401: Marry a wife and pee your pants~

"Who are you?"

Xu Sanyan stopped, a sharp glint in his eyes as he perceived the man's cultivation: Perfection of the Mystic Path Realm.

Such cultivation wasn't particularly strong, but it wasn't weak either, so he wondered what had brought him to such a state.

When the middle-aged man heard someone, a look of joy appeared in his eyes, and he cried out for help, "I am the steward of the Li Family of Mei City! Fellow Daoist, please save me!"

No sooner had he spoken than a shadowy figure darted out from behind the man, its sharp claws aiming directly for his head.

It was a Ghost Beast!

Before Xu Sanyan could act, Lin Fan flashed forward, and with just two or three moves, he took the Ghost Beast's life.

Xu Sanyan frowned slightly. This Ghost Beast wasn't strong, so he wondered how it had forced this person into such a predicament.

"Are you from the Li Family?"

Seeing the Ghost Beast dead, the man finally let out a breath of relief and said earnestly, "Indeed, I am Li Hai, the second steward of the Li Family. Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving me."

Xu Sanyan asked, puzzled, "How could a Li Family member be in such a sorry state?"

According to the journey, this place should not be far from Mei City, and it was considered the Li Family's heartland. Why would he, a dignified second steward, end up in such a state?

Li Hai's expression immediately dimmed, his face full of sorrow, and he said in a low voice, "To be honest, Fellow Daoist, the Li Family… I'm afraid it's gone."

"Hm? Gone?"

Xu Sanyan was startled and immediately reacted, confirming, "Was it attacked by that monster?"

"Yes."

Li Hai nodded silently.

"Hiss~"

Xu Sanyan took a sharp breath, a feeling of lingering fear instantly welling up in his heart. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lin Fan, feeling incredibly complex.

This was fate!

If Lin Fan hadn't appeared halfway and delayed them for quite some time, according to their journey, he would have probably run head-on into that Blood-Flesh Giant by now, and would never have met this second steward halfway and learned the news in advance.

Even if there was no danger to his life, he would still have to exert himself quite a bit.

Lin Fan blinked, unsure why the Saint was suddenly looking at him.

But he was always polite, so he stretched his lips into a big smile.

Xu Sanyan returned a smile. It was better to keep this human-shaped pendant by his side; it could turn misfortune into good fortune.

Seeing the Saint smile, Lin Fan smiled even more happily.

Li Hai, observing the two, then buried his head even deeper, while feeling utterly bewildered.

What? Was the destruction of the Li Family so amusing?

Were these two perhaps here for revenge?

"Fellow Daoists… where do you come from?"

Li Hai bravely asked. At this moment, he was the fish on the chopping block, and since he couldn't resist, it was better to ask clearly and die as an understanding ghost.

"Oh, we are from the Wang Family. We were specially sent by the Great Madam to pick someone up, but as it looks now, I'm afraid..." Xu Sanyan shook his head.

Li Hai immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The Wang Family's Great Madam was a member of the Li Family, so they were half-relatives. These two should not do anything to him.

"Boom~ !"

Just as Li Hai was about to speak, a sudden loud noise came from the distant horizon, as if the earth was overturning and a Dragon was rolling over. Xu Sanyan felt the ground beneath his feet tremble violently.

"What's going on?" Lin Fan was startled and instinctively asked.

Xu Sanyan also wasn't sure, but he knew he should run.

"Go!"

Xu Sanyan swept up Lin Fan and was about to make a break for it. Li Hai hurriedly shouted, "Please, Fellow Daoist, take me with you! I will reward you handsomely if I survive!"

Xu Sanyan didn't have time to argue with him. After a moment's thought, he also swept him up and flew back along the original path at extreme speed.

"Boom~ !"

The ground trembled even more violently, rows of ancient trees on both sides tilted, and tree roots that had been deep underground curled out, with countless insects crawling on them.

Xu Sanyan turned his head and glanced behind him, only to see the outline of a towering giant emerging from the hazy thick fog, incredibly tall as if it was stepping on the earth and supporting the sky.

Just seeing the outline, Xu Sanyan's mind was greatly shaken. All thoughts vanished instantly, and there was only one thought in his heart:

Run!

Run fast!

Such a monster was absolutely not something human power could contend with!

Why was it so huge?

Li Hai frowned tightly after seeing it, his brows filled with an indelible sorrow, and he muttered to himself in a low voice, "This thing... seems to have gotten bigger..."

"Hm?"

Xu Sanyan heard clearly and quickly pressed, "You mean it wasn't that big before?"

"Yes, absolutely not."

Li Hai nodded solemnly, "When it attacked the Formation a few days ago, although it was also tall, it was definitely not this big."

"Could it be because it gained something good from your Li Family?" Xu Sanyan guessed.

"Possibly. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so keen on attacking cities and breaking through strongholds. There must be a reason."

"Hm..."

The conversation ended there. Xu Sanyan flew away at extreme speed, and only when the giant's outline gradually disappeared did he finally rest.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving my life!" Li Hai clasped his fists and bowed as soon as he landed.

"Hey, no need to be polite. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."

Doing a good deed every day was a habit, and Xu Sanyan felt there was nothing to talk about.

"That's right, Saint... my big brother is a good person!"

Lin Fan strongly agreed, but he almost let slip a word, fortunately reacting quickly to correct himself.

Li Hai didn't notice anything unusual. His mind was unstable at the moment, filled with thoughts of what he should do in the future.

Xu Sanyan was displeased. He had just promised a generous reward after being saved, but now it seemed he had forgotten.

The three lingered for a bit, then continued on their way. Xu Sanyan's trip was destined to be in vain. From Li Hai, he learned that the Great Madam's younger sister was naturally simple-minded, and such a disaster of clan extermination surely meant she couldn't have survived.

Li Hai was lucky to have escaped the encirclement, but if he hadn't met Xu Sanyan, he would probably have been buried in the beast's maw.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from the sky again. The sound indicated it was moving towards them. Xu Sanyan abruptly turned around and saw the giant's outline appear again.

"This is bad. They're probably heading for Qianqiu City!" Xu Sanyan was alarmed.

This direction was undoubtedly Qianqiu City!

"Run!"

Without time to think, Xu Sanyan swept up the two of them and changed direction, flying through the air.

"Fellow Daoist, go that way. Luan Yun Mountain is probably uninhabitable now. We'd best get out first." Li Hai grew up in Luan Yun Mountain and was familiar with the routes, so he was responsible for leading the way.

"Okay."

Xu Sanyan didn't question it. At this moment, the three of them were in the same boat, and no matter how foolish Li Hai was, he wouldn't harm himself.

"Whose territory is it out this way?" Xu Sanyan asked when he had a moment.

Li Hai replied, "The Huai Lake Zuoqiu Clan."

Lin Fan's spirits immediately lifted upon hearing this. "The Zuoqiu Clan?"

Yi'er's home?

Counting it up, it had been a long time since he had seen Yi'er. They hadn't met since their last farewell. He wondered how she was doing?

Lin Fan's sycophantic tendencies flared up again. He was already in dire straits himself, yet he still had the leisure to care about others.

Xu Sanyan was not in the mood to listen to their romantic love stories. He just wanted to escape now!

...

At the same time,

A thousand li away from Luan Yun Mountain, on a magnificent large lake, a bamboo boat drifted with the wind.

A young girl stood on the bamboo boat, holding a baby and teasing it, softly humming a lullaby,

"Woo wah tang, woo wah tang, marry a wife who wets her pants..."

The baby didn't laugh, but she herself started to laugh, "Giggle giggle~"