Zhang Xiaofan, Bi Yao and Shi Tou left Xiao Chi Town and headed east. After flying for a distance, they landed on the ground.

  "Stone first asked Zhang Xiaofan: "Brother Zhang, where are you going next?"

  Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a moment, then said: "Since Yan Hong Shijie of Fengxiang Valley has already said that my master is going to Donghai Liubo Mountain, I will also go and see them. How about you?"

  Shi Tou thought for a moment, then said: "In that case, Ill go too! After all, Master asked me to come out and travel the world, cultivate my skills and accumulate good deeds. This time, it just so happens that the remnants of the Demon Sect are going to stir up trouble again, so I might as well lend a hand."

  "Hmph!" Suddenly, a cold laugh came from beside him, and it was Bi Yao who hummed and said coldly: "Good ambition, good integrity, but dont end up being unable to subdue the demons and instead be subdued by those demonic sect remnants."

  Shi Tuo was stunned, momentarily at a loss for words. He turned his head to look at Zhang Xiao Fan, only to see that Zhang Xiao Fans face was also filled with embarrassment as he looked at Bi Yao, unable to utter a word either.

  Bi Yao coldly smiled and said: "What are you looking at me for?"

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou stared at each other, Zhang Xiaofan was slightly better off, after all, he had spent some time with Bi Yao before, so he knew her temper a bit, and in his heart, he also knew Bi Yaos identity, so he wasnt very concerned.

  But the rough and straightforward man was suddenly topped by Bi Yaos inexplicable words, feeling depressed in his heart, but also embarrassed to be angry with this delicate and charming girl, so he could only hold it in his heart. He thought that before leaving, his master had repeatedly warned him to stay away from women, saying that the most unreasonable thing in the world was women, especially beautiful young women. Today, upon seeing her, it was indeed true, and his master was truly wise beyond compare.

  Zhang Xiaofan glanced at Shi Tou, seeing him dazed and distracted, not saying a word. He felt a bit uneasy in his heart. Little did he know that this guy was deeply moved inside, having just made some remarks about the women of the world while praising his own masters wisdom, and thought Shi Tou was sulking because Bi Yao had scolded him a few times.

  He turned his head and looked at Bi Yao, seeing that she still had a cold face, he sighed and said: "Where are you going?"

  Bi Yao gave him a glance and snorted, saying: "Mind your own business!"

  Zhang Xiaofan was scolded back by her, unable to say a word, but in his heart he wasnt too angry. After all, if he had gone to Donghai Liubo Mountain, it would have been almost like being an enemy to her, so her anger was normal. Just at this time, Shi Tou walked up behind Zhang Xiaofan, his eyes full of sympathy, and gently patted his shoulder, with a "I understand you" expression.

  Zhang Xiaofan looked at him, his mouth agape, but after a long while, he still couldnt utter a single word. He just felt that this scene was really awkward, and he had grievances that he couldnt express, which made him feel suffocated.

  That day finally came to an end, and Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou still couldnt get Bi Yao to reveal where she was going. In fact, after being rebuffed by Bi Yao a few times, the two of them didnt dare ask again, anyway they headed east, while Bi Yao walked ahead of them.

  All the way, her mood was not very good, cold words and phrases were endless, later on, Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou were even a little afraid of her. The two were chatting happily when they saw Bi Yao glance over at them, they immediately fell silent like cicadas in winter, either lowering their voices or pausing for a moment.

  They walked for two more days and the three of them headed east until they arrived at a large city called "Changhe City".

  They walked into the city, Shi Tou and Zhang Xiao Fan split up to ask around, it turned out that Chang He City was already the largest city closest to the East Sea. Four hundred miles east of here is the coast of the East Sea.

  Three people walked in Changhe City, only to see the eastern sea folk residences, and the clothing of the common people were not much different from those in the Central Plains. This place was originally a strategic location for the eastern sea area, and many merchants and travelers came and went, mostly resting and trading here. However, during this period of time, there were many more cultivators in the city, and even now as they walked on the street, they saw many people wearing different sect uniforms, walking back and forth, wondering if they also wanted to go to Liubo Mountain?

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou conferred with each other for a moment, then decided to find an inn nearby to stay overnight. The next morning, they would set out towards Liubo Mountain. After agreeing on this plan, the two of them turned their attention to Bi Yao who was standing beside them. Actually, when they were talking just now, they had intentionally raised their voices slightly, guessing that Bi Yao was standing beside them and could naturally hear everything clearly.

  Unexpectedly, Bi Yao seemed to know nothing, standing there with a blank expression, her beautiful eyes watching the people coming and going on the street, without any reaction. Helplessly, Zhang Xiaofan had to force himself to walk forward and ask: "Miss Bi Yao, do you think this is good?"

