Chapter 207

Ling Yue immediately realized the matter was not simple; she didn't speak up, and Master Zhi Yi voluntarily said: "Dragon Tiger Mountain, founded by Ancestor Zhang Daoling over 1,800 years ago, has endured countless dynastic rises and falls, declined to this point, and suffered many calamities."

"Ling Yue immediately realized things weren't simple; she didn't speak out, and Master Zhi Yi voluntarily said: 'Dragon Tiger Mountain was founded by the Ancestral Master Zhang Daoling over 1,800 years ago, having endured countless dynastic rises and falls, declined to this point, suffering many calamities.'"

Master Zhi Yi voluntarily said.

over 1,800 years

having endured countless dynastic rises and falls

declined to this point

suffered many calamities

Now output: 【1】 Ling Yue immediately realized things weren't simple; she didn't speak out, and Master Zhi Yi voluntarily said: "Dragon Tiger Mountain was founded by the Ancestral Master Zhang Daoling over 1,800 years ago, having endured countless dynastic rises and falls, declined to this point, suffering many calamities."

Make sure no extra line breaks.

In the late Ming dynasty, the status of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain is no longer what it used to be; these are all recorded in books, so I won't elaborate. I mention these only to bring up one matter—a secret of our Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Translate: "The late Ming dynasty saw the Celestial Master's Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain fall far from its former stature; these facts are recorded in books, so I won't elaborate. I mention them only to lead to one matter—a secret of our Dragon Tiger Mountain."

the Celestial Master's Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain fell far from its former stature

these facts are recorded in books, so I won't elaborate

I mention these only to bring up one matter—a secret of our Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Now output: 【2】 The late Ming dynasty saw the Celestial Master's Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain fall far from its former stature; these facts are recorded in books, so I won't elaborate. I mention them only to lead to one matter—a secret of our Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Master Zhi Yi's face grew solemn; this secret, which he also learned from the former sect leader after succeeding as headmaster, is what he now wishes to tell Ling Yue.

Translate: "Master Zhi Yi's face grew solemn; this secret, which he learned from the previous sect leader after succeeding as headmaster, is what he now wishes to tell Ling Yue."

Master Zhi Yi's face grew solemn

this secret, which he learned from the previous sect leader after succeeding as headmaster

is what he now wishes to tell Ling Yue

Now output: 【3】 Master Zhi Yi's face grew solemn; this secret, which he learned from the previous sect leader after succeeding as headmaster, is what he now wishes to tell Ling Yue.

Master Zhi Yi already had a faint suspicion in his heart.

Translate: "Master Zhi Yi already had a faint suspicion in his heart."

Now output: 【4】 Master Zhi Yi already had a faint suspicion in his heart.

In the late Ming Ten Thousand Calendars Era, the sect leader and his wife had a son, who was actually one of a pair of twins, because the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor somehow learned that Dragon Tiger Mountain possessed a Daoist lineage capable of prolonging life and even granting immortality; troops pressed at the border, and the sect leader had no choice but to send away one of the young lords.

Translate: "In the late Ming Wanli era, the Dragon Tiger Mountain sect leader and his wife had a son—actually a pair of twins—because the Wanli Emperor somehow learned that Dragon Tiger Mountain possessed a Daoist lineage capable of prolonging life and even granting immortality; with troops pressing at the border, the sect leader had no choice but to send away one of the young lords."

late Ming Ten Thousand Calendars Era

Thus: "In the late Ming Ten Thousand Calendars Era, the Dragon Tiger Mountain sect leader and his wife had a son—actually a pair of twins—because the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor somehow learned that Dragon Tiger Mountain possessed a Daoist lineage capable of prolonging life and even granting immortality; with troops pressing at the border, the sect leader had no choice but to send away one of the young lords."

the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor somehow learned that Dragon Tiger Mountain possessed a Daoist lineage capable of prolonging life and even granting immortality

troops pressing at the border

the sect leader had no choice but to send away one of the young lords

Now output: 【5】 In the late Ming Ten Thousand Calendars Era, the Dragon Tiger Mountain sect leader and his wife had a son—actually a pair of twins—because the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor somehow learned that Dragon Tiger Mountain possessed a Daoist lineage capable of prolonging life and even granting immortality; with troops pressing at the border, the sect leader had no choice but to send away one of the young lords.

