Zuan and the saintess were both taken aback. They went up to the deck and saw a tall man flying in the sky not far away.

He wore a tiger-skin coat similar to those worn by hunters, except that half of his body was exposed. He wore shorts on his lower body, and his muscular arms and thighs were prominently displayed. Although his muscles were well-developed, he did not look bulky or cumbersome at all. On the contrary, every muscle seemed to contain explosive power.

Zuan glanced at it and sighed that if this were on the internet in his previous life, it would have made countless fitness enthusiasts go crazy and worship it.

However, he quickly composed himself and replied somewhat apologetically, "I'm really sorry, we have urgent business to attend to at Kunlun Mountain, so I'm afraid we can't give you a ride."

At other times, he would usually invite the other party to visit, taking the opportunity to communicate with the natives of this world and obtain more information.

But now they are in a hurry to rescue Baojiang, so they dare not delay.

To everyone's surprise, the burly man laughed and said, "Perfect timing. I'm also heading towards Kunlun Mountain. It's on my way, so it won't bother you two."

Zuan hesitated for a moment. The saintess's gaze lingered on the large bow on the back of the big man for a moment, and then she said to Zuan in secret, "This man is quite strong and skilled in archery. If we refuse and offend him, he might launch a surprise attack from the shadows, which would cause us trouble."

Zu An nodded slightly: "Since we're traveling together, please come on up."

Since it won't affect our journey, it doesn't matter whether there's one more person or one less. We might as well ask him about the world.

They immediately activated the defensive formation on the dragon boat and let the other party board.

The burly man quickly flew onto the deck: "Thank you both!"

He then examined the ship closely and exclaimed, "This flying boat is truly exquisite. I seem to sense the aura of a dragon. Could you two be descendants of the dragon race?"

Zuan was somewhat impressed by his discerning eye: "We are not dragons, but this flying boat was a gift from a dragon friend."

He didn't dare say it was a gift from the Dragon King, nor did he know if there were any Dragon Kings of the Four Seas in this world.

The burly man nodded: "To receive such a precious gift from the ancient dragon clan, you must be no ordinary person."

A thought struck Zu'an: the ancient dragon race?

The other party's tone seemed to show great respect for the dragon race.

In later generations, it might be understandable that dragons are indeed very powerful, but in a world where gods roam everywhere, do dragons still hold such a high status?

"May I ask your name?" the saintess beside her suddenly asked.

The burly man cupped his hands in greeting: "My name is Yi, and I belong to the Wu tribe. May I ask your esteemed names?"

Upon hearing the other party's words, both the Holy Maiden and Zuan were stunned.

Yi?

He was quite famous in the mythological system of his previous life; even when I came to this world last time, I was retracing his heroic journey.

Could he be the legendary figure who shot down nine suns?

“You can call me Fengdu, and she is my girlfriend, Yumen,” Zuan introduced.

"Girlfriend?" The burly man was puzzled at first, then seeing the intimate state of the two, "Oh, I get it, she's your woman."

Saintess: "..."

Zu An thought to himself that this guy was quite straightforward, so he simply asked, "Judging from that big bow on your back, you seem to be quite skilled at archery?"

"I know a little." The big man smiled, unusually humble.

As Zu'an was pondering how to determine if the other party was the formidable figure from his memory, he heard the Holy Maiden ask curiously, "What brings you to Kunlun?"

A rare blush appeared on the burly man's face: "I'm going to propose marriage."

"Propose marriage?" Zuan and the Holy Maiden exchanged a glance, never expecting this answer.

Apart from the large bow, the other person seemed to have nothing else on him, and even his clothes were tattered. It would be more believable if he were going hunting.

Seemingly sensing the suspicion in their eyes, the burly man laughed awkwardly, "On the way to propose marriage, we encountered a group of annoying demons. We fought with them, and all my companions who were traveling with me were killed in the battle. The carriages and gifts we were carrying were also damaged in the battle. Of course, the other side didn't fare any better either. Although they outnumbered us, they were all wiped out."

As he spoke, it seemed he was recalling the scene, and a palpable killing intent rose from his entire body.

"A demon?" Zu An's heart skipped a beat. This guy's strength seemed to be much greater than he had initially estimated.

Noticing the expressions on the two men's faces, the burly man finally realized what was happening and hurriedly concealed his aura: "They are the gods you humans talk about."

"A god!" Zu'an was truly shocked. He never expected that a god was also a demon.

Wouldn't that mean the entire Heavenly Court is filled with demons?

No wonder Mi Li mentioned the Heavenly Court's demon race before.

This guy actually slaughtered a group of gods?

Although I don't know how those gods compare to Erfu from before, it's clear that I still underestimated his strength.

"I wonder what exactly caused your fight?" The saintess's voice rang out. She stood beside Zu'an, half a body behind him, her beautiful eyes filled with scrutiny.

"What other reason could there be? We bumped into each other, didn't like each other, and started fighting," the burly man said casually.

The saintess seemed to have an epiphany, but Zuan was somewhat shocked: "That's it?"

“Of course that’s how it is,” the big man seemed somewhat surprised by Zuan’s reaction. “The Lich and Demon races have been fighting for countless years, and the two sides have long since formed a blood feud. No one can distinguish right from wrong anymore, so naturally they will start fighting as soon as they see each other.”

"The conflict between the Lich King and the Demon King..." Zu An realized something, "But doesn't the Heavenly Emperor care about all of this?"

"The Heavenly Emperor is only the Heavenly Emperor of the demon race, and he can't control us," the big man snorted. "Our witch race worships the Earth Goddess Houtu. As the saying goes, Heaven and Earth are the rulers. Back then, the two sides agreed that one would govern the heavens and the other would govern the earth, which did reduce the conflict between the witch and demon races somewhat. But if the witch and demon races really meet, they will most likely still fight."

Zuan was deeply shocked by what he heard; he finally had a rough outline of the world's structure.

I'm really glad I gave this guy a ride along the way; I got so much useful information from him.

Especially Houtu. Although he knew Houtu was powerful, he didn't know she was this powerful, that she was on par with the Heavenly Emperor.

I haven't offended her in any way, have I?

"I wonder which lucky girl is to become Your Excellency's lover?" the saintess suddenly asked, looking at the burly man.

Upon hearing this question, the usually burly man blushed slightly, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and said with a look of longing: "She is the holy maiden of the Chang clan, and is recognized by the entire Chang clan as the most beautiful woman."

Zuan: "???"

He gasped, "That saintess wouldn't be named Chang'e, would she?"