  Bixiaos body moved slightly, as if startled, and her gaze finally returned from the distant street.

  Zhang Xiaofan saw her frowning, hesitating and not speaking, it didnt seem like she was intentionally cold-shouldering him, but rather as if she had seen something puzzling, and couldnt help but ask: "Whats wrong?"

  Bi Yaos gaze drifted, looking into the distance again. Zhang Xiao Fan followed her line of sight, but only saw pedestrians coming and going on the street, including many people in strange and exotic attire, probably cultivators, but he had no idea what she was looking at.

  Bi Yao fell silent for a moment, turned her head and said, "What did you ask me?"

  Zhang Xiaofan carefully told her about the plan to stay at the inn for a night, but Bi Yao didnt respond. He then looked around and saw Shi Tou still standing in the distance, so he lowered his voice and said: "You, what are you going to do next? You cant come with me to see my master, right? I think there are many righteous people in Changhe City, if your identity is exposed, it will be dangerous!"

  Bi Yao looked at him and suddenly said: "Are you worried about my safety or are you afraid that I will implicate you?"

  Zhang Xiaofan was stunned, raised his eyes to look at Bi Yao, and saw that her bright eyes were like water, staring at him intently. In the depths of his heart, he suddenly skipped a beat.

  Bi Yao suddenly smiled and turned to leave, while Shi Tou walked over from a distance, looked at Bi Yao and asked Zhang Xiaofan: "How was it? What did Miss Bi Yao say?"

  Zhang Xiaofan had not yet responded, but Bi Yao had already turned her head around from the front, a rare smile appearing on her face in recent days, saying: "Didnt we say we were going to stay at an inn? Why arent we leaving?"

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou were both stunned, then looked at each other. Shi Tou had a look of admiration on his face, secretly giving Zhang Xiaofan a thumbs up, saying: "Brother Zhang, you really have skills, just a few words and youve already made this young lady happy!"

  Zhang Xiaofan was inexplicably hit by a stone, wanting to distinguish himself, but not knowing where to start, he could only silently follow the stone behind Bi Yao, but in his heart, he had already turned over his thoughts: Was it really too deep for him to be entangled with this demonic girl?

  According to Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tous intention, as long as they found a small inn to stay for one night, it would be enough. Unexpectedly, the two of them walked into an inn called "Haiyun Building" without even looking back, and this inn was at least ten times more luxurious and spacious than what they had imagined.

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou stared at each other, but when they saw Bi Yao walking in, they had no choice but to follow her.

  "All along the way, Zhang Xiaofan said in a low voice: Shi Ge, is the silver on your body enough? I only have four taels of silver..."

  Just as Zhang Xiaofan was about to continue, he suddenly fell silent, remembering that even the only four taels of silver had been cheated away by that Jianghu diviner Zhou Yixian.

  The stone didnt notice Zhang Xiaofans expression, and said with a bitter face: "Im a bit better than you, but only by a few taels." After a pause, he whispered: "Looking at the decorations here, its worth at least thirty or forty taels..."

  Just then, Bi Yao had already walked to the front of the shopkeepers counter. The shopkeeper looked up and smiled, saying: "Miss, are you here to stay at our inn?"

  "Clang", a small gold ingot was thrown in front of the shopkeeper, looking at it, its worth at least 180 taels of silver. The shopkeeper immediately smiled with rounded eyes and said: "Dont worry, miss, our store is an old shop for hundreds of years, we guarantee youll be treated like a honored guest, come with peace of mind and leave satisfied..."

  Bi Yao interrupted him and said: "Get me a room upstairs, make sure its clean."

  The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Of course, of course."

  Bi Yao looked back and said: "You go find another room for those two people standing over there!"

  The shopkeeper glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and the other person, then turned his head to smile at Bi Yao: "So these two are also going to..."

  Bi Yao hummed and said, "Just give them a hut."

  The shopkeeper was speechless.

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou stood there, also in a daze.

  Finally, the shopkeeper invited the apprentices to treat Bi Yao like a princess and bring her in. As for Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou, the shopkeeper still didnt dare to really arrange them to the woodshed, but only arranged an ordinary room.

  Zhang Xiaofan and Shi Tou didnt mind too much, after all, neither of them were pampered people. They just had a few more points of understanding in their hearts for Bi Yaos big sister temper.

  After the three of them went in, the inn returned to its calm state. People outside were hurrying to and fro, watching as the clouds changed shape in the sky, gradually approaching dusk. Then, an old man and a young girl walked in. The old man was holding a cloth banner with the words "Immortals Guidance" written on it, while the little girl, who couldnt have been more than ten years old, was holding a string of candied hawthorns and savoring them with relish.

