Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

Haojing leaned against the railing, tilting his head. He felt like he had heard the name somewhere before.

But he couldn't remember for a moment. Could it be that the beauty he met at a brothel?

But when he looked at Shen Mu, he didn't even feel that it had anything to do with his master.

After all, for their master, there had been no women around him for the past two or three hundred years.

But neither Haojing nor Xieqiao noticed that Shen Mu's originally calm expression had cracked; his pupils shrank suddenly, and his heart was pounding violently, as if it were about to explode.

He instinctively gripped the railing with his large hand, and only after a slight stumble did he regain his balance.

He never imagined he would meet her here.

When he descended to the mortal realm, he visited an old friend, only to be told that she had already gone down the mountain to gain experience.

He came down to the mortal world not only to fulfill his adoptive father's request, but also to find Shi Wanyan.

Xie Qiao nudged Hao Jing with her elbow and quietly pulled him aside so that his back was to Shen Mu. She asked, "Do you think this girl is someone the master knows?"

Haojing, regaining his senses, turned around and secretly glanced at Shen Mu. It was indeed rare to see Shen Mu so flustered.

"Really? Does Master know any girls?"

"Have you ever seen your master like this before?"

Xie Qiao rolled her eyes at him. Although she had never met him before, he was at least away from his master because he was often sent out by Shen Mu to complete missions.

Could it be that Haojing, who has always been by Shen Mu's side, doesn't know which girl his master knows?

"But I remember you said that Zhou Jinghuai also knew that girl."

As Haojing spoke, he conjured up a grand drama in his mind, such as two young masters fighting over one woman, a domineering prince falling in love with someone, and even a substitute novel.

These were all stories he heard at the storytelling stall when he had nothing else to do.

"So you mean the master can't compete with Zhou Jinghuai?"

Xie Qiao confidently added, "I think Zhou Jinghuai is no match for his master and is bound to lose."

The two of them were still whispering to each other, clearly unaware that Shen Mu had already walked up behind them.

Suddenly, Xie Qiao was pulled up by someone.

He, already burly, was now as small as a chick as Shen Mu grabbed him by the collar.

Where did Shi Wanyan go?

"Where...where are you going?" Xie Qiao was so startled that she didn't react. The two of them had been so engrossed in their conversation that they had completely forgotten that Shen Mu was still there.

He glanced at Haojing, who was huddled to the side, too afraid to make a sound, and quickly explained, "She ran too fast, and Young Master Zhou fell and injured his back, so I simply didn't chase after her."

Xie Qiao nervously swallowed, never expecting that this girl, Shi Wanyan, could elicit such a strong reaction from Shen Mu.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mu released his grip, startling Xie Qiao, who quickly took a few steps back. Looking at his master's appearance just now, he truly resembled a second Zhou Jinghuai who had fallen into demonic possession.

"Does that girl have a jade pendant on her?" Shen Mu glanced at the two of them, but he wasn't in the mood to care about their gossip.

Xie Qiao was slightly taken aback. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "Jade pendant? I didn't see it, but that girl does look somewhat familiar to me."

Xie Qiao wished he could open his head right now to see if his master was interested in that girl. But he was just like Shen Mu in that he was not interested in women.

He was busy fighting with Zhou Jinghuai, so he didn't have time to take a good look at the girl.

Haojing, however, acted as if it were none of his business, and deliberately poked his shoulder.

"Have you seen any other girls?"

He actually felt that he had heard the name Shi Wanyan somewhere before.

"Who does he look like? Tell me quickly."

Shen Mu was unusually impatient and glared at the talkative Hao Jing. At this moment, he truly regretted letting Xie Qiao help Zhou Jinghuai.

Even after racking his brains, Xie Qiao finally remembered the person and exclaimed to Shen Mu in surprise.

"Like Mr. Thirteen!"

Hao Jing looked astonished. He seemed to remember something too, and stammered, "Then...then isn't that...Thirteen is a girl?"

"Haojing, did you get the things?"

Shen Mu unexpectedly calmed down suddenly, and his cold tone made Hao Jing nod quickly.

"I got it, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Mu turned to Xie Qiao and said seriously.

"Alright, Xie Qiao, go check again later to see if the Emperor has returned to the main hall. There should be a grand finale performance tonight. Let me know when I get back."

"Yes!" Xie Qiao nodded solemnly.

Based on his observations over the years, the more serious his master is, the more important something is about to happen.

"Alright, Haojing, you can go back to the villa. Until the spies from the Shen family are caught, we can talk there if anything comes up."

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, he flipped over and jumped off the corner in front of the two of them.

"Hey! My lord!"

Hao Jing and the other person were so frightened that they ran to the railing. They saw the black and red figure land steadily on the glazed tile roof and disappear into the darkness in an instant.

They looked at each other, still in shock.

"I remember we're in the mortal realm, right?" Xie Qiao asked, still somewhat uncertain. In the mortal realm, their suppressed divine power wouldn't allow them to jump off buildings for fun.

"Heh...you'll get used to it." Haojing patted Xie Qiao's shoulder, feigning an earnest tone.

Lately, ever since they met that Mr. Thirteen, their master has often done things that he can't quite understand.

Just as the two were about to go down the stairs, Haojing suddenly remembered something and shouted loudly.

"I want to come!"

His excited expression left Xie Qiao even more confused.

"What are you thinking? If your brain doesn't work, just throw it away."

"I remember who it was that night!" Hao Jing excitedly grabbed Xie Qiao, who was about to go downstairs.

Xie Qiao rolled her eyes at him, somewhat helplessly.

"No matter who it is, let's go and finish what our master ordered us to do first, okay?"

Haojing can go back to rest now, but he still needs to go to the main hall to guard the Emperor of Nanyang. Judging from Shen Mu's tone, something big should happen tonight.

If that's the case, and the master isn't in the palace, then he'll have to go and deliver the message.

"Of course you don't know. Do you remember when my master and I went to Haohai Cliff a hundred years ago?" Hao Jing rarely admired his own memory, being able to remember something from so long ago.

"Killing Chongming... the ninth time? Or was it the eighth time?" Xie Qiao tried hard to recall. That time, they killed Chongming's clone at Haohai Cliff in the Demon Realm, and it was rare that none of them were injured.

But from that time on, Chongming disappeared without a trace. It wasn't until recent years that it was discovered he had practiced forbidden arts and come to the human world to cause chaos.

"That time, Lord Shen arranged something for you and sent you on your way. When my master and I passed through the Demon Realm, we happened to encounter a high-level demonic beast."

Xie Qiao couldn't help but sneer, "You're not going to say that Wan Yan was a magical beast back then, are you?"

Hao Jing stared at Hao Jing speechlessly, wondering what his brother was thinking all day. If it was a magical beast, could it even transform into human form? Wouldn't that be just as terrifying as a demon lord?

"Just tell me, I won't interrupt," Hao Jing said hastily, noticing that it was getting late and he needed to leave quickly.

Hao Jing then straightened his expression and said

"When Lord Shen killed that monster, he happened to save a young lady, who was Shi Wanyan."