Ling Yue: "……"

Translate: "Ling Yue: "……""

We need to keep the ellipsis as is. So: 【6】 Ling Yue: "……"

All of Dragon Tiger Mountain's disciples and his own child—just like that trolley problem: save one child or save many? The sect leader chose to save the many, abandoning his own child.

Translate: "All of Dragon Tiger Mountain's disciples and his own child were like that trolley problem—save one child or save many? The sect leader chose to save the many, abandoning his own child."

All of Dragon Tiger Mountain's disciples and his own child

just like that trolley problem—save one child or save many?

The sect leader chose to save the many, abandoning his own child.

Now output: 【7】 All of Dragon Tiger Mountain's disciples and his own child were like that trolley problem—save one child or save many? The sect leader chose to save the many, abandoning his own child.

Ling Yue sighed inwardly.

Translate: "Ling Yue sighed inwardly."

Now output: 【8】 Ling Yue sighed inwardly.

No matter how she guessed, Master Zhi Yi's words continued, his face showing a hint of guilt: "This matter is truly… hard to speak of; only successive sect leaders would know. Before the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor passed away, our sect leader also went out to search, but received only one line: 'No regrets after placing the piece.' He then abandoned all further thought."

Translate: "No matter how she guessed, Master Zhi Yi's words continued, his face showing a hint of guilt: 'This matter is truly… hard to speak of; only successive sect leaders would know. Before the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor passed away, our sect leader also went out to search, but received only one line: "No regrets after placing the piece." He then abandoned all further thought.'"

his face showing a hint of guilt

This matter is truly… hard to speak of; only successive sect leaders would know.

Before the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor passed away, our sect leader also went out to search, but received only one line: 'No regrets after placing the piece.'

He then abandoned all further thought.

Now output: 【9】 No matter how she guessed, Master Zhi Yi's words continued, his face showing a hint of guilt: "This matter is truly… hard to speak of; only successive sect leaders would know. Before the Ten Thousand Calendars Emperor passed away, our sect leader also went out to search, but received only one line: 'No regrets after placing the piece.' He then abandoned all further thought."

Later, in the books I borrowed, I saw his life story: the wife of Sect Leader Zhang Cunxu gave birth to twins, one named Xi Wen, the other Zhuo Wu.

Translate: "'Later, in the books I consulted, I saw his life story: the wife of Sect Leader Zhang Cunxu gave birth to twins, one named Xi Wen, the other Zhuo Wu.'"

the wife of Sect Leader Zhang Cunxu

gave birth to twins, one named Xi Wen, the other Zhuo Wu

Now output: 【10】 "Later, in the books I consulted, I saw his life story: the wife of Sect Leader Zhang Cunxu gave birth to twins, one named Xi Wen, the other Zhuo Wu."

Master Wu Jiu, far more renowned than Dragon Tiger Mountain's fame, was the greatest martial artist of his age, wandering among mountains and rivers, discussing Dao through martial prowess, defeating countless masters; records of him exist only in folk legends and unofficial histories: this person appears and leaves without trace, said to be accompanied by a lovely woman named Lu Lu, giving rise to countless tales of wind, flowers, snow, and moon.

Translate: "Master Wu Jiu, far more renowned than Dragon Tiger Mountain's fame, was the greatest martial artist of his age, wandering among mountains and rivers, discussing Dao through martial prowess, defeating countless masters; records of him exist only in folk legends and unofficial histories: this person appears and leaves without trace, said to be accompanied by a lovely woman named Lu Lu, giving rise to countless tales of wind, flowers, snow, and moon."

Master Wu Jiu

far more renowned than Dragon Tiger Mountain's fame

he was the greatest martial artist of his age

wandering among mountains and rivers, discussing Dao through martial prowess, defeating countless masters

records of him exist only in folk legends and unofficial histories:

this person appears and leaves without trace

said to be accompanied by a lovely woman named Lu Lu

giving rise to countless tales of wind, flowers, snow, and moon.

Now output: 【11】 Master Wu Jiu, far more renowned than Dragon Tiger Mountain's fame, was the greatest martial artist of his age, wandering among mountains and rivers, discussing Dao through martial prowess, defeating countless masters; records of him exist only in folk legends and unofficial histories: this person appears and leaves without trace, said to be accompanied by a lovely woman named Lu Lu, giving rise to countless tales of wind, flowers, snow, and moon.

Wind Lu Lu Water Turtle: "……"

Translate: "Wind Lu Lu Water Turtle: "……""

Wind Lu Lu Water Turtle

Now output: 【12】 Wind Lu Lu Water Turtle: "……"

Fortunately, it has been studying the scriptures left by its master all these years, and doesn't know the wild histories of those years from the jianghu; otherwise, its shell might well burst from anger.

