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

After the twists and turns of the past two years, Su Zinong didn't want to be so high-profile and didn't really want to participate in such a selection.

If he were to attend such an event in his true form, countless enemies would be waiting for him there. He might not even be alive to receive the honor of being selected as one of the top ten young cultivators.

“I might not participate, but I might go and watch the fun,” Su Zinong said. “Why don’t you give it a try? If there are ten young female cultivators, you and Danfeng should be able to be selected, haha.”

"I won't go. I don't like participating in these kinds of activities. Danfeng might be interested," Chaoxia said softly.

Danfeng is indeed more outgoing and loves excitement than Chaoxia.

To the north lies Tianqing Mountain, which Su Zinong certainly didn't want to go to. There was also Heihe Mountain Villa nearby, which Su Zinong had never been to with Huang Chenghe, and it was a bit far. Su Zinong decided not to go there and head west first.

They traveled for six days, stopping briefly in each city to rest and inquire about news. If there were any powerful families or sects nearby, they would inquire there, but to no avail.

On this day, we arrived at Jinpen Mountain. The mountains here are numerous and unique, with several mountains rising abruptly to surround a flat area.

This place is not too far from the Yellow River Villa, only 300 li away, and it is located to the west of the Yellow River Villa.

"Have you ever heard the story of encountering immortals at Jinpen Mountain?" Su Zinong turned to ask Chaoxia.

“No,” Chaoxia shook her head. She had rarely heard of these folk tales and waited with great interest for Su Zinong to tell his story.

Long, long ago, there lived a young man who was incredibly skilled at Go. He often traveled far and wide, and was never defeated. One day, he arrived at Jinpen Mountain and met an old immortal. They played Go together for three days and three nights, and the young Go master couldn't win a single game. From that moment on, the young Go master abandoned Go and went to learn immortal arts from the old immortal…

"Oh, what happened next?" Asaka asked.

"I don't know what happened after that. It's just a legend, which means there are immortals and immortal energy on this mountain," Su Zinong said with a slight smile.

As soon as the words were spoken, a man and a woman were seen walking towards them from a distance, chatting and laughing.

Su Zinong looked closely and realized that it was Huang Chenghe, that kid. The woman in red next to him was Danfeng without even thinking.

"Let's hide!" Su Zinong whispered in Chaoxia's ear and pulled her into the bushes.

The morning glow stirred up a flood of thoughts, making my heart race.

As Huang Chenghe and his companion approached, Su Zinong let out a low growl, mimicking the roar of a fierce tiger.

Unexpectedly, Huang Chenghe and Danfeng were so engrossed in their conversation that they completely ignored him.

Su Zinong quietly went out, placed his sword, scabbard and all, against the back of Huang Chenghe's neck, and said in a rough voice, "If you want to live, leave some money to pay the toll."

Danfeng was about to turn her head when Su Zinong quickly stopped her: "Don't turn around, or I'll kill your lover."

Huang Chenghe hurriedly pulled out six 10,000-tael silver notes from his pocket. This kid has been carrying more money lately.

"Do you have any spirit stones?" Su Zinong shouted.

"No, no, I left in a hurry and didn't bring any spirit stones with me. If you trust me, I'll get you the spirit stones when I get back to the manor," Huang Chenghe said hurriedly.

"This little bit of money isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap. This lady next to me is quite nice, a hot and alluring beauty. Why don't you come back with me and become my wife? I won't treat you badly." Su Zinong chuckled to himself.

Huang Chenghe tensed up, his body trembled, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans slid down his forehead. He hurriedly said, "Brother... I beg you. This girl is the one I love. As long as you let her go with me, I'll give you any amount of money you want. As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money, but he earns it in a proper way. Even as a bandit, you should have professional ethics. You can't rob people of their money and then rob them of their virtue. Otherwise, your fellow bandits will laugh at you."

