"Senior!" the child called out as he stepped forward, his voice respectful.
Xu Ning turned his head. "What's your na?"
The child quickly cupped his hands in greeting. "Senior, my na is Lu Shengtong."
Xu Ning nodded casually. "My na is Shangguan Daniu. You've recovered. Go back now."
Lu Shengtong was stunned for a mont, then said sowhat unwillingly, "Senior, you live in seclusion here. You must be an extraordinary person, right? A martial arts master?"
Xu Ning waved his hand dismissively. "You're overthinking it. I couldn't get back up after I fell, so I had to live here. I'm stuck."
Lu Shengtong was stunned. This answer was hard for him to accept. He had hoped for more.
He had originally thought this senior was so extraordinary person, and if he could learn so skills from him, his family would be saved. It turned out he had been overthinking things. His hopes were dashed.
Xu Ning pointed to the river ahead. "Based on my observation, there's definitely an exit in the direction the water flows out. You can get a flower boat and go along the river. You should be able to find the exit. It's your best bet."
Lu Shengtong looked confused. "Flower... flower boat? What's that?"
Xu Ning nodded seriously. "That's right. A boat made of flowers."
Lu Shengtong protested, "But, but senior, there aren't even any trees here. Let alone a flower boat, it's difficult to even get a small wooden boat. I don't see any materials."
Xu Ning shrugged. "Then I have no idea. You'll have to figure sothing else out."
"How about it, senior!" Lu Shengtong said, looking towards the thatched hut over there with obvious intent.
Xu Ning quickly said, "Don't even think about it! If it's demolished, where will I live? I need shelter."
Lu Shengtong hurriedly explained, "Senior, as long as we find the exit, we can get out. It will be much easier to find a place to live then. We can build sothing better."
Xu Ning asked, "Then do you know why I jumped off the cliff in the first place?"
Lu Shengtong shook his head. "No, I don't."
Xu Ning said, "I lost over a million taels gambling. I had no choice but to jump off the cliff! I was carefree here, and you actually want to go out and pay off my debts. What are you up to? Trying to get killed?"
Lu Shengtong was dumbfounded and speechless for a mont. He hadn't expected that answer.
In the end, Lu Shengtong was still unwilling to give up. He hurriedly said, "I can help you pay off your debts later! I promise."
Xu Ning asked, "Gold? You have gold?"
Lu Shengtong opened his mouth wide and was completely speechless. He had nothing.
Xu Ning asked, "Can you swim?"
Lu Shengtong nodded. "Yes, I can."
Xu Ning pointed. "Then swim there. It's faster than building a boat."
Lu Shengtong was completely exasperated. "Senior, please don't tease ! I'm serious."
Xu Ning asked, "Why are you always thinking about going out? What's the rush?"
Lu Shengtong explained, his voice urgent, "My family is facing a crisis. The other family head is about to break through to beco a Xiantian martial artist. Our family will be wiped out if I don't get help! I have to go back!"
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Xu Ning looked Lu Shengtong up and down, then said with so disdain, "With your appearance, what use would you be if you went back? You're too weak."
Lu Shengtong was completely devastated and lowered his head. "Senior is right. I really wouldn't be of any use if I went back. I can't fight him."
Xu Ning said, "Stay here and relax! If you don't go back, your family won't face a crisis. They won't even know you're alive."
Lu Shengtong was a little skeptical. "Is what you said true, Senior? How do you know?"
Xu Ning said, "I'm just guessing! I don't know anything."
Lu Shengtong: "..."
Helpless, Lu Shengtong could only stay for the ti being. He had nowhere else to go.
However, he didn't give up the idea of going out. He would secretly look at the thatched hut from ti to ti, especially the wooden fra inside. He was planning sothing.
The thatched hut had certainly seen this and couldn't help but complain to Xu Ning. "Xu Ning, this kid's got his eye on ! He wants to tear down! What a nace."
Xu Ning asked, "Can he even do it? Is he strong enough?"
The thatched hut scoffed. "Who does he think he is! If he could tear down, I'd eat the whole latrine bucket. He doesn't stand a chance."