Translate: "Fortunately, it has been studying the scriptures left by its master all these years and doesn't know the wild histories of those years from the jianghu; otherwise, its shell might well burst from anger."

Fortunately, it has been studying the scriptures left by its master all these years

and doesn't know the wild histories of those years from the jianghu

otherwise, its shell might well burst from anger.

Now output: 【13】 Fortunately, it has been studying the scriptures left by its master all these years and doesn't know the wild histories of those years from the jianghu; otherwise, its shell might well burst from anger.

Master Zhi Yi had never before connected the two, until Ling Yue spoke the other's name, at which point the sect leader linked them together.

Translate: "Master Zhi Yi had never connected the two before, until Ling Yue spoke the other's name, at which point the sect leader linked them together."

Now output: 【14】 Master Zhi Yi had never connected the two before, until Ling Yue spoke the other's name, at which point the sect leader linked them together.

He exclaimed with joy: "Your grandmaster is indeed the legitimate lineal descendant of our Dragon Tiger Mountain; moreover, his accomplishments are splendid—I never expected he also left behind his own Dao lineage."

Translate: "He exclaimed with joy: 'Your grandmaster is indeed the legitimate lineal descendant of our Dragon Tiger Mountain, and his accomplishments are splendid—I never expected he also left behind his own Dao lineage.'"

He exclaimed with joy

Your grandmaster is indeed the legitimate lineal descendant of our Dragon Tiger Mountain

and his accomplishments are splendid

I never expected he also

Now output: 【15】 He exclaimed with joy: "Your grandmaster is indeed the legitimate lineal descendant of our Dragon Tiger Mountain, and his accomplishments are splendid—I never expected he also left behind his own Dao lineage."

Three-generation heir Ling Yue: ……

Translate: "Three-generation heir Ling Yue: "……""

Now output: 【16】 Three-generation heir Ling Yue: "……"

She had already seen Master Zhi Yi's intentions; regarding returning to her ancestors and honoring her lineage, she truly had no such thought, mainly because everyone was dead—what would be the point of her acknowledging anything?

Translate: "She had long seen Master Zhi Yi's purpose; regarding acknowledging ancestors and returning to the clan, she truly had no such thought, mainly because the people are dead—what would she be acknowledging?"

Now output: 【17】 She had long seen Master Zhi Yi's purpose; regarding acknowledging ancestors and returning to the clan, she truly had no such thought, mainly because the people are dead—what would she be acknowledging?

For her, these things have always been optional; strength is all that matters. Nevertheless, Master Zhi Yi's proactive goodwill means Ling Yue cannot help but respond.

Translate: "To her, these things have always been optional; strength is everything. Nevertheless, Master Zhi Yi's proactive goodwill makes it impossible for Ling Yue not to respond."

Now output: 【18】 To her, these things have always been optional; strength is everything. Nevertheless, Master Zhi Yi's proactive goodwill makes it impossible for Ling Yue not to respond.

Seeing her silent yet smiling, Master Zhi Yi also gained some insight; however, the scriptures found in the back mountains are, for the current Dragon Tiger Mountain, nothing short of a lifeline, a heart tonic.

Translate: "Seeing her silent yet smiling, Master Zhi Yi also gained some insight, but the scriptures discovered in the back mountains are, for the present Dragon Tiger Mountain, no less than a lifeline, a heart tonic."

Seeing her silent yet smiling

Master Zhi Yi also gained some insight

but the scriptures discovered in the back mountains are, for the present Dragon Tiger Mountain, no less than a lifeline, a heart tonic.

Now output: 【19】 Seeing her silent yet smiling, Master Zhi Yi also gained some insight, but the scriptures discovered in the back mountains are, for the present Dragon Tiger Mountain, no less than a lifeline, a heart tonic.

He suddenly knelt: "Senior Ling Yue, may I let Dragon Tiger Mountain examine those scriptures you obtained?"

Translate: "He suddenly knelt: 'Senior Ling Yue, may our Dragon Tiger Mountain be allowed to peruse those scriptures you obtained?'"

Now output: 【20】 He suddenly knelt: "Senior Ling Yue, may our Dragon Tiger Mountain be allowed to peruse those scriptures you obtained?"

