I forge eternal life with the Dao seed

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In the grand hall, Zhao Heng, who had returned after leaving, suddenly erupted into a killing spree, his blade flashing like lightning.

With a swift movement, his blade descended, and a spray of blood erupted as one of the bandits’ throats was slit!

Seeing Zhao Heng take action, the bearded bandit leader’s eyes also gleamed with ferocity.

“Damn it, let’s take him down together!”

The bandits raised their weapons, ready to swarm him.

However, just as they were about to strike, they realized something was wrong.

Their limbs felt weak, some began to hallucinate, others felt sharp pains in their stomachs, and some even felt an overwhelming urge to relieve themselves...

“Not good, we’ve been poisoned!”

The bearded leader’s face turned pale as he also felt his body weakening and his mind growing dizzy.

He suddenly understood that Zhao Heng hadn’t come back to look for someone—he had come to poison them.

“Damn it!”

By the time they realized what was happening, it was already too late.

Zhao Heng, wielding his Black Gold Panther Head Saber, had already begun his slaughter.

Although the bandits in the hall were no weaklings, all having reached the Body Refinement Realm, Zhao Heng was already at the Bone Forging Realm. Combined with the fact that the bandits were poisoned, they had no chance to resist.

With each swing of his blade, Zhao Heng cut them down like chickens. In the blink of an eye, dozens of fierce bandits lay dead.

During this time, the bearded leader, desperate, stuffed some antidote into his mouth and used his Bone Forging Realm strength to forcibly suppress the poison.

By the time Zhao Heng had killed the last bandit, the bearded leader had managed to suppress the poison. He grabbed a spiked club and charged at Zhao Heng with a roar.

“Ah... you bastard, I’ll kill you!”

Zhao Heng met his charge head-on, their weapons clashing with a shower of sparks!

In just one exchange, Zhao Heng had already gauged his opponent’s strength. As the mission intel had stated, the man was at the first level of the Bone Forging Realm.

Compared to Hua Guxiong and Liu Hong, whom Zhao Heng had encountered before, this man was much weaker, likely due to lacking a proper sect’s teachings.

Back when Zhao Heng was at the ninth level of the Body Refinement Realm, he had already developed bone energy, allowing him to fight Bone Forging Realm experts. Now that he had entered the Bone Forging Realm, his strength had skyrocketed. Facing another first-level Bone Forging Realm opponent, he only felt one thing.

Too weak!

Zhao Heng’s blood and energy surged, his bone energy erupting as he sent the man’s spiked club flying with a single slash. In a flash, he followed up with a punch to the chest, sending the man flying.

“Boom!”

The bearded leader crashed to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth, his eyes wide open in death!

Zhao Heng scanned the hall. All the bandits were dead.

He quickly searched their bodies, gathering their valuables. In total, he found over two hundred Mystic Crystals—not a huge amount, but not insignificant either.

After pocketing the crystals, Zhao Heng took out some Corpse Dissolving Powder and cleaned up the bodies and battle traces in the hall.

With everything taken care of, Zhao Heng prepared to retrace his steps and head back to the front gate to check on Ye Bufan and Xiao Chun’er.

However, just as he was about to push open the hall’s door, it was opened from the outside.

Zhao Heng’s heart skipped a beat, thinking there were still bandits left. As the door opened, he reached out to grab the person’s collar, intending to pull them in and finish them off with a single strike.

But as his hand reached for the person’s chest, he felt an unexpectedly soft and elastic sensation.

At the same time, he heard a frightened, delicate cry. The door fully opened, revealing a familiar, beautiful face.

“Junior Sister Xu!”

It was Xu Yanran. Zhao Heng was still in the middle of his “Black Tiger Steals the Heart” stance, his brain momentarily freezing.

Suddenly, from a corner of the backyard, a bandit armed with a crossbow took aim at the two.

