Chapter 162: Delivering Elixirs (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader 'Tea to Drink in the Afternoon')

Liu Xiaolou ultimately failed to reach the Zhuoshui battlefield. When he was more than twenty miles from the outskirts, separated by the Donglin Mountain occupied by the Zhanglong Sect, he was discovered by a patrolling deacon and blocked.

As the son-in-law of the Su family of the Danxia Sect and also hailing from Wulong Mountain, he had a certain level of fame within the Zhanglong Sect. Once he stated his name, that patrolling deacon refused his entry: "Liu Xiaolou, is it? I've heard of you. Due to various considerations, your current status is not very suitable for going to Zhuoshui. Of course, it's not that we don't trust you; you are, after all, from Wulong Mountain, and you even helped the sect uncover the conspiracy of the Badong thieves a while ago, so you can be considered to have merit. It's just that your cultivation is still insufficient. If you were to encounter any danger and an accident occurred, the Danxia Sect would inevitably have misunderstandings."

The other party was very polite and explained it very clearly. Liu Xiaolou naturally had nothing to say, so he said, "Many thanks, Deacon. I just wanted to see a few good friends. They entrusted me with some family matters, and I need to give them an answer."

That deacon was also very straightforward: "Who do you want to see? I'll bring them over for you."

So Liu Xiaolou stated the names: "Zuo Gaofeng, Tan Bazhang, Longshan Sanren, Dai Shenggao, um, I don't know if Wei Hongqing is here? I heard he sent a batch of spirit wine a while ago."

That deacon said, "Wei Hongqing has already returned to Mount Tianlao. I'll go check on the rest. You wait here; don't go any deeper toward Zhuoshui."

About half an hour later, Tan Bazhang appeared before Liu Xiaolou and laughed loudly: "Xiaolou! Xiaolou is here!"

Liu Xiaolou asked, "Where are Gorge Master Zuo and the others?"

Tan Bazhang said, "Gorge Master Zuo and the Longshan Sanren went to the west bank of Zhuoshui last night and haven't returned yet. After receiving notice from the sect, I rushed over to see you."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but dance with joy: "My good fellow, these two months have been a dark and chaotic fight! It's satisfying! I personally slapped a Badong thief to death. I shouted at the time, 'Fight you into the dark!' He was stunned by my shout, and his brains burst on the spot, haha! Um, he was a Qi Refinement Stage 5, just a little lower than me. Next time I'll fight a Qi Refinement Stage 6, so as not to disgrace my name as a hero, Tan Bazhang!"

Seeing him so happy, Liu Xiaolou couldn't help but be happy for him. Cultivation is like this; often there is great insight between life and death. He believed that after this battle, Tan Bazhang's cultivation base should be able to advance another step.

Of course, that was on the condition that he could survive.

"How are our brothers from Wulong Mountain?"

Tan Bazhang sighed: "Buxiaosheng and Li Pingfang are dead."

Liu Xiaolou thought for a moment but had no impression: "Who?"

Tan Bazhang said, "Buxiaosheng from Right Mountain, Li Pingfang from Shuangmu Gully. Xiaolou doesn't recognize them? I didn't recognize them before either. They were friends of Old Hu Du. When they were crossing the river to scout with Old Hu Du, they fell into an ambush by the Badong thieves. To save Old Hu Du, they died in the river. Only Old Hu Du survived and returned, and he cried for three days."

Liu Xiaolou was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Are you all injured?"

Tan Bazhang laughed: "In two months, we have fought a great battle with the Badong thieves once, and had several small skirmishes. We have also been injured several times. As for injuries, they are just common occurrences!"

Liu Xiaolou took out three bottles: "In the wooden bottle are three Heart-Nourishing Pills to protect the meridians; in the white porcelain bottle are two Tiger Bone Pills to treat external injuries; in the flower porcelain bottle are two Green Brilliance Divine Charm Pills to supplement spiritual sense. Take them all and use them for the brothers in an emergency."

Tan Bazhang was overjoyed: "This is exactly what we were missing. Now, when we are injured, we all carry it ourselves. The Zhanglong Sect rarely gives us loose cultivators spirit elixirs, saying they don't have enough for themselves. They're lying to ghosts! Xiaolou, did you get these spirit elixirs from the Su family?"

Liu Xiaolou said, "The Su family won't let me go to the battlefield, otherwise I would really want to fight side by side with everyone. These are what I spent spirit stones to collect."

Tan Bazhang punched Liu Xiaolou: "Talk about fighting side by side when you reach Qi Refinement Stage 6. This isn't the way we used to fight; those tricks of yours won't work. This is a head-on collision, and it's the place for me, Tan Bazhang, to show off my skills! I'll fight! Ho ho, fight them into the dark!"

