241: Take people

Zhou Leren rose, and the two of them left the Zhou Family Great Hall together, arriving at the boundless marshland.

"Old Ancestor!"

Zhou Leren and Zhou Leyi stopped, respectfully speaking towards the water.

"Om~"

An azure blue pearl broke through the water.

A black snake shadow appeared.

Zhou Leren and Zhou Leyi, together,

explained the entire matter.

Mo Xuan nodded slightly.

"Proceed as planned for now."

He said in a deep voice.

At this time, directly confronting these five forces was not a wise choice.

He only needed to endure for a while; once he advanced to the Late Nascent Soul Stage, there would be no more opponents in the Nancang Domain.

Therefore, temporary forbearance was the optimal choice.

Although this would inevitably slow down the Zhou Family's development.

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

Zhou Leren and Zhou Leyi agreed.

"What about the three prefectures?"

Mo Xuan asked.

The three prefectures that had been obtained from Xu Tianya that day.

The Zhou Family received Ningping Prefecture, and the Xuanqing Sect received Pingchuan Prefecture.

Yunshang Prefecture was jointly governed by the Zhou Family and the Xuanqing Sect.

"The people from the Spirit Void Sect have all withdrawn, and the three prefectures have been fully handed over."

Zhou Leyi stepped forward, respectfully replying.

"Not bad."

Mo Xuan nodded.

In this way, even giving up 30% of the profits would not be a major issue.

Furthermore... "Le Ren, go to the Old Land once."

Mo Xuan instructed Zhou Leren.

"Oh? Does Third Aunt need help?"

Zhou Leren's eyes lit up.

The two naturally knew what Zhou Liyue was doing.

"Go."

The snake shadow nodded slightly and re-entered the azure blue pearl.

Then it sank to the bottom of the marsh.

Zhou Leren and Zhou Leyi left the marsh together.

After informing Jing Ya,

Zhou Leren left Cloud Dream Marsh and headed towards the Old Land.

On the other side.

After more than a month of travel, Zhou Xiutong and the other three had already left that market city far behind.

However, they were still some distance from the place Li Shuwu had mentioned.

At this moment,

the atmosphere among the four in the group was somewhat off.

Zhou Xiutong's small face clearly showed anger.

Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze, on the other hand, were silently making their way.

There was a slight distance between the three of them.

Li Shuwu, meanwhile, was constantly moving between the two sides,

seemingly trying to mend their relationship.

However, the effect was not obvious.

Li Shuwu's face showed anxiety.

But what she was thinking in her heart was not so.

This was something she had orchestrated herself.

She had merely subtly stirred up and amplified the hidden emotions Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze held towards Zhou Xiutong throughout their journey.

This was how the current situation had come about.

If not for her apprehension of the Elder in Hemp Clothes in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage,

she wouldn't have needed to go to such trouble.

Fortunately, it was already showing initial results.

Indeed.

Not long after,

Zhou Dingze stopped.

He spoke to Zhou Xiutong.

"Senior Sister, Big Brother and I are enough to escort Miss Qinglan; there's no need to trouble you, Senior Sister."

Zhou Dingze spoke with a calm expression.

"You!"

Zhou Xiutong's expression changed.

She had never suffered such grievances since she was little.

"Alright, alright, alright!"

"Since that's the case, then let's go our separate ways!"

Zhou Xiutong's nose tingled, and she said to the two with resentment, then turned and left.

"Senior Sister Yue..."

Seeing Zhou Xiutong's departing figure, Li Shuwu's expression changed, and she called out loudly, seemingly wanting to chase after her.

However, her wrist was grabbed by Zhou Dingze.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister's strength is higher than ours."

Zhou Dingyang said, seemingly telling Li Shuwu, and also seemingly speaking to himself.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Zhou Xiutong actually leave, Zhou Dingze instead fell silent.

After a long while,

the three of them set off again.

The three continued their journey.

Li Shuwu's heart stirred.

That Foundation Establishment aura was indeed no longer following.

