60: Chapter 60 Repentance and Return from the Wrong Path

Su Jiuchuan had some guesses by now, but his mind was a tangled mess: "What if he asks me to marry his daughter? Should I agree? Or should I not?"

"Although this young lady looks good, we aren't exactly close. It's like having a nice chat with someone, only for them to suddenly pull their beautiful daughter over and tell you to get married right there and then. That's just absurd."

Cai Rujin didn't know Su Jiuchuan was constantly adding drama in his mind. She gripped Master Cai Jing's sleeve tighter: "Dad, you... are they forcing you to do something? Don't agree..."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Master Cai Jing sighed, and only then did he explain the reason for the matter.

It turned out that when Master Cai Jing was a youth, he traveled the Jianghu with four others. By chance, the five of them obtained a Treasure Trove map. They spent many years of effort finally finding the location of the Treasure Trove. However, it was fraught with danger. It was there that the five of them obtained the Xiantian Technique, the "Jade Flow Elixir Scripture," a Cultivation Technique that leads directly to the Golden Core Dao.

Unfortunately, their cultivation was low at the time, and they only obtained the first two levels. Furthermore, when they came out, two people had died.

Over these years, the three of them had practiced this scroll of Cultivation Technique to the second level, reaching the Guyuan Realm. With the Spirit Tide approaching, and unable to obtain the rest of the Cultivation Technique, they could not make further progress.

Therefore, Chen Han and Mei Gaojie planned to invite Master Cai Jing to go there again to obtain the subsequent Cultivation Technique.

However, Master Cai Jing had already married and had a daughter. Although his wife passed away during childbirth while giving birth to Cai Rujin, he still remembered the promise he made to his wife to protect their daughter, so he refused.

Consequently, Chen Han and the other sent people to kidnap Cai Rujin and bring her here.

"Dad, if they want to get the Cultivation Technique, they can just go themselves. Why must they bring you?" Cai Rujin asked, somewhat puzzled.

Master Cai Jing sighed and said, "Back then, we swore that we would explore that place together again in the future. Sigh, I have let them down."

Su Jiuchuan was somewhat confused and said, "You are already three experts at the Guyuan Realm. Surely you can explore that Treasure Trove?"

Master Cai Jing shook his head, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes, and said, "It's not enough. We... we suspect... that place... might contain demons?"

"Isn't it said that between Heaven and Earth, Spiritual Qi is thin and demons cannot exist?" Su Jiuchuan quickly found another loophole.

"I don't know, but I just have this feeling... and that place... is very special." He sighed and looked at Cai Rujin, saying, "However, what they said just now was also correct. With the eruption of Spiritual Qi, if I remain stuck in the Guyuan Realm, I might not be able to protect you in the future."

"An era of great contention, an era of great contention. If one doesn't contend... I fear there will be no good outcome!" Master Cai Jing looked into the distance and muttered.

"Dad... I don't want you to take risks!" Cai Rujin cried and said, "It's all my fault. I didn't want to practice my martial arts usually, and I dragged you down..."

She was currently only a Third-Grade Martial Artist. Under the nose of a Xiantian Martial Artist at the Guyuan Realm, with resources available and Cultivation Technique available, being at this Realm was indeed hard to justify.

Master Cai Jing smiled and said, "Su Jiuchuan, the thing I want you to agree to is to help me protect Jin'er until I return. If... I cannot return, help me protect her for ten years."

Su Jiuchuan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Fortunately, fortunately, there was no need to pay anything else.

"As a reward, I will teach you a Xiantian Martial Skill — White Tiger Roar."

Su Jiuchuan's expression became solemn, and he said, "I will definitely do my best."

Master Cai Jing took the black blade from Su Jiuchuan's hand and said, "White Tiger Roar is a Xiantian Martial Skill recorded in the Blade Qi Secret Record. I will demonstrate it only once, so watch carefully."

He held the blade and swung it forward violently. One could only hear the white Protective Aura on the black blade transform into a white tiger, pouncing forward, accompanied by a tiger's roar.

It was as if a white tiger from the Nine Heavens had let out a furious roar. Su Jiuchuan was completely stunned by the roar and could not move at all.

The white tiger transformed from the Protective Aura crashed onto the surface of the river. With a "bang" sound, the river water several meters deep in front of them was directly blasted into the sky, revealing the mud in the river. After a while, the sky full of water spray fell from the sky.

The power of this move was actually this great.

"Apart from its offensive nature, this Xiantian Martial Skill mainly has an accompanying stunning effect. However, you cannot practice it now. You can only use it after you enter the Xiantian Realm."

Su Jiuchuan quickly said, "That... that... I..." He wanted to ask Master Cai Jing to give him a Xiantian Technique, but he really couldn't bring himself to say it. One cannot just make exorbitant demands because someone asked you to protect their daughter.

Master Cai Jing was also an old fox; he understood what Su Jiuchuan meant, but he shook his head and said, "Back then, the three of us swore that, except for our direct descendants, we would not pass on the 'Jade Flow Elixir Scripture'."

Hearing this, Su Jiuchuan was still slightly disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mindset and said, "Then, can you tell me the place you are going to this time?"

Seeing Master Cai Jing frown, Su Jiuchuan quickly said, "My strength is insufficient right now. If you don't return, then after my strength improves, I can go and look for you. Perhaps I might be able to help?"

Cai Rujin heard this and changed her opinion of Su Jiuchuan greatly, revealing a look of gratitude. She also said, "That's right, Dad, leave the address. When I reach the Xiantian Realm, if you haven't returned, I will also come to find you."

Su Jiuchuan felt secretly ashamed in his heart. In fact, what he had just thought was that Young Master Lin Yanyi was so vicious; if he really couldn't escape, he would hide in that place. He didn't believe that the Xiantian Martial Artists of the Lin family were so impressive that they would dare to go to a place where demons existed.

Seeing Su Jiuchuan's sincere expression and his daughter's persistence, Master Cai Jing sighed in his heart. He took out a map from his bosom, handed it over, and said, "Since that is the case, I will give you the map. I hope you never have to use it."

Su Jiuchuan took the map and stored it away solemnly.

Afterward, Master Cai Jing and his daughter talked for a while longer before leaving by boat with Chen Han and the other.

Su Jiuchuan waited until Master Cai Jing and the others' boat was out of sight before saying to Cai Rujin, "Then let's go too!"

Cai Rujin didn't make a sound, just wiped her tears with her sleeve, lowered her head, and followed Su Jiuchuan to the small boat they had arrived on.

Once on the boat, she didn't speak either, but sat at the stern alone, crossing her legs to meditate and practice, clearly preparing to work hard now.

Seeing this scene, Su Jiuchuan also sighed in his heart: Does this count as a brat turning over a new leaf?