CHAPTER 354: CHAPTER 349: THE SKY HAS FALLEN

Li Fan saw Yang Qingshan’s gentle eyes and a smile appeared on his face as many funny memories from their youth emerged in his mind.

When he was a child, he wasn’t much favored in the village, but this guy Yang Qingshan liked to follow him around, and his father, Yang Tiejiang, treated him very well; he often went to Yang Qingshan’s house to freeload meals.

Later, as they grew up, Yang Qingshan regarded Lu Yuan as a goddess and often fantasized that Lu Yuan would have feelings for him. His adolescent affection was pure, but every time Li Fan heard it, he wanted to laugh, not knowing what this guy had in his head.

At this moment, seeing Yang Qingshan grinning foolishly, he couldn’t help but be taken aback. He glanced at Lu Yuan beside him, but saw Lu Yuan initially pursing her lips in a light laugh. Seeing Yang Qingshan scratching his head and grinning foolishly at her, she was also taken aback and looked towards Li Fan.

As their eyes met, Li Fan seemed to think of something and suddenly smiled too.

"What are you laughing at?" Lu Yuan asked as she looked at him.

"Nothing." Li Fan just found it amusing and looked at Yang Qingshan again. He walked forward, reached out, and lightly tapped Yang Qingshan on the head and said, "Why did you run so far?"

This was the heartland of the Da Li Dynasty, thousands of miles from the mountain. How did this guy manage to come over?

Back then, when the disciples of Li Mountain dispersed, they went out to explore the world, but Yang Qingshan was young and his cultivation wasn’t high when he descended from the mountain. How did he travel so far?

In the territory of the Da Li Dynasty, the wilderness was everywhere, the mountains and rivers vast, and humans occupied only small parts of the land. Therefore, traveling the world without the support of a realm was very dangerous. Even as they traveled from Yazhou, they encountered many troubles.

In Da Li, generally speaking, it was only suitable to travel the world after reaching the Condensed Core Realm of the Fifth Realms.

"I just walked and walked and arrived here. Is it that far?" Yang Qingshan wasn’t very clear and didn’t care to know.

"Why are you two together?" Yang Qingshan looked at the two with a strange expression, also a bit suspicious.

These two didn’t seem right!

"We met on the road, so we traveled together," Li Fan replied.

"How long has it been?" Yang Qingshan asked strangely.

"For several years," Li Fan responded.

"You, you..." Yang Qingshan pointed at Li Fan, "Brother Fan, are you human?"

"If I’m not human, am I a demon?" Li Fan tapped him on the head again. Back then, this kid always had daydreams, and he didn’t bother with him. Now that he’s grown up, he’s still dreaming of spring and autumn?

"Aren’t you going to save me some face?" Yang Qingshan glanced at Lu Yuan. In front of a goddess, didn’t he need some face?

Besides, he’s not young anymore.

"Qingshan, aren’t you going to introduce us?" Uncle Wang said from the side, observing Yang Qingshan’s behavior as if he were an old acquaintance. Also, Li Fan and his companions had an extraordinary aura, presumably not ordinary.

The woman next to Li Fan was truly stunning. His daughter, Wang Yuyao, seemed dimmed in comparison in front of her.

"Brother Xiao Fan, this is Uncle Wang. When I arrived at Qinghe County, I encountered a demon attack. Uncle Wang saved me." Yang Qingshan introduced.

Hearing this, Li Fan bowed to Uncle Wang and said, "Lu Fan, Qingshan is my brother. I thank you, elder, for saving his life."

"Lu Fan??" Yang Qingshan was taken aback, then understood. It seems Brother Xiao Fan had a special identity and used an alias to avoid exposure.

However, this "Lu" in Lu Fan was taken from Lu Yuan?

Something felt off!

Brother Xiao Fan betrayed Senior Sister Ye?

How could he do such a thing?

Senior Sister Ye was an Immortal.

"Oh, so it’s Brother Qingshan. Young hero, sit down and have a cup of cool water to rest," Old Man Wang said with a smile, then brought several stools for everyone to sit.

"Thank you, elder." Li Fan sat down, also wanting to understand what had happened here.

The group from Yu Kun Academy looked a bit displeased. They introduced themselves from Yu Kun Academy, but Li Fan ignored them.

Could it be that Li Fan and his group also had a distinguished background?

Even if they indeed had an extraordinary background, ignoring Yu Kun Academy was somewhat presumptuous.

"Brother Fan, where have you been all these years? How is your cultivation now?" Yang Qingshan asked, "Have you been back to the village? Is everything all right there?"

"After leaving the village, I traveled far and wide, went to Jiangzhou, Yazhou, and many other places. I haven’t had the chance to go back yet. When there’s an opportunity, we can go back to the village together, also to see Uncle Yang, not knowing if he’s still healthy." Li Fan said.

Back when Li Mountain was attacked, the village at Li Mountain suffered an assault. Yang Qingshan’s father, Yang Meng, lost an arm. Li Fan still held onto that memory, and he always remembered the butcher’s death.

This debt will eventually be settled with the court.

"I kind of miss my father too," Yang Qingshan said softly. He was still young when he left, but now he had grown up.

