For the entire winter, Qi Fei and the three women, including Gu Yinzhang, spent their time in the earthen kang room. Every day, apart from eating and sleeping, they did nothing but have sex, day and night, indulging in unparalleled debauchery and living an extremely lewd life.

This kind of life was something the four of them could never have imagined before, but now they were living it, and it was so wonderful that they were completely reluctant to leave.

However, even the best times eventually come to an end.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye, and Diancang Mountain has finally ushered in the season of spring warmth and blooming flowers.

In the third month of spring, Diancang Mountain is lush and green, with flower buds waiting to bloom, birds singing in the mountains, and a vibrant scene of life everywhere.

In the early morning, the sound of birdsong reached my ears.

When Qi Fei woke up, he opened his eyes and found Li Yuyao’s snow-white body pressing down on him. Gu Yinzhang and Mei’er were lying on his left and right sides, their plump bodies embracing him and Li Yuyao. The two adults wrapped the two children in the middle, and the four of them were almost a single entity.

Qi Fei recalled the lewd scene from last night, and his lower body began to stir again.

He suppressed his chaotic thoughts, woke everyone up, and then got up and dressed.

Because the rice and food supplies in the mountains are almost gone, we must go down the mountain today to buy some, otherwise we won’t have anything to eat tomorrow.

Fortunately, spring has arrived and the snow in the mountains has melted, so it’s safe to go down to the market now.

Having not descended the mountain for half a year, Gu Yinzhang, Li Yuyao, and Mei’er all wanted to go down the mountain for a stroll, relax, and stretch their muscles. Therefore, the four of them got up early today, ate something, took the Panlong Sword, and led the white horse down the mountain together.

We arrived at Jixiang Town at the foot of the mountain and went to the market.

In the warm spring of March, the market was bustling with activity. Vendors and laborers had prepared their goods early, set up their stalls, and were calling out their wares. The aroma of various foods wafted through the air: scallion pancakes, candied hawthorns, spring rolls, green rice dumplings…

Li Yuyao kept clamoring to buy food, so the four of them walked around and stopped, not in a hurry to buy rice or grains, thinking they could buy them after they finished shopping.

There were many people from all walks of life in the martial arts world around, many of whom carried swords and knives and were clearly not to be trifled with.

Just then, a tall, thin man with a black mole next to his nose walked by.

At this moment, Li Yuyao took out her purse, intending to buy a string of candied hawthorns.

Suddenly, the man snatched the money bag from Li Yuyao’s hand and ran away!

Li Yuyao was caught completely off guard by the robbery at this time and exclaimed in alarm, “My purse! Quick, after them—”

Qi Fei was the first to react. Upon seeing the man, he immediately used his lightness skill to chase after him.

However, the market was crowded and chaotic, with all sorts of people at the stalls, making it easy to bump into others. Although Qi Fei used his lightness skill and was extremely fast, his opponent was not slow either and kept a distance from him.

Gu Yinzhang immediately realized that the man was also a martial arts expert, especially skilled in lightness skills, and said, “He’s a master.” To prevent Qi Fei from suffering a loss, she immediately chased after him.

Mei’er led the white horse, quickly mounted it, and pulled Li Yuyao up as well, saying, “I’ll ride off to catch up!”

The four men chased after the man relentlessly, and soon they left the market and came to the official road. This official road led to Pengze County, and the road surface was relatively smooth, allowing a horse-drawn carriage to pass.

Qi Fei watched the man running ahead and was secretly amazed. This guy’s lightness skill was really good. His internal strength was getting deeper and deeper, and the lightness skill of Diancang Sect was considered first-class in the martial arts world. It was unbelievable that he had not caught up with him yet.

At this moment, Gu Yinzhang also caught up, and Mei’er and Li Yuyao also rode up on their white horses.

After chasing for dozens of miles, and seeing that they were about to enter the county town, where the crowds would be chaotic and cause even more trouble, Qi Fei suddenly gathered his true energy, leaped several meters, and landed in the man’s path, blocking his way.

Qi Fei said, “Hand over my junior sister’s money pouch.”

