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Xuan Yu pressed the deflated dough into round pancakes, and Du Heng placed the round pancakes neatly on the baking paper. The white pancake embryo expanded rapidly at the right temperature, so the distance between the pancakes was far.
Feng Gui made a cup of tea and drank it slowly: "Jiu Shisan is the elder of my Feather Clan. When I got the Chaos Pearl and returned to the Phoenix Clan, he was already an elder."
Du Heng interrupted and asked, "Wait, why is the elder of the Yu tribe called Jiu Shisan?" Feng Gui glanced at Du Heng and said, "The Yu tribe is very large. If a Feng tribe member is the tribe leader, there should be no problem for people of other tribes to be the elders, right?"
Du Heng nodded: "Oh... then what?"
Feng Gui said, "It's a mess again. When I returned to the Phoenix Clan, there were not many people in the Phoenix Clan. Although the clan leader at that time was also from the Phoenix Clan, he paid special attention to other feather clans, especially Jiu Shisan's Lingjiu Clan. Jiu Shisan's son was supposed to become the clan leader of the feather clan, but because of my appearance, he missed the position of clan leader."
Jing Nan smiled happily: "Hey, let me tell you, Xixi was so handsome when he competed with Jiu Shisan's son. I still have the photo stone of his competition. Do you want to see it?"
Du Heng nodded hurriedly: "Let's take a look!"
Feng Gui was actually embarrassed. He muttered, "It's been so many years. Why bring this up?"
Jing Nan said proudly: "Back then, I, you, and Xiaoyu, which one of us didn't fight our way to become the clan leader? There is nothing to be ashamed of. The position of clan leader shall be occupied by those who are capable, and the position of demon god shall be occupied by those who are capable."
As he spoke, Jing Nan took out a warm photo stone from his sleeve. It was obvious that it had been touched countless times. Feng Gui smiled and said, "Wait and see. Let me first tell you about the grudge between Jiu Shisan and me."
Du Heng pricked up his ears: "Hmm. Xixi, you defeated Jiu Shisan's son? Have you offended them since then?"
Feng Gui said, "I am a phoenix. No matter how powerful Jiu Shisan's son is, he is only a spirit vulture. The difference between our races is obvious. Although I was lucky to be reincarnated as a phoenix, luck is also a part of strength. After Jiu Shisan's son was defeated, he naturally could not become the next leader of the Feather Clan, but he is also a loyal and courageous demon cultivator, so I valued him. After I became the leader of the Feather Clan, I let his son become my subordinate, and he enjoyed the same treatment as Jinghong Yunzheng."
Feng Gui said: "I thought this was a good arrangement for Jiu Shisan and Jiu Zhen. At least I always thought so for thousands of years after I became the patriarch of the Feather Clan. Until Jiu Zhen was ambushed by a cultivator of the Beast Clan while on a mission and unfortunately died..." It turned out that Jiu Shisan's son was called Jiu Zhen. This name is very easy to remember.
Du Heng was shocked: "Ah? Jiu Shisan's son is gone?!"
Feng Gui said: "Yes, I feel guilty. I took the most care of the Lingjiu clan. But I also know that no matter how much I give to the Lingjiu clan, it can't make up for Jiu Shisan's pain of losing his son. However, Jiu Shisan came to me after being depressed for a while and told me that even if there is only one person left in the Lingjiu clan, they will support me."
Du Heng scratched his cheek: "Ah, this..." It sounds like Jiu Shisan is a man who understands the big picture.
Feng Gui nodded, and he showed a mocking smile: "I am very touched. Until now, I have been unable to calm down for a long time when I think of the scene when Jiu Shisan said this to me. Jiu Zhen is a magnanimous demon cultivator. To be able to cultivate such a cultivator, his father must be an extraordinary person. It was not until then that I understood why the previous clan leader trusted Jiu Lao so much, because they were worthy.
"And for many years after that, Jiu Lao has been working hard for the Feather Clan. I gradually let go of my suspicion and vigilance towards him."
Du Heng sighed: "Have you ever doubted Mr. Jiu? I thought you would trust him unconditionally." After all, his son died for Feng Gui, and he could still continue to fight for Feng Gui. This kind of old loyal minister should be recorded in history no matter how you look at it.