Ling Yue was startled by his sudden move, hastily dodging, causing an elderly old man to kneel before her—what a shortening of her lifespan!

Translate: "Ling Yue was startled by his sudden action, hastily dodging to avoid letting an elderly person kneel before her—what a waste of longevity!"

Now output: 【21】 Ling Yue was startled by his sudden action, hastily dodging to avoid letting an elderly person kneel before her—what a waste of longevity!

Hearing this, Ling Yue blinked and asked, "Those scriptures?"

Translate: "Hearing those words, Ling Yue blinked and asked, 'Those scriptures?'"

Now output: 【22】 Hearing those words, Ling Yue blinked and asked, "Those scriptures?"

Ling Yue: "Sure."

Translate: "Ling Yue: 'Sure.'"

Now output: 【23】 Ling Yue: "Sure."

"I was already planning to do that; after all, it's something dug up from Dragon Tiger Mountain, possibly the insights left by the master who reinforced the formation—I certainly won't stop you."

Translate: "'I was planning to do exactly that, after all—it's something unearthed from Dragon Tiger Mountain, possibly the notes of a sect leader who reinforced the formation; I certainly won't stop you.'"

Now output: 【24】 "I was planning to do exactly that, after all—it's something unearthed from Dragon Tiger Mountain, possibly the notes of a sect leader who reinforced the formation; I certainly won't stop you."

Her mindset is very calm, and moreover, Ling Yue is confident she can memorize these thick ancient texts—just her brain…

Translate: "Her mindset was very calm, and moreover, Ling Yue had confidence she could memorize those thick ancient texts—just her brain…"

Now output: 【25】 Her mindset was very calm, and moreover, Ling Yue had confidence she could memorize those thick ancient texts—just her brain…

She rubbed her forehead; the power of knowledge is truly too heavy for anyone to bear.

Translate: "She rubbed her forehead; the weight of knowledge was truly too heavy for anyone to bear."

Now output: 【26】 She rubbed her forehead; the weight of knowledge was truly too heavy for anyone to bear.

After that, Master Zhi Yi felt somewhat guilty and sent over the finest meal; Daoists generally don't avoid meat and fish, except for four particular animals that are forbidden.

Translate: "After all that, Master Zhi Yi felt somewhat guilty and sent over the finest food and drink; Daoists basically don't avoid meat and fish, except for four kinds of animals that must not be eaten."

Now output: 【27】 After all that, Master Zhi Yi felt somewhat guilty and sent over the finest food and drink; Daoists basically don't avoid meat and fish, except for four kinds of animals that must not be eaten.

Ox, dog, black fish, and wild goose—they respectively represent benevolence, loyalty, filial piety, and chastity.

Translate: "Cows, dogs, black fish, and swan geese respectively represent benevolence, loyalty, filial piety, and chastity."

Now output: 【28】 Cows, dogs, black fish, and swan geese respectively represent benevolence, loyalty, filial piety, and chastity.

Before bed, Ling Yue pondered, holding a desire to look yet afraid to look, she opened Weibo—and sure enough…

Translate: "Ling Yue, thinking before bed, held a desire to look yet fearing to do so, opened Weibo—and sure enough…"

Now output: 【29】 Ling Yue, thinking before bed, held a desire to look yet fearing to do so, opened Weibo—and sure enough…

Under her Weibo, all are fans urging updates; they had promised a weekend update, but only half was delivered— for fans who already can't get enough, it's practically killing them!

Translate: "Under her own microblog, all were fans urging updates; though a weekend update had been promised, only half was delivered— to those who could never get enough, it was practically killing them!"

Now output: 【30】 Under her own microblog, all were fans urging updates; though a weekend update had been promised, only half was delivered— to those who could never get enough, it was practically killing them!

Under the delay notice Ling Yue posted a few days ago, comments have accumulated to nearly a million, more active than some celebrity fan clubs' super topics.

Translate: "Under the postponement notice Ling Yue posted a few days ago, comments had accumulated to nearly a million, more active than some celebrity fan‑club super‑topics."

Now output: 【31】 Under the postponement notice Ling Yue posted a few days ago, comments had accumulated to nearly a million, more active than some celebrity fan‑club super‑topics.

They are all dissatisfied fans who suddenly received the streamer's 'gu gu' message.

Translate: "They were all dissatisfied fans who had suddenly received the streamer Gu Gu's message."

Now output: 【32】 They were all dissatisfied fans who had suddenly received the streamer Gu Gu's message.

