When Shen Ye and Ye Ze left, the Huang family wanted to offer a huge thank-you fee, but Shen Ye declined.
He had already received the payment from Huang Ziyao and would not take any more. More importantly, he knew the Huang family was only partly motivated by a desire to befriend him; the greater purpose was to establish a connection with the Ye family. He did not want to cause trouble for Ye Ze, nor would he interfere in his affairs with the Ye family. If the Huang family truly wanted to take action, they could simply approach Ye Ze directly.
It was almost noon, so the two went back to the old house to have lunch and then planned to leave for the airport.
Shen Shimu knew they were going to Qilian Mountain and wanted to go with them. The last time he went to Lishan Village, although the roads were not accessible and the environment was not very good, he did not suffer much because of Shen Ye's presence. Instead, he was shocked by Shen Ye's ability.
This time he also wanted to see Shen Ye's magical skills.
"Aren't you planning an engagement party with Brother Zong? What would happen if you ran away?" Chen Ye shook his head. "If I took you away, Brother Zong would definitely hate me."
Shen Shimu thought about it and could only sigh: "Okay, I won't go."
Xu Ce smiled and said, "Actually, my junior brother and I should accompany Master."
"Yes, yes." Mr. Wang was also eager to try.
Although he was timid, he also enjoyed watching Shen Ye use his magic. Especially the one he showed at the Taoist temple yesterday, which made him admire him deeply.
It’s a pity that Chen Ye didn’t plan to take anyone with him and left directly with Ye Ze.
Before boarding the plane, Shen Ye received a WeChat message from Ning Shihua: [Master Shen, I can arrive in Xi Province before noon tomorrow. Where do you think we can meet?]
As soon as Ye Ze woke up this morning, he reminded Chen Ye to contact Ning Shihua as agreed. Ning Shihua replied that she had a shoot today and couldn't go back with them. She could ask her agent to postpone tomorrow's schedule.
Chen Ye replied: [Just go back to your hometown. I'll come find you the day after tomorrow morning.]
Ning Shihua's hometown is in a small town under a prefecture-level city in western province. Their county is called Qi County, which is located at the foot of the main peak of Qilian Mountain.
This time, Chen Ye planned to go to the main peak of Qilian Mountain from Xi Province. He calculated that Taoist Mingxin was at the main peak, and the deep pool where Yang Yuehan's master obtained the jade pen was also there.
However, Chen Ye went to the main peak from Qixian's neighboring county, Hexian, where the terrain was more complex and more remote. He deliberately avoided counties and cities with high population density, not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble.
The plane arrived in the capital of Xi Province at around five in the afternoon. It took three and a half hours to drive from the capital to Hexian County. Shen Ye and Ye Ze discussed it and decided to stay in Hexian County that night.
This time they only brought a few bodyguards. Zong Yiming did not come with them because he was preparing for an engagement banquet. The group traveled in simple attire to facilitate quick movement.
"I'm going to put you in a difficult position again." Chen Ye hugged Ye Ze's waist, "I guess the hotels in the county are not very good."
The last time they went to Lishan Village, they also spent the night in the county. At that time, he felt that Ye Ze had been wronged.
Ye Ze touched his face and kissed him: "It's okay."
In the original world, Shen Ye was spoiled by his master and a group of uncles and aunts, but Shen Ye was not spoiled at all. After coming to this world, Shen Ye has been working hard to make money to support him... Ye Ze thought to himself, how could he have deserved the sincerity of a child.
The child was clearly living so freely, yet she was willing to stay by his side...
So he didn’t feel wronged at all, but was afraid of wronging Shen Ye.
The two stayed in He County for one night and set off for the main peak early the next morning.
There is a small village called Jiulong below Hexian County. There is a small path leading to the main peak, but the road is rugged and few people walk on it. Only some mountaineering enthusiasts will go up the mountain from here.
Shen Ye had already figured out the whereabouts of Taoist Mingxin, and in order to find him quickly, he decided to take this small path.
He did not bring any bodyguards with him and set off lightly with Ye Ze.
If all goes well, one day is enough for the round trip.
The car drove into Jiulong Village, a small village with few people, only a few households scattered at the foot of the mountain.