The man hesitated for a moment, then, seeing that Gu Yinzhang and the others had caught up from behind, he snorted coldly and threw the money bag over.

Qi Fei caught him, and the man immediately used his lightness skill to leave.

Li Yuyao shouted from behind, “Senior brother, break his hand!”

Upon hearing this, Qi Fei realized that the fellow deserved to be punished for causing everyone to run so far. He immediately used his lightness skill again to chase after him.

The man turned around and sneered, his face full of mockery.

Just as Qi Fei was feeling puzzled, he suddenly saw several fine horses galloping from the direction of the county town. The leader, a middle-aged man with a solemn face and a long sword in his hand, looked very familiar.

Qi Fei took a closer look and realized something was wrong.

The person who arrived was none other than Du Ao, the leader of the Danxia Sect!

Beside Du Ao were several Danxia Sect disciples and several Imperial Palace Dragon Guards, all of whom were wearing gold-threaded armor, making them easily identifiable.

Du Ao alone is difficult to deal with, not to mention that the Imperial Palace Guards are all top-notch experts. Together they form a very powerful force. With Qi Fei and the others’ martial arts skills, they basically have no chance of winning.

Qi Fei immediately stopped. At this moment, Gu Yinzhang and the others had caught up from behind. When they saw Du Ao and the others, their expressions changed. These were clearly people sent by the Ninth Prince to capture them.

The man who had just robbed Du Ao was now standing beside him, a smug look on his face.

Qi Fei and the others immediately realized that this person had clearly lured them into a trap.

Sitting on his horse, Du Ao smiled at Gu Yinzhang and said, “Miss Gu, it’s been a long time.”

Du Ao deserves much credit for the Diancang Sect’s decline from one of the nine great orthodox sects to its current state. Gu Yinzhang deeply resented him, but he restrained his anger and curses, only coldly saying, “What brings Sect Leader Du to Pengze County?”

Qi Fei and Li Yuyao both glared at him angrily.

Du Ao laughed and said, “Miss Gu, it’s like this. I pleaded with the Ninth Prince on your behalf, and he agreed that Miss Gu only needs to serve the Emperor once in the palace. Yu Yao can be exempted. However, this Young Hero Qi… will have to pay with his life because he killed Jia Yue. Jia Yue was a favorite of the Ninth Prince, and many businesses depended on him.”

Gu Yinzhang sneered. The Ninth Prince and Du Ao were really dreaming. Not to mention that Gu Yinzhang would never enter the palace to serve the Emperor, Qi Fei would never allow himself to be slaughtered. They thought that merely exempting Li Yuyao from entering the palace was an act of mercy.

Even if they didn’t cause trouble for Qi Fei and his group, they would eventually come after them.

On that day in the capital, I watched helplessly as so many members of the Diancang Sect were killed, including Li Lingyun. It was an utter disgrace and a blood feud!

Gu Yinzhang said coldly, “Sect Leader Du, you really haven’t given up your evil intentions. Originally, I was unwilling to go against you because of Sister Li. But since you’ve come to me yourself, don’t blame me for being impolite!”

“Sigh, why did you do this?” Du Ao sighed, then his face darkened, and he waved his hand, saying, “Take him down!”

In an instant, the men behind him swarmed around him, each one like a wolf or tiger, and pounced on Qi Fei and the others.

The two sides immediately clashed. Qi Fei and Gu Yinzhang were able to handle these people, but Li Yuyao and Mei’er seemed a bit flustered. Li Yuyao was doing well; she had made rapid progress in the past few months and her martial arts had reached the level of a first-class master. However, Mei’er was not doing so well. Her martial arts were not high, but her internal energy cultivation had improved during this period. This was because she had been having sex with Qi Fei every day and had absorbed a lot of primordial yang energy, which she converted into true qi.

Fortunately, Qi Fei possessed profound internal strength, and Gu Yinzhang had the Panlong Sword, allowing him to spare some time to care for Li Yuyao and Mei’er while fighting the enemy, thus preventing them from falling into a disadvantageous position.

The problem is, Du Ao hasn’t made a move yet!

