The mountain colors were like moth wings, the flower's glow like rosy cheeks, the warm breeze like wine, the ripples like silk, orioles singing everywhere, branches and leaves gently swaying.

There was no bone-chilling cold wind, no ice and snow demon beasts. The splendid scene before their eyes truly lived up to the name of Lianyin Immortal Residence.

"Who are you?"

The ones speaking were a man and a woman. The man was handsome and dashing, holding a jade flute. The woman had her hair in a bun like a young wife, with beautiful features, embracing an ancient zither. Both were high-level cultivators at the initial Core Formation stage.

It was the male cultivator who spoke.

If Yun Zong were present, he would certainly recognize that these two were the famous couple, Gu Xuzhi and Bu Shangxue. But Zhou Yin and Zhou Chen, one a demonic cultivator grandmaster from 5,000 years ago, the other the ancient Vermilion Bird who had just regained his intelligence, how would they have this "common sense"?

Seeing Gu Xuzhi and Bu Shangxue, not only did they not show any shock or respect, but acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary. Not answering Gu Xuzhi's question made him slightly angry.

Gu Xuzhi's expression darkened. "Which sect are you disciples of? If you don't state your names, don't blame us for being impolite!"

It was no wonder Gu Xuzhi was so wary. He and his wife were also adventurers who had come to explore Lianyin Immortal Residence. As a result, they entered a door of death, encountering a situation a hundred times more perilous than the glacier Zhou Yin and the others had encountered before.

They had barely made it out alive, only to enter this place. Even though the beautiful scenery before their eyes was like an immortal realm, they didn't dare let their guard down.

What he found most strange was that he couldn't discern the cultivation level of this white-robed man with the uncanny appearance, no matter what method he used.

Zhou Chen laughed lightly and crushed the coral hidden in his sleeve, instantly exposing his cultivation to others.

He was actually also at the initial Nascent Soul stage. Gu Xuzhi shuddered, not daring to underestimate them anymore.

"May I ask which sect you two fellow cultivators are from?" He changed his tone immediately upon seeing the situation. Zhou Chen replied very frankly: "We are both from the Qinggu Sect. I am called Chen Zhong, he is called Wu Feng."

Zhou Yin: "..."

Hearing the three words "Qinggu Sect", Gu Xuzhi was instantly relieved and smiled: "So you are fellow cultivators from Qinggu Sect. I am Gu Xuzhi, this is my wife Bu Shangxue. We are both elders of Tianyan Sect. But have you fellow cultivators just recently reached the Core Formation stage? I'm acquainted with the Core Formation stage cultivators of Qinggu Sect, and don't seem to have heard of your names before."

Zhou Chen made an "oh" sound: "To be honest with you two, we were originally elders of Mirror Sea Sect. But I believe you two have also heard that three years ago, Mirror Sea Sect submitted to Shangxuan Sect. Qinggu Sect coveted our sect's guardian treasure, so they secretly contacted the two of us, promising that if we offered it to them, they would give us better treatment than we could get in either Mirror Sea Sect or Shangxuan Sect. So..." He gave Gu Xuzhi a look of mutual understanding. "Fellow Cultivator Gu, you understand."

Although if Zhou Yin hadn't been injured at the time, prompting him to take human form early, he might not have been able to appear in human form in front of Zhou Yin now, it was precisely because of Qinggu Sect that a series of changes occurred later.

Zhou Yin was captured, Hehuan Sect coveted the treasure and came knocking, so Zhou Chen held quite a grudge against this sect and took the opportunity to smear them.

Zhou Yin: "..."

Gu Xuzhi, Bu Shangxue: "..."

Gu Xuzhi coughed, a bit embarrassed, and changed the subject: "When did you two arrive, do you know where this place is?"

Zhou Chen said: "We also just arrived."

Gu Xuzhi was a bit disappointed. He exchanged a glance with Bu Shangxue and said to Zhou Chen and Zhou Yin: "In that case, my wife and I plan to go north and take a look. What are your plans, fellow cultivators?"

Zhou Chen smiled perfectly: "Then we'll head south. We're all in the same boat, if anything happens we'll let you two know."

