Immortal Martial Saint, something's wrong with my entry.

Dongfang Jinghong scratched Bai Ze's belly, but part of her attention remained on Li Youan.

From the moment Li Youan entered the store, Dongfang Jinghong, who had kept her eyes fixed on him, naturally knew what Li Youan was looking at.

Li Youan never asked the sales assistant about the heart protection mirror from beginning to end.

Naturally, they didn't understand the effects and usage of the heart-protecting mirror.

Dongfang Jinghong took the initiative to introduce himself.

"This heart-protecting mirror can store a certain amount of vital energy."

"It can be activated automatically when you are in danger, or you can choose to activate it manually."

"Generally, the Heart Protection Mirror can deflect 90% of the power of attacks from those below the Opening Yuan Realm."

Dongfang Jinghong took the protective mirror from Li Youan and began to explain it.

"Oh, right."

After handing the breast-protecting mirror back to Li Youan, Dongfang Jinghong seemed to suddenly remember something.

"If the chest protector is damaged in any way, you can send it back here for repair."

Dongfang Jinghong placed his left palm on top and pressed his right index finger against the palm of his left palm, making a stopping motion.

"I know you don't want to expect anything in return, so I'll charge a repair fee."

"We're just offering you a 50% discount. Of course, this discount only applies to the cardiopulmonary bypass lenses."

After listening to Dongfang Jinghong's words, Li Youan put the protective mirror into his bosom.

Now I'm even more confident in the ring competition; I'm determined to teach those three a lesson.

Just as Li Youan was about to say something else to Dongfang Jinghong, he sensed someone behind him.

That familiar yet repulsive voice was indeed one of the three "dogs" he had walked that night.

"Hey, isn't this the stray dog ​​that's been chased all over the place?"

Yu Fei originally came to the Oriental Treasure Pavilion today to choose a suitable magic weapon.

Pingyu gave them an offensive magic item that day, so today they wanted to choose a defensive magic item.

I want to collect a complete set and compete for a ranking in the tournament.

So I ended up in this area.

Yu Fei, who was wandering around, saw a figure in the distance that looked very familiar.

After careful observation, they suddenly realized that it was the peasant who had amused them all night.

Although he really wanted to rush over and draw his sword to slash a few times, Yu Fei held back, as there were explicit regulations at the front-line base.

If a private fight breaks out, it's not as simple as just being punished and locked up.

"What do you mean, 'a stray dog'?"

"All I remember is walking the dogs that night, all night long. Do you know how tiring it is to walk three dogs?"

"But I'm physically strong. Seeing that those three dogs were almost dead from running, I let them go."

"I don't know if I'll ever run into them again."

"I wonder if the three of them have been taken home by their owner."

Li Youan ignored Yu Fei and instead talked to himself.

He even asked Yu Fei a question at the end.

"Young man, do you think those three will be able to find their way home?"

Lies are not sharp blades; the truth is.

"What the hell did you say? Are you looking for death?"

"You'd better not leave this front-line base, or you might never come back."

Yu Fei was instantly enraged and wanted to make a move, but was stopped by others.

As if he had just thought of something, Yu Fei said with a sinister smile.

"The orphanage has waited so many years for a newborn to emerge, and now he's gone just like that. It's such a pity."

"What do you think will happen to the orphanage in the future? Li Youan is their only son."

Originally, they were just exchanging sarcastic remarks, and Li Youan didn't take Yu Fei's words to heart.

But when Yu Fei mentioned the orphanage with a sinister smile, Li Youan couldn't hold back any longer, and murderous intent surged in her heart.

Li Youan did not believe that they could eliminate him in the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.

But the Jiangbei Welfare Home is currently beyond his reach and cannot be protected.

"Going a step further," Li Youan thought.

If they brought men to ambush and kill him in the wild, he might not be able to escape.

I was given a second chance at life, and although it would be a pity to lose it, it's not that unacceptable.

However, if one's own problems cause innocent people in the welfare home to be implicated.

Whether from the perspective of his own code of conduct or from the perspective of universal values, this is unacceptable to Li Youan.

It seems we must find an opportunity to reunite Pingyu and the other two in the underworld, so they can stop polluting the air in the human world.

But now that this feud has been formed and cannot be resolved, we cannot show any weakness.

Begging for mercy is useless with this kind of person; it will only make him more arrogant.

"Then you can give it a try."

"However, before you try."

"I'll let you 'show your skills' in the ring first."

Seeing that Li Youan remained unchanged and still refused to back down, Yu Fei clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"You had better do what you say."

Before Yu Fei could continue his threats, another group of people walked in through the door, led by Ping Yu.

After daybreak, no matter how Pingyu adjusted himself, he was unable to continue practicing in the training room.

He then summoned a few servants and went out for a stroll around the front-line base.

He also wanted to see if he could run into that peasant who made him so angry.

