Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

In the end, Guan Shanyu took them back to Pingshui Town.

The reason was simple. He had just taken a few steps on the mountain road when the four disciples behind him were frightened and started crying.

Yan Ruchen was scared, it had nothing to do with him.

Guan Shanyu didn't want to intervene at first, but the four teenagers cried louder and louder, and he couldn't stand it anymore, so he went back and asked them how long they had been disciples.

One disciple cried and said, "One month..."

Guan Shanyu's brows were furrowed. He had just been in Tianxuan for a month and didn't even know how to turn the soil, let alone go down the mountain to eliminate monsters.

Yan Ruchen is really a pervert. He asked them to go down the mountain when they have such little experience.

Guan Shanyu couldn't help but glance at Yan Ruchen, whose face turned cold and his emotions were indistinct. At this moment, a disciple choked with sobs and explained, "Our master is Hu Qi..."

Guan Shanyu raised an eyebrow and looked over. A disciple was sobbing and nodding repeatedly: "Yes, Master said that we should learn through actual combat, so we are here."

Guan Shanyu rolled his eyes, sighed, and asked, "Where are you planning to stay tonight? There's nowhere to stay in this old Panshan."

The disciple cried and said, "Sleeping on the roadside."

What a beast.

Guan Shanyu rolled his eyes at Yan Ruchen, who then stared down at the roadside, his gaze complex and incomprehensible. Guan Shanyu sighed, thinking, "This man has been reborn nine times. Even if he only lived to the age of fifteen each time, he's still around a hundred years old. These disciples before him are only about thirteen or fourteen. How on earth did he raise children?"

After sighing, Guan Shanyu turned around and said to the disciples kneeling on the ground: "Get up, everyone. If you don't mind, come and sleep at my place tonight."

Upon hearing this, the disciples were still hesitant and did not dare to stand up. It was not until Yan Ruchen turned around and glanced at them indifferently that they stood up as if relieved and apologized to Guan Shanyu.

Guan Shanyu waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary to be polite, and then glared at Yan Ruchen, warning him: "If they come, don't follow them."

But in the end Yan Ruchen still came.

If he didn't come, the four young men didn't dare to move, so after sighing a few times, Guan Shanyu accepted Yan Ruchen's request to send him home.

At the same time, Awei searched for Guan Shanyu on the street with a lamp for a long time, but did not see any trace of him.

Since the master left in the morning, he has never come back. He heard that there has been unrest in the mountains these past two days and that there have been monsters. He thought that the master might have been captured by the monsters.

But considering that the master had practiced Taoism, he should be able to escape. So Awei thought that the master was probably seen by the group of ferocious girls while walking on the road, knocked unconscious and dragged home.

He felt that the second possibility was more likely, because the master was on guard against monsters, but more polite towards girls. If the girl suddenly pulled out a mace from behind her, the master might really not be able to react.

Thinking of this, Ah Wei squatted down and held his head in his hands, feeling extremely regretful. He thought that if he had dissuaded his master from leaving the house in the morning, perhaps this incident would not have happened. Now, his master's innocence was ruined.

He squatted on the ground, howling twice and pounding his head. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and a familiar voice rang out: "Awei, what are you doing? Are you pretending to be a gorilla here?"

Awei raised his head with tears in his eyes, and standing in front of him was his master who had returned.

Ah Wei suddenly let out a cry, jumped up from the ground, and rushed forward with tears in his eyes. He grabbed his master tightly, looked him up and down, and asked anxiously, "Master, are you okay? You came back so late, have you been pestered by those girls again?"

Guan Shanyu quickly held Awei's hand and glanced back at Yan Ruchen and others. Awei then noticed that there were several strangers standing behind his master. Among them, a man in black was particularly eye-catching. He had high hair and looked energetic, but his handsome face was a little serious. He stared at him expressionlessly, which was creepy.

The backpack that his master had carried out in the morning was now firmly placed on this man's shoulders.

Ah Wei looked at Yan Ruchen suspiciously, then moved closer to Guan Shanyu and asked in a low voice, "Master, who is this?"

