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As the sun set in the west mountains, Yan Mu rode his horse carriage at top speed and finally arrived at the summit of Spirit Gloomy Mountain.

Along the way, the three of them still walked steadily and did not encounter any of the ferocious beasts that were rumored to be on Spirit Serpent Mountain.

Qiao Qiao was still secretly glad that she was not an inner force cultivator and Yan Mo Chen had been injured before. With just his words alone, it would be extremely difficult for him to protect both of them.

"Yan Yan, are we going to rush to Spirit Serpent Mountain tonight?" Qiao Qiao was still seated on the horse carriage and could not help but turn his head to look at Yan Mo Chen.

"No, find a place at the top of the mountain to rest for the night. We'll go there again tomorrow morning." Yan Mo Chen frowned and said solemnly to Qiao Qiao, "Although we have not met any wild beasts along the way, but on this peak of the Spirit Serene Mountain, the place that old man Qing You lives is filled with hidden weapons, and the traps are hard to enter. We are not familiar with the terrain here, so if we barge in at night, there will be danger."

"Yes." Qiao Qiao nodded his head, agreeing with Yan Mo Chen's words.

"Young master, we've already reached Spirit Serenity Peak. If we go any further, I'm afraid that we'll reach the elegant building that old man Qing You lives in." Yan Mu stopped the carriage at the side and said.

"Alright, let's rest here for tonight." Yan Mo Chen lifted the carriage's curtain and walked out. He then turned around and carefully picked up Qiao Qiao from the carriage.

Qiao Qiao still looked around. Even though the sky was gradually darkening, the clear and elegant scenery of the spiritual mountain was not obscured by the weather. She could not help but take in a deep breath as if she had completely forgotten her purpose for coming here.

"Yan Yan, this place has such a beautiful scenery." Qiao Qiao still had a pure smile on his face as he spoke to Yan Mo Chen who was lighting a fire with Yan Mu.

"Yeah, if you like it, we can take it from the hands of that old man." Yan Mo Chen smiled as he lit a fire.

Qiao still couldn't help but secretly laugh. She pursed her lips at him and said: "Forget it, just leave it to him."

"Quickly, Ran'er, how about I take you to hunt a few wild rabbits? We'll eat roasted hare here tonight. " Yan Mo Chen beckoned to Qiao.

"Good, tonight I will roast a few fresh and tender, oily flowing rabbits!" Qiao Qiao still faintly smiled, thinking that in modern times, she would often go out hunting with her master and senior brothers. What she liked the most was to hunt a few wild rabbits and have her eldest senior brother roast them for her to eat.

Unfortunately … Right now, things were no longer the same between her and He You You You.

"Let's go." Yan Mo Chen's face was full of smiles as he clustered around Qiao Qiao's body, and the two of them headed deep into the mountains.

As expected, after walking a few steps, a few rustling sounds attracted Qiao Qiao and Yan Mo Chen's attention.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Then, the long arrow in their hands swiftly flew towards the source of the sound.

The long arrow landed firmly on the ground. The two of them beamed with joy as they walked towards the hare that had been stabbed.

At the same time that he handed the hare over, Qiao Qiao's eyes were still sunken in, her thoughts seemed to have returned to a dozen years ago. She was still in the modern world, that day …

"Master, how about I catch a wild rabbit?" A girl of about five to six years old, with two braids on her face and a little grey hare hopping happily in her hands, was running towards an old man with a shake of her body. The girl was still young, so it was hard to tell how beautiful she was, but her clear eyes shone brightly in the bamboo house.

"If you don't practice properly, then go out and cause trouble!" The old man coldly shouted, but there was no warmth in his eyes. He was so shocked that the girl trembled and the rabbit fell onto the ground. It lost its joy from being in the girl's hands.

"Sigh!" The girl was about to give chase when she was stopped by the elder's stern voice.

"Come back, let's go for a two-hour horse stance in the yard!"

"Yes." Originally, she wanted to capture it and bring it back to honor her master, to help her master heal his body. She did not expect to run away like this, so helplessly, she could only listen to her master's words, dejectedly standing in the yard and standard horse stance.

He was still young, but his legs were unstable.

A stick suddenly fell from between her legs. The sudden pain caused her to be unable to support her entire body, so she threw herself onto the ground.

"Stand up!" His Master was standing at the side with a serious expression. In her hands, she was holding the small stick that had caused her disaster.

The girl trembled and slowly crawled up from the ground. She didn't dare to cry or feel wronged, as she was afraid that the small stick in her master's hand would fall on her again without mercy.

Her master normally had a gentle affection for her, but when it came to cultivating, he was like a different person. Not only was he strict, but he was also ruthless.

Since she was young, she and her Senior Brother had been in the hands of her Master, receiving this harsh training every day.

After the girl got up, she endured the pain in her legs and put her hands on her waist. Her legs were wide, and she squatted down steadily. With her master supervising her from behind, the girl did not dare to tremble. Even if her legs were weak, she could only grit her teeth and endure.

"Two hours. If you are still not stable, continue stabbing. Do not stop!"