【Update! Update! Update! Streamer, don't pretend to be dead—I know you're watching!】

Translate: "【Update! Update! Update! Streamer, don't play dead—I know you're watching!】"

Now output: 【33】 【Update! Update! Update! Streamer, don't play dead—I know you're watching!】

Ling Yue's eyebrows twitched repeatedly, and she sprang up instantly.

Translate: "Ling Yue's eyebrows twitched violently, and she sprang up with a jerk."

Now output: 【34】 Ling Yue's eyebrows twitched violently, and she sprang up with a jerk.

She's been busy these past few days; she thought it would be resolved in under a day, but then a Daoist association got involved, taking several days to resolve—Ling Yue is either drawing talismans or looking for people.

Translate: "Isn't it because she's been busy these past few days? She thought it would be resolved in less than a day, but then the Mysterious Gate Association popped out of nowhere, meddling pointlessly, and she spent several days dealing with it—she was either drawing talismans or looking for people."

Now output: 【35】 Isn't it because she's been busy these past few days? She thought it would be resolved in less than a day, but then the Mysterious Gate Association popped out of nowhere, meddling pointlessly, and she spent several days dealing with it—she was either drawing talismans or looking for people.

【I don't want tea or food, I just dream of the streamer's face—when will the stream start?】

Translate: "【I lack appetite for tea and food, dreaming only of the streamer's face—when will the stream start?】"

Now output: 【36】 【I lack appetite for tea and food, dreaming only of the streamer's face—when will the stream start?】

【If you can travel, you can stream! Don't make me run to the capital to find you!】

Translate: "【If you can travel, you can stream! Don't make me run to Jing Shi to find you【hands on hips】【hands on hips】】"

Now output: 【37】 【If you can travel, you can stream! Don't make me run to Jing Shi to find you【hands on hips】【hands on hips】】

Seeing these words, Ling Yue could hardly keep from laughing.

Translate: "Seeing these words, Ling Yue even felt a bit unable to hold back laughter."

Now output: 【38】 Seeing these words, Ling Yue even felt a bit unable to hold back laughter.

However, fortunately she had already prepared gifts.

Translate: "But fortunately, she had already prepared gifts."

Now output: 【39】 But fortunately, she had already prepared gifts.

Looking at the comments under the previous Weibo post, she proactively and calmly edited a new message and clicked send.

Translate: "Looking at the comments under the previous microblog post, she actively and candidly edited a new message and sent it."

Now output: 【40】 Looking at the comments under the previous microblog post, she actively and candidly edited a new message and sent it.

Ling Yue: 【Sorry for the delayed updates these past few days; tomorrow's stream will give away small gifts, and I wish everyone a happy new year in advance!】 (with attached pictures).

Translate: "Ling Yue: 【Sorry for the delay these past few days; tomorrow's stream will give small gifts, and I'll also wish everyone a happy new year in advance! 【picture】【picture】【picture】【picture】【picture】】"

Now output: 【41】 Ling Yue: 【Sorry for the delay these past few days; tomorrow's stream will give small gifts, and I'll also wish everyone a happy new year in advance! 【picture】【picture】【picture】【picture】【picture】】

Peace talisman, sun fruit, cute pet sachet and pet food—Ling Yue's four treasures, plus some fruit wine and newly brewed winter wine; the lucky winners of this draw should be the first batch of tasters, high alcohol content, good taste, beneficial to health, making them perfect gifts for visiting relatives and friends.

Translate: "Peace talismans, sun fruits, cute pet sachets, and pet food—Ling Yue's four treasures, plus some fruit wine and freshly brewed winter wine; the lucky winners of this draw should be the first batch of tasters, with high alcohol content, good flavor, and health benefits, making them ideal as gifts for visiting friends and relatives."

Now output: 【42】 Peace talismans, sun fruits, cute pet sachets, and pet food—Ling Yue's four treasures, plus some fruit wine and freshly brewed winter wine; the lucky winners of this draw should be the first batch of tasters, with high alcohol content, good flavor, and health benefits, making them ideal as gifts for visiting friends and relatives.

Almost the moment the message was sent, comments reached over ten thousand; Ling Yue glanced at the time—it was only six o'clock!

Translate: "Almost as soon as the message was sent, comments reached over ten thousand; Ling Yue glanced at the clock—it was only six o'clock!"

Now output: 【43】 Almost as soon as the message was sent, comments reached over ten thousand; Ling Yue glanced at the clock—it was only six o'clock!

