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The female Cultivator, upon hearing this, seemed a bit unconvinced. Her Flying Sword immediately flew into the air, circling and emitting bursts of sword cries, as she watched you with her arms crossed.

It seemed that if you didn't agree, her Flying Sword would sever your head in the next second.

Nangong Liuli, seeing this, came to stand in front of you.

Her cold and sacred face was now filled with hesitation.

“Su… Su Mo.”

“Can you give the Ginseng Baby to me?”

If it were before, you would have happily given it to her to please Nangong Liuli.

But now, Dream Hongshang had been severely injured in her Origin Qi because of you, and you were a thousand, ten thousand times unwilling.

“What if I say no?”

Your tone was cold, and a sudden, inappropriate anger surged within Nangong Liuli’s heart.

Because she believed you shouldn't react this way.

A voice kept ringing in her ears.

How dare you say no? Haven't you always been as humble as an ant before me?

You have no right to refuse me!

Although her heart was already filled with immense anger.

On the surface, Nangong Liuli still maintained a face as cold as an iceberg.

“Why?”

Nangong Liuli was very confused; she didn't understand why you had changed.

Seeing Nangong Liuli like this, an unidentifiable rage suddenly surged within you.

“What 'why'?”

“Why so many 'why's?!”

“I just don't want to give it!”

At the same time, your heart roared with anger.

Why should whatever you say be the final word?!

Am I to be your lickspittle for life?

At this moment, (Nangong Liuli accounted for 40%, Dream Hongshang accounted for 60%).

The female Cultivator behind Nangong Liuli could no longer hold back.

“Senior Sister.”

“If you ask me, why waste words with him?”

“Just cut down this ungrateful Loose Cultivator with one sword.”

You laughed in extreme anger, beginning to mock the female Cultivator.

“The Ginseng Baby was born of Heaven and Earth, and all things have their own masters. Now that I have obtained it, it is my Opportunity, and it is the will of Heaven that I should receive it.”

“Opportunity is about conforming to the Heavenly Dao.”

“Are you now going to defy Heaven?!”

Your words rendered that person speechless, unable to retort for a moment.

Seeing this, you surveyed the crowd.

“And!”

“Don't you Mount Emei Disciples pride yourselves on being a righteous sect?”

“By what right do you demand I hand over a treasure with just a word?!”

“Is a so-called righteous sect one that bullies the weak and seizes by force?”

“If you can treat me this way today, who knows what you do to other weaker Cultivators behind their backs!”

“Is this the 'righteousness' in your eyes?!”

“Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!”

“In my opinion, Mount Emei is unworthy of being called a righteous sect!”

Upon hearing your words, the female Cultivator instantly bristled.

“What a glib tongue!”

“How dare you be so rude to us!”

“Watch me beat your mouth senseless!”

With that, she was about to control her Flying Sword to attack you.

At this moment, the Old Daoist stopped the female Cultivator.

“Ping'er, do not be presumptuous!”

Then, the Old Daoist looked at you.

“Young friend, although this Ginseng Baby was born of Heaven and Earth and is obtained by the fated, only our Mount Emei can maximize its potential and benefit the entire Earth Immortal Realm.”

“You are merely a Loose Cultivator, ignorant of how to utilize it; it truly is a waste of a Heavenly treasure.”

“If you give it to us, we can Cultivate powerful Cultivators, thereby maintaining the current order of the Earth Immortal Realm.”

“Young friend, you must not be so short-sighted.”

You suppressed the anger in your heart and began to argue further.

“Daoist, I truly cannot agree with what you say.”

“Why is it that only you can maintain the order of the Earth Immortal Realm?”

“One day, if I succeed in Cultivating with the help of this Ginseng Baby, I will likewise be able to benefit the entire Earth Immortal Realm!”

“Now, please be so kind as to let me leave!”

After speaking, you looked at Nangong Liuli with disappointment.

Nangong Liuli was stung by your gaze and dared not look directly at you for a moment.

But she still spoke to persuade you.

“Su Mo, we do not mean to make things difficult for you, but this Ginseng Baby is truly too precious. If some Devil Heads were to learn of it, I fear you would never know peace again.”

You sneered at her words.

Your disappointment in Nangong Liuli deepened further in your heart. (Nangong Liuli 20%, Dream Hongshang 80%).

“Fairy Liuli, are you threatening me?”

