Chapter Seventy: Know how to wash clothes, know how to cook, and seek a patron.

  Xia Lin cupped his hands in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Old Lady Yao, for clarifying things. However, considering your temperament, to speak of these past events with such detail and clarity, I'm afraid it's not just a simple matter of telling me about the past."

  Mrs. Yao smiled: "You little rascal, you're more cunning than your father, I really have something on my mind."

  "The old lady just said it doesn't matter, as long as she can help, she will never decline." Xia Lin said seriously.

  "It's not that serious, don't be so solemn, it won't make you desperate." Old Lady Yao said with a smile, then sighed, "I've told you before, you and Lian'er have the same fate. So, help her out in the future, will you? Lian'er has been practicing assassination techniques, determined to kill Yuehua to avenge her mother. From childhood to adulthood, I haven't seen this child smile happily once. Lian'er is too miserable..."

  "Don't worry, Miss Lian'er, I'll help if I can." Xia Lin nodded in response.

  Mrs. Yao took two steps forward, gazing at the endless night sky. "The outcome is not important, nor do I care whether Lian'er can kill Yuehua or not. However, the path to becoming a sect master is so long! Since you want to take this step, you must be prepared."

  "With you by my side, I feel at ease."

  "Wait a minute..." Xia Lin suddenly felt a sense of unease, this tone, didn't sound like caring, it sounded like entrusting!

  "What's that, Old Lady Yao? What do you mean?"

  "Let Lian'er follow you from now on." Old Lady Yao said calmly.

  Xia Lin felt a sudden toothache, and indeed! Can't do it, this road of his own hasn't gone smoothly yet, and there are still many burdens to come. Thinking of this, Xia Lin hastily said: "Old lady, look, I'm out fighting all day, Lian'er is following me, how dangerous!"

  "Don't worry, Lian'er's strength is greater than yours, she can help you kill enemies and protect you."

  "You see, I often have to go out alone in the future, and let a girl from my hometown follow me to live outdoors, eating dry food. This kind of life is so bitter."

  "Don't worry, Lian'er cooks very well, you'll have good luck with food from now on."

  "That's it, in the future when I get married and stuff, it wouldn't be suitable for her to keep following me around as a single girl."

  "Don't worry, although she hasn't experienced it herself, with a mother like that, she understands more than you do. On your wedding night, she can even stand guard for you as a bodyguard, how great is that."

  "That..."

  "Don't worry, Lian'er can do laundry and cook at home, warm the bed, go out to kill enemies, protect herself, earn money, clever and obedient."

  "I..."

  "Even if nothing else, Lian'er has a good figure and is beautiful, it's also pleasant to have her by your side."

  “……”

  A string of words left Xia Lin speechless. At this time, Old Lady Yao looked at him and said lightly: "Will you go find your mother?"

  "It will definitely happen!" Xia Lin said resolutely.

  "Lotus, you must find her father." Old Lady Yao dropped a sentence, making Xia Lin understand that Lotus was a kindred spirit.

  "Alright, I promise you!"

  Xia Lin gritted her teeth and finally agreed.

  "Is it Yao Lian?"

  "No, her real name is Yuelian, although she has always refused to admit it."

  "Yu Lian, what a good name." Xia Lin smiled and said, "It's very late, old woman, I'll go down first."

  Mrs. Yao waved her hand and stayed where she was. Xia Lin bowed his head in farewell, turned around and left. Today, he had too many things to slowly digest.

  After Xia Lin left, Old Lady Yao also followed suit, leaving behind only a sigh of helplessness that lingered in the air.

  "Lotus, this is all I can help you with..."

  The night was deep and the people were quiet, as the two of them left, this mountain peak also completely calmed down. A cluster of dark fog suddenly floated from above a large tree in the surroundings.

  The mist dispersed, leaving behind a lovely figure, none other than the red-clothed girl, Moon Lotus.

  If Old Lady Yao saw this scene, she would probably be shocked. Yu Lian's understanding of assassination techniques far exceeded her imagination. With the realm of Air Rotation Boundary, she actually deceived her, a Condensed Sea Peak! This is extremely unreasonable in itself.

  The moonlight in the mountains is clear and cold.

  The moon lotus stepped lightly, walked a few steps, sat on a mountain rock, looking at the direction where Xia Lin and Mrs. Yao were leaving, murmuring: "Xia Lin... same fate..."

  ……

  A quiet night, the disciples of Yin Yang Mountain didn't cause any trouble, and the disciples of Black Wind Fortress also didn't get into mischief. It seems that the restraint of both sides' disciples is still very strong.

  Early in the morning, the high-level members of Hei Feng Zhai led by Xia Lin and those of Yin Yang Shan led by Yao Nü engaged in a fierce discussion on the issue of "how to formulate new rules for the mountain stronghold". In the end, under the insistence of all Hei Feng Zhai disciples and more than half of the male disciples of Yin Yang Shan, the original rules of Yin Yang Shan were abolished!

  Yin Yang Mountain began to adopt the original rules of Hei Feng Zhai, everything is strict!

  At the same time, Xia Ming taught a set of secret communication methods to the disciples of Yinyang Mountain. Once the highest order from Heifeng Village is issued, Yinyang Mountain must unconditionally execute it! This was in preparation for the future extermination crisis.

