I'm invincible once I descend the mountain; the beautiful CEO is forcing me to get our marriage

Ye An left the hotel and did not linger on the street. He went straight back to the villa arranged by Master Guan.

He placed the safes he had taken from Jiang Yuer's room on the ground and opened them one by one.

The box was full of neatly stacked wooden crates.

The first one is a well-preserved old ginseng root with dense rootlets, indicating it is quite old.

The second one is the thick Ganoderma lucidum.

He Shou Wu, Huang Jing, Dong Chong Xia Cao... and even a rare piece of meat fungus.

These are all medicinal herbs that have been aged for a long time, and the vital energy they contain far surpasses that of ordinary products on the market.

The real good stuff is in the last three boxes.

A silver-white plant with translucent fruit called Silver Spirit Fruit.

A fairy herb, shaped like a canopy, with a subtle glow of rosy light.

There is also a nine-leaf scrophularia with gnarled roots and nine leaves.

These three plants can all be considered miraculous medicinal herbs.

Ye An looked at the medicinal herbs and made some plans in his mind.

These things possess extremely abundant life energy. If used for alchemy, they could produce pills with even stronger effects than the Qi-Nourishing Pill, greatly benefiting his cultivation.

He carefully put away all the medicinal herbs, got up, and went into the room.

……

Front hall of the villa.

The security guard, Xiao Wang, was stopping a man, his face showing his predicament.

"Sir, you really can't go in. Our boss has instructed that no one is allowed to disturb Master Ye."

The man was wearing an expensive suit, but it was now full of wrinkles, his hair was messy, and his face was full of anxiety.

"Get out of my way! I have something extremely urgent to discuss with Master Ye, and I can't afford to delay you!"

"This..." Xiao Wang was in a dilemma.

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Oh my, isn't this Boss Hu? What brings you here?"

Master Guan appeared at the door at some point, with a perfectly timed smile on his face.

The man known as Boss Hu saw Master Guan and, as if grasping at a lifeline, grabbed his arm.

"Master Guan! You've finally arrived! I beg you, please let me see Master Ye!"

Master Guan calmly withdrew his hand: "Boss Hu, let's talk this out. It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that Master Ye is currently in seclusion and cannot be disturbed."

Mr. Hu was sweating profusely with anxiety: "I know, I know everything! I've inquired about it, I've heard everything about what happened in Dongjiang Town! No one can save me except Master Ye!"

Master Guan had a sudden thought.

It seems that Master Ye's reputation has begun to spread in certain circles.

Although he was secretly pleased, he still wore a troubled expression: "Boss Hu, this rule can't be broken..."

Boss Hu noticed his hesitation, gritted his teeth, and lowered his voice: "Master Guan! I know you're a capable person. If Master Ye is really unavailable, could you perhaps…"

Before he could finish speaking, a calm voice rang out simultaneously in the minds of all three of them without warning.

"Let him come to see me."

Xiao Wang and Boss Hu froze on the spot.

Xiao Wang's face drained of all color, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was slightly agape, unable to close for a long time.

Mr. Hu shuddered, as if struck by lightning, and stammered, "Just...just now...that voice...what...what happened? How...how could it be speaking in my head?"

Master Guan found it amusing to see the two of them acting so naive and unsophisticated, but his face remained inscrutable.

He cleared his throat and reassured him, "Oh, Mr. Hu, there's no need to panic. This is Master Ye's telepathic ability."

My reaction was pretty much the same when I first heard it.

Supernatural powers?

As Mr. Hu muttered the word, his gaze towards the depths of the villa shifted from anxiety to awe, even fear.

This is divine intervention!

Master Guan sighed inwardly, realizing how insignificant he was the more he interacted with Master Ye.

He straightened his collar and gestured for Mr. Hu to follow him: "Mr. Hu, since the master has spoken, please come with me."

Boss Hu finally came to his senses, his hands and feet were a little weak, and he followed closely behind Master Guan, not daring to even breathe loudly.

After passing through the courtyard, we arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard where Ye An was.

Master Guan stopped and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master, the person has been brought."

The courtyard gate opened silently.

Boss Hu followed him inside and immediately spotted the young man sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard.

She looked much the same as she did at the auction yesterday, dressed simply, with a calm expression. Just sitting there quietly, she exuded an indescribable aura.

While Mr. Hu was still lost in thought, that voice rang in his mind once again.

"What brings you here?"

"thump!"

Mr. Hu could no longer hold on; his legs gave way, and he knelt on the ground.

This was beyond his comprehension.

Is this even human anymore?

His forehead pressed against the ground, his voice trembling: "Master Ye! Please, Master Ye, save me!"

