Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age - Chapter 244:

Chapter 244: Chapter 213 Moving House 1

Firstly, there was the white fox puppet.

It possessed the power of at least the perfection of the Golden Core Stage, and its defensive power even surpassed that of a tier-nine lifebound treasure.

If its main structure wasn’t damaged, this alone could be considered a huge loot.

Additionally, there was also the puppetry technique. Although it could only be cultivated up to the Golden Core Stage, it was still a significant gain.

This wasn’t a single puppet-making skill, but a heritage of knowledge. As long as one continued to study it, they could potentially advance it to a higher level in the future.

Of course, this would be quite difficult, but with his systematic understanding, he might have a chance to deduce the improvement.

Apart from that, there were also more than five hundred jade spirit seeds. If converted into spirit stones, they were a significant income as well.

There were also the spiritual roots of the fruit trees. Whether he transplanted them himself or sold them, he could earn quite a lot of income.

More importantly, these spiritual roots were not afraid of Yin evil spirits, which made them far more valuable than other spiritual roots at the same level.

Then there were the last few people he had put into the spirit beast bag.

He had always kept the excellent tradition of checking bodies for loot.

However, under the urgent situation back then, he didn’t even have the time to check. He directly put a few people into the bag.

There were only two people left that were too close to the demonic Qi, so he didn’t take action.

The reason he took such a huge risk was not just to gain the treasures on those people, as well as their resources, but also to muddle the picture.

If he was the only one who disappeared from the scene, even a fool would know that he had escaped.

But now that four people were missing from the scene, the difficulty for the opponent to find him had increased many times over.

It could be considered as killing two birds with one stone!

By the time he pondered these thoughts, he had already arrived at White River City.

He had invested considerable resources in this clone, so the flying speed was quite fast. It only took less than two hours.

At this point, the tier seven grand array of White River City had been withdrawn, replaced by a stand-in tier five formation, just as he had instructed in the jade slip message.

The establishment of this marketplace array had required a lot of effort on his part, and it had been modified many times since its setup. It was not only extremely powerful but also quite valuable.

The silver shark inner pill within it was worth as much as a tier nine treasure.

They were about to flee and possibly not return in the future.

Xu Mu was unwilling to leave it here, to go to waste.

He left a tier five formation to keep up appearances.

He couldn’t possibly take tens of thousands of people from White River City with him this time. He didn’t even plan to spread the news of their departure.

The reason for this was twofold – one, he didn’t want to expose his whereabouts, and two, he didn’t want to create panic.

He intended to take only the key figures of the family and leave lightly.

When he passed the formation and arrived at the Xu Family residence, the main members of the Xu Family had already gathered, numbering one to two hundred.

“Husband!”

“My lord!”

As soon as Xu Mu returned, several ladies including Ye Yingying rushed to meet him, their faces full of worry and concern.

Seeing that Xu Mu came back alone, without the bodies of Xu Ling and Zhang Yu, their concern grew.

In Ye Yingying’s eyes, one could see a clear sense of sorrow.

She had a faint realization of something.

Xu Mu raised his hand to stop their questions and turned his head to look at his eldest son, Xu Sheng.

“Sheng’er, is everything ready?”

“Everyone who could come has come. It just needs a bit more time to pack up some supplies,” Xu Sheng said.

“Leave those things behind. We’ll find time to sort them out in the future. We must set off now!” Xu Mu said.

“Husband, where’s Ling’er?” Ye Yingying couldn’t help but ask.

Looking at Xu Mu’s eyes, there was a touch of pleading, as if hoping that he wouldn’t confirm the suspicion in her heart.

“Ling’er is fine! She just might not be able to return for a while!”

Xu Mu smiled reassuringly.

He didn’t want his wife to be saddened, so he didn’t make the worst guess.

Hearing this, although Ye Yingying still felt sad, the sorrow she had moments ago was somewhat lessened.

As long as her daughter wasn’t dead, it was good news.

“My lord, why are we in such a rush? Should we wait a little longer?” Leng Yuening reluctantly asked.

She had grown up here since she was a child and had been living peacefully for decades. She was attached to every plant and tree around.

Now they had to suddenly move away and, from the sound of Xu Mu’s words, it seemed unlikely they would be able to return for a long time. This sudden change was hard for her to accept.

Furthermore, the sudden abandonment of their vast empire was heartbreaking.

Not just Leng Yuening, but several others who knew the truth felt the same.

If it wasn’t for Xu Mu’s long-held reputation and the fact that they knew Xu Mu wouldn’t harm them, they might still be hesitating.

“We’ll explain the reasons later. For now, we need to leave immediately.”

Honestly, even if he wanted to explain, he wouldn’t be able to explain how complicated the situation was.

He himself found it all a bit fantastical even now.

But regardless, leaving here as quickly as possible was undoubtedly the right decision.

At this moment, his authority was apparent. Despite all the doubts and reluctance, everyone still obediently followed his orders, immediately boarding the flying boat to leave.

However, not everyone left together.

Close family members like Ye Yingying and Xu Sheng would board a medium­sized, high-quality flying boat with him, while others close to the family would board a large-scale ordinary flying boat. And the truth was not disclosed to them.

They were simply told that due to special circumstances, they needed to relocate.

Soon after, a medium-sized flying boat and a big flying boat took off from the marketplace in succession, without attracting any attention.

Given the current prosperity of White River City, many flying boats were coming in and out every day, and because Xu Mu didn’t make a fuss, no one noticed.

Standing on the deck, looking at the gradually receding White River City, Xu Mu couldn’t help but sigh again.

He didn’t know whether White River City would still be there the next time he came back.

Having spent so many years building it up, he was also reluctant to leave, but for the safety of his family, he had to.

“If White River City is destroyed, it’s likely that the family’s destiny will disappear too. I just hope I can find another settlement before that happens,” Xu Mu thought to himself.

Originally, Xu Mu’s best choice was to go to the Cang Ming Ocean Territory through the spatial rift.

Unfortunately, there was still more than half a month before the space channel opened, and he couldn’t possibly wait at the entrance with his whole family.

With the spread of the demonic Qi, the entire Cloud Peak Mountain Range would be affected. Staying there would be too dangerous.

Moreover, Xu Mu wasn’t sure if the Cang Ming Ocean Territory would be affected as well.

Previously, due to the hidden nature of the spatial rift and the existence of a mysterious stone chamber, no one had discovered it. However, the demonic Qi couldn’t be stopped. Over time, as long as the demonic Qi seeped through the spatial channel to the other side, it would quickly be detected by the people in Cang Ming Ocean Territory. Given the situation, it wouldn’t be safe for long.

“If it comes to that, maybe I can sell it off first!”