Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation
Chapter 1110 - Chapter 1110 Chapter 757 When the Map Ends the Dagger Appears

Chapter 1110: Chapter 757: When the Map Ends, the Dagger Appears Chapter 1110: Chapter 757: When the Map Ends, the Dagger Appears Had it been any other cultivator from a declining Golden Core Family or even a Qi Refining family,

when faced with such a situation, they too would undoubtedly make the correct choice.

The appearance of He Song,

was like a noble benefactor emerging for the Zhou Family, intent on leading them back to their pinnacle.

How could they possibly have a reason to refuse?

As for that Foundation Establishment True Person from the Zhou Family now?

As long as He Song stepped in, that person surely couldn’t stir up any trouble.

After all, to any Golden Elixir Master,

a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator is nothing but an ant, albeit slightly larger.

To silently eradicate the other party posed little risk and wouldn’t cause any disturbance.

Under such circumstances,

where even the strongest in the Zhou Family were powerless before He Song,

why would the Zhou Family dare to refuse, if He Song were to make a request?

Of course,

He Song’s visit wasn’t necessarily about coercing them through martial force.

Ever since his acquaintance with Zhou Ruo, He Song had taken note of all her words, actions, and the way she handled matters.

Through half a month of understanding,

Zhou Ruo, although not possessing the strongest Spiritual Root Aptitude, merely having the four spirits roots,

handled people and matters in a way that quite suited He Song’s taste.

This led He Song to regard her somewhat differently.

Zhou Ruo, in dealing with others, always greeted them with a smile, never arguing or intensifying conflicts.

But if someone went too far or interfered with her own interests,

Zhou Ruo, behind the scenes, would also carry out severe retaliation in secret.

During these half a month, He Song had witnessed Zhou Ruo doing just that.

And the family that had been the target of her retaliation was left without a single survivor.

This ruthlessness was one of the reasons He Song held her in high regard.

Zhou Ruo as a person,

appeared harmless on the outside.

Yet in the shadows, she was akin to a life-taking Asura.

And her overt manner of dealing with issues allowed her to never get entangled in them.

Even if the situation was indeed caused by Zhou Ruo,

ultimately, she would always manage to divert the blame elsewhere through her own means,

and thus exonerate herself.

Furthermore,

Zhou Ruo’s approach to matters was considered very cautious in He Song’s eyes.

This caution,

was the very reason He Song valued Zhou Ruo and held her in high regard.

Caution,

meant a longer life.

And He Song,

happened to need a long-living cultivator to relay information about the area for him.

He certainly didn’t want to see a cultivator he had finally fostered get killed suddenly.

Otherwise, wouldn’t He Song’s investment be a total loss?

At the same time,

behind Zhou Ruo was a once Golden Core Family.

Perhaps He Song could start with Zhou Ruo, to obtain what he wanted from this once Golden Core Family.

And Zhou Ruo was this stepping stone.

Zhou Ruo was He Song’s way to acquiring profound tunneling skills from the Zhou Family.

All these factors combined naturally accounted for the fundamental reason He Song chose Zhou Ruo.

The main reason He Song valued Zhou Ruo so much was because she really did meet all of his requirements perfectly.

Behind Zhou Ruo was a once Golden Core Family,

and she herself was cautious enough to likely live a long time.

Besides, the strongest in the Zhou Family was merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm,

easy to control.

Even if He Song didn’t coerce with martial force, he could cultivate Zhou Ruo to the Foundation Establishment Realm at a small cost and enable her to seize control over the Zhou Family’s influence.

Then, whatever He Song wanted to do later on,

given Zhou Ruo’s personality and the favor she owed to He Song, she would definitely not refuse.

By then,

He Song would naturally have his wishes fulfilled.

Of course,

this method was just an alternative.

The primary way He Song sought to acquire profound tunneling skills was to participate in various auctions,

hoping to secure them there.

As for this move with Zhou Ruo,

it was merely a fallback plan.

Only if He Song found nothing after an exhaustive search, would he possibly covet the high-level tunneling skill of the Zhou Family.

Should He Song already possess a profound tunneling skill,

then the one from the Zhou Family would be just icing on the cake, giving him one more advanced skill to master.

With these thoughts, when He Song looked at Zhou Ruo, the hint of inquisitiveness in his eyes also faded at that moment.

Although He Song’s mind had just flicked through these thoughts,

in reality, only a moment had passed.

Therefore, at this moment in the living room, Zhou Ruo had not sensed anything amiss and still wore a slight smile as if she had thought of something pleasant.

He Song, of course, knew why she bore a smile.

During the half month of his acquaintance with Zhou Ruo, He Song had also come to understand the situation of the Zhou Family.

The Zhou Family was currently clashing with another Foundation Establishment Power.

And the shop that He Song and Zhou Ruo had met at was the focal point of this conflict between the two Foundation Establishment Clans.

Red Maple Prefecture,

as an Immortal State Mansion,

had countless cultivators.

Even the number of Foundation Establishment True Persons was abundant.

In such a situation, it would be rather difficult for an outside Foundation Establishment True Person to gain a foothold.

To secure a position in Red Maple Prefecture,

owning a shop was the quickest way to establish oneself.