Chapter 65

Xu Huniu's face began to turn red, and a wave of hope surged in her heart once again, making her feel nervous. She stammered and said:

"Does that mean you won't blame me for leading the attack on you?"

Xu Ziyun smiled and said, "That's already in the past. Besides, you all believed the rumors!"

"Then... can you join the Plum Blossom Gang and become its leader?"

At this moment, Xu Huniu's heart was racing like a galloping horse. She was under immense pressure, as her cultivation was not sufficient to bear the responsibility of protecting the gang members. The surrounding gangs were eyeing them greedily, and the only person who could carry the banner of the Plum Blossom Gang was Xu Ziyun, who, although only at the 11th level of the Later Heaven stage, had combat strength comparable to the 12th level.

If Xu Ziyun refused, the foundation that Xu Dongxue and others had worked hard to establish would be on the verge of collapse. If Xu Ziyun agreed, the Plum Blossom Gang would stand tall again. At this moment, Xu Huniu's heart was in turmoil, not wanting to face the situation, but her eyes were filled with hope as she looked at Xu Ziyun, feeling extremely nervous.

Xu Ziyun's mind, however, was not on this small outer hall, or even the Xu family, but on the entire continent. She had already entrusted the new disciples to Xu Qingsnow, and had no intention of getting involved in more affairs. Although the Plum Blossom Gang had some influence, it was limited to the outer hall of the Xu family. It was certain that in Xu Ziyun's future, she would not provide any help to the Plum Blossom Gang.

However, Xu Ziyun was also aware of the current situation of the Plum Blossom Gang and did not want the girls in the gang to suffer in the future. So, she thought very seriously for a while before solemnly saying:

"Huniu, I am likely to break through to the Innate stage soon and enter the inner hall. Therefore, I am not suitable to be your leader."

Seeing the disappointment in Xu Huniu's eyes, Xu Ziyun reached out and gently patted her shoulder, speaking softly:

"However, if the Plum Blossom Gang has any problems in the future, you can come to me! Even if I leave the outer hall, you can still find Xu Qingsnow. I believe that by the time I leave, she will be capable of handling things on her own. At that time, with the two of you working together, I think neither the Plum Blossom Gang nor my new disciples will suffer in the outer hall!"

Xu Huniu's tense heart relaxed, and her clenched fists loosened, a glimmer of joy flashing in her eyes. She was already very satisfied with this outcome. She understood that Xu Ziyun's meaning was that the Plum Blossom Gang and her new disciples would form an alliance. Moreover, from Xu Ziyun's refusal to be the leader of the Plum Blossom Gang, it further proved that the rumors she had heard before were false.

Thinking about this, Xu Huniu's eyes were filled with gratitude and apology as she looked at Xu Ziyun. Xu Ziyun just gently patted Xu Huniu's shoulder again and then turned to leave.

Thinking about how she had not returned to see her parents since she went into seclusion, she let Xu Qingsnow and the others go back first, while she headed towards the courtyard where her parents lived.

Following the stone path, Xu Ziyun arrived at the door of her parents' house. She pushed open the courtyard gate and saw her father practicing martial arts in the yard, while her mother was sitting in a chair, smiling, watching Xu Haoguang and doing some work.

Xu Ziyun quietly closed the courtyard gate, put her finger to her lips to signal her mother to be quiet, and then stood quietly at the door, watching her father practice martial arts.

Xu Ziyun watched the fluctuations of her father's qi, sensing that his internal strength had already reached the peak of the 7th level of the Later Heaven stage, and was ready to break through to the 8th level, but lacked a catalyst.

After Xu Haoguang finished his practice, Xu Ziyun walked over with a smile, took the towel from her mother, and handed it to her father, saying with a light laugh:

"Father is about to break through?"

Xu Haoguang took the towel and wiped the sweat, then waved his hand and said, "It's not that easy. I was stuck at the peak of the 6th level for a long time, about five years, before breaking through to the 7th level. I have only been at the peak of the 7th level for less than a year, and I don't know when I will break through!"

Xu Ziyun was taken aback, thinking to herself, does it really take that long? So, she asked softly:

"Father, when you were young, was it also difficult to break through in the family?"

Xu Haoguang's face turned red, and he said somewhat embarrassedly, "Of course, your father's talent is not good, right?"

"Then... doesn't the family give you pills every month?"

"Naive child, that's only when you enter the outer hall, and you get one Spirit Nourishing Pill every month. Before entering the outer hall, the family does not give you pills. Did you get any Spirit Nourishing Pills when you were in the family school?" Xu Haoguang looked at Xu Ziyun with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Xu Ziyun suddenly realized that she indeed did not receive any pills when she was in the family school, only getting them after entering the outer hall.

Without a word, Xu Ziyun immediately took out two bottles of Spirit Nourishing Pills from her storage bag, gave one to her father and one to her mother, and said softly to the two elders:

"These two bottles each contain fifty Spirit Nourishing Pills. From today, take one pill each day, and your cultivation will improve quickly."

Mr. and Mrs. Xu Haoguang held the bottles in their hands, staring at Xu Ziyun with blank eyes, especially Xu Haoguang, who had been in the family for fifteen years, knew the value of the Spirit Nourishing Pills. His lips trembled as he murmured:

"Spirit Nourishing Pills... fifty... two whole bottles!"

After a long while, Xu Haoguang closed his eyes tightly, then slowly opened them. When he saw Xu Ziyun standing in front of him with a smile, and looked down at the bottle in his hand, he suddenly grabbed Xu Ziyun's shoulder and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Ziyun, are you serious?"

"Ha ha!"

Xu Ziyun, seeing her father's disheveled state, laughed and pointed to the bottle in his hand, saying with a light laugh:

"Father, open the bottle and see for yourself."

Xu Haoguang stared at Xu Ziyun for a long time, then blinked and came to his senses, hurriedly and carefully opened the bottle cap, and gently poured out a Spirit Nourishing Pill. When he saw the pill in his hand and smelled its fragrance, his hand trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief, and he said shakily:

"Yan'er, I remember you once said that the female immortal you met taught you alchemy. Could these Spirit Nourishing Pills be ones you made yourself?"

New and old friends, if you feel the book is still short, you can keep it for now and check out my previous book "Phoenix Song of Song," which is linked below.

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