  It was Zhou Yixian and his granddaughter Xiaohuan.

  Monday Fairy looked around, and Xiao Huan was also sizing up the environment. Seeing the luxurious decorations, she took a deep breath and whispered: "Grandpa, didnt you take the wrong way?"

  On Monday, Xian Mian had a proud look on his face and said: "Do you think your grandfather has been useless all these years?"

  Behind the counter, calculating accounts, then pulled a small ring and walked away.

  The shopkeeper felt someone approaching from the front and raised his head, just about to greet them, when he suddenly froze, a look of astonishment on his face.

  On Monday, Xian smiled, his whole person was elegant and refined, looking like a Taoist immortal. He said, "Boss Wang, do you still remember me?"

  That Wang shopkeeper let out a loud "ah" of surprise, and actually ran out from behind the counter, his face extremely respectful, his expression even more surprised and delighted, staring blankly at the small ring beside him. All he could say was: "Oh my! Is that really you, Old Immortal? How did you come here? Alas! Its been thirty years since we last met, hasnt it? Ive often thought of you!"

  Xian smiled slightly, her temperament was outstanding, she stretched out her hand to gently brush off the dust on her clothes and said with a faint smile: "I am not an ordinary person, all these years I have been traveling around the world, visiting famous mountains and immortal realms, paying homage to immortals, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, how could I have time to come here?"

  Xiao Huan fell to the ground beside him.

  But Wang Zhanggui nodded repeatedly, saying: "Right, right, Old Immortal, you are certainly different from us ordinary people."

  As he spoke, he invited Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan to sit at a clean table, and hastily called over the shop assistant to bring out the best tea.

  Xian smiled and looked around, saying: "Looking at this, your business should be pretty good over the years!"

  Wang Zhanggui respectfully said: "Yes, thanks to your good fortune."

  On Monday, Xian coughed and said: "This time I came here, wanting to go east of the sea to visit a Taoist friend. Thinking of the remaining fate between you and me back then, Ill come over and take a look. How about I stay at your place tonight?"

  Wang Zhanggui nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course, you must give me this face. I also plan to let my wife and children come to pay their respects to you!"

  On Monday, Xian Hehe smiled and reached into his bosom, saying: "How many silver coins does it cost to stay overnight..."

  Wang Zhanggui immediately shook his head and said: "Look at what youre saying. Youve come to me, Ive been waiting for you, how can I still accept your money?"

  On Monday, Xians hand was still in his bosom, shaking his head and saying: "Alas! Boss Wang, I know that year I pointed out a few sentences to you, but doing business, I didnt break any rules..."

  Wang the shopkeeper was somewhat agitated and said, "Old immortal, take a look at this situation. If it werent for your guidance back then and letting me plant the Wealth God Tree in the East Sea Dragon Cave, how could I have made it through thirty years? Now that youre staying at my inn, if I still dared to charge you money, Id be struck by lightning!"

  Xian smiled and pulled out his hand, saying: "In that case, Id be rude if I didnt."

  Mr. Wang nodded repeatedly, and then chatted for a few more sentences. The shop assistant came over to say that the upstairs room had been arranged, so Mr. Wang got up and personally escorted Zhou Yixian and his wife there. Along the way, they arrived at the back hall, where they saw that this house was built in a strange shape - it was three stories high, but shaped like a hexagon, with a large courtyard in the middle paved with bluestone slabs.

  It may be that over the years, green grass can be seen growing in the cracks of the stones everywhere. Only at the very center, there is a solitary white birch tree, but its branches and leaves are withered and bare.

  Wang Zhanggui sent them to a quiet upper room on the third floor, sat with them for a while, and then left, saying that he would come to invite Lao Shengxian to have a big dinner tonight.

  "The old immortal" naturally pushed back in all ways, saying that he had been enlightened for many years and had not been involved in worldly affairs for a long time. But Wang Zhanggui was sincere and earnest, and in the end, the old immortal finally agreed to come down, looking at his granddaughter Xiaohuans face.

  After Wang Zhanggui left, Xiaohuan closed the door and only Zhou Yixian and she were left in the house. Zhou Yixian chuckled and said, "How was it?"

  Xiao Huan retorted: "Just now, did you really intend to pay him money? What if he actually accepted your money?"

  "Whats that? I, Zhou Yixian, am a Daoist immortal, why would I care about something as trivial as external worldly possessions?"

  Xiao Huan snorted and said, "Dont try to deceive me, thinking I dont know? You dont even have any money in your pocket!"

  Xian jumped in fright on Monday and said, "What did you say?"

