Many Sons, Many Blessings, I Spread Branches And Leaves In The Sect

Upon hearing the old man mention the Tao Te Ching, Su Chen carefully observed Pei Qian.

Pei Qian appeared to be around ten years old, with no fully opened meridians. However, Su Chen always felt an inexplicable fondness for Pei Qian.

"Could it be that she will suddenly awaken her spiritual roots later on?"

The old man spoke, "That is unknown."

Su Chen did not ask any further.

He patted Pei Qian's head and comforted her, "It's alright. Maybe one day, you will awaken your spiritual roots."

Pei Qian sighed.

"I'll just be your little maid!"

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was already evening.

Su Chen and the others stopped, preparing to rest before continuing their journey.

Under the campfire, it was peaceful.

Suddenly, Su Chen's expression changed, and he looked towards a nearby location.

Leng Wushuang and the others also looked over.

They also sensed something unusual in the distance.

A large group of spiritual energy appeared not far away. All of these people were cultivators, and the spiritual energy was quite strong. There were probably over ten people, most of them at the Foundation Building stage, with a few experts at the Core Formation stage.

With a hint of curiosity, Su Chen looked in that direction.

In the distance, a group of cultivators was chasing two female cultivators.

The strength of the two women was not very strong, and they had both suffered serious injuries.

This could be inferred from the rapidly depleting spiritual energy emanating from their bodies as they fled.

Su Chen stood up, and Senior Sister Li also stood up.

Leng Wushuang spoke, "You two go and see what's going on. We'll wait here."

Su Chen nodded and, along with Senior Sister Li, flew towards the direction where the large group of spiritual energy had appeared.

Under the cover of night, the two women in black clothes stumbled forward, leaving behind a long trail of blood.

Both of them were heavily injured, and one of them had a life-threatening wound. She wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

"You go ahead, don't worry about me."

The woman with the life-threatening wound spoke. She was a middle-aged woman, with wrinkles on her face, but it could be seen that she must have been a stunning beauty in her youth.

The other woman was a young girl, her eyes filled with spiritual energy. Although she didn't give off a particularly stunning feeling, her appearance was quite pleasant.

"No, I can't!" The young girl gasped for breath.

The middle-aged woman said firmly, "You must go. You are our last hope."

As she spoke, the middle-aged woman pushed the young girl.

However, a group of black-clothed individuals flew out from the nearby dense forest.

"None of you can escape."

"We have already given up on the Star-Picking Formation. What more do you want from us?"

"People like you shouldn't exist in this cultivation world!"

As soon as the words fell, one of the black-clothed individuals suddenly made a move, and a sword qi flew through the air, heading straight for the young girl.

However, a slender figure suddenly appeared in front of the young girl.

Su Chen flicked his finger, shattering the sword qi, and calmly looked at the black-clothed individuals.

Senior Sister Li landed, directly blocking the path of the black-clothed individuals. She held a sparkling and translucent spiritual sword, her gaze cold as she looked at them, her voice icy.

"If you don't want to die, leave now!"

When the black-clothed individuals saw Senior Sister Li's cultivation level, they were greatly alarmed.

Even if all of them attacked together, they wouldn't be a match for a Primordial Yang realm expert.

The pursuing black-clothed individuals didn't even dare to utter a threat and quickly retreated.

Su Chen turned around and looked at the young girl.

The young girl's face was pale, but her expression was calm.

Su Chen asked, "What is your name?"

"Tang Qianqian."

Tang? Su Chen furrowed his brow.

The surname Tang has been a taboo for a long time.

Li Shijie turned around, her expression becoming serious.

She leaned in next to Su Chen and whispered, "These two people might be astrologers."

Su Chen's expression changed.

He didn't expect to actually encounter astrologers.

Astrologers are a very special profession that can predict fortunes and misfortunes through formations. However, they were basically exterminated a long time ago.

Su Chen asked, "Are you an astrologer?"

Tang Qianqian nodded, her expression calm. Even as the middle-aged woman in her arms gradually lost her vitality, Tang Qianqian didn't react much.

She stood up and said, "Thank you for saving me. I will leave here and find a place to hide."

After speaking, Tang Qianqian prepared to leave with the corpse of the middle-aged woman in her arms.

However, Su Chen suddenly stopped Tang Qianqian.

"Perhaps I can protect you."

Li Shijie's expression immediately changed.

Astrologers have always been seen as ominous beings. Wherever there are astrologers, disasters will soon follow. This has led to astrologers becoming targets of pursuit by major cultivators.

If they were to shelter this astrologer, it would undoubtedly bring great trouble to the Veiled Spirit Sect.

But Su Chen smiled.

"I've made up my mind. Let's do it this way!"

Li Shijie glanced at Su Chen, who had a determined expression.

She sighed and didn't say much.

Su Chen said, "Kill those people from earlier."

"To prevent any leaks."

Li Shijie nodded, then disappeared into the night.

Su Chen turned to look at Tang Qianqian and said, "I can protect you."

However, Tang Qianqian remained expressionless. She said, "You can't protect me for long. Your destiny is very peculiar, and your life will never be too peaceful. By then, you might not even be able to protect yourself."

Su Chen smiled.

He didn't really believe in such things.

"Where are those people who were chasing you from?"

"The Hundred Family Alliance, as well as some members from other sects."

Su Chen had heard of the Hundred Family Alliance. They were powerful, but their sect leader seemed quite arrogant.

"Follow me up the mountain, and I can ensure your safety."

But Tang Qianqian shook her head.

"I'm not interested in you. Although you have great talent and possess a bewitching physique, they are of no use to me."

Su Chen was taken aback and became even more curious about this woman.

Tang Qianqian turned around.

"Thank you for saving me."

After speaking, Tang Qianqian disappeared into the night with the corpse of the middle-aged woman in her arms.

Su Chen shook his head with a smile.

Since it was her own choice, Su Chen didn't want to interfere.

Suddenly, the voice of the Golden Dragon sounded in his mind.

"Kid, this is for your own good. I've never seen an astrologer with a good ending. Many people are coerced into using up their life force to predict fortunes. The few astrologers who survive due to long-term predictions also carry a sinister aura and bring disasters."

"Stay away from such people. It's good for you."

Su Chen nodded, considering it as saving a female cultivator.

Su Chen turned around, and Li Shijie had already returned. Dealing with those people from earlier was simple for a cultivator at the Primordial Yang Realm.

Suddenly, Su Chen saw a piece of paper on the ground.

He walked over and picked up the note.

The handwriting on the paper was elegant and somewhat refined.

"The Yao Clan is about to invade. Prepare quickly."

It was left by Tang Qianqian!