In the valley, bonfires burned, wolf meat was roasted to a golden brown, and droplets of oil mixed with aroma fell on the flames with a snorting sound.

Hearing Qianyu's answer, Qianyuying's smile suddenly converged, and the pleading in her eyes was replaced by loss, she picked up the pen and wrote down a line of words again: "Brother Qianyu, my father is sick, very serious. ”

"When did this happen?" Qianyu asked worriedly.

"It's been half a year. Qian Yuying continued to write, and then wrote: "Half a year ago, my father's physical condition was abnormal, but there was no major problem at that time, so he didn't care, thinking that he would get better after a while. ”

"However, with the passage of time, my father's condition not only did not improve, but became more and more serious, and the first-class spirit gatherers in the city have treated my father, but they have no specific countermeasures, they also said......"

"What did you say?" Qian Yu looked at Qian Yuying and motioned for her to continue writing.

Qian Yuying's willow eyebrows furrowed, and she wrote: "Judging from my father's condition, his lifespan is two months at most. ”

Qianyu's face froze, this news was like a thunderbolt from the sky, so he couldn't calm down for a long time, and he was silent for a long time, he opened his mouth and asked: "Yuying, isn't there a way to save my father-in-law's illness?"

"Yes. Qian Yuying nodded, spit out a word with difficulty, then stretched out two fingers and stammered: "Gather ...... Assemble...... Spirit ......"

"Second-grade spirit gatherer?" Qianyu was stunned again, his expression became gloomy, there are many cultivators who can become a spirit gatherer, but most of them are first-grade spirit gatherers, and there are no second-grade spirit gatherers in Qingyan City at all.

The Hidden Dragon Empire is vast and rich, and the number of cultivators is in the millions, and there are hundreds of thousands of people who can become first-grade spirit gatherers, however, there are very few second-grade and above spirit gatherers. Every spirit gatherer will be strongly co-opted by the family or sect forces, the higher the level of the spirit gatherer, the higher the status obtained, it is rumored that with the identity of the three-grade spirit gatherer, he can be on an equal footing with the emperor of the Hidden Dragon Empire!

"Hmm. Qian Yuying also knew what this meant, and there was deep sorrow on her pretty face, and tears were shining in the corners of her eyes.

"Yuying, don't worry too much, everything will be fine. Let's eat something first, and while patronizing and talking, the meat is all burnt. Seeing that the corners of Qian Yuying's eyes were moist, Qian Yu felt very uncomfortable, so he could only force a smile to comfort her, and at the same time hand her a piece of fragrant wolf meat.

Qian Yuying wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, took the wolf meat with a wry smile, and looked at the golden piece of meat, but she couldn't think about it at all.

"Brother Qianyu, how are you doing?" Qian Yuying wrote.

Qianyu gulped down the meat, and replied while eating: "It's not bad, eat meat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, sleep when you're sleepy, unrestrained, and very comfortable." ”

"Are you okay?"

“...... OK. After hesitating for a while, Qianyu grinned, but there was a bitterness in his smile.

"In the past two years, have you found a way to break the "dead knot"?" asked Qian Yuying.

Qianyu's movements suddenly stopped, his expression became much more solemn, he put down the wolf meat, spread out the palm of his right hand, under the light of the fire, you can see that above the palm, there is a black spot the size of a thumb.

"In the past two years, I have tried countless methods, but the "death knot" in my body is so solid that I can't open it at all. This "death knot" not only sealed the knack of my dantian, but also continued to absorb my life energy, in two years, my strength regressed sharply, from the first level of the solid yuan realm to the third level of the Juyuan realm, and my appearance began to age, it is really hateful!" Speaking of this, Qian Yu was a little emotional, if it weren't for this harmful "death knot", how could he have fallen into the way he is now?

"Brother Qianyu, don't be discouraged, there will definitely be a way. Qian Yuying wrote.

"Two years ago, you were the first day of Qingyan City, at that time you were infinitely beautiful, and you were a role model for countless teenagers and girls, I believe that with your talent, you will be able to break the "dead knot" and regain your strength. Qian Yuying's eyes were firm, looking at the young man in front of her who was the same age as herself, but had grown a beard and wrinkled face, and her heart was inexplicably sentimental.

"Reinvigorate the heroic ......" Qianyu smiled self-deprecatingly, "Look at the way I look now, whether I can survive or not is a problem, and the passion of the year has already been exhausted in the past two years." ”

After saying that, Qianyu continued to eat meat and stopped talking about this topic.

Qian Yuying knew that this was Qianyu's sore spot, and chatting deeply would only make Qianyu sad, so she changed the topic and wrote: "Brother Qianyu, in half a month it will be the coming-of-age ceremony of the Qianyu family, do you have any ideas?"

"Rite of passage ......" Qian Yu muttered to himself, lost in thought, this is a unique ritual of the thousand family, not so much a ritual as a competition, the younger generation of the family can use their strength and feet to prove themselves. The minimum requirement to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony is that his strength has reached the fourfold level of Juyuan Realm or above, and now he doesn't even have the qualifications to participate, right?

"Give me some time, I need to think about it. Qianyu smiled bitterly and did not give a clear answer.

Qian Yuying nodded, she could understand Qian Yu's mood.

"By the way, Yuying, you didn't tell anyone else about me, did you?" Qianyu suddenly asked.

Qian Yuying hurriedly shook her head and wrote, "Except for me and my father-in-law, no one knows your news. ”

Qianyu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Yuying, what is the attitude of the Great Elder towards you?"

"As always, with a straight face and very indifferent. He was ...... about the incident two years ago It's been haunted. ”

"That old fellow, if his son hadn't cut off half of your tongue two years ago, you wouldn't be where you are now. Moreover, his son is lewd and lustful, and he deserves to die. Also, this old fellow is gloomy and cunning like a fox, so you have to be careful. Qianyu Zhengse.

Qian Yuying kept it all in mind, and after Qian Yu filled her stomach, she planned to escort Qian Yuying back to Qingyan City.

There are many poisonous insects and beasts, vicious miasma and fierce birds in the Necromantic Abyss, which is a forbidden place for ordinary humans and cultivators. The valley where Qianyu is located is located on the periphery of the Necromantic Abyss, and the level of the fierce beast is not high, but for the two of them, it can still pose a threat to them, not to mention that the night is the time when the fierce beast is infested, and Qian Yuying shuttles through the ancient forest alone, which is too risky. Qianyu has lived here for two years and is very familiar with the environment, and his escort can minimize the danger.

Under Qianyu's guidance, Qianyuying left the Necromancy without danger, and Qianyu escorted her all the way until she was about a kilometer away from the entrance of Qingyan City.

"That's it, I can't go any further. Qian Yu paused, stared at the brightly lit Qingyan City, and said in a deep voice.

"Thousand ...... House...... Elder brother...... Elder brother...... Protect...... Heavy. It took Qian Yuying a lot of effort to say a complete sentence.

"You too. Qianyu said goodbye with a smile, paused, and said softly: "Yuying, I promise you that before the coming-of-age ceremony, no matter what, I will definitely come back." ”

"I ...... Wait...... You. Under the moonlight, Qian Yuying smiled happily, smiling like a flower. He immediately turned around and left, walked towards the entrance of Qingyan City, and gradually disappeared from Qianyu's sight.