Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"One late-stage, three mid-stage, and two early-stage. Big brother, you can make your move now!"

In the bushes on the hill, three middle-aged cultivators were crawling on the ground, with yellow talismans attached to their bodies to conceal their presence.

These three individuals had a strong aura, especially the leader who had reached the peak of Qi Refining stage. His muscular body alone was extremely intimidating.

As for the other two, they were both in the late-stage of Qi Refining, one wielding a knife and the other holding a talisman.

"Wait a little longer."

The leader with peak Qi Refining cultivation spoke indifferently.

"Big brother, if we wait any longer, they might get away!"

The cultivator holding the talisman urged anxiously.

"We haven't made any income for half a month. If we don't take action soon, we won't be able to explain it to our superiors!"

The thin and tall man with the knife sneered, his voice sounding like a duck's.

"Be cautious, for the ship that has sailed for thousands of years might still have hidden late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. If that's the case, not only will we have trouble explaining to our superiors, but we might also meet our end here."

"These poor mountain dwellers, what cultivation can they possibly hide? You two are just too timid!"

The cultivator holding the talisman pursed his lips and said discontentedly.

"That's enough!"

The leader with peak Qi Refining cultivation shouted lightly and said coldly, "Don't forget how the previous group died!"

"Wait a little longer. If nothing unexpected happens... I will deal with that late-stage Qi Refining kid, and the other five, the third brother will handle them. As for the second brother... he will temporarily hide in the shadows and adapt accordingly!"

"Alright!"

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"Brother Ji, Fellow Daoist Chen, this journey together, I feel like I should have met you both earlier!"

Xie Shao'an looked at the two of them and smiled.

"If you don't mind, after we finish our respective tasks, how about having a small drink at my humble abode?"

"Well..."

Chen Shu bit her lip lightly. Although she wanted to, there was a hint of hesitation on her face.

Seeing Chen Shu's hesitation, Xie Shao'an continued, "I recently moved to this small town and have no acquaintances here. Today, I am fortunate to meet you both. I sincerely want to make friends with you. I hope that in the future, even if we meet by chance, we won't just be strangers. Of course, if you don't consider me a friend, then forget what I said earlier!"

With that, Xie Shao'an flicked his sleeve, pretending to be slightly annoyed.

Chen Shu hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Xie, please don't misunderstand! It's just that I have many tasks at hand right now, and I'm afraid I won't have enough time. Since Fellow Daoist Xie has kindly invited us, I can't be impolite!"

"Hahaha, that's more like it!"

Xie Shao'an laughed heartily and then turned his gaze to Ji Boying.

"What about Fellow Daoist Ji?"

Ji Boying glanced at the two of them. He knew exactly what they were thinking.

One was willing to fight, and the other was willing to suffer.

However...

Just as Ji Boying was about to refuse, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a cold light in the corner of his eye.

Almost instinctively, Ji Boying dodged in the opposite direction. With the support of his 1000 points of spiritual power, he sensed the danger the moment he saw the cold light.

Crack!

The cold light flashed, accompanied by thunderous sounds.

In just an instant, the other three people who were with Ji Boying were instantly blown into blood mist, staining the area with a dark red color.

Ji Boying's heart trembled. If he hadn't dodged to the side just now, he would probably have been killed!

Regaining his senses, Ji Boying suddenly discovered that the person who killed the three companions was a thin and tall man with a sinister face, holding several yellow talismans!

Ji Boying immediately turned his head and looked in the direction of Xie Shao'an. At this moment, he saw that Xie Shao'an had already started fighting with a burly man wielding a large knife.

The aura emanating from the burly man was at the peak of the Qi Refining stage! Xie Shao'an, who was only in the later stage of Qi Refining, was retreating under the burly man's fierce attacks, with almost no room to fight back.

"What are you waiting for? Take action!"

Just then, a shout suddenly sounded. Looking back, Ji Boying saw Chen Shu summoning a treasured sword and attacking the sinister talisman cultivator.

Although this talisman cultivator was only in the later stage of Qi Refining, almost all talisman cultivators were not good at close combat. As long as they got close, even in the later stage of Qi Refining, Chen Shu might still have a chance to fight back!

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

"After I disable you, I'll let you experience the desire for life and death!"

Seeing Chen Shu take the initiative to attack, the talisman cultivator sneered, raising his hand and releasing several talismans.

Chen Shu quickly dodged upon seeing this.

But the talisman cultivator seemed to have anticipated this, igniting two other talismans in his hand. In an instant, several electric lights flashed through the void, forming a giant net that enveloped Chen Shu.

Chen Shu wanted to dodge, but the electric net sealed off all her retreats.

Crack!

Only the sound of thunder exploding could be heard as Chen Shu was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

A mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her aura was completely thrown into chaos by the talisman cultivator's attack.

She turned her head and glanced at Ji Boying, intending to ask him to take action, but she found that Ji Boying was still standing there motionless.

Seeing this scene, Chen Shu was so angry that she spat out another mouthful of blood. She angrily scolded Ji Boying, "Ji Boying, you bastard! Why aren't you doing anything?"

As soon as Chen Shu finished speaking, the talisman cultivator stopped in his tracks and turned his gaze towards Ji Boying.

However...

When he saw that Ji Boying was only at the third level of Qi Refining, a hint of contempt rose in his heart.

He didn't think that among this group of people, there would be any hidden experts. Now it seemed even more so.

A group of weaklings, not worth a fight.

Thinking this, a smirk appeared on the talisman cultivator's face. He looked at Ji Boying and said mockingly, "Kid, are you going to make a move?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying's face immediately changed. He seemed to be frightened, trembling as he stammered, "N-no... I dare not!"

Saying that, Ji Boying took out a brocade pouch from his pocket and then bowed deeply to the talisman cultivator, holding the brocade pouch high with both hands, and respectfully said, "I know that a hero only seeks wealth and has no intention to kill. This pouch contains all my belongings, totaling over a hundred spirit stones. I offer them all to you now, please spare my life!"

"???"

Chen Shu, seeing Ji Boying's pitiful appearance, was first stunned, then a look of anger appeared on her face.

How could she have placed her hopes on such a useless person?

She looked at Ji Boying, her gaze filled with more hatred than towards the talisman cultivator who had injured her.

"Hahaha!"

The talisman cultivator burst into laughter upon seeing Ji Boying in front of him. But... how could someone in their line of work leave anyone alive?

Of course, before killing Ji Boying, he didn't mind playing with him first. With only three people left, there couldn't be any unexpected accidents.

With this thought in mind, the talisman cultivator looked at Ji Boying and leisurely said, "Seeing how cooperative you are, I'll give you a chance!"

"Now, go and strip that female cultivator's clothes off for me, leave nothing behind. If you do it well, I'll spare you! How about that?"