After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather comes late in autumn.
Zhong Yan walked to his residence thoughtfully.
The unpaved courtyard path under your feet is covered with wet mud, dotted with fallen leaves and flying flowers, just like the girls who have been taught lessons in the house. The mud is mixed with the fragrance of soil and flowers.
"Xiaohong."
Zhong Yan greeted.
Under the old tree, the Flying Thunder Ape lying on the edge of the flower bed raised his eyelids and showed indifferent eyes in response.
As for the little bush rat that Zhong Yan threw over, it grabbed it without mercy and stuffed it into its mouth. Its mouth was wide and its fangs were extremely bloody.
Zhong Yan smiled, Xiao Hong did not use any techniques to practice, she only breathed and absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and also ate the blood of various monsters and beasts.
Slow progress - According to Wei Cen, when they first met, it had the strength of around the eighth level of Qi Refining. Now, more than ten years later, it is still the same, but its combat power has increased significantly.
In addition to its rough skin and thick flesh, its attack method is the same as that of most monsters. It condenses the vitality in the body and turns it into Yuanli attack. Compared with monks, it is relatively simple.
There is also its innate magical power - thunder and lightning.
However, Zhong Yan estimated that with such a high level of intelligence, it should be able to practice martial arts, but there are no demon clan techniques for it at the moment.
In the training stone room.
Wei Cen was practicing cross-legged on the stone bed, feeling a little uneasy between his brows.
I opened my eyes several times and couldn't calm down.
At this moment, he threw a spirit stone aside in annoyance.
Zhong Yan stole her innocence and sucked her cultivation. She originally hated him so much that she vowed to kill him in the future to avenge her previous shame.
But as time went by, she found that the thoughts of revenge became less and less in her heart.
Zhong Yan’s sugar-coated bullets are too powerful.
Three meals a day are delicious and delicious, and the many female relatives in the house are also very friendly and treat each other sincerely.
She was no longer allowed to practice with beads that were very difficult to refine, she was given ample spiritual stones, and she was taught advanced spells without reservation.
He also takes great care of Xiaohong, providing enough blood food for monsters and beasts, and responds to every request.
in addition……
What made her despise herself was that she had fallen!
Zhong Yan and Jiang Huan would take her with them every time they went to class.
She went from refusing fiercely with words, to coyly resisting, to wanting to refuse but then welcoming him back, and then she would shamefully expect something, and find that kind of thing very happy and enjoyable.
By now, the whole person has become the shape of the other person.
"No, he is using a soft knife on me. He wants me to give up my resentment towards him and serve him loyally..."
"How can you associate with such evil cultivators?!"
"I will definitely kill him in the future to erase the humiliation!"
The girl's eyes were stubborn and determined, as if she wanted to turn her hatred into obsession.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Wei Cen's heart tightened, and he immediately put all his thoughts behind him, stood up quickly, straightened his clothes unconsciously, and smoothed his hair.
Open the door.
She put on a cold attitude: "What's the matter?"
Zhong Yan looked at her and said, "Don't stay in the practice room all day. Practice requires a balance between work and rest. Only with an open mind can you get twice the result with half the effort. Let's go and take you to have a big dinner."
Wei Cen's lips moved, and he wanted to refuse, but when his words came to his lips, he changed to: "Wait for me for a while."
Then close the stone door.
When he came out again, he had changed his clothes.
Zhong Yan called Jiang Huan next door, and the three of them left the yard together.
As soon as they climbed high into the sky, Li Jingqiu, who was not far away, waved and shouted with a smile: "Husband!"
"Is something wrong?"
"No, I'm going to talk to Sister Xiaohuan."
"Later, let's go out to do some errands."
"Okay, husband! Goodbye, sister Xiaohuan and sister Weicen!"
Watching Changhong go away, Li Jingqiu's eyes dimmed and he felt lost.
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Qingyangfang City.
The door of Shizhen Building is sparse, because the building next door is being renovated and there is quite a lot of movement. There are also piles of stone bricks and other materials that affect the appearance of the building at the door.
