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thump!

Tie Niu realized that Su Mu must have saved him, so he knelt down and said sincerely:

"From this day forward, my life, Tie Niu's life, belongs to you. I'm willing to serve you like a beast of burden, caring for you until your death!"

Upon hearing this...

Su Mu smiled slightly, having been waiting for Tie Niu to say those words.

He possesses the qualities of an immortal, and there are some things he does need to do with the help of others in order to conceal his true intentions.

"Hehe, get up, it's getting late, let's go back to the village!"

"Okay!"

"..."

He helped Tie Niu up, got on the donkey cart, and rushed back to the village at full speed before it got completely dark.

On the road.

Tie Niu didn't concern himself with anything. After this incident, he knew that Su Mu was no ordinary person, and his respect for him grew even stronger!

"Kid, where did you get this donkey? It's quite interesting," Su Mu suddenly asked.

From the very beginning, he felt that Tie Niu's donkey was somewhat unusual. Not only was it intelligent, but its physical abilities were also extraordinary, unlike that of an ordinary domestic donkey.

Tie Niu scratched the back of his head and said with a simple and honest expression:

"Sir, if you like it, you can take it home. I found this donkey at the foot of a cliff a few years ago. It was badly injured and barely alive. I felt it would be a pity for it to die, so I took it in myself..."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with a strange expression.

Cliff, near death, unknown origin?

That guy's buffs are fully stacked!

Could it be...?

Su Mu stared intently at the donkey pulling the cart, pondered for a long time, and then felt that he was overthinking things.

If it were a mythical beast, would it turn into a donkey?

"Aww!"

On the contrary, the little Red Sun Tiger nestled in his arms, whose eyes had not yet fully opened, seemed to have the potential to become a divine beast!

Seemingly because of the demon core, the little Crimson Sun Tiger was particularly dependent on him, occasionally poking its little head out and snuggling against him.

The cold wind stung his face as Su Mu gazed at the dark road ahead, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Just a day ago, he was an old man with one foot in the grave, waiting to die.

Now, he has not only embarked on the path of cultivation, but also married a beautiful wife and has a young demon beast as his spirit pet.

It's hard to believe that all of this changed in just one day!

About two hours later.

Lights finally appeared in the distance, which meant they were not far from the village!

"Sir! I'll take you there!"

Tie Niu's family lived in the middle of the village, and it took about 15 minutes to walk to Su Mu's house.

However, it was getting late, so Su Mu decided to go back by himself, since there were some things that were not suitable to be seen by others.

"Hehe, your mother must be worried about you coming home so late. No need to worry, this old man can walk this short distance."

Su Mu waved his hand, responded with a smile, and then drove the donkey cart home.

It's so late, I wonder if Qingyan has rested yet...

When he rushed home, he found no one in the yard or outside.

At that moment, Su Mu's heart sank. "Could she have left?"

Thinking of this, his expression darkened, and he felt a sense of desolation.

After being single for decades, he finally found a beautiful wife, and she just ran away...

Just as he was about to go inside, Zhang the Widow's voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Oh! Grandpa Su, missing your little wife?"

brush--

Hearing the sound.

Su Mu's face immediately darkened. He was too lazy to pay attention to the other party, and even looking at him was an eyesore!

"Grandpa Su, don't you want to know where your young wife went?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's expression changed drastically. He turned around abruptly and glared at Zhang Cui with a fierce look.

Zhang Cuifang trembled at Su Mu's gaze, swallowed hard, and forced herself to suppress her fear.

"Old man, I see you have quite a few good things in your bag. Share a bag of rice and a pound of meat with me, and I'll tell you!"

Are you threatening me?

"Look at what you're saying! This is called an exchange; it's purely consensual!"

Su Mu narrowed his eyes, suppressing his anger, and took a piece of meat and a bag of rice from a coarse cloth bag full of grain. He threw them at Zhang Cuifang's feet and said coldly:

"explain."

Zhang Cuifang was overjoyed and quickly brought over the rice and meat, fearing that Su Mu might change his mind.

Then she pointed towards the back mountain, and ran towards her own yard, saying as she ran:

"Shortly after you left this morning, I saw her carrying a wood-chopping knife, heading towards the back mountain. She hasn't returned by now; she's probably been eaten by wolves!"

"Shut up!"

Su Mu shouted sharply, his eyes seeming to want to kill, which frightened Zhang Cuifang so much that she shrank back and dared not gossip anymore.

Without giving it much thought, he quickly tossed his things into the house, locked the door, turned the donkey cart around, and rushed towards the back mountain!

"Please, please don't let anything happen to you!"

"Faster! Faster!"

"Ugh—"

Su Mu kept urging him on, slapping the donkey's rump again and again.

The donkey's hooves were practically burning from being worn down.

It barked the whole way, which sounded like it was cursing the whole way!

Standing in her own yard, Zhang Cuifang watched Su Mu's departing figure, spat, and couldn't help but curse:

"Pah! You old codger, what are you so smug about? Once the wolves in the mountains eat you up, everything in your house will be mine!"

...

Awooo—

The back mountain of Qingshan Village.

somewhere.

The cold wind howled.

A dozen or so mountain wolves surrounded a petite woman holding a wood-chopping knife, while the corpses of seven or eight wolves lay around her, their blood staining the ground.

The woman did not wield the blood-dripping blade in her hand. Her body was covered in wounds, her clothes were already stained red with blood, and her lips had turned white due to excessive blood loss.

Fortunately, she was standing on a mound with only one path leading to her. Thanks to the terrain, the wolves could not surround her and could only charge up one by one, constantly wearing down the woman's strength.

And she was none other than Su Mu's newlywed wife, Ye Qingyan!

"Am I going to die here today?"

After several hours of fighting, Ye Qingyan's physical strength was severely depleted, and the only thing that kept her going was the hatred in her heart.

She can't die!

She also wants to avenge her parents, her brother, and the more than one hundred people in the Ye family!

As the daughter of the Prince of Anbei, Ye Qingyan was literate from a young age and proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting!

In addition, she has mastered self-defense martial arts. Although she is not a martial arts master, she is good enough to deal with ordinary people.

This is why she was able to retain her chastity even after being sold multiple times!

At this moment, Ye Qingyan was in a complete predicament. She had intended to gather some firewood to help Su Mu with his work, but she never expected to encounter a pack of wolves in the mountains!

After several hours of stalemate, her strength was completely exhausted, and with the wind and snow getting heavier, Ye Qingyan knew that her chances of survival were slim.

For some reason, Su Mu's image suddenly appeared in her mind, and she even subconsciously prayed that Su Mu would come to save her...

"Awooo—"

Another wolf howl echoed!

The alpha wolf, which was surrounding the mound, seemed to realize that Ye Qingyan was exhausted. It howled and gave the order to attack!

In an instant, more than a dozen mountain wolves swarmed forward, slowly passing through the narrow passage and approaching Ye Qingyan!

A dozen pairs of wolf eyes, gleaming with a cold, eerie green light, flashed in the darkness. In the next instant, a wolf pounced on Ye Qingyan. She had no strength left to resist. Her eyes closed slightly, tears streaming down her face. "Father... I'm sorry..."

Just then, a donkey's braying came from not far away. Su Mu stood up from the cart and suddenly threw his long sword...