Chapter 23: Cucumbers Are Too Thin?!

"Qin Tian! Qin Tian! Ah! You damn it!!!" 

On the east side of the Spirit Beast Forest, in front of a waterfall, a young man was standing bare-chested. His face was fierce, his eyes bloodshot, and he was swinging a large blade in his hand, crazily smashing it towards the ground, creating huge craters.

Lin Fan was panting heavily, his eyes burning with anger. Suddenly, he leaped into the air with explosive force, muscles rippling with power, raising the flaming sword above his head.

"Fiery Flame Thirteen Swords!"

The large blade swung, spiritual energy surged and churned, and in an instant, ten flaming sword beams slashed down, turning thse surrounding area into scorched earth.

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

"Fan'er, calm down." At this moment, Lin Ritian suddenly appeared, pressing his hand on Lin Fan's shoulder.

"Fan'er, don't let a minor setback affect your state of mind. You are my son, Lin Ritian, a dragon and phoenix among men. You only started later than others. As long as there is time, that little Qin Tian is no match for you."

Lin Ritian's eyes were full of paternal love as he gently rubbed Lin Fan's head.

'That's right! I am the transmigrator. I am the protagonist of this world. How can you natives compare to me!' Lin Fan thought to himself, sneering at Lin Ritian.

'Your unlucky son has long been possessed by me. His soul has been devoured by me. Yet, I still have to call you father. Bah, I am your father.' 

After getting beaten over and over by Qin Tian, getting 'his' women stolen, and his master robbed, Lin Fan mentality has greatly destabilized. At this moment, all he could think of was revenge; filial piety and inherit kindness that a protagonist should have towards their family has long since snuffed out, and not only that, he has even given birth to some resentment towards them. It didn't help that he has little Destiny Value left.

"Father is the youngest Soul Transforming Realm cultivator in the Tiancang Realm. I still have much to learn from Father."

"Hahaha, that's my son!" Lin Ritian laughed heartily, quite satisfied with his son.

"Fan'er, remember, be humble when necessary, be arrogant when needed. As long as you are strong enough, you can be as arrogant as you want. That way, others will fear and respect you, just like that Qin Tian. If you can't beat him now, then work hard to become stronger, and then crush him underfoot, thoroughly humiliate and torment him, instead of going crazy here."

Despite Lin Ritian's preaching, Lin Fan couldn't help but feel awakened by his words. He indeed payed too much attention to Qin Tian, letting him live rent-free in his mind. With his identity as a transmigrator, as long as he developed steadily, couldn't he easily handle this Qin Tian in the future?

"Oh, by the way, Fan'er, I came this time because I found a secret realm. There may be great opportunities there. I'm here to take you. Who knows, maybe this opportunity will allow you to comprehend all the mysteries of the Fiery Flame Thirteen Swords, enabling you to unleash all thirteen swords!" 

"Really?" Lin Fan exclaimed excitedly, then a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he said, "As long as I can unleash thirteen swords, that Qin Tian will definitely die under my sword!"

"Look at you, so narrow-minded. You are my seed, Lin Ritian's seed," Lin Ritian snorted coldly, then began to speak proudly, "Before, you couldn't beat him because the Fiery Flame Thirteen Swords weren't perfected yet, and there was another spiritual vein in your body that hadn't been opened. As long as you can obtain these two things, not to mention this lower realm, even the group of heaven's pride from the upper realm won't be able to compare to you."

With a wave of his hand, an air of confidence surged, emanating from within him.

"Now, as long as you go to that secret realm, perfect your Fiery Flame Thirteen Swords, and then come back for your mother to awaken your second spiritual vein, what can that Qin Tian do to you? What qualifications does he have to fight you? You can easily slaughter him like a chicken."

The more Lin Fan listened, the brighter his eyes became. Even his ordinarily plain face flushed with excitement, showing a remarkable spirit.

"But how can that flower help me awaken my spiritual vein?" Lin Fan asked curiously.

"If your mother was still around, she could have held an awakening ceremony for you. But now, only by refining your mother can you awaken the spiritual vein in your body," Lin Ritian said, a hint of inexplicable meaning flashing in his eyes.

"Being able to pave the way for your future, I think your mother would be very willing," Lin Ritian continued.

Lin Fan nodded. He didn't have any emotional attachment to that flower at all, and he felt no psychological burden whatsoever.

"Then, father, let's go!" Lin Fan said eagerly.

"Yes, let's set off right away." Lin Ritian grabbed Lin Fan's shoulder, and in a blur, their figures disappeared from the spot.

…

At this moment, Qin Tian was still enjoying luxurious days on the Cloud Boat, his head resting on the smooth and plump thighs of Hu Jiuli. In order to make himself more comfortable, Qin Tian didn't even let Hu Jiuli wear a skirt, so he just lay on her bare thighs, with a swollen steamed bun beside him. Meanwhile, Wu Bingchan was nestled in his arms, occasionally feeding him spiritual fruits.

"Jiuli, do you recognize this?" Qin Tian took out the greatsword he obtained from Lin Fan and handed it to Hu Jiuli.

Hu Jiuli frowned as she held the greatsword, then gritted her teeth and said, "Although the blade is different, the aura on it is the same. I was killed by a weapon with this kind of aura in the past."

"What?" Wu Bingchan was shocked, her expression turning furious.

"I got this from Lin Fan," Qin Tian said casually.

"How could it be him!" Wu Bingchan exclaimed, covering her mouth in astonishment.

"Hmm?" Hu Jiuli looked at her daughter in confusion and asked, "Do you know this person named Lin Fan?"

Then Wu Bingchan recounted everything about Lin Fan to her mother.

