Lord of the night.

Chapter 1389 The Oddity of the Golden Dragon Palace [Two-in-One]

That evening, they had already passed Baiyunzhou.

Walking through the mountains and forests, Fang Che felt somewhat lost.

This is the road where we met Sun Yuan in the snow.

Fang Che still remembers that there was a large tree that had been cut down by the roadside; some of Sun Yuan's remains were found under this tree stump.

Therefore, Fang Che paid special attention to it.

Finally, we found the half of the wooden stake.

The broken section has sprouted tangled branches, turning it from a large tree into something resembling a shrub.

The branches and leaves are lush and green.

Reflecting the golden light of the setting sun, something seemed to be pulsating within it.

"The tree branches are as thick as an arm."

Fang Che stroked the tree branch, smiling faintly, his mind drifting back to that snowy night.

I gently cleared away some of the twigs from the tree, then crushed a small piece of spirit crystal and scattered the fragments under the tree.

Remove the trees that are blocking the sunlight from this tree and tidy up the tree top.

Fang Che took a few steps back and smiled.

"I hope to grow again into a great tree, strong enough to withstand natural disasters and provide shelter from the wind and rain!"

Fang Che bowed deeply.

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan stood to the side, watching from a distance.

Doesn't speak.

After setting off again, Yan Beihan asked, "Is this the place where Master Sun...died in battle?"

"Yes, this is it. The Burning Heart Technique!"

Fang Che said calmly, "After he died, Li Mengyun and the others cut off his head, dissected his body, kicked the corpse apart, and used his knife to stab his head into the city wall of Baiyunzhou!"

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan sighed softly.

Thinking back to that scene, the master who single-handedly held off the pursuers for his disciple, his body was now being so desecrated…

"So you've been using all sorts of methods to cause trouble for the Wang and Li families in Shenjing?"

"Yes."

Fang Che's expression was desolate as he said indifferently, "I just feel that the torture wasn't severe enough. When I close my eyes, I see Master Sun Yuan's head with a knife stuck in it, his eyes, now two bloody holes, staring fiercely at them."

Yan Beihan took his arm, and Bi Yunyan took his other arm, both silently conveying their body heat to him and walking with him in silence.

"Looking back, the mountains and rivers remain unchanged!"

Fang Che looked at the surrounding scenery and said softly.

The next sentence, however, was left unsaid.

Both Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan knew perfectly well that the next sentence would inevitably be 'everything has changed'.

However, neither of them said it aloud.

Everyone knows that Fang Che's heart is probably filled with desolation, like autumn. But no one can bear to disturb the mood he is in right now.

"Let's take a break."

Yan Beihan looked up, gazing into the distance, and said slowly.

"That's the way you came from."

As Fang Che walked down this road, his mood gradually returned to normal.

They began by admiring the scenery of the mountains and rivers together with Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan.

Throughout the journey, Bi Yunyan, Yan Beihan, and Fang Che all had a clear feeling that Little Bear was proud, honored, and joyful.

Look, this is the planetary world that I depend on!

This magnificent landscape exists because of me!

This is the dwelling place created by the last pulse of my life-giving heart still beating here.

Enveloped in this inexplicable atmosphere, the three of them didn't even feel tired. They kept going and unknowingly traveled eight hundred li in one day.

If we disregard the martial arts bonus, for an ordinary person, walking on two legs alone would be an incredible distance.

Then, just as they were about to stop to find a place to eat and stay, they discovered that a convoy in front of them was also slowly coming to a stop.

"The World's Best Escort Agency! Renowned throughout the land!"

The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) let out a loud shout and went outside.

The person on the other end roared out as if exchanging a secret signal: "Tianxia Escort Agency, friends from all over the world! Which branch of Tianxia Escort Agency are you from?!"

"Wang Dachui, the Twin Star Escort Leader of the Donghu Escort Agency! And who's the guy on the other side?"

"Huo Tianfeng, the three-star镖头 (bodyguard) of the Baiyun General Bureau of the Tianxia镖局 (Baiyun Escort Agency)! Brother Wang, you've worked hard!"

"Brother Huo, you've worked hard!"

A bodyguard who completes 300 missions without a single incident will be promoted to three stars, resulting in a substantial increase in benefits and salary. Other star levels are ranked accordingly.

Two stars against three stars, and the winner was immediately determined. Wang Dachui immediately changed his address to "Big Brother".

Since they were both part of the same system, both from the Tianxia Escort Agency, and both were camping in the same desolate wilderness, it was natural for the two escort teams to camp together.

