Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Why dwell on painful memories? Let's sing the praises of youthful exuberance!

The sole purpose of Yi Xuan's actions at Hongchen Restaurant and Hongchen Teahouse was to awaken Shen Yichen.

Shen Yichen himself may not have realized that after the Dubei Temple, he was indeed trying to calm his mind, but his heart was heading towards silence.

Shen Yichen is a young man in his early twenties, but Yixuan couldn't see any of the vigorous energy that a young man should have in him. Instead, she felt the breath of an old man in his twilight years.

Yi Xuan didn't know what Shen Yichen had gone through, but it was clearly abnormal.

More than a decade has passed, and Yi Xuan has never forgotten the observatory in Shen Yichen's heart that offered a view of the world. Ironically, Shen Yichen himself has completely forgotten it.

Shen Yichen and Yixuan did not leave with Qianxin and Song Xingzhou. Song Xingzhou and Qianxin left in a huff, which was Yixuan's doing. However, Qin Ming, who was blindfolded, accompanied the two of them, which was something Shen Yichen and Yixuan did not expect.

What Shen Yichen and his companion didn't expect was that their horses were really gone, so the three of them walked into Beimeng Mountain, drinking as they went.

Unbeknownst to Shen Yichen and his companions, on the third floor of the Red Dust Restaurant, someone was silently watching their departing figures. In reality, they were watching one person: Shen Yichen!

The man in the restaurant was a bald old man. Shen Yichen would never have dreamed that he was who he was. This man was Ji Jingtao, the leader of the Ji family's Star Guard!

Xing Faling has already entered Yanquan, or more precisely, is on the edge of Yanquan, while Hongchen Restaurant and Hongchen Teahouse belong to Ji family Xing Faling.

Ji Jiaxing's attack on Ling was obviously an attack on Yanquan, and Ji Qingli had also entered Yanquan, specifically the ancient city of Luowu.

Ji Jingtao watched Shen Yichen walk away, muttering to himself:

"He's really still alive!"

Not long after, a white dove left the Red Dust Restaurant and headed south, heading towards the Central Continent.

Ji Jingtao stood at the Red Dust Restaurant for a very long time. As the sun set over Beimeng Mountain, Ji Jingtao saw a purple figure riding a horse into Beimeng Mountain. He felt that he had seen it before, but he couldn't remember it no matter what!

Let's talk about why Qianxin is here.

After Qianxin and Jianbujian left Jianying Holy City, they actually went to Cangyun Sect. Qianxin went to say goodbye, but she saw the terrible state of Cangyun Sect. At that time, Bai Zhibing and the other two had not yet returned to Cangyun Sect.

Qianxin also wanted to bury Bai Huaifeng's remains, but Jian Bujian stopped her. Jian Bujian knew a little about Bai Huaifeng's past, but he understood even more the sword intent that pierced the heart, the sword intent of proving one's will by dying.

After leaving the Cangyun Sect, Qianxin and her companion headed towards Yanquan. Before entering Yanquan, Jian Bujian learned from the Gongsun family that something had happened at the Ziyun Divine Pavilion in Youzhou.

While Jian Bujian was still hesitating, he encountered Song Xingzhou and his group, so he entrusted Qianxin to Song Xingzhou and went to Youzhou alone.

Jian Bujian didn't bring Qianxin with him, firstly because he was worried about her safety, and secondly because he didn't want her to get involved in the conflicts in Youzhou.

Qianxin was still angry with Song Xingzhou, which led to the scene at the Red Dust Restaurant.

Qianxin and Song Xingzhou left in a hurry, of course, to spread the news of Song Yuyang's murder to the Song family of Yishui and Wulang Academy, as this matter was of utmost importance.

Song Yuyang is Song Xingzhou's third uncle, and the person who killed Song Yuyang is likely Mr. Siyuan of Wulang Academy. Song Xingzhou and Qianxin are both suspicious of this news. They are worried that someone will use this incident to sow discord between the Song family of Yishui and Wulang Academy.

As for why Yixuan brought this up, no matter how Shen Yichen asked, Yixuan only said one thing:

"Say whatever comes to mind, without any ulterior motive!"

Shen Yichen certainly didn't believe it. If the two of them didn't say anything, no one would know. Besides, once someone in the martial arts world found out, Mr. Siyuan didn't need to guess that it was the two of them who spread it. Wasn't Yixuan just courting death?

Therefore, Shen Yichen felt that Yixuan was hiding something from him, and that it was related to the Ji family.

Shen Yichen had a bold guess: the Ji family might be going to deal with the Song family of Yishui. This was something Shen Yichen had figured out from the Sword-Welcoming Situation. Every little thing the Ji family did, seemingly accidental, was actually purposeful.

