Zhang Fulong held his teacup, pondered carefully, and suddenly burst into laughter, "My good disciple, you did nothing wrong."

By bestowing the title of mountain god upon the deceased, turning a funeral into a celebration, Zhang Fulong saw a business opportunity in this. He instructed Qin Luo, "In the future, you can't bestow titles of godhood so easily unless you pay extra."

"Disciple understands."

Qin Luo nodded with a smile. Since his master had agreed, he no longer had any worries.

After finishing his tea, Zhang Fulong stretched and yawned. "I'm going into seclusion. You all keep an eye on the Taoist temple."

"Yes, Master."

After Zhang Fulong left, Qin Luo didn't rest either; he went to cultivate in the inner realm.

Ziyue took a broom and swept the Taoist temple.

...

late at night.

Mirror Lake.

Ripples spread across the water's surface.

A silver dragon emerged from the water, and under the bright moonlight, a barefoot girl appeared on the lakeside. She had silver hair and golden eyes, wore a thin silver dress, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders. Two adorable dragon horns were on her head.

"Land, get out here!"

The dragon girl stomped her foot, splashing water high into the air.

"Grandma, I'm here."

The Earth God of Jinghu emerged from the ground.

"Have you investigated thoroughly? What is his background? What is he doing here?" The Dragon Girl's eyes were full of doubt.

The Earth God of Mirror Lake wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Grandma, I just found out that he used thunder magic to kill a great demon in Chenjiagou and even bestowed the title of Mountain God upon the scholar."

"He can actually command the gods?"

The Earth God of Mirror Lake looked on with envy. "I went to Black Mountain and greeted the new Mountain God. He has a strong divine mark on him. He just became a god, and his divine power already surpasses that of a minor god."

"Divine authority bestowed by heaven, how could he possibly command the gods?"

The Dragon Girl's pretty face paled. "Blatantly issuing divine decrees and ignoring the Imperial Observatory, who exactly is he?"

The Earth God of Mirror Lake quickly replied, "His name is Qin Luo. He is a cultivator from Longhu Temple. Luoxia Peak, where Longhu Temple is located, is that mountain, not far from us."

The dragon girl walked ashore. "Let's go take a look."

The Earth God of Mirror Lake quickly reached out to stop her, saying solemnly, "Grandma, you can't go."

"Hmph, if he can come to my Mirror Lake, why can't I go to his Dragon Tiger Temple?" The Dragon Girl pouted.

The Earth God of Mirror Lake reminded her, "Grandma, you should think carefully. Qin Luo's master is Zhang Fulong."

Just hearing the name made the Dragon Girl flinch. She retreated back to Mirror Lake, pouted, and said, "Forget it, I'm sleepy. We'll talk about this later."