The Old Mother of Lishan glanced at Murong Fu with great appreciation, her wise eyes filled with anticipation.

They seemed very curious about what kind of sparks the young people in front of them would create with this era.

Murong Fu was also curious and exchanged glances with the Old Mother of Lishan.

He asked, "Senior, may I ask you a question?"

"you say."

The Old Mother of Lishan responded in a deep voice.

Murong Fu asked, "I would like to know who created this world? And what restrictions are placed on someone like me who has ascended to immortality?"

The Old Mother of Lishan was somewhat surprised, not expecting him to ask such a direct question.

Others were even more astonished: the world was actually created by humans?

Isn't it an evolution?

After pondering for a moment, the Old Mother of Lishan replied, "This world is the Great Thousand World, created by the Sage of Taiqing."

"You can rest assured that the Sage Taiqing has only left a wisp of his avatar in this world. As long as you do not do anything as heaven-defying as destroying the world, no one will care about you."

Upon hearing this...

Everyone was shocked.

Hong'er murmured in surprise, "An avatar of the Supreme Saint Taiqing... could it be Laozi?"

I think so!

"I think so too. After all, even my father and mother are very respectful to Laozi."

"Then are we also clones of important figures in the top world?"

"Hiss? Are we still ourselves?"

For a moment, everyone was somewhat confused.

The Old Mother of Lishan smiled and said, "There is no need to worry. We are all true selves, and we are all real living beings."

"Even Laozi (Taishang Laojun) is a real person."

"Many similar flowers exist in the myriad worlds, so it is normal for us to have similarities with other worlds."

Hearing what the Old Mother of Lishan said, everyone was relieved.

Murong Fu cupped his hands in gratitude to the Old Mother of Lishan, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I am deeply grateful."

The Old Mother of Lishan then said, "I have calculated all the secrets of heaven and found that you and my disciple are destined to be together."

His gaze swept toward the girl in white.

The girl in white was none other than Bai Suzhen. She asked in surprise, "Mother, are you saying that your disciple is destined to meet your honored guest?"

"Didn't you say before that your disciple has a connection with a shepherd boy from a thousand years ago?"

Bai Suzhen was surprised and puzzled.

"The will of Heaven has changed." The Old Mother of Lishan slowly shook her head:

"The reincarnation of that shepherd boy was originally destined to be your husband, but the arrival of this distinguished guest has caused your fate to change drastically."

As they were talking.

The Old Mother of Lishan performed another divination.

In an instant, her expression changed repeatedly.

Bai Suzhen asked in surprise, "Mother, is there another unexpected turn of events?"

The Old Mother of Lishan nodded solemnly and said, "Indeed, there are changes again. Do you know what fate I have foreseen?"

Bai Suzhen frowned and shook her head, "This disciple does not know."

The Old Mother of Lishan took a deep breath.

Her gaze returned to Murong Fu, and she sighed, "Young man, my two disciples and I are all destined to meet you."

"Very well, today I'll let you indulge in a life of debauchery."

Even the Old Mother of Lishan didn't know whether this change was good or bad.

But this is destiny!

The will of Heaven is hard to defy.

Behind the Old Mother of Lishan,

Another girl exclaimed in surprise, "Is there a connection between me and him too?"

The Old Mother of Lishan said definitively, "You and he did indeed have a fleeting affair."

The girl shrugged indifferently: "Since it's fate, I'll accept it. It's just a fleeting pleasure anyway, and I'm curious to see what it will feel like."

Murong Fu looked at the girl curiously and asked, "May I ask your honorable name, young lady?"

"Zhong Wuyan".

The girl shrugged again.

It really was Zhong Wuyan.

Murong Fu grew increasingly curious, his gaze never leaving the room.

Zhong Wuyan felt a little guilty under his gaze and looked away.

"Young friend, please follow me."

The Old Mother of Lishan walked ahead, clearly experiencing something similar for the first time, and her feelings were quite complicated.

Fate is truly wondrous.

However, since fate has arranged things this way, there must be a reason for it.

For a cultivator, the most important thing is to know and accept one's destiny, so that one can live as long as heaven and earth.

...

Murong Fu stayed at Mount Li for several days.

They left behind a hundred million precious gifts for the three disciples of the Lishan Old Mother.

When leaving.

A woman appeared beside him; it was Bai Suzhen.

Bai Suzhen hesitated and said, "Husband, my mother said that I still have one more tribulation to overcome before I can become an immortal."

"It's alright, I will take you to overcome this tribulation."

Murong Fu affectionately ruffled her soft hair and said.

Bai Suzhen lowered her head shyly, a blush rising on her cheeks.

...

In the wilds of Yongzhou, there lived a strange snake, black with white markings, whose touch killed all vegetation… The imperial physician, by royal decree, ordered the collection of these snakes, allocating two per year as tax. A reward was offered to anyone who could capture one, with the reward amount matching the tax. The people of Yongzhou vied to do so.

A story told by a snake catcher perfectly encapsulates the lives of the local people in Yongzhou.

The local people are all skilled snake catchers.

Even stranger, the snakes in this place seem inexhaustible.

All I could see was...

Local residents, regardless of age or gender, all carry nets and snake-catching tongs.

Whenever a snake passes by, the people rush to grab it and take it away.

Snakes are highly venomous, and many people have died from them.

But this did not diminish the enthusiasm of the people in the slightest.

Simply because.

Oppressive government is more poisonous than a snake.

Princess Chang Le, Li Lizhi, asked curiously, "Sister Bai, when you saw these snakes being captured, didn't you feel sorry for them?"

After spending the previous few days together, Li Lizhi already knew that Bai Suzhen was a white snake spirit, hence her curiosity.

Bai Suzhen smiled slightly, "I have long since shed my snake form and am completely different from ordinary snakes, just as you humans would not consider apes as your own kind."