Galloping all night.

After returning to Zuo Lingfeng, Shen Yimian fell asleep and did not wake up until noon the next day when the servants woke him up.

"Brother, wake up quickly! Master is teaching you!" The children chattered excitedly as they gathered around his bed. "I heard that you and the new disciple completed the Heavenly Stage mission. Brother, we didn't expect you to be so strong! How could we not have noticed before?"

Shen Yimian was so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping. He sat up in a daze and said, "Master is back."

The children looked at him with sparkling eyes. "You returned this morning. When Master heard that you were sent on a Heavenly Level mission, he was so angry that he almost went to the Sect Leader to ask for an explanation. Fortunately, he gave up when he heard that you returned alive. He told you to come see him immediately after you woke up."

Shen Yimian's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at the people in front of his bed, "Why are you so anxious to wake me up?"

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on becoming an Earth-rank disciple!"

After the words fell, Shen Yimian was stunned for a moment, and didn't react. "I am Earth Rank..."

"The head elder learned that you had completed the mission and handed out the rewards, 8,000 spirit stones each. It's a pity that Ji Wenxiao is still seriously injured, otherwise the elder would have immediately brought him here to apologize to Senior Brother. Oh, and he also gave Senior Brother a new Taoist uniform!"

He suddenly woke up and climbed up from the bed. Sure enough, he saw the little boy respectfully holding a brand new black Taoist robe.

Shen Yimian stretched out his hand in a daze and unfolded the Taoist robe. Silver threads were woven with egrets with spread wings, and the silk was smooth and gorgeous. In comparison, his previous Taoist robe was no different from the one sold at a roadside stall.

He worked diligently at the Yellow Level for three years, but it only took him three days to reach the Earth Level.

Everything has turned upside down.

After a while, Shen Yimian changed into new Taoist robes and took out his most expensive and beautiful Taoist hairpin to tie up his black hair.

As soon as I stepped out of the door, I heard the children on both sides shouting in surprise.

"Brother, you are so beautiful, just like a god descending to earth!"

That already noble and handsome face was like a bright moon painted in thick ink. His skin was white and transparent under the skylight, his eyes were like morning stars, his lips were like red, and his soft black hair was tied up with a pure silver hairpin, which made him look extremely noble.

Shen Yimian hummed with satisfaction, "Senior Brother, every day you look bad."

He walked towards the main hall, pushed open the door, and called out respectfully, "Master, your disciple is back."

Si Wuxing's lazy voice came from behind the screen, "Come in."

Shen Yimian couldn't wait to walk in and said excitedly, "Master, I have been promoted to the Earth Level. Look at my new Taoist uniform..."

Si Wuxing supported his chin and looked down at him, then suddenly hooked his finger.

Shen Yimian paused and walked over, confused.

Si Wuxing reached out and gently adjusted his collar, whispering, "You didn't even know you buttoned it wrong."

He stood obediently and listened to Si Wuxing slowly say, "Achieving the Earth Rank is a good thing. Your senior brother was so excited to see me when he first achieved the Earth Rank. Later, he was promoted to the Heaven Rank, full of vigor and pride. That brat didn't even take me seriously."

Shen Yimian knew which senior brother he was talking about. It was the one who had rescued him from the evil cultivator and introduced him to Si Wuxing's sect.

"You also know what happened later. Not long after he ascended to the Heavenly Stage, he was killed by the demons and fell off a hundred-foot cliff. No one found him alive, and no one found his body after his death." Si Wuxing's eyes dimmed, and he patted Shen Yimian on the shoulder, "Do you understand what your master means?"

Shen Yimian felt a chill down his spine. He certainly understood that with his strength, he would die faster than that senior brother.

Si Wuxing sighed and retracted his hand. "I was suddenly summoned by the Sect Master to Qingpeng Mountain to preach these past two days, so I haven't been able to take care of you. With your courage, you would never be able to take on a Heavenly Grade mission. Call Xie Lu here. I want to meet him."

The little boy hurried to call for help. Shen Yimian was sitting next to Si Wuxing, and was inexplicably worried about Xie Lu.

After a while, a tall figure appeared behind the screen.

Shen Yimian looked up quietly and heard Xie Lu's calm voice.

