CHAPTER 615: 615 SEEKING

Today’s dinner was made by Tan Shaoting. The truth is, the children were tired of what the women were cooking.

The meat porridge made by Tan Shaoting was perfectly cooked. It tasted better than what they made.

Moreover, Tan Shaoting even brought out some steamed buns, which he bought from a restaurant in the workshop.

The three children were delighted to taste something familiar.

The three female cultivators felt a bit embarrassed. Their cooking was not as good as a man’s.

They liked Tan Shaoting even more now; he was truly excellent in everything.

Tan Shaoting didn’t pay them any attention. He was happy just to see the three children eating with satisfaction.

After they were full, he took the three children into the array.

Today was especially tiring. So he and the children did not cultivate but held them while they slept.

Tonight, the night watch was the turn of the three girls, with Jiang Xueyan on the first shift.

She just sat by the fire in a daze. She was sent to the Shushan Sect by her parents at the age of five and apprenticed to her father’s good friend.

Everything had been smooth sailing from the start until now. To be honest, her master was against her going into the secret realm this time.

But after a few words from her annoying senior sister, she impulsively signed up.

In the end, her master couldn’t convince her otherwise and gave her many life-saving items.

It was only a few days ago, during the beast tide, that she truly regretted it. The feeling of teetering on the edge of life and death was something she never wanted to experience again.

Now all she wanted was to return to the sect and cultivate diligently by her master’s side.

She thought of Tan Shaoting again, such an enchanting man. Female cultivators in the Shushan Sect were very few, most were male, but she hadn’t met anyone like Tan Shaoting.

There were those more talented and capable than him, and those more handsome.

But Tan Shaoting was the only one who combined all their strengths.

Though he was extremely aloof, and he had three children, he still drew her in, and her two junior sisters had the same thoughts.

But he didn’t even spare them a glance. Was it because they weren’t good enough for him?

Judging by his three beautiful children, Tan Shaoting’s wife must also be a beauty.

Maybe it was because she wasn’t pretty enough.

She recalled how composed he was facing demon beasts alone, even though he was obviously very tired. Yet he still let the three sister disciples into the array. It was then that she realized he was an outstanding man with a sense of responsibility.

After letting her thoughts wander for a while, Li Wenhui took over the shift.

This junior sister of hers showed the most obvious affection toward Tan Shaoting. But she could see it was unrequited.

Tan Shaoting stayed up until the middle of the night. When the children were sound asleep, he began to cultivate.

The place was too dangerous; he needed to stay in optimal condition. Otherwise, they might suffer losses.

The night passed without incident. After resting for a bit, they continued on their journey, and this time they encountered even more spirit plants.

Tan Shaoting watched the three children, who seemed like happy little birds.

He knew what the children were thinking. They wanted to gather more spirit plants to lessen his burden.

This was good; they were a family. Letting them understand the importance of contributing to the family would make them cherish it more.

They had reached the summit of the first mountain. There was nothing in sight, just endless mountains.

Crossing this mountain range was indeed extremely challenging.

Along the way, they didn’t encounter a single demon beast.

"I think we shouldn’t rest. We should keep going; I’m thinking the cultivators should be on the other side."

This was the first time Qin Weichuan expressed his opinion.

Tan Shaoting thought he made sense, but what about his three children?

"Qi Yan, I’ll carry you three. We won’t rest tonight."

"Dad, we can walk by ourselves."

"No need. You can walk during the day."

Saying this, Tan Shaoting found a strip of cloth to tie Qi Yan to his back.

He also tied Qi Hong in front, while he carried Qi Wen.

The other five wanted to offer help but didn’t say anything. It was clear that Tan Shaoting cared too much for the kids and wouldn’t let them leave his side.

The three children lay obediently on their father’s body.

"Fellow Daoists, thank you for your effort on the journey."

Qin Weichuan nodded and walked ahead, with Xing Chongshan at the back, to look after Tan Shaoting.

Honestly, traveling at night wasn’t that much of an obstacle for them. But certainly, many spirit plants were missed.

There’s no choice; it’s about making a trade-off. Either way, they needed to see what was on the other side. Just digging up spirit plants here wasn’t going to work.

No matter how much they found, it wouldn’t matter if they couldn’t get out.

In one night, he crossed a mountain, and they didn’t encounter a single demon beast.

Three days later, they finally reached the summit of the last mountain and were shocked by what they saw below.

It was even more tragic than the scenes they had witnessed. Looking down, they saw corpses scattered all over, both of cultivators and, more so, of demon beasts.

"Let’s go down."

Tan Shaoting had no objections, and they descended the mountain rapidly. Tan Shaoting found a relatively flat corner far from the battlefield to place down the Array Plate.

Qin Weichuan and the others knew Tan Shaoting was settling the children.

Tan Shaoting took the three children into the array. "You three, enter the space."

The array was left there. There was no way he could leave the children there alone.

Actually, Tan Shaoting didn’t have any grand ideals; he simply knew that if they didn’t take the chance to eliminate the demon beasts, once the people in front perished, it would be their turn next.

"Dad, be careful." The three children were very worried.

"Don’t worry. If it comes to the worst, I’ll enter the space. I still have you three, and we need to find your mom."

Qi Wen handed Tan Shaoting a cup of Spiritual Spring Water. "Dad, we’ll be waiting for you."

The three children entered the space. Tan Shaoting went out immediately, where the other five were waiting for him.

The six of them charged straight down. They were behind the demon beasts. Their sudden attack caused chaos among the beasts.

Leading the charge was still a Fourth-stage Sword-toothed Leopard. However, it certainly wasn’t the one from before, as that one had been seriously injured.

The six of Tan Shaoting lined up in a row so they could assist each other if any danger arose.

The despairing cultivators in front noticed the commotion behind and saw six cultivators, which reignited their hope for survival.

They put forth even more effort, and the demon beasts were being pushed back.

"Mr. Tan, let’s deal with that Fourth-stage Sword-toothed Leopard together later."

"Sure."

The three female cultivators knew they didn’t have the capability and would only trouble their senior brother, so they decided to handle the demon beasts around their senior brother.