Chapter 58: Flame Sun Mountain

  "Li Chen has seen the master of the courtyard!"

  In the inner courtyard of Nanyun Peak's Zongyuan Temple, Li Chen stood respectfully below the hall.

  "Hey kid, don't think that just because you refused the main hall's summons, you can come here to take credit with old man?"

  The slender Hou Danchen carelessly fiddled with the flowers in front of her, without even turning her head.

  "The disciple wants to leave the sect for a while!"

  As for Hou Dan Chen knowing what happened this morning, Li Chen wasn't surprised at all.

  If Hou Dan Chen and Zang Xing Qian hadn't reached an agreement that day, he wouldn't have been allowed to leave the clan, and he wouldn't have come to seek them out for this matter.

  "Hmph, leaving the sect? What could make you want to leave the sect? Not diligently cultivating and breaking through to the Refining Truth realm soon, what's the point of leaving the sect?"

  Hou Dan Chen was so excited that she jumped up and down.

  "The disciples are about to break through and leave the sect!"

  Li Chen did not hide it either and said out loud the kung fu he had chosen.

  "What? Are you out of your mind?"

  Hou Dan Chen suddenly appeared beside him, reached out and gently stroked his forehead, probing a few times to find that Li Chen did not have a fever.

  "Ah, thank you for your concern, Master. I've always been in good health!"

  Li Chen awkwardly shook his head and dodged this 'old rascal's' grasp.

  "Jiuzhuan Chunyang Gong" is said to have been left by Master Xuan Yun 9,700 years ago when the sect was founded. However, the conditions for cultivation are extremely harsh, and even the few geniuses in the sect over the years have found it difficult to succeed, ultimately having no choice but to give up.

  Later, countless seniors wanted to penetrate this trick, but so far no one has succeeded. If you choose this kung fu method, it's not the old man hitting you, 99% of the time is wasted!

  Hou Dan's eyebrows were furrowed in a heap, and his eyes flashed with an inexplicable light.

  "The disciple knows that this kung fu is difficult to practice, if it really can't be practiced, the disciple won't force it either!"

  Li Chen scratched his head and said so with his mouth, but he had already made up his mind in his heart.

  "Hum, you're not just practicing for yourself, but also helping the old man practice!"

  Unexpectedly, Hou Dan's old face turned sideways, and he said in a cold voice.

  "Huh?"

  Li Chen was somewhat perplexed, how come changing faces is faster than weather changes?

  "Wait for it!"

  Hou Dan Chen's old face was gloomy, and he turned back into the house.

  Don't look at him as the master of a courtyard, apart from a few major hall masters, there is basically no one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him on Nan Yun Peak, but not even a single servant is present, just like an old farmer living alone.

  Not long after, Hou Dan Chen reappeared and casually tossed a jade box to Li Chen, her face filled with impatience: "Scram! Xuan Yun East 1200 miles away, Yan Yang Mountain!"

  "Thank you, Master, for your generous gift!"

  Li Chen still didn't understand. This was a treasure given by Hou Dan Chen. He immediately put it in his backpack, bowed and left the yard.

  "Damn kid, why did you have to choose 'Pure Yang Skill'?"

  Hou Dan Chen looked up at the sky with tears sparkling in the corners of her eyes.

  "Old monkey, missing Little Hou?"

  Suddenly, a hoarse and stiff voice came, and Zang Xing's dark figure appeared in the yard without knowing when.

  "Hmm, zombie face..."

  Hou Dan Chen let out a cold hum, as usual, without a good expression on her face.

  "It was my fault back then!"

  Rarely, Zang Xing let out a sigh of regret, and his eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia.

  "It's been decades, let's just forget it!"

  Hou Dan's face turned gloomy and cold as he spoke.

  "This time, our little movements have already been known by the main hall, and it's possible that they will let those younger generations interfere. This kid is about to make a breakthrough at this critical moment, should we send a disciple from the Punishment Hall to secretly protect him?"

