Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

Lin Pingzhi and Lin Daiyu rode their horses at full gallop.

Lin Daiyu had already disguised herself as a handsome young man, and her face was flushed with excitement.

She jerked the reins tighter, turned around, and shouted crisply to Lin Pingzhi:

"Brother Lin, I want to ride the little snow dragon!"

Upon hearing this, the little snow dragon stood up on its hind legs and began to hiss incessantly, seemingly impatient.

"Little Snow Dragon, Little Snow Dragon, I've spoiled you for nothing."

Lin Pingzhi cursed.

The two exchanged horses.

Lin Daiyu mounted the little snow dragon, tilted her head and pondered for a moment, then said:

"Brother Lin, since we're calling each other cousins, I should change my name too. Your name is Pingzhi, so I'll be Tanzhi, what do you think?"

Lin Pingzhi was startled and shook his head repeatedly:

"No, no, this name is unlucky."

Lin Daiyu, somewhat displeased, frowned and pressed, "What's unlucky about it?"

Lin Pingzhi offered a haphazard explanation: "According to our Fujian dialect, 'tanzhi' and 'tangzhi' are essentially the same, which is not good."

Lin Daiyu frowned, then her eyes lit up and she laughed, "That's Yizhi. What a dashing name! It sounds like a young swordsman who roams the martial world."

Lin Pingzhi shook his head again: "No, no, Yi seems to be trying to escape, which doesn't suit your identity as a young hero."

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly and asked, "Then what should I call you?"

Lin Pingzhi thought for a moment and then said a name.

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Meanwhile, Hong Antong and his group were also traveling non-stop.

This group also included Situ Heng and Zhan Fei.

These two were really tongue-tied and didn't know how to flatter, which made Hong Antong very frustrated.

The group continued on their way.

One day, they arrived at the foot of a large mountain, not far from Luoyang.

Suddenly, the faint sound of string and bamboo instruments drifted from the northwest, interspersed with the sounds of bells and drums, melodious and pleasant to the ear.

Hong Antong asked curiously, "What is that sound?"

Zhan Fei guessed, "Probably someone is getting married." Suddenly thinking of his wife, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

The music grew closer and closer, then suddenly stopped, followed by a loud shout from several people:

"The Starry Sky Immortal possesses boundless magical power!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Heng and Zhan Fei's expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in unison, "Oh no, it's the Star Constellation Old Monster!"

Hong Antong asked疑惑地问道, "Who is this person? Is he powerful?"

Before the two could answer, they suddenly started beating the drums loudly.

After three drumbeats, a gong rang out, the drumming stopped, and then dozens of people shouted loudly:

"The Starry Sky Immortal is incredibly powerful!"

Situ Heng and Zhan Fei quickly pulled Hong Antong behind a huge rock and whispered:

"This person has a skill called 'Dissolving Power Technique,' which is extremely evil. It is said to be able to dissipate a person's internal energy, causing a person's lifelong martial arts cultivation to be wasted in an instant. All martial artists in the world deeply hate it."

Hong Antong was startled when he heard that there was a technique that could dissipate a person's internal energy.

Although he was confident in his martial arts skills, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive when faced with such an unorthodox skill.

The two hid behind the rocks, peeking out half their heads to look around.

More than twenty people lined up in a row on the main road and walked slowly towards them.

Some carried gongs and drums, while others held long banners and pennants, all brightly colored and very attractive.

From a distance, the banners were embroidered with words such as "Starry Sky Immortal," "Great Supernatural Power," "Boundless Magic Power," and "World-Shaking Awe."

Amidst the sounds of string and wind instruments and gongs, an old man slowly emerged.

The old man held a goose feather fan in his hand. The sunlight shone on his face, revealing a ruddy complexion, a three-foot-long silver beard, and a youthful face with white hair. He truly looked like a celestial being from a painting.

Hong Antong was born ugly, and upon seeing this divine figure, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his own appearance.

Seeing Ding Chunqiu's grand entourage again, I felt extremely envious:

"That's what a man should do!"

He secretly vowed that he would definitely put on a similar show in the future.

After the Starry Night Old Monster and his group left.

Hong Antong grew increasingly dissatisfied with Situ Heng and the other man.

Given the other party's status, and feeling awkward about giving direct orders, he could only ponder it silently in his mind:

"How can we get these people to obey us?"

The group continued on their way.

Suddenly, a soft singing voice drifted from afar, the words clear and distinct.

The three of them heard clearly: "What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?"

With each word sung, the song seemed to draw closer.

