The cheat system is useless, but I have the strongest living dad.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the hall.

Gou Yue looked embarrassed and glanced hesitantly towards the side hall.

A coughing sound came from the side hall: "Cough cough cough cough, I am Ning Yuan, the sect master of Mingshan Sect. I am seriously injured and unable to receive guests. Please forgive me, esteemed guest."

What role does Huo Die play? He's an incarnation of God.

Ning Yuan's little tricks could not fool Huo Die.

Huo Die: "Hmph, don't try to fool me. It's just that your spiritual root was slightly damaged. The injury in your soul core has already healed. You think you can fool me? Who do you think you are!"

Ning Yuan paused, placed the white piece back into the chess jar, exchanged a glance with the purple-haired demonic cultivator he was playing against, and then they both stood up and walked out of the side hall.

The door to the side hall slowly opened, and Shen Yao saw a male cultivator walk out.

The male cultivator was tall and had jet-black hair. He wore a black cloud-patterned cloak and black brocade boots. Although he was dressed in black, his face was handsome, dignified, and noble. He did not look like a demonic cultivator, but rather like a celestial lord.

Perhaps because he was recovering from serious injuries, his face was somewhat pale.

Another male demonic cultivator followed him out.

The demonic cultivator behind him had long purple hair, a serious expression, and wore a dark blue outfit with many decorations. He had a wine gourd hanging at his waist, giving him a free and unrestrained air, very much like a江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world).

When Gou Yue saw Ning Yuan come out, she got up to greet him and asked with concern, "Why did you come out?"

A gentle smile appeared on Ning Yuan's pale face: "It's alright, don't worry."

The purple-haired demonic cultivator glanced at Shen Yaofengyu and Huo Die, and said arrogantly, "My sect leader is indeed unwell, and it is not intentional neglect."

Huo Die snorted coldly: "Hmph, so what if you can't use your spiritual energy for a long time? Don't try anything funny in front of your father."

"You..." The purple-haired demonic cultivator pointed a finger, ready to go up and fight.

"Brother Wu, don't be impulsive." Ning Yuan stopped Hu Yawu and bowed respectfully to Huo Die: "It was Ning Yuan who was negligent. I apologize to the senior."

No one knew about the damage to his soul core except for Wanwan. This male immortal in front of him knew about his injury even before seeing him, which was truly remarkable.

Huo Die did not return the greeting, and said calmly, "Your attitude is good, so I won't hold it against you."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan, Gou Yue, and Hu Yawu all changed their expressions.

Gou Yue tentatively asked, "In the past two months, a Celestial Venerable, accompanied by a Celestial Saint and a Celestial Fan, marched eastward from Yongcheng and slaughtered four cities of evil cultivators..."

Huo Die readily admitted, "We did it."

The demon cultivators fell silent for a few breaths.

Gou Yue forced a smile: "Haha, I knew Fairy Shen's identity was mysterious, but I never expected Fairy Shen to be..."

Shen Yao: "He is my father."

"Ah, yes, Fairy Shen's father is also so powerful." Gou Yue covered her lips lightly, her movements alluring, and looked at Shen Yao and Feng Yu with an ambiguous smile: "No wonder Fairy Shen was able to win over Immortal Saint Feng Yu and have him follow her all the way here."

Teasing her, Shen Yao looked shyly at Feng Yu, who met her gaze tenderly with a passionate look in his eyes.

The atmosphere in the hall eased slightly. Gou Yue pulled Ning Yuan to sit down, while Hu Yawu chose a corner far away from the other cultivators and casually sat cross-legged.

Gou Yue cut to the chase and got down to business: "Did Fairy Shen come here specifically to complete a transaction with me?"

Shen Yao: "Exactly."

Gou Yue: "I retrieved that jade token as soon as I returned to the sect, and I carry it with me at all times. Fairy Shen, take a look and see if this is it?"

Shen Yao took the jade tablet and saw that the ten spirit beasts were lifelike, and there was a seven-colored light flowing over the three large characters. It was the Spirit Awakening Seal.

