The middle-aged monk guarding the formation was sitting on a stone chair, looking up at the sky and counting the passing birds out of boredom.

The teleportation circle in front of him was empty. It had been several days and not a single person had been seen. This kind of life was really no fun.

The middle-aged monk said to himself: "It's no wonder no one comes here. After all, the people who come here are all adventurers going to the Lion Kingdom. However, I have been here for decades and I have seen many people entering the Lion Kingdom and returning in glory."

But there are very few of them. Hey, it’s best for me to stay here honestly and not to pursue the illusory cultivation of the heavens. If I’m not careful, my life will be gone, so what’s the point of cultivating the Tao.”

Just when he was drowsy, he suddenly saw a person coming from the direction of the Lion Kingdom.

A young man whose appearance seemed somewhat familiar.

The middle-aged monk murmured: "Hey, it's another young man who has returned with a lost soul. These young people can only know the depth of the sky and the earth after experiencing life and death."

As he spoke, he stood up, and he was slightly surprised that someone finally came.

The young man walked slowly, not in any hurry.

The middle-aged monk sighed: "It is inevitable that you will feel heavy when you return home. The world is so big, but those worlds may not be suitable for you. Coming back, at least having the life to come back, is not a blessing."

After saying this, the middle-aged monk couldn't wait any longer, and his spiritual consciousness swept over.

"Hey, the more I look at this person, the more familiar he becomes. He seems to be..."

The middle-aged monk tried his best to think. As the young man got closer and closer, the vague memories in his mind gradually became clear.

"Oh! It turned out to be him. A year ago, he and several young men and women stepped into the Lion Kingdom with high spirits. I gave them some advice. Instead of being angry, this man gave me a nourishing pill."

"Tsk tsk, the Runling Pill is a fourth-level elixir in the human realm. It's really good stuff. After swallowing it, my cultivation level improved from the second-evolution Nascent Soul stage to the fifth-evolution Nascent Soul stage in less than half a year."

A rich smile appeared on the face of the middle-aged monk, and he said excitedly to himself: "I have not told anyone about my improvement in cultivation. Although this job of guarding the formation is boring, it is better than the royal army recruiting troops.

It’s better to fight and kill often. My cultivation at the Wuyan Nascent Soul stage is enough to protect myself in the Frost Country, and I believe that no one who is too strong will argue with me.”

As the young man got closer and closer, when he was hundreds of meters away from the middle-aged monk, the middle-aged monk couldn't help shouting: "Hey, little guy, long time no see. Are you okay?"

The young man raised his eyes, his eyes flashed with deep gentleness, and his breath was restrained, like a deep spring.

This person is none other than Yan Lan.

Yan Lan heard the shouts of the middle-aged monks. Suddenly she felt a little friendly. She quickly quickened her pace and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Guarding the Formation, you are fine! I am fine. How are you now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Lan walked up to the middle-aged monk.

Yan Lan felt that his cultivation was suppressed by a strange force, preventing him from using all the power of his cultivation.

Yan Lan knew in her heart that this was a kind of protective restraint on the Frost Kingdom, just like there was a strange power in the sky that could suppress the power exerted by the monks.

However, Tianlu does not suppress the realm of cultivation, only suppresses the power that bursts out.

The Frost Kingdom directly suppressed the realm of cultivation.

Yan Lan felt that at this moment, he could only use the power of the second-generation infant transformation stage. If he forced himself to use the power of a higher level, he would feel extremely sluggish.

When the middle-aged monk saw Yan Lan coming alone, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy and loss when he thought about the people returning home. He immediately hugged Yan Lan, then patted Yan Lan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Young man, welcome back.

, thank you for the nourishing elixir you gave me! Hey, it’s hard to live in the lion country, so it’s better to come back! In the future, if you have nothing to do, you can come to me for a drink.”

After saying that, the middle-aged monk took out two jars of wine from the storage ring, threw one jar to Yan Lan, and said: "Come on, do it, I will catch the wind and wash away the dust for you!"

Yan Lan looked at the middle-aged monk, raising his head and drinking boldly, and couldn't help but feel more favorable towards this man in his heart.

"Okay, do it!"

Yan Lan raised his head and drank the wine from the altar.

The wine is very spicy, rough and spicy, just like a middle-aged man who has gone through vicissitudes of life. He is no longer addicted to flashy decorations, but wears coarse linen clothes and unshaven beards. He is more free and uninhibited and sees through the world.

“Good wine!”

Yanlan's wine jar bottomed out, and she wiped her mouth without using her spiritual power to eliminate the burning of the wine, letting it flow in her belly.

The middle-aged monk laughed and said: "Haha, this wine was brewed by my father himself. Although it is not as good as the royal brewing, the materials used are exquisite, and every step is strictly paid attention to. Dad said, if you feel it outside,

If you are lonely, just take a sip of the wine he brewed."

Yan Lan smiled and nodded, saying: "No wonder you can stay here, day after day, year after year."

The middle-aged monk grinned and said: "Yes, what wanderer doesn't want to go home? My parents are both in the Frost Kingdom, and I miss them terribly. And you have gone to the Lion Kingdom to make a living, so your parents must have

I miss you very much."

When Yan Lan heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, which was a bit bitter.

"Dad...Mom..."

Yan Lan sighed softly in her heart, raised her head to the sky, nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, wanderers who wander around eventually want to return to their original place and to their relatives."

The middle-aged monk patted Yan Lan's shoulder again and said with a smile: "It's good that you can come back safely. Don't go to such a dangerous place in the Lion Kingdom in the future. I don't know your name yet. My name is Hong Yongfu, and my father is

Mom hopes that I will always be full of blessings. Although the name is a bit earthy, I like it very much."

Yan Lan cupped her hands and said, "Brother Hong, my name is Yan Lan, just call me Xiao Yan."

Hong Yongfu nodded and smiled: "Okay, Xiaoyan...eh, Yanlan, Yanlan..."

Hong Yongfu suddenly stopped smiling. He seemed to have heard of this name somewhere.

While Hong Yongfu was thinking, Yan Lan said: "Brother Hong, has there been any turmoil in the Frost Kingdom recently?"

Hong Yongfu said: "In the past year, everything has been peaceful. However, some time ago, three strong men appeared out of nowhere and seemed to have gone to Tiangang Gate to cause trouble. However, they were blocked by the Tiangang Gate's sect-protecting formation.

, I don’t know what happened after that.”

Yan Lan originally just asked casually, but he didn't expect that something really happened. His pupils suddenly shrank, and murderous intent surged.

"Who dares to provoke the Tiangang Clan again? Basically all hostile forces in the Frost Kingdom have been eradicated. Could it be someone sent by the Xuan Clan?"

Yan Lan hesitated for a moment, then immediately cupped his hands and said, "Brother Hong, I have something important to attend to. I will have a drink with you another day."

Hong Yongfu nodded and said: "Okay, go ahead and do your work. If you feel lonely, just come to me. I have many reasons that can help you."

Yan Lan nodded and smiled, then jumped into the air.

At this time, a figure appeared faintly in the sky hundreds of miles away, and said coldly: "I didn't expect Yan Lan to come back at this time. What a garrulous crow. You are such a talkative crow. You ruined my good deeds. Don't blame me for killing you!"

(To be continued...)
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