I was forced to leave the world of immortal cultivation after being transformed into a loser.

After returning to the cave, she did not plan to enter the space, worried that the conference was about to be held and that there would be things that needed her to solve, but she would not be able to find anyone.

She practiced in the cave, and after running several big cycles, as it was getting dark, she heard someone knocking on the door.

She opened the cave door and Nie Hengzhou walked in again carrying a food box.

"Yue, it's time to eat."

Gu Liyue looked at him and felt that his expression was a little gloomy, unlike the way he usually looked when he came to see her, full of love.

She couldn't figure out why, so she guided him.

"Why did you think of asking me to have dinner? You should be busy today."

"Yes, there are too many people here today, so I wanted to come and see you." Nie Hengzhou said with a slightly resentful look in his eyes.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gu Liyue didn't ask any more questions and asked him to sit down.

As Nie Hengzhou set the table, he said, "I heard you went to the mountain gate to receive guests today."

"The disciple guarding the gate sent a message saying that the Dongfeng family was unwilling to enter the information, so I went to deal with it."

"Did the Dongfeng family give you any trouble?"

"No, they listened to my explanation." Gu Liyue said, "It's just that they didn't enter information on other people's territory. They are a little bit repulsive."

She had a hunch that this wasn't the point he wanted to make, but she didn't ask.

Seeing him looking a little shy and nervous, with his eyes looking at me from time to time, I felt a little amused and wanted to see how long he could endure it.

She ate calmly. The dishes tonight were very much to her liking, especially the braised pork. The gravy was rich, soft, glutinous, and salty. She enjoyed it so much that she even ate half an extra bowl of rice.

After finishing the meal, Nie Hengzhou set out the tea set and prepared to drink tea.

Gu Liyue looked at him, waiting for him to see what he wanted to say.

Nie Hengzhou brought her a cup of tea, but just as she was about to take it, he retreated and said, "I heard from the disciples guarding the gate that you even escorted the Wanfo Temple team back to the guest house."

"Hmm." Gu Liyue didn't take the teacup. She had just eaten too much, so this cup of tea was quite tempting. She looked up at him and said, "What? You don't want tea anymore?"

"I heard that you are very interested in Buddhism." Nie Hengzhou seemed to have made a great decision and couldn't help asking.

He handed the tea over again, but this time Gu Liyue just looked at the tea and didn't take it.

"I'm a little curious and want to know more." Gu Liyue said frankly.

A sad expression appeared on Nie Hengzhou's face. He looked up at her and found that she was looking at him expressionlessly.

"Are you thinking of switching to Buddhism? There are many things you can't do in Buddhism. You have to abide by many strict rules and regulations. For example, you can't eat the meat here tonight, and you can't have a Taoist companion."

He put the teacup on the table. It was a little heavy and made a noise.

Gu Liyue laughed and thought to herself: So this is why I finally said it out loud.

Then she stopped smiling, moved closer to him, and lifted his chin with her finger. "I'm just trying to understand. I'm not saying you want to practice Buddhism! You seem very insecure."

As she spoke she came closer to him, pecked him, and immediately backed away.

Nie Hengzhou raised his eyelids and looked at her: "Really?"

He ignored the feeling her kiss gave him. At this moment, he wanted to confirm whether she really didn't want to practice Buddhism.

Gu Liyue nodded and gave him a positive answer: "Really."

A smile spread across Nie Hengzhou's face. He approached her happily, turned sideways, put his arms around her waist, and whispered, "I understand."

Gu Liyue pushed him away with a hint of disgust, and he let her go, then held her hand tightly.

"I'm just worried that you won't want me. Buddhism isn't that easy to practice."

"Zhou, if you have anything to ask me, you can just ask me directly. There's no need to be so cautious and beat around the bush."

"Okay, I understand." Nie Hengzhou knew that she didn't want to practice Buddhism. Thinking back to what the disciple from the Weapon Refining Peak said in the afternoon, it seemed that he didn't mention that Gu Liyue would practice Buddhism. It was all something he made up in his imagination.

As expected, if you care about something, you will think more about it, even a lot of unfounded thoughts.

Then I heard Gu Liyue ask, "How did you know I was sending the Wanfo Temple team back?"

Nie Hengzhou said, "The disciples at Refining Peak saw it and said that you and Jingxu had a very pleasant conversation, and even addressed each other like old friends."

Gu Liyue explained, "I've only met Jingxu twice. The last time was at the Leng family, when I went there with Master. I just felt that he was a little different from ordinary monks, so we chatted for a while."

Nie Hengzhou listened carefully and looked at her expression. There was indeed nothing unusual.

Gu Liyue recalled the first time she met Jingxu. Something he said to her made everyone present change their expressions. She felt strange at the time, but had no time to explore it.

Now thinking about it, he said, "Back then, Jingxu said that my future was limitless. I just thought he was being polite, but I saw that everyone present had changed their expressions. I don't know why."

Nie Hengzhou raised his head and looked at her: "Did he really say that?"

"Yes."

"I've learned that the monks at Wanfo Temple don't lie and generally don't say much, but what they do say can be considered prophetic."

Gu Liyue was surprised: "Ah! You mean his words were a prophecy, so the faces of the people present changed, and the Hundred Flowers Valley even poached people on the spot."

Nie Hengzhou's face was filled with doubt, and after a moment he became a little nervous: "Do you know what Baihua Valley is cultivating?"

"I know, isn't it the Hehuan Dao? It's said that unlike the Hehuan Sect of Qingxuan Continent, the Hehuan Dao of Baihua Valley is a practice that allows both partners to improve through dual cultivation, rather than plundering the other's cultivation."

Nie Hengzhou saw that she was quite knowledgeable about Baihua Valley, and asked, "Do you know how Baihua Valley recruits disciples?"

Gu Liyue shook her head, thinking to herself, accepting a disciple is just accepting a disciple, what's so special about it?

"I heard that disciples are asked to go out and attract the opposite sex to practice dual cultivation together, and then bring their partners back to Baihua Valley to become disciples. And I heard that those who practice dual cultivation together in Baihua Valley are not necessarily Dao couples."

"Ah? That's not very messy. I heard this is reliable?" Gu Liyue asked with a frown.

Nie Hengzhou said, "It's just a rumor out there. I haven't tried to verify it. I heard that some people from the sect were taken to Hundred Flower Valley, and that's when the rumor started. I don't think it's groundless."

"Then this Wanfo Temple and this Baihua Valley are two extremes." Gu Liyue sighed.

Nie Hengzhou turned the topic to the high monks of Wanfo Temple: "Jingxu, do you really think your future is limitless?"

Gu Liyue said, "Yes, it was just a casual remark, and it didn't specify how high it would reach in the future. Don't take it too seriously."

Nie Hengzhou said formally, "Then from now on, I will have to work even harder to stand beside you and shoulder to shoulder with you."