From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

The next morning, Chen Shi acted as if nothing had happened. After another memorial service, a grand procession of carriages and horses transported all his family members and guests back to the city.

The funeral was now complete. Back at the Marquis's residence, he directed the servants to pack up, inventory, and register the items.

In the afternoon, Chen Shi was checking the inventory list when he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, startling everyone around him. They quickly took him to the medicine hut.

After examining him, Mu Yunsheng said that he had made a mistake in his practice and that he had been working too hard recently, which caused his qi and blood to flow in reverse.

I prescribed the medicine and told him to rest well.

When Chen Shi reported the matter to Gu Tingshu, Gu Tingshu granted him a half-month leave to go home and recuperate.

As evening approached and the city gates were about to close, a man with his face covered by a straw hat hurriedly left the city and headed straight north.

Moving swiftly, a strong wind blew in his face, flipping his straw hat over, revealing Chen Shi behind him.

"The one who tied the knot must untie it."

Looking towards Yongqiu Mountain, Chen Shi's expression was serious.

According to Xiao Fengxiao, due to the influence of the two streams of essence blood within him, he might transform into a beast again at any time, which could cause all sorts of trouble. Therefore, this problem must be solved as soon as possible.

One of these two streams of blood essence came from a strange beast that the Fufeng Society had tampered with, and the other was the blood essence of a Chilong!

Since the Fufeng Society intends to harm him, how could they possibly help him resolve the situation?

However, we can discuss the Chilong.

It is now the twelfth lunar month, and the north wind is blowing snow on Yongqiu Mountain, which means that the entrance to Chilong Cave has been opened.

Chen Shi couldn't let others know about his beast transformation, so he asked Mu Yunsheng to cover for him and use the excuse of recuperating to extricate himself from the situation.

Having made up his mind, he unleashed the full power of the "Leaving the Bow Step," his entire body moving like an arrow released from a bow, heading straight for Yongqiu Mountain.

As a burst-type movement technique, the "Leaving the String Step" specializes in speed and is said to allow one to travel a thousand miles in a day. Of course, with Chen Shi's current cultivation level, he is far from reaching that level.

But traveling hundreds of miles a day is still possible.

Moreover, he was full of energy and had no fear of the exhaustion from long journeys.

We set off at night without stopping, and arrived at Yongqiu Mountain before dark the next day.

Chen Shi came secretly this time, so as not to be known by anyone. He bypassed the troops guarding the mountain and entered the mountain through a cliff.

After determining the direction, head straight for Snowbound Valley.

The mountainous terrain is complex, and with the north wind sweeping through, the entire mountain is now covered with thick ice and snow, making it even more difficult to execute the "Leaving the String Step" maneuver.

However, Chen Shi also had another movement technique, the "Aerial Crossing" technique, which allowed him to leap and land quite quickly.

After another two or three days, we arrived at Snowbound Valley.

boom!

As soon as I landed, I heard a dull thud, and upon closer listening, it sounded like a fight was taking place.

Could it be members of the search team, or treasure hunters?

Chen Shi frowned and followed the sound.

At this moment, Snowbound Valley was once again covered by heavy snow, and a hole was exposed at the entrance of the valley, from which the sounds of fighting came.

Chen Shi approached and quietly peeked out to look down, only to see two figures, one in white and one in black, fighting.

The white figure is a woman dressed in white, while the black figure is a sheep.

"...Fourth Miss!"

When the white figure turned around and Chen Shi saw her face, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

It's Gu Hanying!

Gu Hanying has also arrived, so his previous guess was probably right; Gu Hanying may have also encountered problems.

The fighting below intensified, and Chen Shi, without thinking twice, immediately jumped down.

"Stop hitting him!"

With a loud shout, he stood between the two sides.

"...Chen Shi!"

Upon seeing Chen Shi suddenly appear, Gu Hanying was taken aback, but couldn't help but show a look of joy.

Then, his face became wary again, and he pointed his spear at the hornless black sheep opposite him.

"Watch out! That beast is very powerful!"

"fine."

Chen Shi smiled at Gu Hanying, then turned to the hornless black sheep and politely cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Sheep, we meet again."

Brother Yang?

Gu Hanying's eyes widened. Could it be that Chen Shi knew this strange beast?

The hornless black sheep glanced at Chen Shi, then at Gu Hanying, and showed no further intention of making a move.

"We're all friends, it was all a misunderstanding."

Chen Shi smiled and said something, then quickly walked up to Gu Hanying, his face showing concern.

"Is there something wrong with your health too?"

"Hmm, so you're one too...?"

Gu Hanying nodded, looking at Chen Shi with a worried expression.

"How serious is your condition?"

"Thankfully, it was a close call."

"Me too."

Gu Hanying nodded and let out a soft sigh.

The two then had a brief conversation and exchanged information.

Like Chen Shi, the dragon pearl that Chi Long gave to Gu Hanying also had a trap.

Just recently, during Gu Hanying's cultivation, a chill suddenly surged from her body, almost freezing her into an ice block. Upon careful sensing, she realized it originated from the dragon pearl.

Fortunately, the dragon still needed their help to steal the array diagram, so it wouldn't kill them. After several hours of torment, the cold air receded on its own.

Worried, Gu Hanying took advantage of the chaos of the funeral to sneak out of the Marquis's mansion and come to Yongqiu Mountain again.

Like Chen Shi, he was also preparing to meet the Chilong.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a hornless black sheep as soon as I arrived here.

Humans and mythical beasts were inherently hostile to each other, and since their target was the Chilong, they began to fight.

"What kind of strange beast is this? It's really powerful."

After speaking, Gu Hanying still looked wary as she gazed at the hornless black sheep.

Even with her cultivation at the late seventh rank, she was no match for him. If Chen Shi hadn't arrived in time, she would have been defeated by this black sheep.

"I don't know either. I happened to run into them when I came to Yongqiu Mountain last time. It seemed like they wanted to rescue the Chilong."

"Save the dragon?"

Gu Hanying's eyes widened. Could it be that this dragon had other helpers?

However, since they share the same goal, they are not really enemies.

"Alright, let's go in."

After speaking, Chen Shi looked at the dark valley.

Gu Han nodded, her expression serious.

"Brother Yang, the mechanism inside has been activated. Shall we go together?"

Chen Shi then turned to the hornless black sheep and asked a question.

The hornless black sheep turned its head to the side, haughty and ignoring the attention.

Chen Shi smiled and instantly understood.

Although this hornless black sheep is formidable, it probably can't withstand the cold air inside!

Otherwise, why would it come during other months when the portal is closed?

"Then we'll go in first. I'll give my regards to Chilong for you."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "No more delay," and walked with Gu Hanying into the depths of the valley.

Chen's body contained a stream of pure yang blood, and Gu Hanying possessed a Xuan Shuang divine body; both of them could resist this cold energy.

It was the same two people, on the familiar road. In a daze, Chen Shi couldn't help but recall the scene from last time.

Last time, in order to help Gu Hanying keep warm, the two had to have physical contact.

It was for this reason that Gu Hanying gave him her hair as a token of love and promised to marry him.

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but turn his head to look at Gu Hanying.

Gu Hanying had her head down, and in the darkness, a blush appeared on her cheeks.

It seems she also remembered something.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment, and the two walked forward in silence. After a short while, they arrived at the bottom of the valley.

Just like last time, the mechanism at the bottom of the valley had been opened, and a cold north wind was blowing out.

"Walk!"

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying exchanged a glance, then simultaneously grabbed each other's hands and stepped inside together.