Feng Gui chuckled and said, "Do you think we are alive today just because we can fight? Which one of us, Nan Nan, and Xiao Yu, didn't walk through a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood?"
For some reason, when Du Heng heard Feng Gui say this in such a self-deprecating and lonely tone, his heart seemed to be stabbed by something. He really wanted to hug the three people at that time.
Thinking of this, Du Heng stood up and held Feng Gui in his arms. Feng Gui looked at Du Heng in confusion: "Du Heng, have you fallen in love with someone else?"
Du Heng's eyes were red, and he smiled awkwardly: "It's so strange, my body is not under my control, I just want to hug you one by one."
Feng Gui smiled gently and put his head on Du Heng's not-so-strong chest: "Hold me." Feng Daxianer actually didn't throw Du Heng away. His tolerance for Du Heng was second only to his tolerance for Jing Nan.
Du Heng really hugged the three people one by one. When he sat down again, Jing Nan and the others showed happy smiles on their faces. Du Heng rubbed his eyes: "What are you laughing at?"
The three of them shook their heads in unison: "Nothing." But they couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces.
Feng Gui cleared his throat and said, "In recent years, conflicts between the Feather Tribe and the Beast Tribe have occurred from time to time, but because Nan Nan and I have a good relationship, these minor conflicts have been suppressed by us. For a while, I suspected that someone was deliberately creating conflicts, but I could never find evidence. It was not until I left the demon world this time and saw Jiu Lao and the Tiger Tribe Prince in Dongji Mountain that I felt something was wrong."
Du Heng didn't know much about the situation in the demon world, so he asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Feng Gui said, "Jiu Zhen was ambushed and seriously injured by the monks of the Tiger Clan. From what I know about Jiu Shisan, he would never join forces with the Tiger Clan unless the sky falls. Now that they have appeared together, plus what has happened during this period, I would never believe that they wanted to find us to temporarily join forces."
Jing Nan said: "Speaking of which, I have to talk about the troubles of the beast tribe again."
Du Heng's eyes moved to Jing Nan's face. Jing Nan said, "As everyone knows, the Nine-Tailed Clan's cultivation is not bad, but it is not much higher than other beast tribes. Especially among the beast tribes, there is also the Tiger Clan. Among the ancient demon gods, there is the White Tiger. After I became the demon god of the beast tribe, there have been voices of opposition from the tiger and fox tribes. They think that I am not justified."
Du Heng was shocked: "Is there such a thing?!"
Jing Nan smiled and said, "Not to mention the thirteen tribes of the beastman, even in the Nine-Tailed Clan, there are people who doubt my power. I can't help it, because I only had five tails before. How can a five-tailed person be qualified to be the chief of the tribe? However, I did it for them to see."
When he was in the village before, Du Heng learned the identities of Jing Nan and the other demon gods. He learned that after the saint passed away, the demon gods spent eight hundred years to stabilize the demon world. They didn't tell him how many dangerous things happened during this period, and he didn't know. Now listening to Jing Nan and the others talking about it calmly, Du Heng felt terrified.
Jing Nan said: "I know they don't accept me, but it's okay. I just like the way they can't stand me but can't get rid of me. So what if I have five tails? I am still the most beautiful little fox."
After Du Heng finished laughing, he felt a pang in his heart. How much suffering did Nan Nan endure to get to where she is today?
Jing Nan said, "Let's be serious. Because of Xixi and I, the Beast Tribe and the Feather Tribe have to maintain superficial peace even if they are fighting each other locally. These two tribes have always wanted to kill each other and unify the demon world. The existence of Xixi and I has hindered their plans. Over the years, they have been fighting openly and Xixi has been putting out fires everywhere. I don't know how they have colluded with each other to create trouble in secret."
Feng Gui sighed, "We have been putting out fires everywhere these years, and getting mad over trivial matters. Now that I think about it, they just can't bear to see us living in peace. In fact, I don't care what the world becomes. If they want to be demon gods, they can just rob with their strength. Everything in the world has its own laws. After a long period of peace, it's good to have some wars. Only then will they know how comfortable a good life is."
Du Heng listened intently until Jing Nan reminded him, "By the way, are you going to put this cake here?"