Master Guan, who was standing to the side, frowned. He had traveled all over the country and considered himself knowledgeable, but he was still afraid that this Boss Hu was just there to make fun of him.

"Boss Hu, you can't talk nonsense in front of Master Ye and waste his time."

Boss Hu raised his head, his face filled with terror: "I dare not! Everything I said is true! I want to ask Master Ye... to slay the demon!"

Slaying demons?

Master Guan was stunned.

He had heard ghost stories and seen some strange arts, but weren't "demons" something that only existed in books and on TV?

Seeing that they didn't believe him, Boss Hu hurriedly took out his phone from his pocket, frantically pulled up a photo, and handed it over.

"Master, look, this is one of my herb gatherers. He had an accident in the mountains the day before yesterday..."

Master Guan leaned over and took a look.

On the phone screen was a corpse lying on a stretcher, with a huge wound between its chest and abdomen, a bloody mess, as if a large chunk of flesh had been bitten off by some wild beast.

The tear marks at the edges of the wound could not have been caused by a sharp weapon such as a knife or axe.

Ye An glanced at his phone screen.

The scene in the photo was indeed somewhat bloody, but there was no change in his eyes.

He pushed the phone back in front of Boss Hu and began to speak, his tone very calm.

"It's just large wild animals in the mountains, like black bears and wild boars, which can cause this kind of wound."

"Boss Hu has considerable influence in Yunzhou. He can just hire some hunters to take care of him. Why bother coming to me?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hu's face drained of all color. He stared at the ground, like a fish out of water, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"No...no, Master Ye, that...that thing isn't a wild beast, it..."

He was so anxious that beads of sweat dripped down his forehead, but he didn't know how to describe the terror of that thing. He was afraid that if he said the wrong thing, Master Ye would think he was crazy and kick him out.

When Master Guan saw his expression, his face darkened.

He stepped forward and whispered a reprimand to Boss Hu:

"Boss Hu! Don't be vague in front of Master Ye! The Master's time is extremely precious. If you utter another falsehood, you can leave now. Don't waste the Master's precious time for meditation!"

Master Guan was also a little apprehensive.

He took the initiative to play the bad cop, partly to uphold Master Ye's authority, and partly to force Boss Hu to tell the truth.

He had witnessed the master's supernatural powers, but he had never heard of "demons" before.

When Master Guan shouted at him, Boss Hu was so frightened that he trembled.

He looked at Ye An, who had a detached expression and didn't even glance at him, and knew that this might be his last chance.

He gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and began to speak hastily, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube.

"Master, Master Guan, I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!"

"Our Hu family has made a living by collecting medicinal herbs in the mountains for three generations. You could say we made our living by foraging for food in these mountains."

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

"In my grandfather's generation, the family was dirt poor. Until my father was young, he was collecting herbs in the mountains when he accidentally fell into a very deep cave..."

Master Guan frowned and interrupted him: "Get to the point, what does this have to do with the 'demon' you mentioned?"

"It's related! It's very related!" Boss Hu exclaimed anxiously, his voice rising several decibels.

"My father snatched a treasure from that cave from... a monster that looked like a monkey but wasn't, covered in long, bluish-black hair!"

As Mr. Hu finished speaking, his voice unconsciously lowered again.

Its eyes darted around in fear, as if afraid something would hear it.

"After my father brought it home, our family's luck improved day by day. Every business we did succeeded in, and in just twenty years, we built the business we have today. That piece of warm jade is our family's most prized possession!"

Master Guan listened, stunned. Having traveled far and wide, he had heard countless strange and wondrous tales. He subconsciously asked, "The monster you're talking about... is it a mountain demon?"

"Yes! It's a mandrill!" Boss Hu's face was filled with a mixture of fear and regret.

"The old folks in the mountains all say that mandrills hold grudges and can live for hundreds of years! Our family took its treasure and enjoyed wealth for so many years, and now... now it's definitely come for revenge!"

"The herb gatherer who died the day before yesterday, it happened near the herb mountain near my home! It's a warning to me! It must be a warning to me!"

After finishing speaking, Boss Hu didn't care about anything else and kowtowed heavily in Ye An's direction, his voice already trembling with sobs.

"Master Ye, I know you are a true deity! Please save the lives of dozens of members of my Hu family!"

He kowtowed as he spoke, his forehead striking the bluestone slab with a dull thud.

For a moment, the only sounds in the courtyard were his cries and kowtows.

Ye An, who had been silent all along, showed a barely perceptible interest in his eyes when he heard about "a warm jade that can glow on its own".

He finally spoke again, his voice the same as before, devoid of any emotion.

"Is that jade piece on you right now?"