"Hehe~"

Looking at Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze,

Li Shuwu smiled inwardly.

Just as Zhou Xiutong turned to leave,

deep within the azure blue pearl at the bottom of Cloud Dream Marsh, the snake shadow suddenly felt a stir in its heart.

The transparent gem strung on the Magical Artifact necklace around Zhou Xiutong's neck suddenly pulsed.

Mo Xuan hadn't noticed it before,

as Zhou Xiutong hadn't encountered any particularly great danger.

But just now, when Zhou Xiutong's emotions fluctuated,

he had just met with Zhou Leren and Zhou Leyi.

With a thought, he turned his gaze towards Zhou Xiutong.

Li Shuwu's slight disharmony entered Mo Xuan's perception.

"Possession..."

Mo Xuan pondered in his heart.

"Li Shuwu?"

After thinking for a moment,

within the precious bead,

a thought from the snake shadow was transmitted, entering the mind of Heavenly Scorpion, who was sleeping by the side of the marsh.

"Bring this person here."

Mo Xuan's deep voice echoed in Heavenly Scorpion's mind.

Subsequently, an image, a trace of aura, and a location were instinctively captured by Heavenly Scorpion.

"Ga?"

Heavenly Scorpion was a bit confused.

But he quickly reacted.

"Bang bang~"

Heavenly Scorpion clapped his two large pincers, excitedly saying,

"Okay, Boss!"

This was the first time Mo Xuan had proactively given him a task.

Heavenly Scorpion was somewhat invigorated.

"Who is this?"

Heavenly Scorpion felt a slight doubt in his heart.

"Don't worry about it."

"Just bring the person back to Boss."

Heavenly Scorpion's doubt didn't last long.

"Boss, I'm going!"

Heavenly Scorpion shouted loudly.

His body, over a hundred zhang long, emerged from the water.

Five-colored light shone forth.

Following the direction Mo Xuan had given, Heavenly Scorpion rode the colorful glow and flew out grandly.

Now with Mo Xuan's endorsement,

Heavenly Scorpion's travels were no longer concealed.

He also carried the Zhou Family's Elder token.

"Elder Heavenly Scorpion!"

In Cloud Dream Marsh,

some Zhou Family Cultivators saw his massive body and escape light.

They bowed in salute.

Heavenly Scorpion primly clapped a large pincer, considering it a response.

After leaving Cloud Dream Marsh, Heavenly Scorpion's speed became faster and faster until he disappeared from sight.

Somewhere in Guanghan Prefecture.

The five-colored glow suddenly stopped.

Then it turned around and flew towards the other side.

"Scorpion King."

High in the sky,

the Elder in Hemp Clothes quickly rose and bowed to Heavenly Scorpion, who had revealed his form.

"You are?"

Heavenly Scorpion scratched his head with a large pincer.

This feeling of others knowing him but him not knowing others was truly a bit embarrassing for a scorpion.

"Xuanqing Sect, Fan Xinquan."

The Elder in Hemp Clothes quickly replied.

"Elder Fan."

Heavenly Scorpion chuckled awkwardly.

Then he looked downwards.

He saw Zhou Xiutong walking casually through the mountain forest, constantly swinging a wooden stick she had picked up from somewhere.

She was muttering to herself.

"Stinky Zhou Dingze, stinky Zhou Dingyang..."

Heavenly Scorpion was puzzled but didn't ask further.

He had only come here to take a look after sensing Zhou Xiutong's aura.

"Old Scorpion still has things to do, so I'll be leaving first."

After seeing Zhou Xiutong and confirming she was unharmed, Heavenly Scorpion said to the Elder in Hemp Clothes.

Sensing that trace of aura, he flew into the distance.

Inside a cave.

Zhou Dingyang lay unconscious on the ground.

Zhou Dingze was constantly swallowing, his hands at a loss.

Looking at Li Shuwu, who was already pressed against him, he said tremblingly,

"Sister Qinglan, what are you doing?"