Li Youzhu opened the letter, his expression changed several times, becoming exceptionally complicated, and finally let out a long breath of muddy qi:
"These years, we've been trapped in the manor, and I've been looking for ways to get out, and to test the Nine Ancestors stationed outside."
"I changed my appearance, opened a bookstore here, all to prevent myself from being exposed and implicating my daughter."
"And you..." Li Youzhu secretly communicated:
"You're a slave who escaped from the manor, also persecuted by those Demon Cultivators, and after escaping, you lived with my daughter. I've tolerated you for long enough."
The half-joking tone indicated he wasn't truly angry.
Otherwise, he would have killed me long ago.
He wouldn't have given me basic entry-level books when I was still a mortal.
But I was a slave who escaped from the mountain before.
Now I'm the Manor Master.
Ning Zheng certainly wouldn't say that.
In the other's eyes, I'm indeed a slave who escaped from the mountain.
Only recently started cultivating, and even the Dharma Method for cultivation was obtained from him.
Because he's Earth-bound Spirit, the distance isn't enough for him to climb the mountain, he doesn't know it's been less than a month and the mountain has already changed dramatically.
Certainly, he also doesn't think I'm dead.
He thinks he's still alive, just hiding and preparing to find a way to escape, while probing the Nine Ancestors...
Highlighting a spy thriller of lying low and diligently enduring hardships.
Even dare not recognize his daughter.
After he died, he still maintained the behavioral logic of that moment in life: secretly finding ways to break the blockade, to escape with his daughter...
It can be seen how tragic the massacre in this region was back then.
At that time, it must have been blood everywhere, cries constantly, and the old ancestors who were the foundation of the stronghold disappeared one by one.
Only the wife successfully broke through and escaped.
"She finally contacted us and asked us to escape together."
Li Youzhu paused for a moment, flipping through the letter again and again:
"But we are within the range of their Nine Ancestors, to escape, we must break through the defense of the Nine Ancestors."
"Over the years, we survivors of those days have organized a secret alliance."
"When leaving, I'll take you guys to escape together."
Ning Zheng paused for a moment.
Are some cultivators hidden among the villagers, like him, trying to resist and escape?
They're all dead, maintaining the obsession they had in life—escape, thinking they haven't died yet, still regularly contacting, secretly meeting, plotting to escape.
You guys are Earth-bound Spirits, Ning Zheng suddenly felt a bit pitiful.
"She told me, we can cooperate from the inside and outside, time is tight, it's set for tomorrow, the later, the more dangerous."
He kept looking at the letter, the delicate writing on it made him reminiscent:
"We'll lead the charge, their Jiao Family people outside, when they sense the combat, will quickly come in and support."
"Time is crucial, the magic cultivators on the manor will inevitably attack swiftly."
They've all been killed in internal strife.
The difficulty of escaping has significantly decreased.
Ning Zheng wondered if they could, when they hit the defense, also knock down the Nine Ancestors, directly kill them.
"At that time, you guys leave first, escape to the edge."
He glanced at Su Yuniang:
"And you, little girl, a slave who escaped from the mountain, right! You three together, act quickly, your cultivation is too low, you can't get involved."
Su Yuniang was startled.
This is going through the storyline!
Someone's father, along with the mother outside, came together to rescue siblings, the whole family fleeing.
My current storyline identity is, a slave who escaped from the mountain.
After all, I signed a ten-year long contract.
If not a player, but a normal native, it's indeed a slave that needs to run, no mistake.
Now I can also escape with them as a family, trigger a hidden plot, and team up to explore the new world outside together.
Su Yuniang was thinking frantically, Ning Zheng frowned.
That sentence is clearly wrong.
Ning Jiaojiao is an Earth-bound Spirit, can't go far.
Li Youzhu didn't know this point, thinking they're still alive, thus this plan was formulated.
But the living outside must know, to sever Ning Jiaojiao's connection with the Earth Vein, they must go deep into the manor.
Therefore, the letter they sent with support at the edge is fake.
It's intended to stabilize Li Youzhu, make him act, as a signal!