Mr. Hu abruptly stopped kowtowing and paused for a moment.

He didn't expect Master Ye to ask this.

"It's not on me, it's in my house..."

"Master Ye, if you can slay that mountain demon and settle this karmic debt for our Hu family, I... I will offer this treasured item, which has been passed down in our family for twenty years, to you with both hands!"

Faced with the lives of his entire family, he didn't care about family heirlooms or fortune.

"Can."

Ye An nodded slightly, agreeing readily, as if he were discussing a trivial business deal.

He stood up.

"Let's not delay, let's set off now."

"what?"

Both Boss Hu and Master Guan were stunned.

Boss Hu thought that to get such a divine figure to help, one would have to prepare an altar, burn some talismans, and fast and bathe.

How could they just leave like that? That's way too fast.

Master Guan was also a little taken aback.

He thought to himself, "It seems this mandrill is indeed no ordinary creature."

"Okay, okay! I'll arrange a car right away!" Boss Hu was the first to come to his senses, scrambling to his feet, so excited he could barely speak. "Master, Master Guan, this way, please! This way, please!"

Before 10 o'clock, a group of black SUVs drove away from the villa.

Boss Hu was well prepared and planned to drive himself while Ye An rode in his car.

But Ye An simply shook his head and told Master Guan to drive.

Ye An sat alone in the back row, leaning against the back of the chair, with his eyes closed, as if he were resting.

The car drove through the city and soon left the urban area, heading towards the continuous mountain range in Liangshan County, which is located below Yunzhou City.

On the surface, Ye An was resting with his eyes closed, but in his heart he was making plans.

Mandrill.

These spirits feed on the essence of mountains, forests, and plants, and are nourished by the essence of the sun and moon; they have long since transcended the realm of ordinary wild beasts.

In today's world, where spiritual energy is depleted, it is indeed very rare for something to grow into something significant.

Ordinary people would naturally fear it like a tiger, knowing it's a matter of life and death.

But in the eyes of cultivators, the value of this thing is completely different.

This is basically a walking material warehouse.

Its blood is extremely yang in nature, making it an excellent material for drawing high-level talismans, with effects hundreds of times stronger than cinnabar.

Its bones, tempered by spiritual energy year after year, are incredibly hard and can be forged into excellent magical artifacts.

As for its flesh and blood, it contains the pure spiritual energy it has absorbed and exhaled throughout its life.

If one could refine and consume it, it would be of some benefit to one's current cultivation level.

As Ye An pondered these things, he realized that Boss Hu's so-called "warm jade" was clearly a spirit crystal!

Combined with previous reports of Soul-Nourishing Wood being unearthed in Yunzhou, he concluded that there must be a cave dwelling left behind by a cultivator in Liangshan.

That mandrill was very likely the guardian of the cave.

Something guarded by a monster like a mandrill must be no ordinary item.

……

Liangshan County is located in a branch of the Qinling Mountains, with continuous mountain ranges, and the town is built at the foot of the mountains.

As the convoy entered the town, the streets were lined with shops selling mountain products, medicinal herbs, and furs, and the air was filled with the scent of earth and vegetation.

Mr. Hu's house is located at the east end of the town. It is a sizable Chinese-style courtyard with blue bricks and gray tiles, which shows that the family is well-off.

Several SUVs were parked at the gate of the courtyard. Boss Hu hurriedly jumped out of the car and led Ye An and Master Guan inside.

Upon entering the main hall, one sees an elderly man with gray hair but a vigorous spirit sitting in the main seat, smiling broadly as he speaks to a middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man was around fifty years old, dressed in a well-tailored Tang suit, with a few strands of white hair mixed in with his black hair.

He had a layer of bluish stubble on his chin, and his eyes were half-open and half-closed, giving him the air of a superior person.

"Hu Yu, where have you been gallivanting off to again?"

The old man in the main seat immediately stopped smiling when he saw Boss Hu and began to reprimand him.

Hu Yu's face flushed red instantly.

He never expected his father to show him no respect in front of outsiders.

He forced a smile and pointed to Ye An behind him, "Dad, I... I was just worried about things at home. I've invited a real master back for you!"

"This is Master Ye! Master Ye is not only a master alchemist, but his Taoist magic and martial arts are also unfathomable. He is definitely superior to those feng shui masters you've consulted!"

"Hmph!" Old Master Hu snorted coldly, clearly not believing a single word his good-for-nothing son said.

However, he still glanced in Ye An's direction, following his son's finger.

After just one glance, the last glimmer of hope in Old Master Hu's heart was completely extinguished.

A young man not yet twenty years old, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, looked no different from a college student.

Is this what you call a master?