Longevity: Starting From Getting Down The Mountain And Marrying A Wife

Entrance to the market.

Zhong Yan gestured for Yan Sandao to go and fetch the horse, while he himself walked towards the stone house.

Ma Zhida happened to walk out of the house and smiled, "Has Junior Brother Zhong taken care of everything?"

"Yes!" Zhong Yan handed over two spirit stones. "I was in a hurry to return after being delayed for three days. Next time I come, I must treat Senior Brother to a good meal."

"Be careful on the road. It's not close from here to Azure Sun City."

Ma Zhida reached out to take the cloth bag.

But Zhong Yan didn't let go, looking straight into his eyes and smiling, "If I can be easily followed and killed, then I don't deserve to be friends with Senior Brother Ma, right?"

After saying that, Zhong Yan let go, took a step back, bowed, and turned to Yan Sandao, mounting the horse.

Ma Zhida watched the two horses quickly disappear into the distance, and only after a while did he withdraw his gaze. He lowered his head and looked at the cloth bag in his hand, feeling puzzled and not understanding the meaning behind Zhong Yan's words and actions.

Not until half an incense stick later.

Chen Lianping came over and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Ma! Do you know Zhong Yan? He used to be a disciple in our sect. He left the sect and settled in Azure Sun City last year. He often comes to the market and should have met Senior Brother at the pier."

Ma Zhida's heart stirred, but he remained calm and said, "A Qi Refining fourth-level cultivator. Why are you asking about him?"

Chen Lianping casually replied, "Oh, he left something with me. I don't know where he went."

Ma Zhida's gaze flickered, and he suddenly realized something. He pointed his finger and said, "He just left half an incense stick ago. If you ride fast, you should be able to catch up."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ma!"

Chen Lianping smiled on the surface, but inwardly he sneered because Zhong Yan's departure was not towards Azure Sun City. It was clear that he was trying to escape!

This made him even more certain that there must be something even more valuable in the storage bag he picked up, possibly far beyond his expectations.

Ma Zhida watched Chen Lianping ride away on his horse, and chuckled softly, "Interesting."

...

On the other side.

After running for sixty li, Zhong Yan finally slowed down slightly and glanced at Yan Sandao, who was riding a little behind.

Since separating from Chen Lianping, the couple hadn't had a chance to communicate.

At this moment, the disappointment and dimness in Yan Sandao's eyes turned into nervousness, and her pretty face tightened with seriousness.

"Do you have any grievances in your heart towards me?"

Yan Sandao turned her head and pursed her lips. "I dare not. Since the moment Dao'er was left in Zhong Mansion, my husband has had the power of life and death over Dao'er. Dao'er will never resist or resent it.

However, since being with my husband these days, Dao'er has found a sense of belonging and has been very happy. When my husband spoke like that earlier, Dao'er felt uncomfortable and wronged..."

As she spoke, her nose felt sour, and she sniffed, then looked worriedly at Zhong Yan and asked, "Husband, will that person catch up?"

After running this stretch of road, she had realized that even though her husband was fickle and cunning, the difference between his previous and current behavior couldn't be so drastic.

She believed in her own judgment. She had truly seen her husband's sincerity and deep affection for her many times in his eyes.

Moreover, she remembered that on the way here, her husband had said, "If you entrust it to me sincerely, I will never abandon you."

After thinking it over, although she didn't know the specifics, she was certain that the problem lay with that 'Senior Brother Chen'.

"Hahaha~"

Zhong Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "If he doesn't come, then it's not his destiny to die! Dao'er, we'll act accordingly when the time comes!"

"Yes, husband!"

Seeing her husband's relaxed expression, Yan Sandao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She wondered how a Qi Refining fourth-level cultivator could counter-kill a Qi Refining sixth-level cultivator who was about to enter the Late Stage.

She had heard about the difference in strength between cultivators.

Although the difference in strength between the early and middle stages of Qi Refining wasn't as great as that between the Late Stage and the others, there were still clear boundaries.

With each higher realm, there was an increase in spiritual energy in the body, and the power of spells was also greater. It was very difficult to achieve victory against a stronger opponent, and few people could do it.

Not to mention that there was still one realm in between.

As for her, a Third Layer Martial Artist, facing a Qi Refining sixth-level cultivator, it was almost like a one-sided battle. With a casual spell, she could easily kill him.