Liu Fanghong, who had reminded her several times to no avail, showed her displeasure on her face and felt that Zhongfu was deliberately not giving face.
I asked someone to inquire, but I didn't know what kind of store Zhongfu wanted to open next to it.
The young man suggested: "Shopkeeper Hong, why don't you report it to the Ming family and let them come forward to see what the Zhong family is up to?"
Liu Fanghong glanced at him: "If I ask the clan to help with such a small matter, doesn't it make me appear incompetent? We will know in a while, what happened to Box No. 1?"
"Don't worry, everything has been arranged and the food can be served at any time. I don't know who the Ding family is inviting to the banquet, but they are actually hosting a full banquet."
Liu Fanghong warned sternly: "Go ahead and serve carefully. Don't make the slightest mistake and ruin the guest's interest."
"yes!"
Not long after.
A group of people walked into the restaurant laughing.
Liu Fanghong's eyes flashed, a smile instantly appeared on his face, and he quickly walked around the counter to greet him.
"Fellow Daoist Ding, Fellow Daoist Zhong! Fellow Taoists, welcome!"
Ding Hai only nodded slightly. The two sides were not on the same level. Ding Hai was an outstanding direct descendant of the Ding family and had successfully built the foundation at a young age. Liu Fanghong was only a collateral member of the Liu family and was already at the eighth level of Qi refining in middle age.
Zhong Yanze cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and said with an apologetic look: "Shopkeeper Liu, please forgive me. The decoration next door has disturbed the dining environment of your guests. I have asked them to be gentle."
"Hey, it's a small thing, please come in!"
Walk all the way through the corridor and the courtyard to the private room No. 1 Tianzi in the inner garden.
Ding Hai stopped at the door and said, "Let's serve."
"Okay, everyone, wait a moment, we'll be here soon."
Liu Fanghong left the beautiful waitress behind and took the initiative to retreat.
Enter the spacious box.
The mustachioed Hu Dingyin, who had been waiting for a long time and was playing with the jade wine glass out of boredom, immediately stood up and shouted with a hearty smile: "Brother Zhong is here! Please take a seat!"
Zhong Yan looked at him, smiled, raised his hand and pointed repeatedly: "Brother Dao, you... I must punish you with three drinks today!"
At this moment, he had a new understanding of the other party in his heart.
Knowing that he has built a foundation and has the strength to kill the fourth level of the foundation, he still maintains the original relationship by calling him 'brother', which shows his character.
For an ordinary monk, even if it is acting, not to mention fighting between two sides, at least he should be in awe and be more polite, it is not so natural.
"Three cups are not enough!"
Ding Yin stepped forward and enthusiastically pulled Zhong Yan by the hand to the main seat, then gave up his left and right positions to Jiang Huan and Wei Cen.
"This is my first time here at Shizhenlou, and I don't know how it tastes..."
He was talking casually, then seemed to notice Jiang Huan, who was as beautiful as a fairy, and asked, "Brother, who is this?"
"You haven't seen it?"
Zhong Yan was surprised and said with a smile: "One of the twelve zodiac animals. I remember you came to the wedding banquet to drink the wedding wine!"
Jiang Huan stood up and bowed: "I am Jiang Huan and have met Mr. Ding."
Ding Yin blinked and said with a smile: "Everyone is wearing a red hijab. I can't see it. I am really lucky. I have such a beautiful and beautiful concubine. I envy everyone else!"
Talking and laughing, a group of waiters came in one after another carrying plates of delicious food, and eighteen dishes were placed on the table.
Ding Yin dismissed the waiter and took a pot to pour wine himself.
There are only six people in this huge box.
Ding Yin and Ding Hai are uncles and nephews. There is not much age difference between them, the former is a generation older.
There is also a maid who follows Ding Hai.
During the dinner, they exchanged glasses and drank wine, talking about things around Qingyang and the cultivation world.
Secretly, Ding Yin and Zhong Yanze kept communicating.
"Brother Zhong, I'm really sorry. Brother, I also made a test move on a whim. However, I should be able to see that I have no intention of harming you. I have to thank you for your mercy."
Zhong Yan replied: "How did you know I was hiding something?"