Du Heng took a closer look and saw that his wedding cake dough had doubled in size. He quickly stood up and stuffed the baking tray into the oven: "It will take about an incense stick of time to bake it, and then turn it over and bake it for a cup of tea. But Xiaoyu, you have to help me suppress the spiritual fire. Don't make the temperature too high. Just make sure the bottom of the baking tray is warm."
Xuan Yu set up a barrier on the spiritual fire, and the temperature in the upper part of the oven dropped significantly. The jumping orange-red spiritual fire could only roam in the cage under the baking tray.
As Du Heng closed the oven door, he asked Feng Gui, "So Jiu Shisan was behind Jinghong's incident?"
Feng Gui pondered and said, "It can be basically confirmed that he did it, because besides me, only a few elders can issue the summoning order. And among the elders of the Yu Clan, he has the longest seniority, and most of the elders other than him were promoted by me. Of course, the possibility of their rebellion cannot be ruled out."
Du Heng asked, "Last time in Dongji Mountain, we left the cave on a rainy night to hide from Jiu Shisan, right?"
Xuan Yu said: "It's not just Jiu Shisan, there are also people from the beast tribe and the water tribe. But don't worry, we are now in Shenxu Palace. Even if they have the ability to reach the sky, they have to think twice before causing trouble in the territory of human cultivators."
Jing Nan squinted his eyes and looked out the window with his hands in his pockets. He said gloatingly, "If Ye Wenqiu succeeds in becoming a spirit, they will have to think twice before taking action."
Du Heng looked at the lightning and thunder outside the window and sighed, "I don't know if Master Ye can succeed in becoming a god."
This time, Jing Nan and the others all gave affirmative answers: "No problem." Feng Gui said servilely: "If we see that he is in trouble, we will help him."
The corners of Du Heng's mouth twitched, but he felt relieved. At least he didn't have to worry about Ye Wenqiu and the others being turned into charcoal by the thunder.
Du Heng's wedding cake was baked quickly. The round cake body was like a small drum. The two sides in contact with the baking tray had golden rice crusts. The cake outside the rice crust was pure white. It was loose and soft when pinched by hand, and a sweet flour fragrance filled the nose when smelled.
Jing Nan was amused: "What did you call this?" Du Heng said: "Wedding cake."
Jing Nan pinched one and played with it in his hand: "This name really suits this cake. It looks quite funny." After saying that, Jing Nan took a bite of the cake. The cake was too thick, and the crescent-shaped tooth marks were stretched to reveal the soft inside.
The inside of the wedding cake shows evenly distributed dough, which is different from the holes in buns. Its cross section looks particularly dense. It tastes sweet and fragrant, and it is really delicious when eaten while hot.
Xuan Yu also liked this kind of sweet wedding cake. He smiled and said, "If Xiaoxiao knew that we ate alone, she would definitely be angry tomorrow."
Feng Gui said calmly, "Just don't let him know."
Jing Nan looked at the sky outside and said, "It's getting late, so I should go to bed. But I may not be able to sleep well tonight because it's too noisy." Feng Gui said, "Xiao Yu and I have set up several layers of barriers, so it shouldn't disturb you."
A few of them chatted and laughed as they turned off the kitchen lights and walked towards the backyard. Before entering the door, he looked worriedly towards the direction of Shenxiu Peak where Ye Wenqiu was still waving his sword to welcome the lightning strike: "It's really not easy to be a high-level cultivator."
Xuan Yu said: "Yes, otherwise how can high-level cultivators have a say?"
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Ye Lao's thunder tribulation ended on the evening of the third day. A tall monk in the sky swung his sword at the last thunder tribulation in the air. A loud noise came from the sky, and the strong light made the monks watching close their eyes and dare not look anymore.
After the last thunderbolt passed, Ye Wenqiu still held his sword in the air. But he looked very miserable. Ye Wenqiu's soul became thinner, and his body changed from a child to a man. His long black hair was charred by the thunderbolt. His clothes were tattered, and most of his skin turned into charcoal. As he breathed, the charcoal fell off, revealing the bright red muscles inside.
The few people who were guarding the formation for him were not much better off. The worst off was Wen Qiong. His tall body was chopped to a crisp. If it weren't for his soul still guarding his body, everyone would think he was dead.
