CHAPTER 636: CHAPTER 635: THIRTY YEARS IN THE EAST RIVER, THIRTY YEARS IN THE WEST RIVER

The faces of the seven remaining fox demons on the edge of the ruins turned a bizarre green.

They thought that with such high realm cultivators all performing magic, even a Daluo Golden Immortal would find it hard to resist their power, surely Hu Zhixun would die for angering them, and the secret of swallowing the medicine pill would never be discovered.

Unexpectedly, there wasn’t even a sign from the Void Hunter, and a gigantic magical treasure appeared out of thin air to intercept all attacks!

Truly, cultivators who traverse the void regularly, look at their skills and resources, endlessly impressive.

"Jiang Dao You, we didn’t deliberately stir up trouble, it’s just that he’s become a strange and is different from us cultivators. Don’t listen to his nonsense, it’s simpler to just kill him!" Hu Jun cast a sharp glance at Hu Zhili and asked, "What do you think?"

Without waiting for a response, Jiang Yuan laughed lightly, "How curious, Yun Shu’s brother hadn’t even finished talking, how do you know it was nonsense? Is it possible that, Hu Dao You already knows what he wants to say?"

"The master is right." Hu Zhile furrowed her brows slightly and said angrily, "My brother just uttered something about being deceived, and you’re eager to silence him! If you’re not guilty, why not let him finish speaking? Father, say something for my brother?"

Hu Zhili was caught in between and almost bit through his teeth.

Say what? What the heck can I even say? I’m seriously about to be sold out by my own son!

It was only now, at this moment, that he woke up to the reality that the ridicule he suffered from his clan for having poor judgment was indeed true.

He only fancied those who sweet-talked and fought for favor, thinking they were clever enough, but each was selfish and spineless!

The sisters Zhixin and Zhihua were once popular but only sought pleasure, even competing for the favor of the Sect Leader, they sabotaged each other, leading to all three being sentenced to death.

If he hadn’t chosen those two back then, but rather taken Hu Zhile and another small child, perhaps with the third daughter’s fiery personality, that wouldn’t have happened.

He wouldn’t have been so angry to curse and expend lifespan causing great loss and little progress in cultivation over the years.

He doesn’t know if Hu Zhile could endure humiliation, but she certainly wouldn’t betray anyone lightly!

Unlike Hu Zhixun, that spineless traitor, I’ve protected him for so many years, but he doesn’t think of repaying kindness, even dragging his own father down at death’s door!

Since you are irredeemable, don’t blame me for being ruthless!

"Yaoyao, Jiang Dao You, that’s not quite right." He saluted, huffing as he explained, "Just now, Yaoyao’s words had made him aware of being abandoned as a strange, undoubtedly he is upset.

That child was raised by me, I know him best. It’s my fault; over the years I’ve spoiled him, thinking that after experiencing great changes and losing his mother’s love as a child, it’d be inevitable to pamper him.

He’s used to speaking nonsense freely, the tribesmen have taken his words as child’s play, but today’s situation cannot tolerate him speaking recklessly.

Jiang Dao You, your protection of my son is deeply appreciated. But now that he is a strange with resentment and random accusations, as a father, I cannot allow it anymore.

Yaoyao, choosing to leave with you isn’t out of cowardice but because I’ve given all fatherly love to your brother and owed it to you and Zhiyu.

Your brother has become strange and still hasn’t repented. Even if I stay, I’m of no use. I wish to make up for the lost fatherly love to you both, at least...before my life extinguishes, I can spend more days with you siblings again."

Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but glance at his contract pet, thinking to himself this father is truly a fox spirit, listening to his clever talk, directly blaming his own son first.

"Oh, is that so? Then...father doesn’t want to hear what brother wished to say?" Hu Zhile looked at her venerable family with some resentment.

The meaning was clear; having such a father is rotten luck!

Hu Zhili’s eyes twitched, he preemptively said, "At this moment, he surely holds a scorched-earth mentality, thinking he has no way out and seeks to drag me down.

I understand him well; he’ll certainly invent nonsense and slander, saying things like ’we’re all strange’ and ’disguising as righteous cultivators to deceive you,’ or angrily scold and condemn me as unworthy, surely not good or true words.

The fact that strange roam here is true, but I and those few tribesmen are unpolluted. If his accusations cause distrust among us..."

"That is unnecessary worrying," Jiang Yuan raised his brow slightly and smiled, "In the void, mysterious spells are everywhere, stranges disguised as cultivators are common. When I traverse the void, I naturally have verification methods, how could I believe a stranger’s baseless slander?

It’s said if one is righteous, one doesn’t fear shadows. If you haven’t been polluted, nothing he says matters. Killing him over a minor accusation only proves your guilt. As for insults...that’s a matter between you father and son, Hu Dao You, just handle it as you see fit."

As he spoke, he calmly retrieved the Chaotic Heaven Bell.

"They’re all strange!"

"Swallowing medicine pills to conceal the aura of a strange!"

"No matter who you bring, you’ll be polluted! You’ll become criminals of the Otherworld! Don’t be tricked by them!" Hu Zhixun angrily roared the moment he saw daylight.

Previously, he thought surely he would die, terrified he couldn’t even finish his sentence, despairingly closing his eyes waiting for death.

However, nothing happened, no injuries, no pain, even the magic noises were gone.

He opened his eyes to find himself still standing in place, seemingly covered by a huge spherical object, besides the soft echoing hum, he was completely unharmed!

