Creating a Patterned Beast is not merely tattooing; the process is incredibly taxing. Jin Futu, though not lacking in cultivation base, was after all aged. Seeing his pale complexion and heavy, labored breathing, Wang Xiaoqiang did not hesitate to take out a Demon Crystal he had previously acquired from the Sumeru Ring, intending to toss it to him, but the old man stopped him.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang no longer insisted and put the Demon Crystal back into the Sumeru Ring. His gaze inadvertently shifted to Jin Qiaoqiao.

At that time, Jin Qiaoqiao was sitting cross-legged, performing the Breathing Technique, absorbing the Demon Crystal.

While munching on a Leafless Fruit, Jin Futu closely observed the two young people before him. Suddenly, he asked, "Little Qiang, what do you think of Qiaoqiao?"

Wang Xiaoqiang was startled and looked at him, pondering for a moment before saying, "Qiaoqiao is a good girl, and the kindness she has shown me, I will keep it in my heart."

Jin Futu smiled and said, "I know you're not ungrateful, but that's not what I meant."

Wang Xiaoqiang was startled again and asked, "Then what do you mean?"

"I mean to ask if you like a girl like Qiaoqiao?"

Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't expected him to ask that, feeling a bit awkward and quite troubled, to be honest, Qiaoqiao's impression on him was somewhat similar to that of the infatuated girl Feng Xiaoyu back on Earth.

However, unlike Feng Xiaoyu, Jin Qiaoqiao was naive and lively, seemingly carefree and simple yet actually a very meticulous woman,

It was just that Wang Xiaoqiang had little interest in matters of the heart at the moment, although deep down he still liked Jin Qiaoqiao. He did not want to discuss this topic at the time and would have remained silent if it were anyone else, but with this elderly man, he still expressed his true thoughts: "Qiaoqiao is like a Snow Lotus on the high mountains, pure, but also overly naive, with no defenses against strangers, a girl's family, going on like this is bound to suffer losses sooner or later!"

"Haha!" Upon hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's assessment of Jin Qiaoqiao, the old man chuckled softly and said, "I see, you think she's too infatuated, right?"

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could speak, Jin Futu shook his head with a smile and said, "Little Qiang, you are wrong. If you interact with her more, you won't think so. She's naive, but not foolish. She's unguarded against men, but that's only with me and you…"

Wang Xiaoqiang was again startled, and before he could speak, the old man continued, "As early as two years ago, I intended to find her a good family to marry into. The Wind Cloud Family from the Rogue Cultivator World wanted to form a kinship with our Jin Family, and although they came for my old man's medical skills, the only son of Fengyun Sheng, Fengyun Wuhen, is rumored to have a good character…"

At this point, the old man suddenly paused, seeming to seek Wang Xiaoqiang's opinion.

"The Wind Cloud Family, I haven't heard of them." Wang Xiaoqiang shook his head, being new to the Immortal Realm, he only knew about Loose Cultivators and not much about the Rogue Cultivator World.

The old man said, "The Wind Cloud Family is a powerful and wealthy force in the Rogue Cultivator World, and Fengyun Wuhen is a kind and humble man. If Qiaoqiao were to marry him, she would be blessed for life!"

After saying this, the old man's tone suddenly changed, "But Qiaoqiao, upon meeting Fengyun Wuhen, flat out said she felt nothing!"

Wang Xiaoqiang was startled and fell silent.

Jin Futu then said, "Later, another man wanted to marry Qiaoqiao, someone you probably haven't heard of, he is called Bai Yulong."

Wang Xiaoqiang again shook his head; he truly did not know.

"Bai Yulong... is a handsome, peerlessly elegant Loose Cultivator…" the old man said. "Last year, when he was poisoned, he came to Vast Mountain to seek my medical treatment and saw Qiaoqiao, then expressed his feelings, saying he liked Qiaoqiao and wanted to marry her…"

"If Qiaoqiao could marry Bai Yulong as his wife, it wouldn't disgrace her!" Jin Futu exclaimed.

"Not marrying!"

A voice suddenly erupted, startling both gentlemen in conversation. Turning around, they saw Jin Qiaoqiao, the girl who had just absorbed the essence of the Demon Crystal, her complexion had regained its color, and possibly embarrassed by their conversation, her cheeks flushed rosy, more radiant than peach blossoms.

"Ahem… not marrying... not marrying… Everything will listen to Qiaoqiao's decision!" Jin Futu averted his daughter's gaze, his face embarrassed, but he muttered helplessly, "Not this, not that, what kind of man do you want to marry?"