After listening, Hu Jiuli looked at her daughter with a suddenly serious expression and said, "Bingchan, you are now husband's wife. You cannot have any involvement with other men, understand?"

"Mother, I and Lin Fan are just ordinary fellow disciples. Besides, my heart only has my husband now," Wu Bingchan quickly replied.

"That's good." Hu Jiuli nodded and turned to Qin Tian, saying, "Husband, you must not let him go. He caused a separation between me and Bingchan, if it weren't for you, we would never have had the chance to see each other again in this lifetime. Even if it's not him who killed me, he's still involved somehow."

Qin Tian looked up and could only see two hefty breasts, completely unable to see Hu Jiuli' face. This still served the purpose of blocking the light. He reached out and grabbed one of the breasts, pushing it aside to see Hu Jiuli' charming face, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, anyone who dares to harm my woman will definitely pay the price. We came out this time for this reason."

Hu Jiuli blushed and said, "Just talk, why grab me~"

"Hehe, otherwise, I can't see your face like this."

"You rascal~"

Just as the group was flirting, Ying Ji suddenly appeared. She knelt in front of them and said, "Master, Lin Fan and Lin Ritian just left a moment ago. They said they were going to a secret realm."

"Sister Ying." Wu Bingchan sweetly greeted Ying Ji, and Hu Jiuli also smiled and nodded at Ying Ji.

Ying Ji smiled back at the mother and daughter. After all, the three of them were 'comrades' frequently 'fighting' against Qin Tian together. It was thanks to Ying Ji's participation that they were able to hold their own against Qin Tian that day.

Qin Tian nodded and said, "Let them go. Our purpose for this trip is not them."

"Yes." After speaking, Ying Ji disappeared once again in front of everyone.

"Wow! Sister Ying's strength is so strong, appearing and disappearing without a trace. I can't feel her presence at all." Wu Bingchan said enviously.

"If she could even be detected by you, she wouldn't have become my protector." Qin Tian looked at Wu Bingchan speechlessly.

"Hmph!" Wu Bingchan pouted, turning her head away from Qin Tian, ignoring him.

Hu Jiuli' eyes also flashed with a hint of astonishment. Ying Ji's strength was indeed unfathomable. Even she couldn't fully understand it. However, thinking that Ying Ji was also someone by Qin Tian's side, she didn't dwell on it. Curiously, she asked, "If Lin Fan and his son aren't here, where are we going there?"

"Of course, it's for something fun~" Qin Tian's eyes flashed. After several encounters, Qin Tian had roughly figured out Lin Fan's character. He was the kind of person who thought he was superior just because he was a transmigrator. Perhaps he had read too many novels and believed he was the protagonist as soon as he transmigrated. So, he had always been arrogant inside, unable to fully integrate into this world.

For someone like him, even if Qin Tian insulted his mother in front of him, he wouldn't have much of a reaction because he lacked emotion. 

This time, he was here to deal with Lin Ritian. He was Lin Fan's last backing. If Lin Fan could be forced into a corner, then wouldn't Ancestral Dragon opportunity be triggered quickly?

This opportunity was originally prepared for Lin Fan, and it was the most important opportunity for him in this lower realm. Under Qin Tian's continuous pressure, many of Lin Fan's opportunities had already arrived early. He didn't want to waste any more time in the lower realm; he wanted to resolve everything quickly and return as soon as possible. He missed his mother quite a lot. 

"Husband must be up to no good." Wu Bingchan muttered.

"I might as well tell you. Lin Fan's mother is a Sunfire Flower, her situation is similar to Hu Jiuli's, and this time we're going to revive her." Qin Tian didn't bother to conceal much. After all, he would definitely have more women in the future. Keeping secrets was too tiring.

The expressions of Hu Jiuli and Wu Bingchan changed as they looked at him, but they didn't say much. They both knew that Qin Tian was not someone who would settle down easily. In the future, he would only have more and more women. If they were to get jealous at each turn, they would probably die of jealousy. Moreover, now both mother and daughter belonged to him in body and soul, so what else could they do?

"You mean Yan Duo'er?" Hu Jiuli said uncertainly.

"Huh? Hu Jiuli, do you know her?" Qin Tian looked at Hu Jiuli with some surprise.

"Yeah, after all, we both lived in the Spirit Beast Forest, so we were quite familiar. But after she got married, we rarely saw each other. Plus, I died before her, so we had even fewer chances to meet." A hint of reminiscence flashed in Hu Jiuli' eyes.

"However, Husband, this Yan Duo'er is not as easy to deal with as I am. She has a fiery temper," Hu Jiuli giggled, as if she could already see Qin Tian's embarrassment.

"Husband indeed seems to like mature women more…" Wu Bingchan said with some amusement.

Qin Tian smiled and said, "I have ways to handle her. You just wait to serve me together with her."

"Well, then I'll look forward to husband's good news. After all, it's been a long time since I've seen her. It wouldn't be bad to serve husband together," Hu Jiuli said.

"Then I'll be back soon." Qin Tian stood up, kissed the lips of the mother and daughter, then stepped out, disappearing from the spot.

Watching Qin Tian disappear, Wu Bingchan hugged her mother's arm and said with a heavy heart, "Mother, do you think husband will treat us the same way in the future, even when he has more women?"

A confident smile appeared on Hu Jiuli' face as she said, "Bingchan, although you only have half of Nine-tailed Enchantress Fox' bloodline in you, when it comes to fighting for men, our clan has never lost."

"Come, today mother will teach you a few more tricks. Go get a cucumber."

"Mother~ Won't the cucumber be too thin?"

"You're right. Then go pick a radish of similar size."

"Alright, I'll go now."