When Pingyu received Yu Fei's message, he was selecting pills at another shop not far from Dongfang Baoge.

Upon seeing the news, Pingyu immediately led his men to the Oriental Treasure Pavilion as quickly as possible, only to witness the scene just now.

"You little brat, you dare to yell here? You'd better remember what you said that night."

"I'll be waiting for you in the ring. Don't be too scared to step into the ring and hide offstage."

"Tch, I don't need you sitting in the stands cheering me on."

Seeing Pingyu swaggering towards them with his toes pointed outwards and an arrogant expression, Li Youan calmed down instead.

"Heh, of course I remember. Tomorrow's arena competition, whoever is too afraid to step up will be this one."

As he spoke, Li Youan made the same gesture he had made that night again, giving a thumbs-up.

"Fine, you've got guts, kid. You..."

As Pingyu spoke, he kept closing the distance between himself and Li Youan.

It wasn't until they stood not far in front of Li Youan that they noticed someone behind her.

When Ping Yu saw Dongfang Jinghong standing behind Li Youan, his voice seemed to be paused.

In fact, as soon as Yu Fei first spoke, Dongfang Jinghong naturally took a step to the side and hid behind Li Youan.

So much so that Yu Fei didn't see it.

Yu Fei noticed that Ping Yu had suddenly stopped talking, so he also took two steps to the side and saw Dongfang Jinghong.

Pingyu's breathing became rapid, and his momentum suddenly weakened.

He straightened his clothes with both hands, bowed slightly, and gave a very proper salute to Dongfang Jinghong.

"Miss Dongfang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Although he was bowing respectfully, Pingyu's eyes kept glancing at Dongfang Jinghong, wanting to look but not daring to, and could only pretend not to care.

Looking at Pingyu, who was putting on airs, Dongfang Jinghong crossed her arms, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

She's seen this kind of affected posturing far too often.

Although Pingyu hid it well, she could still clearly see the desire deep in his eyes.

"You knew who I was the first time you saw me?!"

"snort."

"It's great to meet you for the first time!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward, Pingyu straightened up.

"I have urgent business to attend to, so I will not disturb Miss Dongfang's enjoyment any longer."

After saying this, Pingyu turned and left with Yu Fei.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to utter some harsh words to Li Youan.

"If you dare not step into the ring, think about going to the orphanage."

Li Youan wanted to lash out, but was stopped by Qiang Ge.

After getting around Qiang Ge, Ping Yu and his group had already disappeared.

"Young man, there's no need for that. You can only get your kicks off with them now."

"If you take action, you'll be doing exactly what they want."

Seeing that Li Youan had calmed down, Brother Qiang hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"There is only one eternal and unchanging truth in this world."

"The stronger you are, the more correct your words are. When you are at your strongest, your words are the truth."

"When you look back then, you'll see that Pingyu, the Ping family, and even the frontline base are nothing special."

Li Youan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, paused for a few seconds, and then slowly exhaled.

"I understand, Brother Qiang."

Looking at Li Youan, who had completely calmed down, Qiang Ge extended his index finger and placed it between the two of them.

At this point, even Dongfang Jinghong and Xiaolan's attention were drawn to it.

"Of course, all of this is predicated on the premise that you remain strong, and continue to be strong."

Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong pondered Qiang Ge's two sentences.

Extremely simple, yet it explains the most fundamental principles of this world.

Li Youan had figured out his future path: "The strongest, immortal."

"Haha, even these two geniuses were shocked by what I said, Brother Qiang. It was worth it."

Seeing the two deep in thought, Qiang broke the silence.

The atmosphere returned to normal.

Li Youan looked at Dongfang Jinghong beside her with some curiosity.

"Why do they seem to be acting so strangely towards you? Could it be...?"

"Uncertain, but it's highly likely to be them."

"I remember you said..."

At this point, Li Youan turned to look at Xiao Lan, who had been standing quietly to the side.

Do you have paper and a pen? I'd like to borrow them.

Xiao Lan looked at Dongfang Jinghong, and only after seeing her young master nod did she turn around to get paper and pen.

After the paper and pen were retrieved, Li Youan thanked them, picked up the pen, thought for a moment, and then began to draw on the paper.

As the pen strokes moved across the white paper, the shapes on the paper became clear and distinct.

Before long, a strangely shaped throwing knife appeared on the paper.

Li Youan picked up the paper and compared it with his memory again. After confirming that it was correct, he held it up to Dongfang Jinghong.

"Is this it?"

Looking at the familiar throwing knife, Dongfang Jinghong was completely certain.

At the front-line base and in the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, only Ping Yu met all the requirements.

Of course, it's possible that they framed me, but having just met Pingyu, I've ruled out that possibility.

Looking at Dongfang Jinghong, whose beautiful eyes held a murderous glint, Li Youan was certain of her judgment.

"Is it him?"

