Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 503: Chapter 470 Selection_1

“Sister Mo! What do we do now?”

Not long after Yan Ruoxi left, Su Luan came in with Xu Tiantian, her face full of worry.

“Master, did Sister Yan pressure you again? How despicable!” Xu Tiantian said frostily.

She was usually a cheerful person, but she couldn’t bear her dislike for Yan Ruoxi, a backstabber.

“Tian Tian, watch your words. Regardless, she is your elder. Furthermore, she is doing this for the sect, not out of selfishness,” Mo Wuxin reproached.

“If she truly has the sect’s best interest at heart, why would she force you to become Dao companions with San Jue? Everyone knows his intentions lie in using you to break through his cultivation level!”

Xu Tiantian unusually showed a face filled with anger.

Mo Wuxin helplessly shook her head, not bothering to refute.

At this point, whether Yan Ruoxi was acting out of selfishness or for the sect wasn’t important. What mattered was how to deal with the upcoming situation.

“Sister Mo, what if we just run away? Our late husband left us plenty of lifesaving measures. If we scatter, he might not be able to catch us,” Su Luan suggested.

A bitter smile surfaced on Mo Wuxin’s face.

If they only had to deal with an ordinary Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator, she would not hesitate to put up a fight using the many means left behind by Xu Mu.

Now, however, they were facing the Big Palace Master of the Four Seas Immortal Palace. The power of the palace was daunting, and unless they fled to the Outer Sea under the protection of someone in the Nascent Soul Stage in a very short time, they would find nowhere to hide.

Why wouldn’t those who have offended the three major forces, like the evil, demon, and robber cultivators, stay in the Inner Sea? Was it because they didn’t want to?

It was because they couldn’t.

These loners could barely survive by hiding in dark corners, let alone a large group like them. Where could they hide?

“Tian Yi is still in their hands. If we run, her chances of survival are slim,” Mo Wuxin said.

Xu Mu didn’t tell Mo Wuxin about Xu Tian Yi’s identity, but anyone can tell from her name that she shares a close relationship with Xu Mu. Naturally, Su Luan knew this too.

If they really abandoned her, even if they could justify themselves, it wouldn’t sit well with Xu Mu.

Moreover, it wasn’t just the two of them now. There was Xu Tiantian, Xu Tianmei, Xu Tianlei, Xu Tianzhen, even the youngest Xu Tianchi, not to mention their many disciples.

Now they were truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

“But if we continue to drag this out, our chance to escape will dwindle. Sister Yan has already won over many disciples in private. The sect is like a sieve now. Any small disturbance will be detected by outsiders!” Su Luan argued, “Sister, you’re not really going to agree, are you?”

“Even if I did agree, it wouldn’t change the outcome. I haven’t had much interaction with San Jue, but my master knows him well. He said that if San Jue chooses to act, he will make sure there are no loose ends,” Mo Wuxin replied.

This was why she chose not to agree. If she stood a chance to help everyone by sacrificing herself, she just might do it.

Since it was a dead-end either way, she wasn’t going to let San Jue take advantage of her.

“In that case, what are we hesitating for? If our husband blames us later, let’s just say that it was my decision,” Su Luan proposed with a pained expression.

Compared to Mo Wuxin, her attachment to Xu Tian Yi was much stronger.

When Nangong Suyi gave birth to Xu Tian Yi and chose to enter a period of isolation, Su Luan took over her care. Su Luan wasn’t fond of handling miscellaneous matters and spent most of her time caring for the child. After a long period of care, it felt as if there was no difference between Xu Tian Yi and her own child.

Not only Xu Tian Yi, but all the children who grew up in the Palace of Pure Heart were close to Su Luan, even more than to Mo Wuxin and Xu Mu.

Mo Wuxin shook her head, once again rejecting the idea, “We haven’t reached a dead end yet. Don’t assume the worst.”

“Did our husband send news?” Su Luan showed a glimmer of joy. Even she knew it was unlikely, especially since so much time had passed. It was impossible for him to return coincidentally at this moment.

Besides, even if he did return, the current situation was hard to deal with.

“No!” Mo Wuxin shook her head and continued: “What San Jue wants is to break through his cultivation level with my breakthrough as an opportunity. However, if I manage to break through before him, there would be no point in forming a Dao couple with me. Later, Fu Hai Zhen Jun and I can pressure him together. I think releasing Tian Yi should be feasible!”

Fu Hai Zhen Jun is Xu Tian Yi’s master, a Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivator with quite a reputation, and one of the Five Palace Masters of the Four Sea Immortal Palace.

He was obviously livid about San Jue’s method of using Xu Tian Yi as a hostage. However, San Jue was a powerful mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with two steadfast followers also in the Nascent Soul Stage, and he had also gained leverage over the Palace of Pure Heart. As such, Fu Hai Zhen Jun’s protests were ineffectual.

Unless he was genuinely prepared to risk his life for his disciple.

If there was an additional Nascent Soul cultivator on their side, then San Jue would have to think twice.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

This particularly applied if pressuring Mo Wuxin served no purpose.

At least not yet. The inside and outside worlds were still not aware of the internal turmoil in the sect, hence there was still room to maneuver.

It seemed like a viable plan, and Su Luan couldn’t help but reveal a joyful expression.

“Master, the process of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage is extremely risky. How confident are you?” Xu Tiantian asked with a slight frown.

“I have about fifty percent confidence in succeeding,” Mo Wuxin replied casually.

She was not lying. When Xu Mu left, he left her several pills helpful for the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. Combined with her solid foundation and long-term cultivation of her mental state in the Divine Kingdom, a fifty percent chance of success was not high.

However, she deliberately ignored an important detail.

How could San Jue possibly let her break through peacefully?

The breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage was fraught with danger. If he took advantage of this ordeal, the difficulty of breaking through would increase by several times. When that time came, even a ten percent chance of success would be fortunate.

Xu Tiantian seemed to have considered this point as her solemn expression didn’t ease.

Only Su Luan naively thought that a fifty percent chance was somewhat low.

However, it seemed like they had no other choice but to take the risk.

“We can stall for another month. During this time, you…”

Mo Wuxin voiced her plan. On one hand, they needed to create a smokescreen to confuse their opponent. On the other hand, they needed to prepare carefully so that they could resist for a while when the enemy reacted, buying her some time.

In the meantime, she needed to find a way to shorten the breakthrough time as much as possible.

Time flew by quickly, and one day, spiritual energy converged to form a massive whirlpool in different colors in the sky above the Palace of Pure Heart. The terrifying celestial phenomenon attracted not only the disciples in the palace but also the cultivators from nearby cities.

“This momentum is too great to be a breakthrough from the Golden Core Stage, isn’t it?” someone wondered.

“Could it be — the Nascent Soul Stage?”

“…”

The scene fell silent.