One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Despite wearing the most ordinary modern clothes, he somehow managed to exude an aura of pure, aloof, and noble ascetic male god.

However, this "ascetic male god" was anything but composed at this moment.

His back was as stiff as a steel plate, and his hands were pressed tightly against his knees.

His lips moved slightly as he frantically recited the "Qingjing Jing" (Classic of Purity and Tranquility) in his mind.

Lao Tzu said: "The Great Dao is formless, yet it gives birth to heaven and earth; the Great Dao is without emotion, yet it governs the sun and moon..."

Because the "auntie" sitting next to him was just too much.

"Spirit Jade~"

A sweet, soft voice, with a long, drawn-out tone, called out in my ear.

Xia He was wearing a loose-fitting light apricot top and tight-fitting light blue jeans today.

Her extremely ordinary everyday clothes were stretched out in a way that accentuated her curves.

The loose neckline slipped down unintentionally, revealing half of her rounded, fair shoulders and delicate collarbone.

Due to her special physique, even though she tried her best to suppress her aura, the natural charm emanating from her very bones still made the surrounding air feel somewhat viscous.

"You should talk to them."

Xia He turned to the side, her long legs curled up in the seat, looking aggrieved.

His upper body, however, leaned restlessly toward Zhang Lingyu.

She extended a slender, jade-like finger and gently poked Zhang Lingyu's stiff arm:

"The air conditioning in this cabin is too strong. I'm not dressed warmly enough, so I feel really cold."

"..."

Zhang Lingyu kept his eyes focused on his nose, his nose focused on his heart, and his gaze never strayed to the side.

"Miss Xia He, if you feel cold, you can ask the flight attendant for a blanket."

"No blanket is as warm as you."

Xia He giggled, and instead of stopping, she took advantage of the situation and moved even closer.

A scent, a blend of faint milky fragrance and some alluring floral aroma, wafted into Zhang Lingyu's nose.

"Besides, you know I've been feeling weak these past few days."

She blinked her alluring peach blossom eyes, lowered her voice, and said in a volume only the two of them could hear:

"Or... why don't you go through the trouble again and use your 'cool and smooth' Yin Five Thunder to help me circulate it around my body and regulate it?"

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Zhang Lingyu, who had been trying to maintain his composure, instantly lost it upon hearing these words.

His fair and handsome face flushed red instantly, all the way to the roots of his neck, and even his earlobes turned bright red.

"Xia...Xia He! Stop talking nonsense! What kind of behavior is this in front of everyone!"

Zhang Lingyu suppressed her voice, feeling ashamed and indignant.

"Hey, why are you shouting so loudly? Why are you being so fierce?"

Xia He pouted, rubbed her eyes as if she were about to cry, and looked pitiful.

"She's just recovered from a serious illness and is still weak. She doesn't even want you to show her any concern."

"Are you, the Taoist priests of prestigious sects, so heartless and irresponsible?"

Upon hearing this, several deliberately suppressed gasps were heard in the previously quiet first-class cabin.

Several well-dressed businessmen sitting in the next seat had long been attracted by Xia He's appearance and temperament.

Upon hearing this, the look in everyone's eyes as they looked at Zhang Lingyu instantly changed from amazement to intense contempt and indignation.

"Tsk tsk, these young people nowadays, they really don't know how lucky they are."

"Exactly, he actually yelled at his girlfriend when she was so sweet and cute, acting all cute and charming?"

"Why is he wearing a white shirt and trying to act like a cool, aloof god? Ugh, what a jerk!"

"If I had a girlfriend like that, I'd give my life for her, let alone ask for her coat!"

Even a kind-hearted older woman turned around and earnestly scolded Zhang Lingyu:

"Young man, it's not easy to find such a beautiful girlfriend. Girls need to be coaxed. You need to change your temper."

"I...she...is not..."

Zhang Lingyu was publicly executed as a "scumbag" by the crowd, and he had no way to defend himself.

