On Turtle Mountain, time stands still.

Nangong Liuli sat by the spirit pool, soaking her feet, humming a little tune, and leisurely combing her long hair with a comb in her hand.

Buzz!

The space trembled, and a Qin beast dressed in white emerged, followed by the chattering Lang Sansheng.

"Wow! Senior, is this your cultivation cave?"

Lang Sansheng craned his neck, looking left and right, curiously examining the mountain.

After the previous trip to Lingzhou ended, Qin Shou told him to leave, but Lang Sansheng clung to Qin Shou's leg and refused to leave, begging the big boss to protect him.

"Wow! The spiritual energy of heaven and earth on this mountain is so abundant!"

"Huh? Are those huge swathes of Chaos Bamboo?!"

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! What a beautiful girl!!!"

"Hehe, may I ask your name, young lady? Are you married? I am..."

Snap!

A giant palm print appeared out of thin air and landed crisply on Lang Sansheng's cheek.

"ah........."

Lang Sansheng let out a mournful cry and flew away, transforming into a star and disappearing into the horizon.

"I will come back..."

Qin Shou glanced at it without showing any emotion, thinking to himself, "Serves him right, I told you not to follow me but you still did."

Qin Shou wanted to slap him when that guy from the Immortal Crossing Sect cursed him as a beast.

But in a sense, he was an elder to Xiao Xuan, and Xiao Xuan had also paid him a tribute of 200 million, so he felt rather embarrassed.

So, they went along with it. Let this guy come back if he wants; knowing his nature, Nangong Meiren would definitely make a move.

But the slap was a bit too light.

pity.

What a pity...

"You're back?"

Nangong Liuli smoothed her long hair and said softly.

"Um. "

Qin Shou nodded.

He then went inside to bathe and change clothes, and then went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to his master, senior brother, and senior sister.

"Senior sister, Xiao Qing'er is married."

She married someone she loved, and who loved her very much.

"I've observed that young man; he's quite good. His aptitude, talent, temperament, and affection for Xiaoqing'er are all excellent."

"Haha, Senior Sister, maybe it won't be long before I can hold my little grand-disciple in my arms."

Qin Shou laughed heartily.

The lingering worry in my heart disappeared with the laughter.

"Senior sister..."

Qin Shou gently stroked the memorial tablet and murmured a soft sound.

His mood suddenly dipped, and his darting gaze, peering through the doors and windows, fell upon the cliff edge, seemingly above the ever-present, leisurely white clouds.

Will the gears of fate bring us together again... in that other time and space where time has changed... you and me, and our old friends...?

...

The night sky is dotted with stars.

The peach trees in the courtyard were in full bloom, as bright and sparkling as a wisp of smoke. As a gentle breeze blew by, the petals fluttered down, like a pink rain shower.

"Auntie, you seem unusually enthusiastic tonight."

After the prelude ended, Qin Shou leaned against the tree trunk, looking at Nangong Liuli lying in his arms with a smile in his eyes. His fingers stroked her long hair and fell on her smooth, jade-like back.

"What, don't you like me being more enthusiastic?"

Nangong Liuli blushed as she spoke.

"I like it. Tonight it's just the two of us on the hill, we have plenty of time to try other positions."

"Oh? You've tried so many tricks already, do you have any others?"

"Oh, what are you saying? As the ancients said, learning has no end..."

"Pah, you lecherous scoundrel, you shameless womanizer!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, old lady, you're cursing with your mouth, but your body says it all, hehehe..."

Qin Shou pinched Nangong Liuli's waist, causing the beauty to cry out in a coquettish tone.

That night, the mountains and rivers lost their color, the sun and moon lost their light, and petals fell incessantly in a flurry.

Beside the well on the back hill, a large tortoise lay, stretching its head close to the ground, chuckling under the moonlight. Its lewd black appearance made even the moon child in the sky unable to bear looking at it, and it hid behind the dark clouds with a look of disgust.

Three days and three nights later.

The peach tree stopped swaying.

Qin Shou stretched comfortably under the tree, then glanced at the bare peach tree and felt a little apologetic. With a wave of his hand, the peach blossoms bloomed again like a rosy cloud.

"Hmph, beast!"

"They have absolutely no sense of chivalry or respect for women."

The beautiful woman under the tree staggered to her feet, leaning against the tree trunk.

Every now and then, he would furrow his brow in pain.

After their passionate encounter, the old lady's every expression and gesture was radiant and captivating.

"It's you who insisted on arguing with me."

Qin Shou shrugged. "My little brother has always been this strong-willed; it's beyond my control."

"Pah!"

Nangong Liuli spat, haughtily raised her swan-like neck, and limped into the house.

"Hahaha, here we go!"

Qin Shou laughed loudly, stepped forward, and picked him up in his arms.

"Oh, I don't need you to hold me."

"You're being hypocritical, aren't you?"

"Hmph."

While Qin Shou and Nangong Liuli were playing around.

Suddenly, a lightning tribulation descended upon the world in the vast wilderness outside Turtle Mountain.

Qin Shou glanced at it; it was in the direction of the Sesame Sauce Mountains.

Sure enough, the next moment, a huge lion radiating golden light rose from the mountains, its massive wings whipping up gusts of violent wind.

The surrounding mountains were constantly collapsing under this oppressive force.

"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!"

The two-winged silver lion roared to the sky, continuously unleashing the precious techniques of the Golden Holy Hou clan to fight against the heavenly tribulation.

According to Qin Shou's understanding, the Golden Holy Hou clan is warlike and has a violent bloodline. They often directly use their physical bodies to withstand the lightning tribulation, relying on the destructive power of the lightning tribulation to continuously stimulate the bloodline power within their bodies and temper their physical bodies.

Therefore, Qin Beast did not intervene further.

"Holy crap! This lightning tribulation is so violent, is my brother going to get killed?"

"Pah, you son of a bitch, what are you saying, Zhu Ha?"

"That's right, that's right! I suggest throwing the toad up there to shield our elder brother from the lightning tribulation."

“Alright, we said when we swore brotherhood that we would share both good times and bad. Second brother, you have the strength. Come on, throw me up there. I'll shield eldest brother from the lightning tribulation.”

The fiery toad rolled up its sleeves, looking ready to die a heroic death.

While everyone was moved, they were also somewhat bewildered.

“.............”

"Second brother, third brother, could it be that the toad was always mentally unstable, and we just haven't noticed?"

"Yeah, I think so too. I seriously doubt that his story about coming in second place in the provincial civil service examination is a complete fabrication."

"I agree."

"I agree."

"But...but he can recite the Three Character Classic backwards!"

"Well........... "

Two days later.

The Twin-Winged Silver Lion has completed its tribulation.

His bloodline power was enhanced once again.

Half of his silver hair had turned gold.

Qin Shou felt that once he cultivated to the Integration Realm or the Tribulation Realm, he might be able to fully evolve into the Golden Holy Hou.

As I ascend to immortality, I might even evolve into a Golden Immortal Hou.

Just thinking about it makes me feel so proud.

[Congratulations! Your battle pet, the Twin-Winged Silver Lion, has broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, with its bloodline evolving by 50%. You are rewarded with one "Bronze Luck Card".]