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He did not know how long he walked for, nor did he know where he was going. He only felt that he had walked for a long time, and wanted to stop, but was unable to stop no matter what he did. As he walked, he suddenly heard someone calling his name, and upon hearing that, Daoyan walked towards the origin of the voice.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, he saw a green forest in front of him, and the call was getting closer and closer. Not long after, he saw a thatched cottage in the middle of the forest, and when Dao Yan arrived in front of the house, he heard a voice from inside, "Come in!"

When Daoyan opened the door, he saw that there was only a bed, a table, two chairs, and some daily necessities. A middle-aged man in his forties was sitting inside the room, sipping tea. He smiled and said, "Master, please take a seat."

When Daoyan heard this, he sat down opposite to him. He saw that this man was wearing scholar's clothes. He had five long whiskers, had a sage-like appearance, and was emitting a righteous aura.

That person waited for Daoyan to sit down before offering him some tea. After three rounds, that person smiled and said, "Master, do you know who I am?"

Dao Yan said, "This humble monk is not aware, I hope Mister can enlighten me."

The man laughed, "I am the True Lord of the Pure Void Sect."

One must know that this True Lord Qing Xu was one of the "Twelve Golden Immortals" of the Daoist Sect. In the end of the Shang Dynasty, he had once destroyed the "Red Water Formation" with Jiang Ziya, and then worked with his fellow Daoists to complete the "Immortal Slaying Formation" and "Ten Thousand Immortals Formation", resulting in him becoming one of the "Twelve Golden Immortals".

When Daoyan heard him say who he was, his mind buzzed. He quickly kneeled down and kowtowed. "This little one doesn't know that Supreme Celestial has arrived. If there is any disrespect, I hope he can atone for it."

True Lord Pure Void laughed loudly, "Master, please rise. Our Buddhist and Buddhist clans are all one family, why do you need to get up so quickly?" Before he could finish his sentence, True Lord Pure Void raised his right hand and lifted Daoyan up. Daoyan felt as though True Lord Pure Void had placed him down lightly on a chair, thus making Daoyan completely believe in his status as an immortal.

Dao Yan sat down and said with a trembling voice, "I wonder why Supreme Celestial summoned this little monk here?"

He smiled and said, "Master, do you know how you met this Immortal?"

Daoyan said, "This little one doesn't know, I hope great deity can enlighten me."

True Lord Clear Void said, "A few days ago, this Immortal wandered here and saw heavenly lightning surging. After calculating it with his finger, this Immortal knew that someone was trying to forcefully change the lifespan of Yin and Yang to the point of summoning heavenly thunder."

After Daoyan heard this, he began to sweat profusely and said, "Supreme Celestial Mirror, this is what this little monk has done. However, this little monk has not finished counting the lifespan of this old monk, so how can I change it?"

"An Wuyou's lifespan hasn't expired yet, but he just so happened to encounter this tribulation that requires a life for his lifespan to be extended. Otherwise, An Wuyou's lifespan would have already expired."

Daoyan, upon hearing this, was greatly shocked. "Then according to what Grand Immortal, this little monk's lifespan is already up?"

The True Lord of the Clear Void said indifferently, "That's right!"

Daoyan quickly kneeled down and cried, "Please save this little monk, this little monk's dream has yet to be fulfilled. Right now, I have just been with the Yan King, but now I have the chance to make a big move. This little monk really can't die, please save this little monk!"

Then, he carefully sized up Daoyan and said, "Master's eyes are like a triangle, they look like the sick tiger of a tiger. If the latter is true, then this Immortal will definitely accomplish a great deed. How about this, if master agrees with me, then I will return the favor!"

Daoyan was overjoyed. "Please speak, Supreme Celestial. This little one will definitely comply!"

True Lord Qing Xu said, "Master only needs to promise me that in the future, I will do my best to assist you. Remember, do not harm those who are loyal or you will not be able to save me from reincarnation!"

After Daoyan heard this, he immediately said, "Supreme Celestial, little monk, I, Daoyan, shall abide by the laws of Immortality. If there is any violation, I will be reborn!"

After True Lord Qing Xu heard this, he smiled and said, "Great, Great Master will remember this." With that, he lightly patted Dao Yan's head and disappeared.

After the Dao Yan left, the True Lord of the Clear Void said to himself, "I hope you can keep your promise." With that, he left in a light tone.

In the blink of an eye, Daoyan had already returned to the Thousand Plum Villa from the small room in the forest. As he flew into the guest room, Daoyan suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort all over his body, as if someone had forcefully stuffed him into something.

At this time, Daoyan's body felt cold and hot, painful and itchy. As Daoyan struggled, he immediately started to feel cold sweat, his robe was completely soaked, and he looked around. He was no longer in that small forest room, but was inside a luxurious guest room with exquisite decorations around it. Only after taking a long breath did he gradually calm down, and after carefully looking around and realizing that his room was located in the guest room of Wanmei Manor, did he finally remember what had just happened and realized that it was "Nankou Yimeng", but at this time, Daoyan quickly calculated his situation and felt a chill in his heart.

At this moment, a young maid opened the door and came in carrying a basin of water. She saw Dao Yan wake up and said happily, "Grandmaster has woken up. Grandmaster has been unconscious for several days!"

Daoyan said, "Might I ask, female benefactor, how long have I been unconscious for?"

The maidservant said, "The Grand Master has been unconscious for nine days. These days, the manor lords, Prince Yan and the generals were extremely anxious …"

Dao Yan said, "Oh, then may I trouble you, female benefactor, to bring this old monk to meet the prince?" Then he looked down and his body was completely drenched. He continued, "May I borrow one of your clean clothes?"

The maidservant smiled and said, "Master, please wait a moment!" The maidservant brought out clean clothes for Dao Yan to change into. By this time, Dao Yan had already been informed of his awakening. Zhu Di and the others rushed over upon hearing the news.

At this time, An Wuyou had already gotten much better. He knelt down on one knee in front of Dao Yan, saluted, and said, "Thank you, Master, for saving me. I can't repay you for your mercy." With that, he bowed three times to the monk and quickly helped him up with a smile. "Alliance master, there's no need to worry about it. For families to be merciful, it's only right for them to save others."