  Xiao Huan Dao said, "The money on you is divided into three parts. One part is hidden in your waistband, one part is in the boot tube, and another part is hidden in that Immortals Guide cloth jacket of yours. Do you think I dont know? There isnt even a single silver coin in your pocket."

  Xian was taken aback on Monday, her face turned red, and she said, "You little devil, how do you know everything?"

  Xiao Huan glared at him and said, "What did you cheat him of thirty years ago?"

  Xian Nu said angrily on Monday: "Nonsense, when did I cheat him?"

  Xiao Huan snorted and said in a bad mood, "Youd better not come. The East Sea Dragon Cave is the source of the vast ocean and the spiritual realm of heaven and earth. It must be under the deep sea, how can it be in this mundane world? Your words can only deceive people like Wang Zhanggui who are too honest."

  On Monday, Xian smiled awkwardly, but what followed was a sigh, and surprisingly, it had a few hints of desolation and melancholy.

  Xiao Huan furrowed her brow and said, "Whats wrong?"

  Xian was silent for a moment on Monday, then said: "Actually, this matter is related to your father."

  "Father?" Xiao Huan exclaimed, "Didnt he pass away twenty years ago?"

  Monday Fairy nodded and said: "Thirty years ago, I brought your father, who was still a young man at the time, to Changhe City. Although he was young, like you, he also had a natural talent for physiognomy. At that time, Wang Zhuangju was just an ordinary employee of a guest house, but your father said his facial features were good, with a wide and flat forehead, a square face without sharp corners, big eyes without thick eyebrows, indicating a peaceful and safe life. I then... " He smiled and continued: "I found an opportunity to secretly instruct him, saying that as long as he planted a white birch tree on the East Sea Dragon Hole, he would definitely be able to bring good fortune. Therefore..."

  "So he did as you said, and indeed became rich, opened this large inn, and business was booming. He thought it was all thanks to your guidance, right?"

  Monday fairy smiled.

  Xiao Huan looked at him and said: "However, I am quite curious. You told him that the East Sea Dragon Cave is in what place?"

  On Monday, Xians eyebrows rose and she smiled, saying "Come here." She pulled her to the window, pointed down and said, "Isnt that it?"

  Xiao Huan was taken aback, looked down and saw that he was pointing to the half-dead white birch tree, and said in surprise: "Is it really here? Why does this tree look like its dying?"

  "On Monday, Xian said: Nonsense, if a tree is planted on a bluestone slab, can it thrive?"

  The little ring is dumb.

  On Monday, Xian Yu looked up at the sky and said, "Todays weather is so gloomy, Im afraid it will rain tonight!"

  The night grew darker and the rain that had started falling since dusk showed no signs of stopping even as all sounds fell silent.

  Bi Yao lives in the top floor of the three-story building, while Zhang Xiao Fan and Shi Tou live together on the first floor. After the rain, they feel a bit dampness in the air.

  Zhang Xiaofan tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, but there was one obvious reason.

  The stone was asleep, but the snoring of that robust and sturdy man was also quite matching with his physique. It wasnt earth-shaking, but it did make the bed creak quietly.

  Zhang Xiaofan sighed, sat up, put on his clothes, sat in the darkness for a while, then got up and opened the door, walking out.

  In the darkness of night, the courtyard where he was seemed to be bottomless as well.

  A faint light from somewhere brought a dim brightness, allowing him to see the shadow of the white birch standing in the rain at the bottom of the courtyard.

  He raised his head and looked at the sky.

  Take a deep breath.

  A cool and slightly icy damp air surged into his chest, although standing in the corridor, the wind outside blew fine rain threads onto his face.

  He turned back and closed the door behind him, strolling along this circular corridor.

  The night is deep, the wind howls, and the rain is heavy.

  Raindrops falling from the sky hit the bluestones in the courtyard, splashing up droplets of water.

  On the roof of the corridor, rainwater gathers and flows down in a thin stream, like a small waterfall. Walking along this way, its as if Im walking through a deep and quiet mountain cave.

  Its as if, at some point in time, there was also such a thing in the memories of youth.

  Good night!

  In the darkness, there is a faint sigh!

  The wind blew by, and with a "whooshing" sound, the rain that filled the sky also slanted to one side.

  Zhang Xiaofans collar was wet in several places, but he didnt notice at all, and stared forward in a daze.

  In the wind and rain, someone held an umbrella with a slender hand, standing silently under the tree in the rain, quietly lingering.

  Her bright eyes were like water, her eyelashes fluttering as if she had heard something, felt something, and the woman gently turned her head.

  The sky is silent, the wind and rain are silent.

  He stood there with the woman, silently gazing at each other, without a word.

  The wind and rain are still blowing and falling...