Ning Zheng secretly calculated:
"At that time, the Jiao Family will definitely go deep into the manor, even into the New Year Market area, come to the shop here, sever the Earth Vein connection, take them away."
"They're willing to take the risk."
"Because from the perspective of the Jiao Family, the Red Sun is imminent, time is short, Ning Jiaojiao and Li Youzhu, those Embers, will be absorbed away, their time is almost up."
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Ning Zheng roughly understood the logic of both sides.
One side is the living, one side is the dead.
And the dead have cognitive imperfections.
The living, to successfully connect, said many kind lies in the letter.
Ning Zheng took a deep breath: "This battle is winnable."
He began to hesitate.
Should he try, hinting to him there are no more Demon Cultivators on the manor, and there's even a wave of support on the manor, excitedly saying they want to fight the boss?
Although, those goofy blacksmiths' support for these big shots' combat is insignificant!
But everyone wants to kill the Nine Ancestors, can we cooperate?
It's not necessary to reveal one's own background.
Just need to tell him: When I escaped as a slave, the demon cultivators on the mountain had already killed each other in internal strife, no need to be wary, this information is crucial!
Ning Zheng hesitated a few times, a thought flashed:
Qi Fortune Value is maxed.
[Current Qi Fortune Value 6700]
He silently thought to himself: I want to avoid Su Yuniang, secretly tell him the internal strife on the manor has killed everyone.
Qi Fortune Value didn't change.
It's safe to say this!
I want to avoid Su Yuniang, tell him the mountain's internal strife is because they researched the advancement of the Blood Separation Flower: Soul Separation Flower, died in internal strife, and I happened to get the Soul Separation Flower.
This can also reveal my Celestial Spirit Root.
There's reasonable use, can aid in combat, after all, life and death matter, can help out as well.
Qi Fortune Value still didn't change.
That means, Ning Jiaojiao's father is trustworthy, won't covet my Celestial Spirit Root.
At this moment with a Qi Fortune Value of 6700, Ning Zheng doesn't believe his Qi Fortune Value could be tens of thousands, able to bypass his senses, if it were that high, he wouldn't have been killed.
The bookstore owner is the only elder in this world who treats him well.
And Ning Jiaojiao, this identity, is someone who has died a hundred years ago, there's no need to harm him.
Ning Zheng thought for a moment, wanted to speak but then stopped, ultimately still didn't expose his depths.
Having gone through those events in the manor, he eventually shut off his inner self.
Even the pure Ning Jiaojiao he raised for several years, didn't say absolute trust, always hiding various cards.
Moreover, the other party is an Ember, cognitive imperfections.
Telling him the detailed plan may not necessarily be useful either.
He fights his way, he can intervene at a critical moment and have the same effect!
Ning Zheng comforted himself this way.
However, asking more information is always good.
With this in mind, Ning Zheng asked seriously, "That Nine Ancestors, what realm is he in?"
"Three Elements Realm!"
Li Youzhu smiled, seeing the two slaves who escaped from the mountain so curious, directly said:
"Since you want to know, I'll tell you about the origins of this land of Jiao Family Stronghold."
"Here, back in the day, was once a place that worshipped an Evil Jiao, offering five pure maidens every few years as living sacrifices."
Su Yuniang felt this was too classic: "River God, sacrificing boys and girls, that Evil Jiao is simply wicked!"
Unexpectedly, the amiable villagers of this mountain village were so tragic back then.
Unexpectedly, the underground maze she walked.
Was once the Cave Mansion of the Well Dragon King, oppressing local villagers.
As a socialite, she always felt the villagers in the village were nice people, amiable and friendly, often pulling her to chat, saying her hands are very pretty, her feet are very pretty, suitable to be the Saintess of their village.
"The Jiao Dragon is wicked?"
Li Youzhu shook his head and smiled: "No, no, no, the Jiao Dragon was pitiful! The wicked ones were the villagers of Jiao Family Stronghold."
"The villagers here regularly held Jiao Dragon Feasts, eating Jiao Blood, drinking Jiao meat."