"Xiao Shang, someone has fallen down behind us."

Jia Xitong looked behind her and reminded her.

"It has nothing to do with me."

The four words "indifferent" are enough to show how little he cares about the people following behind him.

It wasn't until the cultivator closest to him spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Yan, a cultivator behind you has fallen behind!"

Shang Yanting then belatedly stopped.

Who is it?

“It’s Youyou, a female cultivator who came with us. They’ve already gone down to search.”

The first people to discover her have begun to rescue Youyou. They found her in the forest below, her body covered in scratches from tree branches. Most tragically, her neck was twisted into a strange arc, and she had stopped breathing.

The person is dead.

The monk who first found her withdrew his probing fingers.

Pu Yun, who caused all of this, showed no remorse and no guilt whatsoever for doing wrong.

"long!"

The man who had been fawning over the female nun ran out from the crowd, clutching the woman's body and weeping bitterly.

He died before achieving his goal.

My condolences.

Yan Qing spoke up from the side.

Upon hearing this, a surge of blame and hatred welled up within the grieving man: "It's you, it's all your fault!"

Everyone knows that Yan Qing is a being shrouded in a curse.

Going on adventures with him might bring many gains, but also many dangers. Almost every adventure involving him results in many deaths. Like now, before they even set off, his Youyou has already died.

"You're a cursed star; no one who's with you will have a good ending."

Oh no...!

Jia Xitong was initially immersed in sympathy for the man, but his words made her feel very uncomfortable.

What does it mean for Shang Yanting to be a "lone star of calamity"?

He clearly didn't do anything.

"Feel sorry."

Just as Jia Xitong was feeling indignant on his behalf, Shang Yanting apologized instead.

Jia Xitong looked at him in surprise. What the heck?

"I am deeply saddened by the death of Brother You."

A complex mix of emotions—regret, self-blame, and heartache—appeared on Shang Yanting's face. He slowly said, "If anyone doesn't want to go with me because of this, I can withdraw."

"What does this female cultivator's death have to do with Fellow Daoist Yan?"

"Fellow Daoist Yan, please don't mind."

"This is clearly malicious slander. How can she blame Fellow Daoist Yan for her own carelessness?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining people all came to Shang Yanting's aid.

Is this justice?

This is because they cannot do without Shang Yanting.

Yan Qingcai is the only place for this adventure. If he doesn't go, who will know the way?

No one cared about the dead female cultivator; instead, the cultivator who had spoken rudely was scolded. Invisibly, that cultivator was relegated to the very bottom of the list.

In the original story, Shang Yanting looked at these people with a mixture of amusement, mockery, and disdain...

A variety of emotions were present.

That's just how people are.

Inherent flaws.

The moment he turned around, his expression was utterly cold.

"Little Shang..."

Jia Xitong looked at Pu Yun, about to say something, when the person in front of her suddenly roared, "Shut up!"

The sudden roar startled Jia Xitong; Xiao Shang's temper was even worse than Tie Danhua's.

They remained silent the entire way.

After an unknown amount of time, faint sounds of impact could be heard from the air.

Suddenly, Shang Yanting, who was at the very front, dove downwards.

As they passed through the clouds, a small town came into view.

Yuncheng

The music capital.

The sound of music filled the air, mostly various percussion instruments.

Simple, unprocessed stones,

The complex hollowed-out percussion jar,

The clanging and banging never stopped.

Among the crowd, there were quite a few curious onlookers who asked, "Street vendor, what is this?"

"build."

The common name for this stone musical instrument.

"Where did these immortals come from?"

The vendor's eyes lit up at the sight, and he quickly picked up a musical instrument from his stall to promote it, "Look at my zhu, it's the best around here. This zhu can produce six notes, and even just a few notes sound wonderful."

Jia Xitong noticed the vendor's sales pitch.

It's a pity she didn't have a physical one, otherwise she would have bought one from this vendor.

The cultivator who asked the question shook his head, showing no intention of buying it.

well.

She looked at the thing and asked, "Xiao Shang, can you buy a building?"

Xiao Shang is not Shang Yanting, so he completely ignores her.

"Let's find a place to stay first."

He turned to the others and discussed it.

"We don't need to stay here, can't we just go straight to the treasure site?"

"Yes, we can set up camp in the suburbs."

Their words at this moment show just how impatient they are.

Legend has it that a hidden treasure land exists there.

They had all gone to great lengths to get the opportunity to come with Yan Qing.

However, Shang Yanting's words were unexpected: "This is the treasure trove."

"here?"

Is the treasure hidden in a city?

Upon hearing this, the group of people each had their own thoughts.

They didn't expect Yan Qing to tell them all the information without reservation; they just wanted him to be honest.

If the secret treasure is inside the city, then what could it be?

Is there an underground palace inside the city?

Or perhaps it's hidden inside the city lord's mansion?

Upon hearing this, a group of cultivators wanted to rush to find the secret treasure, yet they also pretended to be broad-minded and just want to learn. Shang Yanting watched them as if they were watching a farce.

"Little Shang, what is a secret treasure?"

The spirit beside him suddenly spoke, interrupting his thoughts. He saw that the fool next to him was looking at him expectantly. She didn't think that he could tell her what the secret treasure was just by acting cute.

Will he tell her?

Oh,

dream.

You're not pretty at all.

"He's not exactly lovable either."

---Aside---

I've been spending time with my family these past few days and haven't had a chance to write.

Babies, please wait a bit. I'll start paying off my debts on the 2nd, and there will be a big update on the 11th!

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