The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

It sounded like someone was calling for help! Su Zinong listened intently and finally managed to hear a faint sound.

“I know, I heard it very clearly, because my cultivation level is higher than yours now. This is deep in the mountains and forests, and suddenly I heard someone shouting for help. This familiar feeling reminds me of telling stories under the overpass. There are often such scenes. Maybe it’s a monster that has turned into a human and wants to trick Tang Sanzang into eating its flesh…” Huang Chenghe smiled slightly, his eyes looking in the direction from which the sound came.

“We’re not Tang Sanzang. This is a matter of life and death, let’s go and see!” Su Zinong said. Although he was no different from an ordinary person now and was no longer a master of martial arts, he still had a kind heart.

"Alright, let's go that way!" Huang Chenghe pointed in the direction of the voice, feeling gratified. After all, although he had lost his true energy, Su Zinong had not lost his kind heart; he was simply a pearl hidden in the dust.

The two hurried to the left and walked fifty paces before seeing two women. One of them, a beautiful woman, sat on the ground with arched eyebrows, large eyes, and a finely sculpted nose and mouth, dressed in deep red. Her brows were deeply furrowed, clearly indicating extreme pain.

Beside him stood his maid, Xiao Cui, her expression anxious. Seeing Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong approaching, she jumped for joy, thinking there was hope. She blurted out, "Quickly, save my young lady! She's been bitten by a snake. The snake has been killed, but it seems she's been poisoned..."

There lay a brightly colored snake on the ground, its tongue triangular with gold edges; it had been killed. It was clearly a venomous snake.

"Can you identify what kind of snake it is?" Huang Chenghe asked.

"I don't know, there are just too many kinds of venomous snakes in the world." Su Zinong squatted down, looked at the snake, then at the young lady on the ground, and asked softly, "Where is the injury? Can I take a look?"

The young lady hesitated slightly when she saw that Su Zinong was a stranger.

"Let him take a look at you, Miss Jiao Jiao!" Huang Chenghe advised. "He is quite knowledgeable and also knows medicine."

It turned out that the girl on the ground was Qi Jiaojiao, the daughter of the sect leader of Tianqi Mountain.

She and her maid looked up at Huang Chenghe, only then realizing that he was an acquaintance.

The maid, Xiao Cui, helped Qi Jiaojiao lift the hem of her skirt, revealing the wound on her calf. There were two red teeth marks on the upper and lower legs. The entire wound was dark red and bluish-green, and slightly swollen.

Su Zinong glanced at it and, with great effort, sealed the acupoints above Qi Jiaojiao's leg wound. Because his true energy was limited, he was drenched in sweat after sealing the acupoints.

Then he got up and searched around, and finally found a strange kind of grass. Each stem of this grass had three round leaves, which were not common in other places, but were quite common here.

“Where venomous snakes are found, there are often antidotes nearby,” Su Zinong muttered to himself.

He picked a handful of herbs, chewed them in his mouth to extract the flavor, spat them out, and held them in his hands. Then, he suddenly bent down and sucked the herbs onto Qi Jiaojiao's wound.

The other three were taken aback and didn't understand what was going on. They later learned that Su Zinong was sucking out the poisonous blood from the wound and spitting it out. The blood he had sucked out was dark black and had a foul, fishy smell.

"Brother Su, be careful, it may be highly poisonous!" Huang Chenghe was worldly-wise and knew that this matter was extremely dangerous.

Su Zinong did not stop, but continued to suck until the blood was bright red before he stopped, then applied the herbs he had chewed to the wound.

Xiao Cui, who was standing nearby, tore a piece of cloth from her skirt and used it to bandage Qi Jiaojiao's wound.

Although people without open wounds in their mouths may not necessarily get poisoned by sucking snake venom, this snake venom was clearly very potent.

Although Su Zinong had no wounds in his mouth, he was still slightly poisoned. His mouth swelled up, his tongue became swollen and numb, his speech became slurred, and his lips swelled up like two sausages.

Helpless, he took out two antidote pills, gave one to Qi Jiaojiao, and swallowed the other himself. He also picked some clover and put it in his mouth.

Huang Chenghe carried Qi Jiaojiao back to Tianqi Mountain.

The Qi family members expressed their gratitude to Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong for saving their lives.

Huang Chenghe was very happy. Since he had saved Qi Jiaojiao's life, Su Zinong had a better chance of succeeding.

The two stayed on Mount Qitian for three days before Su Zinong regained his fluent speech and returned to his original handsome appearance. At this time, he was not wearing a mask. Everyone on Mount Qitian couldn't help but secretly admire Su Zinong's dashing appearance.

“I heard from my father the other day that my uncle was going to find a husband for Jiaojiao. Just then, my good friend Su Zinong came to see me, and I thought he would be a perfect match. First of all, he is handsome and dignified, and he and Jiaojiao would be a perfect couple. Moreover, he is a very good person and always willing to help others. Speaking of martial arts, he was previously at the early stage of the fifth level, but he was later harmed by villains and lost his true energy. Now he is recovering, and given time, he will regain his former glory.” Huang Chenghe introduced carefully.

Qi Luye is rather thin, but has bright, piercing eyes, arms that reach past his knees, large ears, and a pointed chin.

At this moment, he said, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Chenghe. I find Young Master Su to be a handsome and talented man, and I take a great liking to him. Moreover, he once saved my daughter's life, so it seems that the two of you are quite destined for each other. I think it would be best if Young Master Su didn't mind staying at my villa on Tianqi Mountain for six months, giving both of us some time to get to know each other. If we both feel that we are a good match by then, we will hold a wedding ceremony for him and he will officially join my Tianqi Mountain."

"Okay, okay, that's great, it's settled then." Huang Chenghe said first, looking excited, as if he was even happier than when he got married.

Su Zinong nodded and said, "I'm sorry to bother you like this."

Huang Chenghe stayed at Tianqi Mountain for five days before leaving. During these days, everyone on Tianqi Mountain treated the two of them with great courtesy and politeness, which made Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong very happy.

After Huang Chenghe left, Su Zinong moved to the villa on Tianqi Mountain.

The villa was usually the residence of the accountant, clerk, and some stewards and handymen, and occasionally it would also receive the families of cultivators who came to visit.

The Qitian Mountain Immortal Sect arranged a relatively large house for him, where he lived next door to the accountant, Lao Ding.

A few days later, Qi Jiaojiao's foot injury had healed considerably, and she could walk normally again.

That day, she came to the villa to express her gratitude to Su Zinong again. The two chatted for a full half hour and had a very pleasant conversation.

Su Zinong has traveled all over the country over the years and has seen a lot of things. He always has endless topics to talk about, and even his maid Xiao Cui sometimes listens attentively.

Neighbor Lao Ding would also come over to Su Zinong to play Go, drink tea, and chat.

"The young man is a good person, and he's quite handsome. Even I like him very much. If I had a daughter, I'd like to marry her to you," Old Ding said, shaking his head.

"Uncle Ding, you flatter me. I have many shortcomings." Su Zinong was quite modest at this moment.

Although he lived in a separate courtyard, he was content at this moment. This was the first time in many years that he had a permanent place to live, somewhat like home. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.

Sometimes, in the dead of night, I think about the feeling of home. Have I really settled down and started a family...?