The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

The game ended at dusk.

The demon disciples stood on a makeshift platform by the lake and loudly announced the results of the competition.

"The grand prize in this fishing competition belongs to Fang Zhou, with a golden dragon carp weighing 6,700 jin!"

A gasp of amazement immediately rose from the shore.

The old deacon sat stubbornly on the shore, gazing at the lake, oblivious to the gasps of amazement.

"Second prize: Senior Sister Xiao Li, one silver-scaled sturgeon weighing 800 jin. The rest of the participants won third prize."

Xiao Li had already packed up the large ship and came to the shore with Fang Zhou and the others.

At this moment, she stood expressionless on the high platform with Fang Zhou, her tail swaying restlessly behind her.

After announcing the top two winners, the demon disciples began to award prizes.

It's worth mentioning that the old deacon, having caught no fish at all, generously donated over 200,000 in contribution bonuses.

Su Yan, bruised and battered, had returned sometime earlier. After receiving his award, he waved to Fang Zhou. But upon seeing Xiao Li, he shrank back and hid in the crowd.

After the competition, the organizers brought in tables and chairs, and there was a sumptuous dinner that evening.

The organizers specially invited disciples from Sacred Food Peak to process the fish caught by the participants. Fang Zhou had no intention of keeping the dragon carp, and offered it as the main dish, which drew cheers from the disciples.

As dusk fell, Ye Ninghan was pulled away by Xiao Li, and the two went to the side to whisper to each other.

Fang Zhou just smiled. He didn't interfere with Ye Ninghan's idea of ​​making friends, since Ye Ninghan probably wouldn't accept a blond-haired man as a disciple anyway.

He sat beside Arrogance, staring blankly at the disciples of Holy Food Peak cooking in the distance, while Xiaoxue and Xiaoyue were playing around nearby.

"How was your day? Did you have fun?"

Arrogance tilted his head and looked at Fang Zhou, only realizing after a while that Fang Zhou was talking to him.

"happy."

He paused, then said another sentence.

"I'm very happy."

"Really? That's good."

Fang Zhou smiled, looked at the moon in the sky, and then closed his eyes.

Arrogance's golden pupils remained fixed on Fang Zhou, but he did not speak.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Fang Zhou kept his eyes closed and casually asked Arrogant.

After hesitating for a moment, Arrogance took the initiative to ask Fang Zhou a question for the first time.

Why are you helping me?

Before encountering the ritual, He was worshipped by those beings. They placed pride on their altar, using respectful language to drive it as a tool of destruction. Only after encountering the ritual did He learn His name: Pride, a primordial deity.

Later, Chaos, along with the other seven sins, found Ritual and demanded that Pride be brought back. He remembered Ritual's complex expression at the time. Ritual agreed, and He was taken away by Chaos and the others. Ritual stood there alone, silent.

They also took good care of Gluttony and took him out to play until that day.

Gluttony took Pride to a very prosperous planet for a trip. The God Hunters somehow learned of Pride's whereabouts, gathered more than a dozen Saints, and snatched Pride away from Gluttony.

Then, Pride's divine body was destroyed by the God Hunters, who used a secret technique to seize its essence. Just as the God Hunters were about to seal Pride away to prevent its resurrection, the ritual arrived.

The ritual at that time was not yet a deity. He looked at the God Hunter before him, and at Him who was now only a consciousness, and anger ignited in His lifeless eyes.

He killed all of the dozen or so Godhunters. That was the only two times Pride had ever seen Ritual angry. The first time was when Ritual discovered that Pride was being used as a tool by those beings.

From then on, the ritual kept Him by His side and wouldn't let Him go anywhere, so Pride always harbored a slight fear of the creatures outside.

He didn't know why so many people hated him when he was simply acting according to their wishes, nor did he know why he was being hunted down when he had done nothing.

Arrogance terrified all beings until the ritual said that He hoped to regain His arrogance. Only then, at Chaos's suggestion, did He voluntarily come to the Church of All Saints.

Even though He is terrified, He will not disappoint.

But after arriving at the Ten Thousand Saints Sect, the people he encountered were different from those before, and he could not sense any malice.

Shen Wang cared for Him a lot, Fang Zhou would take Him out to play, and Ye Ninghan took care of Him like a mother. He also had his first special friend.

So He was confused. Why was He receiving kindness? It shouldn't be like this. He was clearly useless...

Fang Zhou smiled, opened his eyes, looked at Arrogance, and said matter-of-factly:

"Why should I help you? I just want to help, after all, you're no different from a child. Anyway, I have nothing better to do, and if I can make a child smile, I don't mind putting in a little effort."

He stared arrogantly at Fang Zhou, a strange emotion seemingly appearing in his eyes.

Xiaoxue stopped playing with Xiaoyue, walked towards Aoman, and gently rubbed against his leg.

"Actually, I didn't intend to teach you arrogance. I just had nothing else to do at the time, and Gluttony came to me and told me your story, wanting to meet you."

Fang Zhou picked up Xiao Yue and looked at Ao Man.

"Later, after understanding your situation, I was even less likely to teach you arrogance, because that was not your own choice."

Your responsibilities have disappeared, so just be yourself and don't live up to other people's expectations.

Arrogance's golden pupils suddenly contracted, and He stared fixedly at Fang Zhou, but said nothing.

Fang Zhou smiled, stood up, and patted Aoman's head.

"Don't overthink it. Just consider us friends. We have plenty of time. Just enjoy the present."

After saying that, Fang Zhou carried Xiao Yue and walked towards Ye Ninghan.

Give arrogance some time, let it think carefully about what to do.

"Xiaoyue, wasn't what I just said cool?"

"Meow?"

"What? You weren't listening? Then you're not my favorite Hakimi."

"Meow!!!"

Arrogantly watching Fang Zhou carry Xiao Yue away, he began to ponder.

A fragrant aroma suddenly wafted from afar. Little Snow swallowed hard, but made no move. It simply lay quietly at Arrogant's feet, wanting to stay with its master.

"Dinner's ready!"

The shouts of the disciples of Sacred Food Peak could be heard in the distance.

The disciples helped carry the dishes, and some even went to pull the old steward who hadn't caught a fish yet.

"Steward, stop fishing. Eat first, then you can fish."

The old deacon looked at the still lake and sighed helplessly.

"Alright, this meal cost me over 200,000 contribution points, I have to eat my money's worth."

The old deacon, unconcerned about making a contribution, made a self-deprecating joke and sat down at the dining table with the disciple.

Ye Ninghan walked towards the arrogant man.

"Let's go, let's eat first."

Arrogantly glanced at Ye Ninghan, then looked down at Xiaoxue, who was drooling.

"it is good."