Shanhaiyuan.

"Mmm~ So delicious~"

Zhao Ling'er ate as if she hadn't eaten for three days, her chopsticks never stopping, and her big, watery eyes would light up from time to time.

He didn't put down his chopsticks until he had finished the entire table of delicious food, and then rubbed his flat stomach.

"Mmm~ I'm so full~"

Suddenly, she noticed that both Murong Fu and the Qilin girl were looking at her.

Zhao Ling'er chuckled awkwardly, "Um...did I eat too much?"

The Qilin girl shook her head seriously: "Not much, I can eat a whole cow in one bite."

The girl with the unicorn was telling the truth, but Zhao Ling'er mistakenly thought she was being teased.

Unconsciously, her face flushed slightly, and she felt a little shy.

After a moment, Zhao Ling'er looked up at Murong Fu expectantly: "I've finished eating. Should we go find Brother Xiaoyao now?"

"no problem."

Murong Fu nodded and said, "But before that, you should come back to the sect with me to say goodbye to my family, and then we can go out together."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ling'er realized she had already been searching for a long time and didn't mind wasting a little more time.

So, I followed him to Dazhu Peak.

Dazhu Peak.

Tian Ling'er asked in surprise, "Husband, weren't you in seclusion? How come you've come back from outside, and with a young girl?"

"I broke through a minor realm this morning, so I went to Heyang City and packed some delicious food for you guys."

Murong Fu smiled and explained, taking out various delicacies that he had prepared, all of which were packed back from Shanhaiyuan.

Lin Yueru leaned closer and asked with interest, "And this young lady?"

Murong Fu explained, "Her name is Zhao Ling'er. She is a lost little girl. Her friend is from the Shu Mountain Sect, and I plan to take her there."

"From the Shu Mountain Sect."

The wives nodded in understanding.

Zhao Ling'er felt a little guilty. She glanced around and wondered why all of Murong Gongzi's family members were young women. Moreover, their eyes seemed strange, as if they were all looking odd.

Murong Fu bid farewell, saying, "I will be away for a few days. Once I find a friend of this Miss Zhao Ling'er, I will return to the sect soon."

Then.

Murong Fu embraced his wives in farewell.

Tian Ling'er, Lin Yueru, Huang Rong, Fuqu, Liu Mengli, Lu Xueqi, Wen Min, Xu Sisi... With so many wives, it would take quite a while to hug them all.

However, Murong Fu's original intention remained unchanged, and he treated them as before.

No matter how many wives you have, you must treat them all equally; this is a principle.

Zhao Ling'er was completely dumbfounded.

I had heard of men having multiple wives and concubines before, but I didn't have a clear concept of it. Now, seeing Murong Fu's actions, I finally have a concrete image of it.

She suddenly felt that going to Mount Shu with Murong Fu might not be the right thing to do.

But the words of regret were on the tip of his tongue, yet he couldn't bring himself to say them.

Murong Fu turned to look at Zhao Ling'er, his smile unchanged: "Miss Ling'er, let's go."

Tian Ling'er touched her nose; this girl's name was the same as hers.

I couldn't help but feel a strange fondness for him.

At the same time, a strange thought arose: if her husband later married Zhao Ling'er, and when her husband called Ling'er, both Ling'ers would turn their heads to answer at the same time, it would be quite interesting.

Tian Ling'er smiled, her mind wandering.

The Qilin girl transformed back into her original form as a water Qilin, carrying Murong Fu and Zhao Ling'er, and soared into the sky. After a few leaps, they disappeared into the horizon.

...

Shushan Sect

Located amidst the towering mountains of Sichuan, with peaks soaring into the sky like floating clouds, it is said to be a sacred place bestowed upon humankind by immortals.

Since its founding, the sect's disciples have diligently cultivated immortal arts, entered the mortal world to subdue demons, and imprisoned demons in the Demon-Locking Tower, earning them the love and respect of the people.

"Who goes there? This is the important territory of our Shu Mountain Sect. Please stop!"

As soon as Murong Fu arrived at the outskirts of Mount Shu, Mount Shu disciples flew in on their swords and blocked his way.

The Shu Mountain disciple looked at the water unicorn with curiosity for a few more moments.

Although I found the water unicorn very majestic, I didn't think of it as a mythical beast.

After all, what kind of powerful character could be ridden on by someone who is merely at the Foundation Establishment stage?

At most, it's a mythical beast with the bloodline of the Qilin.

"I am Murong Fu of the Qingyun Sect."

Murong Fu clasped his hands in a fist salute and revealed the Qingyun Sect token.

"What?! You're Murong Fu?!"

Upon hearing this, the Shushan disciple was startled and immediately realized that the creature beneath him was very likely the divine beast, the Water Qilin!

Legend has it that the guardian beast of Qingyun Sect, the Water Qilin, has already taken human form and married Murong Fu, a disciple of the sect, witnessed by many righteous elders.

So, the beautiful girl behind Murong Fu must be one of his Daoist partners, right?

"So it's Senior Brother Murong and his wife who have come in person! We are so sorry for not welcoming you sooner!" The Shu Mountain disciple quickly clasped his hands in greeting. "Please come in quickly, I will inform the sect leader right away!"

After saying that, he gestured for him to proceed and immediately used his communication sword to notify his senior brother, Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing was practicing swordsmanship with his fellow disciples at the Tai Chi training ground when he received the news and was quite surprised.

"Murong Fu of the Qingyun Sect, what brings him here?"

Although he was puzzled, as the senior disciple of the younger generation, it was his duty to receive guests, so he decided to go and find out.

They immediately went to the main hall to welcome guests.

"Junior Brother Murong, it's been a long time..."

Just as Xu Changqing was about to greet Murong Fu, his gaze suddenly fell upon Zhao Ling'er and the Qilin girl.

You can tell at a glance that they are not human!