Du Ao watched the battle with disdain, not in a hurry at all. He knew that none of these four people would escape today. As long as he captured them, he would make a great contribution, and the Ninth Prince would reward him handsomely.

Qi Fei and Gu Yinzhang were top-tier experts second only to the Innate Realm. Compared to Du Ao, a top expert in the Innate Realm, they were only a step behind. With their cooperation and the sharpness of the Panlong Sword, they were able to hold off the dozen or so people brought by Du Ao for the time being.

Seeing that these people were fighting for a long time without success, Du Ao did not delay any longer and immediately made his move. He jumped off his horse and pointed his long sword at Qi Fei.

Qi Fei sensed the killing intent behind him, shifted his body three feet to the side, turned his long sword, and used the move “Azure Dragon Turns Back” from the “Panlong Sword Technique” to meet Du Ao.

With a “clang,” the tips of the two swords collided, sparks flew, and a tremendous force surged forth, causing Qi Fei and Du Ao’s arms to go numb at the same time, and they each took a few steps back.

Du Ao was secretly shocked. He looked at the short boy in front of him with a solemn expression. How could this kid’s martial arts have improved so quickly after not seeing him for a while? Moreover, he had not reached the Innate Realm because he had not cultivated Innate Qi.

Yet he possesses such formidable internal strength, the intensity of which is no less than his own, which is truly astonishing!

Although Qi Fei was able to hold off Du Ao for the time being, Li Yuyao and Mei’er were unable to do so.

Just as the group was in grave danger, a fine horse galloped from the direction of the county town. Before the horse even arrived, a voice rang out: “Du Ao, you dare to touch my sister Yin Zhang!”

Du Ao frowned.

Gu Yinzhang looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful woman with a graceful figure leap off her horse and rush over to block Du Ao’s path. She was overjoyed; it was Li Huiyu!

Du Ao asked with a stern face, “What are you doing here?”

Li Huiyu said coldly, “Du Ao, you shameless bastard! Your son is lost and you don’t even look for him, but you’re enjoying being someone else’s lackey. You’re truly shameless!”

Du Ao shouted, “What do you know, you’re just a woman? Get out of my way!”

Li Huiyu said, “You’d better make them stop right now, or I swear I’ll never let this go!”

Du Ao gripped his longsword, hesitating whether to make a move, when Li Huiyu suddenly said, “Qingyuan has been missing near Liangjie Mountain for several days now. Do you still want your son?!”

“Two Realms Mountain?” Upon hearing this, Du Ao’s expression changed slightly. He sheathed his longsword and said, “Everyone, stop!”

Upon hearing this, the people he brought immediately retreated behind him.

Du Ao glanced at Qi Fei and said, “I’ll deal with you guys after I’ve finished my business!”

After saying that, he led everyone onto their horses and galloped away, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.

“Sister Li!” Gu Yinzhang quickly stepped forward and took Li Huiyu’s hand.

The two gazed at each other, both deeply moved. Li Huiyu said, “Let’s go into the city first and find a place to talk slowly!”

“Okay.” Gu Yinzhang nodded.

At that moment, Qi Fei and his three companions, along with Li Huiyu, entered Pengze County. It was lunchtime, so the group sat down in a restaurant, ordered some dishes, and chatted while they ate.

“When I learned that you had successfully broken through in Beijing that day, I returned to Danxia Mountain.”

Li Huiyu said, “You guys are really something, managing to break out of the capital under those circumstances is truly unbelievable!”

His eyes shone with admiration.

Gu Yinzhang laughed and said, “That’s all thanks to the several chivalrous people we met along the way who secretly helped us, otherwise we certainly wouldn’t have been able to return. Why did you suddenly come to Pengze County, sister?”

Li Huiyu sighed, “It’s all because of Qingyuan!”

Gu Yinzhang asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

“Ever since returning from the capital, Qingyuan has been obsessed with a woman named Leng Ning, to the point of losing his appetite. Du Ao says that Leng Ning is ostensibly a famous courtesan in the capital, but in reality, she is an assassin under the command of the Ninth Prince, extremely ruthless and no good person…”

At this point, Mei’er’s expression suddenly changed, but she quickly returned to normal.

