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

Rushing out of the city gate.

After a hundred meters.

Zhong Yan turned his head and saw that the city gate had closed. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - this meant that the danger of this journey was not great.

Because...

Li Henian's message was very urgent, indicating that he had encountered danger.

Apart from him, Bai Siyuan had the best relationship with Li Henian in Qingyang City.

If Li Henian had enough time to send a message, he would definitely inform Bai Siyuan for help.

But at this moment, Bai Siyuan was nowhere to be seen.

If Li Henian's situation was so urgent that he didn't have enough time to send another message, adding the words "bring people" would have been completely feasible.

Since he didn't ask for help, it meant that he could probably solve the problem on his own.

Clatter clatter~ Clatter clatter clatter~

Four warhorses galloped through the night.

Yu Qingyao caught up with Zhong Yan and said, "I hope Fellow Daoist Zhong can be frank. Yu Qingyao is mentally prepared!"

Are you really so afraid of death?

Can I take you to your death?

Zhong Yan glanced at her, then looked at Yan Sandao and Zhou Yunning, and said, "Go to the Yanling Mountain Range. Li Henian has returned and encountered danger. Most likely, he is being pursued. Be prepared!"

Having worked closely with Li Henian many times, Zhong Yan could understand his meaning with just a few words and deduce many things.

The Yanling Mountain Range was more than two hundred miles away from Qingyang City.

This distance could be covered with a second-order transmission talisman, so there was no need to waste expensive third-order talismans.

Using a talisman would indicate the location of the other party, which couldn't be achieved with a second-order talisman.

And they had stayed overnight at the Liuyun Valley before.

At the moment, it was just a designated meeting place, and Li Henian was probably heading there.

Li Henian had definitely brought back many resources from the Mangdang Mountain, and he had also survived a fall from a cliff, so he would inevitably be injured.

In addition, his news had spread throughout Qingyang and the surrounding areas, and he had been recognized, leading to people coveting his treasures and wanting to kill him. This was normal.

"Being pursued?"

Yu Qingyao's face changed when she heard this. "What cultivation level? How many people?"

"I don't know. We'll see how it goes."

"..." Yu Qingyao opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She was both nervous and shocked.

Li Henian was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he was well-known among the cultivators in Qingyang. He was being pursued to the point where he needed help. Zhong Yan, who was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, dared to go and rescue him in such an uncertain situation!

It showed how bold and brave he was.

As for the helpers he found, she knew what kind of people they were. They only dared to bully small monsters and had never fought against cultivators, let alone those of the same level.

Thinking about it, Yu Qingyao's gaze swept towards Zhong Yan again, and suddenly her eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Zhong, have you made a breakthrough?!"

They had met half a month ago, and he was only at the fourth level. But now, he was showing fluctuations of fifth-level Qi Refining.

Yan Sandao heard this and looked at his husband, asking eagerly, "Husband, have you broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining?"

Zhong Yan nodded. "Yes!"

Yan Sandao's face lit up with joy, and his eyes brightened. "Congratulations, husband! You're amazing. You've made another breakthrough so quickly!"

Zhou Yunning blinked and looked at the handsome side of his uncle, congratulating him, "Congratulations, Uncle. You're one step closer to Foundation Building!"

"..." Yu Qingyao pursed her lips and fell silent, feeling envious.

He had made such rapid progress. When she arrived in Qingyang, she had only reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. After all these years, she was still stuck at the early stage of the sixth level due to a lack of resources.

Zhong Yan looked over and smiled, "How about it? If you follow me, you won't lose out! I can even help you customize your Foundation Building!"

Jiang Ping's assistance was too slow, and there had been no substantial progress so far. He needed to speed things up.

"..." Yu Qingyao turned her face away and secretly cursed: He's still trying to take advantage of me. Who wants to marry you, you shameless Zhong!

Yan Sandao chimed in with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Qingyao, although my husband's cultivation level is not as high as yours, he is a talisman master and can also serve as a bodyguard. He will definitely protect you and help you in your cultivation!"

Don't just talk about Qingyang, even in the entire Yan Kingdom and even the Xianwu Continent, my husband is an exceptional good man. You won't regret marrying into the Zhong family!

If you don't believe me, ask Sister Yunning. The women in the Zhong family have a higher status than the women in other families!

Zhou Yunning blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at the broad figure, smiling and calling out, "Yes! Uncle Zhong is like a dragon and phoenix among men, with a charm that is unmatched by ordinary people!"