He couldn't very well stand up and explain to these ordinary people: "This is the Four Madmen of Quanxing, and she was just flirting with me, could she?"

He could only close his eyes in pain, take a deep breath, and enter the loop playback mode of the "Qingjing Jing" again.

Seeing Zhang Lingyu's frustrated and helpless little monk-like appearance, Xia He covered her mouth and laughed heartily beside her, like a cat that had successfully stolen some fish.

This piece of wood is as adorable as ever.

……

A few hours later.

The plane landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

The two followed the flow of people out of the VIP passage and arrived at the arrival hall.

"Lingyu, where are we going now? Should we go straight to West Mountain to find Master Tian Shu?"

Xia He put on a baseball cap, slightly concealing her overly striking appearance.

"Ah."

Zhang Lingyu nodded. "Master instructed that Second Uncle is waiting for us at Xishan Manor. Chu Lan should have already arranged a car to pick us up."

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a black business suit, who looked extremely capable, quickly came up from the crowd of people waiting to pick up passengers not far away.

The man was holding up a sign that read "Zhang Lingyu" in large characters.

"Excuse me, are you Zhang Lingyu Zhenren?"

The middle-aged man bowed slightly, his attitude respectful, and a smile on his face.

"I am the driver sent by the company. Mr. Zhang Chulan instructed me to drive this car to pick you up and take you to Xishan Manor, in case you two are tired on the way."

Zhang Lingyu sized up the other party and saw that there was no Qi fluctuation on the other party's body, like an ordinary person. Moreover, the other party mentioned Zhang Chulan, so he lowered his guard.

"Good work."

"You're too kind, it's what I should do. The car is outside, please come with me."

The man led the way with exceptional gentlemanly manners, and even thoughtfully opened the door of a black Mercedes-Benz van in the parking lot for them.

The two settled into the spacious airline-style seats in the back.

The car door closed, shutting out the noise from outside.

The air conditioning inside the carriage was just right, and a faint, elegant sandalwood scent filled the air.

“Sir, it’s rush hour on the way to Xishan, and the city is quite congested. I’ll take a detour outside the Fifth Ring Road, which might be a little faster.”

The driver started the car smoothly and politely explained something in the rearview mirror.

"It's alright, just follow your route."

Zhang Lingyu nodded. After the "ordeal" along the way, he was indeed quite tired, so he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Xia He leaned lazily against the window, watching the scenery rushing past outside.

The car gradually drove away from the bustling city center.

The number of tall buildings outside the window is gradually decreasing.

The sky gradually darkened, and twilight descended.

After driving for an unknown period of time, the van, which had been moving smoothly, gradually slowed down.

Finally, it came to a slow stop in front of an extremely remote dead-end road, with abandoned factories and weeds on both sides.

"Ok?"

Zhang Lingyu opened her eyes, her brows furrowing slightly: "Master, why did you stop the car? This doesn't seem to be West Mountain."

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat did not answer.

He didn't even turn off the engine.

"Click".

With a soft click, the sound of the central locking system closing was particularly crisp in the quiet car.

"It's definitely not Xishan."

The driver's voice suddenly changed.

"Because, this is the end for both of you."

Almost as soon as the words fell, Xia Hena's peach blossom eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Lingyu! Watch out!"

"boom!"

The two exerted their strength simultaneously with remarkable coordination, shattering the car window with their Qi.

They tumbled out of the car, one on the left and one on the right, and landed steadily on the wasteland outside.

The instant they landed.

In the shadows of the abandoned factories and among the waist-high weeds, a dozen dark figures silently emerged.

These people were all dressed in uniform black night clothes, and their faces were covered with white faceless masks that had no facial features.

Without exchanging any words, they instantly surrounded Zhang Lingyu and Xia He.

Who are you people?!

Zhang Lingyu stepped forward and shielded Xia He behind her.