With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

In the canyon, the two faced the sky, their faces bearing the smiles of sages, their messy hair scattered in one place, creating a harmonious scene.

"I never imagined that we could lie together so peacefully for even a moment like this..."

Zhao Yao put his arm around Yan Rouyun's shoulder, his tone filled with deep emotion.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I was blind to right and wrong and almost made a big mistake."

Thank goodness, thank goodness I met you, otherwise I would have already killed innocent people.

Yan Rouyun leaned against Zhao Yao's chest, her expression a mixture of guilt and relief.

"It's really amazing."

Who would have thought that my primordial energy entering your body would awaken your phoenix blood, grant you the Five Virtues, and allow us to resonate with each other, making you realize I am not a bad person, thus clearing up the misunderstanding.

Zhao Yao himself also found it quite amazing.

Yan Rouyun actually possessed the bloodlines of both dragon and phoenix demons within her body, with the latent phoenix bloodline being directly activated by the primordial energy he infused into her.

The two shared a common feeling and instantly discerned each other's true nature.

"When I accepted the bounty, I was warned that I was a person with great fortune and that I should be careful."

I suppose this is one of the reasons why we met.

Also, you must be careful in the future to never let anyone know that your essence and blood contain primordial energy, otherwise, great disaster may befall you.

Yan Rouyun spoke solemnly.

"Great fortune..."

Zhao Yao repeated it to himself, then nodded and said:

"I understand your reminder, I won't easily expose myself... Do you still want it?"

Yan Rouyun shook her head, her cheeks flushed.

"It hurts there... but I owe you, I'll do anything you want."

"Anything is fine?"

Zhao Yao stroked Yan Rouyun's smooth shoulder and repeated the words in surprise.

"Um."

Yan Rouyun nestled her head against his chest, burying her face in his chest, and nodded shyly.

"Then teach me Dragon Form Fist."

"……what?"

"May I?"

"...This won't work."

When Yuan Chen teaches martial arts, he makes people make them swear an oath.

Bound by the oath of Heaven, I cannot teach you even if I wanted to.

"Do you...do you want anything else?"

Yan Rouyun shook her head apologetically.

"All right.

"Um, what kind of ability was that that trick you used to pull me into a dream? Can you teach me?"

Zhao Yao felt a little regretful, but quickly accepted reality and shifted his focus.

"That move is called 'Dragon Leading Dreams,' a unique technique based on Dragon Form Fist. You can't learn this move if you don't know Dragon Form Fist."

Yan Rouyun's face showed even more apology.

"Thumbology?"

Zhao Yao was curious.

"Yes, magical arts are wondrous arts, all sorts of strange and wonderful arts."

It can be obtained by becoming a powerful warrior, by vanquishing demons in the lower realm, by achieving mastery of martial arts, by awakening demon blood, by learning from a well-ordered lineage, or by serendipitous encounters.

It is said that an ordinary person can master a maximum of three, while a martial artist can master a maximum of nine.

"I've only just entered the world of martial arts, and this is the only extraordinary technique I know."

Yan Rouyun briefly explained the situation of the magical technique to him.

"Hmm, do you know any other martial arts? The kind you can teach me."

Zhao Yao was not giving up.

"...I have already done my best in learning the Dragon Form Fist, and I do not know any other martial arts."

Moreover, martial arts is not child's play; it's best to have a martial arts master personally teach you. Otherwise, with only a superficial understanding, like a blind man touching an elephant, it's difficult to achieve anything and you're easily led astray.

As Yan Rouyun spoke, she took the initiative to hug Zhao Yao, her voice becoming weaker.

"Then help me find a teacher who's willing to teach me martial arts?"

Zhao Yao continued to think of a solution.

"Well, my family passed away when I was very young. My martial arts skills were all taught within the sect, and I don't know any other martial arts masters... But don't worry, I'll try to find them, and I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

As Yan Rouyun spoke, her face was overflowing with apology.

"...It seems that martial arts are not for me for the time being."

Then tell me something about martial artists, like the levels of martial arts mastery.

Zhao Yao chuckled self-deprecatingly, still wanting to know more about martial artists.

"Then I'll tell you what I know... The realms of martial arts are extremely complex. As for the realms of martial artists, I only know the concepts of 'incomplete' and 'complete'."

Those who are new to martial arts and rely on techniques to fight can be called those in the "remnant martial arts realm".

The true martial realm is one where one can integrate one's strength and unleash a unified force in every movement.