As she thought about it, Yan Sandao asked another question, "Husband, will he call for help?"

Zhong Yan looked confident. "No!"

In normal circumstances, a Qi Refining sixth-level cultivator killing a fourth-level cultivator was like slaughtering a chicken. When treasures were involved, who would share them with others?

Chasing the setting sun, a dense forest appeared ahead.

Zhong Yan turned his head and stopped the horse, chuckling softly, "A bit slow, huh..."

"Dao'er, abandon the horse!"

The two of them left the horses by the roadside and rushed into the woods.

Less than half a quarter of an hour.

Chen Lianping arrived, dismounted and inspected the area, following the traces to pursue, seemingly without any caution or vigilance.

Half an hour later.

The sky gradually darkened.

Chen Lianping's spiritual sense finally sensed some movement. He stealthily moved twenty meters, hiding under a large tree, and saw Zhong Yan and the other person setting up a tent.

"Hey, why stop and rest instead of fleeing immediately!"

"But it makes sense, even if they know they might be caught up by me, it's still better than being ambushed by bandits..."

After observing for a full quarter of an hour and seeing no other actions from Zhong Yan, Chen Lianping secretly pondered, "Since they are determined to escape, could it be that they have been carrying the things with them all along?"

He squinted and calculated again.

Chen Lianping patted himself with a 'Light Body Talisman', leaped onto the tree trunk, and with a few mid-air somersaults, landed about three zhang away from the tent.

"Boom~"

As soon as his feet touched the ground, a white mist rose within a radius of two zhang.

At the same time, Zhong Yan broke through the tent, suspended in the air, and threw out dozens of talismans, each one exploding into countless sword lights.

Meanwhile, Yan Sandao slid out and two plain knives flew out, bringing forth a string of blood splatters.

"Ah~"

A scream echoed through the woods, causing birds and beasts to retreat.

But in an instant, Chen Lianping was sliced into a human stick, lying on the ground covered in blood.

The mist dissipated, and the so-called formation only lasted for a short while.

Watching Zhong Yan land and walk towards him, Chen Lianping's face was filled with fear, "Zhong, Zhong Junior Brother... spare..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhong Yan reached out into thin air and grabbed a sword, beheading him, and coldly said, "Senior Brother Chen, I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it!"

Without any hesitation, Zhong Yan took the storage bag into his hand, conjured a fireball spell to burn the body, then squatted down to dismantle the formation and gather the useful materials.

Yan Sandao quickly cleared the traces around.

Only when the two of them finished tidying up did a figure emerge from another dense patch of grass, holding a formation flag, who turned out to be Li Henian.

After surveying the area and confirming that there were no omissions, Zhong Yan nodded at Li Henian.

"Let's go!"

The three of them dashed through the forest for five li and finally entered an underground cave that had been dug in advance.

Li Henian threw two night pearls onto the cave wall and chuckled, "With this kind of trash, my dear brother alone is enough to kill him ten times over!"

Under the fluorescent light, Yan Sandao's face still showed nervousness and excitement as he looked at his husband, blinking his beautiful eyes, filled with countless questions.

Zhong Yan neither confirmed nor denied, took out the storage bag and looked through it, revealing a faint smile, "Not bad."

Li Henian leaned over and laughed, "Wow, this kid is something, he has more spirit stones than Xu Ding'an!"

There were about twenty-six pieces of luminous spirit stones, probably accumulated from missions at the Fire Cloud Pavilion.

There were also pills, talismans, and various materials piled up, including three Origin Returning Pills in a jade bottle, used for breaking through bottlenecks.

"It seems he's preparing to break through to the Late Stage. With a sister who is an inner disciple, he certainly doesn't lack resources."

One of the Rank Three Law Weapons was a dirty item that Zhong Yan had snatched before.

Chen Lianping had two decent Rank One Law Weapons of his own.

Other than that, there was nothing strange except for two women's bellybands.

Adding up all the items, it was probably worth nearly a thousand low-grade spirit stones, truly a fortune from killing and arson.

Of course, the valuable items were the Law Weapons. Even the most rubbish Rank One Law Weapon would require a hundred low-grade spirit stones as a starting price.

Li Henian sighed, "This guy's wealth is almost catching up to that person from before!"

They split the loot in half.

Li Henian smiled, "Brother, you've made a profit this time. When the Law Weapons are sold, you'll get eight parts and I'll get two."

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