Guan Shanyu coughed lightly, thought for a moment, and then replied, "It's my fellow Taoist who used to cultivate with me."

Ah Wei's eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed to them, saying enthusiastically, "So it's you, Uncle Master. Hello! I'm Master's apprentice, my name is Ah Wei, and I'm fourteen years old."

The other disciples also nodded politely in return and introduced themselves one by one. Yan Ruchen remained standing there, looking at Awei expressionlessly. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu coughed again and reminded him, "It's getting late, let's go back first. Awei, prepare a few dishes later, everyone hasn't eaten yet."

"okay!"

Although it is only the hour of Xu, the residents of Pingshui Town follow a simple lifestyle and go to bed early.

The shops had long since closed and the streets were deserted. Only the warm lights were on in every household, and people were busy preparing for bed in their houses.

After arriving at the clinic, Awei skillfully fried four delicious side dishes in the kitchen. Knowing that this group of Taoist friends did not drink alcohol, he generously used the fruit vinegar he had buried in a jar in the backyard and had carefully brewed for a long time to treat them.

Although the disciples were cultivators seeking the truth, they were still young, about the same age as Awei, and they quickly became familiar with each other and chatted animatedly. Guan Shanyu had just put away the herbs and walked in through the back door when he heard them excitedly gossiping with Awei about their relationship with Yan Ruchen.

"Your master's last name is Guan?"

A disciple asked in disbelief while picking up some food. Ah Wei took a sip of the fruit vinegar, nodded as if it was natural, and asked, "What's wrong with the surname Guan?"

Guan Shanyu paused as he lifted the curtain. His eyes swept across the table. He did not see Yan Ruchen, but saw him standing at the door, holding a tablet, as if he was talking to someone remotely. He did not disturb him and listened quietly to what his disciples were saying about him.

Sure enough, when the disciple heard Guan Shanyu's last name was Guan, he suddenly became interested. He approached A Wei, patted his shoulder mysteriously, and said, "When we entered the mountain to practice, we heard that the boss had a capable assistant, known as Guan Erge, who had the same last name as your master. He was said to be very handsome. What do you think, could he be your master?"

Another disciple, upon hearing this, seemed to be lost in thought: "That's possible. Your master is also very handsome, and he used to be a cultivator. How did he end up opening a clinic?"

Ah Wei was stunned by what they said and waved his hands, "I don't know. I was picked up by my master. When I came here, my master had already opened a clinic. Besides, I never ask about my master's affairs unless he tells me."

The disciples pouted in boredom. Seeing this, A Wei continued, "But my master does have a very good relationship with you guys. People often send things to him. Look, these bamboo shoots I stir-fried were sent from you."

Before he finished speaking, the door creaked and Yan Ruchen walked in. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu lifted the curtain and walked out the back door. Avoiding Yan Ruchen's gaze, he pretended not to know and greeted the younger generations at the table, "Is the food delicious? What are you talking about?"

The disciples nodded in response, "Delicious!" Ah Wei turned around and said, "Master, they asked if you were cultivating in Wangshuiling, and if you were called Guan Erge?"

Guan Shanyu raised his eyebrows and smiled, then sat down next to A Wei: "No, I'm practicing in Tianxuan Dao Sect."

Yan Ruchen paused, then quietly sat down next to Guan Shanyu, seeing him smiling and drinking fruit vinegar in silence. The disciples, upon seeing their leader, dared not say anything and buried their heads in their food. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu deliberately smiled and asked, "Why are you all so quiet all of a sudden?"

The disciples all laughed awkwardly: "Nothing, just hungry."

Guan Shanyu glanced at Yan Ruchen, then slowly turned to his disciples and asked, "Who is this Second Brother Guan? Does he live in Wangshuiling?"

The disciples looked up and secretly glanced at Yan Ruchen. Seeing that he looked normal, as if he was lost in thought, staring at the table without moving. He did not stop them, so they explained to Guan Shanyu, "Yes, Second Brother Guan lives in Xinghe."

Guan Shanyu raised an eyebrow, and the disciple continued, "Xinghe is one of our residences in Wangshuiling. It was built by the boss himself. The location is excellent, but no one dares to enter without permission. We only pass by the door."