Li Huiyu looked at her and continued, “Du Ao and I kept trying to persuade Qingyuan not to get involved, but he wouldn’t listen! Last month, when spring came, the Ninth Prince sent people to arrest you, and Leng Ning was among them. Qingyuan chased after them like a madman. When I saw him getting involved, I quickly followed and took the opportunity to inform you.”

Gu Yinzhang said gratefully, “Thank you so much, Sister Li!”

Li Huiyu said, “Why be so formal between us? As far as I know, there are at least five top experts at the Innate Realm who have come to capture you this time, plus a group of top-tier and first-class experts. It’s a force of immense strength, and you should never try to fight them. It’s best if you don’t go back to Diancang Mountain during this time. Just blend in with the crowd. The most dangerous place is actually the safest.”

Gu Yinzhang said with grief and indignation, “Those scoundrels are determined to destroy my Diancang Sect. What deep-seated hatred do we have for them?!”

Li Huiyu sighed and said, “It’s all because of beautiful women. People like you and me have never had any status in the Daqian Dynasty. In the end, we are just playthings in other people’s eyes. I originally thought that I would be protected after marrying a person with status and ability. Who would have thought that it would still be like this in the end? If I couldn’t bear to leave Qingyuan, I would have left the Daqian Dynasty long ago. I would have gone to Kun Kingdom or anywhere else. I just don’t want to stay here!”

“Sister Li, you’ve suffered so much…” Gu Yinzhang knew that Li Huiyu had been sent to the palace by Du Ao, and she must have been unwilling at the time.

Li Huiyu said with a face full of grief and indignation: “You probably know why the Ninth Prince wanted to capture you alive. At that time, I was forcibly taken into the palace by Du Ao and others and played with by that man. That was the shame of my life! It’s not that I reject men, but I don’t want to be manipulated and humiliated by men like a doll, without any dignity!”

As she spoke, her tone and expression became extremely agitated; her whole body trembled, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Gu Yinzhang held her delicate hand, and the two of them, like two wounded kittens, snuggled together to comfort each other.

At this moment, Li Huiyu said again, “I don’t know why, but just yesterday, Leng Ning went towards Liangjie Mountain, and Qing Yuan followed her. I’m worried that he might be in danger, so I have to rush over tomorrow. Tonight, I can rest a bit and have a good chat with you.”

Gu Yinzhang frowned slightly: “Two Realms Mountain? Isn’t that where the Yin-Yang Sect’s headquarters used to be?”

Lai Wai-yu nodded: “Exactly!”

Qi Fei had once heard Gu Yinzhang mention the Yin Yang Sect, a powerful and wicked sect in the martial arts world more than ten years ago. It was said to be incredibly strong, with disciples all over the world. The sect leader, Yao Ye, was said to be a master of martial arts, even surpassing Li Lingyun and Du Ao, and rivaling the four great masters of the martial arts world!

However, this Yao Ye was extremely lewd and had peculiar tastes, being bisexual. He would abduct many young men and women to the mountain gate to play with them, and then cruelly kill them when he was tired of them. This behavior aroused the hatred of the righteous sects of the martial arts world, and even provoked the Sword Saint Bai Xifeng. At that time, Bai Xifeng was young and vigorous, and his fame was unparalleled. In the battle of Liangjie Mountain, Bai Xifeng severely injured Yao Ye. After that, Yao Ye disappeared without a trace, and the Yin Yang Sect also disappeared from the martial arts world.

Gu Yinzhang exclaimed with emotion, “Could it be that the Yin-Yang Sect has re-emerged? This is not a good thing!”

Li Huiyu said, “It’s very likely, because along the way I heard that many young men and women from various families have gone missing, and it’s probably the work of the Yin-Yang Sect.”

Seeing the solemn expressions on their faces, Qi Fei said, “Don’t be afraid. Evil has never prevailed over good. If I encounter them, I will definitely beat them to a pulp!”

Seeing how naive he was, Gu Yinzhang couldn’t help but smile helplessly.

Li Huiyu looked him up and down a few times, thinking to herself, “This kid is kind-hearted, and the more I look at him, the more pleasing he becomes.”