“I’m notorious for robbing people of their money and women. My chieftain is a woman with an enormous body. She’s most fond of young, handsome men like you. I think you should come back to the village with me and become her husband!” Su Zinong continued in his rough voice.

Chaoxia couldn't help but chuckle from behind.

"Hey, Chaoxia, what are you laughing at? You were having fun..." Su Zinong scolded.

Upon hearing the words "morning glow," Huang Chenghe turned around slightly. The sword resting against the back of his neck was still in its sheath. He then took off chasing after Su Zinong all over the mountain.

After he had finished making a scene, Huang Chenghe gave an awkward laugh and said, "Hehe, I lost my composure."

"Brother Chenghe, you've been traveling the world for so many years, how come you have no vigilance at all? You're just busy chatting with Danfeng about dazzling colors and celestial fortunes. Haven't you two finished talking about it day and night?" Su Zinong couldn't help but mock.

"Sigh, we only talk during the day and not much at night. Even when we do talk at night, it's only in the first half of the night, and we rest separately in the second half," Huang Chenghe quickly explained.

“I didn’t say anything, why are you so nervous? Isn’t this just blatantly trying to cover something up? Even Zhaoxia is secretly laughing and doesn’t believe it. Hey, Zhaoxia, why is your face redder than Danfeng’s?” Su Zinong said.

Even Danfeng blushed at this point, but she wasn't as shy as Chaoxia. She smiled and said, "I think Young Master Su and my senior sister chat day and night, but I'm afraid the focus is still on the evenings."

Su Zinong was fine; the morning glow had already turned his face red, as bright as the morning glow of the rising sun.

“This is what the sunrise looks like!” Su Zinong smiled. “We can chat whenever we want, what’s wrong with that? Let me tell you, Huang Chenghe is a womanizer, unlike a gentleman like me. When you get back to the mountain, interrogate your junior sister properly and make the sect leader give her a good spanking.”

Seeing this, Huang Chenghe quickly changed the subject, saying, "Hey, Brother Zinong, why are you and Chaoxia here?"

“You’re lucky. Your family is making a huge fuss about you, and the lord of the estate has already decided to issue a notice offering a reward of 100,000 taels of silver for your capture. Tell me honestly, where have you and Danfeng been these past few months? You didn’t elope, did you?” Su Zinong interrogated.

"No, I originally went to Chaoxia Mountain, but then Danfeng and I went down to play around and got carried away. I was thinking of asking someone to send a message back to Huanghe Manor, but then I thought I might as well bring Danfeng back to the manor, so I didn't even write a letter. Unexpectedly, when I came here, I encountered a series of fortuitous events and found it hard to leave..." Huang Chenghe recounted in detail.

"Oh, that's wonderful! We and the manor were worried for nothing. Tell me quickly what this opportunity is. I see your cultivation seems to have broken through; are you at the fifth level now?" Su Zinong said.

"Brother Su, you have such keen insight! Nothing can escape your notice. You've indeed reached five stars. Look, Danfeng has also reached the peak of four stars," Huang Chenghe said with a grin.

“That’s good. You’ve improved your cultivation level. This way, you won’t be severely beaten or scolded when you return to Yellow River Manor. At least you’ll have something to show for it. If you just play around and disappear without a trace, causing half the manor to go looking for you, you’ll suffer when you get back.” Su Zinong both comforted and threatened.

"Ah?" Danfeng was quite worried after hearing this. Would sending her back with Huang Chenghe at this time give the people at the manor a bad impression?

"It's alright," Huang Chenghe said with a smile, gently patting Danfeng's shoulder. "As long as my cultivation improves, my father will be very happy when I go back. He values ​​cultivation a lot, and he won't be angry if he knows I haven't been slacking off."

"You must have encountered a celestial being in the mountains who taught you cultivation methods, thus raising your cultivation level, right?" Su Zinong asked casually.

Huang Chenghe nodded and said seriously, "Yes, we really did encounter a deity..."