Is it just after work or just after a meal? It's way too early.

Translate: "Is it just after work or just after a meal? It's far too early!"

Now output: 【44】 Is it just after work or just after a meal? It's far too early!

What she doesn't know is how many followers her barely-active Weibo gets each day; even microblogs with just a few cat-and-dog posts are quickly torn apart by netizens, with daily active users ranging from several million to nearly ten million, comparable to a second-tier celebrity's super topic.

Translate: "What she didn't know was how many followers her barely‑active microblog attracted each day—only microblogs with a few cat‑and‑dog posts are being torn apart by netizens, with daily active users in the millions to tens of millions, rivaling second‑tier celebrity super‑topics."

Now output: 【45】 What she didn't know was how many followers her barely‑active microblog attracted each day—only microblogs with a few cat‑and‑dog posts are being torn apart by netizens, with daily active users in the millions to tens of millions, rivaling second‑tier celebrity super‑topics.

So when Ling Yue posts a message, she instantly receives countless comments.

Translate: "So when Ling Yue sent a message, she instantly received countless replies."

Now output: 【46】 So when Ling Yue sent a message, she instantly received countless replies.

【She finally appeared, the yearly-updating streamer finally found her account password!】

Translate: "【Here she comes, here she comes—the yearly‑update streamer finally found her account password! 【lick tongue】【lick tongue】】"

Now output: 【47】 【Here she comes, here she comes—the yearly‑update streamer finally found her account password! 【lick tongue】【lick tongue】】

【They've captured a wild streamer alive—everyone says, should we braise or stew this gu gu?】

Translate: "【Capture a wild streamer alive—everyone says, should this Gu Gu be braised or stewed?】"

Now output: 【48】 【Capture a wild streamer alive—everyone says, should this Gu Gu be braised or stewed?】

【Tomorrow's livestream? With just a flip, does it start at midnight 12? Host, explain in detail—I don't need this bit of traffic!】

【Really? I'm going to ask for leave right now; tomorrow I won't work, so I can stay up as I please!】

【Spread the word, the host will stream for twelve days straight!】

【Spread the word, the host will stream for twelve years straight—finally the yearly-update host will rise!】

The comments spread and became more absurd; Ling Yue finally covered her head, utterly speechless. She knew well that the more one describes, the darker it gets; after sending the message she said no more and closed her eyes to rest.

The matter has been settled; she prepares to go down the mountain early tomorrow.

As for the Special Safety Bureau's colleagues, they still have other matters to handle and have already left today; Ling Yue, however, must prepare because of the Bangladeshi melanistic cobra—it is weak during its shedding period, and Ling Yue must get ready.

Xiao Bai lay on another small bed, covered with a blanket, sleeping soundly.

For some people—oh no, for some beasts—tonight feels like a year!

Inside the black-and-white simply decorated Western-style villa, upon stepping through the door one feels an extreme chill; the man on the sofa lowers his head slightly, flipping through the documents in his hand.

His tall, straight back is like a snow mountain; even the Creator could not carve such perfect lines. Light splashes onto him, revealing his cold-white skin, like the eternal snow atop a mountain peak.

The little boy glanced, then shivered coldly at once, and tiptoed back to his room.

Stop.

The gentle tone, like a spring breeze reviving, brushed over his cheeks, but the little boy shivered violently, lifted his head and met a pair of dark green eyes, mist swirling.

That face was Bai Ze.

Where is Chaos?

Hearing this, Glutton plopped onto the carpet: "The mission failed, Chaos is gone."

Anyway, when it went, it saw a big white egg in the formation, stupid as hell; it was definitely not its naturally ferocious, darkness-loving brother.

Maybe it had already fallen.

I didn't mean to, it was just an accident, it's your half-body, Master—

Shameless!

To beat him to death for his wife, but luckily he ate a lot and was resistant to blows; he shook his body and turned into a fluffy, fat little sheep, and as humans say, looking at cute pets is good for health.

Master, don't be angry, baa~

It approached, deliberately bleating a few times; its fluffy body had curly wool that was puffy and soft, like a white cloud; the little lamb had big eyes and two tender pink horns on its head, this high looks would make any human find it irresistibly cute.

Too bad, what it faced was not a person at all.

Bai Ze gave a cold smile: "I'm not angry."

You've returned from Dragon Tiger Mountain, weary from the journey; let me welcome you and wash away the dust—how about lamb hot pot?

