Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

"no."

"Then Mr. Su took it back."

"Wait!"

This conversation lasted for three days.

Feng Jiu stood guard outside the palace for three days. From time to time, the sound of the Old Man of Tiandu slamming his fist on the table could be heard from inside the palace. Sometimes he would scold the little devil, and sometimes he would scold the good disciple taught by Li Changfeng.

On the evening of the third day, the palace finally quieted down.

"I can approve the boundary decree."

The old man's voice was hoarse.

"This medicine will be offered once every ten years from now on."

"Suitable only for bone peaks."

Su Chen didn't even think about it.

"make a deal."

The old man of Tiandu picked up his pen to sign, his hand trembling violently as the pen tip touched the jade slip.

After finishing his comments, he put down his pen and stared at Su Chen for a long time.

"You little devil, this time, did you trick me, or did I trick you?"

"What do you think, Elder?"

Su Chen put the boundary token into his sleeve, stood up, and patted the hem of his clothes.

Old Man Tiandu opened his mouth, then waved his hand, too lazy to say anything more.

it's the same.

As long as I can break through the realm, that's fine.

...

Qingya Peak is much higher than Pianfeng Peak, and its summit is shrouded in a thin layer of clouds all year round.

When the clouds disperse, you can see the crown of the giant tree on the main peak, which is so green it's almost black.

The day Su Chen moved up to the top, Lu Yao came up with him.

From now on, all matters, big and small, on the mountain will be under Lu Yao's management.

The first thing Lu Yao did was to sweep through the cave dwellings left by the previous elder, inside and out, and the pile of fallen leaves she swept up was taller than a person.

Cheng Mo came from Juque City.

Seventy years have passed, and this young man has reached the early stage of the Void Refinement realm. He has opened his own shop in Juque City, and the brocade robe he is wearing is obviously not cheap.

But as soon as he entered the mountain gate and saw Su Chen, his face still lit up with a big smile.

"Brother Chen!"

That shout could be heard throughout the entire peak.

Lu Yao rubbed her forehead beside her.

Cheng Mo took out a storage bag from his pocket and then a note.

"This was brought by Manager Gu through my younger brother."

There was only one line of text on the note.

"I'm still waiting for the goods from the lower realms."

After reading it, Su Chen folded the note up.

That old fox, after seventy years, is still thinking about this.

The mountaintop was bustling with activity when more people arrived on the mountain path.

Dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, with bare feet stepping on the bluestone steps, her ankles were as slender as jade branches.

Liu Yunhan.

For seventy years, this woman has kept her promise from back then.

Her title was ranked after that of a saint.

I haven't mentioned it to anyone.

Liu Yunhan stood at the foot of the peak and bowed respectfully in front of all the disciples and guests.

"Elder Liu Yunhan of Qingya Peak pays respects to the Peak Master."

The entire room fell silent.

Cheng Mo almost dropped the teacup in his hand.

Su Chen glanced at Liu Yunhan, said nothing, and raised his hand to offer a gesture of support.

As Liu Yunhan stood up, a slight smile played on her lips.

I have waited seventy years for this peak.

I have confirmed this title myself.

...

As night deepened, the clouds atop Qingya Peak hung extremely low, as if one could reach out and grab a handful.

All the lights on the peak were turned off, except for one that was still lit in the main cave.

The restriction trembled slightly.

Su Chen put down the jade slip in his hand without getting up.

"Elder Situ, is there something you need for your visit so late at night?"

Situ Wan was alone, without any attendants.

He was completely covered by a dark cloak, with the hood pulled back to reveal a pale, bloodless face.

She had a touch of rouge on her lips, which stood out conspicuously in the dim light.

"I am not on the same path as Xiao Dingyue."

Situ Wan got straight to the point and sat down at the desk.

"Borrowing Xiao Dingyue's influence is to gain a foothold in the Haori Sect."

"Now, I wish to borrow the power of Peak Master Su."

