Chapter 3 Live for Oneself
Southeast of Wu country.

The Hejiang River meanders like a jade belt.

A flat boat goes down the current, riding the wind and waves.

Du Youqian steered the boat with one hand, standing against the wind, his clothes fluttering.

The waves hit the bow and were crushed into finer droplets.

Get into the clothes along the neck, bringing a little bit of coolness.

The green hills and dense forests on both sides of the strait receded rapidly, but Du Youqian had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

At his fingertips, tokens flipped up and down.

Many times, Long Ruzhen was worried that Du Youqian would miss one of them and let the tokens fall into the river.

But no matter how the token flew, it couldn't fly out of the palm that was neither thick nor big.

The skin on the palm is crystal clear, white but not greasy, with a jade-like texture, and the nails are neatly trimmed.

Staring at that hand for a long time, Long Ruzhen became a little crazy.

It wasn't until the baby in her arms began to cry that she came back to her senses and lowered her head to pat the baby.

Although she was still a little rusty and flustered, the gentle and maternal smile on the corner of her mouth and the rhythmic pat were enough to comfort the baby.

The crying stopped.

Du Youqian glanced at her, made a face at the baby in her arms, and then focused on the token again.

The surface of the token is smooth and the overall color is black.

It's not matte black, but metallic gloss black.

But its texture is quite light, the weight is like a foam of the same volume, and it is extremely strong.

And the key point is that its transmission effect on true qi is amazingly good, with almost no loss.

If a sword is made of this material, it is estimated that it can become a magical weapon that makes the entire martial arts world go crazy.

Du Youqian has been studying this token for a long time, but there is neither any special pattern nor mechanism on it.

So he could only give up, put away the token, and concentrate on sailing.

What is so special about it may only be known after 18 years when I take it to Mount Dangpo.

As for whether Cui Wei, the "lone wild goose knife" lied?
Did he deliberately cheat him for 18 years with a useless piece of token?

According to the rumors, Cui Wei's character should not be that bad.

And Du Youqian didn't care too much.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't die violently, he can be reincarnated infinitely.

It is still cost-effective to gamble on Xianyuan once in 18 years.

At least, it should not be a fake that there are immortal cultivators haunting Dangpo Mountain.

Big deal, in his next life he will dig Dangpo Mountain three feet into the ground.

"Hey, where are we going?" Long Ru said angrily.

Du Youqian smiled without saying a word.

"Hmph, if you don't say it, you won't say it. From now on, I will never, never talk to you again!"

After a while, Long Ruzhen couldn't help but said again: "Hey, shopkeeper, do you think Cui Wei can kill all of Liao Yilan's enemies and survive?"

Du Youqian didn't carefully remind her, "Didn't you stop talking to me?" He just smiled, "No."

"Why not? I heard that Cui Wei is the number one swordsman of the younger generation in the southeastern states."

Du Youqian said softly: "The Liao family has too many enemies, he can't beat four with two fists. And... those people are very despicable, and they will do everything they can."

Long Ru really couldn't help feeling a little emotional, "Why don't you help him. You are so good at martial arts, if you are willing to do it..."

Du Youqian shook his head, "I am such a person, no matter how beautiful you fantasize about me in your heart... In fact, I have never been a great hero. Even if I am a hero, I will do it with absolute certainty. Whenever I encounter a hard stubble, I feel that I may be injured, so I will not act."

"It's normal for you to be disappointed with me like this. But don't blame me, because I never hide it from you."

Long Ruzhen bit her lips tightly and patted the baby in her arms.

After a long while, I said dejectedly: "Yes, I knew it all the time, but I just had fantasies that I shouldn't have. Now, it's time to disillusion... I'll go home when the boat docks."

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When the boat docked at the foot of Tianma Mountain, Du Youqian went to pick up the baby in Long Ruzhen's hand.

But Long Ruzhen nimbly moved around with the baby in his arms, and said with a sly smile, "What are you doing?"

There was a smile on the corner of Du Youqian's mouth, but his tone was light, "Didn't you say you want to go home?"

"No, I suddenly don't want to go back, why?"

Du Youqian stared at her watery almond eyes, with a warm and polite smile still on the corner of his mouth, "Go back. What are you doing with me? I'm not the person you imagined, and I can't give you what you want."

Du Youqian did not decide to showdown suddenly.

He had planned for a long time.

Long Ru is really a good girl.

A pretty face is only one aspect, especially since she has a kind nature and a certain mind-this is very rare.

But Du Youqian only wanted to step into the immortal way, and never considered continuing to marry, have children, and live the life of ordinary people in this life.

Then, I can only apologize.

Long Ruzhen turned her head angrily, "No. I'll go back if you ask me to. Am I, Long Ru, really shameless?"

"Be obedient. You follow me, there is no future."

Tears are already dripping in those beautiful almond eyes, "You know what I want? Why do you say that I have no future with you. I just like the future with you, can't I? I don't allow you to drive me away! From the first time I saw you, when I saw you come forward to save those children, and comforted them gently, I recognized you!"

A profound interpretation of what it means to "use the most ruthless tone and say the most embarrassing words."

"Puchi." Du Youqian couldn't hold back anymore, and his fake smile turned into a real one.

He realized that if he continued to drive her away, he would be hurting her in the name of her good.

Anyway, I have to fulfill my promise to raise this child for 18 years.

By that time, I would be in my 50s.

Most of my life has passed.

