After the divorce, I returned to my village and became a legendary healer.

Chen Shi'an looked at Xu Lianyi, shrugged, and said it was extremely simple.

The serious injury was fake; everything else was real.

That's pretty much true, since he didn't have any background, support, or even a mentor back then.

"That's really pitiful," Xu Lianyi said softly.

"There's nothing to be sorry about. The only thing to be sorry about is that I haven't been able to date many beautiful women. They say there are the most beautiful women in the martial arts world, but after going around in circles, I haven't seen a single one."

"Now that I've seen you, I can at least describe you. Even if you really died, there will be something to brag about." Chen Shi'an looked at Xu Lianyi and chuckled.

Xu Lianyi's pretty face flushed slightly, a hint of reproach appearing in her beautiful eyes. She glared at Chen Shi'an, "You're just spouting nonsense!"

She felt that the day she spent with Chen Shi'an was more meaningful than the past twenty-five years.

"To be honest," Chen Shi'an grinned.

"It's come to life now, but it's a pity I met you a bit too late. If I had met you earlier, I would have pursued you with great passion." Chen Shi'an chuckled.

"You've got some nerve," Xu Lianyi chuckled.

......

The two became increasingly familiar with each other, and Xu Lianyi lost her guard, chatting and laughing as they reminisced about the past.

Perhaps Xu Lianyi felt that the two of them were in the same boat, or perhaps it was because Chen Shi'an touched her heart.

As dawn broke in the east, Xu Lianyi finally took a short rest.

I was awakened by a fragrance.

Chen Shi'an was cooking porridge, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

"Where did this porridge come from?" Xu Lianyi asked!

"When you're out in the game, you have to eat and drink your fill," Chen Shi'an said without explaining.

This is the spirit rice from the herb garden, and it's the first time Chen Shi'an has taken it out.

"It smells so good," Xu Lianyi said softly.

Her beautiful eyes held a hint of anticipation.

Chen Shi'an smiled and glanced at Xu Lianyi. How could it not smell good? Spatial water and spatial spirit rice.

"You're hungry. You've been running around all day without eating, so everything tastes delicious," Chen Shi'an said with a smile!

Xu Lianyi blinked, as if this was the only explanation.

After eating the porridge, Chen Shi'an and Xu Lianyi continued their journey.

Heading towards the Changbai Mountains.

Xu Lianyi no longer cared about the Changbai Mountains; what she was looking forward to more was the journey itself.

Daqingshan is not far from the Changbai Mountains.

The two people walked in a straight line, crossing the mountain barrier.

They kept walking without stopping, but Xu Lianyi was a little worried about Chen Shi'an's health.

As they drew closer to the Changbai Mountains, the two encountered a weasel, a creature that could speak human language.

Xu Lianyi looked at Chen Shi'an with a hint of despair in her eyes; she was only at the Grandmaster level.

With Chen Shi'an severely injured, how could the two of them possibly deal with a weasel at the Grandmaster level?

"I told you I wouldn't come. Maybe I could have lived a few more days." Xu Lianyi said to Chen Shi'an with a touch of emotion.

"Who said I'm going to die?" Chen Shi'an laughed!

Under Xu Lianyi's incredulous gaze, Chen Shi'an pointed a finger, and let alone a Grandmaster-level weasel, even a Celestial Realm cultivator would probably not be able to withstand his casual finger strike.

The weasel didn't even have time to release its poisonous mist before it was completely extinguished by that one finger strike.

Chen Shi'an looked at this scene and smiled weakly, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth at just the right moment.

Xu Lianyi quickly helped Chen Shi'an up, "Are you alright? Are you okay?"

"It's nothing, it's just that my injuries have worsened a bit. After all, I was once at the Celestial Realm level. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, right?" Chen Shi'an smiled nonchalantly.

Xu Lianyi looked at Chen Shi'an and nodded gently.

The two continued on their way, and at dusk, they arrived at the foot of the Changbai Mountains.

Looking at the towering Changbai Mountains, Xu Lianyi was stunned for a moment.

"Chen Bai, I suddenly don't want to go up the mountain anymore." The old wooden house at the foot of the mountain, once the residence of the forest rangers, is now abandoned, but after some cleaning, it can be used as a temporary lodging for the two of them.

Chen Shi'an didn't move; Xu Lianyi did all the tidying up from beginning to end.

"Why?" Chen Shi'an asked with a smile!

"Instead of fighting for that elusive glimmer of hope, let's focus on the present and take a walk! We'll die when we die, which is better than entering the Changbai Mountains and chasing that uncertain future," Xu Lianyi said softly.

She suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave.

She knew that if the two of them entered the Changbai Mountains, it wouldn't be a matter of nine out of ten lives; it would be a matter of certain death.

"Since we're already here, we have to go through with it. I've given up hope, but you still have hope, right? If you have hope, don't give up easily." Chen Shi'an looked at the towering Changbai Mountains and smiled.

This is his second time here.

When I first came here, even though I was a venerable earth immortal, there was still a lot of killing intent lurking around me.

Now?

Without the Martial Saint appearing, Chen Shi'an could sweep across any place, even the Changbai Mountains, one of the four forbidden lands, as if walking on flat ground.

Ye Ziling is right. To save Ye Lianyi, we need the Seven Deadly Flowers to cure an already deadly disease.

Of course, there are other methods, but it is undeniably the easiest one.

The Seven Wonders Flower grows on shady cliffs, in places that are completely isolated from shade, water, poison, danger, wonder, and beauty, and must also be found in extremely remote locations.

It was an extremely beautiful flower; once you saw it, you would never forget it.

It's like Ye Lianyi right in front of me.

"But..." Ye Lianyi hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"There are no 'buts'. Your Majesty is still fighting to the death. Why would Your Majesty surrender first?" Chen Shi'an said, looking at Ye Lianyi.

Ye Lianyi chuckled. This guy always knows how to make people laugh.

Now, Ye Lianyi can get angry or laugh whenever she wants in front of Chen Shi'an, and she has lost her previous indifference and guardedness.

This is the beginning of a woman opening her heart to you.

Chen Shi'an knew that Ye Lianyi was also conflicted and struggling at this moment. She wanted both of them to be safe, but she also hoped for a glimmer of hope.

In short, at this moment, my mind is in turmoil.

Night was falling quietly; darkness always comes earlier in the mountains.

The weather, which had been calm, suddenly picked up a wind, carrying a strange, indescribable odor that was unpleasant to the eye.

Chen Shi'an sat there, his expression calm, with a hint of amusement in his calmness.

Ye Lianyi frowned; she sensed something was amiss, but seeing that Chen Shi'an didn't say anything, she didn't speak either.

"Heh heh." A sinister laugh rang out.

Ye Lianyi looked at Chen Shi'an with a nervous expression.

"Who killed the old woman's grandson? Who was it?" The voice, like a death knell, clearly entered their ears.

"Playing tricks." Chen Shi'an sneered.

He then got up, opened the wooden door, and there, under the cover of night, stood an old yellow weasel, its body as big as a small hill, majestically perched in the night sky.

Ye Lianyi looked at this scene with a face full of horror.