Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

After the Holy Lord of Yaoguang left, Luo Heng gestured for Hongling to bring a new wine cup, filled it himself, pushed it forward, and smiled at Weiwei:

"Senior Sister Weiwei, would you do me the honor of having a drink with me?"

Weiwei looked up at him, her expression somewhat subtle.

"Thank you, Holy Son, but I am not good at drinking."

"Don't say that, senior sister, it's embarrassing."

"..."

Weiwei didn't reply, but instead gave Luo Heng a strange look. Luo Heng met her gaze openly.

After a moment of eye contact, she suddenly burst out laughing.

With that smile, much of the previous restraint vanished.

"Holy Son..."

"Hey, don't call me Holy Son, it sounds too formal." Luo Heng waved his hand. "My surname is Luo, my given name is Heng, and my courtesy name is Dalin. If you don't mind, you can call me Lao Luo, Lao Heng, or Dalin."

Weiwei didn't catch the trick in the address. After thinking for a moment, she changed her tone and teased, "Brother Darlin, you've changed so much since the first time we met."

"No, no, no, that's because you didn't see through me before." Luo Heng shook his head with a smile. "I've always been like this, I just didn't have the chance to show it before."

As the saying goes, "A roc rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles high," one's thoughts and attitudes should reflect one's position.

He changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious: "No matter how my status changes, I am still me. Some things will never change, such as always remembering my senior sister's kindness. If it weren't for you back then, our group would probably have died outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land long ago."

"So, this glass is a toast to my senior sister." Luo Heng raised his glass in a gesture of respect.

This time, Weiwei didn't refuse and took a small sip from her cup.

Seeing her put down her wine glass, Luo Heng poured her more wine while saying:

"You've probably heard a bit about how I became the Holy Son. I won't lie to you—I killed the previous Holy Son of Yao Guang. But for some reason... well, as you can see, I became the new Holy Son."

"But there aren't many people I can trust in the entire Yao Guang Holy Land. Senior Sister, you're one of them." He looked at Weiwei and said sincerely, "After all, we both came from Lingxu Cave Heaven, and I know your character well."

Therefore, I am also willing to offer my senior some help.

"From this day forward, Senior Sister is mine. You may use all the resources and secret techniques you need for your future cultivation, as long as they are available in the Yao Guang Holy Land—including the position of 'Holy Maiden'."

Upon hearing this, Weiwei's expression shifted slightly.

"Saint..."

"Call him Darlin," Luo Heng interrupted with a smile.

"Brother Darlin," Weiwei changed her tone and asked softly, "Even if you are the new Holy Son, these promises... are probably not easy to fulfill."

Besides, even if you could really do it, what do you expect to get from me?

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng simply smiled, reached into his sleeve, took out a simple black cauldron, and gently placed it on the low table in front of him.

Vivi's pupils contracted abruptly after just one glance.

She hadn't recognized Luo Heng when he used the Devouring Demon Jar, but how could she not recognize this dragon-patterned black and gold cauldron in front of her?

At this point, she had no more doubts, only a profound sense of awe.

Luo Heng seemed unconcerned by her shocked expression, and continued calmly:

"As for what I need you to do, Senior Sister? Right now, the most important thing for you is to focus on your cultivation. Only by improving your cultivation level can you truly help me in the future."

I treat different people differently.

Some people require a combination of kindness and strictness, but with someone like my senior, I believe that as long as I give enough, she will repay me adequately in the future.

Looking into Luo Heng's open and honest gaze, Weiwei couldn't help but admire his magnanimity and spirit.

Just then, a soft knock came from the courtyard gate.

Both of them were taken aback. Luo Heng looked up at the courtyard gate: "Come in."

"Holy Son, I have brought the person to you."

The moment the door opened, Lu Yang's words and smiling face entered the courtyard. Behind him followed two girls who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.

But as soon as he stepped into the courtyard and saw Luo Heng and Weiwei sitting opposite each other, his smile froze. However, he reacted quickly, forcing a smile again:

"Holy Son, you possess astonishing Origin Techniques and are now revered as the Holy Son of Yao Guang. You are truly a prodigy." Lu Yang bowed as he spoke, a fawning smile plastered on his face. However, he subtly changed the subject, saying, "I dare to ask, although my two nieces are young, they have long yearned for the Origin Techniques."

"I wonder... if it would be possible to let them follow the Holy Son as apprentices, so they can learn some basics and come back to help me manage the stone workshop?"

When Luo Heng saw the two girls, his eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Eleven or twelve years old? On Earth, they'd be eating peanuts by now! Elder Lu, you sent them here so I could babysit them...?"

Although he was inwardly complaining, he didn't show it on his face. Only after Lu Yang finished speaking did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but his brows furrowed and his tone turned cold:

"Lu Yang, as the Elder of External Affairs and the Head of the Stone Archway, why are you spending all your time worrying about these things instead of thinking about how to expand the Holy Land's resources?"

"Take him back, and don't let me see him again. Otherwise..."

Lu Yang immediately broke out in a cold sweat, apologized repeatedly, and hurriedly led the two bewildered girls out.

Luo Heng glanced at Lu Yang's slightly disheveled figure and sneered, "How can the Yao Guang Holy Land be any better with these insects around?"

After saying that, he turned to look at Weiwei beside him, and seeing that her expression was normal, he smiled:

"Um... Senior Sister Weiwei, I suddenly remembered that I haven't finished my homework for today, so please excuse me." After saying that, she got up and walked towards the quiet room.

Although it was a bit awkward, fortunately, Weiwei was unaware of Lu Yang's ulterior motives, and since she would soon be returning to the Yao Guang Holy Land, Luo Heng wasn't in too much of a predicament.

……

Two days later, Luo Heng was having lunch in the courtyard.

After finishing his meal, he felt his mouth was bland and tasteless. After thinking for a moment, he instructed Hongling to go to the kitchen and get a roast chicken.

Not long after, Hong Ling returned empty-handed. Before Luo Heng could ask any questions, Hong Ling spoke first: "Holy Son, Holy Maiden Yao Xi has come to pay her respects."

"Yao Xi? What is she doing here?" Luo Heng was a little puzzled, but he still had Hong Ling bring her in.

A short while later, Hongling led Yao Xi, who was dressed in a warm yellow dress, into the courtyard.

Yao Xi, as the most outstanding female disciple of the Yao Guang Holy Land, was like a bright pearl radiating auspiciousness. Her skin was crystal clear, and she was surrounded by a dazzling light. Her body was tall and graceful, like a blooming divine lotus, with an ethereal and otherworldly temperament.

Although Ziyuan and Hongling were both exceptionally beautiful, they were still slightly inferior to Yao Xi.

Yao Xi walked gracefully to Luo Heng, bowed elegantly, and said, "Holy Son Luo Heng, I heard some time ago that you have become the new Holy Son of Yao Guang Holy Land, and I have long admired you."

I have been very busy lately and only found the opportunity to visit today. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.

Luo Heng, who was sitting behind the coffee table, looked up and sized up Yao Xi upon hearing this, and sneered, "You came to pay your respects because you were anxious after hearing that the Holy Lord had brought Weiwei to see me."