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Walking on the tree-lined path, the sunlight passed through the gaps between the leaves and sprinkled on the ground, forming mottled spots of light.

Weeds grew by the roadside, trees withered, no life and vitality.

This was an official road outside of Guo Bei County, but it was a pity that there were no signs of life.

"The Grand Xia Dynasty has truly run out of steam!"

Li Dao's eyes sparkled as he came up with an idea.

Nie Xiaoqian's face was filled with worry. She felt sad for the fiendish demons that ran rampant throughout the land of mortals.

After leaving the Ghost Gate, Li Dao and Nie Xiaoqian returned to the vicinity of Guo Bei County.

Li Dao had originally planned to look for Xin Niang and Xia Bing, but then he thought that he didn't have a deep relationship with them, so it would be better not to get entangled with them.

Moreover, the world was easy to divide. They had been in the Underworld for more than forty years, who knew what the current Xin 14 Niang and Xia Bing had become like.

Even though he had already become an immortal, Li Dao still did not like flying. He preferred the feeling of standing on solid ground. This way, he would be able to see more scenery and understand more principles.

The sun was setting, and the sun was setting. The sickly Li Dao was walking on the road, and he looked like a scholar rushing to the capital for his exams.

"Husband, there's a dilapidated villa up ahead. Let's go there to rest for the night." Nie Xiaoqian held Li Dao's arm. At her waist was a small person carved from the heart of a locust tree.

Li Dao nodded. Although he didn't mind sleeping in the wilderness, humans were after all different animals. Only by living under the eaves would they feel safe. Although Li Dao was no longer a human, Nie Xiaoqian was no longer a human.

As he approached the manor, a rotten smell wafted into his nose, and cobwebs spread along the beams.

A signboard was hanging obliquely above the door, as if it would fall at any moment.

"House of Righteous Qi!"

Nie Xiaoqian said in a clear voice. Then, she held onto Li Dao as she pushed open the heavy door. As the door turned, a creaking sound could be heard.

The villa was not small, and flames flickered within.

"Xiao Qian, let's go up and take a look." Li Dao had thought that the name of the villa was a little strange. Now that he saw that there was someone moving around inside, he signaled Nie Xiaoqian to help him up.

Nie Xiaoqian held onto Li Dao as they walked towards the center of the room, which was burning with a fiery light. It was as if Li Dao was really an extremely weak and sickly person.

The paper on the door and windows were all broken and covered in dust.

When Li Dao and Nie Xiaoqian arrived in front of the door, a vigilant voice called out, "What demon, quickly show yourself!"

Li Dao smiled, he did not expect to see him here.

There were two men in the room, and there were many hidden people.

One of the men Li Yao recognized was Ning Caichen, whom he had met forty years ago.

It was just that more than forty years had passed, how could Ning Caichen still be middle-aged? This was the first time he met Ning Caichen. He was a handsome scholar around the age of twenty. Now that forty years had passed, he should have become an old man. Could it be that the time ratio between the Mortal Realm and the Netherworld was different?

Since ancient times, there had always been a day in the sky. A year on the ground could be said to have passed in a completely different proportion of Yin and Yang. This made sense.

Li Dao had recognized Ning Caichen, but Ning Caichen had forgotten about him. His eyes were cloudy, and he could only sense a sense of familiarity from Nie Xiaoqian, who was standing beside Li Dao.

Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help taking two steps back. Ning Caichen's gaze made her feel a little strange.

"Idiot, it's very rude of you to stare at someone else's wife like that. Didn't the sages teach you to be rude and not to look at them?"

Li Dao coughed twice, causing Ning Caichen to feel a little awkward. She said with a smile, "This lady gives me a familiar feeling, so I took a few extra glances. Brother, please don't blame me!"

"You scared me, it was a human! "Also, I say, can you scholars speak a bit more frankly? Is there any point in writing it?"

The young Taoist put down his guard as he put away the bronze sword. He was cursing and feeling unhappy.

"Please don't take offense to this. I understand Brother Qiu's character," Ning Caichen explained to Li Dao and Nie Xiaoqian.

Li Dao did not reply. One Autumn Leaf had killed the Black Mountain Demon. He had thought that Ning Caichen would not appear on the battlefield, but he did not expect that he would appear on the battlefield once again.