Lu Yan said with a long face, "Manager, please don't bring up things that are hard to say."
"If you hadn't been so gossipy, you wouldn't have spent almost twenty years chasing after your wife, and now you can't even get through the gates of General Hu's mansion."
"Manager, aren't you and Hu Tong on good terms? Could you please help me out?"
"I don't want to get involved in your affairs, and are you sure that if I help, I won't make things worse? You also said that I have a good relationship with Hu Tong, so why should I help a man that my sister hates?"
An Ge didn't believe she could change Hu Tong's mind with just a few words. A woman as free-spirited as Bai Yurou wouldn't be swayed by others. Besides, she felt Lu Yan's current predicament was his own doing; after all, he used to avoid Hu Tong like the plague.
"Manager, I'm your beloved divine servant, why are you turning your back on me?"
"Why don't you try peeing inside?"
Ji Ke watched the two interact with great interest, and once again sighed, realizing she was definitely not Xiao Ge'er. If she were to converse with the divine servants like this, they would think she had committed some grave error.
After discussing the counterattack against the chosen ones of the evil god with Ji Ke, An Ge then focused her energy on the quadrennial competition.
After the first competition ended, many humans and demons praised the competition, while some humans who had not yet reached the Demon Realm looked at the competition on the memorial stone with regret.
After the appearance of the Immortal Inn, it attracted many humans and demons. The success of the Demon Network made the Demon Realm a place that the other two races longed for, and the exchanges between the three races became more frequent.
Under these circumstances, Ange stated that the Holy Tower would be open to both races without any obstacles. These days, the competition has become a major event on the Tianxuan Continent, and three months before the competition, a large number of outsiders have already flooded into the Demon Realm.
Humans and demons who cannot travel to the Demon Realm need not worry about missing the competition. Ten years ago, the Demon Realm mass-produced recording stones, which can even be broadcast remotely, allowing people to experience the competition as if they were there even if they were not physically present.
As the number of members from the three clans in the royal capital increases, the Immortal's Fate Inn, a landmark of the Demon Realm, also sees a surge in customers. In addition to the ever-popular special buildings, An Ge also drew a cultivation room, which has hundreds of spaces that can regulate the concentration of spiritual and demonic energy, making it very popular among cultivators.
An Ge opened the management interface, looked at the upgrade progress bar, and smiled.
The branch has been upgraded twice over the years, and Xiao Qi has also cultivated an avatar. Even without a divine servant, Xiao Qi's avatar can take care of the branch. This reminded An Ge of Elder Kang in the arena; in some ways, the two are similar.
Unlike branch stores, at the flagship store level, customer traffic alone is insufficient to meet the upgrade requirements. Fortunately, An Ge drew the cultivation room, which significantly improved the upgrade progress bar. With more and more people coming to the inn, the upgrade should be completed within the next two days, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
An Ge had a premonition that this upgrade would bring about tremendous changes, and might even affect whether her ascension to godhood would be successful.
Two days later, filled with anticipation, An Ge excitedly clicked the "Upgrade" button. Looking at the changes in the inn, An Ge remained silent for a long time.
After decades of effort, the inn finally achieved holography. However, An Ge's emotions were not excited by the appearance of holography. When she saw the planes connected by the spatial gate, her feelings were somewhat complicated.
An Ge never imagined that, more than twenty years later, the portal would connect to her past life's dimension. She had previously thought that if she became a god, she would definitely return to her past life to see it, but now that the day had actually come, she suddenly didn't know what she could do if she went back.
However, since achieving perfect divinity was related to her past life, she was determined to go on this interdimensional journey. With this in mind, the confusion in An Ge's eyes disappeared, and she quickly informed the divine servants that she would be returning to her past life to achieve perfect divinity.
Lu Yan was both surprised and saddened. "Manager, how much longer do you think it will take us to reach the Divine Realm?"
An Ge raised an eyebrow. "If everything goes smoothly, within a year, will you be happy or unhappy?"
"I'm both happy and unhappy," Lu Yan muttered.
Liu Tingxue rolled her eyes at him, "Some people are so caught up in love that they can't bear to leave even though they haven't won over their wives yet."
Chang Jin glanced at Lu Yan and said, "Shopkeeper, why don't we terminate the contract with Lu Yan before becoming a god, and let him properly pursue his wife in this world?"
Rong Zhuo stroked his beard. "That's a good idea."
The ginseng child asked innocently, "Is Brother Lu going to abandon us for Sister Tiger?"
Il nodded like a little adult, "Is this the legendary 'for true love, one can give up everything'? Love is truly terrifying."
Long Aotian let out a loud "Awooo," trying his best to convey his meaning, "Lu Yan, keep going! I believe in you. Waaah, I'm so touched. This earth-shattering love makes me believe in it again."
An Ge silently pressed Long Aotian's head down. What is this child looking at all day?
Lu Yan did have the idea of staying in the Demon Realm, but after his friends brought it up, he became unhappy again. "Don't you guys have any family feelings at all? Don't you feel even a little bit reluctant to part with me? Old Wei and Old Zhang are still the best!"
Zhang Zhengyi chuckled, "Of course we're reluctant to part with Lao Lu, but after being single for thousands of years, he's finally experiencing a stirring of romantic feelings. Besides, Miss Hu has always had unique taste, so there's still a good chance he'll go back to her. However, I think it's too cruel to terminate the contract before becoming a god. Maybe Lao Lu won't be far from ascension by then, so why don't we terminate it now?"
Saying the most hurtful things in the most concerned tone—that's all there is to it.
Chef Wei watched the bickering of the group with a smile on his face and simply nodded silently.
Lu Yan spat out a few words through gritted teeth, "I'm so lucky to have you all in my life!" After spending so much time together, he naturally knew that the others were joking, but he was still a little sad, okay?
An Ge coughed, stopping the attack on Lu Yan. However, Lu Yan's concerns were indeed a problem. "You should talk to Sister Hu Tong properly. I think she still has feelings for you. It's not too late to make a decision after listening to her advice."
She was naturally reluctant to part with Lu Yan, but with Lu Yan's current strength, his ascension would not take more than a hundred years, and he had no bottleneck restrictions. It was only a matter of time before they met in the Divine Realm.
Lu Yan's eyes lit up. "You mean Hu Tong has feelings for me?"
"You really know how to get to the point! Go ask her yourself," An Ge said irritably.
Lu Yan grinned foolishly. "Haha, I'm off, manager." With that, he left like a gust of wind.
Everyone...
Liu Tingxue was speechless for a long time. "This guy, is he going crazy with joy? So, is he going to come to the Divine Realm with us or not?"
An Ge smiled and said, "Anyway, there's still time. Whatever his decision is, I'll support him."
She felt that, given Hu Tong's personality, she wouldn't stop Lu Yan from going to the Divine Realm.
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