Chapter 64: Just kidding! 3000 words, please collect!

  "Master! Master! Good news! That young man surnamed Duan has returned, he's not dead, he's back and looks like he didn't suffer any injuries at all!" Li An rushed in hastily, flustered and unsure of what to say. In his opinion, Duan Yifeng should have already died in the Dragon's Wail Abyss, but for the sake of comforting Wu Qingtian, he had never expressed his own thoughts.

  "You, say it again, are you talking about that Yifeng? Is it really him? Has he come back?" Wu Qingtian suddenly stood up, tightly grasping Li An's arm, and asked with trembling hands.

  Wu Qingtian was very excited, with a look of disbelief, as long as Duan Yifeng came back, and didn't even have a single injury, then Duan Yifeng might possibly have the Ding Shen Dan. He could save his own life, and also break through to the Low-Grade Lingyun General. Although it was only a 50% chance, at least having a 50% chance was good too.

  "The castle owner is real, he's right outside the gate now, and Deng Paozi and others are with him!" Li An hastily said. If he spoke any slower, his hands would probably be broken by Wu Qingtian, this high-ranking Lingyun general whose power was not to be underestimated, and who had failed in his attempt to break through the Lingyun Pass.

  "Good! Good! Good!" Wu Qingtian said three good words in a row, expressing the excitement in his heart. He looked at someone outside the door and was about to shed tears.

  Duan Yifeng was standing outside the door, leaning against it and smiling at Wu Qingtian, while Deng Baozi and others took Luo Xiayu to stroll around and go shopping in Hongyancheng for the first time.

  "Haha, Wu Baozhu, long time no see! Why didn't you invite me in to sit for a bit?" Duan Yifeng said with a smile, seeing Wu Qingtian's excited state now, where was the calm and collected master of Hongyan Castle's number one power, Hongyan Fortress? He was completely just an emotional old man now.

  Actually, for a cultivator, death is not scary, what's scary is waiting for death. Wu Qingtian was precisely this kind of person. He wasn't actually afraid of death either, but having lived over 190 years, he had spent more than 60 years waiting for death, with death slowly approaching and knowing the trajectory of its arrival. So in these years, Wu Qingtian's heart was filled with fear of death.

  If he were to die in a fierce battle with others, Wu Qingtian would definitely be able to accept such a heroic death. However, if he were to die because he couldn't break through and reached the highest lifespan of Lingyun General, or slowly waited for death, this kind of tragic and meaningless death, how could he accept it? The most depressing thing is that there was hope, but repeatedly disappointed, and then turned into despair. This is a torture for a person, and even more so for a fortress master.

  Even if the soul of Meng Xianyun, who has already seen through life and death and still has about a hundred years of lifespan left, is excited to see the Ding Shen Dan sent by Duan Yifeng, how can Wu Qingtian be calm? Wu Qingtian only has ten years left to live. Of course, if he can break through to the low-level Lingyun Master, his lifespan can be extended to around a thousand years, which is one of the benefits of this realm. However, breaking through to the Lingyun Master is not an easy task, and many people die tragically like Wu Qingtian.

  "Come on in! Ah, what an honored guest! Little brother has become even more handsome over time, it's as if he can charm countless girls with just one glance. And his aura has also become much sharper... all thanks to the Low-Grade Lingyun Sword. Ah, Brother Duan, did you manage to obtain that Mind-Calming Pill for me this time?" Wu Qingtian hastily asked, ushering Duan Yi Feng in and gazing at him with eager eyes.

  "You said so many flattering words, I think the last sentence is the key, right?" Duan Yifeng walked in with a smile and didn't answer Wu Qingtian's question. Instead, he picked up an apple from the small table and took a bite.

  "Hmph, I came all the way here, you're so excited that you forgot to even let me have a sip of tea before talking, and now you're going to make me eat an apple? You're really something!" Duan Yifeng thought to himself with great shamelessness.

  Wu Qingtian really wanted to know the answer, but was also afraid of knowing the answer. However, when he saw Duan Yifeng's smiling face, he felt that there should be some hope, and he couldn't wait to find out.

  "Hey, Little Brother Duan! Did you get the Ding Shen Dan? You look very happy!" Wu Qing Tian started to ask questions when he saw Duan Yi Feng not responding.

  "I'm happy and it has nothing to do with the Dan of Determination, it's because I successfully picked up a beautiful girl!" Duan Yi Feng suddenly remembered that people in Lingyun Continent didn't know what 'beautiful girl' meant, so he couldn't help but explain.

  "Wu Baozhu! You'd better be mentally prepared! I'm afraid you won't be able to take this news!" Duan Yifeng suddenly became serious, looking at Wu Qingtian with a stern expression.

  Wu Qingtian's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad premonition. Seeing Duan Yifeng's expression, he thought that maybe Duan Yifeng really hadn't obtained the Ding Shen Dan, otherwise he wouldn't say that he was afraid of him being unable to bear this news.

  "It's like this, Master Wu... I did obtain the Mind-Calming Pill."

  "Haha! Good kid, I knew you wouldn't let me down. Just now, I thought you'd tell me you didn't get it!" Wu Qingtian listened seriously, and as soon as he heard Duan Yifeng say that he got the Ding Shen Dan, he immediately felt at ease and was overjoyed.

  "Wu Baozhu, don't get excited, I haven't finished speaking yet, I've only said half of it!" Duan Yifeng hastily said.

  "Ah! Not finished speaking! You continue!" Wu Qingtian thought for a moment, earlier Duan Yifeng seemed to have been about to say something, but as soon as he heard the words "got the Ding Shen Dan", he rushed to speak.

  Wu Qingtian furrowed his brow again, unsure what Duan Yifeng was going to say next. He feared it might be bad news and clenched his fists tightly.