"What's going on with you guys this time? Why didn't you camp out in town?" Wang Dachui asked as he set up his tent.

"Don't even mention it. We picked up four lunatics who said they were robbed and got lost and asked us to escort them back, but then they insisted on measuring the land on foot themselves... I've been taking them for a walk all this way, and we've already walked 1,200 miles."

Huo Tianfeng sighed, "The two young masters and ladies have so many quirks. They don't want to camp in populated areas; they insist on camping in the middle of nowhere. This is such a hassle..."

"Huh? You guys take on this kind of work too?"

Wang Dachui was stunned: "The young master and his two wives we picked up are the same... They're so bored they're measuring the earth with their feet, and they don't camp in populated areas, they have to be in the mountains and forests, supposedly to be close to magnificent landscapes..."

"Correct!"

Huo Tianfeng slapped his thigh, his face contorted with a mixture of speechlessness and helplessness: "Those four oddballs are the same."

The two escort leaders looked at each other, both sensing something was amiss.

"What's going on? Why is it like this now? Is there some kind of custom?"

"don't know."

"I don't understand either, but I didn't dare to ask."

"I didn't dare to ask."

Although neither team dared to ask, the two groups of镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) were incredibly curious.

Moreover, they all have a strange sense of balance, realizing that "it turns out that we are not the only ones who have received this kind of mission; others are also suffering."

In that instant, I felt that sleeping in the mountains and forests was no longer a hardship.

The two caravans then set up camp, pitched tents, and began picnicking.

"We'll do our own thing and drink our own drinks. Our young masters and ladies don't eat with us, and they don't camp with us at night either; instead, they go to the mountaintop to watch the stars."

"Holy crap, our two young masters and two young ladies are in the same sorry state..."

"It's fate."

Fang Che, along with Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan, were discussing where to stay and what to eat for the night.

The three of them tacitly avoided mentioning the four people over there.

not interested.

This journey is practically a partial descent into the mortal world; I have no interest in anything beyond my own experience of the universe. It's none of my business!
It's best if each keeps to its own interests and doesn't interfere with the other's.

However, while Fang Che and his two companions wanted to keep to themselves, others were quite curious about them.

"Those three over with Senior Brother, one man and two women, should be like us, they just came down from the Cloud Ranking."

A young girl blinked curiously: "Can you tell who they are?"

The older young man frowned and said, "I've been thinking about them ever since I met them, but I still can't be sure who they are. There are just too many experts on this list."

"But they are certainly as certain as we are."

"Yes."

"It's impossible for the major families of the righteous sect to understand this, and it's also impossible for the guardians to understand it; but if you think about it carefully, it's possible... because only major families or truly top experts can understand this kind of thing, while geniuses from small families don't know it."

"It's difficult to deduce who they are."

"Unless it's a provocation, we'll know for sure."

"The general violence of the Sovereign Church is such that they will fight back to the death if provoked; while the Guardians are more gentle and will not suffer any serious consequences."

"But we don't need to provoke them."

"Everyone should just calmly and steadily comprehend their own understanding."

This senior disciple is clearly very mature and composed.

However, the two junior sisters and one junior brother were somewhat unconvinced: "Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, you two have both made it into the top 530, which is quite an achievement among those who made the list. Since we've met someone on the same list, what's wrong with making friends and exchanging ideas? We're not going to do anything."

"That's right, maybe we can form a good relationship, become friends, and leave behind a legendary tale in the martial arts world?"

"Wasn't this encounter a twist of fate?"

That argument has some merit. The four of them began to discuss it.

"Moreover, I felt that these three people were very kind, and I had a good impression of them. They were clearly upright people."

A woman expressed her feelings.

The other three all nodded in agreement.

Even the senior disciple frowned but did not refute.

Because this is a shared feeling: a strangely good impression. No one understands why.

This was the first time any of the four of them had experienced this feeling.

How can I have such a good impression of someone I don't know at all?

fantastic.

While the four of them were considering this, they couldn't help but pay more attention, and the more they paid attention, the stronger their feelings of liking for them became.

Moreover, I felt that the three people were very friendly, and I wanted to get closer to them more and more.

"It would be good to get to know each other and make a good connection."

The four of them eventually reached this consensus.

"Second brother, you go, but don't use your real name."

After all, the phrase "meeting by chance, becoming acquainted by chance, sharing joys and sorrows, becoming bosom friends, bound by unwavering loyalty, inseparable in life and death, a lifelong tale, passed down through generations, and immortalized in fame" is simply too appealing.

