Huang Rong from The Return of the Condor Heroes: Guo'er, calm down.

Yang Guo returned to Chongyang Palace familiar with the route without alerting anyone.

Yin Zhiping was in the room, holding the triangular "face towel" in his hands as if he were holding an ancestral tablet.

He brought the fabric to his nose, took a deep breath, and a dazed, intoxicated expression appeared on his face.

"Miss Dragon... huff..."

Yang Guo felt a churning in his stomach as he watched this scene.

That old pervert.

If he knew that this thing was originally worn on the buttocks, he would probably suck it even more vigorously.

Fortunately, it was just a handkerchief that had been altered.

"Master!"

Yang Guo suddenly darted out and shouted.

Yin Zhiping was so startled that he almost dropped the "treasure" in his hand. He hurriedly stuffed the cloth into his clothes, his pale face turning a deep purplish-red.

"Guo'er, what brings you here?"

Yin Zhiping straightened his Taoist robe, coughed twice, and said, "I thought you had been ordered to stay in solitary confinement by the sect leader and were too afraid to come out."

"No way."

Yang Guo grinned and stepped forward, "Disciple is thinking about Master's important matters. Even if it means going through fire and water, I will brave it."

As he spoke, his eyes glanced towards Yin Zhiping's arms: "Master, that 'face mask'... are you satisfied?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Zhiping's face immediately lit up.

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied!"

"These past few days, I've been sleeping with it under my pillow every night. It... truly carries the scent of Miss Long. Whenever I smell it, I feel refreshed and invigorated, and even my martial arts practice has become much smoother."

Yang Guo cursed him inwardly as a pervert, but on the surface he wore an expression of admiration.

"Master is indeed a man of deep feelings. If Fairy Sister knew how devoted you are, she would be deeply moved."

"Really?" Yin Zhiping's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. "Unfortunately, she still hasn't let me into the ancient tomb..."

Yang Guo interrupted him, "Where there's a will, there's a way. Master, you are a handsome man and a leading figure of the Quanzhen Sect. You are more than a match for the Fairy Sister. Now everything is ready, we just need to take that final step."

Yang Guo rubbed his hands together, then changed the subject: "By the way, Master, I've been so worried about you these past few days in the Ancient Tomb. That Nine-Turn Life-Reversing Pill last time was really effective; I feel my internal energy has greatly increased, which is why I have the strength to run errands for you. What do you think... about the remaining two?"

He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Yin Zhiping.

Yin Zhiping's smile froze for a moment.

He awkwardly avoided Yang Guo's gaze and stammered, "This... Guo'er, it's not that I don't want to give it to you. It's just that lately... lately things have been too tense."

"Things are getting tense?" Yang Guo raised an eyebrow. "How tense are they?"

"As you know, Zhao Zhijing has been keeping a close eye on me."

Yin Zhiping sighed, his face filled with bitterness and resentment. "Ever since the theft at the pill shop, although I wasn't implicated, the sect leader was furious and ordered Zhao Zhijing to lead the enforcement team to patrol day and night. The pill shop has also been heavily manned; not even a fly can get in. If I were to act now, I'm afraid..."

Yang Guo sneered inwardly.

That old fox is clearly one to wait for the rabbit to come before he releases the hawk.

"Master, this is no fun."

Yang Guo's face darkened, his tone tinged with reproach, "I almost got my legs broken by the Fairy Sister while trying to get you that 'face towel.' And now you're telling me things are getting tense? Fine, since Master has his difficulties, I won't force you. But the Fairy Sister... she seems to have completely grown weary of this mortal world lately. She says the entire Quanzhen Sect is full of cowards, and she's planning to put down the Dragon-Slaying Stone, seal the Ancient Tomb, and never see anyone again..."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Zhiping panicked and grabbed Yang Guo's arm. "Put down the Dragon-Slaying Stone? Seal the Ancient Tomb? Then... then we'll never see Miss Long again in this lifetime! No! Absolutely not!"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that."

Yang Guo spread his hands, "My inner strength is weak, and my words carry little weight. If I could have the Nine-Turn Reversal Pill to help me, my inner strength would be much greater, and I would stand tall in the Ancient Tomb, and my words would naturally carry weight. At that time, not only would it not be impossible to stop her from putting down the Dragon-Slaying Stone, but it wouldn't be impossible to carry the Fairy Sister out for you directly."

Yin Zhiping's expression shifted between light and dark.

