulatory gift for a successful breakthrough. Yue Xuexia, together with Taiyang and Tan Bingyu, left the ancient mansion and returned to the Moonlight Lake Mansion. Though normally they would have stayed in Grandpa Xia and Grandma Hialun's place at this hour, with the guests from the same generation as her grandfather, she chose not to stay and leave the place. These old men obviously had something to talk about that a younger generation like her couldn't hear. That's why she chose to leave. After Yue Xuexia and her group had left the mountain, the old men from the same generation had gathered at one table. As for those who are a level lower in generation, like the state leader, he stayed at another table with Lin Wen and Tan Shenyu. Plus, the youngest general in this group, Lin Chiyu. The main table is composed of Grandpa Xia, Senior Long Huangdi, Elder Kun, and Senior Tan Huangyu. There are also the two elders from the Crimson Cloud Auction Hall. As for Grandma Hialun, she is tired and chooses to go to sleep ahead of time. She also felt that her husband and his friend had something important to talk about. From the main table: Elder Kun said, "Great Elder! It is truly good news that you have reached the Soul Transformation Stage." "This is all thanks to my granddaughter! Hahaha~" said Grandpa Xia. Senior Long Huangdi commented, "With your current strength, you can be considered someone on the same level as my ancestor and the old monster in the cultivation realm." "Even though my realm has increased a lot, I have no full control over it yet. But, this is indeed something that comes on time. With this strength, I don't have to be afraid of the Snow Clan coming over for revenge. By the way, who is in that group?" He was asking about the group led by Elder Xue Yan from the Snow Clan who came over to the mortal realm to cause chaos. The current group had plotted against this group and continuously used the teleportation portal to throw this group of bad guys to the deep sea prison for sea monsters. Tan Huangyu, who had sent some people from his clan to watch the movements of these guys, said, "Most of them are dead. Only Xue Yan remains alive; it's just that the crafty fox is sly as always. We lost sight of him. However, he is badly injured by the sea monsters in the Bermuda triangle." "Those sea monsters are cruel as always. Even a peak innateness stage like Xue Yan was nothing in the eyes of these monsters," the first elder of the Crimson Cloud Auction Hall said. The second elder of the Crimson Cloud Auction Hall said, "It's good that those sea monsters that are locked by the Azure Dragon or the Mortal Realm will be over." "What about telling this to Lord Taiyang? Maybe he will be interested in it," suggested Tan Shenyu. Tan Huangyu said, "Are you going to directly tell him just like this? He might think that we are using him and then he might kill us amid his anger. Are you capable of explaining things to him without getting angry? It is also better not to get the mistress involved. He would get angrier if you tried to use the young lady." "Moreover, the one we should focus on is Xue Yan. Now that he is missing, he has become a variable that poses danger—not to us but to the young ones. He might intentionally be hiding just to find out what truly happened behind the extermination of the Xue Clan of the mortal realm," said Elder Kun. "I've tried using star-reading about his situation. Maybe because he is involved with Xiao Xue that this divination always ends up in failure." "Actually, I am not worried much about Xue'er as that brat is always with him. I am more worried about her younger siblings. They might have stepped in the world of cultivation but they are still too weak. How strong are the cultivators guarding Ji'er and Ru'er?" asked Grandpa Xia. Tan Shenyu answered the Great Elder's query. "The weakest is at least in the foundation stage and one early innateness stage for each of them." "That is not enough. Xue Yan is at Peak Innateness Stage. Even though this realm would most likely restrain him if he tried to use his real cultivation at Golden Core Early Stage, the danger he brings will definitely not be blocked by someone at early Innateness Stage," Elder Kun said. Long Huangdi said, "It's better to send a few more Innateness Stage Cultivators to protect them at least until Xue Yan is found." "I will send a few more elders to protect the little girls," said Tan Huangyu. Lin Chiyu said, "Senior Tan, please feel free to ask our people as well. It is better if nothing happens to Yue Jixia and Yue Ruxia. An enraged Yue Xuexia is much more merciless when it comes to those who dare to harm her family." "I take on that offer," said Tan Huangyu. The first elder of the Crimson Cloud Auction Hall said, "Now that the matter of Xue Yan is temporarily resolved, what should we prepare after the death of Xue Yan? It is obvious that this man will definitely be killed once the divine doctor hears about it." "The problem is the Snow Clan. Is there truly only a Peak Golden Core cultivator in that clan as the strongest?" asked Long Huangdi. Though he had no intention of coming with them to the