"Junior Brother Wen'an and… and Senior Sister Wei of Luoxia Mountain have become Dao companions…"

On the way here, she had silently recited this sentence countless times in her heart, constantly warning herself not to reveal anything in front of her father.

But when she actually spoke, her voice still trembled slightly.

Pei Zhao, hearing this, glanced at his daughter and sighed softly.

Pei Yuwan immediately composed herself, forcing out a smile as she said, "Ah Die, your precious disciple has a Dao companion now, and it's an Immortal Sect chief. Aren't you happy?"

Pei Zhao tenderly touched his daughter's cheek, wiping away the traces of tears from her face.

"Happy..."

Showing a slight smile, Pei Zhao quietly gazed towards Yangnao Land and said lightly, "That brat, he's accomplished..."

"Wei Qiuling of Luoxia Mountain is truly a genius."

"Back then, she was picked up by Senior Sister Le from the demon calamity and taken to Luoxia Mountain at the age of three or four."

"The little girl endured, accumulated strength, and eventually defeated many geniuses at Luoxia Mountain to become the chief disciple."

"Whether in wisdom, character, or cultivation talent, she surpasses Senior Brother Heshan."

"It's indeed rare for Wen'an to become Dao companions with him."

Saying this, Pei Zhao slowly turned around, looking at the melancholy in his daughter's eyes and sighed, "It's just hard on you."

Pei Yuwan, feeling a bit flustered, immediately said, "What does it have to do with me?"

Seeing her stubbornness, Pei Zhao chuckled and said, "Silly girl, do you know why among so many of your senior and junior brothers, I have a special fondness for Wen'an?"

Pei Yuwan shook her head.

She always felt that her father treated Shen Wen'an better than he treated her.

Pei Zhao pursed his lips and smiled lightly, "Father likes him... primarily because he resembles me in my younger days."

"That pure heart he has in pursuit of the Dao, I once had."

"Moreover, Qiyun Valley is sick, and your master once said before his passing that Qiyun Valley is terminally ill and needs a sharp knife to heal."

"Back then, I strongly supported Senior Brother Heshan for the chief position because I thought he was a qualified Knife Holder, and Wen'an is that knife."

Pei Yuwan listened, somewhat stunned.

She hadn't realized her father had done so much for Qiyun Valley.

"Of course, upon witnessing his talent, I also had other private hopes."

"But unfortunately, things have taken this turn by chance."

The father and daughter sat in silence.

After a long while—

"Send a message to Senior Brother Heshan, asking him to send a congratulations gift on my behalf. So that brat won't think I, as his master, have forgotten him."

…

"My wife, I'm sorry for putting you through this."

Deep within Qishan, in a secluded cave, the firelight cast on the faces of two people.

Shen Wenyan looked apologetically at Hu Mei'Er beside him, who wore a floral wreath and had a radiant face.

"Once I've completely refined the Female Essence Wisdom Pearl and return to Yangnao Land, I promise to give you a proper wedding."

Hu Mei'Er heard this and showed a deep sense of anticipation on her face.

"Mei'Er heard that human brides wear beautiful red wedding dresses and red veils on their heads."

"They invite lots and lots of people; it's very lively!"

Shen Wenyan nodded, recalling the scene of his wedding with Zhao Xuan.

"Was it the same when Brother Wenyan married Sister Xuan?"

Hu Mei'Er asked, tilting her head.

Shen Wenyan nodded with a smile.

After Bai Ze's passing, the Female Essence Wisdom Pearl whisked them to the depths of Qishan, where they have been hiding in this tumultuous mountain range for years.

During these years of staying together, Shen Wenyan disclosed everything to Hu Mei'Er.

Hu Mei'Er also shared how she was saved by Bai Ze, followed him in cultivation, and transformed into a human over a few hundred years.

With such open honesty, the two gradually developed feelings for each other.

They held a simple ceremony in the cave and became a couple.

"There's been much less disturbance in the mountains lately."

"Once I can completely conceal the aura of the Female Essence Wisdom Pearl, we may be able to leave here."

"Then, I'll first take you to see the prosperity of human city walls, and we'll return to Yangnao Land to meet Ah Die and Ah Nie."

Upon hearing this, Hu Mei'Er showed a hint of nervousness.

"Can they accept me?"

"I'm a demon..."

Shen Wenyan gently smiled, stroking her cheek, "Humans have good and evil, demons too have good and bad."

"Ah Die and Ah Nie are sensible people; they won't disdain you."

Hu Mei'Er nodded repeatedly, "Then, I'll go to the mountains to find some treasures and bring them back."

"When I followed Grandmaster Bai Ze in cultivation in the mountains, I encountered many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures."

"But they weren't mature back then, and Grandmaster Bai Ze said that picking them prematurely would harm fortune, so we left them."

"But I secretly remembered them."

Hu Mei'Er said smugly.

Watching her innocent smile, Shen Wenyan looked at her dotingly.

…

Shen Family at Black Water Pool.

Late night, close to midnight.

Shen Yuan awoke from cultivation and habitually gazed at the White Jade Turtle Shell in his Sea of Consciousness.

There have been few important hexagrams recently.

Occasionally, hexagrams related to Shen Wenyan appeared, but they were all "unpredictable destiny," seemingly because the White Jade Turtle Shell couldn't discern matters related to Shen Wenyan.

His Divine Sense submerged in the Sea of Consciousness, observing that the red and white swirls on the White Jade Turtle Shell still rotated slowly.

The turtle shell patterns around the vortex had already brightened several paths.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.