However, this was none of his business, so Shen Yichen didn't dwell on it.

After Shen Yichen and his two companions entered Bei Meng Mountain, Shen Yichen and Yi Xuan also didn't know the way. Their initial idea was to follow the main road and ask for directions slowly, but being with Qin Ming saved them a lot of trouble.

Shen Yichen and Yixuan followed Qin Ming all the way. Qin Ming talked about some things about the Jianghu in Yanquan, but not much. Shen Yichen and Yixuan did not dare to ask too many questions. At the same time, the two of them were also very wary of Qin Ming, after all, the Jianghu people in Hongchen Restaurant looked at Qin Ming in a very special way.

As the sun set behind the mountains, the three of them arrived at a deep valley.

The valley was filled with cypress trees, and towering giant cypresses at that. There was a tree-lined path in the valley, which was clearly no longer an official road.

"Brother Qin Ming, where are we going?"

This time, Shen Yichen didn't stand on ceremony and asked the question directly!

"It's getting dark. Let's find a place to rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow. There's a temple in these mountains that travelers can stay overnight!"

When Shen Yichen heard that it was a temple, his heart skipped a beat. He really didn't want to encounter monks. Even if it meant sleeping in the wilderness, he didn't want to go to a temple.

"How about we camp out by the official road? These mountains are high and the forests are dense, and I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat!"

Shen Yichen and Yixuan stopped in their tracks, as neither of them was familiar with Qin Ming!

"Neither of you have been to Yanquan before. Although this mountain is called Beimeng Mountain, it also has two other names: Zhonggu Mountain and Wangling Mountain. Judging from the names, you can guess that the nights in the mountain are not peaceful. If you insist on camping by the official road, please feel free to continue along the main road!"

After Qin Ming finished speaking, he actually walked into Cypress Valley by himself.

"That's a really fast change of heart!"

Yi Xuan was speechless.

"I don't want to go to a Buddhist temple. My birth charts are incompatible with monks. Yixuan, what will you do?"

Yi Xuan looked around, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

"I'll go with you!"

Shen Yichen could tell that Yixuan was genuinely scared!

"You keep telling me to face the future head-on, but you also have to face your own fears. Tonight, let's see what the loyal souls and evil spirits of Beimeng Mountain are like."

As soon as Shen Yichen finished speaking, Yixuan threw herself into his arms and said timidly:

"Are you sure you want to camp out by the roadside? This mountain is a bit eerie!"

"Get lost. A grown man like you shouldn't keep throwing yourself into my arms, okay?"

Shen Yichen pushed Yixuan away directly; the feeling of goosebumps all over his body was too uncomfortable.

"Don't get so worked up, I promise, I promise I won't throw myself into your arms again!"

Yixuan pointed three fingers to the sky, looking very confident.

"Yixuan, the more you fear something, the more you should face it boldly. You have a lot of advice for me, but when it comes to yourself, you forget everything!"

Shen Yichen really walked towards the main road. Surely he wouldn't encounter ghosts on the official road. Besides, why would a cultivator be afraid of ghosts!

Yi Xuan glanced at Cypress Valley, frowned slightly, and followed Shen Yichen.

"Yichen, are you about to face the thing you fear most—love—next?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yichen paused for a moment, but quickly continued walking forward.

"It has nothing to do with you; love and ghosts are not the same!"

"I think it's about the same; they're doing something inhuman!"

"Hey, you'll know when you find a girl you like. Love is like a flower blooming in your heart. From its sprouting to its withering, you'll appreciate it because you've watered it with your heart!"

"Really? I don't really understand, but if a man has too many flowers blooming in his heart, won't they wither and die?"

"roll!"

Shen Yichen roared and strode forward.

Yixuan's words were like thorns piercing his heart.

"You have to face it directly, you have to face it bravely. Why don't you face it yourself? You're a womanizer, yet you compare love to flowers. Don't you have any shame?"

I see your love is like a big radish—it won't flower, but it will bear fruit. Not bad, huh? Hey, has anyone already borne fruit? How about having a little girl? I'll bring her to the Ji family, what do you say?"

Shen Yichen covered his ears again!

Qingjie is a chatterbox, mostly talking nonsense, while Yixuan is like a gentleman, speaking in a series of sentences, leaving him with no reason to refute.

Yi Xuan laughed so hard he bent over, watching Shen Yichen run away with his head in his hands. He glanced back at the Cypress Valley, which was already far away, where Qin Ming was standing at the entrance, watching the two of them.

Yi Xuan smiled slightly and went to chase after Shen Yichen.