Chapter 12

"Compliant and easy to get along with, compliant and easy to get along with..."

Hearing Baise's words, Su Xuan looked very pleased. However, just as he was grinning with satisfaction, Baise suddenly curled his lips and said, "Sorry, no."

After saying that, Baise turned around and was about to leave. But Su Xuan grabbed him and said in a deep voice, "If not, then don't blame me, Su Xuan, if anything happens in 'Dongchen Manor' in the future!"

"Su Xuan!" As Su Xuan's words fell, a deep roar from behind made his body tremble, and he immediately let go of Baise's hand.

Su Xuan slowly turned around and saw Dongchenzi staring at him with displeasure. He then said fearfully, "Nothing, Uncle."

Dongchenzi gave Su Xuan a cold look, and his tone did not soften as he continued to shout, "Why did you hold Baise?"

Su Xuan smiled awkwardly, glanced at Baise, and said hesitantly, "Uh... he's new, I just wanted to shake his hand."

Dongchenzi naturally did not believe Su Xuan's words. He snorted and looked at Baise, saying, "Is that so, Baise?"

Baise smiled, looked at Su Xuan, and said calmly, "Yes, Uncle, Senior Brother Su Xuan just wanted to shake my hand."

Dongchenzi's gaze swept over Baise, and his anger subsided somewhat. He then looked at Su Xuan and said, "Su Xuan, follow me. The supplies in the manor are almost used up. I'll give you some copper coins, and you can go down the mountain later."

Su Xuan nodded respectfully and followed Dongchenzi.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Baise hurriedly said, "Uncle, I've never been down the mountain before. Can I go with Senior Brother Su Xuan later?"

Hearing this, Dongchenzi was taken aback, looked at Baise, and then nodded, saying, "Alright, you can go with him later."

Baise thanked him and followed Dongchenzi with a look of joy.

For Baise, since he came to this unfamiliar world, he had always stayed in Xichen Manor and had never gone down the mountain. He had some longing for the outside world.

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At noon, the sun still emitted a bright white light, and the snow on the mountain was beginning to melt slowly, forming a small stream that flowed down the cliffs, making a 'trickling' sound.

Su Xuan, who often went down the mountain, was clearly very familiar with the way down. Although some mountain paths were covered with snow, he still knew which path was the safest.

"Thank you today... Junior Brother Baise. If it weren't for you, I would definitely have been severely punished by Uncle." At one moment, Su Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his head, and smiled at Baise.

Baise smiled calmly and said, "It's nothing. By the way, which manor were you in before?"

Su Xuan said, "Don't mention it. In Beichen Manor, I was bullied by those people. That's why I came to Dongchen Manor."

"By the way, when we get to the town, don't provoke those people from other manors. They are all at the third level of the Foundation Establishment stage or higher. We are no match for them." Su Xuan continued before Baise could speak.

Su Xuan knew very well that the town at the foot of the mountain was called 'Daochen Town.' The name 'Daochen Town' was related to the Daochen Mountains. In the town, they often encountered disciples from other manors, who, like them, came to the town to buy daily necessities.

Baise smiled bitterly. He knew very well that most of the people from other manors were bullies. He then said with a bitter smile, "Not provoking them is fine, but I'm afraid they will provoke us..."

Su Xuan seemed very casual and said to Baise, "Whatever, just endure it."

Baise smiled bitterly and did not speak.

The strange beasts of the Daochen Mountains generally appeared in the deep mountains, so on the way down the mountain, they did not see any strange beasts or any rare flowers or grass. After about an hour, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

In front of them were two stone pillars, each about five meters high. A stone slab was placed on top of the pillars, and on the slab were three very eye-catching large characters: 'Daochen Town'!

Perhaps because of the cold, the streets were not very noisy. Occasionally, some passersby could be seen, all wrapped in their cotton coats, hurrying along. But most of the shops were open, after all, for those without cultivation, doing business was their only source of income.

Familiar with the way, Su Xuan led Baise through a few streets to a wider one. This street seemed more prosperous than the others, and occasionally, some hawking sounds could be heard, but mostly they were selling food.

Of course, for someone like Su Xuan, the first thing that caught his eye was the candied haws on a stick.

The man selling the candied haws seemed to know Su Xuan. Seeing Su Xuan walk over, he said with a broad smile, "Little fatty, you're down the mountain to buy things again..."

Su Xuan nodded, took out some copper coins, and looked at Baise, saying, "Today, I came down the mountain with my junior brother."

Looking at Baise, the man took two sticks of candied haws from the wooden stick and said, "Since you came with your junior brother, I'll give you two sticks of candied haws for the price of one."

Hearing this, Su Xuan thanked him repeatedly, took the two sticks of candied haws, and hurriedly ran to Baise, handing him one and saying, "How about it, following your senior brother has its benefits, right?"

Baise smiled and said, "It seems you've become quite familiar with the people in this town."

Su Xuan smirked and said, "Of course."

In fact, Su Xuan knew very well that the reason the people in the town were so polite to them was because they were cultivators from the top of the mountain. 'Daochen Town' was located in the Daochen Mountains, connecting 'Yao Dao Sect' to the south and 'Beigun Manor' to the north, and there were often bandits in the mountains. Fortunately, the cultivators on the Daochen Mountains took care of them, so 'Daochen Town' had become increasingly prosperous and peaceful. The residents of 'Daochen Town' naturally treated the cultivators from the Daochen Mountains with great respect.

However, not everyone was polite to the people from Dongchen Manor. Some knew very well that the disciples of Dongchen Manor were those without cultivation talent. Therefore, when Baise and Su Xuan came to a store selling miscellaneous goods, a voice from behind made their originally happy mood suddenly stiffen.

"Hey... isn't that Su Xuan from Dongchen Manor?"