One person: He secluded himself for eighty years and cured Tian Jinzhong.

Chapter 74 Chen Duo's New Identity

Biyou Village, early morning.

The first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the devastated square.

The once magnificent meditation hall has been reduced to a pile of scrap metal, and most of the surrounding houses have also collapsed.

But there wasn't much sadness in these ruins.

The villagers were gathered together. Although they looked bewildered, their eyes held less of the fanaticism and more of a down-to-earth honesty.

The dream is over, but life goes on.

Village entrance.

The fleet of vehicles from Nadutong Company once again formed a long line.

The company cleaned the floor, late but at least.

Zhao Fangxu heard the temporary worker's report last night and flew to Biyou Village overnight.

He stood by the car, watching Ma Xianhong being forced onto it, and sighed deeply.

At this point, Ma Xianhong had long lost the high spirits he once had as a cult leader.

He kept his head down, his hands were in specially made Qi-suppressing handcuffs, and his eyes were empty.

The collapse of his faith last night was more fatal to him than the physical injury.

"Oh, it's Chairman Zhao."

"Bring me pork next time, I don't eat beef."

Su Wuxian, holding a meat bun in his hand, slowly swayed over:

"The man is in your hands now. This kid may be a bit stubborn, but he's got a good head for it. Don't let him lose the art of Divine Craftsmanship."

Su Wuxian did not warn Zhao Fangxu about the company mole or that Ma Xianhong would be kidnapped.

Ma Xianhong will definitely be released, since he will be needed to play the long game and catch bigger fish later.

The seed of doubt has been planted in his mind; now it remains to be seen what kind of towering tree that seed will grow into.

"Don't worry, Master Su."

Zhao Fangxu gave a wry smile and cupped his hands in greeting:

"The company will arrange a suitable place for him to reflect on his actions. As for the Divine Craftsmanship... that's one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, and we will handle it properly."

"Alright, stop giving me that bureaucratic talk."

Su Wuxian waved his hand and pointed to Chen Duo, who was clinging tightly to his clothes behind him:

"The matter of Ma Xianhong is over; now let's talk about this girl."

Zhao Fangxu's face immediately stiffened.

He glanced at Chen Duo.

At this moment, Chen Duo was wearing that pink hoodie. Although she still didn't like to talk, the deathly aura around her had disappeared.

Most importantly, the original Gu poison in her body has been completely removed by Su Wuxian using the Six Treasures Immortal Thief and the Double-Handed Technique.

Now, apart from being physically stronger than the average person, she's just an ordinary young girl.

"Master Su... logically speaking, she bears an undeniable responsibility for Liao Zhong's death..."

Zhao Fangxu tried to reason with him.

"responsibility?"

Su Wuxian took a bite of the steamed bun, his eyes turning slightly cold:

"Liao Zhong died saving her, that's a fact. But what drove Liao Zhong to his death was your company's system, that's also a fact."

"Now the Gu poison is gone, but the Gu-body Holy Child is gone too."

"What? You want to arrest an ordinary little girl and send her to jail?"

"this......"

Zhao Fangxu was speechless.

"Fatty Zhao, you should have a conscience."

Su Wuxian took a step closer and lowered his voice:

"I helped you raze Biyou Village and capture Ma Xianhong. Isn't that enough to buy this girl her freedom?"

Or perhaps...

Su Wuxian pointed to the old master and Tian Jinzhong who were doing stretching exercises next to him:

"You want me and my senior colleagues to go to the company headquarters and have a proper talk with your board of directors?"

Zhao Fangxu glanced at Tian Jinzhong, who was using a huge rock as a dumbbell, and shuddered in fright.

"No! Please don't!"

Zhao Fangxu wiped his sweat and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Alright! Since Master Su has spoken, I must give him the courtesy!"

"Chen Duo's file was cancelled, and it was announced that she died in the line of duty. From now on... she has no connection with the company."

As he spoke, Zhao Fangxu took out a new ID card that had been prepared beforehand from his briefcase and handed it over:

"This is a new identity document. It's registered under the name of Longhu Mountain, making it a... distant relative of the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Su Wuxian was taken aback: "You fatso, are you kidding me? You've been preparing this all along?"

Su Wuxian took the ID card and glanced at it.

The name field reads two characters: Su Duo.

"Su Duo?"

Su Wuxian raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"Fatty Zhao, I'll let it slide if you try to play tricks on me, just because of our name."