"You must have encountered a lot of dangers along the way," Li Fan looked at Yang Qingshan and said.

"They were just small matters, and they passed. Brother Fan, you’ve probably experienced the same thing." Yang Qingshan’s eyes were a bit red, as evidently, he had been through a lot on the journey.

Li Fan extended his hand around his neck, rubbing his hand on Yang Qingshan’s head as Yang Qingshan bowed his head, his eyes getting even redder.

"By the way, Brother Fan, even if you are my brother, you can’t..." Yang Qingshan seemed to think of something, glanced at Lu Yuan again, and dared not continue.

"Slap..." Li Fan smacked him on the head.

Lu Yuan also glanced at Yang Qingshan, showing a smile, and said, "Yang Qingshan, I remember you."

Yang Qingshan: "?"

You only remember??

"Remember what?" Yang Qingshan asked weakly, with some anticipation.

"You were quite lively as a child, a bit..." Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Mischievous."

"Oh no!"

Yang Qingshan felt like the sky had collapsed.

I see you as my future wife.

You see me as a child??

"What about Brother Fan?" Yang Qingshan pointed at Li Fan and said, "Back then, how did you view him?"

Lu Yuan looked at Li Fan, recalling the scenes at Li Mountain, she was pondering what words to describe Li Fan.

"Strong." Lu Yuan said, "Also a bit envious."

"Envious?" Li Fan said with a strange expression, what’s there to envy?

"Yes, envious." Lu Yuan smiled, "Isn’t there something about you worth envying?"

Having such protective senior brothers and sisters, they are Ye Qinghuang, Wen Ruyu, Mu Changqing, and Zuo Canglan.

"What about now??"

Yang Qingshan became a bit anxious.

There’s something off about the way Lu Yuan was looking at Li Fan!

"Now?" Lu Yuan’s beautiful eyes glanced at Li Fan, then quickly darted away, speaking to Yang Qingshan, "What’s it got to do with you?"

Yang Qingshan: "..."

The sky truly collapsed!

He looked at Li Fan beside him, feeling desolate inside, I see you as a brother and you’re taking my wife?

Boohoo!

"Turns out he’s just a rural villager." The cultivators from Yu Kun Academy thought to themselves, seemingly having not heard of their academy and thus showed no reaction.

However, coming from the village and managing to cultivate to this level isn’t easy, surely having gone through a lot and encountered many adventures to achieve this.

"I am Chen Zhen of Yu Kun Palace, may I ask the lady’s name and where you hail from?" A man in his thirties said to Lu Yuan, seeing her look up at him in confusion, he continued to elaborate.

"I have no other intentions, only that the lady comes from afar and might not know the situation in Qinghe County nowadays. Currently, Qinghe County is facing some troubles with demons wreaking havoc, many people are encountering disasters, and there’s unrest among the populace. Our Yu Kun Academy is the sacred site for cultivation in Qinghe County, considered the foremost cultivation force, sent out this time to destroy the demons."

His expression betrayed a sense of pride, though they initially didn’t recognize Yu Kun Academy, he added some clarifying words, surely the other party would understand.

Those beside him also looked at Lu Yuan, like Chen Zhen, their faces showing some pride, intentionally wanting to impress Lu Yuan.

Though cultivators may disregard beauty somewhat, an exceptional beauty like Lu Yuan still draws admiration, and beside her, Yue Qingqiu was equally stunning.

Luo Qingyan bowed her head with a chuckle, what are these guys thinking?

Although she didn’t understand the village Li Fan and Yang Qingshan mentioned, she knew it was Li Mountain’s village.

"Mm." Lu Yuan replied softly and said nothing more, counting as a response.

"Hmm?"

Chen Zhen and others were taken aback, that’s it?

"Qingshan, what’s going on here?" Li Fan asked Yang Qingshan, wanting to understand the situation.

"I told you before, I encountered danger on the way, Old Man Wang saved me, and lately Qinghe County is unstable, demons are causing trouble, people disappear daily, including many cultivators. All the villages and counties outside the county town face the same situation. Old Man Wang refused to go into the city, so I had to stay and watch over him." Yang Qingshan said, "Who said young master doesn’t repay kindness."

Yang Qingshan’s casual words revealed to Li Fan that he had gone through a life-and-death crisis and was saved by Old Man Wang, which led him to stay and protect him.

This kid is indeed loyal.

"You won’t encounter danger anymore." Li Fan said to Yang Qingshan, who smiled broadly at Li Fan, "Brother Fan, then I’ll follow you."

As for Brother Fan and Lu Yuan...actually, they’re quite a good match.

As long as Brother Xiao Fan likes her, a goddess can be let go, after all, there’s no hope for him anyway.

But what about Ye Xianzi?

And why is there another girl beside Brother Xiao Fan who looks as pretty as Lu Yuan?

Brother Xiao Fan is truly amazing!

"Oh right, Old Man Wang is quite stubborn, Brother Xiao Fan look..." Yang Qingshan glanced at Old Man Wang.

"Since the old man is your savior, he’s mine as well." Li Fan said.

"Mm." Yang Qingshan smiled brightly, Brother Xiao Fan hasn’t changed a bit, still my good brother.