  A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, and he hesitated for a moment, with some worries on his way.

  "What's the point of protecting him? If that kid can come back alive, it's his good fortune. Now all the old guys in the three courts are waiting to see our joke. If we send someone over, where will we put our old face?"

  Hou Danchen's eyes bulged and his mustache twitched, looking like a fighting rooster.

  "After all, it concerns Teacher Shu's longevity, and any slight mistake..."

  Zang Xing's face showed hesitation.

  "No way, Teacher Shu said before, if you and I intervene again in this matter, he will choose to close the door of death!"

  Hou Danchen shook her head resolutely and said with a dejected tone.

  "How detestable! Those old guys will eventually have a day when their lifespan is exhausted. Master Shu has exhausted his heart and soul for the sect, but they don't feel any guilt?"

  Zang Xing clenched his fists tightly, and suddenly a majestic aura burst forth, striking the courtyard flowers and grasses into chaotic flight.

  "It's a good thing there's still Zi Yun, now she's in seclusion breaking through to the Refining Truth Realm, it shouldn't take too long, after a year..."

  Hou Danchen patted his shoulder and looked around at the flowers and grass in the courtyard with a heartache, all of which were his hard work.

  "Let's go!"

  On the east side of Xuan Yun Peak, a black horse suddenly burst out of the forest path. The rider's shadow swiftly wielded a whip, but not a single stroke landed on the black horse's body.

  On the horse's neck, the little monkey tightly grasped the long mane, with eyes full of excitement.

  Whoosh!

  Suddenly, an eagle's cry echoed through the sky.

  "Hmph, as expected, they're after me again! They really don't give up!"

  Li Chen's ears slightly trembled, his legs clamped tightly around the horse's belly, and he gently patted it.

  The black horse raised its head and neighed, its four hooves exerting force, transforming into a dark shadow that disappeared into the distance.

  Having been a slave in the Li family for over ten years, I didn't just work as a medicine slave, but did all sorts of dirty and tiring jobs, being a horse groom was just one of them.

  Riding horses is child's play for him.

  This black horse is a hybrid of a special demonic horse from the ancient Cangshan Mountains and an ordinary horse, with great endurance and excellent speed.

  He sat down on this black horse with a speed that was even faster than Li Chen's full-force deployment of the Wind Step, after all, there are specialized skills in every profession.

  With Li Chen's discerning eye, he naturally picked the best horse in the stable. Of course, he also took advantage of Ma's distraction to remove the horseshoes from several other excellent horses.

  In the distance behind Li Chen, three fine horses galloped swiftly like flying arrows, heading straight for Li Chen.

  But their speed was always a little short, and they could only dangle in mid-air, unable to truly catch up.

  As time passed bit by bit, two hours later, one of the three fine horses suddenly raised its head and let out a loud neigh, then fell to the ground with a thud.

  The knight on his body suddenly changed, but he lightly flipped over and landed on the ground, apparently with a strong cultivation.

  Hardly any time had passed when the remaining two fine horses also followed suit and sent their riders flying.

  Although these fine horses have the blood of demonic horses, when galloping at high speed, their hooves without horseshoes can't withstand the friction and even with great effort to chase, they only lasted for two hours.

  Those knights looked far away at Li Chen who was leaving in a cloud of dust, and could only sigh with admiration.

  Even if their cultivation is not weak, but if they want to chase a fine horse, especially a black horse that excels in endurance and speed, it's really beyond their power.

  "I'll chase him, I don't believe he can't be found!"

  The three people gathered together, and the tall man said in a cold voice.

  The other two hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement. The three of them followed the hoof prints on the ground, chasing after them together.

  Li Chen, after galloping for several hours, drove the black horse to the north and set off in a hurry towards the east. After midnight, he finally arrived at a majestic mountain peak with lush vegetation, where inside was a patch of fiery red maple leaves, looking like a burning volcano.

  This was his destination for this trip - Flame Mountain.