A dull sound came from the calamity cloud, and after the sound, the edge of the calamity cloud quickly dissipated, and the entire cloud became thin. A hole appeared in the center of the cloud, and the hole quickly expanded, and a colorful spiritual light fell from the sky.
The spiritual light fell on Ye Wenqiu, and his body and soul were rapidly remodeling. Compared with him, the few people guarding the formation could only get a thin seven-color spiritual light, but their bodies were also recovering.
After Ye Wenqiu's body recovered, his spirit returned to his body. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a vast sword energy spread out from the sky above Shenxiu Peak and rushed to every corner of the cultivation world.
This sword announced to the world that he, Ye Wenqiu, had become the first person in the world of human cultivation to achieve divine enlightenment!
The monks of Shenxu Palace were excited, cheers came from all directions, and sword lights of various colors flew from the direction of Shenhua Peak and Shengu Peak and gathered in the direction of Shenxiu Peak. At the same time, the mountain protection formation of Shenxu Palace rose again, and Shenxu Palace was full of laughter.
At this time, a vast bell sound was heard in the air. After hearing the bell, Du Heng was stunned for a moment: "Hey? Did I hear a bell ringing?" This bell sound was exactly the same as the bell sound he heard during the New Year. The lingering sound of the bell lingered in his ears for a while before it dissipated.
Xuan Yu said: "You heard it right, that was the sound of the Taixu Bell, coming from the Feather Clan, congratulating Ye Wenqiu on his successful transformation into a god."
Du Heng was surprised: "Who is ringing the bell? So powerful?" The bell was also heard during the New Year, and it came from the demon world to the human world. What an awesome bell it was.
Feng Gui said: "This bell is called Taixu, and it is the same age as the Taixu Realm. The bell is now on the mountain of the Beast Tribe. There is a high-level cultivator in the Beast Tribe who is responsible for ringing the bell. Whenever the old and the new are replaced and a high-level cultivator is born in the Taixu Realm, the bell will ring."
Du Heng exclaimed in amazement: "How wonderful." The world of cultivation really has everything. One day he really wants to see this Taixu Bell with his own eyes.
Jing Nan said: "The Taixu Bell is not the best bell. I heard that in ancient times, the demon god Donghuang Taiyi had a Donghuang Bell, which was the most powerful bell under the heaven. It could shake the netherworld and move the fairyland. However, I have never seen it."
Although he sighed, Du Heng did not stop working. He had been preparing for the opening of the dining hall these days, and the refrigerator was already full of dishes he had prepared. As soon as Ye Wenqiu succeeded in becoming a god, he hung a sign at the entrance of the dining hall: Warmly celebrate the passing of Elder Ye Taishang. From today on, all dishes will be 20% off for three days!
Du Heng clapped his hands happily: "Great! I just wonder how many people will come to the dining hall to eat today."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Tai Shuhong walking out of the Beast Garden. It was rare for Tai Shuhong to wear the Taoist robe that only the acting elders could wear. Not to mention, he looked so good in a black outfit with a white robe on the outside!
Du Heng called Tai Shuhong: "Tai Shu, where are you going? Dinner is almost ready."
Tai Shuhong said, "We are going to Shenhua Peak to congratulate the Grand Elder on his success in becoming a god. The Sect Leader asked all cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage to go there. We may not be back until very late, so don't save any food for me."
Du Heng said "oh" and thought that he might not be able to sell his dishes tonight.
Not long after the sign was hung up, Wen Qiong appeared under the big tree. Du Heng didn't see how she got here.
Wen Qiong's face was pale, and she stood by the stone trough under the ancient tree. Seeing Du Heng looking at her, she smiled and waved to Du Heng: "Disciple, come and help me."
Du Heng hurried over and said, "Master, what happened to you?"
Wen Qiong leaned against Du Heng's body, and her body couldn't help but slide down: "I was... struck by lightning..."
Du Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Stop it, Master. I'll hold you in my arms." He then carried Wen Qiong horizontally and walked towards the dining hall. Wen Qiong snorted: "Evil disciple, you don't believe what the master says. The master was struck by lightning."
Du Heng coaxed Wen Qiong: "Okay, okay, I was struck by lightning. How do you feel, Master?"