"I said it was intuition, do you believe me?"
Ding Yin smiled, took a cup, and said through the message: "To be honest, brother, I have carefully analyzed what you did after arriving in Qingyang. When you left the sect and came down the mountain, you were in the early stage of Qi refining with the Four Spiritual Roots. In just a few years, He then established himself in Qingyang, made a name for himself, and married the Seventh Disciple of the Seven Peaks...and he was like a fish in water in the Immortal City. Apart from being smooth and sophisticated, how could he not have the strength to match..."
After a detailed explanation, Ding Yin finally sighed: "Zhong Daoyou is so hidden that I am intimidated!"
"But fellow Taoist, don't worry. Only three people in the Ding family, including me, know about your level of combat power. This matter will never spread from my Ding family!"
Zhong Yan nodded secretly, it doesn't matter, he will be exposed sooner or later, the key is that his realm improves fast enough so that others can't react.
"My Taoist friend mentioned the matter of getting married, and there happens to be one person in the clan who is suitable for it. He is a true spiritual root! He broke into the foundation at the age of twenty-three!"
"As for her appearance, although it cannot compare to your sister who is so charming and unparalleled in the world, she is just like a flower in the moonlight."
"I am currently in seclusion. After I come out of seclusion, I will introduce myself to my fellow Taoist. If my fellow Taoist likes me, I can pick an auspicious day and we can get married."
Zhong Yan was not surprised that he got married with a true spiritual root.
The Ding family is backed by the second peak of the Fire Cloud Sect and belongs to the same camp as the seventh peak.
Therefore, the Ding family and the Zhong family were originally considered allies, which was one of the reasons why the two parties had a friendly relationship before.
Now, the Ding family knows Zhong Yan's true realm and combat power, and that he rose from the third level of Qi refining in more than ten years.
Regardless of the specific reasons, it is enough for the Ding family to show considerable sincerity and take the relationship between the two parties further.
Especially when the current situation is changing and turbulent.
After the marriage was tentatively finalized, Ding Yin's eyes flashed and he added via voice transmission: "If Taoist friends want to eradicate the Liu family, the Ding family is willing to help."
Zhong Yan looked at him, blinked and said, "I'll let you know if necessary."
"OK!"
Ding Yin raised his glass, looked around and said in respect: "Brother Zhong, two younger brothers and sisters, please!"
Wei Cen: "..."
In the past, she would frown when she heard such misunderstood words. Now she felt a little happy in her heart, and then she immediately made a fuss on her own and concentrated on the food.
After a glass of wine, Zhong Yan sent a message and asked, "How much do fellow Taoists know about Peng Wanli?"
"Are you talking about his advancement in cultivation?"
Ding Yin looked over, paused, and replied meaningfully: "I don't know if it's true or not, but there are rumors that Peng Wanli was reborn by an ancestor of his family who was about to die!"
Zhong Yan was stunned for a moment: "Seize the body? Doesn't it mean that at least Jindan Zhenren and the soul and consciousness are strong enough to seize the body?"
Ding Yin wiped his mustache and said thoughtfully: "It may be that some secret method was used. The two are of the same race and have similar blood. If Peng Wanli was willing to do it with minimal rejection, the success rate would be much higher."
After a moment of silence, he shook his head and continued: "I have known that boy Peng Wanli for a long time. He didn't like to carry a grand master's chair with him. If he is of high seniority, he is not even the ancestor of the clan. So respectful?"
Zhong Yan twitched the corner of his mouth. It seemed that the Ding family had also placed undercover agents in the Peng family, and they were lurking quite deep.
time flies.
The wine is over half drunk.
There was a knock on the door outside.
After Ding Hai responded, Liu Fanghong opened the door and walked in with a smile, carrying a golden wine flask, followed by a beautiful waiter, carrying a cup of fragrant clear soup.
"Excuse me, fellow Taoists."
Liu Fanghong poured wine and asked with a smile: "I wonder if the dishes suit your appetite?"
Ding Yin looked at Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he said with a half-smile, "Shopkeeper Liu, don't blame me for not speaking nicely, it's true!"
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