late at night.
The lights are on and the firecrackers are off.
Bell Mansion, Courtyard No. 10, corner of the long corridor in the back.
Zhong Yan looked at the flying snowflakes in the night sky, frowning and thinking, holding two transmission notes in his hand behind his back.
During the dinner, two summonses were received.
One came from Bai Siyuan, saying that he had returned to the city recently and inexplicably mentioned Miss Ruoyun, saying that she missed her deeply and asked when she would go to Feixian Pavilion again.
Obviously, Bai Siyuan went to Feixian Pavilion and met Ruoyun.
But if it was just an ordinary chat and the message was not specially transmitted, it must have been Ruoyun solemnly explaining that he was asking for help.
A brothel girl breaks the rules by contacting and disturbing her patrons in this way.
This is why Zhong Yan raised his eyebrows in displeasure when he heard the message.
Going to a brothel is all about having fun, and no one wants to get into trouble.
Although this matter is not a nuisance, it hurts my mood.
However, he didn't pay much attention to this matter. When he left last time, he had already decided not to have anything to do with the other party.
Not prepared to pay attention.
What confused him was the second message, from Yang Yanqing - there was news from Mangdang Mountain.
Wang Fang's family convened a total of eighteen expedition demon hunting teams, with eight people in each team, half of them monks and warriors, a total of one hundred and forty-four people.
Four teams came back yesterday, and only five people were left.
One of them was Li Henian's team, and they brought back accurate information. They saw Li Henian fighting a demon python and falling off a cliff at the same time.
I don’t know life or death.
In this situation, the so-called unknown life or death is actually a ninety-nine percent chance of death.
Not to mention the unknown dangers under the cliff, it is difficult for monks who cannot fly to survive on the cliff alone, not to mention the rough-skinned and fleshy monsters.
"What luck..." Zhong Changchang sighed.
If Li Henian had not gone to Mangdang Mountain, he would definitely have participated in the interception and killing of the retinue mage.
Even if the four people divide the income, it is enough for him to break into the late stage of Qi refining and support the foundation of the Heavenly Spirit Root without taking risks.
"Li Henian..."
Zhong Yan pursed his lips, and the scenes of the two getting acquainted appeared in his mind.
At the age of fifteen, in the third year of joining the Huoyun Sect, he entered the threshold of spiritual practice. During his training, he did not know Li Henian because of a herb.
Since then, the two have experienced danger together many times, saved each other's lives, and formed a friendship that can turn their backs on each other in battle.
Come to Xianwu Continent.
Putting aside the family in front of him, for Zhong Yan, the most trustworthy people are undoubtedly the young followers who depend on each other for begging - Huo Donglai and Zhou Yun.
But these two people were kind-hearted and too upright, and their personalities and ideas were very different from his.
Therefore, even if they are in the same sect and can get along better with the help of their relationship, Zhong Yan also deliberately reduces contact with them and keeps a distance, so as not to make them feel uncomfortable due to some actions and retain the initial relationship. good.
And when it comes to having the best relationship, Li Henian is second to none.
Although both of them knew that there was still a little bit of defensiveness in each other's hearts, this did not affect their deep friendship, compatible temperaments, and pleasant get-togethers. There was no need to mind that the other party knew about each other's shady sides.
"I hope Brother Dao will survive the desperate situation."
"If you go, nothing else, Zhong Yan will try his best to protect your lineage and pass on the incense."
Zhong Yan whispered, feeling quite complicated.
In addition to the depression and regret caused by Li Henian's possible death, there is also a hint of excitement and entanglement.
Because of the 'Tianlinggen' woman in the city!
Maybe he doesn't want to admit it, but it is an objective fact that he had "coveting thoughts" in his mind - getting close to Li Shangwen for advice is evidence that he has prepared for a rainy day!
When Li Henian decided to go to Mangdang Mountain, he had a hunch that this trip would not be that easy.
Li Henian is here or can come back. He has his own bottom line and will not seek to rob it.
But if the other party can't come back, he has no reason not to fight for it.
Tianlinggen means too much to him, and it may be an opportunity to fully reveal the functions of the system panel.
"Hiding in the West District...If you don't come to me, everything should be fine, and the elixir resources are still sufficient."
If you want to take the initiative to look for it, Zhong Yan thinks it's not difficult. He only needs to go to Li's house to find clues through the land deed.
What troubled him was that the Fire Cloud Sect was still investigating, and acting rashly might cause problems.
Because, now there is no doubt that the cultivation level of that day's spiritual root is higher than his. If there is a misunderstanding, there will be no second.
"It's better to wait until she comes to the door on her own."
But in this way, as time goes by, there is no guarantee that other accidents will not occur.
"..."
This was the first time that Zhong Yan encountered such a situation of inner urgency and hesitation.
"That's all, wait and see what happens!"
"Brother Happy New Year, I will wait for you for three years..."
After a long time, Zhong Yan made a decision in his mind.
Three years was the time he estimated that the resources on hand could be maintained if Linggen was frugal on that day.
Putting the transmission talisman back into his storage bag, Zhong Yan was about to turn around when his heart shuddered. He turned around and looked at the peach tree covered with snow three feet away to the left.
"who?!"
It's past time for ugliness.
The whole government rested.
Someone actually sneaked up close without him noticing.
A figure stepped out from behind the tree, wearing a green mink fur, with snowflakes falling all over his body.
Zhong Yan recognized that beautiful face at a glance. It was exactly the same as in his memory. He was slightly startled and bowed to greet him.
"Disciple Zhong Yan has met Master Li Feng!"
The visitor is Li Lin, the leader of the seventh peak of the Fire Cloud Sect.
Unexpected and surprising.
