The two entered the teahouse, and Shu Jianyue waved away the waiter who came forward, heading straight to the second floor.

Arriving at the door of their private room, he smiled and said, "I am Shu Jianyue, the Palace Master of the Supreme Divine Palace, and Chong Jiu. I would like to get to know our distinguished guests from the Holy Spirit."

Ai Huannian looked at Guihai Fuchen.

Gui Hai Fu Chen's expression stiffened. Seeing Ai Huan Nian looking at him, he could only raise a smile and say, "Young Master Huan, this..."

"Let him in." Ai Huannian wanted to see just how arrogant this Supreme Temple Master really was.

Gui Haifuchen's heart tightened, and he waved for his subordinate to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Shu Jianyue looked at Ai Huannian and pulled Chong Jiuwan inside, smiling as she said, "Excuse me, I am Shu Jianyue. This is my husband, Chong Jiuwan. May I ask how this distinguished guest is addressed?"

Shu Jianyue shamelessly sat down opposite Ai Huannian.

When Ai Huannian saw Shu Jianyue, he couldn't help but show a look of amazement. Although he knew she was a beauty from afar, he didn't think much of it, after all, there were beauties everywhere in the cultivation world.

Now that I see her up close, I realize that the beauties I've seen before are only two or three tenths as beautiful as her.

Feeling the cold gaze from beside her, Ai Huannian came back to his senses and said, "Ai Huannian of the Holy Spirit Heavenly Virtue Sect."

Then, after glancing at Chong Jiu, he said, "I heard from Fu Chen that you also want to join our Tiande Sect as a subordinate sect?"

Shu Jianyue raised an eyebrow and looked at Gui Haifuchen, "Subordinates guarding the gate?"

"How could I not know about this? Why would my Supreme Divine Palace need to become a subordinate sect of another sect?"

Ai Huannian glanced at Gui Haifuchen and saw his ashen face. He snorted coldly and turned to Shu Jianyue, "Palace Master Shu is indeed as arrogant as the rumors say."

"No matter how powerful your Supreme Temple is, it can only rank among the top in the world. In the Holy Spirit, it may not even be as good as a subordinate sect of our Heavenly Virtue Sect."

However, the aura of this heavy moxibustion was truly strong; it felt as if his father was even weaker than him.

"Not as good as a subordinate sect?" Shu Jianyue laughed. "Heh, Ai... Fellow Daoist is quite confident."

Ai Huannian was initially feeling a bit breathless from Chong Jiu's gaze, but upon hearing Shu Jianyue's words, his eyebrows involuntarily rose.

"Palace Master Shu is even more confident. The Supreme Divine Palace is just a newly established sect in the Four Seas. No matter how powerful it is, it has little foundation. How dare it presume to compare with the sects of the Holy Spirit?"

"So what if it's a newly established sect?" Shu Jianyue glanced towards the battle stage. "Even if it was established yesterday, it's not something anyone can just trample on."

"Whether we can compete or not, we'll only know after we've competed, right?"

"I am arrogant, and naturally I have the right to be arrogant, don't you think so, Young Master Chen?"

Gui Hai Fu Chen didn't expect her to suddenly drag him into this, but he had to admit that she did have the right to be arrogant.

He couldn't even control the sky, let alone her.

Even if that was the case, he couldn't show weakness in front of Ai Shao, so he turned his gaze away as if he hadn't heard anything.

Ai Huannian glanced at Gui Haifuchen and said, "Then Palace Master Shu can go to the Holy Spirit Temple for a competition if he has time."

Gui Hai Fu Chen's expression changed upon hearing this. He glanced at Ai Huan Nian, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

But apart from the people he brought, who in the private room would take him seriously?

Shu Jianyue smiled and said, "After the competition ends, I will find time to visit the sect that Fellow Daoist Ai mentioned at the Holy Spirit Society."

After speaking, he glanced at Gui Haifuchen, his ambiguous smile making Gui Haifuchen's heart tighten.

There's a feeling she might target the Guihai family.

Shu Jianyue couldn't sense his true feelings, otherwise she would definitely have given him a piece of advice.

You're right, young man.

Ai Huannian suddenly frowned, looked at Shu Jianyue, and couldn't help but move closer to her, "Palace Master Shu has a very familiar scent..."

Chong Jiu narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "What did you say? Say it again."

Ai Huannian was startled by that cold gaze and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly sat up straight and said, "Cough, I made a mistake. It should be the aura."

"It has a very familiar scent; I smelled it not long ago."

Shu Jianyue immediately thought of Chaotian. Could it be that he judged it by his aura?

"Oh, what kind of aura is it? I've been to many places recently, and I might have picked up other auras on myself."

As soon as she said that, Ai Huannian immediately remembered and stood up abruptly.

Yes, it's the aura of that mythical beast.

Therefore, she had come into contact with that divine beast, which is why she was able to absorb his aura.

Seeing his excited reaction, Shu Jianyue knew that her guess was correct.

The next moment, Ai Huannian took out a piece of drawing paper, spread it on the table, and asked, "Palace Master Shu, have you ever met this person?"

The painting on the paper depicts a portrait of Chaotian, which is at least seven-tenths as accurate as he might be.

So, he even drew a portrait and searched everywhere?

"This person is quite good-looking. Who is he to you?" Shu Jianyue looked at the portrait with an expression of complete unfamiliarity, as if she had never seen him before.

From the moment Ai Huannian took out the portrait, he began to look at Shu Jianyue. He didn't doubt that she knew the divine beast, but rather wanted to confirm where she had seen it before.

Hearing her say that, he sat back down in disappointment, "Haven't you met Princess Shu before?"

Shu Jianyue scratched her chin, stared at the portrait and raised an eyebrow, saying, "At first glance, I don't think it looks familiar, but the more I look at it, the more familiar it seems, but I can't remember where I've seen it before."

"Really?" Ai Huannian stood up again in surprise.

Chong Jiu glanced at Shu Jianyue, his eyes barely able to conceal his smile and doting affection.

Shu Jianyue squeezed his hand, signaling him not to be too blatant, otherwise Ai Huannian would see through her.

He then looked at Ai Huannian and smiled, "I can't be sure. After all, I never remember what strangers look like unless they are really outstanding."

"Fellow Daoist Ai, are you seeking revenge or friendship? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Ai Huannian looked at her for a while before hesitatingly saying, "It can be considered as seeking revenge or seeking friendship; it all depends on his choice."

Shu Jianyue raised an eyebrow. Heh…

"Whether someone is an enemy or a friend depends on your choice, and how you see how the other person chooses."

Ha, he really knows how to play the game. He's the one who's greedy and wants to get his hands on the throne, but he's making it sound like it's someone else's problem.

Ai Huannian just smiled and didn't answer her question.

Shu Jianyue's eyes darted around. "Oh, I remember now. I saw this person in the Fanhu Mountains before, but it was just a fleeting glimpse, which is why I remembered him."

"really?"

"when?"

Ai Huannian and Gui Haifuchen asked almost simultaneously.

Ai Huannian looked at Gui Haifuchen, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Why are you so agitated?"

Gui Hai Fu Chen chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's not because I'm doing this to fulfill your orders. I'm just excited now that we finally have some news."

That's understandable, so Ai Huannian nodded and looked at Shu Jianyue.