45: Chapter 0045 Impact on Foundation Establishment

Demonic Cultivator.

Acting as one pleases, without any taboos.

Gu Huan's power was obvious to all. If he could save the Chen Family, what was wrong with being his slave or maid?

Chen Yuanyu knew she had some beauty. While not a peerless beauty, she was certainly as pretty as a flower; being a maid was more than enough.

"No!"

"Too much trouble!"

Gu Huan refused without hesitation.

He currently had no desire for women; he only wanted to quickly cross Qingyuan Mountain and return to the Hehuan Sect for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Yuanyu's delicate body trembled slightly, feeling wronged.

She grit her teeth, feeling very unwilling.

"Once we cross Qingyuan Mountain, we enter the territory of the Chen and Lin Families. If Senior is unwilling to save the Chen Family, I will tell Lin Yunhu that you killed Lin Jinpeng. The Lin Family will certainly not let you go!"

"Dare to threaten me one more time, and I will kill you right now." Gu Huan's eyes narrowed slightly.

"If you kill me, you won't be able to get out of Qingyuan Mountain."

"Are you bluffing me?"

"I wouldn't dare bluff Senior. The first trial to cross Qingyuan Mountain is the mist, and the second is a canyon guarded by an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Yao Beast. This is the mandatory path. If you don't know the secret passage through the canyon, Senior will surely perish in the beast's mouth."

Gu Huan fell silent.

It was hard to tell truth from lies.

Whether it was the Lin Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivator or the Foundation Establishment Yao Beast of Qingyuan Mountain, he could only fight them after reaching Foundation Establishment.

However, this place was a wild mountain where Yao Beasts roamed. Forcing a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment would surely be disturbed.

At best, it would lead to Qi Deviation.

At worst, it would lead to death.

"I assume Senior has already grasped the stakes. I beg you to help the Chen Family. If this succeeds, I am willing to be your maid. If it fails, then I have failed Senior, and I will repay your kindness in the next life by working like an ox or a horse."

Thud!

Chen Yuanyu kowtowed heavily.

A streak of blood stained the ground red.

Gu Huan gave a long sigh and pondered, "I can agree, but only on the condition that I must successfully reach Foundation Establishment."

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Senior. Please give your instructions." Chen Yuanyu lifted her head with a beaming smile, her bloody wound clearly visible.

"Find a safe and hidden place. I want to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

"How about going to the Chen Family? I am willing to guarantee Senior's safety with my life."

There was light in Chen Yuanyu's eyes.

She was completely sincere and without ulterior motives.

"Fine!"

"That's wonderful. No time to lose, let's set off immediately."

"Didn't you just say it's not suitable to travel at night, as it's easy to fall into a desperate situation?"

"Yes! But I have a spirit of Qingyuan Mountain; it can guide us through the mist."

Chen Yuanyu lightly patted her spirit beast bag and released a palm-sized white mouse, fluffy and harmless-looking.

"Senior, keep up. We must get back before the Lin Family surrounds the Chen Family. Once the Great Clan Protection Array is activated, we won't be able to get in."

Gu Huan nodded.

He followed closely behind.

The next day.

Chen Yuanyu led Gu Huan through an underground secret passage, indeed avoiding the canyon where the Foundation Establishment Yao Beast resided, successfully sneaking out of Qingyuan Mountain.

After traveling without a moment's rest, even Gu Huan was covered in sweat, let alone Chen Yuanyu.

This girl had excellent talent, reaching the eighth layer of Qi Refining at a young age. Right now, she was drenched in sweat, her inner clothes almost soaked through.

But she didn't care at all.

She still had a look of anxiety.

"Senior, please follow me. We will definitely reach the Chen Family before noon and provide you with a safe place for secluded Cultivation."

"I'll trouble Young Miss Chen to lead the way."

The two used god-speed talismans to travel and successfully arrived at the Chen Family of Qingyuan Mountain near noon. Inside the courtyard, the auras of experts fluctuated, and outside, the security was tight.

The wind howling through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountains!

"Who goes there?"

"It's me, Chen Yuanyu."

"The Young Miss is back! Quickly, go inform the Family Head."

The Chen Family Cultivators were dressed in uniform yellow robes. Seeing Chen Yuanyu return safely, they were extremely excited. They opened the mansion gates, took the initiative to welcome the two inside, and escorted them to the Chen Family main hall.