Xu Ning said, "Then fine. Let him do what he wants. It'll be a good lesson."
That day, Lu Shengtong finally found his chance. While Xu Ning was fishing by the river, he started to dismantle the thatched hut, working quickly.
He leaped up, grabbed the wooden beam of the hut, and pulled hard with all his strength.
To his astonishnt, the wooden beam didn't budge an inch. It was solid.
"What's going on?" he muttered, confused.
You see, Lu Shengtong was a master of the acquired realm. His martial arts had reached the second level, yet he couldn't even dismantle this small beam. It made no sense.
But Lu Shengtong was still unwilling to give up. He tried another beam, and finally, he tried every beam in the hut. He couldn't dismantle a single one.
Sowhat helplessly, he sat on the ground, looked up at the roof of the thatched hut, and felt utterly defeated. His plan had failed.
He had originally planned to dismantle the thatched hut, build a small boat, and take his senior out with him. As for his senior's debts, he could find a way to help him pay them off later. It was a good plan.
But in the end, he couldn't even dismantle the hut a little bit. He was left deeply disheartened.
Maybe he could try from above? he thought.
Thinking it over, Lu Shengtong quickly went outside, leaped onto the roof, and squatted down to try and pry open the thatch.
But when he tried, Lu Shengtong was dumbfounded. The thatch wouldn't budge either. It was like iron.
"What the hell is this?" Lu Shengtong felt his worldview had been turned upside down. Refusing to believe it, he tried again with more force.
The thatch still wouldn't budge. It was immovable.
After trying several places, Lu Shengtong finally faced reality and slumped onto the roof in despair. He had failed completely.
At that mont, Lu Shengtong suddenly sensed sothing and instinctively turned his head to look. He saw an eagle standing opposite him on the roof ridge, its eyes gleaming. Man and eagle stared at each other.
Realizing what had happened, Lu Shengtong was so frightened that he quickly moved back and forth, almost falling off.
At that mont, the eagle had already turned its head away, losing interest.
But at the last mont, Lu Shengtong seed to see disdain in the eagle's eyes! A clear look of contempt.
This was hard for Lu Shengtong to accept. He felt as if he had been looked down upon by an eagle, a re bird. It was humiliating.
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A day later, Lu Shengtong suddenly sat up in bed, his mind racing.
Sothing was wrong! He had only thought about getting out and had forgotten many important details.
For example, this thatched hut was definitely not an ordinary thing. Otherwise, how could he not move it at all? It was impossibly strong.
And the eagle and the ox—their eyes were clearly strange, too intelligent. Many tis, he felt they were mocking him, but he had no proof. They were watching him.
And the senior—the other party acted too easily. First, he didn't seem like soone in debt, and second, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. It was all an act.
This was clearly not the behavior of an ordinary person. Then he rembered the scene when the other party put away the silver needles after he woke up. The senior was a healer.
After connecting all the clues, Lu Shengtong understood and solved the case in his mind.
The other party was a doctor with a tragic fate, hiding from the world.
The ox and the eagle were probably accidentally injured and rescued by the other party, and stayed to repay the debt of gratitude. Such animals that repay kindness are very spiritual. They were protectors.
Moreover, the senior must have been frad outside and was tired of the deceit and treachery, which was why he didn't want to go out. He was hiding.
Wait, he thought, what about the thatched hut? How do you explain that?
The defense of that thing must be very high, right? If he could withstand attacks in the future, even a master of the Innate Realm wouldn't be able to do anything to him, right? It was a fortress.
No, he thought, what am I thinking? I should go and ask the senior for clarification! He might help .
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The next day, Lu Shengtong finally couldn't resist and went fishing with Xu Ning by the river, hoping to get answers.
At first, Lu Shengtong didn't know how to start the conversation and didn't like fishing, so he waited anxiously on the sidelines, shifting his weight.
Xu Ning was speechless. "Just say what you want to say. I can see you're dying to ask sothing."
Lu Shengtong tentatively asked, "Senior, do you know martial arts? Are you a master?"
The reason he asked this was to confirm his suspicions.
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