Hong Antong thought to himself, "This person has such superb internal strength. The Central Plains is indeed full of hidden talents."

Zhan Fei thought to himself, "This person's singing voice is so mournful; he must be a lovelorn person like me."

Situ Heng thought disdainfully, "How can someone so obsessed with romance manage their career?"

Before the third line of the song was even finished, the singer had already come into everyone's view.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Hong Antong stared wide-eyed.

A beautiful Taoist nun, dressed in an apricot-yellow robe and holding a whisk, slowly walked over.

This Taoist nun had fair and delicate skin, without a single wrinkle on her face, and looked to be only in her twenties, like a fairy descended to earth.

"A bunch of lecherous men!"

With a flick of her left sleeve, the nun unleashed three flashes of silver light as three silver needles shot towards the crowd.

"What a ruthless Taoist priest!"

Hong Antong, wanting to show off, calmly waved his left sleeve as the silver needles approached, sending a burst of energy towards them.

The silver needle instantly changed direction and shot back towards the opponent.

Finally, he added, "I like it."

"Li Mochou, the Red-Leg Fairy!"

Situ Heng was greatly surprised.

As the former leader of the Chang Le Gang, although his martial arts skills were average, his knowledge was extraordinary.

Based on the silver needles he had just seen and the fact that the other party was a Taoist nun, he immediately recognized her.

Upon hearing this, Hong Antong's eyes lit up, and he asked:

"What did you say her name was, Fairy?"

Situ Heng explained, "This person is named Li Mochou, nicknamed the Red Serpent Fairy. Just now, she used her unique hidden weapon, the 'Ice Soul Needle.' Leader Hong, please be careful; this hidden weapon is extremely vicious."

Hong Antong was completely focused on the nickname "Red Serpent Fairy" and paid no attention to Situ Heng's reminder.

This Taoist nun was none other than Li Mochou.

A while ago, her disciple Lu Wushuang stole the "Five Poisons Secret Manual" while she was away.

Li Mochou roamed the martial arts world with great fear, not mainly because of her superior martial arts skills, but because of the deadly poisons of her Five Poison Palm and Ice Soul Silver Needles.

The "Five Poisons Secret Manual" records the properties and preparation methods of the Five Poisons Divine Palm and the poisons and antidotes on silver needles. It must never be circulated, so she tried every means to retrieve it.

On this day, she chased after the "Precious Chess Game" to the vicinity of Luoyang and heard about it. She decided to go and inquire about it to see if she could gain anything.

She was always ruthless in killing, and when she saw the ugly man in the lead leering at her, she was naturally furious. She also harbored resentment towards Situ Heng and Zhan Fei beside her, so she fired three silver needles at the same time, intending to finish off the three of them in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, although Hong Antong was ugly, his martial arts skills were extremely high, and he actually blocked the three silver needles.

Seeing the Ice Soul Silver Needles swirling back, Li Mochou quickly raised her whisk and knocked them down one by one.

The ugly man's voice came again:

"The word 'red snake' means snake, which matches my name, 'divine dragon'."

"Since she is a fairy, she should naturally enjoy the blessings of a fairy."

"Fairy, why don't you marry me?"

Since becoming famous, Li Mochou had never been subjected to such disrespectful words, and she was immediately filled with anger.

A yellow shadow flashed, and a figure leaped up lightly, arriving in front of the three.

He flicked his whisk, sending it flying towards Hong Antong.

"Fairy, is this a martial arts contest to choose a husband?"

Hong Antong chuckled and shifted his body to the side, dodging the scroll.

Li Mochou swung her whisk a second time, but Hong Antong dodged it with ease, a mocking smile on his face.

"This person has superb skills."

Li Mochou felt a chill run down her spine and dared not be careless. She repeatedly waved her whisk, attacking her opponent's entire body.

Situ Heng and Zhan Fei only saw a yellow shadow moving around, with the shadow of a whisk in front of and behind them.

Li Mochou grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. She had roamed the martial world for many years, rarely encountering a worthy opponent, yet today she couldn't gain the slightest advantage against this ugly man.

Suddenly, his hand jerked, and the whisk was grabbed by the other party.

A powerful force came, and just as Li Mochou was about to release her whisk, the opponent's figure was already in front of her, striking her major acupoints with both hands.

Li Mochou was instantly unable to move, both shocked and furious.

Hong Antong circled Li Mochou, scrutinizing her from head to toe, and exclaimed excitedly:

"Fairy, will you come with me to Dragon Island and enjoy eternal bliss?"