Xing Tian was immediately delighted upon hearing this, but knowing that the one who was supposed to eat him was still there, he dared not make a sound and continued to hide behind Shang Lin as much as possible to minimize his presence.

I don't know why, but despite Shang Lin's small stature, he gave Xing Tian a sense of security. Ah, pshaw, what does a grown man like him need to rely on? It's a sense of security, a sense of security that's off the charts. No, it's a sense of security that comes from being his master.

Shang Lin glanced at the three non-human beings before him, then suddenly released the other two he carried with him. Why not just have a meeting? We have to keep striving until the very last moment, right?

I never imagined that as a genius of the Yuntai Sect, the largest sect in the cultivation world, I would one day be in the human realm with a group of non-humans. It's truly something I've never seen before!

Even the God-King was amazed by this lineup, and directly teased Shang Lin, "You must have had a lucky encounter."

Shang Lin ignored the Divine Lord, who was clearly just looking for a good show and didn't care about making things worse. The next second, he saw the Ghost Cultivator rush up to Qiu Niang and say excitedly, "Wife?! It's you! It really is you?"

The others present were speechless.

Shang Lin was startled and instinctively shielded Qiu Niang behind him. Then he looked at the ghost cultivator with hostility. "You can't just say whatever you want, and this lady was murdered by a villain. You are also to blame. What? Wasn't it enough that you killed her in life? She's been dead for hundreds of years and you still won't let her go?"

The ghost cultivator looked puzzled and anxious. "What are you talking about? How could I possibly harm my wife? I love her too much to ask, and besides, I died on the battlefield and she committed suicide because of me."

Qiu Niang stepped out from behind Shang Lin and said calmly, "This general has mistaken me for someone else. Although my husband was also a general, he did not die on the battlefield and should have died of old age."

The ghost cultivator clearly didn't believe it, and looked Qiu Niang up and down carefully, "How could this be? You are like this..."

Among the others, the Divine Lord was the first to come to his senses. "If you two, as a married couple, talk about things that only you two would know, wouldn't that confirm it?"

Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Let's talk about each other's things. You can't just talk about things between husband and wife. But you need to save time, I have a meeting after you finish talking."

Ghost Xiu stepped forward again, wanting to face Qiu Niang, but Shang Lin, still worried, stood between the two of them, unable to let go of Qiu Niang's death.

The ghost cultivator wasn't in a hurry to leave. He whispered to Qiu Niang, "My name is Ji Xiaoyao. I married Qiu Niang when I was eighteen. We were very much in love and vowed to be together for all eternity. But I died for my country when I was twenty-six. I always thought of my wife, and even after death, I was determined to see her one last time before I could be reincarnated. Unfortunately, when I finally returned to my hometown after all the hardships, my family was gone. Later, I learned that my wife had committed suicide when she learned of my death in battle. After that, the Ji family was harmed by villains. Some died, some were exiled, and in the end, nothing was left. I couldn't find anything, so I was determined to find my wife. I thought that since she chose to die for love, she would eventually find me and fulfill our promise."

Shang Lin glanced at Qiu Niang subconsciously, but saw that her expression remained unchanged. "I am indeed not your wife. We just share the same name and look somewhat alike."

The deity suddenly said, "It's also possible that you were together in your past life. You voluntarily committed suicide for love and had no lingering attachments in your heart, so you were reincarnated as a human with your promise, while he, still attached to you, has been searching for you."

Shang Lin really wanted to say, "Please don't cause trouble here. Ji Xiaoyao's story is a tragic love story, while Qiu Niang's story is a tragic family drama."

However, the deity's words made Ji Xiaoyao's spirits lift. "So you really are my wife?"

Qiu Niang immediately denied it, "No, my husband was twenty-four when we married. He went to the border the day after our wedding and didn't return until three years later. Moreover, he didn't come back alone; he brought a concubine and a three-year-old child with him. He let the concubine bully and humiliate me. In the end, I threw myself into the river in my red wedding dress. After my death, my resentment was hard to quell, and I always wanted to seek revenge. Unfortunately... in the end, it was my benefactor who helped me get rid of my resentment. So now I only want to repay my benefactor and no longer care about the past. Besides, hundreds of years have passed, and everything should have faded away!"

Qiu Niang then asked Shang Lin, "What did our benefactor just say was the purpose of the meeting?"

The previously somber atmosphere dissipated by Qiu Niang's last words. Shen Jun hurriedly pointed at Xing Tian and said, "If Shang Lin wants to make money, you can discuss it with him. We old fogies won't participate."

"Wait a minute." Shang Lin hurriedly stopped him. "It's fine if the God Lord doesn't participate, but Qiu Niang and Huang Ying still have to participate. After all, they helped me farm and made a lot of money."

The deity immediately looked at Ji Xiaoyao, but to his surprise, the man who had just said he was leaving hurriedly said, "I can also help, and I can also protect my benefactor."

Shang Lin looked at Ji Xiaoyao with a bewildered expression, "What do you mean, 'husband'? We've only met twice. The first time we met, you wanted to eat us up."

Although Ji Xiaoyao was not Qiu Niang's husband, he didn't have a good impression of Shang Lin either. The reason was simple: his first impression of her was too fierce, and it would be difficult to change that impression in a short time.

Xing Tian didn't like Ji Xiaoyao either, but he was deeply moved by the words of the Divine Lord and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Master is enough with me. Although I don't know how to farm, I am a top student and I can naturally teach Master to be a top student too."

The deity looked at this one and then at that one, thinking, "So I'm the oldest and least needed one?" Well, since he couldn't offer any good advice or suggestions anyway, he decided to let the younger generation figure it out.

As for Ji Xiaoyao, I'm afraid he wouldn't leave even if we tried to get rid of him now. Even if Qiu Niang really wasn't his wife, it would be a small consolation for his obsession that had lasted for hundreds of years, so naturally he wouldn't want to let go.

Besides, they might just be that loving yet tragically fated couple. So the God-King decisively vanished, along with the Dragon Spirit Tower.

Shang Lin was already exhausted and had little strength left. In addition, it was late and he was feeling sleepy. More importantly, these non-human creatures had too much yin energy, and his small body couldn't withstand it.

Shang Lin decided to act quickly. He first told Qiu Niang and Huang Ying, "You two continue farming. When Manager Duan arrives, we can also bring things out and have Xing Tian join us." He figured they were just idling around anyway, so he wouldn't cause any trouble.

Xing Tian was somewhat puzzled. "I can learn and help at the same time, but wouldn't it be a waste of my talents to have a farming master?"

Shang Lin explained, "I will study, but not now. I need to take care of my health first, otherwise everything else will be in vain."

After saying that, he looked at Ji Xiaoyao again, "You, are you also planning to come with me?"

Ji Xiaoyao nodded decisively, "I can farm too."

Shang Lin suddenly found it amusing. "Qiu Niang isn't the person you're looking for. There's absolutely no need for you to stay. Besides, you're even more of a waste of your talents than Xing Tian when it comes to farming."

Ji Xiaoyao was resolute and very tactfully said, "My mind is made up, young brother, there's no need to persuade me any further."