“Brother Cangyan.” Su Yilin said with heartache beside him. But she was secretly relieved that they had undone the bond between Li Cangyan and herself; otherwise, Su Yilin would have been just as severely injured as the Sword Saint.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yao had truly bewitched the ancient demon, manipulating him for her protection.

A complex expression of fear and envy flashed across Su Yilin’s face. Ji Yao must have used something, and she wanted to uncover the truth.

The flickering flames threw a vial, and Su Yilin quickly caught it, causing her hands to fumble as they were scalded. She knew it was another treasure.

Even she found it strange. Why would people from the capital help Li Cangyan in this way?

Was it just because of Li Cangyan’s fortune in the heavenly path?

But whatever the case, it was definitely a good thing for them. Su Yilin held the vial and approached Li Cangyan’s bedside.

“This object can assist you in breaking through. Your meridians will naturally recover.”

Li Cangyan’s eyes lit up, then dimmed again. “But even if I break through, it’s still not enough to contend against that devil.”

How could human power counter the power of the ancient demon? The flames in the fire flickered and emitted a cold laugh.

“Since that scumbag still has power, they will definitely enter Guanshan. You just need to recover and reap the benefits.” Said the figure formed by the flickering flames. “There, has something unbeatable.”

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“Miss, miss, don’t go there,” someone warned.

At this moment, Yao Yao held Chong Yan’s hand, and the Black Snake cleared the way as they prepared to leave this border town and follow the traces left by the emotion demon into the mountains.

However, before they had gone far, the bun vendor who had sold Yao Yao the buns stopped her.

Seeing that Yao Yao had bought four large buns earlier, the vendor considered her a big customer and tried to persuade her, “It’s not safe over there.”

It seemed that Yao Yao’s spiritual flow had already neutralized the poison, and the townspeople, who were gradually recovering from their dull state, finally began to fulfill their roles as game NPCs.

Yao Yao felt like she was in a game, with speech bubbles popping up above their heads. Cheerfully, she asked, “Why is it unsafe?”

Lowering his voice, the vendor said with emphasis, “Along time ago, people there was eaten.”

“Eaten?”

“Before, the Guanshan Mountain Range was known for its abundant and prosperous villages, but at some point, an entire village disappeared. Those who went up the mountain in search of it never returned.”

Wen Yu, who was familiar with this kind of situation, understood it well. Most likely, there were someone pretending to be mountain gods there, just like he was the god of the deep sea. So, he gave Yao Yao a knowing expression.

Seeing that these people seemed genuinely interested in hearing more, the vendor decided to reveal the scariest secret.

“It is said that the people from that village were all eaten by an ancient demon.”

After speaking, the vendor shivered, and he could see that the gaze of these people became vacant.

Yes, who wouldn’t be afraid of the ferocious and cruel devil that was the ancient demon?

“…”

Yao Yao turned her head to look at the ancient demon that could eat people.

He stood quietly there, his figure tall and straight like a cold tree, with a handsome yet pale face under his silver-white hair. His amber eyes carried a hint of innocence.

Yao Yao turned her head back around, “But you said it happened a long time ago. The ancient demon has only been released for less than a month.”

The vendor was momentarily at a loss for words.

Well, although that was the case, who would question it if it was said to be done by the ancient demon? Everyone believed it to be true.

“And even if it was confined in the depths of the abyss, it should still be capable of eating people from thousands of miles away.” The vendor continued, emphasizing. “After all, it’s a demon.”

Yao Yao kept shaking her head, not daring to look at Chong Yan’s expression.

She wanted to tell the vendor that the ancient demon had actually helped him hold the tray of buns earlier. But after thinking about it, she decided not to say anything.

Not to mention that the vendor wouldn’t believe her, even if he did, it would scare him to death.

In the eyes of the world, Chong Yan was just that kind of character.

Just like how Chong Yan had prevented the destruction of the sea by the underground fire in the extreme depths of the Eastern Sea, no one would remember the good things he had done. Instead, they would habitually blame him for any bad deeds.

But Yao Yao believed that the truth would eventually come to light.

The group thanked the vendor and continued walking into the mountains.

With her brother, sword sister, and Snakey leading the way, Yao Yao and Chong Yan walked side by side behind them.

She was afraid that he would be saddened by the vendor’s words, so she chattered on, trying to keep him engaged in conversation.

Chong Yan listened quietly until she spoke nonstop and then handed her a bottle of spiritual drink.

Yao Yao blinked and took a sip, feeling its refreshing taste.

“Chong Yan, are you not sad?” she asked anxiously, biting the bottle’s mouth.

Chong Yan’s gaze fell on her face, then uncontrollably shifted to her lips. Then, he lowered his eyelashes and replied, “No.”

“Really?” Yao Yao asked.

“Mm,” Chong Yan said slowly. “Found… heart.”

Upon hearing this, Yao Yao felt somewhat reassured.

The little demon’s interpretation was probably that the heart that had been removed was close to being found again, and he was about to become more complete, so he didn’t care about those words anymore.

Woo… Her once insecure little demon was finally gaining some confidence. Yao Yao was very pleased and happily walked while holding his hand.

Yao Yao was extremely delighted, holding his hand and happily skipping forward.

While Chong Yan watched their hands clasped together, large ones enveloping the small.

His heart was here.

Still contemplating the gentle touch on his cheek just now.

As for what others said, Chong Yan was indifferent. Its like he didn’t hear anything.

Within the mountain pass, the spiritual energy was indeed abundant.

The towering mountain range was lush and green, and even the spiritual energy at the outermost periphery of the mountain pass was enough to sustain several major sects.

Chong Yan could feel that his heart was within this mountain range.

With the vibration of his chest, he could sense its presence.

But the Heart of the ancient Demon had been buried for countless ages, sealed with countless restrictive bindings, deliberately concealed.

Unlike the Divine Meteor Eye, which had fallen into the Naitian Secret Realm, it seemed to be left for someone to make a name for themselves.

Starting from the eastern sea, these divine powers seemed to exist somewhere, waiting for someone to seize, which carried the most powerful core divine power of the ancient demon. They were probably hidden somewhere in this world.

Chong Yan’s bone spike pierced through the Illusionary Demon’s demonic core, and he could sense its traces.

After leaving the border town, the Illusionary Demon silently infiltrated the mountain pass. Although its demonic core could no longer function and produce hallucinogenic pollen, its demonic aura had indeed partially recovered.

After Yao Yao conveyed Chong Yan’s meaning, the expressions of the few people became solemn. It seemed that something was indeed wrong in the mountains.

They carefully concealed their aura and proceeded along the mountain road.

“The fog is so dense.” Yu Ji Sword buzzed a few times.

The further they went into the mountains, the denser the fog became.

But this fog, although seemingly condensed with spiritual energy, was far from the pure spiritual stone aura that Yao Yao had given her.

They continued upward along the route.

In this almost eerie fog, gradually, orderly fields appeared, as if farmers were tending to them from sunrise to sunset.

The layered terraced fields held thin layers of water, and the crops were dense, indicating a good harvest.