Wen Qiong leaned on Du Heng's chest and whimpered, "I'm hungry... I haven't eaten for three days. I don't have any strength left." Du Heng's hands trembled and he almost threw his master out. He didn't know what to say, "Master, what have you been doing these days?"
Wen Qiong pointed weakly in the direction of Shenxiu Peak and said, "I'm going to help guard the formation."
Du Heng sighed: "Master, please speak properly. We are still good master and disciple." Wen Qiong rolled her eyes in anger: "Evil disciple, you don't believe in your master."
Seeing Du Heng carrying Wen Qiong into the room, Jing Nan smiled: "Xiao Qiong is here? How do you feel?"
Wen Qiong was limp, her face somewhat bitter: "Sure enough, it's still a little bit difficult for me now. I almost thought I was going to die."
Jing Nan took out a green pill from his sleeve and fed it to Wen Qiong: "It's good enough that you have gained something. It's okay, you will recover in a few days and be full of energy again."
Du Heng looked at Jing Nan and Wen Qiong in confusion: "Nan Nan, what did my master do?"
Jing Nan said, "He was struck by lightning." Du Heng was upset. He asked Jing Nan this question, and he was the one who was really struck by lightning.
Wen Qiong's expression eased a little after she took the pill. She asked, "Is there anything hot I can eat first?"
Du Heng said: "I just cooked a big pot of mutton soup!"
The mutton soup cooked by Du Heng is thick and white in color. When eating, you need to scoop out the soup from the big pot and put it in a small pot to season it. When seasoning, you also need to add coriander and garlic sprouts. Du Heng also likes to blanch a handful of raw chives in it.
He also likes to cut the mutton into pieces as big as braised pork and stew them together. Half of the bowl of soup is meat. When eating, he eats the meat and soup with a sesame cake, which warms the body.
Du Heng also boiled a can of chili oil with sheep fat, and put a small spoonful of it in the soup when drinking it. The thick white soup was dotted with red dots, and it was fragrant and spicy.
Wen Qiong happily drank the mutton soup cooked by Du Heng. She sighed comfortably: "When I was struck by lightning, I thought I was going to die. The thing I regretted most at that time was that I didn't eat a few more bowls of the rice you cooked."
Du Heng took out a pancake from the pot and handed it to Wen Qiong: "Master, eat this with the soup. Eat more, there is still a lot in the pot."
Wen Qiong took out a large piece of mutton from the bowl with shaking hands and stuffed it into her mouth: "No, I just want to eat meat now."
Xuan Yu cut a plate of mutton and placed it in front of Wen Qiong: "Eat slowly."
Wen Qiong was so moved that she almost cried. She chewed the meat and said vaguely, "Thank you, Lord Long. By the way, Lord Long, I want Du Heng to meet some of his senior brothers and sisters."
Xuan Yu said slowly: "You are his master, you can let him see him whenever you want."
Wen Qiong nodded: "Then I'll see you in a few days when I've recovered a little." She took a bite of the pancake that Du Heng handed over. After one bite, her eyes lit up: "This pancake is delicious!"
It was baked hard and chewy when bitten. Du Heng also added a little white sugar in it. The melted syrup hung on the crust and unexpectedly went well with the mutton soup.
Seeing Wen Qiong wolfing down her food, Du Heng asked with a sad face, "Master, just tell me the truth. Have you been locked up these days? Do you owe any money?" It was so miserable to see how hungry she was.
Wen Qiong and Xuan Yu looked at each other, the little butterfly wings on her head fluttered, and then Du Heng was slapped by Wen Qiong: "Evil disciple!"
Du Heng and his colleagues originally wanted to move the dining hall back to Shenxiu Peak, but what they didn’t expect was that Shenxiu Peak was gone.
This "gone" literally means that under the divine thunder, the tall mountain was struck by lightning and turned into a huge earth slope. The training ground and several other palaces on it were gone. Except for the dining hall that was moved away in time, there was nothing left on Shenxiu Peak.
Du Heng went to the scene to take a look, and it was a terrible sight. Only a small half of the mountain that was once as tall as the God-made Peak remained, and there were scorched earth and deep pits everywhere. How could it be any more beautiful than before?