  As summer approached with a series of measures, the disciples of Yinyang Mountain suddenly became busy and bustling, with a fiery atmosphere, and the entire mountain seemed to be filled with vitality.

  "I say Xia Lin, what exactly are you planning to do?" Old Lady Yao asked curiously when she came over to stir-fry the sauce and saw the order issued by Xia Lin.

  Xia Lin smiled and said that the things about Bi Luo's death couldn't be mentioned, at least not now. He didn't have absolute trust with Old Lady Yao yet, but there were some other things...

  "Unite the mountain stronghold!"

  "What's going on with the unified mountain stronghold?" Madam Yao asked strangely.

  Xia Lin said calmly, "Since I'm going to find my mother, I must ensure that my hometown is safe and sound, and put aside worries. Now, although the Black Wind Fortress is in first place, who knows when you several mountain strongholds will join forces? The Black Wind Fortress would be in crisis. Therefore, to avoid such a situation from happening, it's only natural to unify all the mountain strongholds."

  It's not just these things, but more importantly, the crisis of extinction caused by the Jiang family's actions, that's the key! A few mountain strongholds can't pose a threat to Heifeng Fortress, the real danger lies in the families of Linjiang City. Therefore, the Jiang family must be eliminated! What Xia Lin wants to unify is not just the mountain strongholds, but the entire Linjiang City! Of course, these words were all hidden in Xia Lin's heart and never spoken out loud.

  "Why did he make his move on Yin Yang Mountain first?"

  "Because of proximity."

  "……" Mrs. Yao sighed, shaking her head in dismay: "Forget it, I won't say anything more about this. You all can deal with these things yourselves, anyway I'm old now and won't get involved in your affairs anymore. Xia Lin, do you still remember the spiritual medicine of Yin Yang Mountain that I told you about?

  "What? That spiritual medicine?" Xia Lin naturally knew that it was because his father had come to visit in order to find the spiritual medicine for his mother.

  Inside the Yin-Yang Mountain, there is a mysterious cave called Dongtian Fudi. Every few years, some magical elixirs are born there, which have great benefits for warriors' bodies and cultivation! The reason why Lian'er has made rapid progress, apart from her innate talent, also has a lot to do with the elixirs of Dongtian Fudi.

  "Oh? What do you mean?" Xia Lin's eyes lit up, and the mysterious place in Yin Yang Mountain, the magical spiritual medicine, and the increase in physical strength all had a great attraction to him.

  After the breakthrough, regular cultivation was no longer satisfying for him. Although the cultivator's strength was great, the consumption was also huge. Every day, he diligently cultivated the Breaking Heaven Technique, but so far, only twelve acupoints had condensed blood and gas! Thinking of the large number of 108, Xia Lin felt that he must find some unconventional means now.

  Obviously, the Dongtian Fudi of Yinyang Mountain is a great opportunity.

  "Now that you're tied to Lian'er, it's a good opportunity to boost your strength. Otherwise, if something happens to you suddenly, it'll drag Lian'er down too." Old Lady Yao said with an air of displeasure, then called out behind her: "Lian'er, come here for a moment."

  Splash!

  As soon as Old Lady Yao's words fell, Yu Lian suddenly appeared in front of him, giving him a big fright. Such speed! At this time, he somewhat believed that if he had fought with Yu Lian with all his might yesterday, the one who would have lost was probably him. Assassination technique... another strange kung fu.

  "Take Xia Lin to the Dongtian Fudi to cultivate for a while, it's been a long time since you've gone, and there should be a lot of spiritual medicine accumulated there. This time, you two can use them up together." Old Lady Yao instructed.

  Yu Lian nodded slightly, not showing any anger at all because her resources were being shared with Xia Lin. She gave a slight nod towards Xia Lin and turned to head up the mountain.

  Xia Lin turned her head and took a glance at Old Lady Yao.

  "Go ahead," said Mrs. Yao with a nod.

  Xia Lin followed behind Yue Lian, heading up the mountain.

  The Dongtian Fudi is inside the Yin-yang Mountain, and to enter the interior of the Yin-yang Mountain, one must follow the mountain range upwards from below, jumping up and entering inside.

  Yuè Lián led the way in front, her delicate face still had a cold and calm expression. The red dress wrapped around her fiery figure, which hadn't been noticeable during their last martial arts competition. At this moment, Xià Lín followed closely behind Yuè Lián, but from this angle, he could see that Yuè Lián's buttocks were swaying back and forth, standing out prominently.

  "It's impolite to stare, it's impolite to stare... But anyway, her figure is not bad... It's impolite to stare... Although she's only 16 years old, but this development is more explosive than Green's... It's impolite to stare." Xia Lin muttered to himself, withdrawing his gaze and not daring to look again, while taking a few quick steps to keep up with Yuelian's pace.

  Before long, the two of them arrived at a cave near the top of the mountain. Yuelian jumped in and Shalian followed suit. Inside, there wasn't much light, but it was quite spacious. After several turns, Shalian saw their destination and his eyes lit up as he stared at the scene before him in surprise.