"This isn't the place to talk about these things. Why don't we find a room to discuss this?"

Li Youan looked around at the cultivators coming and going, selecting magical artifacts.

He indicated to Dongfang Jinghong that this was not a suitable place to discuss this and that they needed to find a quieter location.

"Come with me."

Dongfang Jinghong led Xiaolan and turned to walk towards the backyard.

"Young man, you can go by yourself. I have other things to do, you can go home after you're done talking."

Qiang didn't choose to go with them; there were some things he didn't need to know.

To survive comfortably and effectively in a frontline base for an extended period of time.

Being a smart person is far from enough.

You also need to be a perceptive, intelligent person without curiosity.

And that's exactly the kind of person Qiang Ge is, which is why he's always been doing quite well here.

Led by Xiaolan, the three of them soon entered a tea room, where Xiaolan sat down and began to brew tea.

The tea room was clearly prepared long ago, as the tea ceremony setup and preparations were already complete.

Dongfang Jinghong gestured for Li Youan to sit opposite him.

After the two were seated, Xiaolan began to demonstrate her tea ceremony.

Having arrived here, the two were in no hurry and began to appreciate Xiaolan's tea ceremony.

Take the tea, place the tea leaves, warm the cups and teapot, brew the tea, and serve the tea.

Xiaolan's movements are both rhythmic and beautiful.

The entire sequence of movements was extremely pleasing to the eye.

The moment the boiling water comes into contact with the tea leaves, the aroma of tea fills the entire tea room.

Smelling the aroma of tea, Li Youan felt much more relaxed.

After brewing, Xiaolan held the cup holder with both hands, leaned back slightly, and offered the tea in a slightly bowed manner.

The gold trim around the rim of the cup was bathed in the morning light.

"Young master, please have some tea."

"Mr. Li, please have some tea."

Xiao Lan's movements were elegant; when serving tea, her fingertips avoided the rim of the cup by three inches, as if she were holding a beautiful jade.

Li Youan observed Dongfang Jinghong's movements and imitated them step by step.

Apart from the barely audible sound of boiling water, there was nothing else in the entire tea room.

Dongfang Jinghong gently stroked the bottom of the cup with his thumb and forefinger, and supported the bottom of the cup with his middle finger.

She did not rush to drink it, but instead placed the cup holder three inches below her nose.

Steam carrying the aroma of tea wafted up, and Dongfang Jinghong closed her eyes to take a gentle sniff, her curved eyelashes trembling slightly.

Li Youan also took a light sniff and then softly praised.

"The aroma of the tea is intoxicating, and the tea liquor is crystal clear, as if it were brewed in the mountains and fields. It is a fine tea."

Taking small sips, Dongfang Jinghong moved her neck slightly, and the tea lingered in her mouth before flowing down her throat.

She did not speak immediately after swallowing.

Instead, he held the empty cup under his nose again, and the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup still emitted a faint sweet aroma.

Seeing that Li Youan's movements were not much different from his own, Dongfang Jinghong felt somewhat surprised.

"Li, you've also studied tea ceremony? But you couldn't reach this level with me."

Li Youan smiled and shook her head.

"It's just a poor imitation; he's only read a few books."

Actually, in his previous life, Li Youan accompanied his rough-and-tumble boss on business trips.

I met a CEO who was interested in tea ceremony, and I was forced to watch him demonstrate it a few times.

After finishing a cup of tea, Dongfang Jinghong gently opened her mouth.

"We were supposed to serve tea to the guests first, but I was worried you might not be comfortable with it, so I had Xiaolan serve it to me first."

"It's alright, I enjoyed it. Dongfang's consideration was very thoughtful."

Dongfang Jinghong nodded, "Do as you please, no need to be reserved."

Upon hearing Dongfang Jinghong's words, Li Youan immediately relaxed.

His back, which was originally straight, became slightly hunched.

Seeing that Dongfang Jinghong was doing the same, the two exchanged a slight smile.

"Let's get down to business, Dongfang."

During the pause in their conversation, Xiaolan refilled the teacups of Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong, which were half-empty.

Neither of them paid attention to Xiaolan's actions, and Dongfang Jinghong went straight to the point.

"Before I fought the Blood Spider, I made a point of observing my surroundings and didn't find anyone hiding."

"They either possess magical artifacts for concealing their aura, or they have cultivated specialized techniques for concealing their aura."

"It was all because I was too careless and didn't take this assessment seriously."

Thinking of this, Dongfang Jinghong gritted her teeth.

"Although, under the current circumstances, Pingyu has perfectly met all the conditions."

"But all of this is just our speculation and inference. If it were just me, it would be fine."

"But as long as I deal with it, given my status, I can't avoid my family no matter what. I need decisive evidence."

Li Youan waited a moment, and when Dongfang Jinghong stopped talking, he took over the conversation.

"Then, I can help..."