He said that, then oddly scrutinized the little sheep with an unclear meaning.

Glutton: '!!!'

It plopped down on its forelimbs and kneeled: "Master, spare my life, I—I'm on my first mission, I'm not yet proficient."

He said that, and all that could be heard was a man's light chuckle.

Bai Ze ultimately let him go, thinking of this world utterly different from the primordial era, his own half-body betraying him, darkness surging in his eyes.

His slender fingertips tapped the tabletop, a du-du sound echoing; in the light he resembled a handsome statue carved from frost and snow.

A gust of wind blew, flipping open the document's cover; atop the white paper with black characters, the words 'Bright Marsh Entertainment Company' were clearly written.

Forget it, the future is still long.

After a while, he murmured, his thin lips slightly curling; the posture of tapping the table carried a hint of Ling Yue's shadow.

Perhaps he himself didn't know; after slumbering for tens of thousands of years, the Ling Yue he first saw and contacted had, to some extent, affected him, though not much.

A good night's sleep.

Ling Yue exchanged contact information with Daoist Priest Zhi Yi; looking at his new phone, he smiled slightly: "I have a mutual-help group with the other old-timers of the Daoist Association; I'll pull you in later."

If there's anything, you can call or message me, either works.

Ling Yue gave an OK sign, one hand holding the Bangladeshi cobra, ready to leave.

Daoist Priest Zhi Yi stroked his beard, gratified watching her retreating back; he immediately had someone look up the classics—such a stunningly talented genius, who wouldn't like them?

During the 63rd generation of Dragon Tiger Mountain, when the sect head went to Taiwan Province for some unknown reason, he did not bring the Heavenly Master's Seal Sword; upon his return, the sword was lost in the turmoil, so from an orthodox standpoint, the heads of Dragon Tiger Mountain after the 63rd generation are actually not orthodox.

For this, they also endured harsh mockery from their old rivals, the entire Quan Ling sect.

Now——

He gave a hollow laugh: the Heavenly Master's Seal Sword means nothing; what matters is the person! Someone as astonishingly talented and peerlessly beautiful as Ling Yue!

"If... even if you let me become sect leader right away... I would gladly do it!"

His disciple Yuxu behind him heard a few words vaguely, and involuntarily asked: "Master, what's wrong?"

Priest Zhi Yi shook his head: "Nothing."

"Alright, notify all my disciples of Longhu Mountain: when encountering the Special Safety Bureau, they must cooperate seriously; and also, before Ling Yue—cough cough—treat her as if the sect leader were present in person."

Not mentioning how shocked Yuxu was, Priest Zhi Yi was rarely mild; he slowly stroked his long beard, not in a hurry, taking his time.

Ling Yue's recent matter is simply the livestream and the whereabouts of the mutated Bangladeshi cobra.

She had previously sent a message in her own circle; during this time, even she herself didn't know how many people had added her WeChat.

In order to give the mutated Bangladeshi cobra a good destination, Ling Yue deliberately set up a small obstacle.

No one knows who could recognize it, but this ink‑black 365 is the mutated Bangladeshi cobra.

What she didn't expect was that she hadn't even put in much effort before the opportunity came knocking.

Ling Yue, while on the mountain, received a call from Ren Yaqi, who straightforwardly said she had a friend who really liked this mutated Bangladeshi cobra and was willing to pay a hefty sum for it.

Ling Yue blinked: "I'm about to return to Jing Shi; let's talk when we meet."

Ren Yaqi naturally had no reason to refuse; after speaking, she turned to the soft‑spoken girl beside her—fair skin, slightly curled long hair, lovely almond eyes, like a young student just out of society, and also her close friend Xiang Xi.

To be friends with such a strong woman, she naturally has formidable strength; don't let her princess‑like sweet appearance fool you—she is the heiress of the domestic largest chain supermarket, Starlight Mall.

Having worked at the company for years, her personality contrasts with her sweet appearance—she is willfully domineering; she herself most loves poisonous pets, especially snakes.

She has long wanted to find a snake pet that suits her taste, yet for all these years she has heard nothing.

Seeing her friend hang up the phone, Xiang Xi immediately clung to her, big eyes shining as she asked: "How is it? How is it? Did she agree?"

Ren Yaqi sighed, her expression dejected as she shook her head; her evasive gaze seemed to reveal the truth of the matter.

Xiang Xi instantly fell into utter despair; from the moment she first saw 365, she had taken a liking to it, and thanks to her rich experience she recognized it as a rare mutated Bangladeshi cobra!