Zhao Heng, with his keen senses, immediately noticed. He tackled Xu Yanran to the ground while simultaneously throwing a dagger. The blade flew through the air, piercing the bandit’s throat and silently ending his life.

“Phew...!”

With that done, Zhao Heng finally let out a sigh of relief.

But then he heard a soft, almost tearful voice and felt weak struggles beneath him.

“Senior Brother Zhao, no... we can’t do this!”

Zhao Heng was stunned for a moment before realizing he was still lying on top of Xu Yanran, and his hand was still firmly gripping her...

“Ahem...!”

Zhao Heng quickly scrambled to his feet, his face flushed with embarrassment.

“Junior Sister Xu, why did you come here? I thought you were one of the bandits.”

Xu Yanran’s face was now bright red, her eyes misty, and her body trembling slightly.

“I... I saw that Senior Brother Ye and Senior Sister Xiao had been inside for a long time and hadn’t come out. I couldn’t find you, Senior Brother Zhao, and I was worried you might be in danger, so I came looking for you.

Senior Brother Zhao, what were you doing here?”

Zhao Heng awkwardly replied, “I... I also noticed that Senior Brother Ye and the others had been inside for a long time. I didn’t dare go in through the front gate, so I came around here to check.

Let’s go, we should head to the front courtyard.”

“Oh...”

Xu Yanran kept her head down, not daring to look at Zhao Heng, and turned to walk toward the front courtyard.

Zhao Heng, meanwhile, discreetly disposed of the bandit’s body in the corner.

When the two reached the front courtyard, they found Ye Bufan and Xiao Chun’er trapped under a large iron cage in the hall. Fortunately, they didn’t seem to be injured.

Zhao Heng and Xu Yanran

“Those damn bandits, too cowardly to face us head-on, always resorting to underhanded tricks. Where are they? I’ll kill every last one of them!”

Zhao Heng said, “They must have fled. Junior Sister Xu and I searched the entire compound, and there’s no one left.”

Hearing this, Ye Bufan dusted himself off and snorted, “A bunch of spineless rats, scared off just like that.”

Xiao Chun’er, however, complained, “Junior Brother Zhao, why didn’t you stop them? You’re really no help at all!”

Zhao Heng remained silent, but inwardly he sneered. If he hadn’t intervened, these two would already be corpses.

The four of them searched the bandit hideout but found nothing of value. They then returned to the city lord’s mansion.

Along the way, Xu Yanran kept her head down, too embarrassed to look at anyone.

Zhao Heng, on the other hand, kept glancing at the darkening sky and the empty streets, his brow furrowed as if he were worried about something.

By the time they returned to the city lord’s mansion, night had fallen.

City Lord Qiu Hong welcomed the four of them, and Ye Bufan immediately informed him that the bandits in the city had been driven out.

Qiu Hong was overjoyed and ordered a banquet to be prepared to celebrate their success.

However, Zhao Heng said, “City Lord Qiu, there’s no need for such formalities. Please just stamp our mission token so we can leave the city tonight and report back.”

Qiu Hong smiled and said, “Ah, Junior Brother Zhao, there’s no need to rush. It’s already late, and the city gates are closed for the night. Why not stay here, rest, and leave tomorrow?

Besides, the city is under curfew, and you won’t be able to leave now anyway.”

Ye Bufan chimed in, “Junior Brother Zhao, City Lord Qiu is being so kind. How can we refuse? Let’s stay the night.”

As Ye Bufan spoke, his eyes were fixed on the city lord’s daughter, who stood beside Qiu Hong. She had a curvaceous figure and a seductive gaze, and it was clear that Ye Bufan’s words were not entirely about staying the night.

Zhao Heng glanced at Xiao Chun’er and Xu Yanran, and seeing that they didn’t object, he finally stopped arguing.

That night, the four of them attended a lively banquet at the city lord’s mansion.

Under the enthusiastic hospitality of the city lord’s daughter, Ye Bufan got thoroughly drunk, and Xiao Chun’er also drank quite a bit.

