NOVEL NEXT Chapter 707: 707 stay
Before dawn, Zeng Hongling went to the seaside again. This time, Su Yuanyuan didn't go; she wanted to plant some vegetables.
The seeds for the cabbage were obtained yesterday. Once planted, the two of them could enjoy fresh vegetables.
Today, the sky is particularly gloomy, indicating a heavy rain. Fortunately, neither of them planned to go out. Now, they can stay home.
Su Yuanyuan hates rainy days. She always feels like it's the heavens crying, showcasing her slightly romantic imagination.
Today is still a good day for planting, so Su Yuanyuan hurriedly planted five rows of cabbage and two rows of chives. She didn't plant anything else since they wouldn't be able to eat it anyway.
Being from the countryside, she can't stand seeing the courtyard idle.
Zeng Hongling brought back quite a few things today, including fish and shrimp.
"Yuanyuan, is it about to rain?"
"It seems so. The sky is so gloomy."
"Yuanyuan, we're so close to the seaside here. Will we be flooded?"
"I really don't know about that. I suppose not. People have lived here for so many years."
"If it rains, does that mean no going out to sea?"
"I don't know, but I think so, because rain might bring strong winds. I guess no one would go out to sea and besides, there's no way to sun-dry the sea products once they're brought ashore."
As they chatted, they prepared food, since there was no rush to go out. They decided to make seafood noodles for breakfast.
Although not as tasty as Master Li's, since they made it themselves, they still found it quite delicious.
The wind started blowing outside. It seems a heavy rain is on its way indeed.
Everything was tidied up. They also brought in firewood, fearing they wouldn't be able to cook lunch.
Raindrops as big as beans started to fall with a crackle. So they each went back to their rooms to read.
They collected some books yesterday, perfect for reading now.
Su Yuanyuan fell asleep while reading. In her dream, there were three children.
The three children from the Shushan Sect were all carrying out their tasks. After returning from the auction, they felt much more knowledgeable.
Tan Shaoting was also busy, focusing on completing tasks for the sect and indeed not going out.
That day, he handed in his tasks and saw in the Task Hall a task token for going to the frontier to fight demon beasts.
In recent months, he had been paying attention to the news at the frontier. Honestly, things were already like a small-scale beast tide.
Many sects sent a lot of people, and rumors said that many big shots also got involved. After all, something went wrong with the barrier, so they all had to help out.
Tan Shaoting didn't plan to go again. It wasn't a mandatory task anyway, and he had already been there once.
"Brother Tan, we were just thinking of finding you, didn't expect to run into you here."
"Junior Brother Cao, what's up with you guys?" These were the ones who went to the frontier with him.
"Brother Tan, there's now a task posted in the Task Hall to go to the frontier and kill demon beasts. We're thinking of going again."
Without a second thought, Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I'm not going over there anytime soon."
"Brother Tan, didn't you see the task's points are very high over there? It's way more rewarding than other tasks."
Tan Shaoting still shook his head, "Thanks, but I've promised the children not to go out. Be extra careful if you go. I've heard the frontier is extremely dangerous now."
"Brother Tan, aren't you going to take the children out to see the world?"
"No, it's too dangerous out there. Their cultivation is too low, and if we go to the frontier, I'd have to keep worrying about them. Better to improve their cultivation first. In the future, if they want to go out, I won't stop them."
The group was quite disappointed. They had seen Tan Shaoting's combat power, and going with him promised safety, which was the most important aspect.
But, he refused, and there was nothing they could do about it.
"Brother Tan, let's do it together another time."
Tan Shaoting nodded, "Sure, we'll see what happens in the future."
The three children had brought this up with him, but he refused. They were still too young and wouldn't be living in the Cultivation World in the future. They should just stay put at home.
Qi Yan had completely mastered Swordsmanship by now. Lately, he had been using an old Peach Wood Sword. It looked particularly classy.
All the disciples, whether from the Inner Sect or the Sword Boys, envied Qi Yan, for this little guy's skills were even better than theirs, making them feel ashamed.
Qi Hong and Qi Wen's Spirit Plants grew quite well, clearly showing that the person taking care of them during their absence was genuinely doing a good job.
"Second Brother, when can we level up?"
"You still want to go to the frontier? Didn't Dad already refuse us?"
"But I want to see it."
"Qi Wen, you need to understand. Dad is right; there will be important people there, and the demon beasts have high levels. What if there's real danger?"
"I know, not going is fine. I'm just worried that Dad will get bored staying in the sect."
"Don't worry. We can't afford to be in danger. Otherwise, when we return, Mom will be sad."
Qi Wen fell silent. Yes, they must meet Mom in their best condition.
"I wonder if we can see Mom this year?"
"We probably can. Now that Dad isn't going out, maybe he also wants to see Mom."
"Second Brother, when can we go home? Do we really have to wait until three years later? The three of us will have grown up by then. I'm afraid Mom won't recognize us."
"How could that be? Mom will definitely recognize us.
Moreover, we father and sons can only return to the Wolf Fang Secret Realm one way."
"But what if it doesn't work?" persisted Qi Wen.
Qi Hong also fell silent. If it didn't work, they might really be trapped here, never able to return home or see their mom again.
The two children sat quietly, neither cultivating nor willing to speak. They were all afraid of this possibility.
Tan Shaoting returned to his residence and saw two Sound Transmission Talismans at the door. He picked them up and entered the courtyard.
The first was from Qin Weichuan, saying he was severely injured and had returned.
The other was from Luo Yinghui, asking if he had changed his mind, as they would be departing in a few days.
Tan Shaoting didn't respond to either Sound Transmission Talisman, but he still went to Qin Weichuan's courtyard.
"Senior Brother Qin, how are you?"
The two sat down, and Qin Weichuan poured Tan Shaoting a cup of tea.
"My external injuries have healed, but my Dantian is damaged. Without elixirs to repair my Dantian, I probably won't have a chance to recover in this lifetime."
"Is it that serious? What happened?" asked Tan Shaoting. Qin Weichuan was a very capable person, surely able to protect himself, so something must have gone wrong.