The village chief knew they were going up the mountain and did not stop them. Ten years ago, no one knew who had discovered this place, but since then, hikers and mountaineering enthusiasts have been coming here every summer vacation, and the village chief has become accustomed to it.
Shen Ye and Ye Ze parked the car at the entrance of the village and walked up the mountain with their bags on their backs.
The mountain road was truly rugged. The initial climb was steep, and within 500 meters, we entered a deep forest. Surrounded by towering trees, they blocked out all sunlight, making it seem as if there were no daylight at all. Underfoot, rotting leaves lay everywhere, stained with the dampness of the forest. The occasional bird call from the forest added to the eerie atmosphere.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Shen Ye turned around and held Ye Ze's hand.
Ye Ze chuckled and held him tightly with his backhand: "Then you have to protect me."
"No problem!" Shen Ye smiled and patted his chest to assure.
He actually just felt quiet and wanted to talk to Ye Ze.
Of course Ye Ze knew that he was joking and was very willing to cooperate with him.
At this time, they had entered the depths of the forest and could not see any other people. Shen Ye said, "I will use magic to speed up my pace."
He pinched a few hand gestures, and soon the mountain road ahead was like a flat land. The two of them stepped on it, as if they were walking on a flat road. He also used magic to speed up his and Ye Ze's pace, and the speed was almost the same as driving a car.
For Shen Ye, this speed was still too slow. He used to fly on a sword and could travel thousands of miles a day.
But this world has many limitations, and this is the limit of his acceleration.
“The old Taoist priest is halfway up the mountain.” Shen Ye whispered to Ye Ze.
He had already sensed the whereabouts of Taoist Mingxin, so he deliberately concealed his own and Ye Ze's breath, for fear of being discovered by Taoist Mingxin.
Ye Ze hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "Will I affect you later?"
“No.” Shen Ye shook his head and interlocked his fingers with him, “The old Taoist priest was injured by your purple energy back then. Even if his skills have improved in the past ten years, he can’t hurt you. Don’t worry.”
Ye Ze nodded.
Chen Ye was afraid that he would be bored, so he smiled and said, “This mountain is full of spiritual energy and has many precious medicinal herbs. Let’s pick some for grandpa and grandma when we go down the mountain.”
Ye Ze nodded softly.
"There are some spirit monsters in the mountains. Are you afraid?" Chen Ye deliberately frightened Ye Ze.
In fact, he did not smell the breath of monsters. Although the Qilian Mountains were rich in spiritual energy, this world was probably no longer suitable for the birth of monsters, so Shen Ye did not find any trace of monsters.
Ye Ze smiled slightly: "Don't be afraid, you will protect me."
Shen Ye raised his chin proudly: “That’s it.”
After about twenty minutes, they reached the halfway point of the main peak.
"We're here." Shen Ye pointed ahead and said.
In front of us was a deep pool less than 30 square meters, with water so deep that you couldn't see the bottom. To the upper left of the pool was a cliff with a small waterfall cascading down.
"The old Taoist priest is in the cave behind the waterfall." Shen Ye said, "Let's go there."
To get to the waterfall from where they were standing, they had to use magic.
Shen Ye cast a spell and walked forward holding Ye Ze’s hand.
Shen Ye was very excited at the thought that he would be able to capture Taoist Mingxin and take revenge soon.
There was indeed a cave behind the waterfall, and a formation was arranged at the entrance of the cave.
Chen Ye raised his mouth in disdain: "You actually want to use the formation to stop me, you overestimate your own abilities."
He waved his hand, and before he could use his full strength, the formation was broken.
"...So weak?" Chen Ye was a little bit unbelievable. Compared with the formation outside the Taoist temple the day before yesterday, this formation was obviously weak.
Ye Ze heard his mumbling and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Shen Ye shook his head and said thoughtfully: "I understand. The core of this formation should be himself. He was seriously injured, so the power of the formation has weakened."
The day before yesterday, he killed the old Taoist priest's two disciples and destroyed the Juyang Formation and the Taoist temple. The old Taoist priest must have been seriously injured.
