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"So it wasn't social practice after all?" The mature woman revealed a teasing smile. "I thought that as the only person in modern times to ascend to immortality, you would do things that were more in line with the identity of an immortal."
"...Um, stop talking, second brother."
The girl's expression became even more embarrassed.
"There's a reason for this..."
"Your power was greatly diminished during the second collapse? You might as well go back to Mount Taixu to recuperate."
"...It was just that I happened to receive an invitation while traveling in the mortal world. Liyue doesn't need me. Didn't I want to bring you all over here?"
"You...you..."
The sophisticated and mature woman shook her head helplessly.
"Would you like me to teach at St. Freya or be a student there?"
"..."
Speechless.
“Theresa is the vice principal, okay? And yet you’re a student there. You should really be expelled from our Taixu Sword Sect.”
"..."
Why does it make her seem like an apprentice?
But Fu Hua was speechless.
"Hmm... Su Mei, you're working now too?"
"Yes, helping Lady Ningguang with some work is quite easy. Although I have an incompetent master, I am still a disciple of an immortal."
"How's your income? Have you found a suitable man?" Fu Hua ignored her second son's teasing and asked about family matters.
"...Is this all you and your long-lost disciple want to talk about?"
The second apprentice, Su Mei, looked helpless as her master kept repeating this topic.
Only at times like these can one truly appreciate that their master is an old relic.
"Master, how about adopting a slightly trendy style to fit into society?"
"Integrating into society..." Fu Hua pushed up his glasses, "So... should we go to an internet cafe or an arcade?"
"...?"
…………
"You've neglected your cultivation, second brother."
"...Please don't say things like that."
Su Mei looked at the "lose" on her game console screen and helplessly pushed up her glasses.
"If you take back what you said earlier, you might be getting a little too involved."
"...Is it really strange that a celestial being would play games?"
No, that's not true.
Su Mei shook her head.
It's a bit strange that he played so well.
Although Su Mei wasn't very good at playing games, she could still feel the technical superiority of Su Mei.
"One more game?"
"Your disciple will naturally accompany you."
The two chose new roles.
"Speaking of which, has Liyue changed at all during the years I've been gone?"
"There are many changes—for example, Ningguang becoming the leader?"
“Ningguang…that child is truly remarkable.” Fu Hua nodded.
She has never met Ningguang in person.
"After Ning San Guang took over, he became a very intelligent and decisive person. Although he sometimes makes assumptions, overall Li Yue is thriving."
Su Mei looked at the game character who was stuck in the air and couldn't get down, and released the joystick.
"Oh, there is something else recently. Master Liuyun's disciple has come down from the mountain."
"Liu Yun's apprentice... oh, that little girl named Shen He, right?" Fu Hua thought for a moment before confirming the name.
"Yes, she's already a beautiful young lady—by the way, Uncle Liuyun himself has also gone down the mountain."
"what?"
Fu Hua made a mistake, and her combo was broken.
"Liu Yun... no, it's really hard to imagine that she would come down the mountain."
"Perhaps he's worried about his daughter? Anyway, it would be good to travel the world with someone, and then, while traveling, become a student's master."
"...Do I really have to be mentioned?"
Fu Hua, who casually landed a punch and won again, still looked embarrassed.
"Excuse me, Master, your expression was just too interesting," Su Mei said with a calm chuckle. "Now, can we get down to business?"
"Sure—but before that, could I ask why you wear glasses?"
"Wouldn't wearing non-prescription glasses make you look more intellectual?" Su Mei pushed up her glasses. "After all, I'm one of Ningguang's secretaries now. I'm a little curious whether I can replace Senior Sister Gan Yu—although I don't really want to do that kind of work."
"...Let's get down to business. You go first."
"It is appropriate for this disciple to speak first," Su Mei chuckled. "A few days ago, this disciple observed the celestial phenomena at night and deduced that a wise ruler would be born here."
"...I don't recall ever teaching you stargazing."
I don't even know how to stargaze myself.
Fu Hua looked at his apprentice with a helpless expression.
"To put it simply, Ningguang sent me on a business trip, and I've gotten myself into some trouble. The details are confidential—Master, would you like to hear them?"
"No, forget it. Although I am an immortal from Shenzhou, I am not a person of Liyue."
Fu Hua decisively avoided any appearance of impropriety.
"My topic is Kiana, Ningguang should know about it too."
