Life on the Run

  "Then when will we have to wait?" Yang Chan asked urgently.

  "In these three realms, there are many immortals of various sects. We shouldn't go to pay respects to a famous master and learn the arts first, and after mastering the skills, then go take revenge and rescue Mother!"

  Yang Chan nodded clearly and said: "Good! Listen to Second Brother!"

  Yang Jian had always wanted to go to Kunlun Mountain to pay homage to Yuanshi, and he was also worried that the Heavenly Court would continue to pursue them, so he could only pack simple travel clothes at home and set off!

  ……

  "Great Golden Crow, just now the Earth Bureau came to report that they have not received the souls of Yang Jian and his sister Yang Jiao. What is the reason for this?"

  The Jade Emperor sat on top of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, holding a memorial, looking at the large golden crow below with some anger.

  Dajin Wuhuan Yan, stepped forward and said: "I report to the Emperor, the Yang family has indeed been completely annihilated! It's possible that those soul-snatching black and white impermanences haven't found Yang Jiaolong and Yang Jiaoer's souls yet."

  "Nonsense! The King of the Underworld has already dispatched 50,000 ghost soldiers to search for the souls of Yang Jiaolong and his sister Yang Jiao in the mortal world for over half a month! How can the soul that Yanluo is looking for not be found?"

  The Great Golden Crow suddenly broke out in a cold sweat! The Jade Emperor continued, "Great Golden Crow, did you secretly show favoritism and bend the law to let Yang Jiaolong and his sister Yang Jiao escape?"

  "Your son dare not!" Da Jinwu knelt on the ground, with both hands clasped together, saying: "That coroner Tian Guan has clearly examined the corpses of Yang Jia and others, confirming that they are dead beyond a doubt!"

  Taigong Wang suddenly thought of something and hastily said: "I report to the Emperor, that Yang Jian and Yang Jiao, the two siblings, were not killed by me!" As soon as this was said, Tianpeng Yuanshuai in the hall immediately became tense.

  Chang'e fairy was just beside him, saw his unusual behavior, and asked in a low voice: "General, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

  Tian Peng Marshal smiled softly and replied in a low voice: "What's wrong? Tian Peng's body is fine, thank you for the fairy's concern!"

  The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Wasn't it you who killed him? Who was it that killed him?"

  "Heavenly Lord Tianpeng! On that day, I was originally going to personally execute Yang Jia and his sister Yang Jiao, but was stopped by Heavenly Lord Tianpeng."

  "Your Majesty, isn't this a case of slandering me?" Tian Peng Marshal stepped forward and saluted the Jade Emperor, saying: "I beg to report to Your Majesty, at that time it was indeed the Coroner Heaven Officer who verified the corpses, and they were indeed Yang Jiaolong and his sister Yang Jiao who had died! How can I be blamed for this?"

  Dajin Wudao said, "Tianpeng Yuanshuai, that day you stopped me from taking action! You said you wanted to establish merit, so I let you have the credit. But why did the Underworld receive the souls of Yang Tiangong and Yang Jiao, while the souls of Yang Zhen's siblings are nowhere to be found after being executed by you?"

  "Hey! How can this be blamed on me? Can't my one palm kill two mortals? What a joke, if the coroner's officer had said at the time that Yang Erh and his sister were not quite dead, I would have gone forward and added another palm!"

  "This is clearly the responsibility of the coroner's office, how can it be counted on me?"

  The Jade Emperor saw the two arguing, and said: "Alright, stop quarreling! I ordered you two to go down to the mortal world and destroy the Yang family, but instead you've caused such a commotion. This is truly not beneficial for getting things done!"

  "Great Golden Crow, I order you to descend to the mortal realm once more and go to the mouth of the Jiang River. If Yang Jian and Yang Chan are still alive, capture them and bring them back to the Heavenly Court for execution! I will also revoke the rewards I previously bestowed upon you!"

  "Yes, your subject has received the imperial decree!"

  Dà Jīn Wū glared at Tiān Péng Yuán Shuài, but Tiān Péng Yuán Shuài raised his head and looked away disdainfully. Dà Jīn Wū had only taken a few steps forward.

  "Wait a minute!"

  "Your Majesty, is there another decree?"

  "What happened to the Tiān Yǎn I gave her after Yun Hua was captured?"

  "Tianyan? It seems it's still on Auntie!"

  "Hmm, after descending, first go find Yang Jian and Yang Jiao siblings, then go to Peach Mountain to retrieve my Heavenly Eye!"

  "Yes!"

  ……

  Kunlun Mountains, also known as Kunlun Xu or Western Kunlun. Yang Jian only knew of the Western Kunlun, but in modern times, the Kunlun Mountains are located in the western part of the mainland, and the mouth of the Guan River is within Sichuan territory. The Western Kunlun is precisely northwest of the mouth of the Guan River!

  The sun was shining brightly, with not a cloud in the sky. The wind blowing through the forest was also dry, making people's mood even more irritable. Yang Jie and his sister Yang Xiao had set out from Guan Jiangkou three days ago, and at this moment they were already over 200 miles away from Guan Jiangkou, with the scorching sun beating down on their bodies.

  Yang Chan was already sweating profusely, but didn't say she was tired. Yang Jiaolong couldn't bear it and called out to her. The two of them sat down in the woods, leaning against a tree trunk to rest for a moment. Yang Jiaolong took out his water bag and handed it to Yang Chan, who was parched with thirst. She hugged the water bag and drank from it greedily. Yang Jiaolong looked at Yang Chan's appearance and felt a deep sense of sympathy in his heart.

  They didn't have any silver on them, but fortunately the ecosystem of this era was very good, with many wild animals. Yang Jia learned Cloud Huasian's breathing method and his internal power had been unsealed, although he still didn't know how to use his heavenly eye, catching a few wild beasts wasn't difficult.