This is truly…… fantastic!

At this moment her friend's words were like a bucket of cold water, ruthlessly dousing the fire in her heart.

Seeing the situation turn bad, Ren Yaqi immediately said: "Cough cough, but—"

Xiang Xi's ears perked up instantly: "What do you mean?"

"'But I have arranged to meet her; we'll meet at noon. She isn't short of money—I hope our meeting is for a detailed discussion, and you still have a chance!'"

"'Ahhh you're terrible! I'll smash you!' In an instant, Xiang Xi went from hell to heaven, comparable to riding Disney's time tunnel, practically about to make her crazy with joy."

As for the deceitful Ren Yaqi, she grabbed a down pillow and threw it; the two instantly burst into laughter and play.

Ling Yue got home and organized the materials, the Bangladesh black cobra was in the humid room she had temporarily set up, dim, damp, such a poison pet box deliberately imitated the previous living environment of the Bangladesh black cobra, and also scattered ten-odd pet food pellets.

So upon entering, 365 was especially happy, after finishing the pet food, it directly coiled up nicely, preparing to sleep a big sleep.

As for Xiang Xi, she was the first person to completely correctly state the 365 attributes; when Ling Yue told this news to Snakey, the latter became extremely excited: "I, I'm going to have an owner?!"

"I like the soft and cute young lady, the young lady is gentle and thoughtful~~"

"Before the words were finished, already snoring loudly."

Ling Yue propped her chin and pondered for a moment, then immediately designated Snakey's room as a temporary restricted area, not letting other animals disturb it; after all, these past few days its life hasn't been generally rich, holding out until now has already been quite good.

The noon meeting went very smoothly; Xiang Xi perfectly matched 365's aesthetic, the soft and cute young lady, looking really pretty.

Like! Like!

It happily flicked out a bright red forked tongue, its tail tapped the tabletop, twisted, twisted, its head rested on its body, vertical pupils stared at Xiang Xi.

Ren Yaqi beside them was almost scared to death!

Her whole body trembled, the little bumps on her arms were scared into popping out one by one, how, how scary!

This really is a juvenile milk snake, not an adult snake?!

Snakey likes Xiang Xi, and Xiang Xi also likes Snakey; moreover, according to Ling Yue's observation, she is very familiar with snakes' habits, she brings up anything, the other can follow up, and they can talk at length.

Ling Yue hammered the decision: "365 is yours now!"

"365? Is its name 365?" Xiang Xi was slightly startled.

Ling Yue shook her head: "This is the number it told me; I happened to get it, I don't plan to adopt it, so I haven't given it a name temporarily, preparing to let its owner choose one."

Hearing this, Xiang Xi covered her mouth and laughed: "So that's how it is."

Feeling that not being happy would be fake, she lay on the breeding box: "May I give you a name? How about Tiantian? No, Sweetie, Sweetie is a girl."

She proudly said: "From now on, Sweetie will follow me, letting you be happy every day!"

The snake, lost in the young lady's beauty, oh no, Sweetie nodded its head; unexpectedly, Xiang Xi laughed till she shook, seeing that it actually had a response: "It really is so smart."

Sweetie: "You're also very pretty QWQ"

Such a pretty young lady, letting it catch mice every day to give to her would be fine!

Hearing this inner thought, Ling Yue: "……"

No no no, believe me Sweetie, humans don't need your mouse repayment! Absolutely not!

Ling Yue finished handling Sweetie's affairs, and it was also time for the agreed-upon live stream with the online friends.

She opened the live stream room, the screen was empty, only a five-digit number of viewers, only a few welcome comments posted in the live stream room.

Ling Yue's brows slightly furrowed, suddenly, large characters popped up——【This program is under maintenance, please wait!】

Ling Yue slowly widened her eyes: "Collapsed, collapsed?"

In the live stream room, countless online friends stared at the frozen screen, wanting to cry but unable to; shortly afterward they received notice that, due to too many people exceeding the load, the live stream crashed, and the programmers are still working overtime to fix it.

No one knows when it will be fixed.

All the preceding was nonsense; only the last sentence matters—no one knows when!!

On Weibo, countless people began to wail——

"Wife, my dear wife, I haven't even had time to glance at her once!"

"Brother, it's so terrible, I'm not like that, I uh……hehehe……"

"Holy shit, could you be one of those lucky ones!"

"What lucky ones? Explain clearly!",,.