Although the muttering was faint, Jin Qiaoqiao still heard it. The girl stiffened her face and said, "I'll marry when I find the right one!"

"Then, what kind of man is the right one?" the old man spread his hands and said.

"I can't tell you that!" the girl glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang beside her and suddenly turned to walk towards the distance.

As Jin Futu watched his daughter walk away, he returned his gaze and said, "Little Qiang, you should realize, she has feelings for you!"

Wang Xiaoqiang's heart swung like an uncontrollable swing, swaying up and down, but it quickly settled down, his tone calm, "That's impossible, just our statuses are incompatible."

Between orthodox Martial Cultivators and Loose Cultivators, it was like fire and water, how could there be grounds for kinship.

"Hmm!" The old man nodded heavily, "As long as you understand. Qiaoqiao is very willful, when we part this afternoon, if she shows reluctance towards you, I hope to see a ruthless you!"

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded emphatically but then asked, "So you are leaving today?"

Jin Futu said, "Exactly, we came here for the Patterned Beast, and now that we've got it, there's no need to stay in this dangerous place anymore."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "That's reasonable, but before you go, you need to wake up the Shadow Flying Tiger."

"Rest assured about that!"

......

Indeed, that afternoon, just before parting, Jin Qiaoqiao, as Jin Futu had predicted, showed a reluctant demeanor and stubbornly said to the old man, "Dad, I want to stay here and play for a few more days!"

Jin Futu said with a bitter smile, "Silly girl, do you think this is a place for playing? If it were, why would Dad promise five thousand gold to hire those five bodyguards? To tell you the truth, those five guys are just scapegoats Dad paid for; in case we encounter high-level Barbaric Demons, we can sacrifice them to save ourselves, understand?"

Jin Qiaoqiao, of course, did not deny it. She knew full well the dangers of the Mystic Yin Mountains, yet the wistful look on her face lingered, and she stubbornly said, "Dad, why don't you go back first and I'll stay with Little Qiang to hunt demons and collect Demon Crystals?"

Are Barbaric Demons that easy to kill?

This time it was Wang Xiaoqiang's turn to give a bitter smile. However, he was particularly calm, not even glancing at the girl and coldly said, "No need. I don't want such a burden."

"You?"

Jin Qiaoqiao couldn't believe her ears, staring blankly at Wang Xiaoqiang, her eyes teary. After a while, she shook her head, withdrew her gaze, and said to Jin Futu, "Dad, let's go."

After speaking, she hesitated no longer and took the lead in leaving.

Jin Futu paused for a moment, nodded to Wang Xiaoqiang, then sighed heavily and quickly followed.

"Big stupid pig. Big villain. Heartless man. Cold-blooded animal..." Jin Qiaoqiao muttered as she walked, tears streaming down her face.

Jin Futu followed cautiously behind her, his face filled with gloom.

His daughter's mood tugged at his heart.

His mind was in disarray, wondering if instructing Wang Xiaoqiang to act heartlessly had been right or wrong.

Wang Xiaoqiang had done as he said, and now he had become the heartless man in his daughter's mouth, and the old man felt sorry for him.

Eventually, when they had walked about half a mile, the old man finally said, "Actually, Qiaoqiao, I instructed him to do that..."

Upon hearing this, the girl stopped in her tracks and turned back to ask, "Is that true?"

"It's true."

"Dad, you..."

Before she could finish, the girl suddenly turned around and tearfully ran back the way she had come.

The old man quickly caught up and grabbed his daughter's arm, "It's too late, he must have left already!"

Jin Qiaoqiao struggled fiercely.

"It's impossible between you two!" the old man shouted. "You're a Loose Cultivator; he comes from a proper lineage. How could you possibly fall in love?"

Upon hearing this, the girl stopped struggling, her expression gradually cooling down.

...

Wang Xiaoqiang had indeed left.

Having stayed in the Mystic Yin Mountains for nearly a month, the clothes on his body, which had been torn apart by the Heavenly Demoness, were now a woman's robe, but it was also tattered. He definitely needed to return to Green Rock Peak to change.

However, on his way back to Green Rock Peak, he had collected some more Demon Crystals, adding them to his Sumeru Ring, planning to exchange these hard tokens for clothes upon his return.

In order to avoid meeting anyone, Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately chose to return at night. Moreover, upon entering the Outer Sect Disciple area, he still released most of the Spiritual Spring from his body, leaving only 2000 Spiritual Springs inside him, which made him appear to still be a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for it and support me. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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