58: Chapter 58: Making Han Li Make a Vow Against His Inner Demons!

"That may be true, but in terms of Aptitude, who among the same generation in the entire Sect can compare to you, Martial Nephew? Moreover, you saved Qiao Qian's life. In terms of both reason and sentiment, our Chen Family should repay you. So, Martial Nephew, do not decline. I am leaving Qiao Qian here today; you may do with her as you please. Even if you treat her as a maidservant, it is perfectly fine, so do not have any reservations."

The Old Ancestor of the Chen Family directly resorted to being a rogue, losing all the elegant demeanor of a Confucian Cultivator.

Mainly, the Old Ancestor of the Chen Family had sufficient confidence in Chen Qiaoqian's charm.

He believed that with Chen Qiaoqian's beauty and Aptitude, she could definitely move Zhao Changsheng's heart.

Although doing this might cause some initial dislike, as long as the two could become Dao Companions later, it would naturally be a good thing for the Chen Family.

Besides, matters of likes and dislikes could naturally be resolved through other means.

At worst, they could apologize and offer more compensation in the future.

When Chen Qiaoqian and Zhao Changsheng heard the Old Ancestor of the Chen Family's words, both were stunned and shared a tacit look. Chen Qiaoqian's cheeks were flushed crimson, and she was at a loss.

Zhao Changsheng had an embarrassed expression. He didn't feel any dislike, but he found it somewhat humorous.

He never expected that the Old Ancestor of the Chen Family would choose to do this.

"Junior Martial Uncle Chen, this absolutely cannot be."

Zhao Changsheng shook his head repeatedly in refusal.

The Old Ancestor of the Chen Family seemed to have made up his mind, so he likewise shook his head and said:

"It matters not, I have already decided. Qiao Qian is yours from now on; how you handle her is your business. If the two of you can become Dao Companions in the future, my Chen Family will certainly provide a dowry that will satisfy you."

After saying this, regardless of what Zhao Changsheng or Chen Qiaoqian thought or whether they were willing, the Old Ancestor of the Chen Family simply got up and left, making a quick getaway.

His speed was astonishingly fast as he directly cast an Escape Light.

Zhao Changsheng was momentarily at a loss, left standing there to exchange looks with the red-faced Chen Qiaoqian, caught between laughter and tears.

"This..."

"Will you go back yourself, or should I send you back to the Chen Family?"

A moment later, Zhao Changsheng regained his senses and asked Chen Qiaoqian, who was still blushing and keeping her head down, too shy to look at him.

"This Disciple does not dare return to the Family; I hope Junior Martial Uncle can forgive me."

Chen Qiaoqian's answer also surprised Zhao Changsheng. In the end, he could only sigh lightly and issue a guest-expelling order:

"In that case, go to the Sect's cultivation area for Disciples to reside temporarily. We will talk about everything after you reach Foundation Establishment. Once you have established your foundation, you will have a voice in the Chen Family, and your Old Ancestor will not easily cast a Foundation Establishment Cultivator out. You can rest assured on this point; there's no need for concern."

Hearing Zhao Changsheng's order to leave, Chen Qiaoqian panicked. she hadn't expected that even now, Zhao Changsheng was unwilling to let her stay. Her heart felt a pang of sorrow, but she forced herself to explain further:

"But I only have one foundation establishment pill; I might not succeed in the Foundation Establishment."

"Then find a way to get another one. After all, the Immortal Ascension Assembly isn't the only way to obtain a foundation establishment pill in the Sect. There are other methods, such as the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land; you could choose to go there. If nothing goes wrong, your elder brother should also be going to the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land to harvest heaven and earth spiritual medicine to obtain foundation establishment pills. You can go with him. With your brother's strength, he should be able to harvest enough heaven and earth spiritual medicine."

Zhao Changsheng provided a solution to Chen Qiaoqian's concern.

Hearing Zhao Changsheng say this, Chen Qiaoqian could only nod sorrowfully and leave Zhao Changsheng's Immortal Cave. Zhao Changsheng had no intention of personally seeing her off.

Because he truly hadn't expected the Chen Family to act so shamelessly to this extent.

If Chen Qiaoqian had already succeeded in Foundation Establishment, and they were together, giving her a status wouldn't have bothered Zhao Changsheng too much.

But now it felt like being forced, so he was naturally unwilling.

After Chen Qiaoqian's matter was settled, Zhao Changsheng immediately sent a message to Han Li, telling him to come over quickly.

Han Li was naturally obedient to Zhao Changsheng's summons and arrived as quickly as possible.

Although they had met before and Han Li had obtained many qi refining stage puppets from Zhao Changsheng,

To ensure everything was foolproof, Zhao Changsheng still called Han Li over to ask what preparations he had made and if they were truly foolproof.

Han Li naturally answered Zhao Changsheng's inquiries truthfully.

The qi refining stage puppets given by Zhao Changsheng, combined with the ones Han Li made himself, totaled over one hundred and sixty. This was enough for Han Li to handle most troubles.

He also had five top-grade magic tools and one talisman treasure. Additionally, there were the many Talismans Zhao Changsheng helped Han Li exchange for—not too many, just over five hundred.

This was all to ensure that nothing would go wrong in obtaining the golden big box.

This was crucial for Zhao Changsheng to obtain the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land Legacy in the future, so there could be no mistakes.

Therefore, Zhao Changsheng made Han Li swear a heart demon oath: if he obtained the golden big box, he must hand it over to him.

Regarding this heart demon oath, although Han Li was a bit reluctant, he understood Zhao Changsheng's concerns and thus swore it.

Moreover, Zhao Changsheng was definitely the primary reason he could Cultivate to his current Realm. He had given him Puppets and the Great Evolution Art, which was a massive favor. Han Li was not the type to be ungrateful.

He naturally listened to Zhao Changsheng's words, though not to the point of absolute blind obedience.

Seeing Han Li swear the heart demon oath, Zhao Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and gave Han Li another top-grade magic tool—

It was the one from Senior Brother Lu. For him, this top-grade magic tool wasn't very useful.

After all, he already had plenty of means; having one more or one less didn't really matter.

Looking at the top-grade magic tool Zhao Changsheng handed him, Han Li was naturally very grateful.

The slight resentment in his heart naturally dissipated.

Afterward, Zhao Changsheng gave a few more instructions before letting Han Li leave.

He couldn't help it; he was truly uneasy about the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land. It was extremely dangerous there,

At least for a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple like Han Li, it was very dangerous.

Yet he himself could not enter, which was what gave Zhao Changsheng a headache. If he could enter smoothly, he naturally wouldn't have left the matter of the golden big box to Han Li.

It was a choice made out of necessity.

As for Xin Ruyin, she wasn't suitable right now. Her Realm was too low and she was too young; in terms of Heart-Nature and other aspects, she couldn't compare to Han Li.