No wonder when he saw the old Taoist priest's photo a few days ago, he calculated that the old Taoist priest was in Qilian Mountain. The old Taoist priest is still there today. It is estimated that the old Taoist priest had already calculated that he and Ye Ze would come to seek revenge, but they were stranded here because they did not have the strength to run.
Before, he was afraid that the old Taoist priest would run away, but now it seems that the old Taoist priest’s ability is even weaker than he expected. After being injured, he can only wait to die.
Shen Ye pulled Ye Ze inside.
The cave was pitch black, and nothing could be seen clearly. Shen Ye quickly used magic to illuminate the cave. The cave was very small, and one could see the end at a glance. However, the interior was decorated in a fancy way, and spiritual energy was constantly flowing out. It was obvious that this should be the place where the old Taoist practiced.
Shen Ye looked up and saw an old man with white beard and hair meditating not far away.
"Is it him?" Chen Ye had actually already seen that the old man was Taoist Mingxin, but he still whispered to Ye Ze to confirm.
Ye Ze looked at it for a few seconds and nodded: "Yes."
He will never forget what his enemy looks like.
It was this old Taoist priest who brought Ye Xiangtang to his house to cause trouble. His grandfather became ill on the spot due to anger. If it weren't for the purple energy on his body that hurt the old Taoist priest, he and his cousin might have been killed.
Shen Ye nodded and was about to take action against the old Taoist priest.
Then the old Taoist priest said, "You are finally here."
Chen Ye ignored him and threw a talisman at him, trapping him in place.
The old Taoist priest didn't even struggle, but just said, "I knew you would find this place."
It was impossible for Shen Ye to be polite to the culprit who hurt the Ye family. He sneered and said, "The law of nature is clear. People like you who do evil things will definitely be punished. Now the law of nature has sent me to deal with you!"
Judging from the old Taoist priest's face, he had killed countless people.
Of course, Chen Ye would enforce justice, but what infuriated him the most was that the old Taoist priest had killed Ye Ze's parents and relatives because he coveted the purple energy on Ye Ze's body... Thinking that Ye Ze would definitely be sad after knowing the truth, Chen Ye became furious.
He had already made up his mind to extract the soul of the old Taoist priest, and then let the soul of the old Taoist priest be trapped in his special formation, where it would experience being burned by fire, scalded by oil pans, involved in car accidents, and cut by knives every day... day after day, until it had been imprisoned for ten years, and only then could he relieve the anger in his heart.
The old Taoist priest glanced at Chen Ye and said, "I know I'm going to die, and you won't let me off easily... I was just one step behind, and I didn't have the chance to seize the purple energy from Ye Ze." He suddenly stared at Ye Ze and said, "I shouldn't have dealt with you personally in the first place. I should have found a mortal to kill you, and then absorb your purple energy..."
He clicked his tongue and showed a very regretful expression.
Chen Ye couldn't help but sneer: "With your little ability, going against my husband will only lead to death."
"Yes, so I lost in the end." The old Taoist sighed and looked at Ye Ze and Shen Ye again, "You actually got married...Ye Ze was destined to be a lonely star, otherwise I wouldn't have killed his parents and..."
Before he could finish his words, Shen Ye threw a talisman paper at him and shouted sternly: "Shut up!"
Shen Ye didn't want Ye Ze to know that his parents and uncle and aunt had a car accident because of him. This was too cruel for Ye Ze.
Ye Ze, however, heard something and stared at the old Taoist priest, asking word by word, "Heavenly evil star?"
Old Taoist priest: “Yes…”
Unfortunately, he only said one word before his mouth was sealed by Shen Ye with talisman paper.
Chen Ye was so panicked just now that he didn't even think of using talisman paper to block the old Taoist's mouth.
"Don't listen to his nonsense." Chen Ye was a little anxious. He grabbed Ye Ze's hand and said, "The purple aura on you is the aura of an emperor or a general. I have never seen anyone with purple aura in my original world. It shows that you are the darling of heaven!"
Because of his anxiety, Shen Ye spoke a lot without even taking a breath.
Ye Ze listened silently, held him tightly with his backhand, and said softly: "Don't worry, I didn't think too much about it."
Shen Ye: “?”
Why is his man so calm?
This is different from what he expected...
Ye Ze: "I only believe the fate you gave me. I don't believe what others say."
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