"Immortal Sheep Believer, Immortal Sheep Believer..."

Hao Tian put down the bamboo stick, murmured under his breath, and just stood there.

"What's with him?" Chang Ying was puzzled, looking at Hao Tian, whose eyes were gradually becoming vacant. "We were in the middle of a fight, why did he start daydreaming?"

Deng Yutang chuckled, "Maybe he's questioning his life choices?"

Tian Tian clenched her tiny hands around the bamboo basket handle and whispered, "Master is the best."

"Mm-hmm, Ran is the best," Chang Ying squatted down, her fingers slyly reaching for the edge of the bamboo basket.

"Snap!"

Tian Tian slapped Chang Ying's hand back, looking displeased at the wild woman.

With a hand that big coming over, who wouldn't see it!

"Ran won, we can eat now," Chang Ying, knowing she was in the wrong, softly scrambled for an excuse.

Lu Ran faced Hao Tian's direction and asked, "Not fighting anymore?"

Hao Tian came back to his senses and planted the bamboo stick into the ground firmly. "Not fighting anymore."

East Thunder believers are usually proud and haughty, naturally, they have their pride.

Hao Tian kept breaking the rules, there really was no need to continue the fight.

"Who won, who lost?" Lu Ran inquired.

Hao Tian looked at Lu Ran with a complex expression.

Chang Ying was anxious, her sinful hand hovering over the edge of the bamboo basket, urging, "Just say something!"

"Ah..."

Hao Tian sighed deeply, cupped his fists, and gestured towards Lu Ran from a distance, "I am thoroughly convinced!"

"Yahoo~!" Chang Ying cheered joyfully.

She reached out with her long arm, scooping up the petite Tian Tian along with the bamboo basket filled with delicious duck wings into her embrace.

From afar, Lu Ran's reminder came, "You can only eat one."

Chang Ying stiffened.

In her arms, Tian Tian timidly said, "Master was talking about the duck wings, not me."

Chang Ying: "..."

Continuing towards Hao Tian's direction, Lu Ran smiled, "Looking at Brother Hao's demeanor, it seems like he's not thoroughly convinced?"

"Look?" Hao Tian's gaze intensified as he scrutinized the red scarf in front of Lu Ran's eyes, "I noticed something was off long ago!

Brother, tell me frankly, does that red scarf of yours have holes?"

Lu Ran simply sent a pursed-lip smile back.

After a long silence, Hao Tian suddenly asked, "Did you pay respects to two gods?"

Lu Ran: "What, looking down on our Immortal Sheep faction?"

Hao Tian leaned against a cluster of bamboo, "There are very few Immortal Sheep Believers in this world, I've only ever seen three from my childhood until now.

Those three people, it's like they were carved out of the same mold.

They are timid, soft..."

Lu Ran spoke softly, "I'm listening."

Hao Tian stuttered, "Soft... tender, friendly, gentle."

Lu Ran calmly asked, "Am I not friendly, not gentle?"

Hao Tian scoffed in his heart.

You've been so fierce, still talking about being 'gentle'?

"Master," Tian Tian holding a spicy duck wing, ran to Lu Ran's side.

"Thank you," Lu Ran smiled gently, as if proving something, "Go back, don't let Chang Ying sneak any."

"Oh, okay."

Meanwhile, Hao Tian also approached, "Brother, I won't comment on your martial arts.

But your strength, your speed, your control over your body, and your ability to discern sounds...

Is it all natural talent?!"

"My sister can really handle spicy," Lu Ran seemed to not hear the question.

He enjoyed his spoils while hissing from the cool sensation.

It's been plain food day in day out, today was a feast.

Hao Tian, his face dark, stood in front of Lu Ran, "Believer, it can be unconventional.

But it can't be heretical!"

Lu Ran: "..."

In a way, Hao Tian was very close to the answer.

Lu Ran naturally belonged to the Divine Sect, being a high disciple of the Divine·Immortal Goat.

However, at the same time, Lu Ran was also in the Evil Sect.

But he was not a disciple of the Evil Sect, he was the Evil Sect Master!

The Evil Sect Master of many!

Hao Tian sighed again, "My sister is quite heretical."

"Oh?" Lu Ran asked, "Is your sister also a believer?"

"More than just a believer," Hao Tian shook his head with a bitter smile, followed by another wave of sighs.

Lu Ran's interest peaked, wondering what exactly Hao Tian's sister worshipped that would make him so troubled.

It couldn't be an Evil God, could it?

Hmm... probably not, since Demon Cave was under the control of the Da Xia military.

If his sister was a disciple of an Evil God, she wouldn't be able to live so comfortably.

Lu Ran suddenly asked, "Your sister is also an Immortal Sheep Believer?"

Hao Tian shook his head repeatedly, his tone slightly relieved, "Nothing of that sort."

Lu Ran titled his head, confused.

"Not that, Brother Lu," Hao Tian quickly clarified, "What I mean is..."

"Forget it, forget it," Lu Ran waved his hand, "Just take your bamboo basket away, don't tempt us anymore."

"Hey!" Hao Tian hurried to retrieve his basket.

"Let's part ways here," Lu Ran said without turning back, picking up the double bamboo again.

The recent battle had given him some insights.

It was time to advance further and trace the path of the falling bamboo leaves.

"Brother Lu, would you care to visit my small courtyard?" Hao Tian returned to Lu Ran's side, extending an invitation.

"We still have training," Lu Ran tactfully declined.

