Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 391 - 145: Gaining Trust, Deepening Chaos, Moving to Cloud Mountain Path (Part 3)
When he returned to the Jing Family, a Jing Family disciple was waiting for him.
Seeing him return, the Jing Family disciple smiled and said, "Master Li, the Patriarch is looking for you about something."
Li Yuan glanced at Jing Shuixiang and said, "I’ll be back shortly."
Moments later, Li Yuan followed the disciple to see the Patriarch of the Jing Family.
After dismissing everyone, Jing Banfeng whispered, "Master Li, in a few days, I’m going to trouble you to go out with a few Elders once again.
This time, although I’m not going, Cui Wuji is. He will be following to protect you, and besides him, there are three Elders joining the mission."
Li Yuan laughed, as his "entry and exit privilege" had started to solidify, and said, "This is quite the formation; what’s the task this time?"
Jing Banfeng said, "To encircle a Fifth Grade of the Black Lotus Sect, along with an important figure within the ranks. At that time, you only need to release the Wall of Rebirth Flowers according to the predetermined map trajectory.
These walls will completely separate the disciples of the Black Lotus Sect from the ranks, making it easier for us to act."
Li Yuan nodded and said, "No problem."
That night, he returned to the house, and after bathing and changing, Jing Shuixiang sought him out, obsessively and wildly, murmuring, "I also want to give a child to my husband."
Only then did Li Yuan recall the abnormality of this lady during the day.
It seemed that after he said, "My daughter is gone, I want to spend more time with my son," Jing Shuixiang was contemplating something.
So... she was thinking about this.
His physique was strong, and he wouldn’t feel fatigued by such things, but Jing Shuixiang was completely like a moth to a flame, recklessly devoted.
Li Yuan looked a bit helplessly at his wife, always feeling that even though they were so physically close, there was still... a distant gap between them.
And as for another Lady Yin, whether obsessed with cultivation or having a clashing temperament with Jing Shuixiang, she avoided even returning home today...
...
...
A month later.
Li Yuan returned from a trip.
The battle didn’t involve him much, and he had Cui Wuji for protection.
Jing Shuixiang, seemingly without needing cultivation, upon hearing he would return today, came early to wait for him at the Inner City gates.
Upon seeing him, she adhered to him closely, unwilling to part.
Li Yuan allowed her to hold his arm as they strolled the streets.
The path of blue brick and stone had a very ancient charm.
And just then, behind them, came the sudden clatter of horse hooves.
Several fast horses dashed through the gate, entering after passing through the Triple Gate.
The riders were all of Sixth Grade.
The leading person had the numbers "765~850" floating above their head, wearing cyan wood armor and holding a giant sword, exuding an aura of "destruction" rarely seen among the disciples of the Divine Wood Hall.
Li Yuan’s gaze swept over him and settled on a disciple from the Divine Wood Hall in the middle of the group, a man with a heroic spirit and a slightly refined demeanor.
Wasn’t this his eldest nephew, Yan Mu?
Li Yuan glanced at Yan Mu, realizing that although they were in the same place over the years, they rarely met.
When Li Yuan was free, Yan Mu would be away on tasks.
When Yan Mu returned, seeking Li Yuan, he would be busy.
Now, unexpectedly meeting, the delight in their eyes was evident, as if ready to drink three hundred cups together...
Yan Mu dismounted, about to speak, but the person ahead of Yan Mu acted faster.
That person dismounted, giant sword in hand, and with the powerful body like a beast, knelt directly on the ground, respectfully yet begrudgingly addressing... Jing Shuixiang behind Li Yuan, "Xiang King."
After paying respects, the person mounted quickly, ready to depart without another word.
Xiang King?
Li Yuan glanced strangely at his wife behind him, just about to pull his eldest nephew to ask.
And at that moment, a female voice sounded from behind him.
"Xiang Hailou, you’ve mistaken her; this is not Xiang King."
Li Yuan turned his head, seeing a brawny woman.
The woman gave a slight bow to Li Yuan and said, "Master Li, I am Gu Xie from the Gu Family; I once saw you from a distance during your wedding with Miss Jing. As Senior Brother Xiang Hailou seldom returns from the outside, it’s understandable he made a mistake, confusing Miss Jing with someone else."
Xiang Hailou, who was about to leave, hesitated, turned around, and said, "You’re not Xiang King? Impossible..."
He spoke with a mix of humiliation, respect, and hate, "I’ve been polishing myself all these years just to defeat you. How could I forget..."
But the woman named Gu Xie interrupted him, "Senior Brother Xiang, you really have mistaken her. How many years has it been since you came back? The Inner City has changed a lot; mistaking people is normal.
Besides, could the Xiang King you know possibly marry a man so demurely?"
Saying that, she gestured with her chin.
Jing Shuixiang hugged Li Yuan’s arm from behind.
Xiang Hailou hesitated but said no more and rode away. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Gu Xie also cupped her hands to Li Yuan, saying, "Master Li, please forgive the mistake."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "No harm done."
Watching everyone leave, Li Yuan tugged on Yan Mu, softly asking, "Do you know my wife?"
Yan Mu shook his head.
Seeing Li Yuan’s suspicious look, Yan Mu added, "I entered the sect late; I really don’t know much... That Senior Brother Xiang was an elder who joined over twenty years ago. Perhaps Xiang King is some old acquaintance of his?"
Li Yuan didn’t pursue it further and said, "Come by for drinks when you’re free."
Yan Mu smiled wryly, saying, "Out there, it’s life and death... Sure, drinks... I’ll come by later."
Once everyone had gone, Li Yuan took his wife’s shoulders, letting her lean against him, then he asked, "Wife, are you Xiang King?"