At the same time.

A middle-aged man with blood-stained robes walked out flustered. After seeing Chen Yuanyu, he let out a huge sigh of relief.

"The heavens have eyes; Yu'er is unharmed."

"Father, you didn't think I was captured by the Lin Family, did you?"

"Indeed! If you had fallen into the Lin Family's hands, our Chen Family would have no hope left at all."

Chen Yuanyu.

The pride of the Qingyuan Mountain Chen Family.

Reaching the eighth layer of Qi Refining at a young age, she crushed the peers of both the Chen and Lin Families.

The Family had exhausted all its resources to bid for the foundation establishment pill. One reason was to prevent the Lin Family from gaining another Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and the other was to prepare for her in advance. If Chen Yuanyu reached Foundation Establishment, she could guarantee the Chen Family's prosperity for two hundred years.

"Please rest easy, Father. Fortunately, Senior Gu Huan stepped in to save me, so I escaped the villains' clutches."

Chen Qingshan had noticed Gu Huan long ago.

An extraordinary appearance and profound Cultivation.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gu, for saving my daughter and preserving a glimmer of hope for the Chen Family," Chen Qingshan said excitedly.

He was most worried about Chen Yuanyu falling into the Lin Family's hands. Not only would she suffer inhuman torture, but she would also become a bargaining chip for the Lin Family to control the Chen Family. Under such blackmail, they would inevitably fall into a passive position, not far from clan extermination!

"Family Head Chen, there's no need to be so polite. It was just a small effort."

"Father, the foundation establishment pill is here."

At that moment.

Chen Yuanyu took out a square box.

Everyone present held their breath, and the younger members' eyes were filled with heat.

"It's good that you're okay."

Chen Qingshan lightly patted Chen Yuanyu's shoulder, suddenly looking solemn.

"Yu'er, the Lin Family is coming with aggressive intent this time. I fear the Old Ancestor won't be able to hold out until the end. You are the hope of our Chen Family. I have already made arrangements to secretly transfer you away from Qingyuan Mountain. The heavy responsibility of avenging the Chen Family is now on your shoulders."

"Father..."

"And this benefactor, please leave with my daughter. The grudge between the Chen and Lin Families shouldn't involve you. I hope you can look after her on the way."

"Father, I won't leave. I swear to live and die with the Chen Family."

"Pure nonsense! Leaving Qingyuan Mountain with the foundation establishment pill is your only mission."

"I'm not talking nonsense. Senior Gu is a helper I invited back to assist the Chen Family. As long as he reaches Foundation Establishment, joining forces with Grandfather will surely defeat Lin Yunhu."

"Still saying you're not being unreasonable? What reason does Fellow Daoist Gu have to help us deal with the Lin Family?"

"Because he killed Lin Jinpeng and nearly ten other people from the Lin Family."

The whole room went silent.

A collective gasp was heard.

To dare to kill even Lin Jinpeng, he had indeed offended Lin Yunhu.

"Then the foundation establishment pill?"

"Correct!" Chen Yuanyu looked into Chen Qingshan's eyes and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "To persuade Senior Gu to help, I have willingly used the foundation establishment pill and myself as the chips."

As the words fell.

Chen Qingshan felt like the sky had collapsed.

The members of the Chen Family also felt as if their throats were being squeezed, making it impossible to breathe.

"Senior, please follow me."

Chen Yuanyu's face was flushed. She lowered her head bashfully and walked in front, while Gu Huan subconsciously glanced at her rear and silently followed behind.

They arrived at the basement.

Chen Yuanyu used a special token to open a secret room.

"This is the secret room Grandfather taught me to Cultivate in. Except for us, no one has the right to enter or disturb it. Whether the Chen Family can remain on Qingyuan Mountain depends on Senior."

She held up the foundation establishment pill.

Gu Huan nodded and took it.

He turned and walked into the secret room.

"A word of warning: be sure to personally supervise the Great Clan Protection Array to prevent spies from sabotaging it."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior. I will not fail my mission and will buy time for Senior's Foundation Establishment."

Rumble!

The secret room closed tight.

Gu Huan officially began his secluded Cultivation to impact Foundation Establishment.

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