"Of course I know, it's nothing more than putting on an act and getting away with it—but I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"...?"
Fu Hua's expression turned puzzled.
"Su Mei, what do you mean?"
"...Hmm, you really don't know anything. Then go and find it yourself?"
Su Mei before leaving the game console.
"In game terms, the apprentice is now the NPC who issues the quest. Now it's your turn, Master, to accept the quest and find the important NPC who is the target of the quest."
"Su Mei, are you joking about this?" Fu Hua's eyes turned serious.
Her intuition told her that what Su Mei said was definitely not good news.
"You can take it as a joke if you want... Anyway, some things should be done as soon as possible. If you're slow... some tasks will automatically advance the plot even if they're not completed, but that often leaves regrets even if it's not a D end."
His own apprentice...
Fu Hua watched Su Mei's departing figure and fell into deep thought.
Of his eight disciples, Su Mei was the most cunning. As her master, he could see through her thoughts when they were young, but now he could not see through them at all.
Is she really on Ningguang's side?
Fu Hua was puzzled, but she didn't forcefully stop Su Mei.
No matter what, he's still my apprentice; there's no need to take action against him over a few riddles.
Looking for someone...
No, this isn't a game; there isn't even a quest guide!
As far as the game is concerned, this is undoubtedly a terrible game!
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"Good afternoon, Ms. Su Mei." Ye Lan greeted Su Mei with a smile as she walked into the office.
Good afternoon, Yelan.
Su Mei greeted him in return.
"How's the Chamber of Commerce matter going?"
"On the surface, there are no more mountains, but secretly there should still be some little rats."
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Ye Lan sighed. She looked through the case file and personally examined the body several times, but found nothing.
Just as Liu Bai said, anyone who dares to leave behind someone to clean up the mess must believe their identity is flawless.
Yelan could at most pinpoint a general area of people, and then... nothing more.
With insufficient evidence, it is impossible to conduct an in-depth investigation. Conducting a large-scale interrogation would not only easily shake public morale but also alert the suspect.
Getting rid of the woodworms is easy, but catching them by the tail is hard!
Chapter Ninety-Six: The Mythical Beast Paru (Youthful Version by Death Squad)
"Ms. Su Mei, the files are all here. You are welcome to browse them."
"You have a backup plan, don't you?"
Su Mei casually flipped through the files on the table a couple of times.
"You can't even find Ye Lan, so I'm not confident I can surpass you. You don't seem to be in a dire situation. Let me guess... it's that alien visitor named Liu Bai?"
"I can't hide it from you."
Ye Lan shrugged. "The Lawyers should unite in matters of friendship, but the Chamber of Commerce still needs to be more discerning. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want Mr. Liu Bai to get involved. Besides, you're here now, aren't you?"
"People do what they're supposed to do. Since that gentleman is guaranteeing he has a solution, and we don't have any good solutions ourselves, let's just trust him... By the way, where's your flying robe?"
"..."
No, why are you asking me where my flying training robe is?
Is that thing really that eye-catching? Can't I go a day without wearing it?
"I gave it to Liu Bai, after all, she saved my life, didn't she?"
"You've got your eye on her?" Su Mei raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile in her eyes.
"Stop joking, it's just repaying a debt of gratitude." Ye Lan waved her hands repeatedly.
"For you, Ye Lan, to remember this favor, the other party must be quite remarkable." Su Mei wasn't sure if she believed him or not. "Could you help me make an appointment? I'd like to meet him myself."
"Is this your idea or Ningguang's? Did Ningguang send you to poach them?"
Ye Lan looked at her colleague with a hint of wariness.
Although the two sides would have to meet sooner or later for official business, Su Mei's eagerness on her first day was clearly excessive.
In addition, this person is mysterious and unpredictable... To be honest, Ye Lan felt that this person was quite dangerous.
"Maybe? After all, he's an alien genius, someone who stirs up the entire Sky Zone, no, you could even say the whole world. It would be strange if I didn't want to meet him—this isn't a small matter."
Ye Lan paused upon hearing this, speechless.
That's absolutely true. Now, apart from a few relatively laid-back organizations, all the other organizations have entered the fray, and their reasons for entering are all more or less related to Liu Bai.
Especially when it involves a Herrscher, and one that can directly shake human society, an escalation of the situation is simply unavoidable.
"...I knew that kid would get himself into trouble sooner or later."
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