He realized it belatedly and broke out in a cold sweat. This was because he ran fast. If he had run slower and stayed at Shenxiu Peak, would he still be able to find the ashes now?
Du Heng's wish to move back to Shenxiu Peak was temporarily dashed. Gu Lingfeng and others said that it would take at least half a month for Shenxiu Peak to return to normal. Yicantang could only temporarily operate at Shenzao Peak. Fortunately, Xiaoyaojian and others knew that Du Heng had moved to the vicinity of the Beast Garden, so Du Heng's business was not greatly affected.
The Shenzao Peak, which was usually deserted, attracted many monks because of the addition of a dining hall.
On the third day of Wen Qiong's recovery in the dining hall, Du Heng was weeding and growing vegetables in the vegetable garden at the door. He felt someone under the ancient tree looking in his direction, and he turned around and met the person's eyes. Both of them were stunned on the spot, and Du Heng saw Yun Zhonghe, the first person he met when he came to the cultivation world!
Du Heng asked tentatively: "Senior Brother Yun... Senior Brother Yun?"
Yun Zhonghe was surprised and delighted: "Du Heng?! Is it really you?" Du Heng nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, it's me!"
Yun Zhonghe looked Du Heng up and down: "How did you get to Shenxu Palace? Also, how did you become a Jindan-stage cultivator? What happened?" Yun Zhonghe felt that Du Heng's working figure looked very familiar, and when he looked closely, it was really him!
Du Heng turned the weeds in his hand into soil. He clapped his hands and walked under the ancient tree: "This is a long story, and it is difficult to explain it in a few words. But Brother, why did you come to Shenxu Palace?"
Yun Zhonghe said: "Master and Elder Su from the Beast Garden are old friends, and he came here to visit Elder Su."
Just when Yun Zhonghe was about to say something, a white jade bird flew out from his sleeve. The bird flew towards Du Heng, circled around him three times, and finally landed in Du Heng's palm.
Du Heng was overjoyed: "I was wondering why you didn't come back, it turns out you stayed with Senior Brother Yun!"
Yun Zhonghe's expression changed when he saw the white jade bird, and he responded vaguely: "Hmm..."
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Du Heng greeted Yun Zhonghe enthusiastically: "Brother, please take a seat!" Yun Zhonghe looked at Du Heng in surprise: "Didn't you say before that you went to the demon world east of Dongji Mountain? And lived in the village."
Du Heng said: "Yes, but something happened later, so we left the village. Oh, let me introduce you, this is my Taoist partner Yu Xuan. Xiaoyu, this is my senior brother Yun Zhonghe from Yaowang Valley that I told you about."
Du Heng pulled Xuan Yu in front of Yun Zhonghe, and Xuan Yu greeted him warmly: "I often hear Xiao Heng mention you, hello."
Jing Nan also came over: "Hey, hello, hello, I am from the same village as Xiao Heng mentioned in the letter. My name is Nan Jing. Hello, hello. This is Xi Feng."
Yun Zhonghe stood up and saluted everyone: "I am Yun Zhonghe, and I used to be Du Heng's inner sect senior brother."
Xuan Yu and the others returned the greeting, and Du Heng said to Yun Zhonghe, "Senior Brother Yun, have you had breakfast? If not, would you like to try the mutton soup in the dining hall?"
Since he cooked a big pot of mutton soup that day, the monks who came to eat became addicted to the taste. For several days in a row, a big pot of mutton soup would be cooked in the dining hall at any time. When eating, just scoop a few spoonfuls of soup from the big pot and put it in a small pot to boil and season. It was convenient and quick. When eating, it was served with sesame cakes. The monks who patrolled the inner and outer gates all said it was delicious!
The milky white mutton soup was soon served. Yun Zhonghe looked at the bowl of mutton soup that was bigger than his face, and he always felt a little dazed.
Yun Zhonghe drank mutton soup while asking Xuan Yu and the others: "Are you all demon cultivators?"
Xuan Yu said, "No, we are just casual cultivators living near Dongji Mountain. When we met Du Heng, he kept asking us if we were demon cultivators. Seeing that he was terrified, we comforted him that we were demon cultivators. Only then did he feel relieved and live in the village." Du Heng scratched his hair awkwardly. He knew that Xuan Yu said this because he didn't want to reveal his identity. So he continued Xuan Yu's words and said, "Hahaha, I was so stupid at that time."