Gu Xuzhi was very satisfied: "Then much thanks, we'll go on ahead and take our leave."

With that said, he and his wife mounted their flying magic tools and left.

Once the irrelevant people disappeared from view, Zhou Chen immediately hugged the person beside him and fawned: "Ah Yin, my wife, darling, the annoying people are finally gone, we can continue!"

Continue what, what do we have to continue?

Zhou Yin pushed him away. "Don't hug me."

"Why!" Zhou Chen was very aggrieved.

"It's hot."

Zhou Chen didn't believe him. "Back when I was little, you used to call me Little Fluff. Now that I'm grown up, you dislike me!"

Zhou Yin was silent for a moment: "When did I call you Little Fluff?"

Zhou Chen: "When I was little!"

Zhou Yin: "Which year and month?"

Zhou Chen declared righteously: "Right before I went to sleep, you called me that every day, Little Fluff, Little Fluff, so affectionately!"

He even pinched his voice to imitate Zhou Yin's tone.

Zhou Yin paused, his tone becoming gentle and kind. "So do you think I like you better when you were little or grown up?"

Zhou Chen became alert: "You like both! ...No, you definitely like me more now. Now I can hug you and protect you. Ah Yin, don't worry, I won't let you encounter danger again!"

Zhou Yin said coldly: "I don't need anyone's protection."

Zhou Chen quickly changed his tune: "I misspoke, it's you protecting me. Without you by my side, I couldn't survive for a moment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his tall and slender figure suddenly disappeared. A furball appeared at his feet, raising its head and speaking human words.

"Although I think you like me more now, letting you reminisce about me when I was little is also a good thing. Don't you think so, Ah Yin?"

Zhou Chen keenly sensed Zhou Yin's slightly unhappy mood and immediately turned back into a furball to act cute and please him. The gray fluffy chick even rubbed against his pant leg to show affection.

The furball at his feet kept bouncing up, spewing words that didn't match its current appearance at all.

"Damn, after turning small I can't even fly anymore... Ah Yin, Ah Yin, hurry and hug me, like before, hold me in your arms!"

Zhou Yin: "..."

Since Zhou Yin couldn't be bothered with him, Zhou Chen had no choice but to flap his little wings and desperately keep up, one man and one chick, one in front and one behind.

Along the way, the flowers were in full bloom, a riot of purple and red, accompanied by warm fragrance wafting by. Spiritual birds and bees appeared from time to time. Everything seemed peaceful and tranquil, with no signs of danger. E

ven someone like Zhou Chen, who had an unusually keen intuition for danger, couldn't help but relax.

Zhou Chen said lazily: "What Lianyin Immortal Residence, I think it's just a trick they cooked up... Ah Yin, why do you keep looking at me?"

Zhou Yin said expressionlessly: "Change back to human form before talking properly."

Zhou Chen: "No, if I change back to human form, you won't let me hug you. Otherwise, I can transform into my true form and you can ride on my back?"

Zhou Yin rejected this suggestion without even thinking.

Zhou Chen was very disappointed: "I knew you don't love me anymore. Back when I was little..."

Zhou Yin ignored him and walked straight ahead.

Zhou Chen: "Qingqing, don't walk so fast... Ouch!"

The person in front suddenly stopped, and he crashed his head into the other's leg before he could react. It hurt so much that he had no choice but to change back to human form. While rubbing his head, he complained,

"Next time, say something before you stop..."

Before he could finish, he paused. He and Zhou Yin looked at the scene before them without making a sound.

As the flowers bent slightly in the wind, the scene behind the sea of flowers came into view.

Patches and patches of White Jade Smoke Gauze Grass swayed in the wind, particularly eye-catching.

Author's note: Setting reminder:

1. Chen Zhong and Wu Feng, do you still remember them? They were the two elders who betrayed the Mirror Sea Sect. Comrade Vermilion Bird held a grudge against them for trying to kill Zhou Yin back then. But since they were already dead, he felt that since the Qinggu Sect they wanted to defect to was no good either, he would settle the score with the Qinggu Sect. -- His split personality is now fully revealed.

2. The Lianyin Immortal Residence instance is a very important thread running through the entire story, and is also an important link to unraveling the secrets later on.