He turned around and stuffed his ID card into Chen Duo's hand:

"Girl, take this."

"From this day forward, Chen Duo is dead."

"From now on, your name will be Su Duo. You are my granddaughter, Su Wuxian, and you will be the little princess of Longhu Mountain."

"If anyone dares to bully you, just say my name. If that doesn't work, say your advisor Zhang Zhiwei's name; he's more effective than me!"

Chen Duo... no, Su Duo.

Looking at the small card in my hand.

It had her photo printed on it; it was a close-up photo Su Wuxian had taken of her while they were shopping a few days ago. She was smiling sweetly.

"Su... Duo".

She read it aloud softly, then looked up, her clear eyes welling up with tears, and nodded heavily.

"Yes! I'm Su Duo!"

Old Meng, standing nearby, was already sobbing uncontrollably, covering his mouth to avoid making a sound, afraid of ruining this heartwarming scene. (Don't worry about why Old Meng kept crying; he's just prone to incontinence, hahaha.)

Xiao Zizai pushed up his glasses, a rare gentle smile curving his lips.

Wang Zhenqiu whistled: "Congratulations, little Duoduo, you've been reborn!"

......

After finishing their official business, the temporary workers should leave.

"Senior Su, then we'll take our leave too."

Black Pipe led everyone over to say goodbye.

After this battle, and especially that dream, their attitude towards Su Wuxian had changed from awe to worship.

"Go."

Su Wuxian waved his hand:

"Remember, do less inhumane things in the future, especially you, Xiao Xiao. If you want to eat meat, come to Longhu Mountain."

"What do you mean, senior? Does that mean I can do whatever I want on Mount Longhu?"

"No, I can beat you into becoming a vegetarian."

"Um... Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I'd better not." Xiao Zizai didn't dare to reply and could only bow deeply.

As the company convoy departed, Biyou Village fell completely silent.

"Phew—finally some peace and quiet."

Tian Jinzhong suddenly jumped down from the rock next to him.

He stomped his feet twice on the ground, making the ground thud loudly.

"Senior brother, junior brother! Now that this matter is settled, where do we go next?"

"Let me tell you, my legs are incredibly itchy right now. I feel uncomfortable if I don't run dozens of kilometers a day!"

Zhang Chulan's lips twitched as he watched from the side.

"Second Master...you still have a wheelchair, don't you want it?"

"What the hell do you want!"

Tian Jinzhong kicked over the specially made electric wheelchair (Chapter 33: Tian Jinzhong drove up in the wheelchair):

"I've been sitting in a wheelchair for decades, my butt's practically flattened! If anyone ever makes me sit in a wheelchair again, I'll fight them!"

"Starting today, I'm going to walk! I'm going to run! I'm going to climb mountains!"

Zhang Zhiwei looked at his junior brother, who was acting like a hyperactive child, shook his head helplessly, but didn't stop him. Instead, he asked:

"Alright, alright, whatever you say. So where are we going next? Back to Longhu Mountain?"

"I'm not replying!"

Tian Jinzhong resolutely refused:

"It was so boring up there! Now that we're down, we should explore more! I want to climb some other mountains!"

"Climb another mountain?"

Su Wuxian narrowed his eyes slightly as a long-buried memory surfaced in his mind.

The mention of mountain climbing suddenly reminded Su Wuxian of the Qinling Mountains.

Qinling Mountains... Golden Phoenix...

That place...

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms.

A treasure trove without roots.

And that...

Mei Jinfeng, the little maid who always followed Wugensheng around calling him "Sect Leader".

"Hehe, this is interesting."

Su Wuxian looked towards the northwest, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes:

"Let's go hiking."

He turned around and shouted at the two old rascals who were over two hundred years old combined:

"Senior brother! Second senior brother!"

"Since Second Brother wants to climb a mountain, let's go for a big one!"

"Next stop, Qinling Mountains!"

"Yay!"

Tian Jinzhong cheered and did a backflip on the spot:

"Let's go! Let's set off now! I'm going to race in the Qinling Mountains!"

Zhang Chulan looked at this energetic group of elderly people, then at Feng Baobao, who looked completely dazed, and Su Duo, who had just been reborn.

He suddenly felt that this journey, which seemed to have ended, had only just begun.

"Let's go! Bao'er, pack your bags!"

"Chen...Su Duo, keep up! Your advisor is taking you hiking!"

"And Wang Ye, don't even think about running away, come and grab my bag!"