cultivation realm, this thing that he had pointed out is definitely one of the most important points. There is Great Elder Xia, whose granddaughter is being targeted by the youngsters of the Snow Clan for exterminating the Xue Clan. There is Tan Huangyu, whose wife and half of the clan were killed by the greed of the Snow Clan for their Clan treasure. These two will definitely not easily let the Snow Clan go Moreover, when the Xue Clan was exterminated, Long Juedi, this state leader and all other factions decided not to stop the order Xue Clan's extermination. It can be said that this causes the mortal realm to be involved with this problem. Grandpa Xia said, "With my current strength, unless the old monster from the death valley doesn't come out, I can definitely destroy the Snow Clan." Upon reaching the Soul Transformation Stage, Great Elder Xia had now gained the power to say these words. After all, upon reaching this level it can be said that there are very few beings who can fight equal against him. It just that the other two Soul Transformation Cultivators of both the mortal realm and cultivation realm are too exclusive. They had been hiding for centuries, and no one knows who is involved with them, and acting discriminately will cause things to worsen. Tan Huangyu said, "It is still better to be careful. With how those two old monsters had lived long until now shows their strength. They might already have reached the Soul Transformation Peak Stage. It would be hard for you to defeat a crafty old fox with equal realms, especially when your current abilities are not fully under your control. It is better to plan carefully. I want to take revenge, but this doesn't mean I will send my people to death!" "Then there is no need to bring the others. Just us is enough, and if that old monster indeed has connection to the Snow Clan, we can just run away!" said Great Elder Xia. Sigh~ Long Huangdi commented, "Sometimes I don't know if you are courageous or just a fool. "What did you say!?" complained Grandpa Xia. These groups of childish old men spend time wasting talking about nonsense, making the younger generation with them pretend not to see how childish their elders and seniors are. --- On the other hand, the morning at the foot of Mountain Yi. Mountain Yi is a famous hiking location for beginners. Gou Yuki and Zhen Rian had brought the four ladies to this place for the mountain climbing they wanted to do the most. They rode on one RV, which was big enough for their group. After making the final preparations, under the guidance of Gou Yuki and Zhen Rian, their group finally started climbing up the mountain. During the journey to the peak of the mountain, the ones who suffered the most from lack of stamina were Chen Senya and Su Rukia; these two are ordinary young ladies after all. They sat on a huge stone while the group rested. "I'm dying~" said Chen Senya. Zhen Rian laughs and helps his fiancée wipe her sweat. "You should be okay to rest for a bit longer, Ya'er." Su Rukia, who was panting and was about to drink all her water in one go, was stopped by Gou Yuki and advised her. "Don't drink too much. There is no restroom in the mountain, and the portable bathroom can only be erected once we have chosen a resting place. Are you willing to do your business in the open?" said Gou Yuki. Su Rukia blushed as she gave up drinking too much water and just took a sip enough to ease her thirst. Even though she is embarrassed, she still thanked Gou Yuki for the information. "T-Thank you..." "Bear with it a bit longer. We are about to reach our chosen camp location. Once we reach that place and make a tent, you can drink as much water as you wish," said Gou Yuki. When Gou Yuki saw the young lady nod obediently, he was satisfied. At least this young lady isn't as unreasonable as his younger sister. Guo Yuki gave his sister a warning: "Yura, don't you dare disappear within my line of sight or else..." "I know, big brother~" said Gou Yura. Gou Yuki and Zhen Rian observed the group and expected that most of them would be tired halfway through their journey, but some things were unexpected. For the sporty Gou Yura and the new cultivator, Yue Ruxia, this hiking can be considered a breeze. Everyone expected Gou Yura to be okay, as she is a lady with big stamina, but Yue Ruxia is a surprise. She looks so thin and weak like Chen Senya. Zhen Rian commented, "Miss Ruxia is quite amazing. You are not even tired after climbing up the mountain for the first time." "Eh? Me? This is normal. I go train... exercise every morning!" said Yue Ruxia as she almost slipped about cultivation training just now. Gou Yuki said, "After half an hour, we can continue climbing up again. There is a lake at the camp location we had picked. You can freshen up once we reach that place." "Brother Gou, we should go before sunset. It would be dangerous to hike in the dark, especially with beginners with us," said Zhen Rian. Gou Yuki nodded and said, "Change to 15 minutes rest. We should reach the campsite before the sun sets." "Yes~" the ladies responded.

Chapter 180: 180: Hiking (1)

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