Without saying a word, Shen Yao took out the wooden spirit box containing the other half of the ten-thousand-year-old spirit yin fruit and gave it to Gou Yue.

Gou Yue used her spiritual sense to probe it and confirmed that it was indeed half a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual yin fruit. She nodded slightly to Ning Yuan without making a sound.

The transaction was complete, and Shen Yao didn't plan to stay any longer. She got up, called to Feng Yu and Huo Die, and prepared to leave the Mingshan Sect.

Gou Yue stepped forward and grabbed Shen Yao, warmly urging her to stay: "Fairy Shen, don't go."

Shen Yao turned around and her face collided directly with Gou Yue's chasm.

How come I never noticed before that Gou Yue is so tall...?

The milky aroma of Honggou filled Shen Yao's nose. Shen Yao took a deep breath... and felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if she was about to have a nosebleed.

Feng Yu pulled Shen Yao away: "Is there anything else, Hall Master Gouyue?"

Shen Yao took a couple of breaths, still feeling dazed: "Yes, is there anything else?"

Gou Yue smiled, her eyes captivating: "Fairy Shen has come from afar, and Wanwan and you seem to have a special connection. Why don't you stay at the Mingshan Sect for a few more days before you leave?"

A stunningly beautiful woman warmly invited her to stay, and even someone with a heart of stone would find it hard to refuse. Still in a daze, Shen Yao agreed on the spot without a second thought.

Feng Yu tried to stop him but didn't have time.

Gouyue arranged a separate residence for them, called Fenghongyuan. In the side hall of Fenghongyuan, there was a long couch paved with fire spirit stones, which was very warm and comfortable to lie on.

Shen Yao lay on the long couch, still reminiscing about Gou Yue's beauty, murmuring to herself, "So beautiful, she's so beautiful!"

The salted fish lay down beside her: "Yaoyao, who are you saying is pretty? You've been talking to yourself for ages, and your brother-in-law has come in twice, but you haven't paid any attention to him."

Shen Yao was still lost in her memories: "Gou Yue! She's so beautiful... I've never seen such a beautiful girl in my two lifetimes... So beautiful... She's so beautiful..."

Salty Fish: "Is it really that good-looking? Even better-looking than me?"

Shen Yao's eyes were glazed over: "Yeah, even prettier than you..."

The salted fish was unconvinced, so she climbed off the bed and left Maple Red Garden. She wanted to see just how beautiful it was.

The salted fish rampaged through the Mingshan Sect, rushing into any imposing courtyard it saw.

She searched several courtyards but didn't find any female cultivators prettier than her.

Salty Fish continued rushing towards the mansion on the mountain. When he reached the vermilion gate of the mansion, a sharp shout came from behind: "Stop! What are you doing!"

The salted fish turned around and saw a purple-haired demonic cultivator behind him, dressed in strange clothes, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist.

Hu Yawu looked at the girl who had turned around. She had a charming face, wide almond eyes, pink lips, and a pert nose. She was very cute. His eyes lit up immediately, his face lit up with joy, and his voice became softer.

Hu Yawu stepped forward with a forced smile, his intention to abduct the pretty girl making no attempt to hide it: "Little sister, which hall are you a disciple of? What are you doing here?"

Salty Fish, hands on hips: "I'm looking for Gou Yue!"

Seeing Xianyu's attitude, Hu Yawu realized things weren't simple: "What do you want with Gou Yue?"

Salty Fish: "My sister said she's very pretty, and I want to see just how pretty she is."

Hu Yawu: "Who is your sister?"

Salty Fish: "My older sister is Shen Yao."

It turned out to be Shen Yao's younger sister.

Hu Yawu burst into laughter.

Salty Fish: "What are you laughing at?"

Hu Yawu: "It's nothing, it's nothing. Your sister looks cold and aloof, but you're so pretty and cute. You two don't look like sisters at all, haha."

Salty Fish snorted: "Hmph, what's so different about it? Do you know where Gou Yue is? If you don't, I'm leaving."

"I know, I know." Hu Yawu beckoned to Xianyu, coaxing, "Come here, I'll take you to find her."