Behind the girl, her master's extremely strict voice rang out, startling the girl, causing her to pause for a moment. She secretly nodded and tightly pressed her cracked lips …

"Ran-Er? Ran-Er?"

The hurried shouts interrupted the thoughts that were still running through Qiao Qiao's mind. She could not help but tremble as she came back to her senses. In her hands was the rabbit that had just been called. She smiled awkwardly at Yan Mo Chen.

"I was distracted just now …"

"Silly girl, are you thinking about how to eat the wild hare tonight?" Yan Mo Chen's eyes narrowed, he continued to smile teasingly at Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao pouted and handed the rabbit in his hand to Yan Mo Chen, ignoring him.

"Let's continue fighting. I'm afraid one hare isn't enough for the three of us."

Yan Mo Chen's voice had gone far away, but Qiao Qiao still turned around unwillingly and chased after him.

The two continued to quarrel and argue as they walked deeper and deeper into the forest …

It was a pity that the guard, the carriage, and the person who had been guarding the carriage had suffered so much that they had to leave behind a bonfire.

Yan Mu sat beside the bonfire and looked left and right, but he still did not see Qiao Qiao and Yan Mo Chen return. He painstakingly waited for the gatekeepers to arrive.

"Hey, who are you? Why did you barge into this Spirit Serpent Mountain?" The doorman was young and looked to be around ten years old. He had delicate features, and with both hands on his hips, he spoke impolitely to Yan Mu.

"I am the Imperial Guard of the Forgotten Kingdom with a saber. Together with my master, I have come to pay a visit to old man Qingyou." Yan Mu cupped his hands together in a gesture of courtesy as he faced the small doorman.

"Why have the people of the imperial court come to see my master?" The doorman crossed his arms in front of his chest and could not help but size up Yan Mu as he continued to speak with an air of arrogance, "My master has been cultivating behind closed doors recently and has not seen any guests. Who cares who you are, let's go!"

Since Yan Mu was stubborn to this point, he no longer paid any attention to this little fellow. With a cold expression, he sat beside the bonfire, quietly waiting for Yan Mo Chen and Qiao to return.

"Hey hey hey, can't you understand what I'm saying? I told you to leave this place. " The little gatekeeper noticed that Yan Mu was no longer paying attention to him. Instead, he strode forward and pointed at his spine as he spoke.

Yan Mu's expression turned cold. He originally didn't want to argue with this little gatekeeper, but who knew that this little fellow would be so eager to get what he wanted?

"Hey, I'm talking to you, hurry up and leave this place. If you let my master out, it would be difficult even if you wanted to leave!" The little gatekeeper had an arrogant expression on his face as he spoke with a pout.

Yan Mu couldn't help but glance at him impatiently. Clenching his fists tightly, he immediately stood up and spoke angrily to the doorman, "Tell your master that he has to see you even if he wants to!"

"Aiyo, you actually dare to boast in such a shameless manner after entering my Spirit Serenity Mountain. You are really the first one!" Naturally, the doorman didn't want to be outdone by Yan Mu.

"Hurry up and leave, or else don't blame me for being impolite!" Yan Mu endured. In the end, he released his clenched fists and turned his head away.

"You dare to be impolite to me, don't you see who's territory this is!" The small doorman shouted at Yan Mu, who refused to give up.

Yan Mu frowned his brows coldly, ignoring the little guy's cries.

"Are you a wooden man? I'm talking to you, talking to you! "

Seeing that Yan Mu was ignoring him, the doorman was so angry that he stomped his feet and shouted at him. However, no matter how much he yelled or yelled, Yan Mu remained indifferent. He ignored him and closed his eyes to rest beside the fire.

"You … You … "Alright, if you don't want to leave, then I'll let my master come!" The doorman was already breathing heavily from his anger. He pointed at Yan Mu and said angrily.

As he said this, he turned his head, but did not expect to run into a wall of flesh.

"Aiyo, I was killed by the collision. Who doesn't have eyes!" The little gatekeeper rubbed his forehead and lifted his head to look at the wall of flesh in front of him. In an instant, his furious eyes couldn't help but soften and his tone gradually eased up, "Wa, little big sis, you're so beautiful …"

Qiao Qiao couldn't help but laugh. Originally, she was retreating while praising her prey against Yan Mo Chen. She didn't expect to run into such a little fellow when she turned around, and this very rude fellow actually raised his eyebrows and said such a thing.

"Kid, who are you?" Qiao Qiao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows as she asked. Since this little fellow knew how to speak, she was actually very happy.

"Hmph. Although you are beautiful, you can't call me little guy!" The little gatekeeper's face instantly darkened, and he pouted as he spoke to Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao continued to smile secretly as he turned his head to meet Yan Mo Chen's slightly angry eyes.

"Young master, he is the doorman of the Amaranth." Finally, Yan Mu opened his mouth and complained to Yan Mo Chen.

"Eh, you can talk now?" The doorman smirked.

"You …!" Yan Mu brandished his arm as if he wanted to teach this bold little doorman a lesson, but was stopped by Yan Mo Chen.

"Are you the doorman of the yazhai?" He frowned on the inside, as if he had thought of something, and his face was full of joy.