Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

As for the big black dog Xuanyou, it was completely covered in a loose and bulky black robe, and the wide brim of the hat covered its entire head. It stood upright and followed Gu Chi. As long as it didn't speak, no one would notice anything.

"Have you heard? The Saintess from Yuheng Academy will be passing through our Hongshan City soon!"

"The Saintess of Yuheng Academy? How could such a person come to a remote place like ours? Who told you that?"

"There are many sects and schools in our northern border that are affiliated with the Yuheng Academy. In recent years, those sects and schools seem to have done something shameful and were discovered. Now, the Yuheng Saint has come to the northern border in person to inspect, and many young talents have followed her along the way."

As soon as he entered the city, Gu Chi heard the discussions of several young monks.

"Yuheng Academy?" Gu Chi had heard of this name. It seemed to be an ancient Taoist sect that was comparable to the Xuanyuan Immortal Palace.

It has to be said that the saint of Yuheng Academy is quite charming. After arriving in the northern border, many young disciples and heirs of transcendental forces voluntarily followed her, and there were even descendants of the royal family.

"That's nonsense. After all, she is just a woman. How could a descendant of the royal family follow someone like a little tail?" Gu Chi shook his head, not quite believing this statement.

A monk glanced at her, a flicker of disdain flashing in his eyes, and said, "You stinky beggar, you're really too out of touch with the news, aren't you?"

"What do you mean?"

"As far as I know, there is indeed a prince who came to our northern border from the capital of Zhongzhou. He was originally going to Jiuzun City, but because of Saint Yuheng, he followed him all the way here."

Hearing this, Gu Chi touched his chin. Was this Yuheng Saint really so charming? Even the royal family was bewitched by her.

"It's just a skeleton in a red powder. I think the prince you are talking about must also be a licentious person."

She muttered softly, and the big black dog beside her nodded repeatedly, thinking that no matter how beautiful a woman was in this world, she was nowhere near as pretty as Sister Gu Chi.

"My fellow Taoist is right. She is just a skeleton in disguise. When I feel better one day, I will take her back and make her my concubine!" A young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked over.

Gu Chi knew at first sight that this man was definitely a bandit. He had such a strong bandit temperament that he was most likely the descendant of a famous thief.

Looking at the young monks next to them, when they saw the person who came, they all ran away as if they had seen a ghost.

"My fellow Taoist, what you say is very much to my liking. How about we find a place to have a few drinks?" The young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes made an invitation.

"That's great." Gu Chi did not refuse. If someone offered to treat him, it would be a waste not to eat.

A man and a dog followed the young man to a restaurant and ordered some signature dishes and a few jars of strong liquor unique to the North.

"Let's eat first. I have a few friends coming over later. If they don't have enough food, we can let them order."

This young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes was very generous. He competed with Gu Chi in drinking and drank 18 bowls in a row. He wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and laughed, "Hahaha! It's so refreshing! I didn't expect that you, a boy who looks like a woman, can drink so well."

After saying that, his eyes fell on the big black dog again, and he asked in confusion, "Why isn't this little brother eating? Is the food not to your liking?"

The big black dog was completely covered in a loose black robe, and its head was completely covered by the wide brim of the hat. Sitting next to Gu Chi, it didn't dare to make any big movements for fear of being discovered. It could only swallow its saliva secretly at the wine and meat on the table.

The young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes did not directly use his spiritual sense to investigate the two of them. After all, he was treating them as friends, and doing so would be very impolite and likely to annoy others.

Gu Chi thought about it and said without hiding anything, "To be honest, this is a big black dog that I have depended on since I was a child. It has some Taoist skills. I am worried that some people will regard it as a monster or a spirit pet, so I dare not let it look at people easily."

After that, she asked the big black dog to take off his hat and expose his head.

Seeing this, the young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes just laughed a few times and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay, just eat as much as you want here."

The big black dog turned his head to look at Gu Chi. After seeing her nod, he didn't hesitate and grabbed a piece of pork elbow and started to chew it.

"By the way, I still don't know what to call you, fellow Taoist."

"I'm Qianhe." Gu Chi bowed and saluted, then pointed to the big black dog beside him and said, "Its name is Xuanyou."

"Even a dog can have such a nice name?" The young man felt a little unbalanced and said, "My name is Jiang Chengji."

Gu Chi's mind suddenly moved. The ninth-ranked thief in the North seemed to have the surname Jiang. Could the young man in front of him with a strong bandit temperament be his descendant?

She had originally wanted to run away with the big black dog, but seeing that he was a generous and heroic person, and a friend worth making, she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​running away.

It didn't take long for Gu Chi's guess to be confirmed.

She saw a familiar figure, it was Murong Zhixiu whom she met in the sixteenth mining area of ​​Xuanyuan Immortal Palace. Behind him were several young men with bandit-like looks, most of whom were from powerful backgrounds.

Obviously, this is a gathering of small bandits, none of them is a good person, and they are not much worse than the saints of those big forces.

"I say, who is this little Taoist priest? Why have I never seen him before?" asked a little bandit.

The others also took their seats and said, "Brother Jiang, is this your new friend? Introduce him to the brothers."

It was obvious that Jiang Chengji held a certain amount of prestige among this group of petty bandits. He downed a large bowl of wine before introducing, "I've only just met this fellow Taoist. His name is Qianhe, and this big black dog is his companion since childhood. His name is Xuanyou."

Gu Chi lowered his head silently and cursed in his heart. He didn't expect to meet Murong Zhixiu, a little bandit, here.

"Chizuru... why does this name sound so familiar to me? I seem to have heard it somewhere before." A bandit pinched his chin and thought.

"Don't mention it, I also feel a sense of familiarity when I see this man and dog."

Murong Zhixiu also stared at Gu Chi and the big black dog in confusion. Then, as if remembering something, he slammed the table and stood up, yelling, "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be you two!"

Jiang Chengji looked over and said, "Zhixiu, do you know them?"

Murong Zhixiu chuckled and said, "I have some impression. Didn't we raid the Xuanyuan Immortal Palace's mining area ten years ago? I happened to run into them in the sixteenth mining area at that time, also trying to fish in troubled waters."

He sat back on the stool and chuckled teasingly, "Hey, you two, it's only been ten years since we last met, how come you've gotten so down and out? Losing all your powers is one thing, but how come one of you turned into a dog?"

He only recognized Gu Chi, and from this he deduced that the big black dog was the other person who was in the sixteenth mining area of ​​Xuanyuan Immortal Palace at that time.