"Brother Lu, I misspoke earlier... actually, I've been misspeaking the whole time, I apologize," Hao Tian's expression was earnest.

The usually proud and haughty East Thunder believers unexpectedly admitting a mistake?

Since their encounter, Hao Tian hadn't seemed too arrogant.

Only during the recent fight did he slightly reveal his true colors.

"No need," Lu Ran nodded slightly, "How would I not understand how the world views the Immortal Sheep faction?"

Lu Ran believed he had no right to blame others.

Because when he encountered certain believers, he too harbored stereotypes.

Facts had proven time and again, the so-called "prejudices" were indeed not misconceived!

In most cases, what kind of god, that's exactly the kind of believers they attract...

"Brother Lu, come visit my bamboo courtyard," Hao Tian invited again, "My sister has been bullied since childhood due to her eye issues.

This has made her extremely introverted and silent."

Hao Tian paused, his tone sincere, "Brother Lu, your disposition is excellent, I respect and envy that.

I can't imagine what you've been through from childhood, but you've come out strong!

Could you please help me by talking to her?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Great, this is a complete misunderstanding.

Hao Tian went on, "You're similar people, your words, they would certainly be more effective than mine... huh?"

Hao Tian suddenly gasped, his eyes widening.

Because Lu Ran had pulled down the lower edge of his red scarf up to his nose.

His dark eyes silently observed Hao Tian.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Hao Tian clasped his heart as if struck by an unseen spiritual shockwave, retreating three steps.

Before Hao Tian extended his invitation, Lu Ran naturally did not know the thoughts driving him.

Now that the reason had been voiced, Lu Ran looked apologetic:

"I can see."

"You! You..." Hao Tian pointed at Lu Ran, unable to complete his sentence.

He felt his emotions had been greatly deceived!

"And I even gave you duck wings!" Hao Tian was quite annoyed.

Now that Lu Ran was no longer considered blind and no longer shared his sister's pain, Hao Tian saw Lu Ran without any filter.

"I never said I was blind," Lu Ran patiently explained, "I can see.

But to listen to the world's sound, I choose not to look."

Hao Tian stood agape, unable to speak for a long time.

Even though he was furious, he also remembered that Lu Ran had indeed never claimed he was blind.

Everything was due to Lu Ran's appearance, the rest was Hao Tian's own speculation.

Lu Ran smiled apologetically, "I can try to talk to her.

For about 20 days a month, my eyes are closed, so I have a bit of authority on the matter."

Hao Tian: "Twenty days?"

"Each time I practice," Lu Ran pulled up the cloth strip, covering his eyes again.

After a long silence, Hao Tian spoke again, now as sincere as before, "I'd appreciate that, Brother Lu."

It was evident, Hao Tian truly cared for his sister.

Whether this was a desperate measure or not remained uncertain.

"I'll do my best to help you," Lu Ran spoke gravely, feeling somewhat regretful.

After all, he had also enjoyed two spicy duck wings of his.

Hao Tian finally saw the traits of an Immortal Sheep Believer in Lu Ran:

Gentle, friendly, soft-hearted.

"Let's go," Hao Tian, carrying the bamboo basket, headed deeper into the bamboo forest path.

"Are you guys coming?" Lu Ran turned to his teammates.

"I'm coming with Master!"

"Sure, why not? We train here every day and haven't toured around yet."

"Okay," Tian Chang and Deng responded in turn.

Chang Ying strode forward, calling to Hao Tian's retreating figure, "Hao Tian, which god does your sister believe in?"

Hao Tian replied, not too kindly: "I call her sister, you should call her senior."

Chang Ying murmured, "Finally makes sense, definitely an East Thunder believer."

Hao Tian: "..."

Lu Ran took a couple of steps forward, walking beside Hao Tian, "What god is she a believer of?"

"Wang Quan."

"What?" Lu Ran was quite puzzled, not quite sure what the other had said.

With numerous gods in Da Xia, nearly a hundred,

Lu Ran didn't claim to know them backwards, but he recognized each deity.

And he was sure that among those he knew, there was no such deity, so...

Lu Ran asked, "Is this a god from outside Da Xia?"

"No," Hao Tian shook his head, "It's a native god, Lord Wang Quan."

"Huh?"

"What lord?" Those following behind were also confused.

Lu Ran felt a stir in his heart, having guessed something.

At the beginning of the divine descent, there were more than the current 98 gods!

During the extremely chaotic "Year of God and Demon," some gods fell like shooting stars, quickly disappearing from public view.

People used two specific terms to describe these disappeared gods—seclusion.

Whether these gods truly secluded themselves or fell during the battle against the Evil Demon...

Everyone had an idea.

However, as believers of the All Gods, it was impossible to publicly proclaim that a certain god had died.

It seemed then, that the god Hao Tian's sister worshiped hadn't been destroyed by an Evil Demon, but had actually gone into seclusion?

Of course, there was also another possibility:

Since its descent, this god had maintained a hermit-like presence.

The god neither participated in battles nor recruited believers.

Thus, it wasn't listed among the Da Xia deities.

The only problem was, the existence of this god was genuine.

Yet, there was no related information online, nor was it presented in Da Xia textbooks as knowledge...

This was quite intriguing.

Lu Ran inquired, "Brother Hao, what are the two characters for this god's name?"

Hao Tian looked at Lu Ran beside him and said, "Wang Quan.

Forget of Forget River, Quan of Yellow Springs Road."

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