Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

Seeing the silver-haired girl's eyes gradually become hazy, Ji Nanbei immediately noticed something was wrong.

Connecting this to the way his master had been drawn to the jade pendant at his waist, he immediately understood.

He hurriedly put the "Attracting Bees and Butterflies Pendant" back into his storage ring.

That's how things stopped developing in an indescribable direction.

The silver-haired girl took a deep breath.

She truly hadn't expected that she would be briefly distracted by a mere third-grade magic weapon!

It's infuriating! If my cultivation were still at its peak, even with an eighth-grade immortal treasure, this situation would never have occurred!

"Master, are you alright?"

Ji Nanbei asked with concern.

The silver-haired girl glanced at Ji Nanbei.

That look seemed to say: It's all your fault.

But this one glance made Ji Nanbei feel that the master in front of him was no longer the ethereal fairy, but rather a lively and lovely young girl.

"You should be mindful of the occasion when wearing your jade pendant."

Ji Nanbei wanted to explain, but in the end he could only smile wryly and reply "Yes".

The girl wanted to say something more, but suddenly stopped, her brows furrowed.

She raised her hand to her forehead, seemingly enduring some kind of pain.

"Master?"

Although Ji Nanbei didn't understand what had happened, he could tell that his master's condition was clearly not right.

"Take me to the back mountain... to my secluded cave."

The girl gritted her teeth and forced out those words.

Ji Nanbei disregarded the distinction between master and disciple, immediately scooped up the silver-haired girl around the waist, and sped towards her cave in the back mountain.

At Ji Nanbei's speed, he arrived at the entrance of the cave in less than half an incense stick's time.

The girl barely managed to raise her hand and form a magic seal.

Instantly, spiritual energy surged, and the stone door of the cave opened with a roar.

Ji Nanbei hurriedly carried the girl into the cave.

"Master, what should we do next?"

When asked again, Ji Nanbei discovered that the petite master in his arms had already fainted, and his body was rapidly getting hot, with his temperature constantly rising.

Clearly, opening the cave had exhausted her strength, and she could no longer hold on.

Just as Ji Nanbei was getting anxious, the system panel popped up again.

[Task triggered. Please choose one of the following three to complete.]

Option 1: Betray your master and ancestors! (Reward: 10 million Demonic Path Points, Rank 8 Immortal Treasure "Magnificent Eight Treasures Dao Sword".)

Option 2: Leave it as is. (Reward: 5,000 Magic Points.)

Option 3: Place a bed. (Reward: 5,000 Magic Points)

Ji Nanbei glanced at the options, then skipped the complaints and carried his master directly to the deepest part of the cave.

There, on a high platform, sat a bed that looked as if it were carved from black ice.

Ji Nanbei carefully placed the silver-haired girl on the ice bed.

Her furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her expression slowly returned to calm.

Looking at her now, she appears to be just a sleeping girl, with a serene and lovely face.

Ji Nanbei shook his arms.

In that short time, his arms were burned. If he had been any later, he probably wouldn't have been able to touch his master.

"This damn system, the so-called 'betraying one's master and ancestors' is nothing but playing with fire—literally!"

After making a complaint, Ji Nanbei breathed a sigh of relief.

This master of theirs clearly has a serious problem.

Regardless of her current state, the fact that a task involving her master could bring up an eighth-grade immortal treasure that had never appeared before speaks volumes.

Good heavens, could Master really be a reincarnation of a deity?

However, based on his master's behavior, Ji Nanbei is more inclined to believe that his master is currently in a state of serious injury or being sealed.

He gently poked his little master's cheek.

The sleeping Master is indeed much more adorable than when he is awake.

"To be honest, I don't even know my master's name."

Ji Nanbei has only ever addressed her as "Master" and does not know her name.

Just then, Ji Nanbei suddenly widened his eyes.

The master, lying on the ice bed, began to shrink.

It's not a proportional reduction, but rather like a reversal of time, gradually changing from a girl of about sixteen years old to appearing more youthful.

In the end, she transformed into a little girl.

The originally loose black robe, now draped over her, made her look like she had stolen an adult's clothes.

Ji Nanbei was stunned for a moment, staring at the small figure in front of him, unable to come back to his senses.

"what?"

So, my master is actually a "Heavenly Child Granny"?

strange!

That's really strange!

However strange... this kind of master is just so adorable!

It's a pity we don't have cell phones now, otherwise I would have filled up the storage space with photos!

Ah, my heart is melting!

Ji Nanbei admired his master's sleeping face for a while before sitting down on the ground to wait.

With nothing else to do, he brought up the system panel.

The Ultimate Demonic Cultivation System

Host: Ji Nanbei

Realm: Qi Refining Level Nine

Cultivation Techniques: Immortal Spirit Scripture (Seventh-Rank Technique) (Beginner), Clang Clang Two Shovels (Third-Rank Technique) (Proficient), Fox Movement Nine Slashes (Fifth-Rank Technique) (Not Yet Beginner)

Talent Bonus: Ethereal Appearance (Increases Charm)

Magic points: 155,000 points.

Before I knew it, I had accumulated over 150,000 magic points, enough to exchange for the "invincible among my peers" talent.

Ji Nanbei didn't try to save money and opted to exchange directly.

[The talent "Invincible Among Those of the Same Rank" has been successfully acquired and is currently merging into the host's body.]

[During the fusion process, please ensure you are in a safe place, as you are extremely vulnerable at this stage.]

[The integration process begins...]

Ji Nanbei: ?

You bastard!

Shouldn't this be explained beforehand? Why wait until it's already started to tell you?!

Before Ji Nanbei could adjust, a strong wave of dizziness and drowsiness swept over him.

With his last breath, he shouted:

"Damaged system!"

He then fainted.

After an unknown amount of time, the cave was completely silent.

The silver-haired girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She looked around in slight confusion, then remembered everything that had happened.

He sat up abruptly, and after assessing his condition,

The silver-haired girl breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"It's turned out like this... and in front of that little guy no less."

His gaze swept around and soon landed on Ji Nanbei, who was still fast asleep.

She got up from the ice bed and walked to Ji Nanbei.

"What kind of situation is this... that my apprentice saved my life instead?"

At that moment, she noticed Ji Nanbei's arms—arms covered in burn marks.

Even she was slightly shaken by this sight.

She never imagined that the boy she had picked up casually would disregard his own injuries and save her life.

Others may not know, but she knows very well how dangerous it is when the pure yang fire within her body flares up.

If it is not suppressed in time, not only her, but everything around her will be burned to ashes.

Thinking of this, the silver-haired girl became even more confused.

"Little guy, I owe you my life."

As she murmured to herself, for some reason, she suddenly felt a strong urge to reach out and gently touch Ji Nanbei's cheek.