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

Huang Chenghe was shocked upon hearing this, but fortunately he reacted quickly, grabbing an apple from the table and stuffing it into Bai Shaoyi's mouth, saying, "You've been crawling through the tunnel for so long, you must be hungry. Eat some fruit to dispel dust..."

"Luckily, he was only looking at you and not at me!" Su Zinong whispered to Huang Chenghe, looking quite pleased with himself.

Seeing his smug look, Huang Chenghe whispered to him, "Don't be too smug. If I get caught walking around naked in the street, I'll definitely confess that I was with you!"

Su Zinong was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound.

The two fairies behind them saw the two talking furtively, as if they were discussing something bad, and they couldn't help but feel suspicious.

The four stayed in Baiyangzhuang for three days before setting off for Qianding Mountain.

Bai Shaoyi went along. He couldn't help but talk too much, and on the way he accidentally mentioned that he saw Huang Chenghe wandering around the street naked.

Danfeng laughed so hard she bent over, then fell to the ground, rolling around and stomping her feet, unable to catch her breath.

"Is it that funny?" Huang Chenghe shouted dismissively.

"Young Master Bai's description is so vivid and dynamic, I really... really want to see... see that scene..." Danfeng said breathlessly.

"Stop laughing, Danfeng. If you spend more time with Huang Chenghe, you'll find he has plenty of laughs to keep you entertained for a lifetime," Su Zinong added, taking the opportunity to deliver another blow.

Huang Chenghe was already ashamed enough, but he went all out and said, "You know what, I really am quite the laughingstock. Not only in Changshou City, but I also tried it once in Qinghe City. That time, not only was I shirtless, but my buttocks were also bare, with only two small banana leaves covering my back and front..."

Danfeng could no longer laugh out loud, and sat on the ground laughing until she was on the verge of death.

Bai Shaoyi burst into laughter, his voice deafening.

"Not only that, I once sneaked into Mo Mo's mansion at night in Menglong City by climbing the east wall, but I accidentally fell into a trap and scraped my buttocks. I spent ten days and ten nights lying on the bed in the inn, and every time I went to the toilet, I would scream like a pig being slaughtered. I also went to Lin Yixi's mansion in Changshou City, climbed the north wall, and fell, injuring my head and nose, which swelled up like a pig's head." Huang Chenghe said incessantly.

Danfeng could no longer laugh; she lay on the ground, occasionally twitching.

"But these four hilarious incidents all happened with Su Zinong. You all be the judge, weren't they funny?" Huang Chenghe said with a smile, thinking to himself: This time, I'll kill you.

Su Zinong was greatly surprised, followed by an overwhelming sense of embarrassment. He quickly looked up, pointed to the sky, and said with utmost seriousness, "The sun is really round today!"

But nobody cared about the round sun; everyone was only concerned about their two round bottoms. Even the morning glow couldn't help but ask about the details of the four jokes from time to time. Along the way, the other two fairies and Bai Shaoyi kept pressing Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong for details and their feelings at the time. The more they asked, the funnier it became, and they laughed for three days and three nights straight.

Later, Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong got angry from laughing so much that they drank alone together, and the other three people were driven away by them when they arrived.

"It's all Bai Shaoyi's fault for talking nonsense. Now look what's happened. People have been laughing at him the whole way, and they'll probably laugh at him every time we meet in the future," Huang Chenghe said. "If I had known, I wouldn't have gone to find him. I could have made him afraid to go home and hide for the rest of his life."

"So what if you're being laughed at? Why drag me into this? It's not like I'm the one who said it," Su Zinong said.

"What kind of relationship do we have? We share the good times and the bad times," Huang Chenghe said, making perfect sense.

Later, when Bai Shaoyi came to mock Huang Chenghe again, Huang Chenghe and Su Zinong had already discussed it and said they would go back to Baiyangzhuang to persuade Bai Xiangshan to do his best to facilitate the marriage between Bai Shaoyi and the young lady of that major sect for the sake of the aristocratic family. Bai Shaoyi was so frightened that he begged and dared not do it again.

As for the other two fairies, Chaoxia never made fun of them herself, only chiming in with a word or two when others mentioned them, mostly just laughing on the sidelines. But when Danfeng brought them up, Huang Chenghe would breathe on them until she laughed uncontrollably, and later she dared not mention it again.

