: Liu Er Lends a Treasure

Supernatural Power – Spirit Sound Vein Detection!

From the moment Ning Zhuo expressed his intention to find Mu Lan and left the camp right in front of Liu Er, Liu Er had activated his innate talent.

As always, his talent did not disappoint, allowing him to overhear the details of the exchange between Ning Zhuo, Mu Lan, and Zhang Zhongyi.

"The family's 'Mystic Gold Armor-Breaking Art'? Didn't the strategist say he wasn't interested in this technique?"

"It's because I didn't promise him any soldier quotas that he went to the Red Flower Camp seeking help. This is just a transaction of interests!"

When he heard that Ning Zhuo had only glanced at the 'Mystic Gold Armor-Breaking Art' for a short while but gained many insights and immediately discussed a treatment plan with Zhang Zhongyi, Liu Er fell into a brief silence.

"As expected of someone from a major clan."

"No, even among major clans, a talent and insight like Strategist Ning Zhuo's is extraordinary."

Although Liu Er's dislike grew day by day, he had to admit Ning Zhuo's excellence.

Later, when Zhang Zhongyi's misplaced needle caused Mu Lan to cough up a small amount of blood, Liu Er's expression brightened slightly.

"Good! The treatment has gone wrong, and Ning Zhuo is also responsible!"

But the next moment, he heard Zhang Zhongyi shout, "Quick, quickly perform the Palace Pushing and Blood Exchange for the General!"

"Palace Pushing and Blood Exchange?!" Liu Er's ears perked up, and his expression changed abruptly.

Then, he heard Zhang Zhongyi sigh and leave the tent.

Liu Er's expression shifted again, his heart tightening: "That old fool, that old fool!"

He sensed Zhang Zhongyi's intention to pair Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan together.

Liu Er gnashed his teeth in anger.

He could no longer sit still. He stood up and paced anxiously around the tent while desperately activating his talent, straining to listen.

"No, it won't happen."

"Ning Zhuo is from a major clan, a true gentleman of integrity. He said he wouldn't dual cultivate with Mu Lan, so he definitely won't!"

Liu Er comforted himself, repeatedly urging himself to stay calm.

But the next moment, he heard Ning Zhuo speak—"There's one last blockage. I need to push through it with full force. Just bear with it for a moment."

Liu Er froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

"Blockage? Where in the body?!"

"Push through with full force? Where are you trying to push through?!"

"Bear with it?!"

Whether Mu Lan could bear it or not, Liu Er certainly couldn't.

"No, no!"

"A lone man and a lone woman alone in a room—dangerous, far too dangerous!"

"Ning Zhuo is a young man, full of vigor. And Mu Lan, from my investigations, although she's already at the Golden Core stage, has been training hard all year round, tempering herself in the army. She hasn't been close to any man and is still a virgin!"

"Too dangerous. I can't let them stay like this any longer."

Liu Er hurried to the tent's entrance.

Just as he lifted the flap, he heard Mu Lan let out a soft moan.

Instantly, Liu Er's eyes widened, his pupils contracting sharply.

"What are you doing? What exactly are you two trying to do?!"

"Absolutely not, under no circumstances!"

Liu Er could no longer remain calm. He leaped into the air and shot straight toward the Red Flower Camp.

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Red Flower Camp.

Hearing Mu Lan's voice, Ning Zhuo looked up abruptly. "What's wrong?"

Immediately, the intimate atmosphere was utterly shattered.

Mu Lan was annoyed, feeling an urge to reach out and smack Ning Zhuo on the head.

But faced with Ning Zhuo's clear and innocent gaze, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

In the end, she snorted coldly, suppressing her shame, and forcibly changed the subject. "Your treatment technique still needs improvement."

Projecting her own thoughts, she initially expected Ning Zhuo to retort, saying something like, "I'm not a physician," or similar.

Instead, Ning Zhuo immediately accepted her criticism, nodding repeatedly with a sincere expression. "Yes, yes."

"The medical arts are vast and profound. I'm just stepping in temporarily, and my healing abilities are quite weak."

"I can't even compare to Lord Zhang Zhongyi, and even ordinary physicians have more experience than I do. Their techniques are more skillful. If it were them, they definitely wouldn't have hurt you, General Mu Lan."

Mu Lan: "..."

She fell silent for a moment, then continued, "Young Master Ning Zhuo, dual cultivation between you and me is a mutually beneficial matter."

"From your large-scale purchase of mechanical puppets to form an army, it's clear that you not only want to participate in the war but also wish to showcase your prowess and gain military merits."

"War is perilous. You've experienced an ambush battle yourself, so you should understand the weight of those words."

"In such circumstances, dual cultivation with me will inevitably increase your cultivation, helping you improve your chances of survival on the battlefield. Why wouldn't you want that?"

Ning Zhuo remained silent.

High in the air, Liu Er grew even more anxious upon hearing this.

With the wind buffeting his face, he roared inwardly, "No, don't dual cultivate, don't do it!"

