As night fell, the bright and immaculate moon scattered gentle light, making the night of the Tianxuan Continent seem less dark.
The martial arts competition on the arena came to an end, signifying the complete fulfillment of Yao Xian's coming-of-age ceremony.
As the night deepened, Yao Tianchen also properly handled the accommodation of today's guests. With darkness upon them, it was naturally not good to have others travel back in the night. Although everyone was a cultivator, with no difference between night and day, Yao Tianchen, as the head of the Yao family and the ruling power of the Yaochi Immortal Realm, naturally had to demonstrate the demeanor of an Immortal King and the hospitality of a host.
The Yao family's residence was vast, resembling a small universe, capable of accommodating even a hundred times more guests than were present.
However, freeloaders like Wei Suo obviously could not enjoy such treatment.
Wei Suo and his group did not mind. They had gained a great deal today. As the banquet dispersed, the seven of them acted like Yao family servants, actively helping to clean up the venue.
Of course, their enthusiasm stemmed not from a love of labor, but from the abundance of delicacies, sacred fruits, and spiritual wines left on the other tables. Their goal was these leftovers. What others didn't eat, they packed up to take away; what others didn't drink, they also packed up to take away.
Once they settled down, they estimated their gains. Based on their average income over the past few thousand years, today's 'takeaway' was equivalent to hundreds of thousands of years of income.
"Haha, it wasn't in vain that we came here from the desolate Northwest Desert, braving countless dangers. As long as we digest these things, it will be enough for us to cultivate for tens of thousands of years."
After leaving the Yao family, Wei Suo and his companions were astonished by their harvest. After the shock, they were overjoyed, constantly marveling at the fact that what was insignificant to the Immortal King family was a treasure they would risk their lives to obtain.
"Wei Suo, can you and Alan consider having a child now?"
At that moment, the thin man among the seven spoke. His surname was Hou, and because of his slender figure, everyone called him 'Monkey'.
Hearing Monkey's words, the others also said, "Yes, the rest of us are destined to be bachelors for life, but you two are different. We're counting on you to give us a few lads or lasses to inherit our legacy, aren't we?"
Alan blushed slightly, while Wei Suo said, "Go, go, go. If you can't find female cultivators, can't you find women in the mortal world?"
"Tch, we don't want to harm others."
Wu Yong curled his lip.
He wasn't wrong. They were all rogue cultivators, without earth-shattering abilities or heaven-defying good fortune. They had cultivated hard for thousands of years to reach the Entering Saint Realm. If they really found a mortal woman, it would truly be harming her.
Mortals have a lifespan of a hundred years. They had no ability to help others become strong. Even if they helped mortals embark on the path of cultivation, their cultivation was still like ants in this vast world of cultivation. Rather than let others become ants with them, it was better to let them live out their lives in the mortal world.
If they really fell in love with mortals, wouldn't it be a blow to them when the other party grew old?
The distinction between immortals and mortals exists for a reason.
Wei Suo naturally understood the reasoning behind this, which was why he and Alan had never had children. But now that they had more resources, they could consider it.
"Uh..."
Suddenly, Alan felt nauseous in her stomach, a feeling of wanting to vomit but not being able to.
Although Wu Yong and the others were all single dogs, they had seen pigs run even if they hadn't eaten pork for thousands of years.
Wu Yong said, "No way? Did it really happen?"
Wei Suo also stared nervously at Alan. Alan's face was flushed as she said to Wei Suo, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I'm sorry."
"What are you apologizing for? I couldn't be happier."
Wei Suo laughed. He had just had the idea of having children, and now that the idea had come true, he was naturally extremely happy.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go to a nearby city to see a physician!" Wei Suo said quickly.
Physician was a respectful term for those who specialized in refining pills and saving people. Physicians were most respected among rogue cultivators because they were not only poor, but most of them did not know the art of alchemy. Although they could heal themselves with their cultivation after being injured, it was time-consuming and could leave hidden ailments.
