Chapter 1105: Legend of the Immortals, the Craze for Seeking Immortality (4/5, please subscribe)

"From now on, anyone who dares to violate our borders shall meet the same fate as this mountain!"

With a delicate shout and a slash of her long sword, a thousand-meter-tall mountain in the distance was instantly cleaved open. A thunderous roar echoed as a massive canyon appeared.

The alien soldiers below were stunned!

To split a mountain with a single sword—this was surely not power that belonged to the mortal realm.

"Spare us, Immortal!"

"Spare us, Immortal! We will never dare to do this again!"

The alien soldiers dismounted and knelt in a sea of people.

Li Yuhu ignored them. Her gaze fell upon Yuan Buqu, and she said, "I am Li Yuhu, a native of Yangzhou. I have now attained an immortal destiny and am no longer fated to be with the General. Let us part ways here."

Yuan Buqu was shocked.

Was this truly his betrothed wife?

However, he dared not dwell on it.

This young lady of the Li family had somehow become a Sword Immortal; she was absolutely not someone a mortal dared to covet.

"You are too modest, Immortal," Yuan Buqu replied hurriedly. "Since you have already attained the Dao of Immortality, I naturally would not dare to disturb you."

Li Yuhu nodded, leaped into the sky, and vanished.

"General, that was an immortal!"

Once Li Yuhu disappeared, Sha Pingwei finally snapped out of it and exclaimed, "There are actually immortals in our world! I want to cultivate immortality too!"

"Cultivate your head!"

Yuan Buqu was speechless. "Is immortality so easily cultivated? Didn't you see? Even Immortal Li didn't pass it on to her own parents. This immortality—it's likely not something you can just cultivate because you want to."

Hearing this, Sha Pingwei immediately deflated.

Suddenly, he saw the alien soldiers remounting their horses and couldn't help but grow vigilant.

Yet at that moment, those aliens turned their horses around and galloped away at high speed.

"They left?"

Yuan Buqu was not surprised at all. He said, "Naturally, they would leave. Do you think they would still attack the city? Look at that mountain; if they were to press the attack, that mountain would be their fate."

"They should be grateful that Immortal Li is a righteous immortal who does not involve herself in mortal affairs. Otherwise, with one swing of her sword, she would have leveled their tens of thousands of troops."

Sha Pingwei agreed, "Indeed, the Immortal is truly formidable. If it were me, I would have made the blood flow like a river."

"Nonsense," Yuan Buqu rebuked angrily. "On the battlefield, everyone serves their own master; war and slaughter are unavoidable. However, if one wields such immense power yet slaughters wantonly, how is that any different from a butcher?"

Sha Pingwei was taken aback: "But we are enemies?"

"It is fortunate that you, lad, have not cultivated into an immortal, or it would be a disaster," Yuan Buqu shook his head. "Once you possess such great power, who in the world would still be your enemy? Even the aliens—if you trace back thousands of years, perhaps they are our own kin! If you truly possessed such power, you should consider how to let both our Central Plains and the aliens have food to eat, eliminate prejudices, and end war, rather than killing without cause."

Sha Pingwei realized: "We and the aliens are the same kin if we trace back thousands of years? If that is the case, indeed, we cannot kill indiscriminately. The General's perspective is far more profound than mine."

After instructing Sha Pingwei to guard the city, Yuan Buqu returned home. As soon as he entered his study, his eyes narrowed.

On his desk lay a porcelain bottle and a letter.

【The Li family has failed the marriage contract; I hope the General will forgive us. In the bottle is a Marrow-Cleansing Pill, which can help the General cleanse the marrow and strengthen the tendons, returning you to youth. Please accept it.】

Yuan Buqu's expression was complex. He sat in his chair, unable to recover for a long time.

The head of the Li family was a snob who fawned over the powerful.

Back then, when the Yuan family fell, he had gone to seek refuge.

He had thought that since he was betrothed to the daughter of the Li family, the Li family could be considered relatives.

Yet, he never expected that the head of the Li family would treat him like a servant, showing no regard for old ties.

Thinking of those days, his heart burned with anger and a sense of humiliation.

He never expected that this Miss Li would be such an outstanding person; although she failed the marriage contract of the past, she left behind a precious compensation, acting like a completely different person from her parents.

Elsewhere.

Du Bingyan had also handled the affairs of the Qi family, using a soul-shifting technique to make Ke Shizhao confess his evil deeds and handing him over to the authorities.

With a female immortal like her stepping forward, neither the County Magistrate nor the old matriarch of the Qi mansion dared to neglect the matter, directly sentencing Ke Shizhao to be executed in the autumn.

"Young Master Qi, we are not fated; let the matter of the marriage contract end here."

Du Bingyan looked toward Qi Tianlei and, with a casual wave, tossed a pill over. "This is a Marrow-Cleansing Pill, enough to make one return to youth. You decide who to give it to."

Having said that, she flew directly into the clouds and vanished without a trace.

"Young Master Qi, I wonder if this pill could be presented to His Majesty?"

Suddenly, the County Magistrate asked with a trembling voice, "If it could be presented to the Emperor, the Qi family would surely be honored beyond measure and enjoy wealth for ten thousand generations."

Qi Tianlei looked toward the old matriarch, and seeing her nod, he agreed.

"Then I shall trouble the County Magistrate to present the pill to the Emperor." ===== CHAPTER 1106 =====

Suddenly, the County Magistrate asked with a trembling voice, "If this can be presented to the Emperor, the Qi family will surely receive supreme favor and enjoy wealth for ten thousand generations."

Qi Tianlei looked toward the old lady, and seeing her nod, he finally agreed.

"Then I shall trouble you, my lord County Magistrate, to present the elixir to the Emperor."