“As members of a righteous sect, shouldn't you first deal with those evil Cultivators and Devil Heads?”

“Once you eliminate those evil Cultivators and Devil Heads,”

“Why would I need to worry about them coming after me?”

“Or perhaps, if I take this Ginseng Baby today, you will spread the news that I have obtained it, allowing those evil Cultivators to hunt me down!”

“I wouldn't…”

Nangong Liuli felt a pang in her heart, rendered speechless, no longer knowing how to respond.

For some reason, seeing your coldness towards her, her heart, which had been frozen for a hundred years, felt as if it were being pricked by needles.

Suddenly, a crane's cry came from the sky; the huge White Crane had returned.

The Ginseng Baby in your arms suddenly transformed into a streak of light and flew onto the White Crane's back.

“Sister White Crane!”

At this moment, the Ginseng Baby's hair bun had completely disappeared; it was just a bald child.

The White Crane, upon receiving the Ginseng Baby, immediately flew off into the distance.

“Let's chase!”

The three Mount Emei Cultivators no longer paid you any mind, all stepping on their Flying Swords to pursue the White Crane.

Nangong Liuli, left behind, gave you a complex look, then followed the three, departing on her sword.

You watched Nangong Liuli leave, and for some reason, a rare sense of relief emerged in your heart.

Perhaps, she truly wasn't suitable for you.

You thought this to yourself.

You looked down, and the Ginseng Baby's hair bun was still tied to your red waistband.

As time passed, it gradually materialized into a clump of ginseng whiskers.

You could tell that this clump of ginseng whiskers still contained astonishing Origin Qi.

Although not as Heaven-Defying as the Ginseng Baby itself, it was enough to replenish Dream Hongshang's missing Origin Qi.

With mixed feelings, you returned to Peach Mountain.

When Dream Hongshang saw the clump of ginseng whiskers, she could hardly believe it, because there were at least ten thousand strands, and their combined Origin Qi was comparable to a thousand-year-old ginseng.

She asked you how you obtained it, and you lied, saying you encountered Mount Emei Disciples chasing the Ginseng Baby, and the hair bun was cut off by a Flying Sword. You picked it up and quickly ran home.

Upon hearing your words, Dream Hongshang couldn't help but hug you.

“My husband truly has good fortune.”

“Things that ordinary Cultivators might never see in a lifetime, my husband encountered just by stepping out of the house. If this isn't good fortune, what is?”

“The Ginseng Baby's whiskers have pure Origin Qi; eating them directly would be too wasteful. Why don't I refine a batch of Ginseng Nine-Aperture Pills?”

“That way, I can take three pills to recover my Origin Qi.”

“The rest we can enjoy in the future.”

With that, Dream Hongshang went to the alchemy room.

Since your return this time, Dream Hongshang wondered if it was just her imagination, but she could feel that you loved her even more.

However, she could also sense that you were in a somewhat bad mood.

Combined with your mention of encountering Mount Emei Disciples, she vaguely guessed that it might be related to Nangong Liuli.

Since you had returned, and seemed to love her more than before, Dream Hongshang didn't want to dwell on anything.

The Ginseng Nine-Aperture Pills were ready eighty-one days later.

The freshly refined Ginseng Nine-Aperture Pills were crystal clear and white, exuding a fresh medicinal fragrance.

Perhaps it was due to Dream Hongshang's excellent mood, but not a single pill was wasted in the entire batch.

The total number was one hundred and thirty pills.

Taking one pill was equivalent to the Ginseng Baby's essence Qi you had absorbed earlier.

In other words, one Ginseng Nine-Aperture Pill could replace three months of arduous Cultivation.

Dream Hongshang, having taken three Ginseng Nine-Aperture Pills, quickly recovered all her Origin Qi.

Her skin was also crystal clear and radiant.

This greatly enhanced your experience.

After a period of intimacy, you decided to travel for a while, to avoid boredom staying on Peach Mountain.

However, during this trip, you heard a piece of news that shocked you.

That was, Nangong Liuli of Mount Emei had been invaded by a Heart Demon, becoming extremely violent and injuring dozens of Mount Emei Disciples.

The current Mount Emei Head personally intervened and imprisoned her at Repentance Cliff in the back mountain of Mount Emei, where she had been held for two months now...

Chapter 138: Nangong Liuli, the Demonized: Can We Go Back to How We Were?

You and Dream Hongshang learned this news in an inn that only catered to Cultivators.