Yun Zhonghe chuckled: "Yes, you were silly when you were in Yaowang Valley." Jing Nan squinted his eyes and smiled: "Yes, you are still silly even now."
Yun Zhonghe said with assurance: "It's good. Your cultivation can grow rapidly, and you have friends you can rely on. You should stay in Shenxu Palace from now on. Compared to wandering outside, at least Shenxu Palace can protect you."
Du Heng smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I have to thank Senior Brother Yun for what I have today. If you hadn't told me to go east that day, I wouldn't have met Xiaoyu and the others."
Yun Zhonghe looked at the clasped hands of Du Heng and Xuan Yu, his eyes were filled with relief: "Good, very good! This is considered a blessing for a fool. Du Heng is a fool, but unexpectedly he has found such an outstanding Taoist partner. It's great."
After taking a sip of the soup, he suddenly remembered something. He took out a green-brown jade box from his sleeve, put it on the table and said to Du Heng, "I don't have anything good to give you for your wedding. This is a Taiyi vine I accidentally found not long ago. It will be useful for you when you transform into an infant in the future. Please accept it."
Information about Taiyi vine appeared in Du Heng's mind. Although it was called Taiyi vine, it was actually a round, short, brown tuber. It could help stabilize the soul when the cultivator advanced, making the advancement smoother.
Du Heng declined, "Brother, I understand your kindness. But this Taiyi vine is too valuable, so you should keep it for yourself."
Yun Zhonghe smiled and said, "We are brothers after all, so this is the way it should be. You two should live a good life and protect yourselves, which is better than anything else."
Yun Zhonghe drank a large bowl of mutton soup in one gulp. As he drank, he performed Du Heng's words: "If you had this skill in Medicine King Valley, why did you have to be scolded by me so many times?"
Du Heng laughed. It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited to see his old friend again after a year. Even though Yun Zhonghe's words were unpleasant to the ear, he never hurt Du Heng from beginning to end.
After drinking the mutton soup, Yun Zhonghe wiped his mouth and said to Du Heng: "You have to be careful not to regret it."
Hearing the three words "Yan Buhui", Du Heng's heart trembled involuntarily: "Yes." Yun Zhonghe said: "I found you, and I believe he will find you too. The day your white jade bird flew to Yaowang Valley, he was in Yaowang Valley."
Du Heng's heart tightened: "Did he threaten us?!" In order to pursue Du Heng, Yan Buhui issued a bounty in the cultivation world. Yaowang Valley, which was Du Heng's original sect, must have been firmly controlled by his minions!
Du Heng had already imagined the tragic scene of corpses strewn all over Yaowang Valley. He felt extremely guilty: "I have caused trouble for everyone."
Yun Zhonghe had a puzzled look on his face: "That's not the case, but he was injured. The injury is quite serious."
Du Heng was stunned: "Huh? What's going on?"
Yun Zhonghe said, "We are also puzzled. Logically speaking, Yan Buhui is also an out-of-body cultivator. There are not many cultivators in the cultivation world who can defeat him. Our master, who has the highest cultivation level in Medicine King Valley, is only in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Even if Yan Buhui comes to kill us, we can only accept his fate. Although Medicine King Valley has a good relationship with other sects on weekdays, those sects will not help them just because a few inner disciples of Medicine King Valley died."
Du Heng frowned. Although Yun Zhonghe was telling the truth, he still felt uncomfortable after hearing it.
Yun Zhonghe said with doubt in his tone: "The day Yan Buhui showed up in Yaowang Valley, we all thought we would definitely die here today. But we didn't expect that he was carried in by his minions."
Du Heng's eyes were filled with curiosity: "Did they carry him in?"
Yun Zhonghe thought of the funny scene. He laughed for a moment and then regained his composure. “He was seriously injured. He just left his body and his meridians were all broken. His cultivation dropped from the early stage of leaving his body to the middle and late stage of Yuanying.”
Du Heng also showed a look of joy: "It's right! I just don't know who got rid of this evil for the sake of fame! In my opinion, I shouldn't help him. He killed so many inner disciples of Medicine King Valley."
