CHAPTER 910: CHAPTER 910: ANNOYED

"Then I really don’t know. After Senior Sister left, I went to Wolf Tooth Mountain and haven’t been back for long."

"Hmm. Alright then. Junior Brother Tan, if you remember anything, let us know."

Tan Shaoting nodded, "I will."

Such a selfish person; could it be that the people below haven’t seen her true nature? Maybe they already have. But because she’s the Sect Leader’s only heir, that’s just how it is, right?

Tan Shaoting went inside again, and Qi Yan and the other two had already come out.

"Dad, did you see the long-armed ape last night?"

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Yes, the long-armed ape failed to advance. It recognized me as its master. Once we enter the secret realm, I’ll give it freedom."

"Dad, why did the long-armed ape fail?"

"It was probably restricted. This is a normal phenomenon.

It will continue to recover and cultivate inside the Spirit Beast Bag. Coming out might cause trouble for us, especially since there are cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect here. They are very familiar with demon beasts."

Qi Wen and the other two all nodded.

"Dad, let’s go outside and buy some food. Our stockpile isn’t enough. We should give the long-armed ape some food."

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Alright. Let’s go out to eat and also make a trip to the Duobao Pavilion."

Currently, business at the Duobao Pavilion is particularly good. The small Wolf Tooth Mountain Market is bustling because many sect disciples have come. They’ve brought lots of good stuff from nearby branches.

The high-grade spirit stones and Thunder Shocking Pearl I ordered should have arrived. I don’t have many demon beast corpses left, but I still have plenty of low-grade spirit stones.

In the future, low-grade spirit stones won’t be of much use. It’s better to keep what’s needed and exchange the rest for high-grade spirit stones.

The three kids are only a few months away from turning seven. They are already 1.2 meters tall, no longer looking like the young children they were when they first came here. Their outstanding features draw a lot of attention.

When the father and his three kids went out, two female cultivators from next door also came out.

"Mr. Tan, wait a moment." These two always try to approach Tan Shaoting whenever they get the chance. They saw him leaving and immediately followed.

Tan Shaoting frowned, not even turning his head, and of course, he didn’t stop. They were truly annoying.

"Mr. Tan, where are you going?" How could they not see that he was deliberately avoiding them? But they felt the same from Luo Yinghui, so they weren’t as upset as before.

"Fellow Daoists, we’re going to have a meal."

"You’re eating? Let’s go together."

Tan Shaoting had rejected them countless times before, yet they still persisted. There was no way to refuse them entirely. So he didn’t bother wasting words.

At the Spirit Food House, they were regulars. The four of them sat at a table, making the two Xuantian Sect female cultivators sit on the side.

Qi Wen took charge of ordering the dishes, including those to be taken away, to avoid a long wait later.

As they ate Spirit Fruits, "Dad, there are more people now."

"There’s still over a year before the secret realm opens. Why are there so many people gathered already?"

Qi Hong finished his Spirit Fruit, "We’ll be able to see Mom in just two months."

Qi Yan and Qi Wen both nodded. Indeed, in two months, on July 15th, they would see their long-missed mom again.

"Dad, do you think we’ll see her again next year?"

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I can’t say. I’m just worried that if we see her, we won’t be able to come back." As the time to return approached, he felt more nervous and pondered more.

The three kids were stunned; they hadn’t considered that possibility.

Sensing the two Xuantian Sect people trying to eavesdrop, they paused, even though they were anxious to know the answer.

The food came quickly, but with so much on their minds, they ate rapidly.

After eating, with the packed dishes in hand, the four of them turned and left directly.

"Let’s go to the Duobao Pavilion; the spirit stones and Thunder Shocking Pearl should be here."

The shopkeeper at Duobao Pavilion warmly invited them into a private room upon seeing them.

"Shopkeeper, have our items arrived?"

"They have, they have. This time there are three sets of top-grade spirit stones. As for the Thunder Shocking Pearl, there are only eight left; the Shushan Sect’s Senior Sister wanted two, and I couldn’t refuse her. She even asked me who wanted so many Thunder Shocking Pearls. I didn’t tell her."

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

He wasn’t worried about Luo Yinghui knowing something; it would save unnecessary trouble.

Tan Shaoting left behind ten Fifth-rank Demon Beast inner cores, handing over the rest to the Duobao Pavilion and covering the difference with low-grade spirit stones.

He was starting to clear out things he didn’t need, resolved to leave.

Exiting the Duobao Pavilion, they headed home directly. Too many people were outside; he really didn’t want unnecessary trouble.

However, trouble awaited at his door. Disciples from the Shushan Sect were waiting there.

As the four approached, they saw Luo Yinghui with a sullen face, and the rest showing expressionless looks.

Tan Shaoting frowned, "Senior Sister, you’re back?"

"Didn’t you know I was back?"

"What does Senior Sister mean by this?"

"Let’s go inside to talk. It’s not good to speak outside."

Tan Shaoting opened the array, letting everyone inside.

"How dare you, Tan Shaoting. You’re such a hypocrite! I told you there were high-level demon beasts inside, and you told me you weren’t interested. How come you turned around and went by yourself?"

"High-level demon beasts? I didn’t see any."

"Then what were you doing at Wolf Tooth Mountain?" Luo Yinghui pressed on.

"I went to practice movement techniques at Wolf Tooth Mountain. What, do I need to report to you where I go?" Tan Shaoting felt annoyed.

Luo Yinghui hesitated. In reality, she only saw Tan Shaoting go to Wolf Tooth Mountain and didn’t know what he was doing.

The atmosphere between the two parties became a bit tense.

"Then why did I lose track of you?" Luo Yinghui decided to ask.

"Sorry, I didn’t know you were following me. As I said, I just went to practice movement techniques. It got late, so I didn’t return. As for the high-level demon beast you mentioned, I don’t know about it and haven’t seen it.

There are so many high-level demon beasts at the border, how could a small place like this have a truly high-level demon beast?"

That left everyone speechless. The fellow sect members also relaxed their expressions a bit. They felt deceived by the Senior Sister.

Indeed, with so many high-level demon beasts at the border, why would someone from there care about a possibly nonexistent demon beast here?

Luo Yinghui frowned. She felt something was amiss but couldn’t articulate it, leaving her feeling quite embarrassed now.