Why aren't you guys complaining now that I'm here?

Bai Qiqi gritted her teeth and said nothing, instead lowering her head to hide the embarrassment on her face.

Seeing her like this, He Tongchen had nothing to understand.

Originally they were all monks, so let alone forty years old, even four hundred years old would not be a big deal.

Now that their golden elixirs have been destroyed by Jing Yi and they have fallen into the mortal world, their age becomes particularly important.

If Bai Qiqi was young and beautiful, he could still comfort himself, at least he had a beautiful woman by his side.

But now...

He Tongchen looked at the old woman with wrinkles on her face in front of him, feeling extremely disgusted, but he had to put on a smile and apologize.

"Sorry, Qiqi, don't be angry. It's all my fault for not reacting in time."

Forget it, how good can he be now? Maybe he is even worse than her.

He was seriously injured and his body was old and weak. He could not survive on his own. The only thing he had to do now was to stabilize Bai Qiqi and then discuss other things after finding a way to heal the golden elixir.

"Brother, don't say that!" Bai Qiqi turned around and looked at him, biting her red lips lightly, tears in her eyes.

"How could I blame you, Senior Brother? If I had to blame someone, it should be my admiration for you, which led to Jing Yi cutting open your golden core..."

When He Tongchen heard her mention Jing Yi, his face darkened and he felt an uncontrollable anger in his heart.

He clenched his fists tightly and looked up at the Wuji Sword Sect hidden in the dark night sky.

"Jing Yi is so arrogant and has harmed you and me like this. I will never let her go!"

Bai Qiqi asked, "Brother, what do you want to do?"

He Tongchen sneered and raised his chin.

"I expected that Jing Yi, this unfaithful person, would not treat me well for long, so I had already made a backup plan and hid it in Qingting Mountain."

Bai Qiqi's eyes lit up, and she thought to herself that she was lucky she hadn't quarreled with that old man just now. She praised him in a sweet and sweet voice, "Senior Brother is smart!"

Seeing the smug look on his face, Fang asked, "So, according to Senior Brother, when should we go?"

"There's no time to lose, let's go now!"

He Tongchen covered his wound and climbed up, and he and Bai Qiqi supported each other as they walked towards Qingting Mountain.

With hatred for Jing Yi, the two endured the pain, trekked through mountains and rivers all night, and finally arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain.

Bai Qiqi fell to the ground panting, exhausted to the point of losing all her soul, and didn't even want to move a finger.

He Tongchen lost his support and fell to the ground in a mess.

His body froze, and he tried to get up using his hands and feet.

However, he really overestimated his old body, and after struggling for a long time, he didn't move at all.

When had the bright and elegant He Xianchang ever lost face so badly? He felt embarrassed and angry for a moment.

"Qiqi! Help me up!"

Bai Qiqi's eyes were blurry, and she waved her hands weakly, "Brother, let me rest for a moment..."

"Oh, how did the two old people fall here?"

He Tongchen was extremely angry and was about to yell at her when he saw a plump aunt walking towards him from a distance.

The aunt was very enthusiastic. She walked over in two or three steps, put the basket on the ground, and went to help He Tongchen, who looked even older.

"Is the old man okay? Come on, I'll help you up."

He Tongchen couldn't accept a woman in her forties calling him "old master" and was immediately furious. "You lowly mortal, are you blind? Who is your old master?"

"Okay, I'm helping you out of kindness, and you dare to scold me!?"

The woman was not someone to be trifled with. Seeing that her kindness was taken for granted, her expression changed instantly and she slapped him twice in the face.

"You dare to hit me!? How dare you hit me!!!"

Being insulted and slapped by a lowly mortal, He Tongchen was almost going crazy. He grabbed the woman by the collar and wanted to fight with her.

The woman was caught off guard and staggered by him, but she reacted quickly and kicked him mercilessly, kicking him into a mud pit nearby.

He Tongchen fell to the ground in a mess, his face covered with smelly and turbid muddy water.

The woman spat in disgust, "You old scoundrel, don't you see who I am? You dare to scold me, this is what happens to you!"

He Tongchen struggled to climb out of the mud pit and stared at the woman: "You, you wait..."

"I'm just waiting, I'm afraid you, an old fool, will come to collect the debt without dying!"

The woman rolled her eyes in disdain, picked up the basket and left.

He Tongchen was so angry that he was gasping for breath, but he didn't dare to curse anymore, for fear that the woman would turn around and come back and embarrass him again.

Bai Qiqi huddled aside to rest and watch the fun. When everyone had dispersed, she came over with her two legs that were as soft as noodles.

"Mortal women are always blind and have no idea of ​​your immortality. It's not worth it for you to bother with them."

He Tongchen glanced at her coldly, "Why didn't you help me just now?"

Bai Qiqi's smile froze, and two clear tears fell down. "I didn't react for a moment. Are you blaming me, Senior Brother?"

He Tongchen retracted his gaze, his expression turned cold, "Come and help me."

"...Yes, brother."

Bai Qiqi quietly clenched her hands, walked over and helped him up.

After this incident, the two men did not want to go to the town again. They wanted to take a detour, but they were short of money and had empty stomachs. If they skipped a meal, they would be too hungry to walk.

I wanted to go to a pawnshop to exchange my clothes for silver, but the pawnshop owner was very disgusted with me.

"Although this dress is made of good material, it's stained with blood and has holes in it. It's very unlucky. I won't accept it. These two coats, well, they're also stained with blood. Well, out of pity for you two, I'll reluctantly accept them."

He Tongchen wanted to argue for more silver, but the shopkeeper threw a string of copper coins at him and waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and leave. Don't delay my business."

Two fierce-looking men stepped forward and pushed He Tongchen.

He Tongchen staggered and almost fell, but he didn't dare to confront them for fear of being beaten again. He walked away with the money in a cowardly manner.

Bai Qiqi hurried to follow.

The two of them were really hungry these past two days. When they suddenly had some money, the first thing they did was to go to a restaurant and order some dishes for a big meal.

After finishing the meal and paying the bill, there were only ten copper coins left, which were not even warm yet.

The two men didn't dare to squander any more money, so they bought a dozen coarse flour pancakes and set off quickly.

But ten pancakes were really not enough, and they were injured, making them more vulnerable to weakness and hunger, so they finished the pancakes quickly.

Unable to bear the hunger and having no money, the two had no choice but to go to the nearby town to beg.

He Tongchen plays the role of a seriously ill old father, and Bai Qiqi plays the role of a filial daughter who was kicked out by her husband's family because she treated her father's illness.

The two of them worked together seamlessly and could even earn five or six copper coins a day.

They begged during the day and traveled at night, stopping and starting along the way. Two months later, they finally arrived at Qingting Mountain.

Looking at the mountain right in front of him, He Tongchen was so excited that tears streamed down his face. He didn't care about his increasingly old body. He waved away Bai Qiqi and climbed up the mountain.

"Brother, wait for me."

Bai Qiqi was not willing to be outdone and hurriedly followed.

The peaks of Qingting Mountain are steep and the mountain road is difficult to walk on. The two climbed all night under the cold moon and finally reached the cave where He Tongchen had placed his things, exhausted.

"Nice to meet you again, two old people."

Lin Hao sat cross-legged on a rock in the cave, chin propped up, and waved with a smile.