After having breakfast at the inn, the group set off for the Nangong Divine Sect together with the Nangong disciples who had come to greet them.

After a two-hour trek, they finally arrived at the foot of Shennong Mountain.

Unable to contain his excitement, Nangong Min pointed to the mountaintop and exclaimed, "Ah Jin, look! That's where I've lived since I was a child!"

Mu Jin looked in the direction Nangong Min pointed and saw the mansion on the top of Shennong Mountain, which was faintly visible.

Although the mansion could not be described as magnificent, the solemn and sacred aura it exuded demonstrated the glory and noble status of the Nangong Shenzong.

On the way to the Nangong Shenzong sect, there is a poisonous fog-shrouded mountain. No one outside the Nangong Shenzong sect can obtain their elixirs. Anyone who dares to enter rashly will either die or be injured. This is why, for the past few hundred years, no outsider has dared to enter Shennong Mountain and cause trouble for the Nangong Shenzong sect.

Before they went up the mountain, the disciples of the Nangong Shenzong sect gave Mu Jin and Su Yi each a special pill.

This elixir can shield them from the toxicity of the poisonous fog, allowing them to move freely within that poisonous fog.

The residence of Emperor Shenzong of Nangong was built along the contours of Shennong Mountain, and has been the result of the hard work of dozens of generations of Nangong people over the past few hundred years.

As the group walked to the foot of the mountain, a majestic stone gate appeared before them.

The four characters "Nangong Shenzong" are clearly written on it. Nangong Min explained that the first sect leader of Nangong Shenzong personally engraved it on his sword.

The cobblestone path leading up the mountain, along with the lush trees and vibrant flowers, is a sight to behold and brings joy to the soul.

Nangong Min held Mu Jin's hand the whole way, pointing here and there to introduce things to her.

“Ah Jin, look over there. That’s the medicine garden of my Nangong Divine Sect. It’s planted with many rare spiritual herbs and immortal medicines, which are essential materials for the daily cultivation and alchemy of my Nangong Divine Sect disciples. Some of the herbs are quite similar to the ones you repaired in the medicine garden in the capital.”

Mu Jin looked curiously in the direction Nangong Min was pointing, and saw a lush green herb garden extending to the foot of the mountain, where all kinds of strangely shaped spiritual herbs and medicines were growing vigorously, emitting a faint fragrance.

She couldn't help but think of the legend that there was no disease that the Nangong Shenzong could not cure, which might have a lot to do with the medicinal herbs they cultivated. This made Mu Jin very interested in that medicinal garden.

Mu Jin asked Nangong Min, "Is it permissible for outsiders to enter that herb garden?"

Nangong Min smiled and said, "I will take you wherever you want to go, Ajin."

The Nangong disciple leading the way was startled upon hearing the conversation between Nangong Min and Mu Jin.

After all, according to the palace rules of past dynasties, no outsiders were allowed to enter that herb garden. However, since their young master had said so, they couldn't say anything.

Continuing on their way, they passed another towering ancient tree, under which a group of young disciples were meditating and practicing martial arts.

Seeing that Mu Jin was looking at him with great curiosity, Nangong Min explained to her gently.

“When I was a child, my grandmother told me that this tree is over a thousand years old and has existed since the first ancestor of the Nangong Shenzong sect. Moreover, this tree is quite spiritual and has medicinal properties. Practicing martial arts here for a long time does not make one feel tired. So, on weekdays, the disciples of the sect will come here to practice martial arts and meditate.”

Mu Jin nodded in agreement, thinking that it was not unreasonable for people to regard the people of the Nangong Shenzong as immortals.

Not only are they highly skilled in medicine, capable of bringing the dead back to life, but their dwelling is also surrounded by mountains and shrouded in mist, giving it a truly ethereal, otherworldly feel from afar.

After Su Yi finally climbed the mountain, he walked silently behind Nangong Min and Mu Jin. This was only the second time he had set foot on the territory of the Nangong Divine Sect.

When Su Yi was a child, he and his master had come here once. Back then, he had traveled all over Shennong Mountain by himself, and his master had even punished him for wandering around on his own.

As Nangong Min and Mu Jin walked and talked, they unknowingly reached the top of Shennong Mountain, where the residence of Nangong Shenzong came into view.

The mansion gates were wide open, and the sect's senior disciples were all waiting for them at the entrance. Upon seeing Nangong Min, they all bowed and greeted him as "Young Master."

Nangong Min took Mu Jin's hand and they entered the mansion together. The mansion exuded an ancient and elegant atmosphere. The disciples in the mansion also greeted them respectfully.

Nangong Yun was sitting on the throne above the sect leader in the main hall. To his left stood a young woman who was looking at Nangong Min with teary eyes. To his right stood several people with youthful faces and white hair, who should be the elders that Nangong Min had mentioned earlier.

Upon seeing Nangong Min enter, the woman quickly ran to him and hugged him tightly.

"Cousin! You're finally back! Ling'er and Grandmother have been missing you terribly."

Seeing this, Mu Jin gently pulled her hand away from Nangong Min's. She took two steps back, feeling slightly displeased, but smiled as she watched the scene unfold.

Su Yi's face, which had been gloomy since this morning, finally curved into a smile, reverting to his usual expression of enjoying the show.

The moment Bai Ling'er ran over and hugged Nangong Min, Nangong Min instinctively pushed her away gently.

Nangong Min looked embarrassed, glanced at Mu Jin, then turned back to Bai Ling'er, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Cousin, let me go pay my respects to Grandmother first, then I'll tell you!"

Bai Ling'er realized that she had acted impulsively and lunged at Nangong Min in public. Looking back, she knew she had been very impolite.

Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she quickly turned and walked to Nangong Yun's side. With her head down, she shyly called out to Nangong Yun, "Grandmother."

Seeing Bai Ling'er's shy and charming demeanor, Nangong Yun didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior just now. She affectionately took Bai Ling'er's hand and patted it with a smile.

Nangong Min stepped forward and knelt before Nangong Yun: "Grandmother, your unfilial son Nangong Min has returned."

With tears in her eyes, Nangong Yun smiled and gestured for Nangong Min to stand up.

"Min'er, you're finally back. Grandmother thought she would never see you again in this lifetime."

Nangong Min stood up, looked at Nangong Yun, whose hair was full of white but whose face was rosy and who was in good spirits, and said, "What are you saying, Grandmother? Isn't your grandson standing in front of you now, having come back to see you?"

Nangong Yun gently wiped away her tears, pulled Nangong Min to sit down beside her, and said.

"Alas! I never imagined that your parents' kindness back then almost caused our Nangong Shenzong to perish. Fortunately, heaven has blessed you and you are still alive. Otherwise, our Nangong Shenzong would have no successor."

Thinking of his deceased parents, Nangong Min couldn't help but feel saddened, but soon he solemnly spoke to Nangong Yun.

"Grandmother, rest assured, your grandson will find Nangong Ce, kill him, and avenge Father and Mother."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yun shook her head and said to Nangong Min, "There's no need for you to go looking for him. Grandmother has already issued a kill order and won't let him get away with it. You should just stay in the Nangong Divine Sect from now on. After you get married, have a few great-grandchildren to keep Grandmother company, and then continue to carry forward the Nangong Divine Sect."

Upon hearing Nangong Yun's words, Nangong Min felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that he and Mu Jin would soon be leaving the Nangong Divine Sect.