492: Breakthrough, the third level of immortality!

“Hot, hot dishes, what do you mean?!”

“It means nothing, Yaoyao, if you really want me to help you break free from Brother Qing Shan’s restraints, then you must pay a price.”

Chen Xuan looked at Lin Yaoyao, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

“You, what price do you want? I’m telling you, I’m… not afraid of you!” Lin Yaoyao asked nervously.

“Haha, actually it’s nothing, I just need you to cooperate with me on a few things,” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

“What things?” Lin Yaoyao asked, confused.

“Actually, it’s nothing. I just need you to cooperate with me and pretend that we have some unspeakable private matters, so as to confuse Brother Qing Shan and make him dislike you,” Chen Xuan said.

“This… how can this work?! Why make him hate me?” Lin Yaoyao looked at Chen Xuan in shock.

Although she was a bit disheartened at this moment, she still believed that everything Old Ancestor Qing Shan did was to help them leave the mine, and not truly abandon her. She came to Chen Xuan only because of his supervisor identity, preparing a backup plan for herself.

“Why can’t it work?! As long as we make it convincing, we will definitely succeed!” Chen Xuan said firmly.

“No, no, this concubine really didn’t mean that!” Lin Yaoyao explained anxiously, her beautiful eyes flickering with panic and unease.

“I know,” Chen Xuan’s voice was as calm as water, but it seemed to hide an elusive emotion.

“But, this is what I’m going to do!”

“No, this… isn’t good!” Lin Yaoyao kept shaking her head.

“There’s nothing good or bad about it. As long as it can help you break free from Brother Qing Shan’s restraints and regain your freedom, no matter how great the price, it’s all worth it!”

After speaking, Chen Xuan suddenly reached out and gently pulled Lin Yaoyao into his embrace.

Lin Yaoyao had not expected Chen Xuan to make such a move and was momentarily stunned, but before she could finish speaking, Chen Xuan leaned down and sealed her lips with his.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and the surrounding world became quiet, with only the intertwined hurried breaths of the two.

The next day.

Old Ancestor Qing Shan got up early and, after packing his things, pulled Chen Xuan to his small courtyard.

He couldn't stay in this house for another moment. The inspectors could arrive at any time, and if he wasn't prepared, wouldn't it ruin this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Therefore, he had to race against time and prepare well for the assessment he was about to face.

However, he left too hastily, his steps so urgent that he had no time to consider the details of daily life.

Especially Immortal Qinglan, who always rose the earliest, and Lin Yaoyao, who was always the most lively and mischievous, were both still deep in sweet dreams today, not yet awake.

At this moment, the entire house was exceptionally quiet, so quiet that it made one feel a little uneasy.

When his gaze turned to the kitchen, a faint, almost imperceptible scent of blood could be detected, and when his sight shifted to the living room, the scent of blood was much stronger.

A sweet and wonderful scent filled the air, as if foreshadowing that a terrible event had already occurred.

…

“I say, Brother, you didn’t need to be this early. I just finished refining yesterday’s immortal brew! I haven’t even rested much, and you’ve already pulled me up!” Chen Xuan yawned.

Yesterday was indeed tiring.

“Just finished refining? How could you be so fast…”

Old Ancestor Qing Shan was startled, but then he remembered Chen Xuan’s identity as a “seed candidate” and immediately understood.

A seed candidate would not reason with their group of people.

“It’s just some energetic wine, it’s simple to absorb!” Chen Xuan said casually.

“Your Cultivation… Human Immortal Third Stage, heavens… this is too fast!”

“Uh, speaking of which, I still have to thank you, Brother. Without your wine, little brother could only Cultivate to Human Immortal Second Stage by himself at most, but after drinking your wine… little brother absorbed a lot more ‘energy’!” Chen Xuan explained with a smile.

He was very satisfied with such a result.

Lin Yaoyao, True Immortal Late Stage, plus his Heaven-Defying assistance, the returns he gained far exceeded his imagination, not to mention the feedback Immortal Qinglan gave him after her Breakthrough to Tianxian Realm.

“No, this kid is truly Heaven-Defying. Absolutely, absolutely cannot let him appear in the assessment area. Not even now. If any accident occurs, I will definitely die without a burial place!”

Old Ancestor Qing Shan broke out in a cold sweat.

“Brother, why aren’t you walking anymore? My small courtyard is just ahead!”

“Uh, Brother just suddenly remembered that I seem to have left a treasure at home. How about this, you go back, ask your sister-in-law to look for it, and once she finds it, have her bring it to me. Then I’ll pack your luggage over there, and have your sister-in-law bring it back! That way, you won’t have to run back and forth!”

“Brother… do you really need to go to such lengths? Couldn’t we just walk a few more times? What’s the big deal!”

“Hey, little brother, just listen to your Brother. That treasure of mine… I really miss it dearly!” Old Ancestor Qing Shan said without changing his expression.

“Alright then, I’ll go back and inform sister-in-law first. Please bother Brother to pack my luggage over there!” Chen Xuan said, turning to leave.

“No problem, little brother!”

Watching Chen Xuan leave, Old Ancestor Qing Shan’s face finally revealed a chrysanthemum-like smile.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

“Who is it, knocking on the door so early in the morning!” Immortal Qinglan’s voice came from inside the house.

“It’s me, sister-in-law.”

“Chen… Chen Xuan?!! Why are you outside? Qing Shan…?” Immortal Qinglan hurried to open the door.

Today, Immortal Qinglan was dressed in a light blue long dress with exquisite patterns embroidered on the hem, and she wore a pair of cute winged slippers, which made her appear even more agile and playful.

“Brother Qing Shan has already gone to my small courtyard. He told me he forgot to bring a treasure and specifically asked me to tell you to bring it to him. I don’t need to go.”

Immortal Qinglan frowned and said doubtfully, “Treasure? But I haven’t kept any treasures for him, nor did he tell me where the treasure was…!!!”

Halfway through her sentence, Immortal Qinglan suddenly seemed to realize something and stopped speaking.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan’s mouth curved into a mischievous smile. Before Immortal Qinglan could fully recover, he took a quick step forward, extended his arms, and lifted Immortal Qinglan by the waist.

Immortal Qinglan felt a sudden dizzying sensation, and by the time she reacted, she was already tightly embraced by Chen Xuan.