He paced back and forth, his brow furrowed.

Yang Guo didn't urge him, but just leaned against the tree and waited leisurely.

After a while, Yin Zhiping finally stopped.

"Guo'er, tell me the truth. Does Miss Long...do she have feelings for me?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Yang Guo, shameless and prone to lying, said, "When I gave her that 'face towel' last time, she even asked about you. She said, 'Why hasn't that seemingly refined Master Yin from the Quanzhen Sect been making any moves lately? Have they forgotten about me?'"

"She...she really said that?" Yin Zhiping trembled with excitement, his voice trembling.

"Absolutely true! Your disciple swears to Heaven!"

Yang Guo raised three fingers, but in his heart he was thinking: God, you must be busy with other things, don't worry about this little thing.

A resolute glint flashed in Yin Zhiping's eyes.

"A new group of people will be on duty at the Ancestral Hall in a few days. Your master... will find a chance to steal it!"

"But this is extremely risky. If it gets exposed, my reputation will be ruined. So you need to make proper arrangements on your side as well!"

Looking at Yin Zhiping's greedy and crazy appearance, Yang Guo cursed inwardly, "That old lecherous scoundrel is so audacious that he doesn't even care about the patriarch just to see his aunt."

But he had to feign a look of deep gratitude, nodding repeatedly: "Master, rest assured, as long as I get the pills, I will do my utmost!"

……

After saying goodbye to Yin Zhiping, Yang Guo walked back along the mountain path.

The originally light steps gradually became heavy.

He invited Xiaolongnu out.

In the past, this would have been a matter of just a few words.

But now...

Whenever Yang Guo closed his eyes, the breathtaking scene of the Jade Bed would appear in his mind.

The instant their lips touched, it felt as if an electric current had struck him.

That cool, ethereal fragrance and that soft, slightly chilly touch left a lasting impression on him.

"Tsk..."

Yang Guo kicked away a pebble at his feet with some annoyance.

Originally, he intended to use Yin Zhiping, treating the old Taoist priest as a sucker, and swindling him out of food, drink, and elixirs.

In his heart, although Xiaolongnu was beautiful, she was cold and inhuman.

Yang Guo was attracted to mature women like Rong Jie, who were charming, caring, and understanding.

Although he felt a little awkward introducing Xiaolongnu to Yin Zhiping, he only felt that a good cabbage had been eaten by a pig, and he didn't have much of a problem with it.

But things are different now.

Ever since that unexpected kiss, the scales in Yang Guo's heart have been completely unbalanced.

The thought of inviting Xiaolongnu out to meet Yin Zhiping, and even giving Yin Zhiping the opportunity to fawn over her, filled Yang Guo with a sour feeling, like a spilled jar of vinegar.

"Why should I?"

Yang Guo stopped and muttered to himself as he looked out into the empty valley, "That old Taoist priest, aside from being older and having a longer beard, what makes him any better than me? How could he possibly dare to dream of a celestial being like Sister Long?"

Suddenly, Yang Guo felt a strong possessive desire for Xiaolongnu.

That's his dragon sister.

She spanked herself, pulled her own ears, and made herself call him "Dad."

Although I was extremely unwilling, it was not something that could be done by someone else even if they were willing.

but……

Yang Guo touched his not-so-full dantian.

"It's just a meeting, isn't it?"

Yang Guo gritted his teeth, comforting himself, "It's not like I'm selling Sister Long to him. Once I get the pills, I'll master my divine skills and kick this old pervert away!"

Thinking about it this way, the guilt in my heart lessened a little.

But he knew this would be difficult.

Yesterday's incident caused quite a stir. They made Xiaolongnu wear that "sexy lingerie" as a training outfit and accidentally stole her first kiss.

Little Dragon Girl is probably still furious right now. Let alone asking her out, if he dares to go back to the Ancient Tomb, she'll probably kick him out immediately.

"It's difficult, really difficult."

Yang Guo sighed deeply, feeling a headache coming on.

Before he knew it, he had arrived at a desolate place.

This is the edge of the forbidden area in the back mountain.

The rocks are jagged and overgrown with weeds.

A huge stone tablet lay on the ground, broken in two.

That was the forbidden area stone tablet that he accidentally broke during his last duel with Lu Qingdu.

The eight large characters "Quanzhen Forbidden Land, Unauthorized Entry Will Be Killed" carved on it are now broken and scattered, making it look particularly desolate.