"Sister?" Hu Zhixun had never seen such a technique, thinking surely it wasn’t related to his father, as he’d already decided to abandon him, how could he possibly help now?

The Void Hunter has nothing to do with me, they’re unlikely to meddle;

All the Fox Demons here are bizarre, enraged, and want to silence me. After pondering deeply, only my unfamiliar sister might have some familial sentiment to save her brother’s life.

He felt both touched, angry, and indignant, being chosen by father back then wasn’t a blessing!

After landing, he was chained up and thrown into the mines as a laborer, never knowing a good day, and ultimately polluted into an anomaly.

On the contrary, the sister who was abandoned received benefits, now turning into a Void Hunter, dressed in gold and jewels, using Magical Treasures capable of fending off such strong attacks. If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have followed them as a slave!

"Since sister is willing to lend a hand, maybe there’s still room for redemption. Even if I can’t follow them away, exposing those scoundrels’ true faces so they won’t fall into the trap, with sister’s kindness and compassion surely she will find a way to help me once more!" The more Hu Zhixun thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

Anyway, at worst, we all die together; I won’t be losing anything!

After making up his mind, upon seeing daylight again, he loudly shouted out the truth he knew, only to be met with silence.

"See, what did I say?" Hu Zhili shook his head with a bitter smile, "It’s not that I don’t want to save him, it’s just this child... alas!"

Seeing the Void Hunter indeed unmoved, Hu Jun and the others breathed a sigh of relief, then felt worried again, what if the opponent truly could detect; what to do then?

Hu Zhixun originally thought he could draw attention, didn’t expect everyone to look at him coldly, making him panic, "I, I’m telling the truth!

Sister, the medicine pills that Hu Jun had Hu Da’an make can conceal auras, they’re indeed all anomalies, like me! Many years ago, there were no normal Cultivators here anymore!"

"Father just said you’ve been spoiled and prone to lying, I didn’t believe it, but exactly what father said turns out to be true. You’ve turned into an anomaly with no future, even going after your loving birth father."

Hu Zhile frowned slightly, filled with contempt in his gaze, "I was thinking of the sibling bond, begging the master for mercy to find you a safe place to settle, to avoid further calamity.

Who knew... brother, you’ve really disappointed me. I’ll leave with father now, take care of yourself!"

Upon finishing, she turned her face to the side and coldly said, "Father, make preparations, as we’ll soon have to leave, the drifting speed of these world remnants keeps increasing, I’m worried might fall into the Ghost Realm soon. My master is not one to risk life over wealth, we must depart at latest in two hours."

Hu Zhixun’s mind was buzzing, only belatedly realizing when he was protected, his own father turned against him and threw him under the bus!

Sister was originally going to help me!

Damn it, it’s all your fault!

"Hu Zhili! You old disrespectful bastard!" He felt wrath surging throughout his body, wanting desperately to burn that old man to ashes.

Rationality was lost long ago, Hu Zhixun jumped and cursed, resulting in the other’s indifferent bitter smile and head shake, "Yaoyao, what did I say? It’s all my fault, pampering too much but ruined your brother..."

Hu Zhile didn’t even lift her eyelid, coldly sneering, "Father indeed understands him well, uncovering the vile plan to harm the birth father, now furious and cursing, truly lacking even the basic filial piety. So then, father, handle as you see fit."

Preparations already served their purpose, Hu Zhili thought the daughter even mentioned "filial piety," clearly she received fine education these years. I need not correct her, one word "filial" enough to bind her.

Gained a pair of savvy, filial children, losing one who backstabbed me, in this move I didn’t lose.

Of course, there’s an even better way to squeeze out the last bit of value.

"Shut up!" Hu Zhili yelled, his elongated eyes suddenly turned crimson, right index finger wrapped in strands of black aura.

Instantly pointed at Hu Zhixun, he felt a powerful force jamming his mouth.

"Thou art the extension of my bloodline, all those who receive my bloodline shall offer everything unto me..." Lengthy incantations poured from Hu Zhili’s mouth, transforming into wisps of black fog towards the target.

At that moment, Hu Zhixun couldn’t hear what father said, he seemed immobilized and mute. Watching the black fog infiltrate his body, coursing through meridians, rooting in dantian, painfully drenched in sweat.

In extreme terror, he suddenly recalled very long ago when landing on this continent, father pointed the same way at the abandoned child, planting the vilest curse.

And today, it’s finally my turn!

"Hoo!" After casting the Blood Curse, Hu Zhili sighed deeply.

Years ago when cursing the third daughter Hu Zhile, he chose most cost-efficient way, sacrificing minimal lifespan, no time limit, maximum benefit, the rest relied on her fate.

If fate talented enough to survive, the curse stays dormant until she ascends the realm lifespan reaches four to five hundred years, then harvest; if fate determined, the curse collects before her last breath, maximizing profit.

Now, the Blood Curse on younger son Hu Zhixun sought high efficiency—once cursed began drawing Life Energy, within one incense stick time he would become a heap of dust.

The lifespan of Foundation Establishment Realm little Demon Cultivator, would become my tonic!

"You, you..." Hu Zhixun was too pained to speak, feeling the Life Energy withdrawal from his dantian and Spirit Root, shrinking markedly. Frantically looked at Hu Zhile, "Sister, save me! Sister! I’m telling the truth! Beg you to save me!"

Yet she squinted to watch Hu Zhili’s cursing process, a smile slowly emerged on her face, growing wider, eventually bursting into laughter, "Indeed, thirty years east, thirty years west, Hu Zhixun, your day has come?"