The evening breeze always carries a calming power, just like the boundless pride in Zhu Yi's heart at this moment.

Our lives will get better and better.

The Milky Way is brilliant and the Milky Way stretches far and wide.

Under the same bright moon, the cultivation world remains unchanged for thousands of years, with its rare and precious flowers and auspicious herbs, and the resting place of spirits and mythical beasts.

Meanwhile, in the mortal realm, lights are lit in every household, and in the ordinary days filled with the mundane details of daily life, there are countless different joys and sorrows.

In the mortal realm, in Qingyuan Town, a small town ravaged by demonic serpents.

This is Su Linyuan's second time visiting this small town.

After several months away, the once familiar streets now felt somewhat desolate.

Although it wasn't autumn yet, withered leaves were fluttering in the air on the empty street, and crudely cut paper money proclaimed the desolation and sorrow of the place.

Dressed in black, Su Linyuan stood gracefully with a lithe figure. His tall, black hair fluttered in the wind, gently concealing the worry in his broad eyes.

As if she could empathize with his sorrow, Zhu Qianying gently nodded and lowered her eyes: "Is this the Qingyuan Town that Senior Brother Lin Yuan mentioned? How can it be so desolate, making one feel like crying."

Her voice was soft and low, which displeased Shangguan Wenqi. Ever since she met this cultivator from the mortal realm, Zhu Qianying's thoughts had been subtly detached from him. This disparity infuriated Shangguan Wenqi, who was always being fawned over.

Unfortunately, he was entrusted by the elders of the Zhu family to accompany Zhu Qianying on this trip to find the Buddha Fire and the Ice Hibiscus Divine Jade to heal her facial injuries.

Su Linyuan did not answer. Although he was half-human and half-snake and was more indifferent than ordinary people, he had never felt such disgust towards anyone.

It's hard to say exactly what happened, but a month ago, when he was passing by a cliff, he rescued Zhu Qianying and her group who were being chased by the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle King clan.

The Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle King was furious and vowed to teach those who stole its cubs a lesson.

Su Linyuan felt sorry for those people who had been tricked by the Eagle King, so he had a good talk with the Eagle King.

Logically speaking, he inherited half of his father's bloodline from the Spirit Serpent Clan and was naturally afraid of eagles. But that day, for no apparent reason, he found the grumpy Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle quite adorable and wanted to help it in some way.

So he volunteered to act as an intermediary, helping the Eagle King extort a lot of treasures from them.

The Eagle King left satisfied with his treasures, promising not to bother these people for two years. His arrogant demeanor was rather amusing.

Su Linyuan suppressed the smile on his lips, accepted the feather given to him by the Eagle King, and the Eagle King said arrogantly, "Anyway, I don't like these people. I advise you to stay away from them, especially that veiled female cultivator, she's very wicked!"

Zhu Qianying's scarred face was contorted beneath her veil, and she wished she could kill the ugly eagle, but she never showed her ugliness to outsiders, so she could only endure it.

What they thought was a farewell trip turned into a pleasant one after several conversations. Zhu Qianying and her group learned that Su Linyuan was also going to Qingyuan Town, so they decided to travel together.

Although they were traveling together, Su Linyuan had maintained a certain distance from them for the past month or so, remaining polite yet distant.

When traveling, Su Linyuan knew that it was better to resolve conflicts than to create them. He was not afraid of trouble, but he never took the initiative to cause trouble.

"There are few people on the long street, let's hurry up and find a place to stay."

Zhu Qianying sensed the man's indifference, bit her lip, and softly hummed in agreement, appearing unusually docile.

Shangguan Wenqi was indignant. He stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Qianying's hand, and shielded her behind him, glaring fiercely at Su Linyuan. "Don't be ungrateful!"

Su Linyuan remained noncommittal. This person was still holding a grudge against him for siding with Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle, so he couldn't be bothered to argue.

With the moon high in the sky, the innkeeper in Qingyuan Town gave a series of earnest instructions, his serious and solemn expression making everyone feel tense as well.

“Master Su, things have been rather unsettled in our town lately. After you left, those demonic snakes were somewhat restrained at first, but then they realized you hadn’t returned for a long time, so they became bolder and started kidnapping young men and women in town again.”

It had been almost half a year since I last saw him, and the innkeeper's hair and beard had turned completely white, indicating that the situation in the town was even worse than before.

"I've come here again to get rid of the demon snake as well, boss, don't worry."

The waiter's eyes darted around, his eyes filled with tears.

Seeing a group of young men and women following behind Su Linyuan, they guessed that Su Linyuan had brought them helpers. They were delighted and served hot water and food to the six or seven of them, making the quiet little shop seem a little more festive.

Zhu Qianying followed closely behind Su Linyuan, "Senior Brother Su, is something on your mind that you need to go out?"

"No." Su Linyuan was assigned the best room in the entire inn, the top-class room. At the door of the room, he was holding a magic-seeking artifact and was about to leave.

"It's dangerous outside. How about I call two guards for Senior Brother Su?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Fairy Zhu. I will set up a magic-expelling array and return quickly. It's convenient for one person to come and go alone."

Su Linyuan nodded, closed the door, and left without looking back.

Beneath a light veil covering her face, Zhu Qianying's scarred cheeks were shrouded in shadow.

A month ago, the seven of them were besieged by the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle. Su Linyuan descended from the sky, graceful and elegant, wielding a Dragon Roar Sword with a bold and soaring blade. He easily subdued the Eagle King in just a few moves.

The majestic Eagle King perched affectionately on his shoulder, just like a little chick.

Against a backdrop of clear blue skies and water, he stood smartly dressed in black, his crisp, icy aura lingering gently in Zhu Qianying's heart.

Compared to the arrogant and aloof demeanor beneath the gentle exterior of Shangguan Wenqi, the eldest son of a prestigious family, Su Linyuan's composure and magnanimity, along with the scholarly air emanating from his gentle brows, deeply attracted Zhu Qianying, making her madly infatuated with him.