Yu Qingyao pursed her lips and remained silent, but she agreed in her heart.

Because she had been spending more time with Jiang Ping and visiting the Zhong family more often, she noticed through many details that the women who married into the Zhong family were treated very well. At the very least, she had never seen any of the common beatings and scoldings that were common in other families.

"Let's go!" Zhong Yan smiled and flicked the reins, urging the horse to go faster.

They continued to gallop without stopping.

The warhorses were much faster than ordinary horses.

In the afternoon, they saw a continuous range of mountains—the Yanling Mountain Range.

"Dismount!"

Zhong Yan was the first to jump down. With a thought, he took out two powerful crossbows and many arrows from his storage bag, handing them to Yansandao and Zhou Yunning respectively.

"Be careful, there are many demonic beasts in the Yanling Mountains! Let's go!"

Fortunately, Liuyun Valley was on the outskirts of the mountain range, so it wasn't too deep. The probability of encountering powerful demonic beasts was low.

Yansandao directly put away his wooden knife and quiver, then held the crossbow tightly and followed closely behind. With agile movements, he jumped a few times and landed on Zhong Yan's left side, running alongside him at a distance of three zhang.

Zhou Yunning lowered her head and carefully examined the crossbow she had never used before. She tied the quiver and long sword around her waist. Dressed in a red and black martial outfit, her pretty face showed a mix of nervousness and excitement. She quickly caught up with Yansandao with her long legs.

"This speed... must be at the fourth or fifth level of Innate!"

Yu Qingyao's eyes lit up. She was a good helper. A cultivator at the fourth or fifth level of Innate could fight against a cultivator at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Some cultivators with advanced techniques could even escape from a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

For example, Qin Ben, the lord of Qingyang City, had once fought and killed a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining when he was at the sixth level of Innate. Now he had reached the eighth level of Innate and became the highest-ranked martial cultivator in Qingyang.

What surprised Yu Qingyao even more was the behavior of Zhong Yan and Yansandao.

The former was traveling outside for the first time and showed a "swift and decisive" attitude.

The latter, a concubine of a Post Natal Realm warrior, showed no signs of nervousness. Without needing much instruction, she changed from being a "follower" to directly taking up a combat formation and advancing.

This gave Yu Qingyao a sense of excitement and security, reminiscent of the scenes when she had trained with an independent cultivator team in the past.

"No wonder he was able to snatch so many storage bags. His combat power should be quite high..."

Yu Qingyao ran from the right side, occasionally glancing at the figure on the left.

After crossing mountains and hills for about five or six li, they arrived at a small flat area.

Yu Qingyao suddenly stopped, her face changing dramatically as she looked towards a dense patch of grass. "Be careful!"

At the same time, Zhong Yan leaped up to avoid a red light in front of him, throwing out two "flying sword talismans" as he shouted, "Sandao!"

"Yes!"

Yansandao, who was running on the other side, crouched down on the grass and slid, holding the crossbow and aiming at the black figure leaping out of the grass.

In one smooth motion, he hit the target with a heroic and imposing posture.

Swoosh~ Bang!

A hit.

But it turned out to be a giant toothed rat, about the size of a rabbit, with the cultivation of the third level of Qi Refining.

Yansandao's face lit up with joy as he stood up and ran over, holding the crossbow in one hand and a spinning dagger in the other. He slashed across the neck of the rat that hadn't yet died, then pulled out the arrow and wiped off the bloodstains in the grass before putting it away. He then picked up the demonic beast and threw it towards Zhong Yan, saying, "Husband!"

Zhou Yunning, who had just reacted, was full of excitement as she quickly approached. "Sandao, you're so accurate! What kind of demonic beast is that?"

Yansandao smiled and said, "It's a giant toothed rat. Its cultivation shouldn't be high, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to hit it. It was thanks to my husband's timely reminder that I was able to force it towards my side."

Yu Qingyao was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and ran over. "Sandao, do you often hunt demonic beasts in the mountains?"

In the blink of an eye, Yansandao, who looked like a seasoned warrior, didn't seem like a beginner at all.

Yansandao glanced at her husband and a blush appeared on her pretty face. "My husband has taken me on a few expeditions."

Expeditions?

They had only encountered demonic beasts once.

In fact, besides the nominal training and practicing combat coordination, the couple's real purpose was to cultivate together in the wilderness and experience a different kind of excitement.

"Alright, let's eat something and rest for a while. We need to hurry to our destination as soon as possible."

Zhong Yan surveyed the surrounding environment and the distant mountains, speaking up.

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