Thus, the profession of physician gradually arose. As long as you gave a certain amount of source crystals, the physician could treat you. Finding a physician was the fastest way for rogue cultivators to heal their injuries.
So Wei Suo's first thought was to go to a nearby city to find a physician.
Wu Yong and the others were also very concerned and agreed with Wei Suo's words.
"Found them!"
Just as the group was about to head to the nearest city, a gloomy voice sounded.
The voice was like the whisper of death in the darkness, instantly causing Wei Suo and the others to break out in cold sweats.
"Who is it?"
As he spoke, Wei Suo stood in front of Alan to protect her. Wu Yong and the others also tacitly surrounded Alan in the middle.
They all knew that the person who came was probably not friendly.
"Tsk tsk!"
A strange laugh rang out, and then a figure in black robes appeared in the sky. His aura seemed to merge completely with the darkness. If Wei Suo and the others couldn't see him with their eyes, they wouldn't believe there was a person there.
Because they couldn't feel his aura at all.
Wei Suo and the others' hearts had sunk to the bottom.
"What brings you here in the middle of the night, Your Excellency?" Wei Suo asked.
The black shadow chuckled and said in a very young tone, "Do you know Bai Yifei?"
Wei Suo and the others' hearts trembled. Could this person be here to cause trouble for Brother Bai?
As Wei Suo hesitated whether to speak, the black shadow said, "Hesitation. It seems you really do know him."
Seeing this, Wei Suo could only nod in acknowledgment and said, "We only met Bai Yifei once. If you want to find him, Your Excellency, you've probably come to the wrong place."
"Hehe, whether I've come to the wrong place is not up to you to decide. Anyone related to Bai Yifei can be killed!"
Hearing this, Wei Suo shouted, "Run!"
Wu Yong and the others did not hesitate and immediately ran in all directions. Alan glanced at Wei Suo's back, touched her belly, and resolutely ran towards the Yao family.
It wasn't that they weren't loyal, but they all knew that if they stayed together, they would definitely be wiped out. Running separately, they could live one person at a time, and the living had hope of avenging the dead.
"Hehe, can you escape?"
The black shadow chuckled and raised his hand lightly. With a "bang", Wu Yong's body turned into a cloud of blood mist. Following Wu Yong was Monkey, whose body was twisted into a ball of flesh. Then the others also died miserably.
Alan was a little better, only her chest was pierced, and she fell to the ground, staining the earth red.
"No!"
Wei Suo didn't run, because he wanted to stop the black shadow, but he didn't expect such an ending.
"Do you know why I'm not killing you now?" the black-robed man said.
"I'll fight you!" Wei Suo had lost his mind. They had gained a lot of treasures today, and as long as they sold them, they could have massive cultivation resources.
Alan was even pregnant, and they were thinking of living a carefree life in the future.
But they died tragically in front of him.
Wei Suo was crazy. Perhaps because of this huge change, his cultivation broke through, and he stepped from the Entering Saint Realm to the Carefree Realm.
A "rumbling" thunder sound came from the sky, and the Carefree Realm tribulation was about to condense.
"Breakthrough? Fine, remember my name on the road to the Yellow Springs, I am called the Netherworld Holy Son."
After the Netherworld Holy Son finished speaking, a trace of holy power flashed across his body, and his cultivation had actually reached the Saint Realm.
"Bang!"
Under the holy power, Wei Suo's body exploded directly. The tribulation passer died, and the thunder tribulation in the sky naturally disappeared.
The Netherworld Holy Son glanced at the sky and muttered, "The Yao family, what a trouble."
Then, he disappeared.
At this time, several streams of light flashed across the sky and landed here.
They were from the Yao family, responsible for patrolling this area. Their strength was stronger than ordinary guards, and each person's cultivation had reached the Holy King.
They were attracted by the thunder tribulation just now.
"How dare someone attack people near our Yao family, they are really audacious."
"Boss, look, this woman isn't completely dead."
"Take her back."
"Okay!"
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