The residents of Qingyan Town, wanting to go to the Imperial City to sell wine, would spend quite a bit of time on the road.

This was because there were three large mountains blocking their way to the Imperial City, which they needed to cross.

Usually, they would set off at sunrise, leave the town, and by dusk, they would just barely reach the Imperial City.

Every time they sold wine, they had to stay overnight in the city before they could return.

Liu Yan, like her husband, was born and raised in Qingyan Town.

Her childhood memories were sweet.

Because every time she followed her father over those three arduous mountains to sell wine in the Imperial City, she would get a candied hawthorn.

But those childhood memories were no longer complete.

The three mountains in front of Qingyan Town had disappeared, replaced by an incredibly vast expanse of yellow earth.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that this flat land was slightly lower than Qingyan Town.

The Dark Poison Swamp and the three mountains had vanished together.

"Isn't this great? The poisonous swamp is gone, and the two mountains I accidentally stomped on are gone too."

"No one coming here will be able to tell what happened."

Xiao Tian looked smug, snorting coldly, "Even if everyone from the Black Soul Hall came, they wouldn't find a trace."

Zhong Ling covered her face, unable to keep up with the Prince's thinking.

You destroyed this place with a single punch; of course, no one would find any traces.

Beside them, Liu Yan was also bewildered, looking at the now unfamiliar entrance to her hometown, unsure of what to say.

She could no longer see the green mountains from her childhood memories.

But thinking about it, with those three mountains gone, wouldn't it be much easier to build a road and go to the Imperial City?

In a way, the Prince had done a great deed for the people of Qingyan Town.

Not to mention, the Prince had taken action to destroy Xiang Yuanbai, saving the lives of the entire town's people.

"No matter how I think about it, it still feels so unbelievable." Liu Yan looked at the vast emptiness before her, unable to recover for a long time.

She was even more curious about Xiao Tian, wondering how he could possess such terrifying power without using spiritual qi.

Liu Yan pondered deeply, realizing a strange fact: "Even the Emperor might not be able to defeat the Prince."

"Oh no, the people of Qingyan Town won't see what's happening outside, will they?" At this moment, Xiao Tian's alarmed shout snapped Liu Yan back to reality.

Seeing Xiao Tian clutching his head with a frightened expression, Liu Yan laughed and explained to him, "Prince, don't worry, the townspeople can't see outside."

"This array formation uses my husband's statue as the core, sacrificing some minor functions to enhance defense."

"For example, the unnecessary ability to see outside."

Hearing that the people of Qingyan Town couldn't see outside, Xiao Tian let out a sigh of relief, "You scared me; I thought these leisurely days were coming to an end."

After saying this, Xiao Tian waved to Liu Yan, "I'll wait for you in the nearby forest. Handle the matters in Qingyan Town and remember to bring some wine."

With that, Xiao Tian led Zhong Ling into the nearby forest.

Qingyan Mountain stretched endlessly, occupying a large area.

The Qingyan Town they were in now was located to the west of the city, while the area Xiao Tian and the others had been in earlier was to the south.

To hide himself, Xiao Tian went to great lengths, deciding to return via the original route from the south.

He resolutely refused to take the shortcut he had punched through in the west!

Xiao Tian and Zhong Ling quickly disappeared from Liu Yan's sight.

"The Prince is truly unique." Liu Yan shook her head. Despite possessing such great power, he willingly lived as a carefree prince, relying on others.

Liu Yan speculated that something must have happened to Xiao Tian, leading him to make such a choice.

"Isn't it nice?" Liu Yan patted her husband's statue as the array formation of Qingyan Town began to slowly dissolve.

As the formation dissolved, a group of Qingyan Town residents, armed with various "weapons," rushed out.

"Xiao Yan, don't be afraid, we're here."

"The people of Qingyan Town are no cowards. Come on, we're not afraid."

"Ahhhhh!"

The residents of Qingyan Town surged out, each one as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

But upon reaching the town's entrance, they were stunned by the scene before them.

Was this the entrance to their Qingyan Town?

Where were the mountains?

How did they disappear?

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"Old Town Chief, we're safe now, let's all head back." Liu Yan said with a smile, greeting her fellow townspeople.

As Liu Yan called out to them, the people of Qingyan Town were still in a daze.

Many looked around, repeatedly muttering, "Where are the mountains? How did they disappear?"

...

A short while later, Liu Yan found Xiao Tian and Zhong Ling waiting in the forest.

"All settled?" Xiao Tian asked, seeing Liu Yan approaching with a wine jar.

Liu Yan nodded, "Rest assured, Prince, they only know that a mysterious strongman saved me, destroyed the people of the Black Soul Hall, and helped them open a path to the city."

"To be precise, the Prince punched out a plain," Zhong Ling pursed her lips, correcting Liu Yan's conservative statement.

"Indeed, it was a punch that created a plain," Liu Yan agreed, nodding heavily.

Xiao Tian shook his head, looking seriously at Liu Yan, "Commander Liu, can you promise to keep my secret?"

Liu Yan's expression was equally solemn, "Prince, you avenged my husband, saved my life, and protected my fellow townspeople."

"I, Liu Yan, am not an ungrateful person. If I reveal your secret, may I die a horrible death!"

Liu Yan was such a woman, loyal and virtuous, with high moral character.

If not, Zi Ruoyan would not have appointed her as the commander of the Imperial Guard.

"Good, I trust you." Xiao Tian smiled, taking the Qingyan Wine from her and storing it in the system space before waving his hand towards the mountain path ahead.

"Let's head home and have dinner on time!"

With that, Xiao Tian walked leisurely ahead, whistling a tune, hands behind his back.

Strolling through the forest was also a way to enjoy life.

Watching Xiao Tian's back, Liu Yan felt a surge of emotions.

She couldn't help but think, despite knowing so little about Xiao Tian, only having shallow information.

Based on this limited understanding, she had rashly concluded that he was an uneducated, seductive man who bewitched the Emperor and the Young General.

Sighing lightly, Liu Yan reproached herself and turned to Zhong Ling, "Young General, could you tell me in detail about how you destroyed the Bloodcloud Pavilion?"

"Hmm?" Zhong Ling looked at Liu Yan with a puzzled expression.

Liu Yan's expression was serious, "I want to learn more about the Prince to avoid making hasty judgments about others again."

Zhong Ling raised an eyebrow, looking at Liu Yan, "Then you better be prepared, don't be shocked."

"I won't be." Liu Yan shook her head, having witnessed Xiao Tian punch through three mountains, she couldn't be easily surprised.

Zhong Ling covered her mouth, cleared her throat, "Ahem, the story begins with the Prince carrying a mountain, hopping around to bury a valley."

Liu Yan: "???"