During this period, besides Ye Feiyu visiting Shu Lan from time to time on Tinglan Peak, Zhang Keke also frequently went to Tinglan Peak and became a regular visitor.

Zhang Keke would occasionally ask her grandmaster about cultivation problems, and Shu Lan would patiently answer them for her each time.

Zhang Keke was very excited because she could often interact with her idol. She would chatter on and on with Shu Lan, who listened patiently.

Whenever this happened, Qin An felt extremely uncomfortable standing to the side. He would occasionally glance coldly at Zhang Keke, as if he were about to see her off at any moment.

Zhang Keke, surprisingly, wasn't afraid of his cold stares. Sometimes, she would even look at him and her master brother with a strange smile. The way she smiled was incredibly odd; Qin An simply couldn't understand what she was laughing about.

Zhang Keke likes to read under a pine tree halfway up Tinglan Peak. Every time, she brings a lot of books and then sits lazily under the pine tree, flipping through one or two books from time to time.

This time, Zhang Keke went up Tinglan Peak as usual, but Qin An could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Zhang Keke today.

Qin An was practicing his sword in an open space when he saw Zhang Keke's furtive figure. For some reason, he put away his sword and quietly followed behind her, wanting to see what she was up to.

Zhang Keke had a bunch of things tucked into her arms. She looked left and right, then went to the pine tree where she usually stayed, bent down, and furtively parted the grass under the pine tree to stuff the bunch of things inside.

As she stuffed them in, she muttered, "You are all my treasures, so you must take good care of yourselves and never let anyone find out."

After stuffing the things in, Zhang Keke looked around cautiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was around. Then she walked briskly on the path leading to the summit of Tinglan Peak.

After Zhang Keke had gone far away, Qin An came out from his hiding place.

He walked to the pine tree, bent down like Zhang Keke, and started rummaging through the grass beneath it. He saw a hollow in the grass, and inside were several books that Zhang Keke had just stuffed inside.

Qin An was filled with curiosity. Zhang Keke usually took the books with her after reading them, but this time she had hidden them here. Needless to say, something was definitely fishy.

Qin An took out the pile of books, and upon seeing the covers, he was completely stunned. There were titles like "The Cold and Aloof Immortal Lord Falls in Love with Me," "The Charming and Ruthless Demon Lord," and even "The Love Story of the Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord"...

Qin An's lips twitched as he looked at it. "What the hell is all this stuff?"

Qin An pulled out a book with a rather plain cover from the pile of books. This book, "The Path to Immortality," was the only one in the pile that looked relatively normal.

Qin An opened the book "The Path to Immortality," but after reading only a few pages, he hurriedly closed it.

The book was about two men falling in love, something Qin An had never heard of before, and it opened up a whole new world for him.

Qin An recalled the plot he had just witnessed, thinking to himself, "If only I could replace the imperial advisor in the book with my master, and the emperor with myself, how wonderful that would be! My master's waist is so slender; it must be even better than described in the book..."

Wait, stop! Qin An's face turned bright red instantly.

Qin An, Qin An, what outrageous things are you thinking?! Wake up at once!

Qin An quickly recited the Mind-Clearing Mantra, forcibly bringing himself back to his senses. However, the scenarios he had previously imagined could not be completely dispelled and remained only deep within his memory.

Feeling guilty, Qin An carefully placed all the books back in their original positions, then put them back into the tree hole in the same way, and finally covered them with grass.

When Qin An returned to the room where his master brother was, Zhang Keke was already preparing to leave.

Qin An forced himself not to look at Zhang Keke, which made Zhang Keke sense something was wrong. Normally, Qin An would give her several cold stares, but today he wasn't even looking at her; something was strange.

Zhang Keke was completely baffled and went back home with a belly full of questions.

Qin An felt extremely uncomfortable whenever he saw his master, constantly replaying the scenes he had witnessed. So, he quickly bid farewell to Shu Lan, saying, "Master, I'm going to cultivate now," and then jogged away from Shu Lan's room.

Shu Lan found Qin An's behavior today rather strange. Although Qin An was usually diligent in his cultivation, he had never been this enthusiastic. Shu Lan rubbed her chin, completely puzzled.

That evening, Venerable Lieyang came to visit Shulan.

"Hey, senior brother, what brings you here?" Shu Lan poured a cup of tea for Venerable Lieyang, her tone slightly teasing.

"Oh dear! Can't you come to see my dear junior brother if there's nothing wrong?" Venerable Lieyang retorted, teasing Shu Lan in return.

Shu Lan didn't respond, but just smiled at Venerable Lieyang.

"Alright! I do have something to tell you." Venerable Lieyang shrugged helplessly. "Do you know the Demon Emperor Ling Tian?"

“I know, he is the strongest in the demon realm.” Shu Lan took a sip of tea.

“Our Star River Sect has some connections with the Demon Realm.” Venerable Lieyang gently put down his teacup. “That fellow will be celebrating his six thousandth birthday soon.”

"So?" Shu Lan poured Venerable Lieyang another cup of tea.

"He invited you and me, Junior Brother, to his birthday banquet." Venerable Lieyang picked up his teacup again. "Junior Brother, what do you think?"

"If you go, senior brother, I have no objection."

"That's good. We'll go together then." Venerable Lieyang patted Shulan on the shoulder.

Shu Lan opened her mouth, as if she was about to ask something.

Suddenly, Venerable Lieyang clapped his hands and said, "By the way, this time we can bring one elder and a few disciples. Junior brother, you can bring your beloved disciple with you."

Shu Lan finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good. If I hadn't taken Xiao An with me, he probably would have made a huge fuss!"

"I knew you doted on your disciple." Venerable Lieyang shook his head helplessly. "Don't worry, everything is arranged."

Afterwards, Venerable Lieyang exchanged a few more pleasantries with Shulan before preparing to leave.

"By the way, the specific date is in three days. Junior brother, don't forget then." Venerable Lieyang's words drifted in from outside the door.

"I know, I won't forget," Shu Lan shouted towards the door.

"Good! Hahaha!" The hearty laughter of Venerable Lieyang, who had already departed on a cloud, carried on the wind.

Shu Lan then called Qin An over and told him that she was going to take him to the Demon Emperor's birthday banquet.

Qin An was overjoyed to hear that he could once again act alongside his master. He also eagerly awaited that day.