Just give her these 18 years, so what.

That's all, after all, she has been infatuated with each other these days, so let's just give her an explanation.

After a pause, Du Youqian said, "Follow if you want. But, don't expect me to promise you anything."

"Wow!" the baby cried again.

Long Ruzhen wiped his eyes, "It should be hungry, I have to find him something to eat quickly. Or, let's go to the town and find a nanny for him?"

"No." Du Youqian took the baby and patted it lightly. "If the whereabouts are exposed, we will never have peace. I'm not afraid of a few killers, but the safety of this child will be difficult to guarantee."

"then what should we do?"

"We can only work harder," Du Youqian frowned, "I'll catch a milk-producing beast later."

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"Aww!" The majestic king of the jungle leaned out from behind the woods.

Walking with graceful steps of disbelief, he walked towards the hut in the clearing.

Hearing the roar of the tiger, Long Ruzhen, the cloth-coated Jingchai, pushed the door open and came out.

"Leilei..." Looking at the cute smiling baby riding on the tiger's back, she rubbed her eyes.

On the tiger's back was already a handsome young man with sword eyebrows and star eyes, with a lazy smile.

"It turns out that I'm already old..."

Sighing was blown away by the breeze, Long Ruzhen smiled, a few fine wrinkles crept up the corners of his eyes quietly.

"Mother, I'm back!" Liao Leizhong jumped off the tiger's back, excitedly lifted up the deer that was placed on the tiger's back before, "Look what I brought back! I have meat to eat tonight!"

The tiger also held its head proudly: I have half of the credit book!
Long Ruzhen's steps were still as light as a girl's. He walked forward and wiped the sweat from Liao Leizhong's forehead with his sleeve, "You child, your father asked you to practice martial arts, and you went hunting secretly again?"

Liao Leizhong stuck out his tongue and argued, "No, mother, I found this deer on the way back, so I'm not lazy!"

"Hum!" A muffled hum came from the wooden house, shaking the leaves of the surrounding forests to rustle.

The king of the jungle was also startled. After thinking for half a second, he resolutely gave up the dignity of the king, "whimpered", and ran into the woods with his tail between his legs, not daring to face the man's anger.

This is not cowardice, we beasts, we must know how to act from the heart, we cannot learn from that human being, we will suffer at the expense of face!
into the night.

The aroma of roasted venison permeates, making people drool.

The great king of the jungle was also attracted by the scent, came to the door of the house, raised his paw and patted it gently.

"Give it a copy, after all, it's your breast brother." Du Youqian said expressionlessly.

Liao Leizhong chuckled.

It was also seen that he made a gesture and exerted strength, grabbed a deer leg that was roasted oily, sprinkled with salt and seasonings, turned back like a giant hawk across a distance of two feet, landed firmly on the door, and pulled the door open.

He patted Brother Tiger's head, scratched Brother Tiger's chin again, and then, under the pitiful eyes of the other party, stuffed the deer leg into Brother Tiger's mouth. "Go and play with you tomorrow."

The tiger nodded as if he understood, and retreated into the darkness with the deer leg in its mouth.

Liao Leizhong went back to the dining table and sat down. Just as he grabbed another deer leg, he heard Du Youqian say, "Tomorrow..."

Liao Leizhong raised his head, and Du Youqian said blankly, "Let's go out."

Long Ruzhen shook her hands, and quickly put on a nonchalant smile, tore off a piece of venison meat and handed it to her husband, "Are you in such a hurry? Brother Ying, let's stay a little longer, Leier still has a few kung fu skills that he hasn't mastered yet."

"That's enough. His current skill is enough to gain a foothold in the Jianghu, but he is a little inexperienced. On the way out of the mountain, we will teach him some tricks of walking in the Jianghu."

Liao Leizhong became excited after being surprised for a short time.

This excitement is mixed with a little sadness and a little reluctance.

But what is more, is the longing for the future and the curiosity about the outside world.

He knew that his current parents were not his biological parents, and his biological parents were dead.

He also knew that when he was still a baby, he was chased and killed by many forces. His adoptive father and mother took him to escape into the deep mountains, captured a tigress who had just given birth, and raised him with tiger milk.

He has always been clear that his adoptive father taught him martial arts and literacy, and strictly required him to cultivate him into a talent.

The adoptive father had high expectations for him, hoping that he would become a hero, just like his biological father.

One day in the future, he will come out of the mountains and use the banner of his biological father to avenge his biological parents.

He understood that at that time, it was the beginning of his career in the rivers and lakes, which he had longed for for a long time.

At that time...the adoptive father and adoptive mother will also leave him.

Leaving foster father and adoptive mother, of course sad.

But a good man, when aiming for the Quartet!
How can it be confined to a corner?
Long Ruzhen's eyes dimmed.

After raising the child for 18 years, she has already regarded Liao Leizhong as her own.

Especially when Du Youqian didn't want to have a baby with her.

Liao Leizhong is already the sustenance of all her maternal emotions.

She wiped her eyes, "Can't we... can't we spend more time with Lei'er? He has so many enemies, and he still has a lot to learn. We haven't seen him marry a wife and have children...Brother Ying, let's stay with him for a few more years!"

Du Youqian clenched the token tightly.

"I fulfilled the agreement and lived for him for eighteen years. Seventy years of my life are rare, and I am over 50 years old. The time left is running out. In the days to come, I want to live for myself."

(End of this chapter)

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