Isn't this how the legends of our predecessors came about?
Fang Che and Yan Beihan were sitting leisurely on the other side, watching the crazy girl catch fireflies.

Bi Yunyan sewed a cloth bag, and then, without using any spiritual power, caught fireflies to play with in the mountains and forests.

Although she didn't use spiritual power, Bi Yunyan was much more agile and nimble than the average person, and in a short time, she had already caught quite a few.

Inside the sheer cloth bag, light was already shimmering, like stars twinkling in the sky.

Bi Yunyan smiled like a flower, like a forest sprite, and even unconsciously started to dance a little, humming a tune, feeling indescribably happy.

Yan Beihan sighed, "No wonder this girl always wanted to be a concubine. Only a concubine can be so carefree. She doesn't have to worry about anything... Besides, with this personality, even if she becomes the first wife, she won't be the one in charge of the household."

Fang Che said, "Isn't Yunyan's formation very powerful? She is the number one formation master among the younger generation, so she should be able to keep her composure."

"But if she settles down, she won't be happy."

Yan Beihan smiled gently: "It's better to stay the way it is now. With you and me in charge of everything at home, she can live happily like a child forever under our care."

"This is the best way!"

The cold road north of Yanbei.

Fang Che put his arm around Yan Beihan's slender waist and said softly, "Actually, I hope that you can also stay a child with Yunyan under my care, and live a happy life together. That would be the best."

Yan Beihan laughed: "Me? It's impossible for me. It's been impossible since I was born."

She smiled faintly: "The Yan family is small, with only one girl. I have shouldered the heavy responsibility of the younger generation of the family since I was a child. Moreover, I must surpass the geniuses of other families for my grandfather to have face."

"Before she was born, she had already received innate prenatal training. Before she even opened her eyes, her meridians were already naturally connected. Before she was even a month old, her body had been tempered by the Star Spirit Marrow nine times. After she was a month old, she bathed in the Star Spirit Marrow every day until she was one year old."

"After the skull closes at three months, we start giving the Starry Sky Divine Liquid to enhance our spiritual foundation. After one and a half years, we start bathing with the Starry Sky Divine Liquid."

"The value of the materials used on me before I was three years old was enough to bankrupt a level-five guardian family! The value of the materials used on me before I was ten years old was enough to bankrupt a level-four family like Mo Ganyun."

"Even now, the value of the materials I personally consumed is comparable to the total wealth of any major family in Fengyuxue!"

"What innate Dao bone, what innate divine soul, what chaotic body, what immortal spirit... it would be difficult for the Fengyuxue family to produce even one of these, but I possess them all."

"So how can I be innocent and naive?"

Yan Beihan said softly, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"can!"

Fang Che sighed: "Even if someone is still immature, with so many resources poured into them, they'll understand what they're carrying. Especially someone as smart as you."

Yan Beihan smiled and said, "So I don't know what my original nature is; but I instinctively know what I want to do in this life, what I want to control, what I want to achieve, and what I want to strive for."

"Over time, this appears to outsiders as a calculated and deliberate strategy. However, they find it difficult to understand that what they perceive as meticulous planning and strategic maneuvering is actually just a casual action for people like us. There's nothing extraordinary about it; it's just a matter of habit, and we do it without even thinking."

"Everyone thinks that people like us must be very tired, but actually... it's really not tiring. Because it's just instinct."

"Just like Feng Yun's tendency to worry, it's actually the same as mine, cultivated from a young age. Now, if you don't let him worry, he'll be unhappy. And even a large family like ours would need a bit of luck to cultivate someone like that."

“There are others like Bi Feng, Chen Yun, Wu Di, Bai Ye, etc., who were trained in the same way as Feng Yun and me… Although they may lack resources slightly more than us, they are not far behind. However, many of them will be ruined by the pressure.”

“For example, Bi Feng and Chen Yun, in the eyes of outsiders, are still the leaders of the younger generation of a large family, but in the eyes of their grandfather and the others, they can understand that they have already been crushed... and were crushed when they were young.”

"It's just that their respective families had no other choice."

"As things gradually unfolded and they eventually came to an end, it proved that each family had its own successes and failures in educating their children in the same way."

Yan Beihan realized he had gone too far and smiled, saying, "Actually, it's easier to understand if you use the example of children from ordinary families. For instance, under the same pressure, some children can grow into pillars of society, while others can become madmen or spoiled brats."

"Yunyan is different. When the Bi family was selecting their genius trainees, Yunyan wasn't even born yet. Although she was exceptionally talented after birth and was also trained as a genius, she wasn't groomed as their successor. Besides, she's a girl... so Yunyan can be carefree!"