The five of them chose an auspicious day, and on the morning of the day of the selection of the top ten young cultivators, Huang Chenghe and the others arrived at the foot of Qianding Mountain.

Thousand Peaks Mountain is not a sect but an aristocratic family, and the entire mountain belongs to Thousand Peaks Mountain. However, this family is not very powerful; they are merely wealthy. In terms of cultivation techniques, their strength is only average. Therefore, everyone knows that Thousand Peaks Mountain simply lends the venue to the organizer, and this type of event has been held for thirty years.

All parties agree with the results selected by Qian Dingshan, including the rankings of various sects and families, which were also created by Qian Dingshan.

As they began their ascent, they discovered that many people had already arrived. Bai Shaoyi and Huang Chenghe frequently encountered acquaintances, greeting them warmly.

Su Zinong didn't know many people, and since he was wearing a mask, he didn't greet anyone.

"The person in charge of welcoming guests at the foot of the mountain is actually a six-star cultivator," Huang Chenghe said in surprise.

“What’s so strange about that? We saw someone on a ship who was also a six-star cultivator before,” Su Zinong said.

"It's said that the Thousand-Star Mountain organization is quite powerful. The person in charge this time is at the peak of the Seven Stars level, and it's said that there are also Eight Stars guarding the mountain," Bai Shaoyi said.

"I wonder if my master and senior brother have come?" Danfeng asked.

“They never come before,” Zhaoxia said.

“Your senior brother and the others who have reached the five-star level are all over forty years old, so they probably don’t like to participate in these kinds of selection events for young cultivators,” Huang Chenghe speculated.

At this moment, a familiar figure came into view, waving and nodding at Huang Chenghe. It was Qin Xiangxue and her husband Zheng Changtian, arm in arm, walking gracefully over in bright red clothes.

"Brother Chenghe, you're here?" Qin Xiangxue said, then looked at Su Zinong beside her. "Are you Zinong?"

"Impressive, impressive, you can even recognize me wearing a mask. Is that your woman, the one with the premonition?" Huang Chenghe said with a smile. He was trying to keep the atmosphere from getting awkward, so he spoke with a humorous tone.

"You two are inseparable, like a scale and a weight, always together. I don't even need to look to know what's going on," Qin Xiangxue said with a slight smile.

“It’s me,” Su Zinong said. “I’ve done the math before, and I’ve spent two and a half of the seven years since I entered the Daoist path with Huang Chenghe. You’re right. But lately, he’s been inseparable from someone else.” He looked at Danfeng as he spoke.

"Hey, who's this fairy in red?" Qin Xiangxue noticed that Danfeng and Huang Chenghe were so inseparable that not even a needle could get through to them. Of course, she recognized Danfeng; they had once been rivals in love, fighting to the death, but she didn't point it out now.

“This is his sweetheart this time,” Su Zinong said first, and he played along without revealing the truth.

"What do you mean, this issue or that issue? This is the first and the last! Right, honey?" Huang Chenghe turned and smiled at Danfeng.

Danfeng, who was initially furious, suddenly felt incredibly sweet inside after hearing Huang Chenghe's sweet words.

Su Zinong thought to himself: Brother Chenghe is truly a gifted and rare talent. I have learned a lot from him.

Qin Xiangxue didn't talk much with Su Zinong, only asking a few casual questions and praising his bravery at Baiyun Fort. Su Zinong responded with a few modest words.

Zheng Changtian, who was standing to the side, simply smiled and didn't say a word. He waved as he left. He seemed not to have seen Danfeng at all, or rather, he seemed not to recognize her.

"Don't overthink it," Huang Chenghe said, patting Su Zinong on the shoulder. "Time heals all wounds, let's look forward."

"I know, it's not as bad as it was before now," Su Zinong smiled slightly.

Huang Chenghe then turned to Danfeng.

"Don't overthink it," Huang Chenghe said, patting Danfeng on the shoulder. "Time heals all wounds, let's look forward."

"You actually use the same words to comfort different people, you're truly gifted!" Su Zinong gave a thumbs up.

"I heard you even went north to see the snow," Huang Chenghe mocked him.

"Yes, influenced by you, I brought a beautiful young lady with me." Su Zinong smiled smugly.

"At my peak, I even took four fairies out to sea at once," Huang Chenghe whispered to Su Zinong as he pulled him aside.

Bai Shaoyi said, "Stop bragging, you two. The selection is about to begin. Let's hurry up..."