The Xianyan Sect is very large.
The distant majestic peaks pierce straight into the clouds.
Spirit Beasts soar, emitting clear and sharp cries.
One can also see Xianyan Sect Disciples soaring through the sky on Flying Swords, which is truly enviable!
"Flying with a sword, how exhilarating!"
Li Pingfan yearned for this.
He was fast and had teleportation arrays, but he couldn't fly.
If he could tread on air and fly with a sword, he wouldn't have had two holes burned in his clothes when he crossed Dongming Lake earlier.
Heihei's dog eyes were also full of longing, "The meat of flying beasts must be delicious."
Niuniu: "Those Spirit Plants are the most delicious."
Li Ping'an's mouth twitched, "No, please don't, absolutely don't cause trouble."
"This is a growth period, not a wild period, understand?"
Heihei rolled its dog eyes, "Look how scared you are, I was just saying it."
In front of the Sect gate.
A gate-keeping Disciple stopped Li Ping'an, "Without an Elder's token, Outer Gate Utility Disciples are not permitted to enter the Sect."
Li Ping'an cupped his hands in a salute and smiled, "Senior Brother, I'm here to find my wife."
Find his wife?
The gate-keeping Disciple's expression sank, and he gripped his sword hilt, saying coldly, "Boy, I think you're tired of living, aren't you? Do you really think a Utility Disciple is a member of the Xianyan Sect?!"
Li Pingfan waved his hands repeatedly, "Senior Brother, don't misunderstand, my wife is a Disciple of the Xianyan Sect, her name is An Ruoyi, and she has been here for a few months."
Hearing this,
The gate-keeping Disciple's expression softened slightly, and he smiled, "Junior Brother, next time please speak clearly first, otherwise it's easy to cause misunderstandings."
"I do know An Ruoyi; she cultivates on Tianxia Peak, but are you really her Dao Companion?"
Li Ping'an nodded, "Yes, no fake."
The gate-keeping Disciple scrutinized Li Ping'an, suspiciously asking, "You have no Qi fluctuations all over your body, how could someone as excellent as An Ruoyi be your Dao Companion?"
"This..." Li Ping'an pondered, "Perhaps it's fate."
This Disciple, whether out of kindness or talkativeness, quietly reminded him, "Junior Brother, there's something I must remind you: never claim to be An Ruoyi's Dao Companion within or outside the Xianyan Sect in the future."
"Why?" Li Ping'an was puzzled.
The person said, "An Ruoyi has extraordinary talent and a captivating beauty. It won't be long before she is promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple."
"To be honest with you, many excellent people within the Xianyan Sect want to become her Dao Companion, but An Ruoyi has rejected them all."
"If those people knew about you, they would definitely try to kill you. The Immortal Sect is far more dangerous than your Mortal world."
So that's how it is.
Li Ping'an smiled knowingly, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother. Please help me notify her."
As he spoke, Li Ping'an took out three Spirit Stones and handed them over, "Senior Brother, please help."
"Alright." The person took the Spirit Stones, walked to the other mountain-guarding Disciples, said a few words, and then entered the Sect gate.
Li Ping'an did not wait there.
He retreated some distance, gazing at the direction of the Sect gate.
What the Disciple said earlier did make sense. Although the Mother Tiger was not gentle, her beauty was undeniable.
If this Disciple also had ill intentions, then waiting at the Sect gate would make him a living target.
Fortunately, this Disciple was a good person.
Not long after, the Disciple brought two graceful women in white, one of whom was An Ruoyi.
Li Ping'an waved, "Mother Tiger, I'm here."
Seeing Li Ping'an, An Ruoyi first showed a joyful smile, then her face hardened as she walked over, "You call me Mother Tiger the moment we meet, do you have any conscience?"
"If I had no conscience, would I have run all the way to find you?" Li Ping'an grinned and said, "Your father brought some people into the mountains to live a carefree life. Don't go back to Tiankui City unless necessary."
An Ruoyi frowned, "Why?"
Li Ping'an said, "Because Yan Beixuan, the Imperial Preceptor, wants to kill your husband and your father."
An Ruoyi's expression tightened, and she pondered, "Is he alright?"
Li Ping'an shook his head, "He's fine, he ran very fast."
At this moment,
Another woman in the distance said, "Junior Sister An, keep it short, don't delay your cultivation."
"Okay, Senior Sister Wang." An Ruoyi responded, took out a small bottle and handed it to Li Ping'an, instructing, "Inside are five Spirit Pills for the Awakening of Spiritual Roots."
"I was going to find time to go back, but since you're here, you can take them back."
"Also, there are many people in the entire Xianyan Sect pursuing me, so you must work harder, otherwise your wife will become someone else's."
Li Ping'an shook his head and refused, "I won't have a Spiritual Root; these things are useless to me."
"Take them." An Ruoyi smiled slightly, "Look at you, so petty, already jealous."
"Not at all." Li Ping'an shrugged, "It's just that these things are truly useless, and I'm not going back either. I'll just be planting Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine near Outer Gate Spirit City."
An Ruoyi frowned, somewhat worried, "Ping'an, the Immortal Sect is very dangerous. Without cultivation or immortal arts, it's hard for you to survive, and I can't leave the Sect every day to take care of you."
Li Ping'an shook his head, "I don't need looking after. I'm very shrewd."
Over there, Senior Sister Wang urged again.
An Ruoyi softly said, "Alright, just be careful yourself. If it's really not possible, just stay in Outer Gate Spirit City, and I'll send you daily necessities when I have time."
Then,
She looked at Heihei, Niuniu, and Da Huang again, "You... are you going to take the three of them to plant Spirit Fields?"
Li Ping'an nodded, smiling faintly, "Yes, they are all my good helpers."
"Sigh~" An Ruoyi sighed softly, "Since you're bringing them, you must watch them carefully. If they spoil other people's Spirit Plants, there will be great danger."
"You like animals so much, I'll buy you a Spirit Beast Bloodline after a while."
After a few more exchanges,
An Ruoyi finally turned away reluctantly at Senior Sister Wang's urging.
As she left,
Li Ping'an said, "Mother Tiger, if you have any trouble, remember to come find me."
"Will finding you be useful?" An Ruoyi glanced at Li Ping'an, "Rather, you be careful for me, and live well!"
After speaking, she turned and walked towards the Sect gate.
Senior Sister Wang asked, "Junior Sister An, is he your husband from the Mortal Realm?"
"Yes." An Ruoyi nodded.
Senior Sister Wang glanced at Li Ping'an, who had not walked far, and pondered, "Junior Sister An, you are so excellent, your Dao Companion should not be such an ordinary person."
"You should find an opportunity to explain to him that the Immortal and Mortal Realms are separated. This is good for everyone, and anyway, you two haven't consummated your marriage."
An Ruoyi chuckled, "He isn't excellent, but he and I have already performed the marriage ceremony. Before coming to the Immortal Sect, I was also a Mortal."
"Sigh~" Senior Sister Wang sighed softly, "Being loyal and righteous is certainly a good thing, but he has no Spiritual Root cultivation, so his Realm will not be able to improve."
"Think carefully, Mortals only live for a hundred years. At that time, he will be old and frail, while you will still be in your prime."
An Ruoyi looked back at Li Ping'an's gradually receding figure and softly said, "I've thought about these problems long ago. If I cannot lead him onto the Immortal Path, then I will watch him be laid to rest."
"Since we are already husband and wife, we should never abandon each other. Even if there is to be abandonment, it should be him abandoning me..."