Although the ice sculpture competition has ended, its impact is clearly only just beginning.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
With the arrival of New Year's Day, the inn welcomed another wave of people. An Ge didn't plan to hold any events during the New Year's Day holiday. On the one hand, she wanted everyone to have a good rest, and on the other hand, the New Year in this world was approaching, and many people were starting to prepare for it.
As early as the day before New Year's Day, red lanterns were hung everywhere in the inn. The guests, seeing the festive scene everywhere, were inevitably infected by the joy.
After New Year's Day, Yunmo also set off back to Beijing. Before leaving, he told An Ge about the mall's leasing situation, "Almost all the powerful businesses in Huaixi City are willing to move into the mall, but I don't think we should limit ourselves to Huaixi City. I'll go back to Beijing this time to find out more about the situation."
"None of that matters. What matters is that you win the heart of your beauty!" An Ge teased.
Yunmo gave a wry smile. "Shopkeeper, you're joking. I'm just going back to take care of some family matters." He already understood his own feelings, and that's why his bitterness was even greater.
He was just a businessman; how could he possibly covet the daughter of a military family?
An Ge seemed to understand something from Yun Mo's bitter smile. She sighed and didn't intend to persuade him. Class consciousness was deeply ingrained in this era, and it wasn't something she could change with a few words. Ultimately, Yun Mo had to figure this out himself.
"Have a safe journey!"
"Thank you for your kind words, store manager."
An Ge watched Yun Mo's departing figure with a sigh, and couldn't help but complain to Hu Jiu, "Yun Mo is usually so disrespectful, why is he so hesitant at a crucial moment?"
Hu Jiu didn't care much about the affairs of mortals, but Yun Mo was An Ge's good friend, and he knew a thing or two about it. "The human world always likes to have that set of rules and etiquette, which I've always found annoying. If he doesn't try, he can't blame anyone else."
An Ge looked at Hu Jiu with a smile, "You seem to know a lot. Tell me, as a young master of the demon race, do many female demons like you?"
Hu Jiu thought seriously for a few seconds, then ruffled An Ge's hair with a mischievous grin. "What do they like have to do with me? I've never had any dealings with female demons. What, is little Ge'er jealous?"
An Ge rolled her eyes at Hu Jiu. "I wouldn't say I'm jealous. We're just dating now. If you're really the type to flirt, we can break up."
"No way! She's always been chaste and innocent," Hu Jiu quickly declared. Nine-tailed foxes are known for their unwavering devotion; once they've made up their minds, they won't easily let go.
Seeing Hu Jiu's serious yet nervous expression, An Ge couldn't help but laugh out loud and stopped teasing him. "By the way, after the inn is upgraded, I can stay in your plane for a while, but the time on both sides will be the same. If I'm not here, I'll leave the inn to you."
Hu Jiu frowned, really worried about An Ge going alone. "It's not as safe there as it is here. You absolutely must not leave your master's side."
"I know my own limitations and I won't run around recklessly, so don't worry."
Despite the presence of the Qiankun Bracelet and his mark, Hu Jiu still couldn't feel at ease. After thinking for a moment, he hung a fox-shaped jade pendant around An Ge's neck. "This is the token of the young master of the demon race. If needed, you can seek help from the demon race."
An Ge touched the warm, smooth jade pendant and nodded obediently.
Hu Jiu sighed inwardly. If he could, he certainly wouldn't want An Ge to take any risks. But he also knew that An Ge wasn't someone who liked to hide under someone's wing; she wanted to grow up, and she had to face many things on her own.
As the New Year approached in this dimension, the inn was less crowded. After entrusting the inn to Hu Jiu, An Ge reopened the Boundless Space.
In the Tianxuan Continent, the Tianyan Sect's once-a-decade enrollment is in full swing.
On Tianwu Peak, an old man with white hair was leisurely fishing. He was none other than Lingxiao Zhenjun, the only Nascent Soul cultivator in Tianyan today.
"Junior brother, the sect is now open to the public, and I see there are some promising talents. Are you interested in taking them as disciples?" Sect Leader Xun Kuang asked Jiang Shang.
Jiang Shang waved his hand impatiently, "I won't accept them. I have no master-disciple relationship with them."
Xun Kuang sighed, "Many people came here this time because of my junior brother. You might as well meet him. What if you happen to meet your destined disciple?" The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets once cast a divination for his junior brother, which showed that he would only have one disciple in his life, but he could not estimate the information about his destined disciple. He only said that he would know when he met him.
But if he can't even see his junior brother, how can he find his destined disciple?
Jiang Shang remained unmoved, saying, "My disciples are not among them."
How do you know that?
Jiang Shang patted the wine pot smugly, "Naturally, it's because I've already met my good disciple."
Xun Kuang was astonished. "I've never heard of you leaving the sect. How did you encounter your destined disciple? What is that person's talent like? Where is he now?"
Jiang Shang stroked his beard, but before he could speak, he felt a summons.
"Hehe, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to see my good disciple." After saying that, he flashed back to his cave, closed his eyes, and his divine sense entered the forest.
An Ge was squatting on the ground, bored out of her mind, when she suddenly saw her master appear. She immediately stood up with joy and said, "Master, your disciple missed you so much."
Jiang Shang couldn't help but smile, but he forced a serious expression and said, "What's there to think about? We've only known each other for a short time."
An Ge was speechless. "Master, I saw you chuckling to yourself just now."
Jiang Shang couldn't keep up the act any longer. He glared at him and said, "Hmph, you little rascal, you just disappeared like that. It took your master quite a while to find you."
An Ge felt a little guilty. To her master, she had come from an unknown place and then suddenly disappeared. If she were in her master's shoes, she would also be very worried. "Master, your disciple was wrong."
An Ge selectively recounted the details of the system.
Jiang Shang understood, "No wonder the Heavenly Mystery Elder's divination couldn't show your location; it turns out you come from another dimension." There are countless dimensions in the myriad worlds, and under normal circumstances, they don't interfere with each other. However, if one has a fortuitous encounter, it is possible to travel between dimensions.
"How long can you stay this time?" Seeing An Ge shake her head uncertainly, Jiang Shang didn't press further.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jiang Shang finally noticed An Ge's cultivation level. "You've already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining? According to what you said, it's been less than a month since you reached that stage. Solid foundation, not bad!"
It was more than just good; Jiang Shang couldn't wait to show off his disciple to the entire continent. Those so-called geniuses took at least several years to go from Qi Induction to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, while his disciple had only been at it for a month!
Hehe, no wonder she's his destined disciple, just like him, she's a freak when it comes to cultivation.
An Ge sensed the surprise in her master's tone and breathed a sigh of relief, "I did have some fortuitous encounters, but thankfully I didn't disappoint you, Master."
"Never be arrogant!"
"Understood! By the way, Master, now that I'm able to leave this forest, would you like to come with me?"
Jiang Shang clearly felt a connection between his divine sense and his physical body this time, and only after hearing An Ge's words did he understand the reason. He thought for a moment and said to An Ge, "You should come back to Tianyan Sect with me first. You have spiritual energy but no cultivation technique. It's too dangerous for you to travel alone."
An Ge nodded obediently; she was just thinking of going to visit her master's sect.
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