"Hmm, what, do you want to come in with me?" Su Yuewan raised an eyebrow, looking rather sly.
"No, no." Bai Hao shook his head repeatedly. "I don't have that ability. Sect Master, you should find someone else."
Curiosity is one thing, but going inside is another.
"It's so dangerous in there, who would want to go in?"
[And judging from her expression, there's definitely no benefit to it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let me in.]
Based on his understanding of Su Yuewan, any sword advice that sounds good will definitely end badly.
He's been fooled more than once or twice; he absolutely cannot fall for it this time.
"You're a grown man, don't you even have the guts?" Su Yuewan's eyes were filled with disdain.
"This has nothing to do with whether I'm a man or not. It's called having a clear enough self-awareness..." Bai Hao explained respectfully.
"Since you don't want to go in, then hurry up and leave. Don't get in the way and annoy everyone!" Su Yuewan rudely threw her empty soup bowl onto Bai Hao's tray.
"Oh." Bai Hao was already used to her attitude, so he remained unmoved and turned to leave.
...
The ancestral land is a matter of great importance to the entire Luohai Sect. The opening of the ancestral land will inevitably alarm the entire sect, so Su Yuewan simply had the Grand Elder notify all the disciples of the sect.
Moreover, before the ancestral land opens, she needs to give a sect speech to explain the current situation—something that will have to be explained sooner or later.
The arrival of the divine beast will inevitably affect the entire continent, and no one will be able to escape its influence. This is no longer something that Su Yuewan and the leaders of a few top-tier forces can handle; it requires the concerted efforts of everyone.
It's better to explain the situation to them now than to wait until later, so they can be mentally prepared in advance.
...
The ancestral land is scheduled to open in three days, so there's still some time.
Bai Hao hasn't had much to do these past two days. Apart from cooking two meals for the first two days after he returned, ostensibly as a reward, he hasn't needed her to cook anymore. Xiaoping and Axiu's cooking skills have now reached a very good level.
At least now most people in the sect don't have too many opinions anymore—after all, they have always been eating the food cooked by Xiaoping and Axiu. Although they have also eaten Bai Hao's cooking a few times, not everyone is as qualified as Su Yuewan to eat it every day.
Besides Su Yuewan, Fan Ziming is the one who eats the most of Bai Hao's cooking. Even he can accept the food made by Xiaoping and the others, let alone the others.
Bai Hao's burden has become lighter and lighter, and each day is easier than the last.
The weather was nice today, so he went to the back mountain, something he hadn't done in a long time—it had been quite a while since he'd been there.
...
It is now autumn, and although the plants on the back hill have not withered, they no longer have blooming flowers; only the green leaves remain standing.
Compared to the chilly autumn wind, this place is still full of vibrant life.
On the mountainside, the pheasants, which had been free-range for several months, grew stronger and stronger. They were a full size larger than ordinary chickens, and their upright posture, glossy feathers, and intimidating falcons made them a sight to behold.
Bai Hao himself didn't dare to catch these chickens to eat before, which is why they've all grown into such large, healthy animals.
Even now, Bai Hao didn't dare to make a move. He could only stand aside trembling and said he dared not touch anything.
The chickens seemed to sense Bai Hao's tact and stood high on the tree branches, looking at him arrogantly, signaling him to pass.
...
Beyond the mountainside lies a true paradise, Bai Hao's secret base—though he doesn't actually have any secrets.
But at least there's a blessed land above, and a talking golden scale—these are all treasures.
"Ah Jin, I'm here!"
As soon as he reached the top of the mountain, Bai Hao shouted.
As the waterfall cascades down, a splash suddenly erupts on the calm water, revealing a golden scale that leaps high into the air, its body shimmering like a star in the sunlight.
It was truly the only fish in the pond behind the mountain—in fact, Bai Hao had always felt that there should be other fish in the pond, but he had never caught a single one despite fishing here many times.
So he had to accept the fact that there was only one fish, Ah Jin, in the pond.
"Bai Hao, you finally remembered to come!"
Before Bai Hao even reached the edge of the pool, he heard A Jin's angry voice, followed by a golden scale falling from the sky into the water, splashing water—no, it was a water column! It shot fiercely towards Bai Hao!
"Hey, hey, hey, you can't just start fighting like this!" Bai Hao quickly dodged left and right, managing to avoid the water jets coming from all directions.
"I've come all this way, and you treat me like this? I'm not coming next time!"
"If you don't want to come, then don't come! Who cares if you come!" Jinlin kept slapping the water's surface with her tail, venting her frustration and splashing water everywhere.
Bai Hao hadn't visited her in a long time, which made her very unhappy.
He used to come here often, but now he comes less and less!
"Don't be angry. I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to come. Otherwise, I would have come much earlier. I just got back from outside yesterday, and I came to see you today. See how much I care about you?" Bai Hao explained.
"Really?" The naive Jinlin was beginning to believe it.
She had never experienced the outside world. From the moment she was born, Bai Hao was basically the only person who accompanied her. Bai Hao was the only person in her world.
So despite her anger, she believed everything Bai Hao said.
"Yes, and now divine beasts have appeared, causing chaos throughout the world. Do you know what divine beasts are?" Bai Hao began to change the subject, and Jin Lin's attention was successfully diverted. Following Bai Hao's lead, he asked curiously, "..."
"What are mythical beasts?"
"Divine beasts are very powerful monsters. For example, if you can cross the Dragon Gate and become a true dragon, then you are also a divine beast. That's roughly the idea," Bai Hao explained.
Upon hearing Bai Hao mention the Dragon Gate Leap, Jin Lin suddenly swam excitedly back and forth in the water, saying excitedly, "That's right, that's right! I'm telling you, I can jump really, really high now! I can already see where the Dragon Gate is!"
Jin Lin was very excited because she finally knew that Bai Hao had not lied to her; there really was a Dragon Gate above the waterfall!
"Oh...huh? You can see the Dragon Gate now?" Bai Hao belatedly realized what was happening, looking surprised. "You can jump that high?"
"Hmm, I'll show you how it goes if you don't believe me," Jin Lin said excitedly, starting to swim rapidly in the water, gathering his strength...
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