Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 625: Chapter 192: General Temple of Hanzhou, Three Thousand Ghost Riders Ride North, Sweeping Invincible, Emperor Enters Xie Mansion

The snow-covered temple wasn’t bustling, and the streets were empty and desolate, with barely anyone around.

Only by next April, close to the General’s memorial, would it become lively again.

"Why is he going to the General Temple?" Xie Wei wondered.

But soon, she began to shift her perspective.

After two years of being acquainted, she already knew her brother-in-law’s temperament. He was purely a swordsman, a swordsman whose world and life revolved solely around the sword. If not for existing bonds, he might have already drifted away.

He was so cold that he didn’t seem human at all. To call him the "Little Knife God" was indeed not an exaggeration.

"He must be going there to practice his swordsmanship."

"But it’s unlikely he’s going to practice with the General..."

Xie Wei adjusted her perspective but was filled with greater curiosity.

However, she wouldn’t go there herself. If she went, Li Yuan would certainly notice.

Surely, she could feign nonchalance and go, but she wasn’t someone who would act on curiosity alone, so she remained merely curious...

In front of the General Temple.

Beneath the earth, invisibly, vast Yin Qi interlinked with that blood-red temple.

The Yin Qi extended downward, unfathomably deep, connecting to the mysterious Taiyin that none had ever witnessed.

Before, Li Yuan would only feel cold, without sensing the movement of Yin Qi.

But at this moment, he felt it...

Thus, he sat cross-legged at the boundary of this Yin Qi.

This was the periphery of the Ghost Realm; though there was Yin Qi, it was not the Ghost Realm itself.

In the next instant, Li Yuan’s mind moved, as if he had activated something.

His body transformed into a small vortex, rapidly attracting the surrounding Yin Qi.

In theory, Yin Qi could not be drawn by the living, but within Li Yuan was a wisp of Yan Yu’s Yin Qi.

The Yin Qi of an Evil Ghost like Yan Yu shouldn’t remain in a living body, yet she happened to be Li Yuan’s wife.

No one in the world had ever married an Evil Ghost,

nor had there been a man like Li Yuan marrying a woman like Yan Yu.

Their marriage was truly unprecedented.

Therefore, how could one predict that Yin Qi could not persist in this way?

The fact was that Li Yuan spent two years "sharpening his Divine Soul" and simultaneously "refining that wisp of Yin Qi" until a profound and inexplicable change occurred in some part of his Divine Soul that even he couldn’t comprehend.

Hiss...

Hiss hiss hiss hiss...

A fierce wind roared, chilling to the bone, instantly covering the footprints on the steps of the General Temple, moving towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan stood quietly in the snow, feeling comfortable in the icy breath.

Yet, this seemed to constitute a challenge.

Suddenly, a creepy "creak" sounded from in front of the temple.

The door opened...

Darkness loomed in the crack of the door.

Deep, enigmatic, belonging not to the living darkness.

Li Yuan’s expression changed slightly as he withdrew his power; he didn’t wish to confront this Evil Ghost named General.

At the moment the vortex vanished, the door of the temple ceased opening and swiftly closed again.

’I don’t even know what level this General Temple’s Ghost Realm is, and it’s still within the Mingyue Prefecture, never mind.

At least I’ve confirmed the results of my cultivation during this period.

As long as it’s above the Yin Realm, my Divine Soul can indeed manipulate Yin Qi. If that Yin Qi were to connect to my body, who knows what would happen...’

’A normal person would surely meet a gruesome death, but my body harbors fire; the Yin Qi cannot kill me.’

After trying this, Li Yuan returned.

After he left, the door of the General Temple creaked open again slightly.

In the darkness, a massive outline seemed to be watching the direction of his departure.

...

...

As soon as Li Yuan returned to the courtyard, Xie Yu took his hand and led him to Xie Wei’s courtyard.

In the courtyard, a small stove was simmering a pot of soup.

Beside it were many plates filled with slices of meat and vegetables. freewёbnoνel.com

This dish was called "Gudong Soup," which was actually hotpot.

"Where did you go?" Xie Yu asked.

Li Yuan replied, "The General Temple."

Xie Wei paused her hand, which was putting food into the hotpot, and asked, "What did you do there?"

Li Yuan said, "Practiced swordsmanship."

Xie Yu asked curiously, "Practiced swordsmanship with the General?"

Li Yuan slowly shook his head, unable to explain further.

Xie Yu said, "The Emperor has sent a letter saying he’ll come next Spring to marry our second sister. By then, our big brother’s Hanzhou Iron Cavalry will accompany the Emperor.

This time, our second sister will truly become the Empress. Darling, we will also become part of the Imperial Family."

"Oh," Li Yuan responded.

Xie Wei used long chopsticks to pick up a slice of meat, shook it gently, and placed it in Xie Yu’s bowl, saying, "Eat."

After that, she looked at Li Yuan and softly said, "Our family is big, but there aren’t many family members we can truly trust. The three of us siblings, plus our father, make a family... I hope you can become part of us."

Xie Yu clung to Li Yuan, holding his arm, and laughed, "Then in our family, the one with the highest martial arts skills will be you."

She continued counting on her fingers, "My father has status, my brother has a military, my second sister has wisdom, and my husband has martial arts. Doesn’t everything complement each other?"

Xie Wei laughed and asked, "And what about you?"

Xie Yu replied, "I have my husband."

The sisters giggled together. In the past, Li Yuan would have greatly enjoyed such a warm scene, but at this moment... he unexpectedly found his emotions fading.

Perhaps... this is the price for pursuing greater power?

No, it can’t be considered a price.

It’s only temporary.

For now, he is suppressing the "fire" and training his Divine Soul.

Once it stabilizes, he will attempt to fuse the two together.

Besides, this feeling of pursuing power... is truly addictive...

As they ate, Xie Wei suddenly raised her head, looking at Li Yuan, who had eaten only a slice or two of meat, and asked, "Ximen Gucheng, you... are part of our family, right?"