  All the way, the two siblings had few words, and their hearts were very heavy. The disaster caused by the heavenly soldiers that day was still vivid in their minds! Yang Jiaolong was an adult, but the pain of losing his father and brother was also difficult to alleviate. However, he knew he had to be strong because he wasn't alone.

  He couldn't let Yang Jiaoyue live in sorrow for long.

  All the way, he also talked to Yang Jia about some light topics. Yang Jia was clever and naturally knew Yang Jia's intention. She also knew that now is not the time to be sad! She could smile and respond.

  Yang Chang said: "Second brother, how did you know that there are immortals on Kunlun? Mother has never told us before."

  Yang Jian said, "Mother just hopes we live an ordinary life. Do you still remember that day I eavesdropped on Father and Mother's conversation outside their room? Actually, I already knew about Mother's identity that day."

  He could have said it earlier, but he didn't want Yang Jiao to know too much. Yang Jiao still remembered that day vividly, and at the time she was angry with Yang Jia for lying. She had noticed that Yang Jia was eavesdropping, but didn't know what he was listening to; only today did she find out what it was about.

  Yang Jian said a few words that he had heard. The Kunlun Mountains were the ancestral mountains of the myriad ancestors, and he said they were told to him by the Clouded Brocade Immortal.

  Yang Chan asked: "Second brother, which fairy family should we visit when we go to Kunlun?"

  Yang Jian said: "Yuanshi Tianzun, Hongjun Old Ancestor has three disciples. One is Yuanshi Tianzun, one is Tongtian Jiaozhu, and the other is Taishang Laojun. Among these three people, Taishang Laojun wanders outside the fairy world and lives in the thirty-sixth heaven. We can't go there! Tongtian Jiaozhu is far away on the Eastern Penglai Island, with our speed, it will take too long."

  The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign is in Mount Kunlun, which is not far from the mouth of the Guan River. Let's go and pay homage to the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign as our master!

  Yang Chan nodded and asked: "If the Jade Emperor knew we went to Kunlun Mountain, would he arrest us?"

  Yang Jian knew that the Jade Emperor would definitely send troops to capture them, and the news of their survival would soon reach the Heavenly Court. However, there was one day when he could be certain that even if the Jade Emperor was the master of the Three Realms, he still didn't have the audacity to directly enter Mount Kunlun to capture people.

  Yang Jian smiled and said: "Third sister, don't worry, once we enter Kunlun, we will be safe!"

  Yang Chan believed Yang Jian's words. Now she had no choice but to believe him. To Yang Chan, Yang Jian was now her everything.

  Yang Chan said: "Second brother, will Yuan Shi Tian Zun accept us as his disciples?"

  Yang Jian was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Third sister, don't worry, as long as we are sincere, we will definitely be able to ask him to accept us as his apprentices."

  After the two rested for half a time, the scorching sun was not so poisonous, and a gentle breeze blew in the forest. Yang Jian's siblings got up and continued on their way. As Yang Jian had expected, if the Jade Emperor knew they were still alive, they would already be in danger. The only best strategy was to hurry to Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible.

  The red sun has slanted to the west, a cool breeze has blown up, and they have walked into a mountain forest. The high mountains of ten thousand feet have swallowed half of the red sun, shining on the top of the mountain with a crimson glow. Yang Jia and Yang Jiao stopped their footsteps in the valley.

  In the woods, there is a stream, and the tired birds return to the woods. The two siblings settle by the stream, where fish swim in the water. Today's dinner will be roasted fish. Yang Jia's movements are agile as he enters the stream, while Yang Cha adds fuel to his momentum from the shore, making him even more spirited. His inner energy is naturally and effortlessly at work.

  Her technique was sharp, and she could even catch fish with her bare hands. Yang Jiaolong was so excited that he jumped up! In less than a moment, Yang Jiaolong caught over a dozen grass carp in the stream. Every time he threw one up, Yang Jiao picked up a stone from beside him and smashed it at the struggling fish. Sometimes she had to hit it five or six times before killing the fish.

  She let out a string of shrieks, she was originally Miss Yang from the Yang family, a noble lady who had never set foot in the kitchen. Two days ago, Yang Jia killed a wild rabbit and two wild chickens, and each time Yang Chao hid far away, but she knew in her heart that she was no longer the young lady she once was.

  Adjusting her mindset, today she dared to pick up the stone and smash the fish that Yang Jie threw over! Although she was timid in her heart, after smashing three or four fish, that timidity slowly disappeared. She gathered the scattered fish into a pile, with more than a dozen of them. Facing Yang Jie in the stream, she shouted: "Second brother, enough, enough, hurry up and come up!"

  Late at night, the last sunset disappeared, a bright moon rose from the east, stars twinkled everywhere, the moon shone brightly, the night wind was cool and clear, the bonfire rose, the tired birds returned to the forest, the insects chirped, two siblings sat opposite each other by the bonfire, the fragrance of fish wafted through the air.

  Yang Chuan held her cheeks with both hands, drooling as she stared at the roasted fish on the bonfire. She knew that Yang Jiaolong was just like her, almost never having entered a kitchen before. The only times they had ever set foot in the kitchen were when she and her siblings would sneak in late at night to steal midnight snacks. She knew that Yang Jiaolong didn't have even a hint of culinary skills.

  However, in the past few days, Yang Jian's cooking has been quite impressive. Today's roasted fish is even more remarkable, with some licorice and fragrant fruits stuffed into the fish's belly. The aroma of the fish wafts far and wide, and Yang Cha is both savoring it and marveling at it.

  Yang Chan asked: "Second brother, how did I never know you can cook? You never used to do these things before?"