But Zhao Heng excused himself, claiming he wasn’t feeling well, and didn’t touch a drop of alcohol.

That night, the four of them returned to their courtyard.

Zhao Heng’s eyes scanned the quiet courtyard, and for some reason, the unease he had been feeling all along grew stronger.

Noticing Zhao Heng’s discomfort, Xu Yanran, her face still red, asked softly, “Senior Brother Zhao, what’s wrong?”

Zhao Heng shook his head. “It’s nothing. I just feel restless, like something’s going to happen tonight.”

Xu Yanran hesitated for a moment before taking out a pale yellow talisman from her pouch and handing it to Zhao Heng.

“Here, Senior Brother Zhao. This is a protective talisman my family gave me before I left. It can ward off evil and misfortune. You should keep it.”

Zhao Heng took the talisman and, using his Qi Observation Technique, sensed a faint pulse of mystical energy emanating from it.

A warm, soothing sensation spread through him, calming his mind. This talisman was clearly no ordinary item.

“Junior Sister Xu, such a precious item... I can’t accept it.”

But Xu Yanran insisted, “It’s fine. I have two talismans. We can each have one. I told you before that I’d protect you, and I meant it.”

Zhao Heng was deeply moved. This girl was truly pure-hearted and kind.

“In that case, thank you, Junior Sister Xu. By the way, about what happened in the backyard earlier... I didn’t mean to...”

Before Zhao Heng could finish, Xu Yanran had already lowered her head and dashed back to her room.

Closing the door behind her, Xu Yanran thought about what had happened during the bandit raid. The memory of Zhao Heng’s hand on her body, and the lingering warmth and tingling sensation it left, made her face burn with embarrassment.

She comforted herself, “Senior Brother Zhao definitely didn’t mean to do that. He’s so timid, he couldn’t possibly be a bad person.

But... Mother said that if a man touches your body, you have to marry him. Senior Brother Zhao touched me like that... does that mean I have to marry him?

Ah, what am I thinking? This is so embarrassing!”

As Xu Yanran’s thoughts ran wild, the door to her room, which she hadn’t locked, was suddenly pushed open.

Startled, Xu Yanran looked up to see Zhao Heng rushing into the room. He glanced outside suspiciously before locking the door behind him.

“Junior Sister Xu...”

Zhao Heng approached her with a strange expression, causing the young girl to panic. She instinctively covered her chest and backed away.

“Senior Brother Zhao, what... what are you doing?”

Zhao Heng cornered Xu Yanran, leaning in close and causing her to shut her eyes in fear, feeling utterly helpless.

But Zhao Heng didn’t do anything. Instead, he whispered in her ear, “Junior Sister, I have a bad feeling about tonight. Make sure you lock your door. Don’t open it for anyone except me.”

“Why... why?” Xu Yanran opened her eyes, wide with fear and confusion.

Zhao Heng hesitated for a moment before saying with an exaggerated expression, “I think there might be a pervert sneaking around tonight, looking to harass young girls!”

Xu Yanran’s eyes widened as she looked at Zhao Heng’s strange expression and how close he was to her. She almost believed him.

“I... I understand,” Xu Yanran nodded timidly.

“Good.” With that, Zhao Heng let out a sigh of relief and sneakily left the room.

After closing the door, Zhao Heng glanced at the protective talisman in his hand and muttered, “For the sake of this talisman, I’ll make an exception this time. As for the others... I can’t be bothered.”

Zhao Heng returned to his room and closed the door. As he did, he happened to glance at Ye Bufan and Xiao Chun’er’s rooms.

Just then, Ye Bufan’s door opened slightly, revealing a sliver of light.

A curvaceous figure was pulled into the room. From the alluring silhouette, it was unmistakably the city lord’s daughter.

In the quiet of the night, Zhao Heng wore a meaningful expression as he firmly closed his door...

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