The Lay Flat Life: My Wife's Cultivation Makes Me Stronger - Chapter 84

Han Feng cried out in alarm,
“Senior Brother Gao!”

“Stop wasting time! You’re both only at Qi Refining. If you stay, we’re all going to die, and the evidence against the Ye family won’t make it back to the sect.

Junior Sister Jiang has the weakest cultivation—are you really willing to watch her die here? Leave now!”

Gao Hai shoved Han Feng forcefully, then took out a Bloodlust Pill and swallowed it. Drawing his sword, he charged at the three enemies.

Han Feng felt a mix of pain and gratitude. His emotions screamed at him not to abandon his comrade, but logic dictated that staying meant certain death for all of them. No one would survive, and the evidence would be lost.

“Senior Brother Gao! I’m sorry! If I make it back to the sect, I’ll avenge you and uphold justice!”

Han Feng grabbed Jiang Surou, spreading his wings behind him, and sped away.

The little fox leapt onto his shoulder. Han Feng used his left hand to scoop up the blue-haired little girl, while his right hand held Jiang Surou. Together, they raced westward at full speed.

Whether the little girl was human or demon, she was kind-hearted. Such a young life didn’t deserve to end here.

With all their strength, Han Feng and Jiang Surou fled as fast as they could.

While flying, Jiang Surou used her communication jade slip to send frantic messages:
“Master, please save us! The Ye family has betrayed us. They’re the ones refining the blood pill and are trying to kill us to cover it up!”

“Big Brother! Come save us! The Ye family is killing people to refine pills and now wants to silence us!”

“Father! Help us, please!”

She sent messages to her master, her father, and her brother. But when help would arrive, she couldn’t be sure.

After all, sending messages was like sending texts—when or if they’d be seen depended on chance.

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Meanwhile, Gao Hai was locked in a fierce battle with the three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ye Qingyun’s expression was dark as he growled,
“Those two brats are escaping with the evidence. We need to kill them quickly!”

The other Foundation Establishment cultivator, Ye Liuchuan, snorted,
“They won’t get far. Let’s deal with this one first. If we don’t finish him and he escapes into the sea, we’ll never find him again. Kill the strongest first!”

With that, the three immediately swarmed Gao Hai.

Despite having taken the Bloodlust Pill, which temporarily boosted his combat strength, Gao Hai was up against a rampaging evil cultivator and two mid-level Foundation Establishment cultivators.

A single Bloodlust Pill wasn’t enough to bridge such a massive gap.

Roaring with fury, Gao Hai fought with reckless abandon, desperate to take the three down with him.

But two fists couldn’t match six hands. Within just a couple of minutes, Gao Hai was covered in wounds, and even his heart was pierced by Ye Qingyun’s sword.

Knowing his end was near, Gao Hai roared,
“Traitors to the sect! You’ll die with me!”

Bloodied and battered, he gathered all the spiritual energy in his body. Channeling it into his meridians, he prepared to detonate his Foundation Platform, unleashing a burst of destructive energy.

Turning his head westward, he muttered,
“Junior Brother Han, it’s up to you now. Our sect must not allow scum like this to exist!”

“Not good! He’s going to self-destruct! Fall back!” Ye Qingyun yelled, immediately retreating.

The three enemies moved as fast as they could, but Gao Hai detonated himself in a deafening explosion.

A massive shockwave, carrying chunks of flesh and blood, ripped through the air, slamming into the three Foundation Establishment cultivators and sending them flying.

They crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up blood and writhing in pain. The self-detonation hadn’t killed them, but it had inflicted serious injuries.

“Damn it! We underestimated him!” Ye Qingyun cursed through gritted teeth.

“Get up! Chase those brats down! Don’t let them escape!”

The other two struggled to their feet and immediately resumed their pursuit of Han Feng and Jiang Surou.

As they flew, Ye Qingyun said grimly,
“We need to hurry. If those brats manage to contact the sect, and a Core Formation or Nascent Soul cultivator arrives, we’re finished.”

The evil cultivator, overhearing this, frowned and said,
“You’re saying your sect’s experts might come?”

“Exactly. But we can kill those two before they do!” Ye Qingyun replied.

The evil cultivator shook his head and said,
“Then you handle it. I’ve got other matters to attend to. If you need me, meet me at the usual spot. I’ll wait three days. If you don’t show, I’m leaving.”

With that, he turned and flew eastward.

He was afraid. He bore no personal grudge against Han Feng and saw no reason to risk a confrontation with the Yin-Yang Sect’s elites just to kill him.

And so, he fled.

Though Ye Qingyun was furious, he was helpless. The evil cultivator could afford to walk away, but they could not.

As members of the Ye family, they had ties to the sect. If they didn’t eliminate Han Feng and recover the evidence, it would spell disaster for their family.

As Foundation Establishment cultivators, they quickly closed the distance. Despite Han Feng’s considerable speed, he was still only at Qi Refining. The absolute difference in strength was undeniable, even with his Wind-Attribute Spirit Root and winged treasure.

In no time, the two pursuers appeared on the horizon behind them.

“They’re catching up! Senior Brother Gao must have fallen!” Han Feng said, his face dark with anger.

At that moment, the blue-haired little girl stirred slightly in his arms and weakly murmured,
“Water… water…”

Han Feng, still focused on escaping, replied anxiously,
“Don’t talk. We’ll get you water once we’re safe!”

“Throw me into the water… into the sea… quickly…” the little girl muttered faintly.

Han Feng frowned deeply. How could he abandon a child in this situation?

Jiang Surou suddenly said,
“Do it! If she’s a demonic beast, and we’re surrounded by the ocean, she must be a sea-dwelling demon. The seawater could help her recover.

The enemies are after us, not her. They won’t chase her.”

“Alright!”

Han Feng immediately dove down, lowering his altitude before releasing the little girl into the sea.

Without the additional burden, their speed increased slightly. But the pursuers behind them drew closer and closer, as if they could reach them at any moment.

Seeing this, Han Feng made a decision. Removing the Gale Wings treasure from his back, he fastened them to Jiang Surou and said,
“Quick, refine them and use them to fly faster!”

Jiang Surou protested,
“No! What about you? These wings are Wind-Attribute. They’re more suited to you.”

“Stop arguing! I have my own way. Just refine them now!” Han Feng roared.

Seeing the urgency in his tone, Jiang Surou didn’t hesitate any longer. She immediately began refining the Gale Wings.

Meanwhile, Han Feng handed the little fox and the bronze mirror to Jiang Surou as well.

“I’ll draw them away. You run!”