"Disciple Xie Lu greets Master."

Si Wuxing said in a dull voice, "Come in."

As soon as he saw Xie Lu's face, Si Wuxing's eyes suddenly stopped, as if he had seen something extremely incredible. It took him a long time to digest it, and he asked in confusion, "You are human?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yimian suddenly raised his head and looked at him in surprise.

"Yes." Xie Lu admitted frankly.

Shen Yimian took off the jade necklace with dragon scales from his neck and asked curiously, "Where did these dragon scales come from?"

Xie Lu calmly replied, "I took it from the body of an evil dragon I killed."

As soon as these words were spoken, the two fox demons, Si Wuxing and Shen Yimian, looked at each other and saw a hint of panic in each other's eyes.

Si Wuxing lowered his voice and leaned close to Shen Yimian's ear and said, "Where did you find this person? Are you sure he is my apprentice?"

Shen Yimian muttered softly, "How would I know? He's so strong that he killed all the zombies in the city by himself."

Hearing this, Si Wuxing sat up a little straighter and carefully looked at the young man in front of him. Only then did he realize that this person was so outstanding in appearance. His eyes glanced at Shen Yimian and Xie Lu, and he whispered, "You did a good job on this Heavenly Level mission."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master."

Si Wuxing changed the subject and turned his head to look at Shen Yimian, "But don't you know that your senior brother is a waste with damaged spiritual roots and weak talent?"

Shen Yimian:

Master, your curses are too harsh.

"You rashly carried a piece of trash to the Earth Stage like this. He's clumsy and cowardly. If he dies during the mission, can you afford to pay for his life?"

Why are you still scolding?

Shen Yimian gritted his teeth, quietly reached out his hand, and pinched the soft flesh on Si Wuxing's waist.

"Stop talking about me."

Si Wuxing cried out in pain, and under the threat of Shen Yimian's eyes, he had no choice but to say, "Since you have lifted your senior brother to the Earth Level, you must be responsible to the end."

He narrowed his eyes and his voice suddenly dropped. "If your brother makes any mistakes, I will never let you off easily."

Xie Lu nodded seriously, "Disciple understands."

Seeing that he was sensible, Si Wuxing said meaningfully, "Since you understand, then let me be the matchmaker and betroth your senior brother to you as your Taoist partner. How about that?"

Xie Lu: “…”

After the words fell, Shen Yimian looked at Si Wuxing in disbelief, grabbed his collar, and said with gritted teeth, "What is the connection between the two? What kind of nonsense are you trying to make?"

"There is a connection," Si Wuxing squinted his eyes, "This kid is indeed good, with outstanding talent and extraordinary appearance. If I am not around in the future, he can help me protect you. This is what I am doing to help you tie him to your side."

Shen Yimian wanted to strangle him to death. Just as he was about to refuse, he heard Xie Lu's cold voice coming from the other side.

"Master, please forgive me for refusing. I already have a fiancée. This marriage was arranged when I was young, and I cannot disobey my parents' orders."

Hearing this, Shen Yimian finally remembered the so-called male protagonist's fiancée. He still hadn't seen her. Could it be that she had joined another sect?

"Your fiancée is a disciple of Yanshan." Si Wuxing also became interested.

Xie Lu nodded, "Yes."

Si Wuxing looked at him doubtfully, with a hint of tentativeness in his eyes, "Bring it to me another day so I can see it."

"good."

Xie Lu's tone was calm, and his attitude was not discernible.

Shen Yimian couldn't help but feel a little curious, because this fiancée was the key person who decided his fate.

Of course, he would definitely not provoke the other party, let alone rob them.

In the original book, the original body dared to go against Xie Lu, probably because he relied on Si Wuxing's support. Xie Lu was isolated by his fellow demon brothers in Zuo Lingfeng, and the original body couldn't stand the fact that he was more talented than himself, so he targeted Xie Lu everywhere and even set his sights on Xie Lu's fiancée.

Si Wuxing asked a few more random questions and then kicked Shen Yimian and Xie Lu out together.

Coming out of the inner hall, Shen Yimian walked beside Xie Lu and said casually, "Since you already have a fiancée, why don't you pick a good day to get married quickly to avoid any more trouble."