Yun Zhonghe sighed, "That's right. Master didn't want to treat him either. But his minions were too powerful. They controlled all the cultivators in Medicine King Valley and forced Master to treat him. They said that if the Demon Lord was not well one day, he would kill a cultivator to sacrifice to the gods."
Du Heng was furious: "How could they act like this? It's disgusting!"
Yun Zhonghe nodded heavily, "Yes, we also know that he is too shameless. However, we are no match for him and cannot defeat him. In order to protect all the disciples of the sect, Master can only nod and agree. You also know that once we agree to treat him, we will do our best to treat him wholeheartedly."
Du Heng felt distressed and guilty: "That's too bad!"
Yun Zhonghe said, "Yes, we were worried that if we couldn't cure him, Medicine King Valley would be in trouble. We were even more worried that after we cured him, Medicine King Valley would still not benefit. However, Yan Buhui behaved well during his treatment in Medicine King Valley. It took him more than half a year before he was able to stand up and walk."
Du Heng asked: "Is he still staying in Medicine King Valley?"
Yun Zhonghe said, "When my master and I set out to attend the Ten Thousand Sects Conference, he was still in Medicine King Valley."
Yun Zhonghe apologized, "I didn't mean to seize your communication bird. When the bird flew to Medicine King Valley on the first day of the first lunar month this year, I happened to be next to Yan Buhui and treating him with my master..."
The cheerful little bird landed in front of Yun Zhonghe, who was holding the needle. It opened its mouth and chirped, and blurted out Du Heng's letter. Upon hearing the bird's voice, Yan Buhui caught the bird without saying a word.
Yun Zhonghe said, "I was worried that Yan Buhui would do something to the bird, and that he would follow the bird to find you, so I detained it. If he doesn't come looking for you, that's great. If he does, you must be careful. He is a strange man who has done many evil things. If he meets you, I'm afraid none of you will be his match. But luckily you are in the territory of Shenxu Palace, so he doesn't dare to do anything wrong."
Du Heng bowed solemnly to Yun Zhonghe: "Thank you, Senior Brother Yun, for protecting me."
Yun Zhonghe frowned slightly: "Don't say such things. We had no choice but to let you leave that day, and we already feel guilty. It's just that our cultivation is not as good as his, so we can only let him bully us."
At this time, a little medicine boy came running out of the door, standing timidly at the door and looking eagerly at Yun Zhonghe. Yun Zhonghe said lightly: "Go tell the master, I'll be there soon." The little medicine boy nodded, and then ran away without looking back. Those who didn't know would think there was a flood or a beast in the dining hall.
Yun Zhonghe sighed: "This little medicine boy is so scared every time he sees me that he dares not speak. I don't know why." Du Heng laughed out loud: "It's because you look too scary, Senior Brother Yun."
Yun Zhonghe touched his handsome face and snorted, "How am I scary?"
Du Heng had long known that Yun Zhonghe was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. After laughing for a while, Du Heng saw him out the door. Yun Zhonghe waved his hand to signal Du Heng to follow him, and Du Heng followed him to the ancient tree: "Brother Yun, do you have anything to say to me?"
Yun Zhonghe looked around and set up a barrier: "You didn't tell anyone that you have the Phantom Sky Pearl, did you?"
Du Heng said perfunctorily: "No...right."
Yun Zhonghe nodded in relief: "That's good. Your Taoist partner looks very noble. A man like him must have some ulterior motive for being with you. He can be after your craftsmanship, your body, or your kindness, but he must never be after your Fantasy Dzi Beads. Do you understand? If you find out that he covets your Fantasy Dzi Beads, you must make plans early, so as not to be sold out and help others count the money."
Du Heng didn't dare to tell Yun Zhonghe that Xuan Yu and the others already knew the inside story, otherwise Yun Zhonghe might explode. He nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Senior Brother Yun, I know what's going on."
Yun Zhonghe complained sharply: "You have no idea. You don't even know whether you have left Dongji Mountain. I trusted you for so long! You should be more careful in the future!" Du Heng begged for mercy: "I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Jing Nan smiled and said to Feng Gui: "Senior Brother Du Heng is not bad. He is good-looking, has a vicious mouth, but a kind heart, and is quite alert. He is quite to my taste.
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