Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 133 - 97, 98. Fox Immortal confides as he leads a thousand riders, Yune escapes her binds and enters the great river (Big Chapter - Subscription Request)_4

"You have never seen truly terrifying ghost servants, because this is just the beginning of the catastrophe. Evil spirits are frightening, but sometimes... ghost servants are even more frightening. The ghost servants with intelligence and wisdom are still very weak now, but when they become completely chaotic, then they will be terrifying."

"Sister Su, I believe everything you say." Song Cheng thought for a moment then added, "But as you say, aren’t there more noble families besides the Su Family, right?"

Fox Immortal Su responded proudly, "Isn’t that because our Su Family is capable, that’s why I came to this remote place in Hanping Prefecture, as it directly faces the vast wilderness in the north, where many evil spirits need to be dealt with. Detecting the stirrings of evil spirits and trying to eliminate each catastrophe as much as possible is a common responsibility of our noble families. So when the crust’s Taiyin upheaval is perceived, noble families will awaken and then dispatch family emissaries. And those with greater abilities naturally need to shoulder greater responsibilities."

Song Cheng:...

I understood.

The reason this generation of Su Family emissary is very weak, thus being squeezed to this remote place to do the hardest work, yet still being unreliable. Not only did they fail to complete their job and had inappropriate ways of speaking, but were also mistaken by Lady Zhushan as evil spirits, delaying decades of time and were sealed until now. If it weren’t for Madam Tong accidentally re-visualizing and releasing her, this Fox Immortal Su would still be yelling something like ’let me out,’ right?

Quite unexpected indeed.

However, this also illustrated from another angle... other prefectures, other states, and even the Imperial City, should also have ’noble families.’

Profound Level noble families awakened along with evil spirits and came to this world.

Fortunately, it seemed these existences brought out only their divine souls, while their bodies were still dormant.

At this moment, since Fox Immortal Su was candid, she began to speak freely.

"Our Profound Level power in terms of soul has many resemblances to current evil spirits. We can both evolve ghost servants and perform trickery techniques. Moreover, such trickery can be used by ordinary people below through specific visualization. Once used, it is tinged with the aura of my soul. They will gradually transform, becoming flawless... because that is how I am."

"Sister Su..."

Song Cheng clenched his fist and said, "I will definitely be accepted by the Su Family."

Fox Immortal Su was taken aback for a moment, then lightly sighed and said, "Song, I will have to use someone else’s body to be with you... I really can’t come out myself, the family rules are like that."

She gently leaned to the side, collapsing softly into the young man’s embrace.

On the roof ridge, she lightly tapped her dainty feet, like a fluffy tail, snuggling her petite head, charming and enchanting.

No more pretending.

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...

Song Cheng positioned himself as a "home guard" for as long as he could remember.

The world outside was always obscure.

Therefore, he would not easily venture into an uncertain environment seeking adventure.

He was like an old turtle, tucked inside the shell of Prefectural City, unaffected by any storm outside beckoning him to emerge.

The strong should face danger head-on, that is a hero’s viewpoint.

The strong should fight for the weak, that is a warrior’s viewpoint.

If it weren’t for his longevity and innate self-evaluation ability, he might have chosen the path of a hero or a warrior.

Just as Miss An said,

Life is short, like a blade of grass in the darkness or a brilliant firework in the heavens?

If truly short-lived, why not be fireworks just once?

But, he was different.

He was a Longevity Person.

But did he do nothing?

He guarded Shanghe County, picked out ghost servants infiltrating the city.

His wives and concubines accounted for the fewest in the high ranks of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

He tirelessly moved back and forth during the attack on Town Prefectural City, acting in secret, preventing the city from being breached, saving many unseen, while casually attributing the credit to people like General Yuan.

His fame as the "Northern Region Blade King" was enough to deter evildoers and raise the majesty of Prefectural City.

He just hadn’t exhausted every effort, leaving no room, to fight tooth and nail.

Thus, this time, he also was not prepared to act.

The main force truly defending Prefectural City should be its original power, not just him alone.

He arranged for the Great Hall Master and the White Camel Estate’s Master to meet with Fox Immortal Su.

With Song Cheng as the intermediary, they seemed to have established a direct trust bridge, avoiding the "internal friction" type of integration and mutual suspicion.

This trust should not have been easily formed.

But because of Song Cheng.

The impossible became possible.

Soon, both sides efficiently reached some agreements and made some plans.

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That day, underneath Pearl Mountain, many laborers commenced excavation.

In the chilly winter, shovelful by shovelful they dug the earth.

Even martial artists were among them.

Day and night, they ceaselessly excavated, after tens of hours, finally seeing slight changes.

A laborer exclaimed, "Why does the earth here feel softer?"

From another side, another laborer came running and gently tapped the earth with an iron shovel.

Deep within the mountain, at the very end of the freezing winter, digging anywhere felt like digging through iron, hard and cold.

But now, the earth surprisingly gave a "plump" feeling, as if soft riverbank mud soaked for a long time.

Running a hand over it.

It felt warm.

The supervisor, hearing the commotion, quickly came over, observing for a bit, understanding it should be close to unearthing, then urged everyone to exert more effort.

Everyone shouted the work chant and continued digging, finally in a clump of moist soil, they unearthed a golden coffin about half a yard long.