"No one dares to enter?" Guan Shanyu asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, only the eldest brother can go in and rest." The disciple replied, "We asked our Master Hu before, and he joked that the second brother Guan might be too lazy to go out and just lie in the house and sleep all day."

Guan Shanyu smiled when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be me. I often move around."

At this time, Yan Ruchen finally spoke, coughed lightly, turned to the disciples, and said in a cold voice: "Eat more, ask less."

Upon hearing this, the disciples immediately lowered their heads and concentrated on eating.

Guan Shanyu took a sip of the teacup without commenting.

Ah Wei was watching from the side, bewildered. He was used to his master's casual management and didn't quite understand the current atmosphere. Seeing that the disciples were truly concentrating on their meal, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, can we drink the fruit wine? I made it with apricots and plums that my master and I picked in the mountains a while ago. It was delicious."

Seeing that Awei started to promote his wine again, several disciples who were already greedy became even more greedy. They bit their lips and swallowed their saliva, but because Yan Ruchen was present, they did not dare to nod easily and could only shake their heads against their will to refuse.

Guan Shanyu couldn't help laughing when he saw this. He thought that although this disciple was not raised by Yan Ruchen, Yan Ruchen's majesty in Wangshuiling was evident. Even drinking wine made his disciples so scared.

So, he nudged Awei and said, "Go get a pot for them to try. This wine has a low alcohol content, almost like drinking fruit vinegar. It's okay."

Upon hearing this, Ah Wei immediately went to get the wine happily. Although the disciples were still in shock, they saw that Yan Ruchen just looked at Guan Shanyu quietly after hearing his words and did not say anything against it. So they immediately understood that the boss agreed, and they grinned and secretly mouthed thanks to Guan Shanyu.

After a while, half a pot of wine was finished and all the disciples at the table fell asleep.

Guan Shanyu held up his teacup, looking at Ah Wei with a look of surprise as he held the bottle and talked nonsense. He asked in surprise, "That's not right. How can this wine be so strong?"

A very faint chuckle came from beside him. Guan Shanyu turned around in confusion, only to see Yan Ruchen folding his arms, his dark eyes looking deeply at him. He explained softly, "The child is young and has poor hangover sobriety skills."

Guan Shanyu shook the wine pot suspiciously, sniffed it, and thought the smell wasn't too strong, so he asked again, "You're only fifteen now, right? Why aren't you drunk?"

Yan Ruchen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "My body is already sixteen years old. Besides, I didn't drink alcohol just now."

Guan Shanyu said "Oh" and said nothing more. He stood up, patted his clothes, and said, "Then let's help them up. The weather is cold, and it's easy to catch a cold if they lie here."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen immediately stood up and, along with Guan Shanyu, helped the disciples to the guest room in the back room. The two of them moved swiftly and in unison, quickly settling the drunken children. Afterward, Guan Shanyu began clearing the table and washing the dishes. Yan Ruchen remained silent, his head lowered as he followed Guan Shanyu through the cleaning process.

After tidying up the table and dishes, Guan Shanyu began to think about arranging a place for Yan Ruchen to rest. However, the house he rented was not big. It had a guest room, his own bedroom, Awei's bedroom, and two pharmacies and utility rooms filled with things sent by Yan Ruchen. There was really no extra space.

Guan Shanyu originally wanted to add a bed in Awei's room for Yan Ruchen to stay for one night, but considering today's situation, he thought it would be better to let Yan Ruchen sleep in the utility room.

Yan Ruchen stood quietly beside Guan Shanyu, motionless, watching his eyes darting around, wondering what he was thinking. Guan Shanyu had made up his mind and was about to tell Yan Ruchen when his eyes suddenly fell on a large dark stain on Yan Ruchen's chest.

Yan Ruchen was dressed in black, the water stains making the color even darker. Guan Shanyu subconsciously took a few more glances at him and moved a little closer to him. At this moment, he suddenly smelled a faint salty smell.

Guan Shanyu suddenly looked up at him and asked, "Are you bleeding?"