Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 250 - 248: It’s Just an Inn! Does Youluo Look Afraid? Husband, Let Me Tell You a Secret!

Chapter 250: Chapter 248: It’s Just an Inn! Does Youluo Look Afraid? Husband, Let Me Tell You a Secret!

Youluo thought, if they really encountered a Tribulation Cultivator... it was uncertain who would rob whom.

"We still have plenty of time; there’s no need to rush the journey," Lu Ye said calmly.

Hearing this, Youluo blushed slightly for some reason she couldn’t fathom.

Luckily, with a veil in place, her lord and husband couldn’t see her entirely.

This area was near the Eastern Territory and originally had several villages, but ever since the village annihilations in the Northern Territory,

even though this place was temporarily unharmed and luckily untouched, the villagers still fled their villages, seeking refuge with relatives in the city.

Those without relatives in the city preferred to stay in the town, doing odd jobs for others, choosing to remain there.

Looking at a lifeless village in the distance, Youluo said angrily, "These Evil Demons are truly detestable."

"If you were to advance to a Grandmaster, what are your odds against the Five Poison Sect Leader, who has also advanced to a Grandmaster?" Lu Ye asked after some thought.

"If I used all my techniques, I’d have a seventy to eighty percent chance," Youluo said, thinking it over with some distress. "The main issue is his Poison Technique; it’s too overwhelming, and I can’t withstand it."

Given the Five Poison Sect Leader’s expertise in Poison Techniques, Youluo worried that in a real fight, she might fall victim silently from hundreds of meters away.

"Poison Techniques, huh..."

In Lu Ye’s eyes, a thoughtful look flickered. For most people, poison was indeed tricky—silent and hard to defend against.

Fortunately, poison was the least of his fears.

It seemed the most secure option was for him to advance to a Grandmaster too and take down the Five Poison Sect Leader at once, leaving no chance for the Five Poison Sect to turn the tables.

"By the way, my lord and husband, why is it that you’re not afraid of poison?" Remembering the incident with Yin Wuya, Youluo was quite curious.

At that time, she had been poisoned unconscious, yet her lord and husband could still take her away.

With a slight smile, Lu Ye replied, "Perhaps it’s an innate talent, or maybe it’s that the poison takes effect within five steps, and I always change my pace every four steps."

Youluo: "..."

What kind of incomprehensible explanation was that?

A poison that takes effect within five steps... but not after four steps? Is it taking advantage of a loophole?

Youluo gave Lu Ye a rare glare and said, "You really know how to joke."

...

Soon, the night passed, and the two continued their journey at dawn.

Impatient to reach East Cang City, they held nothing back, traveling swiftly all day.

Finally, by afternoon, they saw the huge city they had left less than a month prior.

Once inside the city, Lu Ye went straight to an inn with Youluo, without making any detours.

"My lord and husband, why are we going to an inn?" Youluo asked curiously.

"Children shouldn’t ask too many questions," Lu Ye replied nonchalantly. "Didn’t you say you were coming along to watch out for me? Just follow my instructions."

Youluo was dumbfounded; she... a child?!

How did those words fit her in any way?

Nevertheless, an inn it was! If her lord and husband dared to go, how could she, Youluo, not dare?

Upon entering the inn, Youluo discovered that Lu Ye had booked two rooms...

All her courage was for nothing!

...

Time passed quietly, until deep into the night when the street outside the inn cleared of pedestrians.

While Youluo was cultivating out of boredom in her room, a message from Lu Ye came through from the next room.

[The time has come, I’m waiting outside; come out...]

Instantly, Youluo perked up, ended her cultivation, and silently slipped out of the inn through the window.

Outside the inn, under a large tree, Lu Ye, dressed in black, had been standing there for about two minutes.

Youluo swiftly landed in front of Lu Ye and whispered, "What are we going to do?"

Glancing at her, Lu Ye calmly said, "We’re going to the East Cang Stele."

Youluo: "???"

That’s... so explosive!

"Oh, you mean we’re going to try for the rankings?" Quickly understanding, Youluo, no fool, felt a surge of excitement.

With his hands behind his back, Lu Ye nodded.

Moments later, the expansive East Cang Plaza had not changed even after a month, maintaining its tranquil surroundings.

Youluo was the first to land on the plaza, cautiously scanning the area to confirm that they were alone, before swooping down to the towering ancient stone tablet.

Gazing at the ancient and wondrous stone tablet, Youluo couldn’t help but feel a trace of awe.

There are seven such stone tablets on the continent, and she had heard of them long ago before her slumber in the Land of the Nine Netherworld.

During her last visit to East Cang, Youluo hadn’t approached the stone tablet; now, standing before its ancient presence, she suddenly recalled a... very old legend.

"My lord and husband, come quickly, I have something to tell you."

Youluo turned and promptly beckoned Lu Ye over.

"What is it?"

"Come a bit closer, this secret is important! Make sure no one else hears it!"

"Closer... even closer!"

Facing the near-touching Youluo, Lu Ye said with slight exasperation, "Can’t you just use a Communication Jade Token to tell me?"

"That’s true," Youluo conceded it made sense, "but secrets should be whispered like this; that’s what makes them secrets."

"I once heard a legend that there are seven such stone tablets, and if one could conquer all seven... "

"They would receive a great opportunity never obtained by anyone in history!"

Youluo continued, "Of course, I don’t know if anyone has accomplished this feat over the thousands of years."

This stirred something within Lu Ye. Conquering all seven steles would bring a great opportunity?

Stronger than the feedback from a single stele itself?

If such a secret rumor existed, it might be worth checking out the stele rankings in the other regions when there’s a chance.

Putting some distance between himself and Youluo, Lu Ye asked, "Do you want to go first or shall I?"

Youluo scratched her head and whispered, "I can’t rise in the rankings at all, my lord and husband. Haven’t you forgotten? I’m from the Nine Nether Race, and my natural lifespan is much longer than that of the Human Race."

"Plus, I’ve been asleep for a long time, so while I look young, in terms of human years, I’m already hundreds of years old."

Straightening her chest with pride, Youluo said, "So, my lord and husband... please don’t treat me like a child without intelligence again!"

"You go ahead, Youluo will keep watch for you!"

Lu Ye: "..."

His gaze fell on the stone tablet rankings, and after scanning, he noticed no changes since he left.

The next moment, Lu Ye calmly stretched out a hand, his figure rising in the air, and once again, the name "Chen Beixuan" appeared out of thin air.

Then it quietly merged into the East Cang Stele!

Suddenly, the ancient stone tablet’s rankings changed once more!