Xie Lu didn't look at him, but said calmly, "We have to follow the plot."

Shen Yimian responded softly, and then said casually, "What's your fiancée's name, and which peak has she joined?"

Hearing this, Xie Lu suddenly raised his head and looked at him, "You want to know..."

"Ahem," Shen Yimian lowered his voice and touched the tip of his nose awkwardly, "I don't really want to know, I just asked casually. If you don't want to tell me, forget it."

"His name is confidential and I can't tell you for now, but he has joined Xianyue Peak."

Xianyue Peak

What a coincidence, he is another disciple of Xianyue Peak.

Zuo Lingfeng and Xian Yuefeng really have a connection.

Shen Yimian became more and more curious and couldn't help but say, "We have offended Xianyue Peak before, and Ji Wenxiao is a lustful man who is attracted to both men and women. You have to be on guard."

The male protagonist's fiancée must be very beautiful, so it is not difficult to imagine that she would be targeted by people like Ji Wenxiao.

Xie Lu glanced at him and said, "Thanks for the reminder."

This reminder is understandable. Ji Wenxiao is indeed one of the villains, although the person who coveted his fiancée the most in the original book was Shen Yimian.

Shen Yimian planned to take some time to go to Xianyue Peak to take a sneak peek. No matter what, he had to first know who his fiancée was so that he could avoid her safely.

Just as I was thinking about it, Xie Lu's voice came to my ears.

"Things, here you go."

Shen Yimian was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look. Xie Lu held a small jade-white porcelain bottle in his hand. He reached out to take it, and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"I promised you, thousand-year-old locust flower honey."

Shen Yimian was stunned. She had no idea when he went to get the nectar. It was obvious that they spent most of their time together.

He opened the porcelain bottle and a rich fragrance filled his nose.

I heard that after drinking this nectar, one's cultivation can be advanced by an entire realm. Combined with the storage ring golden elixir that Xie Lu gave him earlier, I'm afraid that after he refines it, he will have the strength of a true Earth-level disciple.

However, if you accept such a valuable gift, you must give something in return.

The only thing Xie Lu doesn't have is human emotions.

Shen Yimian looked at the man in front of him with a cold and wooden expression. If he married such a man, his wife would have to face such a face every day, which would not be good.

What's more, Xie Lu is the male protagonist, destined to fall in love with the female protagonist. If he doesn't understand feelings, how can he have a good relationship?

He thought in his heart, as if he had made up his mind, reached out and gently poked Xie Lu's shoulder.

Xie Lu paused, lowered his eyes to look at him, "What's wrong?"

Shen Yimian blinked and lowered his voice, "Let me teach you how to fall in love."

Xie Lu seemed a little puzzled as to why he had changed the subject so abruptly, but he didn't refuse. "Okay."

Love is certainly not his strong point.

Seeing that he agreed, Shen Yimian chuckled and said, "You have been busy with the mission these days. I am afraid your fiancée has been worried about you for a long time. Today is a good time to go see her. Do you know what to do when you see her?"

Xie Lu: "I'd like to hear the details."

Shen Yimian stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him, "First, hold her hand."

The white hand waved before his eyes, and Xie Lu's eyes froze, and he couldn't help but think of some not-so-decent things.

"Then hug her and kiss her." Shen Yimian pouted exaggeratedly, making a gesture as if she was going to kiss someone. Her lips, which were already plump and red, looked like two beautiful petals.

Xie Lu stared at him.

"Remember to tell her that you've missed her so much these past two days. Oh, and don't forget to bring flowers and gifts."

After Shen Yimian finished speaking, he handed the bottle of thousand-year-old locust flower honey back to Xie Lu, "Just take this with you, it's definitely a thoughtful gesture."

Xie Lu finally looked away from his lips, but did not take the nectar, "No."

Shen Yimian was a little surprised, "Why?"

"Holding hands will cause sweating, hugging affects heat dissipation, and saliva from kissing may corrode the waterproof layer."

Every word Xie Lu said left Shen Yimian stunned.

He was extremely shocked and asked, "What are you going to do then?"

Xie Lu replied indifferently, "I will try to get her to accept platonic love. No kissing, no hugging, no holding hands, and no intimacy."

Shen Yimian: