"Auntie, do you want to come back with me?"

After Qin Shou's seven days and seven nights of tireless treatment, Nangong Liuli's injuries had almost fully recovered. Qin Shou also planned to return, as the outside world was full of unsafe factors, and he couldn't stay too long. The gentle embrace of women is a hero's grave; moderation is key.

After all, achieving immortality was his primary goal in life. He could do other things, but not excessively, lest they hinder what he sought.

"I don't want to."

Nangong Liuli shook her head. "Without becoming an immortal, everything is in vain."

There was one more thing she didn't say... I don't want things to change in the future, with the world turning upside down and time passing, so that you remain as beautiful as ever, while I grow old and frail, turning into a mere skeleton.

"Have you thought it through?"

Qin Shou looked at her.

"I..." Nangong Liuli lowered her head, her voice soft, her expression seemingly still holding a hint of stubbornness, "I've thought it through."

"Alright then, I'll head back now."

Qin Shou stretched, feeling a little regretful, but he didn't insist. He could just cuddle with Da Bao to keep warm in the cold winter.

If Da Bao is unwilling, then we'll take the bamboo shoots.

"etc. "

Nangong Liuli grabbed Qin Shou's sleeve and pouted, "You're going back already?"

There seemed to be a hint of coquettishness in her eyes.

"Otherwise what?" Qin Shou turned around and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Could you...walk with me for a bit?"

"???"

Looking into the expectant eyes of the beautiful woman, Qin Shou couldn't bear to refuse. He used the system to check the surroundings several times and, finding no danger, readily agreed.

"Sure, let's go."

"But we'll just take a walk by this lake, we won't go far."

As Qin Shou spoke, Nangong Liuli nodded in agreement.

The two walked along the lakeside, where cherry blossoms fluttered in the air, making them look like a pair of celestial beings.

Nangong Liuli slowly approached Qin Shou and secretly took his arm. Upon seeing this, Qin Shou directly wrapped his arms around Nangong Liuli's slender waist and began to pinch and squeeze her. Nangong Liuli struggled and pulled away.

"snort. "

The woman's coquettish reproach became the most beautiful scenery by the lake.

The two then walked side by side, chatting idly.

"I was adopted by my master when I was very young..."

Nangong Liuli recounted her experiences over the years, most of which were known to the Qin beasts, but they listened quietly.

Nangong Liuli is a reserved person and never talked about these things before. For some reason, she suddenly talked a lot today, even about her childhood, her master, her sect, and everything about her...

Until dawn breaks and the sun rises.

The two stood by the lake, facing the rising sun, like a perfect couple detached from worldly affairs.

"Hey, old lady, if you really can't make it out there, just go back to Turtle Mountain and ask for help. Considering how long I've been taking advantage of you, I can lend a hand and protect you." Qin Shou suddenly looked at Nangong Liuli and said solemnly.

"Hmph, it's not certain who'll get something for free."

Faced with Qin Shou's sincere and burning gaze, Nangong Liuli lowered her head involuntarily, her gaze lingering on her toes, but her thoughts had already drifted far away.

She didn't understand what was wrong with this person, how he could always have the word "freebie" on his lips so easily.

"Yeah? "

Qin Shou lowered his eyes and smiled as he gazed at Nangong Liuli's blushing face, and couldn't help but recall a saying, "A woman who can't see her toes when she lowers her head is already an unparalleled beauty in the world."

At that very moment, Qin Shou seemed to develop a new... feeling... for the woman before him.

If when we first met, I was simply amazed by Nangong Liuli's beauty, and later I developed a slight liking for her—a delightful surprise at first sight combined with a growing affection... But now, it seems, indeed, there is a tiny bit... love in her.

Love rises with the wind, and ripples appear on the lake.

A ray of light seemed to flash through Qin Shou's mind. When he came to his senses, he quickly lowered his head and began to silently chant Buddhist mantras.

"Amitabha, Amitabha, forgive me, forgive me... Form is emptiness, emptiness is form, getting something for nothing is the only way, if you get emotional, you lose... My name is Qin Beast, my name is Qin Beast..."

"Hmph, what are you muttering about?"

Upon hearing Qin Shou's mutterings, Nangong Liuli's previous shyness vanished instantly, leaving her rolling her eyes and pinching Qin Shou's waist.

"Ouch..."

Qin Shou instinctively took a step back and chuckled awkwardly:

"It's nothing, I'm just praying for you. I hope you, my dear auntie, live a long and healthy life, and stay beautiful forever."

"Hmph, I don't believe you for a second."

Nangong Liuli crossed her arms and pouted, "Didn't you say you were leaving? Then hurry up and leave."

"Okay, take care."

Qin Shou nodded, and a portal opened in the void, his figure instantly disappearing from the spot.

"Hmph, you actually left when I told you to."

Seeing Qin Shou's retreating figure without hesitation, Nangong Liuli was so angry that she stomped her feet on the spot.

Buzz!

At this moment, the void trembled, and the Qin Beast emerged from it once more.

"Ha." Nangong Liuli's eyebrows twitched with delight, but she still kept a straight face and said, "Why are you back again?"

"I forgot to give you something."

Qin Shou took out several bottles of pills from his pocket and handed them to Nangong Liuli. "These are the Void Breaking Pill and the Void Fusion Pill. You should know their effects. Also, these two bottles are life-saving pills in critical moments. Keep them safe."

After these few days of dual cultivation, your injuries have almost healed, and your understanding of the laws has gradually deepened. I believe it won't be long before you successfully break through to the Void Realm...

Qin Shou then gave a few more instructions and turned to leave.

Nangong Liuli gazed into the distance for a long time before withdrawing her gaze. Her expression gradually hardened, and she rode away on her long sword.

........

After returning to the mountaintop, Qin Shou resumed his daily life.

Cultivation, chess, alchemy, teaching Luo Yunyan... When bored, he would take out the curse doll and curse that Master Duqing.

Time slowly slips away in this tender life.

Two years later.

Another tribulation of lightning struck the Great Wilderness.

On this day, the giant panda in the bamboo forest entered the realm of fusion.

[Congratulations! Your pet has reached the Integration Realm. You are rewarded with a "Pet Gift Pack". Would you like to open it?]

"Open. "

[...]

[Chaos Crystals * 20: Chaos Crystals contain immense chaotic spiritual power.....]

[A pet snack gift pack*10 sets...]

The Chaos Crystal that Qin Beast had given Da Bao earlier had only been absorbed by Da Bao by a third before he entered the Integration Realm. The cultivation speed of immortal beasts is truly enviable.

"Hmm! Look at my wonton cookies!"

Qin Shou's eyebrows lit up with joy. He scanned the system space and found a total of ten snack gift packs, each containing a thousand bags of snacks, for a total of ten thousand bags of snacks.

"Hmm... enough for me to eat for a while."

Qin Shou took out a bag of cookies and waved to Da Bao.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph."

When Da Bao saw the biscuit, his eyes lit up instantly, and he rushed over, tugging at Qin Shou's arm to reach for the biscuit in Qin Shou's hand.

"Hey, Da Bao, since you've broken through to a higher level, I'm giving you a bag of cookies as a reward."

"Hmph, hmph, hmph." You're so nice!

Da Bao, while clutching the biscuit, stretched his head and snuggled into Qin Shou's arms, overjoyed.

"Haha, my dear Da Bao, as long as you cultivate diligently and don't always think about going out and fooling around with Yi Cheng, Master will reward you with little cookies."

"Hmph, hmph, hmph."

Da Bao scratched his head, holding the little biscuit, wanting to open it but not quite, his face full of confusion. Finally, he wiggled his big bottom, grabbed the little biscuit, and rushed into the bamboo forest. After hiding the little biscuit, he ran out with a basketball in his arms.

"Dabao, why aren't you eating?"

Qin Shou asked with a smile.

In his memory, this chubby little thing had no resistance to cookies.

"Hmph hmph." When my good buddy Yicheng wakes up, we'll eat together.

Da Bao fondly remembers the rainy days when they would sit together in the bamboo grove, watching the rain and eating cookies – those were such wonderful times.

"Hey, Da Bao, not bad! I'll give you another bag as a reward."

Then Qin Shou took out a bag of cookies and gave it to Da Bao.

"Hmph—Chirp!!!"

Overjoyed by the unexpected surprise, Da Bao practically took flight.

It ran around the yard with a small cookie in its two paws.

"Dabao, Dabao, what are you holding up in your hand?!"

Little Fatty and Black Rabbit returned from their patrol and saw the cookies in Da Bao's hand. They ran up to him, wanting to share a couple of cookies with him.

"Hmph... Chirp..." Da Bao was a little reluctant, but it had known the fish and the rabbit for a long time. Yi Cheng had said that brothers should be loyal to each other, so after chirping for a while, Da Bao gave each of them a small cookie. Xiao Pang wanted more, so Da Bao gave him half a cookie as well.

The chubby boy held the palm-sized cookie and licked it with gusto.

"Just as I expected, it tastes the same!"

The little fat boy's big eyes curved into crescent shapes.

To put it bluntly, she, the Koi King, used to be quite prestigious. Once, she saw Yi Cheng hiding in a corner licking a cookie. Little Fatty instinctively knew that it must be something delicious, so he went to ask Yi Cheng for some. As a result, he was scolded by Yi Cheng. In the end, Little Fatty asked his older sister to step in and got two big cookies from Yi Cheng.

That night, Little Fatty licked a cookie and fell asleep, his dreams filled with sweetness.

She had asked Da Bao for it before, but although they lived on the same mountain, they weren't very close back then. However, so many years have passed, and they play together every day. So, the Koi King felt that she still had some influence with Da Bao.

Sure enough, as soon as I opened my mouth, Da Bao gave me a whole half-sized biscuit.

"Squeak, delicious!"

Black Rabbit ate the biscuit crumbs bit by bit with its big front teeth, smacking its little mouth and making smacking noises, its big eyes shining brightly.

"Da Bao, you've broken through to a higher realm! We can hold the banquet tonight!"

Little Fatty seemed to suddenly remember something and reminded me in his childish voice, "Yi Cheng's big black pot is with me. This afternoon, Black Rabbit and I will go and tell the little brothers down the mountain to send you a gift."

But Da Bao, we're all family. Black Rabbit and I put so much effort into organizing the banquet for you, so you should share some of your gift with us, you know?

"Hmph hmph." Okay.

Da Bao nodded happily.

He hosted a banquet and even had a drinking contest with his good friend Yicheng, which he won.

"Could you give us another cookie?"

Little Fatty opened his big eyes and bargained.

"Hmph...squeak..."

Da Bao reluctantly wiggled its little bottom, tightly hugging its little biscuit, and remained silent no matter how Xiao Pang tried to talk to it.

"well...... "

In the end, the Koi King was somewhat defeated. He scratched his little head, trying to coax Da Bao like Yi Cheng had done, but Da Bao wouldn't listen. One and a half cookies was the most he could get.

"Little Fatty, Yicheng isn't awake yet, and we're already having the banquet like this. Won't Yicheng be unhappy when she wakes up?"

At this moment, Black Rabbit tugged at Little Fatty's arm and said.

After pondering for a moment, Little Fatty's little head lit up. "How about this? We usually have banquets that last seven days, but this time we'll have three days first, and the remaining four days will be after Yi Cheng wakes up."

"Squeak squeak—!!!"

Black Rabbit was so amazed by Little Fatty's wisdom that it jumped up high.

"Little Fatty, you're so smart!"

"Hehehe... That's right, I, the King of Koi, am about to have my wisdom awakened!"

Little Fatty stood with his hands on his hips, his smug smile practically reaching for the sky... I have something even more amazing to tell you, we can get another gift then!

"..." Lying under the peach tree, Qin Shou couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to their conversation.

This was the first time he had ever heard of a banquet being held separately; this chubby guy was quite a "genius."

They seem to have a knack for taking unconventional approaches, yet they always seem to make a lot of sense.

After discussing the specifics, the children went to make preparations.

evening.

The sound of gongs and drums filled the air atop Turtle Mountain as all the demons arrived for the banquet as promised.

More than a hundred years have passed, and the cultivation of these great demons has improved day by day. Most of them are in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, and a few outstanding great demons have even reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Among them, Shi Xuan is the most outstanding. Since consuming the Bloodline Fruit, his bloodline has evolved to be more and more pure, and his silver hair has gradually turned golden.

Over the years, among all the demons, Qin Beast has devoted the most effort to this two-winged silver lion, and Lion Xuan has lived up to expectations, cultivating the most diligently. He has been in seclusion almost all year round, sometimes for decades at a time, and his cultivation has reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage. It seems that with another hundred years, it will not be difficult for him to enter the Divine Transformation realm and become a demon emperor.

"Congratulations to Brother Da Bao on breaking through another level!"

"Brother Da Bao, may I ask what your current cultivation level is?"

"Hmph, hmph." I don't know.

"What! You've already reached the Integration Realm! Holy crap, that's at the Demon Emperor level! Brother Bao, you're practically invincible, even more powerful than Sister Yi Cheng!"

"Long live Brother Da Bao!!!"

"Hmph hmph hmph." Long live Brother Da Bao!

During the banquet, the giant panda kept raising its little paws and shouting, imitating Yi Cheng, because it saw Yi Cheng doing the same thing before.