"Also, Xiaoyu has been in a bad mood lately, so could you take some time to comfort her?"

Liu Zhaodi felt a headache coming on whenever she thought of An Xiaoyu. Her best friend had been sighing and complaining a lot these days. After all, the man she loved was getting married, but the bride wasn't her. No wonder she was in a bad mood.

"Where has she been lately?" Jiang Yuan hadn't seen An Xiaoyu for several days either.

"Where else could she go? She'll help Tianfu with his mission." Liu Zhaodi was quite aware of An Xiaoyu's movements, given their close relationship.

"Going on another mission? Does Tianfu not function without her?" Jiang Yuan was a little angry. Most of the missions Tianfu was carrying out now were quite dangerous, and he was worried about An Xiaoyu venturing out alone.

Liu Zhaodi sighed, "There's nothing we can do. I heard that Xiaoyu is the only one in the entire Tianfu who can carry the mermaid pearl."

"Mermaid pearls?" Jiang Yuan frowned; he didn't seem to have heard of this before.

"One of the three great artifacts of the sea race, I don't know where Tianfu got it from. Ever since we spread the news that the sea race was about to land, Tianfu has been constantly moving the location of the Mermaid Pearl, as if it is hiding from something!" Liu Zhaodi asked curiously.

"Next time you see Xiaoyu, ask her properly. While carrying out the mission is important, ensuring your own safety is even more important."

"Don't worry, I care about my Xiaoyu more than you do."

"Come on, I've made sure you don't have dinner tonight, so I'll treat you to a big meal!"

...

"Prepare a generous gift; we will be attending a grand event in Ancheng in three days."

"All branches of the black market will be closed for three days, and during these three days, warehouses will be opened to the safe zones where they are located. All the poor and vulnerable will receive a gift from the black market."

"Everyone, study human etiquette properly! If anyone dares to slack off and embarrass me at the most important moment of my life, I'll skin them alive!"

"In three days we will have the most complete oath, and I do not wish for anything to go wrong during this time!"

Ancheng remained calm, but other places were already stirring with unrest.

The Sanhe Group, the black market, the beastmen, the oath, and even Tianfu have all vaguely sensed that something is wrong.

"Tsk tsk, this kid is really bold. He managed to fool everyone on the battlefield with a single trick!"

"Let alone the battlefield, his ability to deceive the Heavenly Dao is truly remarkable. Obtaining a divine position is far more dangerous than snatching food from a tiger's mouth!"

"Judging from the current commotion, this kid must be getting married to the president of the Chaoyuan Chamber of Commerce, otherwise he wouldn't be making such a big fuss!"

"Will Tianfu send someone to attend?"

"Attend? Of course, he absolutely has to. We have to give him enough face, after all, he's one of the higher-ups in Tianfu. If we don't show him any respect, who knows how that brat will hold a grudge against us later!"

"But what if we get implicated at the Heavenly Mirror Temple?"

"So what if we're implicated? As our ancestors said, 'The greatest joy is to fight against Heaven.' Heaven should make way for us, the Chinese nation!"

...

Cinemas at midnight

"This little maid isn't home so late at night, could she really have gone to see a horror movie alone?!"

After finishing his meal, Jiang Yuan returned to his residence, but what worried him was that Bu Yao had not returned home.

Although he trusted Ancheng's security, Bu Yao was, after all, a member of the Holy Spirit Clan, and it would be very troublesome if something happened to her here. Bu Yao had indeed mentioned wanting to see a movie at midnight during the day, so he found this place.

"The last movie has started. Please show your movie ticket."

The receptionist called out to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan glanced around and asked, "Which theater is showing the horror movie tonight?"

"Number three, but the movie is already halfway through. If you want to see it, you'll probably have to wait until tomorrow," the receptionist said politely.

"It's okay, I'll just get another one."

Jiang Yuan casually put down a few pieces of Holy Spirit Marrow, and instead of taking a ticket, he took a bucket of popcorn and walked into the dimly lit movie theater.

"this……"

The receptionist stared at the Holy Spirit Marrow on the table for a long time before snapping out of her daze. She grasped the marrow and muttered, "Is the God of Wealth smiling upon me today? How come I've run into two generous people in one day? Why don't they use that money to book a private cinema? It's really strange!"

Even through the soundproof wall, Jiang Yuan could hear the girl's screams in the theater. A strange smile appeared on his lips.

He could imagine Bu Yao watching the movie with a calm and composed mind. All her fear stemmed from her own lack of strength. It was hard to imagine someone like Bu Yao screaming in fear while holding popcorn and watching a poorly made horror movie.

"You're as tough as a ghost, yet you're watching horror movies like a little girl. I really don't know how embarrassed you are!"