"So, if Feng Yun and I were to experience such innocent and carefree days like Yunyan, we would probably both go crazy. I'd be a little better off, but Feng Yun would definitely go insane."

"So sometimes, you don't have to force yourself to carry too much."

Yan Beihan looked at Fang Che with gentle eyes: "I know my husband's feelings, but your wife... is really not someone to be trifled with. Let me protect Yunyan... and let this girl be a little girl for the rest of her life."

Fang Che paused for a moment, then chuckled, put his arm around Yan Beihan's waist, and whispered in her ear, "I know my wife isn't one to be trifled with, so tonight... I'll let you have some meat."

"ah!"

Yan Beihan blushed to his ears: "You rascal! You can't even say three straight sentences!"

Bi Yunyan danced amidst a swarm of fireflies, a breathtaking sight.

Fang Che stared intently, his lust rising.

Just then, a rustling sound came from not far behind.

A clear voice said, "This...brother, and the two ladies. I am Shui Chenghai, greetings."

Water becomes a sea?
Fang Che's face darkened.

Could you have been any more perfunctory in naming yourself?
At the same time, I was also a little impatient.

I'm watching a beautiful woman dance, how can I be in the mood to make friends? Everyone is exploring the mountains and rivers to increase their connection with nature, why are you bothering me instead of focusing on your own connection?

Bi Yunyan stopped dancing and came to Yan Beihan's side.

Neither woman turned her head; instead, they sat side by side, motionless.

As the princess of the righteous sect, how can she be casually approached by others?

Besides, as someone else's wives and concubines, with our own husbands right beside us, it's only natural that our own pillar of the family should handle it.

Fang Che had no choice but to turn around and greet him politely: "Brother Shui, I am Leng Mofan."

Shui Chenghai was stunned for a moment.

The name Leng Mofan doesn't sound like anything special at first, but the homophones are quite different.

It's cold! Don't bother me!

The intention to keep people at arm's length couldn't be clearer.

Shui Chenghai smiled faintly: "Brother Leng, we met on the Cloud Ranking before. Why should we begrudge making a friend in the martial world? Many good things can be said when we meet by chance. Why begrudge me alone?"

The two girls behind him had their eyes light up at the same time: Second Senior Brother is indeed Second Senior Brother, his eloquent writing is truly captivating.

Fang Che, however, lacked any refined manners and said, "Isn't it good to face the heavens with the Dao?"

Shui Chenghai stood tall and elegant, a faint smile on his face: "The great road stretches for thousands of miles, but in the end, one still needs fellow travelers. We are both carefree wanderers in the clouds, so why not travel together?"

Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan chuckled almost simultaneously, saying with smiles, "What excellent writing!"

It's hard to tell whether it's a sarcastic remark, a mocking remark, or a compliment.

Fang Che sighed: "Let's be frank. Everyone has different mindsets, opportunities, circumstances, backgrounds, and perspectives. Why bother?"

He realized that the person opposite him was another oddball.

This kind of person probably belongs to the type who would "die if they didn't show off".

I couldn't help but feel a little helpless: Am I the kind of person who attracts oddballs? Why is it that everyone I meet is so...unique?
Their refusal was quite obvious; under normal circumstances, the floodwaters would have receded long ago.

However, Shui Chenghai's sense of closeness grew stronger as he got closer, and he even felt that the other party's rejection meant that he was not sincere enough.

So, shamelessly, he said, "There are countless people in this vast world, billions upon billions in humankind; we meet a traveler from the clouds on the roadside, and this will surely become a part of our story. Brother Leng, I am sincere in my friendship and have met you with utmost honesty. No matter what the future holds, let us not waste this divinely ordained opportunity."

Fang Che was incredibly annoyed and was about to give up bluntly; he already had enough oddballs around him. If he added this 'poet' to the mix, who knew what kind of chaos it would cause.

Yan Beihan's voice transmission arrived quietly: "It's confirmed, they are from the Golden Dragon Palace, all four of them! Since they've come all this way, let's investigate the Golden Dragon Palace's background!"

Fang Che was stunned.

"How are you sure?"

Fang Che was shocked. I didn't even notice.

Yan Beihan said, "I smell of the sea on my body."

Fang Che couldn't help but sniff hard, but he was still completely bewildered: I really couldn't smell anything! And these people on the other side must have dealt with their own body odor.

But Yanbeihan could still smell it.

Is there such a big difference in the sensitivity of a woman's nose compared to a man's?

(End of this chapter)