Chapter 325 144: Blending In at the Nunnery

They had no more Demon Cores to give Xu Lei.

In any case, Xu Lei was preparing to leave.

But he wasn't planning on just slipping away under the cover of darkness.

Xu Lei had his Cultivation from his past life, and he'd improved it even further in this one.

Even without Gunpowder, he wouldn't be able to kill these nuns, but he could still break through their defenses and escape.

The nuns likely wouldn't be able to stop him.

But if he did that, wouldn't his parents get dragged into it?

It was a risk Xu Lei had to consider.

That was why he didn't want to alert them to his intentions.

He decided to wait until the next day and use the excuse of wanting to visit his family to see if he could leave the Nunnery.

If they refused, he would find another opportunity to force his way out.

He stayed on alert all night.

Nothing happened.

Xu Lei wondered if he was just being paranoid.

Still, he immediately went to his master, Qing Lian, to tell her he wanted to go down the mountain to see his parents.

Qing Lian looked listless today.

She seemed a bit weak.

Other than that, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"Master, I must go back to see my parents."

Xu Lei stated his case firmly. "I haven't seen my family in three years!

I'm homesick.

I want to go back and see them."

Xu Lei had expected to be refused.

"Alright. It is time for you to go back for a visit."

But to his surprise, Qing Lian said, "It has been three years.

I didn't let you go down the mountain the past two years when you asked.

This time, it really is time to let you go back.

Besides, your Cultivation progress has been quite good.

Pack your things. You can head down the mountain in a little while.

Of course, once you're back, remember not to get too entangled with your family.

You don't want to create karmic ties."

Xu Lei was stunned, but he quickly replied that he would remember his master's instructions.

'She actually didn't refuse.'

As Xu Lei turned to pack his things, he couldn't help but wonder, 'Am I really just overthinking this?'

Looking back on the past three years, aside from making him focus on his Cultivation at the Nunnery and thwarting his two previous attempts to leave, the nuns hadn't treated him poorly.

Of course, Xu Lei didn't want to dwell on it right now.

No matter what, he was determined to go home.

Once he was back, he could use his family's connections to gather the raw materials needed to make Gunpowder.

'If these nuns really are plotting something against me...'

'Then I'll use Gunpowder to take care of them.'

'If they don't have any ill intentions, then after I retrieve the Treasure I left behind in my past life and bring back enough Gunpowder, I'll return to protect and repay them.'

「Half an hour later.」

Xu Lei was ready to descend the mountain.

But then Qing Lian and the four fat nuns appeared as well.

"We'll go with you."

"We were just planning a trip down the mountain ourselves!"

"Besides, Little Jing Kong, this is your first time going down the mountain!"

"You're only ten years old. We're worried about you!"

"Disciple, see how much your master and your senior aunts dote on you! You're the apple of our Nunnery's eye!"

They declared one after another.

"Hahaha, thank you, Master, and all my senior aunts for your care!"

After a moment of shock, Xu Lei replied with feigned emotion, "Then let's all go down the mountain together.

It's wonderful that you can come with me.

I was worried I'd be lonely going back by myself."

Hearing this, they exchanged a look and all began to laugh.

Soon after, Qing Lian and the four fat nuns accompanied Xu Lei down the mountain.

Xu Lei, of course, didn't refuse. Since they had already announced they were coming along, he had to agree to keep them placated for now.

'But what about the danger to my family?'

Xu Lei had already considered this.

If they truly were plotting against him, then his family's fate was already tied to his own.

After all, every one of them knew where he lived and who his family was.

There was no avoiding it.

It was better to appease them for now and wait for an opportunity to make his move!

However, on the road, the five nuns seemed perfectly normal.

「Once they arrived at Xu Lei's home.」

Their interactions with his parents were also quite normal.

They even brought some gifts.

Xu Lei's parents were, of course, overjoyed by their arrival, and especially by Xu Lei's return.

They had the family chefs prepare a grand vegetarian banquet with a huge spread of dishes.

Everything in Xu Lei's home in this life was as it should be.

His parents' business was still very stable; the family's fortunes hadn't declined in the slightest.

His younger brother had grown up quite a bit.

And his parents had even had a daughter.

The family was happy and complete.

On the surface, Xu Lei chatted enthusiastically with his parents.

But inwardly, he was constantly on edge.

The nuns still gave him the feeling that something was wrong.

Xu Lei didn't know what they might be plotting.

Because of this, Xu Lei didn't head directly for the location where he had hidden the Treasure from his past life.

He had hidden it in the Great Xing Mountain Range, inside the cave belonging to Robert that Qi Yang had discovered.

He had even reactivated the Array there.

After all, Qi Yang hadn't been able to break it back then.

That meant it was still a very secure hiding place.

But now, he couldn't just go and retrieve it.

If he brought these five nuns with him, it was entirely possible they would join forces and steal the Treasure right out from under him.

So, Xu Lei had no choice but to remain at home.

He deliberately lingered at home for several days.

Not being grown up still had its privileges.

He pretended he was still a child who couldn't bear to leave his parents.

He threw the kind of tantrum only a child could get away with!

The nuns were a little exasperated, but they had no choice but to compromise and stay with him.

During these few days, Xu Lei had the servants purchase a large quantity of raw materials for making Gunpowder.

Charcoal, sulfur, saltpeter—to the uninformed, they were just common goods.

So he wasn't afraid the nuns would figure anything out.

Xu Lei simply said he wanted to make some gifts for his parents with his own hands.