The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

The spirit boat slowly descended onto the platform of Chengdao Peak.

As soon as Fang Zhou stepped off the spirit boat, he felt a rich spiritual energy.

If one lived here for a long time, even an ordinary person who did not know how to cultivate could live to be over two hundred years old.

Fang Zhou had a thought. Although this rich spiritual energy was of no significance to him, he had already broken free from the limitations of spiritual energy after breaking through to the Saint Realm.

Ye Ninghan followed Fang Zhou off the spirit boat. With a wave of her hand, the spirit boat automatically docked, awaiting the next summons.

Ye Ninghan glanced at the empty platform and said to Fang Zhou:

"Let's go, the place you chose is a bit out of the way, I'll take you there."

Fang Zhou nodded and followed Ye Ninghan along the paved stone path into the interior of Chengdao Peak.

Occasionally, I saw some disciples using magic to build courtyards along the way.

"In previous years, we wouldn't be building the new disciples' accommodations so late."

Seeing Fang Zhou curiously observing the disciples who were building houses, Ye Ninghan began to explain.

"This year's situation is a bit complicated. The houses in charge of construction are all built by disciples of Sacred Earth Peak and Sacred Wood Peak. This year, they got tired of the previous buildings and decided to redesign one. Construction has been delayed until now, and it is estimated that the entire project will be completed tomorrow."

Wow, do civil engineering guys have such a high status here?

If you get tired of it, just make a new version. Start work today, inspect tomorrow. That's quite a high level of skill.

"Have they always been like this?"

"It's not always like that, but they often have some ingenious ideas."

"Isn't that still the same?"

The two walked and talked, their shadows quietly drawing closer together.

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The cave dwelling of the peak master of Sacred Flame Peak.

"How's it going, Peak Master? How many evil gods have infiltrated this year?"

Chen Qingya looked at the handsome young man sitting in front of him and asked curiously.

The young man shook his head and said with some regret:

"This year isn't going well; only three managed to get in."

"Three?"

Chen Qingya's tone was full of surprise.

"Why are there only three? Aren't the other evil gods going to be included?"

The young man smiled and tapped the armrest lightly with his finger.

"How could that be? The children are being quiet; they must be up to something. They might be planning something big together."

Big? What's big?

Chen Qingya frowned, but before he could ask any further questions, he was interrupted by the young man.

"When did you break through to the Saint Realm?"

The young man gazed into the distance, his tone tinged with melancholy.

"Someone broke through to the Saint Realm at Saint Cold Peak sometime ago, and I've been avoiding that woman these past few days."

The young man turned to look at Chen Qingya, his tone full of disappointment and frustration.

"Can't you try harder? If your disciple loses to Saint Cold Peak, you will also lose to Saint Cold Peak. If you keep losing like this, Saint Flame Peak will be finished."

"How can I face my master who entrusted Holy Flame Peak to me?"

The young man looked up at the sky, seemingly trying to hold back his tears.

Chen Qingya watched the young man's performance with a blank expression, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Peak Master, don't make it sound like the old Peak Master is dead."

Chen Qingya's tone was calm, as if he were already used to it.

"It wouldn't be good if the old peak master heard this."

"Hehe, I was just joking around."

The young man immediately regained his composure, his tone tinged with nostalgia.

"Xiao Chen, you've grown up. It's not as fun as it was when you were little. Back then you..."

"Shut up. If you keep talking, I'll tell the old peak master what you just said."

Chen Qingya immediately interrupted the young man, preventing him from continuing.

But the young man showed no fear, and chuckled.

"I'm not afraid of you. Let me remind you first, you just called my master 'old' several times."

Chen Qingya's face suddenly turned pale, but he still refused to admit defeat.

"At worst, we'll all perish together."

The two exchanged a glance and tacitly changed the subject.

"Little Chen, this year you've encountered three evil gods: Chaos, Pain, and War."

"Is that so? Then I can't be of much help. I'll have to leave the matter of dealing with the evil god to you."

Chen Qingya nodded, as if he had remembered something.

"Peak Master, you said someone on Saint Cold Peak has broken through to the Saint Realm. Who is that person? How come there's been no word about it at all?"

The young man nodded, seemingly unconcerned about being responsible for dealing with the evil god. He lay lazily in his chair and casually said...

"Ah, this one, I think his name is Fang Zhou."

Beside him, Chen Qingya's pupils trembled violently, and the spiritual energy flowing around his body became chaotic.

"Who are you talking about?"

Chen Qingya's face was filled with disbelief, and his voice suddenly rose.

"Fang Zhou, ah,"

The young man remained as casual as ever.

"That woman, Liu Hanyi, I recognized her just by her name. She even sent that good-for-nothing Zhou Chengyun to collect a portion of Xuan Tian Bing Po. Damn it, she clearly promised to give me this year's portion."

The young man suddenly sat up straight and looked at Chen Qingya with curiosity.

"What's wrong? Do you know him?"

Chen Qingya suddenly felt his Dharma Avatar cultivation disappear, and his throat felt dry and hoarse.

"Ye Ninghan's fiancé is named Fang Zhou."

"oh."

The young man's tone rose only slightly before he lay back down.

"He's quite young."

Chen Qingya looked at him in disbelief, her voice trembling.

"He might be the youngest Sanctuary in history."

"So what?"

The young man abruptly stood up, his handsome face filled with disappointment, and shouted sharply:

"So what if he's the youngest Saint Realm expert in history? That's why you can't break through to the Saint Realm. Have you cultivated for so many years just to compete with others?"

This sharp shout was like a thunderclap, jolting Chen Qingya out of his chaotic thoughts.

Chen Qingya regained his composure and bowed to the young man.

"Thank you, Peak Master. I was too persistent."

"It's good that you know, don't let your inner demons weigh you down anymore."

The young man sat down again, looking at Chen Qingya with satisfaction.

"Wait a minute, don't you know how my inner demons came about?"

Chen Qingya's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

"If it weren't for you, you bastard, constantly urging me to break through with your Daoist chants, would I have developed inner demons?"

The young man gave an embarrassed smile and replied weakly:

"Isn't this to toughen you up? You know, it's precisely when your inner demons flare up that it's the perfect time for cultivation."

Seemingly knowing that his words weren't convincing, he added,

"See, with me here, you're perfectly fine, aren't you?"

I'll save you from dire straits, but don't ask how you got there. I'm not the one who saved you from dire straits.

The young man watched as Chen Qingya's face grew increasingly dark.

"Oh no, your inner demons are about to flare up again. You need to control yourself, Xiao Chen."

Chen Qingya finally couldn't hold back any longer and went up to beat him with punches and kicks.

"Alright, alright, my inner demons have indeed flared up. You'll see if I hit you or not."

The young man's screams suddenly rang out: "Stop hitting me, Xiao Chen, you won't overcome your inner demons like this."

"Stop fighting, huh? Overcome your inner demons, huh? Today, I, Chen Qingya, am about to fall into the demonic path."

The young man's screams and Chen Qingya's angry curses echoed in the cave.