The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 558 - 320 Leverage
Yes, the moment he stepped out of his own home, he had already planned to abandon Mei Gu and escape alone. While beauty is tempting, a man must consider the bigger picture.
He Lao Si was quick in action and not lacking in experience. The nickname given to him by the Immortal Bandits was "Sly," meaning his Divine Skills might not be that impressive, but his ability to flee and avoid danger was indeed remarkable. Before every ambush, the small group would consult his opinion for planning escape routes. He was also confident about escaping from these three people, for he had casually thrown out a golden puppet. This thing grew taller when faced with the wind, and now it had become a ten feet tall Golden Man, ferociously charging toward Ning Xiaoxian and the others.
As long as this Golden Man could hold them off for a few breaths’ time, he would be able to fly far away.
Unfortunately, things in this world often do not go as humans wish. Just as he was about to summon his Magic Artifact to leap onto it, his groin, calf, and neck suddenly felt an intense pain, followed by an indescribable numbness that quickly spread throughout his whole body. The groin is a sensitive part of the human body; the moment he felt the pain, he couldn’t help but go weak at the lower abdomen. Originally, his legs were tensed to jump onto the Magic Artifact, but now he felt his muscles turn to cotton, and he was unable to leap.
What was even more terrifying was that he didn’t know what had harmed him. Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators all have protective Gang Qi, how could something silently and stealthily attack him so closely? He Lao Si was good at fleeing for his life, which meant he was particularly fond of living; the situation not looking good, he quickly suppressed the panic in his mind, planning to once again try to leap onto his Magic Artifact. Unfortunately, during this short delay, he suddenly discovered in horror that he could no longer control himself, as "he" stopped all movement, and no matter how his Divine Sense struggled, he couldn’t even lift a pinky finger.
What kind of Divine Skills were these? His heart was filled with terror. The beautiful young woman among the three walked over and said with a touch of surprise in her voice: "He Lao Si, to be able to do such things like abandoning your wife and child, you’re truly ruthless. I thought with your age, you would think about your wife and kids."
Child, what child? Mei Gu has his child! Could it be that over two months ago, right before he left, Mei Gu finally became pregnant? But, but he didn’t know!
He Lao Si felt as if struck by lightning, his heart suddenly filled with confusion, not knowing whether to feel joy or sadness, hatred or regret.
Perhaps his gaze betrayed his thoughts, Ning Xiaoxian looked at him thoughtfully: "So you didn’t know she was pregnant. Hmm, right, you just got back and ran into us." She gave Tu Jin a slight nod, who snapped his fingers; He Lao Si felt a relief in his throat, then discovered that he was able to speak.
"You, you’re sure she is pregnant? Did she tell you?" His voice was hoarse, quivering slightly, filled with both anticipation and sorrow.
Ning Xiaoxian’s lips curled up, her look towards him akin to seeing an aging pervert: "You little lover-boy are too young; at two months pregnant and she herself doesn’t realize, only thinking her body is feeling unwell from the cold hence the easy vomiting and fatigue! I just took her pulse, which was lively as pearls rolling on a plate, definitely a joyous pulse, no doubt. Then I probed with my Divine Thought, and indeed there was an embryo taking shape inside her belly."
He Lao Si didn’t know what an "embryo" was, but her words must be right. No matter how strong-willed he had been toughened by the hundreds of years, he couldn’t help but feel his heart blossom with joy, laughing foolishly twice before remembering his current predicament was rather grim.
Ning Xiaoxian saw his expression shift from joy to worry, knew of his concerns, and with a slight smile said: "My proposal just now still stands; if you honestly lead us to recover the stolen item, I can still let you and Mei Gu go. If Mei Gu dies, most likely your He Family’s lineage will end with this; if you die, I’ll let her become a widow for life. She’s so young and pretty, she has plenty of chances to marry into a good family, it’s just that your child will have to call another man ’dad’ for the rest of their life." Cultivators are all prideful beings, how could they tolerate such a thing to happen?
If Tu Jin were to articulate it, his wording would probably be "someone else will live in your house, use your money, sleep with your woman, and spank your kids." However, Ning Xiaoxian after all was a woman; such crude words were difficult for her to voice.
He Lao Si was in emotional turmoil, several thoughts flashing through his mind, and finally, he sighed heavily, dejectedly said: "Fine, I will help you find that item." So much time had passed since the explosion, yet no one from Kashna City had come to check it out, it seemed these people had tampered with things in advance.
