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Chapter 149 Yugalo Arrives

She walked over to the Supreme Elder and sat down on the chair beside him, placing her hands folded on her knees. She sat very upright, like a well-behaved young lady from a respectable family.

Di Luo Shenzi sat down again, picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, but his gaze never left her.

"Miss Jihulan, you've been at the Buddhist temple for so long, are you settling in well?"

"I'm used to it." Jihulan nodded, looking at him with her light blue eyes, her tone calm. "The elders have been very good to me, and the people in the sect have taken good care of me as well."

"That's good." Di Luo Shenzi smiled. "The Buddhist sect is not like the Nine Towns. It has more rules and the interpersonal relationships are more complicated. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me. I am quite familiar with the affairs of the sect."

"Thank you for your kindness, Divine Child." Jihulan bowed slightly. "It is already very good that the elders have guided me. I dare not trouble you, Divine Child."

Diluo Shenzi's smile remained unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat.

These words were perfectly worded, thanking him for his kindness while politely declining his advances, and even using the Supreme Elder as a shield.

This is not the reaction a village woman should have.

He thought for a moment and changed the subject: "I heard that you are a descendant of the Nine Silkworm Goddess, and have a very deep connection with our Buddhist sect. The Supreme Elder is also of this bloodline, so you are practically family."

"Yes," Jihulan nodded. "The elder has been incredibly kind to me, and I am very grateful."

"Jihulan, you're too kind," the Supreme Elder interjected kindly. "We're all family, no need for formalities."

Diluo Shenzi then chimed in, "Since we're family, please don't stand on ceremony, young lady. If you ever need anything in the future, just ask. I still have some influence in the Buddhist sect, and I'll definitely help if I can."

As he spoke, he looked directly at Jihulan, his eyes carrying just the right amount of eagerness—expressing goodwill without appearing too deliberate.

This is what he excels at.

From childhood to adulthood, he has used this trick to fool countless people. Those female disciples, those elders' daughters, those noble ladies who came because of his reputation, who among them was not made happy by his few words?

A village woman? It would be a piece of cake to catch her.

Jihulan looked at him, her light blue eyes calm as still water.

"Thank you, Divine Child."

In four words: polite, courteous, distant.

Without blushing, without bowing her head, without any coy shyness, her expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, carrying a perfectly timed smile, as if she were wearing a meticulously crafted mask.

Di Luo Shenzi's heart skipped a beat.

He continued, changing the subject again to talk about the scenery of the temple, the characteristics of each peak, and some interesting anecdotes about the temple.

He tried to keep his tone relaxed and natural, occasionally throwing in a joke to liven up the atmosphere.

Jihulan responded to each point.

She said the banyan trees on Tianyu Mountain were beautiful, the sunrise at the Dari Temple was spectacular, and the white silkworms at the Nine Silkworm Goddess Temple were adorable.

Every word is the truth, and every word is devoid of any unnecessary emotion.

When she smiled, the curve of her lips was just right; when she nodded, the movement was neither too big nor too small; when she looked at him, her gaze was gentle but devoid of warmth, as if she were looking at a stranger, a stranger she didn't know well and needed to maintain a polite distance from.

The Earth God Child gradually became restless.

This is not how he imagined it to be.

In his imagination, a village woman from a small town, suddenly brought to such a large place and meeting someone like him, should be flattered and flustered, should be at a loss for words, and should blush and have her heart pounding when he tries to please her.

He only needs a few kind words and a gentle look to make her obedient.

But now————

Jihulan sat there, maintaining the same posture, expression, and tone from beginning to end. He was neither humble nor arrogant, neither cold nor warm, like a soft wall that could not be pushed down or moved no matter how hard he tried.

He even began to suspect that the Supreme Elder might have told her something.

"Did Miss Jihulan have anyone she missed in Jiuzhen?"

He suddenly changed direction, his tone seemingly casual, but his gaze was fixed on her eyes.

Jihulan's eyelashes trembled slightly.

It happened in an instant, so fast it was almost imperceptible, but the Earth God Child caught it.

"My life in the Nine Towns is over." Jihulan's voice remained calm, but there was something indescribable in his tone. "Now I just want to cultivate diligently and live up to the elders' expectations."

She didn't answer directly.

But that trembling eyelash had already given the answer to the Divine Child.

What the Supreme Elder said is true.

She has someone in her heart.

Di Luo Shenzi lowered his eyes, concealing the sinister glint that flashed across them.

A countryman from Jiuzhen.

He didn't know who that person was, nor did he care. He just wanted to know who Jihulan was thinking about.

How could someone like this have such incredible luck? To be remembered by a future master of the third realm.

Doesn't that mean that in the future, this man will share Jihulan's support with him on an equal footing, and that he will definitely take better care of this man than Diluo Shenzi does? After all, his connection with Jihulan is only with the Supreme Elder, and he uses that favor less and less.

"Who is it?!" Di Luo Shenzi was almost driven mad with jealousy.

He took a deep breath and a smile returned to his face.

"You're right, young lady. Cultivation is the most important thing. We can have a proper chat after you inherit the elder's cultivation."

He stood up and bowed to the Supreme Elder: "Elder, I'll be going back now."

The Supreme Elder nodded without saying anything more.

The Divine Child turned and strode out of the palace. His back was straight as a sword, his steps steady and powerful, showing no sign of anything amiss.

But the moment he stepped out of the Nine Silkworm Goddess Temple, his face suddenly darkened.

Overcast.

Inside the hall, Jihulan sat motionless in a chair.

The Supreme Elder looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "You don't need to take what he said to heart. This child has been spoiled since he was a child, and sometimes his words are not pleasant to hear."

Jihulan shook his head: "The Divine Child is a very good person."

Her tone was flat, revealing no emotion.

The Supreme Elder sighed and said nothing more.

Jihulan returned to the secret room and sat down on the futon. The white silkworms surrounded her again, lying at her feet, their wings fluttering gently.

She closed her eyes, but an image involuntarily surfaced in her mind: Jiuzhen, that night. ————

She glanced down at her abdomen, then sighed softly, suppressing the images in her mind. She focused on circulating her energy again; now was not the time to think so much. She needed to properly receive the transmission of power.

On the other hand, after three days of flying, Yu Jialuo and Elder Namo arrived in Lamo City and went straight to the city lord's mansion to find Li Wei and ask him to take him back to the Brahma Gate for the assessment.

Li Wei agreed.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Wei boarded Yu Jialuo's golden chariot and flew towards the Great Sun Brahma Gate.

"Are you ready to take the test? The Great Sun Brahma Sect disciple test is conducted in a unique Heavenly Ladder Secret Realm. Passing the first Heavenly Ladder makes you a Bronze Bone disciple, passing the second Heavenly Ladder Secret Realm makes you a Silver Bone disciple, and passing the third Heavenly Ladder Secret Realm makes you a Gold Bone disciple. With your talent, Silver Bone shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" On the golden chariot, Yu Jialuo looked at Li Wei and said.