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Red Flower Camp.

Mu Lan stared intently at the white-clad youth right in front of her and continued persuading him, "I know your concern is无非 about your primordial yang."

"But is primordial yang really that important?"

"The cultivation technique you practice doesn't care whether you have primordial yang or not, right?"

"And as for marriage with the Southern Bean Royal Family... to be honest, primordial yang isn't important either; it's just a gesture of respect."

"If you are powerful and have a bright future ahead, and your Ning family is wealthy and influential, would the Southern Bean Royal Family cause conflict over a minor matter like 'primordial yang'?"

"If you dual cultivate with me now, both our strengths will increase significantly. By then, we can achieve more merits on the battlefield, and you'll become even stronger. Once you reach a certain level of power, the Southern Bean Royal Family will beg to form a marriage alliance with you, won't they?"

"Young Master Ning Zhuo, you come from a major clan and are well-read. Surely you understand these principles, don't you?"

Ning Zhuo lowered his head, still silent, his magic power flowing from his palm pressed against Mu Lan's lower abdomen, continuously channeling into her body.

Unable to see Ning Zhuo's expression, Mu Lan pressed on. She pretended to speak casually, "Oh, by the way."

"My father once seized a trophy on the battlefield—a Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor originating from Tang Jifeng."

"I've already sent a letter back, instructing the servants at the estate to deliver this mechanical combat armor here."

Ning Zhuo looked up, his eyes shining. "Oh?"

He said with considerable surprise, "Tang Jifeng? The Hundred-Armed General? The one who suppressed bandits at Cangqing Mountain, deciphered the Heavenly Mechanism Puppets, annihilated the enemy army in the Chiyan Desert, and ambushed and killed an enemy general at the Nascent Soul stage in the Cloud Sea Duel?"

Ning Zhuo listed them off one by one.

He had read many books and had considerable knowledge about famous mechanical cultivators.

Tang Jifeng was one of them.

His specialty was controlling a large number of mechanisms single-handedly, forming an army for battle.

To some extent, Ning Zhuo's current act of forming a mechanical army was doing the same thing as Tang Jifeng!

Among the hundreds of cultivation arts developed to this day, some cultivators used beast hordes to form armies, while others used mechanisms. This was already a common practice.

So, Mu Lan wasn't surprised to see Ning Zhuo purely using mechanical puppets to form an army, nor did she doubt their combat ability.

However, seeing Ning Zhuo's eyes light up like that, Mu Lan felt somewhat annoyed inwardly.

"In Ning Zhuo's mind, mechanical creations are more attractive than I am!"

Suppressing her complex emotions, Mu Lan continued to entice, "Actually, the estate doesn't just have this mechanical combat armor; there are also secret records of Tang Jifeng's insights on controlling mechanisms and commanding battles."

"In earlier years, to deal with potential various enemies, I also perused these secret records and gained a lot of understanding about mechanical cultivators."

"Oh?" Ning Zhuo's eyes flickered with keen interest.

Mu Lan snorted coldly inwardly. "Young Master Ning Zhuo, why don't you stay here overnight? I'll teach you the relevant secret records; I remember them all."

"This..." Ning Zhuo hesitated.

Meanwhile, Liu Er in midair was extremely frantic. "Stay overnight? Stay what overnight! Absolutely not!"

"What teaching mechanical secret records?"

"Mu Lan, how could you deceive and seduce my strategist like this!"

Liu Er was furious and flustered.

Because he suddenly realized that Ning Zhuo was actually the one he trusted more. Mu Lan was becoming increasingly proactive, and he feared Ning Zhuo wouldn't hold his ground, leading to accidental sparks and genuine dual cultivation!

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Mu Lan stared intently at Ning Zhuo.

She was a general's daughter, bold and decisive—this was her style: swift and resolute!

In her view, although the treatment plan Ning Zhuo conceived was effective, it ultimately only addressed the symptoms, not the root cause. The way to truly address the root cause was through dual cultivation.

"Ning Zhuo is traveling abroad. After this war, he will continue his journey and leave the Two Notes Kingdom."

"By then, our relationship will dissolve, and the Mu Shang General's Estate will once again become prey in others' eyes, targeted by them."

"But if Ning Zhuo continues to hold this status, my Mu Shang General's Estate will remain safe."

Mu Lan didn't have much affection for Ning Zhuo.

She considered things more from the perspective of the Mu Shang General's Estate, weighing the pros and cons.

"Tang Jifeng..." Ning Zhuo frowned slightly.

Under Mu Lan's expectant gaze, just as he was about to speak, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the tent.

The footsteps were urgent.

"General Liu, General Liu! Wait, wait. Please allow this humble official to inform my lord first." The voice of Mu Lan's female deputy general came from outside.

Liu Er's heart burned with anxiety. His ears perked up, continuously activating his talent to eavesdrop.

"Wait?! If we wait any longer, those two inside the tent will start dual cultivating!"