There seem to be dual cultivation realm martial artists and three flower realm martial artists above them.

There are many other things, but I don't quite understand them.

Different places or schools of thought may have different sayings due to different cultivation methods, but in the end they all come to the same path.

This principle can serve as a standard to measure whether martial artists are on the right path...

"Um, is there anything else you'd like to know?"

After Yan Rouyun finished speaking earnestly, she raised her head slightly and continued to ask questions.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yao smiled and patted her head, saying bluntly:

"You, I want you."

"...After a day and a night of passionate love, Rouyun is already yours."

Yan Rouyun's face flushed red with embarrassment, but then her expression suddenly darkened:

"My lord, I killed you without knowing the truth, do you hate me?"

Zhao Yao's expression remained unchanged when faced with this question.

He stated directly:

Before I answer you, let me ask you a question.

"Yun'er, tell me, why do you believe so much in the Heavenly Destiny Tower's bounty?"

Yan Rouyun fell into memories, and after a brief silence, she said slowly:

"My father was once the commander of a Heavenly Destiny Tower."

In my memory, from childhood to adulthood, the bounties offered by the Heavenly Destiny Tower have never been wrong, and my father has always told me so.

After I grew up, I started taking on bounties from the Destiny Tower.

After personally verifying it, I found that it was indeed true; everyone with a bounty on their head had a way of dying, which further strengthened my trust in the Heavenly Destiny Tower.

My lord, I don't know why the Heavenly Destiny Tower put a bounty on you, or why this mistake occurred...

Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly.

"I understand, now I can answer your question..."

As Zhao Yao spoke, he glanced down at Yan Rouyun, who had become tense, before smiling and saying:

"I don't hate you."

Why?

Yan Rouyun breathed a sigh of relief, nuzzled Zhao Yao affectionately, and then continued to ask questions with great curiosity.

"I'm not dead... or how should I put it, it's just my nature, I'm naturally incapable of hating others."

I like it more than anything else.

I love the beauty of everything in the world, and I appreciate its beauty, just like I loved and appreciated your beauty before... Why are you looking at me like that?

As Zhao Yaozheng was speaking, he looked down and saw that Yan Rouyun's gaze was unusually tender.

"It's nothing. Rouyun was just attracted by your heroic spirit and her heart was just fluttering for a moment."

"Are you deliberately flattering me?"

Zhao Yao raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, to some extent, but it's absolutely from the bottom of my heart."

Yan Rouyun spoke sincerely.

"Haha, Yun'er is beautiful, but also humorous."

Zhao Yao burst into laughter.

"What are you going to do next? Do you need Rouyun's protection?"

Yan Rouyun changed the subject and asked a question.

"No need. You know I have some ways to protect myself."

You should find out who put the bounty on me before others know about our current relationship.

At that time, the problem can be solved at its root.

Zhao Yao spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, I'll listen to you, my lord."

Yan Rouyun nodded obediently.

The two lingered for a while before getting up and dressing.

Their previous clothes were already tattered, but fortunately, there were several new clothes for Zhao Yao in their bundle, which they could change into at the moment.

After changing their clothes and tidying up, the two walked out of the canyon one after the other, entered the grove, and returned to the desolate rock mountain along the same route they had taken.

"Hahaha~ You can't catch me, lol lol lol lol~"

At the foot of the desolate rocky mountain, an old man with hair like weeds and a foul stench ran past the two at an extremely fast speed.

"Where did this old man come from? He's running so fast! Who is he talking to?"

Zhao Yao was surprised and turned around to look around, but did not see anyone chasing the old man.

Yan Rouyun said in a complicated tone:

"That was a protector of the Yuan Chen Sect. He went insane after being framed when he was young."

Everyone calls him the Mad Protector.

He's also on the Heavenly Destiny Tower's wanted list, and he's my main target for this trip.

"Oh, then he's our matchmaker."

Zhao Yao made a joke.

"He's a madman. If you ever encounter him again, remember not to get involved in his affairs."

Yan Rouyun gave a solemn reminder, took out several bottles of pills, and then said:

"...These pills are left for my lord."

My lord, please do not refuse. I owe you a debt, and I will repay it one by one.

I have to go now. Besides helping my lord find a martial arts instructor, I will also thoroughly investigate who put the bounty on his head.

My lord, it would be best if you hid and settled down for the time being. Once I find out who wants to kill you, I will come looking for you.

besides……"

At this point, Yan Rouyun blushed, gritted her teeth, and said softly:

"...Would you be willing to give me another chance, my love?"