Although Huo Donglai mentioned it before, rational analysis also told Zhong Yan that the possibility of the other party finding him was very high.
But in the same sect, there is obviously an extraordinary relationship, but they have not seen each other in private for more than 20 years.
And based on the opponent's cultivation level, it only takes a few days to travel from Huoyun Sect to Qingyang City.
As time went by, Zhong Yan laughed at himself for thinking too much.
I never thought that a few months later, I would be celebrating New Year's Eve here.
now.
The beauty is here.
Zhong Yan was sure of some things in her heart, such as: except for Huo Donglai's inquiry, she had been paying attention to herself, in places and moments she didn't know.
As soon as they fell together, Li Lin arrived on the corridor and stood ten feet away. Her voice sounded like the sound of nature, "Now that we have left the sect, we are old friends and there is no need for such greetings."
Zhong Yan straightened up and looked at the face in front of him that would appear in the sea of consciousness from time to time. For a moment, his mood became complicated again. In addition to surprise, he was also powerless and a little sad...
This was his first benefactor in the Immortal Martial Continent, a guide to the Immortal Way, a protector of the sect, and both a teacher and a friend.
"Long time no see." Zhong Yan said with a smile, without the slightest bit of stage fright facing the powerful master of Foundation Establishment Dzogchen.
"Twenty-seven years." After looking at each other for a moment, Li Lin turned to look at the courtyard and saw the snowflakes flying, "Why don't you sleep late at night?"
"Think about something." Zhong Yan also turned around and his eyes fell on the snow-white peach tree.
"Is there any result?"
"almost."
"Qingyang City is not bad."
"Well, let's compare the options."
"I've heard about the Xue Mansion, it's very exciting."
"Some luck."
"Luck is also strength."
"When did you arrive?"
"Here he comes as soon as he enters the city."
"..."
You said something to me, mixed with a lot of silence. It seemed like we were not talking about anything, but we seemed to be talking about a lot in depth.
The two stood side by side without making eye contact, looking at the night snowy scene in the courtyard, overwhelmed by the sadness of separation.
Until the sky is bright.
Zhong Yan seemed to hear a slight sigh and turned to look.
Li Lin turned around, a rare soft smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Let's go to the sea, to Qi State, to Dachu, maybe, far away from the Eastern Region."
Zhong Yan was silent, knowing that this should be the last time they met, and they would never see each other again. The feeling in his heart was unclear, and he felt empty for a while.
The moment she appeared, he realized that the admiration he thought he had because of her advanced ideas and the rapport between them was just pure appreciation.
In fact, he was deceiving himself. In fact, he had already had true feelings for her, which came from his heart and penetrated deep into his soul.
However, his cultivation, identity, and status made him dare not face it.
"Zhong Yan, it's nice to meet you. You don't like others to interfere with your arrangements, so I won't do anything unnecessary. Please take care of it."
After taking one last deep look, Li Lin turned around and walked away.
"Cherish..." Zhong Yan whispered, inaudibly.
When she approached the corner, he didn't know where he got the courage and confidence. He took a step forward and shouted: "Li Lin!"
The figure paused.
But he didn't turn around.
No one knows and no one can imagine that in the Yan Kingdom, where the golden elixir is hidden from the world, the peak leader of the Fire Cloud Sect is already an extremely powerful man and has a lofty status. At this moment, his heart is pounding faster and his delicate palms are clenched.
This is the first time I have called him by his first name in person.
"When did you fall in love with me?" Zhong Yan asked firmly, his voice calm but sonorous.
There was silence for three breaths.
The voice was equally calm: "It was snowing that day too. You save one person and kill another."
Zhong Yan frowned and recalled that it was much earlier than guessed. It happened when he had just entered the third level of Qi Refining and went down the mountain to experience at the age of twenty-one. Now that he thought about it, the other party must have followed him down the mountain and guarded him secretly.
Pursing his lips, Zhong Yan said: "Stay, I can help you form the elixir!"
There is little hope of forming a pill, but if he can be bound to the system, he can use his longevity to make the other person live forever, or at least grow old together.
As for elixir formation and immortality, the former sounds more believable.
This time, there was silence for five breaths.
Li Lin slowly turned around and smiled broadly: "It sounds crazy, but I actually believe you."
"Do you believe it?" Zhong Yan didn't believe it himself.
An inferior spiritual root monk at the fourth level of Qi Refining brazenly claimed that he could help people who failed twice to form elixirs. It was a huge joke. No one in the entire Xianwu Continent dared to believe it.
Li Lin looked at each other, nodded and smiled: "Probably, it's because you have such incredible ideas at the age of thirteen."
"Zhong Yan, I want to try again myself."
"If we are destined to meet again, I will marry you."
The sound echoed in the ears, and the person disappeared into the air.
"This is what I got by chance, I can practice it as much as I can..."
A roll of jade slips floated over, and Zhong Yan held it in his hand, as if he could see a crystal mixed in the snowflakes all over the sky.
Looking through it unintentionally, he felt that his body was suddenly drained of strength. Zhong Yan grasped the armrest and leaned against the beam, looking lost.
A person's life.
There is always that one person.
She may not have stunning beauty, world-class talent, or unparalleled wisdom, but she can break into the heart unscrupulously.
It's deeply imprinted, but you can't get it when you ask for it.
"If you are destined, why would you leave? There will be no time to return."
"If my cultivation level was the same as yours, you would definitely stay..."
Zhong Yan looked decadent and murmured in a low voice.
a long time.
He pushed that face out of his mind, buried it deep in his heart, and his eyes became firm again.
Just for longevity!
Powerful and free!
You can do whatever you want. If you want to leave, I can force you to stay!
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