Liu Xiaolou shoved the three bottles over: "Take them. I can only do my meager bit."

Tan Bazhang asked, "How many spirit stones did it cost? I'll give them to you? The Badong thief I killed had quite a bit of wealth, and I got a little bit, heh heh!"

Liu Xiaolou said, "Forget it, give me what? By the way, tell Gorge Master Zuo and the Longshan Sanren that Li Shen and Li Busan have been taken to Mount Shenwu by me, so let them rest assured. Also, Brother Tan, your brothers have all been transferred to Zhuoshui."

Tan Bazhang nodded: "I know, I've seen them all."

Liu Xiaolou added, "As for your father, I couldn't persuade him to leave Tan Family Village."

Tan Bazhang sighed: "He is just stubborn..."

After chatting with Tan Bazhang for a long time, the two finally parted reluctantly. Liu Xiaolou suddenly hated himself for his low cultivation. If he had the cultivation of the four top young masters of Jingxiang—Jing Zhao, Qu Yun, Sun Zhenliu, and Lu Yuanlang—could he have slaughtered everyone? Even if he couldn't, he could at least protect the brothers of Wulong Mountain like Tan Bazhang, right?

Returning to Mount Shenwu and checking on the situation of Li Busan and Li Shen and her daughter in the General's Temple, Liu Xiaolou didn't want to delay for a moment and rushed back to the Yiling Hall to cultivate.

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"Susu! Susu!" As soon as he entered the door, he looked everywhere for Susu.

Susu was teasing the big white goose. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the bedroom, making the big white goose in the dripping pool very dissatisfied: "Ga ga!"

Liu Xiaolou kicked the door shut with his heel and asked solemnly, "Susu, are you willing to dual cultivate with me, your Young Master?"

Susu blushed and said, "Young Master, are you able to?"

Liu Xiaolou said with great spirit, "Rest assured, I have been deeply misunderstood by others, and this time I will prove it to you!"

Susu asked curiously, "Young Master, did you eat spirit elixirs when you went back to visit relatives this time? Or did you have a miraculous encounter?"

Liu Xiaolou felt guilty, a figure appeared in his mind, and he didn't dare to answer, so he changed the subject: "The dual cultivation technique I told you about last year, we haven't had a chance to verify it together until now. Today, let's..."

Susu fell onto the bed, giggling, her eyes full of water.

Liu Xiaolou stared at Susu: "Can we do it today?"

Susu closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him: "Young Master... Susu has long been prepared. Today, I give myself to you. I hope it can help cure Young Master's illness..."

While undressing her, Liu Xiaolou said, "Remember the incantation: Earth penetrates Yang, resist the elbow square, ascend the stove, resist the neck village, follow the pillow frame, cover the circumference, descend the missing basin, pass the abundant ford, enter the mysterious gate, control the intersecting tendons... No, the elbow square is like this—the shape of the elbow bend moves squarely..."

Susu opened her mouth, her eyes only on Liu Xiaolou, and for a moment she fell into a daze.

A moment later, a soft cry: "Young Master... what are you... looking at?"

"Nothing, just seeing if Xiaohuan has returned from the back mountain..."

"Young Master..."

"Ah? Susu, at this time... you are still laughing? You... what are you laughing at?"

"Xiaohuan... won't... see..."

"That's... hard to say. Who knows... if the Su family... has an array, one can measure it by oneself..."

"Susu?"

"Hmm?"

"Does your Young Master have an illness?"

"Young Master's illness... seems to be much better..."

Because this action could not be known by Wuniang, otherwise it would be easy to be locked in a dark room by the Su family, not only would the spirit stones be deducted, but also four hundred and four lashes would be administered, so Liu Xiaolou pulled the bed curtains, and no one could see, leaving only the two of them in their own world.

After a long time, Susu served him as he dressed and straightened his clothes. Liu Xiaolou moved to the door again, just peeking out through the crack, when he heard a call: "Susu, Susu, the Mistress wants you to come over!"

Liu Xiaolou patted his chest, secretly saying it was close, but saw Susu already appearing before him with a basin of water, smiling with pursed lips: "Young Master, I'm going to the back mountain."

Liu Xiaolou pointed seriously outside the house and said softly, "I just said Xiaohuan was a problem!"

Susu replied in a low voice, "Xiaohuan has always suspected that Young Master is not... so she is worried about me... She is right..."

Liu Xiaolou nodded: "Susu, you make me feel very secure."

Susu smiled beautifully and pushed the door out.

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