  "I said I originally got the Ding Shen Dan, but..." Duan Yifeng said here, his face full of gloom.

  "What's wrong?" Wu Qingtian hastily asked, his eyes already red. This "what" came at a really bad time.

  Duan Yifeng sighed: "But on the way back, it was robbed by someone."

  Duan Yifeng's face showed extreme pain and he said sorrowfully: "I'm sorry, Wu Baozhu! I've let you down!"

  Wu Qingtian was stunned and sat down on the ground, his mind a complete blank. They had finally gotten their hands on it, only to have it robbed from them on the way.

  "Haha! Fate! Fate! It seems I'm destined for this, what a twist of fate!"

  Wu Qingtian surprisingly didn't cry, Duan Yifeng knew he was more heartbroken than tears, Wu Qingtian's crying and laughing expression looked like a gentle smile, but this is actually the highest state of crying, the highest state of crying is actually smiling, smiling so painfully that his heart has died.

  Duan Yifeng did not expect that Wu Qingtian would actually sit paralyzed on the ground, completely disregarding his image, with a foolish smile and his hands propped up behind him.

  "Huh, Master Wu! Look at this!" Duan Yifeng smiled as he took out a bright red dan pill.

  "Haha, this, isn't this the Ding Shen Dan? Haha!" Wu Qingtian still replied with a silly smile, not reacting at all.

  "What! Ding, the Mind-Calming Pill!" Wu Qingtian suddenly reacted and woke up from his loss. His eyes widened and he jumped up from the ground in an instant, staring at Duan Yifeng's hand holding the Mind-Calming Pill without blinking.

  Wu Qingtian rubbed his eyes and shook his head a few times, only to find that the Ding Shen Dan was still in Duan Yifeng's hand, and he wasn't dreaming.

  "Wu Baozhu! I didn't disappoint you, did I? I promised to help you get the Ding Shen Dan, and now I've brought it back, haha! How is it?" Duan Yifeng laughed heartily, seeing Wu Qingtian's changing expressions from excitement to despair and then back to excitement again, finding it extremely amusing.

  "Take it away! Hehe"

  Wu Qingtian took the Ding Shen Dan and held it in his palm, tears suddenly streaming out, as if he was holding the most precious thing in the world.

  "Don't be so exaggerated, actually crying, shouldn't he be happy instead?" Duan Yifeng thought to himself, feeling that Wu Qingtian should be happy now.

  Duan Yifeng suddenly understood that when one is extremely happy, they may cry, and when one is in extreme pain, they often laugh. Such contradictory things can often be transformed into each other.

  Wu Qingtian finally calmed down, wiping away his tears: "You little stinker, didn't you say it was stolen? How come it's still here now?"

  "Haha, I was just teasing you, don't mind it. How's this feeling? Come on, let's share it." Duan Yifeng had a playful smile on his face.

  "Hmph, you little brat! At my age, you dare to make fun of me? Believe it or not, I can have dozens of maids throw you out right now? Haha! You little scamp!" Wu Qingtian had a serious expression, but couldn't help but burst out laughing in the end.

  "Ah! Don't be like that! Absolutely don't be so cruel, look at my small body, how can I withstand such torture?" Duan Yifeng's face was full of fear, but his heart was actually very happy.

  "Just knowing is enough, don't ever play with me like this again! It's too much of a test for my heart, no one can bear it!"

  "Haha, do you still want a next time? Just enjoy it secretly!" Duan Yifeng looked at the smile on Wu Qingtian's face and felt pretty good himself. The previous Wu Qingtian always looked so old and depressed, full of despair towards everything. Now, Wu Qingtian seemed to be full of confidence in life, a difference that was like heaven and earth, and this difference was all because of him.

  "Of course not, thank you, Yifeng little brother. My life was saved by you, from now on, with just one word from you, the entire Hongyan Fortress will listen to your command." Wu Qingtian said suddenly in a very solemn tone.

  "Heh heh, if I really need it, I'll definitely ask for your help."

  Duan Yifeng didn't decline either, jokingly saying, "How could I decline such a good thing?"

  "Huh! You, you're all low-level Lingyun Generals!" Wu Qingtian suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

  "I'm fed up, didn't you just say that earlier? How did you only realize now? Your reaction is a bit too slow, isn't it?" Duan Yifeng hadn't expected this guy to have only realized now, it seemed that Wu Qingtian had put his heart entirely on the Ding Shen Dan earlier and had even forgotten what he himself had said.

  "Haha, what a freak! At such a young age, you already have such talent, it's simply astonishing. You're definitely the number one among the younger generation in the Qianyuan Dynasty. It's really shocking, no wonder you were able to get the Ding Shen Dan! You're simply a monster!" Wu Qingtian wasn't angry at all, but instead was very happy and praising Duan Yifeng.

  Wu Qingtian stared at Duan Yifeng, his eyes shining brightly, as if he had seen a treasure.

  "Haha, your praise is quite unique!" Duan Yifeng said with a wry smile, thinking to himself that perhaps the people of this continent were not good at praising others.

  "The day after tomorrow, bring your friends to Hongyan Fortress as a guest, I want to have a good drink with you! At that time, invite the people from Danxiang Temple and Qimiao Pavilion together, I will set up a grand banquet and celebrate extravagantly" Wu Qingtian said happily.

  "Hehe, okay! I still have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first and won't disturb you from breaking through."

  "Don't be so polite, Yifeng little friend, from now on you can just call me senior!" Wu Qingtian didn't hold back anything, this sentence of Yifeng really hit his heart, what he wanted most now was to swallow the Ding Shen Dan and rush to challenge Lingyun Shuai.

  "See you the day after tomorrow!" Duan Yifeng said, and then flew out freely.