Su Chen leaned back in his chair, waiting for the rest of the story.

A thin book was taken out from under the cloak and pushed onto the table.

"This is a list compiled by Xiao Dingyue over the past seventy years when he investigated the background of Peak Master Su."

"The list of spiritual materials from the lower realms, including where each ingredient came from and who handled it, is all there."

"Xiao Dingyue has already sent people to Juque City, intending to bypass Peak Master Su and find a way to the lower realm himself."

Su Chen opened the thin book and read through it page by page.

The Mysterious Yin Life-Sustaining Grass, the Cloud Ganoderma, and a few other things that had only been seen once in the quiet room of the West Peak.

I remember it in extremely detail.

Xiao Dingyue is a boat.

But this ship already showed signs of weakness on the training ground, and it was bound to sink sooner or later.

This one surnamed Su is different.

Situ Wan sat motionless in the lamplight, waiting.

Su Chen closed the thin book.

This woman can sell Xiao Dingyue today, and she can sell Su tomorrow.

The items available for sale are genuine.

...

Not long after Situ Wan left, Lu Yao came in to collect the teacups.

There were two teacups; one was half-empty, and the other remained untouched.

Lu Yao poured the untouched liquid into the flowerpot outside the window and turned to leave.

"Lu Yao".

Lu Yao stopped.

"What's the point of guarding the cave entrance for seventy years?"

Su Chen asked calmly.

Su Chen had been thinking about this for a long time.

A woman who once ruled the Nightless City, possessing considerable cultivation and skillful methods.

The world is vast, there's nowhere I can't go.

Lu Yao stood there for a while, holding the tea tray.

The tea tray was gently placed on the corner of the table.

Then, Lu Yao knelt down.

"This servant girl is positioned next to the master."

"I will not be a slave to the soul."

"Even if she's just a concubine, it'll be fine."

said it.

Lu Yao knelt on the bluestone ground, supporting herself with her hands.

Concubine?

Su Chen frowned.

What's up with this woman?

If you become a concubine, you'll have to engage in erotic activities.

Is this about becoming your own woman?

Su Chen remained silent...

Back then, outside Luoyan City, in front of the Holy Maiden, I, Su, said that I would never lay a finger on this woman.

Lin Zhiya remembered those words, and so did Su herself.

If at this time...

"Su never takes back what he says."

Su Chen finally spoke.

"stand up."

Lu Yao's face turned pale instantly.

The fingers that were supporting the ground slowly curled up.

"I, Su, will release you from your bond of slavery today."

Su Chen raised his hand, and a wisp of spiritual light from his fingertip probed into Lu Yao's brow.

A dark red mark emerged from the depths of Lu Yao's sea of ​​consciousness, like a thin chain. When that wisp of spiritual light wrapped around it, it broke apart inch by inch, turning into scattered points of light.

"From now on, you will be in charge of Qingya Peak."

"If you want something, go earn it yourself."

Lu Yao stood there, stunned.

Tears fell without warning, landing on the bluestone ground and spreading into two small wet spots.

The master did not accept the servant.

But the master gave me a way out.

I will walk to the end of this road myself.

Lu Yao kowtowed, stood up, picked up the tea tray, and went out.

He walked to the door, wiped his face with one hand, and then switched the tea tray to the other.

...

Sure enough, the string of copper bells on the eaves of the main hall behind the main peak had been removed and replaced with a green lamp.

Master Yunmeng called Su Chen and Lin Zhiya over together.

The two sat on either side of each other, with a small table between them.

Lin Zhiya sat upright, her hands resting on her knees, her ten fingers intertwined.

"Seventy years."

Master Yunmeng slowly poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"It's time to hold the Dual Cultivation Ceremony."

Lin Zhiya lowered her head, her ears gradually turning red, and she didn't say a word.

Su Chen put down his teacup.

"The ceremony must be held."

"We'll have to wait for Su to return from the lower realm."

...