Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 391 - 389: The Scent of Medicine from the Mountains! Is There Really an Opportunity, and Was Lu Ye Mistaken for a Useless Husband?
The three members of the expedition team’s gaze also followed and landed on Lu Ye, who was standing nearby.
"Fellow Daoist, we believe there’s definitely an opportunity over there! The five of us working together have a great chance of success!"
The chubby man in the center spoke, smiling, much like the Maitreya Buddha.
The other two had a look of determination in their eyes, as if this wild mountain path...
Better to agree; if not, you still have to agree!
Although they couldn’t discern Nangong Xihua’s cultivation level, the three had already assumed that she was Lu Ye’s companion.
The current scene further confirmed this notion.
Generally, in Daoist couple relationships, the male cultivator is stronger than the female.
Now that Nangong Xihua needed to consult Lu Ye, it indicated that Lu Ye was certainly stronger than her.
Otherwise, when has a high-tier cultivator ever sought the opinion of a low-tier cultivator?
Sure enough, after hearing this, a hint of intrigue appeared on Lu Ye’s face.
"Opportunity?! If there really is one...we are willing to join forces."
Subsequently, both parties exchanged names, with Lu Ye naturally giving a fake name, casually choosing Chen Dongxuan.
Nangong Xihua changed hers to Jiang Xihua.
Afterwards, one of the group of three, a lanky man, mockingly said, "Recently, the Eastern Territory saw a new East Cang List champion named Chen Beixuan, famous throughout Xuanzhou. You didn’t just come up with this name on the spot, did you?"
The other two also cast disdainful looks.
Changing to a name like Chen Beixuan’s, does that make a Postnatal Second Layer martial artist turn into a renowned East Cang strongman?
Shallow!
How could such a shallow man attract a female cultivator’s attention?
"Fellow Daoist, the name is well-chosen. Anyone could easily think you’re not only related by blood with Chen Beixuan but perhaps even brothers," the chubby man said, casting a glance at Nangong Xihua with indifference.
Only Nangong Xihua felt a bit helpless after hearing Lu Ye’s chosen name.
This person is so careless with names...
Of course, she only changed her surname, so it was quite casual.
If the three knew they were actually belittling the very Chen Beixuan whose fame had already spread across Xuanzhou, how would they react?
Listening to the sarcasm, Nangong Xihua glanced at Lu Ye and found him completely unmoved.
Seeing Lu Ye’s lack of response, the trio exchanged satisfied glances.
They believed he was intimidated by their strength, so even if their words were harsh, he had to keep his feelings to himself.
Afterward, the five of them headed deeper into the mountain range.
...
About half an incense stick’s time passed, and the five had penetrated roughly two to three kilometers.
Lu Ye transmitted a question: "Does the route they’re taking match what’s marked on your map?"
Nangong Xihua, who had already mapped the area, nodded and replied, "It’s exactly the same."
The same?
So it seems they do have some new information.
Given this, Lu Ye temporarily dismissed the idea of nonchalantly dealing with the trio and decided to follow them further.
So, the five of them continued to venture into the mountains for about another incense stick’s time.
"Alright, here it is. Just wait here," the chubby man turned and said when they arrived.
Meanwhile, he began looking for chances to talk with Nangong Xihua.
Nangong Xihua took the opportunity to ask, "What are we waiting for here?"
The chubby man mysteriously replied, "Wait for a spectacle! At the right time tonight, you’ll naturally find out."
Having come this far, the two didn’t mind waiting a bit longer and started waiting with the chubby man.
Time passed...
The night began to fall across the mountain range.
Finally, by midnight, subtle anomalies started appearing around the mountains...
A peculiar scent began to spread!
Lu Ye’s expression shifted slightly; he sensed a faint, elusive fragrance of medicinal herbs!
In a vast, continuous mountain range, the presence of spirit medicines and grasses of varying degrees was quite normal.
But this fragrance...
Lu Ye felt that it wasn’t something a single spirit medicine could emit!
The aroma was rich and dense; just inhaling it slightly accelerated the flow of Source Qi within him.
After all, given his current power, even a Tier Five Spirit Medicine’s scent wouldn’t have such an effect on him.
Therefore, this pervasive aroma was definitely not simple.
At this time, the chubby leader turned around, took a deep breath of the faint medicinal aroma in the air, and said.
"So, how about it? I wasn’t lying, was I? Even a whiff of this aroma makes my body feel warm!"
"If we can find its source..."
The chubby man didn’t finish his sentence, but the look of greed was already evident on the faces of his two companions.
Such a spirit medicine emitting this fragrance must be extremely high-grade! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
If it fell into their hands, reaching the Innate stage and becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster might not be impossible.
Lu Ye looked at the dreaming trio and nonchalantly asked, "Do you know where this fragrance is coming from?"
The chubby man replied, "Of course I know. Just follow me, and I can show you."
Saying this, the chubby man led the way, and his two companions quickly followed.
By their confident direction, it was clear they had already paid attention to this fragrance.
Seeing this, Lu Ye and his companion exchanged glances and quietly followed.
The aroma seemed to cover an area of a few hundred meters but was faint, fleeting.
Following the two for about four hundred meters, the group arrived at a several-meter-wide crevice.
Upon arrival, the scent poured out of the crevice in waves, much stronger now.
"Here we are!" The chubby man turned around, instinctively glancing at Nangong Xihua’s figure.
He then looked at Lu Ye, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Lu Ye’s heart stirred slightly; was this... him being considered an inept husband, with plans to dispose of him and take Nangong Xihua for himself?
Unfortunately... he chose the wrong target.
Moments later, the five of them carefully descended along the slope of the crevice into a large, rugged cave.
Before them was a passage leading deeper into the unknown.
After descending, the chubby man looked at the tunnel with a flash of fear in his eyes, which quickly vanished as he turned his gaze to Lu Ye and nonchalantly said.
"Chen Dongxuan, my friends and I have been leading the way; to show your sincerity, shouldn’t you scout ahead this time?"
"Of course, we’ve already traversed this path, and there’s no danger. You can rest easy."
Hearing the chubby man’s first statement, Lu Ye thought it was normal.
In a temporary team, taking turns to explore is not unusual.
However, when the chubby man added the second comment, Lu Ye felt something was off.
Coupled with the gleam in his eyes, Lu Ye was certain that there was definitely some danger in the cave.
Immediately, Lu Ye maintained his calm as his powerful spiritual sense expanded, probing the dark cave ahead...