Liu Er flicked his sleeve, brushing off the female deputy general, and made an excuse: "I'm not here to see your general."

The next moment, as he walked toward the tent, he urgently called out, "Strategist, Strategist! Come out quickly. It's urgent, very urgent!"

Zhang Zhongyi also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, glaring angrily at Liu Er for ruining his plan. No matter how urgent it was, nothing was more important than matching Mu Lan and Ning Zhuo.

"This eavesdropping thief is despicable, always ruining good things!" Zhang Zhongyi cursed inwardly while approaching Liu Er to pull him away.

But Ning Zhuo had already lifted the tent flap and stepped out. "General, what urgent matter has occurred?"

Liu Er glanced inside the tent but didn't see Mu Lan. As the flap blocked his view, he had no choice but to turn his gaze to Ning Zhuo.

Clearly, Mu Lan didn't want to see him.

"Strategist, Strategist, it's good that you came out." Liu Er grabbed Ning Zhuo's arm and started dragging him out of the camp. "I have an urgent matter to discuss with you. Let's leave the camp first."

After leaving the Red Flower Camp, Liu Er didn't take Ning Zhuo back to the Three Generals Camp but instead went to a hidden corner.

Liu Er activated a spell, creating an environment for a secret conversation.

"Strategist, my esteemed master sent me a treasure through someone. I just received it and immediately realized this treasure is extremely useful for both you and General Mu Lan."

"Take a look."

The next moment, Ning Zhuo saw the Yin-Yang Qi Pot.

"What is this?" Ning Zhuo asked in surprise.

Liu Er proactively shoved the treasure into Ning Zhuo's hands, letting him examine it closely.

Ning Zhuo turned it over and over, using his spiritual sense to inspect it, repeatedly saying, "Good treasure, it's a good treasure."

Suppressing his heartache, Liu Er forced a smile and explained the abilities and uses of this demon treasure to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up, immediately thinking, "This seems perfectly suited for General Mu Lan's injury."

"Really? That's even better!" Liu Er slapped his thigh, his face full of joy, though inwardly his heart ached as if bleeding.

Ning Zhuo stroked the Yin-Yang Qi Pot, expressing heartfelt thanks to Liu Er.

Liu Er affectionately patted Ning Zhuo's shoulder, his smile warm and radiant. "When I obtained this treasure, I thought that in the Three Generals Camp, you, Strategist, are the youngest and most in need of improving your cultivation. So, I brought this treasure to you."

Ning Zhuo's eyes even reddened slightly. "General Liu treats me with such kindness. Zhuo is deeply grateful!"

Liu Er thought inwardly, "If you're grateful to me, then don't dual cultivate with Mu Lan!"

He really wanted to blurt it out but ultimately held back.

Saying it out loud would make his intentions too obvious!

"With this treasure, can I dual cultivate with myself?" Ning Zhuo was very excited.

This was an idea Ning Zhuo had contemplated long ago.

What he wanted most now was to verify this idea of his.

As for dual cultivating with Mu Lan?

Dual cultivate my foot!

How could it be as convenient and quick as dual cultivating with oneself?

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Elsewhere.

The old demon cultivator was stunned.

Just moments ago, he sensed Ning Zhuo's destiny surge dramatically!

Now, a treasure pot had appeared on Ning Zhuo's arm-shaped destiny aura.

Ning Zhuo's destiny held the treasure pot, which gradually shrank in his hand until it disappeared.

"Yin-Yang Qi Pot!"

"How did this treasure pot end up in Ning Zhuo's hands?"

"What exactly is Little Six doing?!"

"Wretched disciple!"

The old demon cultivator was filled with frustration and anger. He had painstakingly laid out a large amount of precious materials, but now Ning Zhuo's destiny had surged, forcing him to increase his investment even more.

The old demon cultivator gritted his teeth, viciously tore off the fox fur from his own back, and threw it into the air.

He continued taking precious materials out of his storage bag.

"These are all my long-held collections." The old demon cultivator's heart ached; it hurt so much he gasped in pain!

He had no choice but to increase his investment.

Of course, he didn't forget to send a letter questioning Liu Er about the situation.

Soon, he received a reply.

After learning the details, the old demon cultivator fell into silence.

He forgave Liu Er and believed the latter had done the right thing. All because dual cultivation involving primordial yin and yang would cause Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan's destinies to intertwine, forming a bond while both their destinies surged dramatically.

And according to the old demon cultivator's calculations: the extent of this surge would be even higher than obtaining the Yin-Yang Qi Pot!

"Ning Zhuo's threat is too great!"

"He must be eliminated."

"This time, I've used the deepest reserves of my treasury. I don't believe Ning Zhuo's destiny can surge again!"

"At such a heavy cost I've paid, the winner of the Destiny Seizing and Life Returning can only be Liu Er!!"

Almost at the same time, near Fire Persimmon Mountain.

A flying letter had just been delivered into Ning Jiufan's hands.

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