The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

The live stream's popularity continues to soar.

#Chen Hao, the Celestial Master of the Modern World# has already climbed to fifth place on the trending topics list.

#Kunlun Slays the Gu Diao# 8th place.

#Walking on Water# 10th place.

Three topics dominated half of the trending topics list.

New users are still pouring into the live stream, and the number of viewers has already exceeded one million!

Yang Wanqing was so excited that her face turned red, and she stammered as she shared her experience of watching the live comments with Yao Yao.

Cai Jingwen looked at the scenery rushing past the window, then glanced at Chen Hao in the driver's seat, and said softly, "Chen Hao, you're really famous now."

Chen Hao said indifferently, "Whether it's popular or not has nothing to do with me."

Cai Jingwen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

Yeah, what does it matter to him whether he's popular or not?

He was still the calm and composed Chen Hao, the Chen Hao who slew demons with a single sword, and the Chen Hao who casually gave away a thousand-year-old cultivation technique.

The noise and commotion in the outside world were nothing but fleeting clouds to him.

She lowered her head, her feelings for him deepening even further.

The car continued driving on the grassland highway, and the scenery outside the window remained magnificent.

In the live stream room, the chat was still flooded with comments, and gifts were still being sent out.

Chen Hao simply gripped the steering wheel, his gaze calmly fixed on the road ahead.

It was as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

The little wolf cub rolled over on his lap and made a soft purring sound.

Sunlight streamed down, bathing the car in a golden glow.

The off-road vehicle traveled on the vast grassland highway, with endless greenery outside the window, herds of cattle and sheep, and low-hanging white clouds. The scenery was as beautiful as an oil painting.

Chen Siyao set up her phone stand so that the camera was steadily pointed at her brother, and the viewers in the live stream were finally able to get a good look at the profile of this modern-day Taoist master.

With striking eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and a profile so perfect it's as if sculpted by God, even just casually holding the steering wheel, his calm and indifferent demeanor is enough to overshadow all the top celebrities in the entertainment industry.

[This is truly a lifesaver!]: With the looks of a Taoist master, he could easily become the top star in the entertainment industry!

[Celestial Master's Husband Fans Gather]: He's so handsome! So strong and handsome! Who can resist him!

[King of Memes]: I suggest they debut right away! Their group name should be: Heavenly Master Descending to Earth!

[The Number One Slacker]: Others rely on their talents, but the Celestial Master relies on slaying demons! This track is simply invincible!

Cai Jingwen leaned in front of the camera, smiling and interacting with the live chat: "Everyone, don't just praise our looks! Today we're going to traverse this grassland and head to the next attraction!"

[Grassland Herdsman]: Beware of grassland wolves! Can the Celestial Master display his supernatural powers again?!

[The Soul of Dry Rice Never Dies]: Master, are you hungry? I'll bring you a whole roasted lamb!

[Genshin Impact failed to launch]: +1 to the person upstairs! I'll send you mare's milk wine!

Upon hearing the words "prairie wolf," Chen Hao lightly swept his divine sense across the area, taking in all the activity within a ten-mile radius.

There were indeed three wolves lurking in the grass in the distance, but they were already trembling with fear at the faint pressure emanating from him and dared not approach.

He said calmly, "It's nothing, just a few ordinary beasts, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble."

A simple sentence, yet it filled the live stream room with a great sense of security.

[Overwhelmingly Popular]: With the Celestial Master around, we fear nothing, no matter where we are in the world!

[Everything Can Be Slain]: Mortal Beast: I dare not move! I really dare not move!

[Cowardly Wolf Emoji]: Suggested caption for the wolf: "Boss, spare me! I was just passing by!"

The screen was flooded with emojis and popular memes, creating a relaxed and joyful atmosphere that completely dispelled the previous tension.

Yang Wanqing looked at the comments and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You guys are so good at using memes!"

The car continued driving along the grassland highway, the scenery outside the window gradually changing from lush green meadows to rolling hills. Yang Wanqing's live stream remained incredibly popular, with comments flooding the screen and gifts pouring in non-stop.

[Ye Family of Chancheng] is giving away 50 Carnival items! P.S.: Master Chen, the Ye Family awaits your arrival!

[The Wu Family of Los Angeles] is giving away 50 Carnival items! P.S.: The Wu Family is willing to serve Master Chen with utmost loyalty!

[The Qin Family of Wuling Mountain] is giving away 50 Carnival items! P.S.: The Qin family ancestor appeared in a dream, saying that Master Chen is a benefactor!

The moment this comment appeared, the live stream chat burst into laughter:

[I am Ying Zheng: Hahaha, the Qin family has even brought out their ancestors?]

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood: Ancestors appearing in dreams, huh? This is too much!]

[A sobering thought: This generation of families is too greedy; they even have to make up stories to give gifts.]

[Netizens: The Qin family: We're not making up a story, it's a genuine dream!]

[Evening Breeze Meets Forest: LOL, Old Master Qin is really going all out to win favor!]

Yang Wanqing laughed so hard his hands trembled: "The Qin family's move is too brilliant, even their ancestors have appeared in a dream!"

Chen Siyao also saw the comments and laughed out loud: "Brother, look, these families have even brought out their ancestors to please you."

Chen Hao glanced at the rearview mirror and said casually, "Hmm."

Another "hmm"?

Cai Jingwen couldn't help but laugh. This man truly remained unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him. Gifts worth millions and the overtures from powerful families were like roadside stones to him, failing to stir even the slightest ripple.

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Meanwhile, at the Douyin headquarters building.

In her office on the 38th floor, Li Na stared at the computer screen, her fingers gripping the mouse tightly until her knuckles turned white.

The screen displayed Yang Wanqing's live stream.

Online users: 137 million.

Fan growth: 3200 million new followers in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of followers to over 7000 million.

Total gift amount: The total amount of tips received in the past hour exceeded 500 million.

Trending topics: #Chen Hao, the Celestial Master of the Present World# ranked third, #Walking on Water# ranked fifth, #Kunlun Slaying the Gu Eagle# ranked seventh.

She took a deep breath and checked the contract status in the backend.

No contract signed.

Those three words stung her eyes.

A top-tier streamer with 7000 million followers hasn't signed a contract yet? What does this mean? It means they could be poached by another platform at any time! It means Douyin/LeTV might lose a phenomenal super IP for nothing!

"Director Li! Director Li! Come quick!" A data analyst jumped to his feet, his voice trembling. "The number of viewers watching Chen Siyao's live stream has surpassed eight million! Her fan base has just exceeded seventy million! And it's still growing at a rate of ten thousand per second!"

"Gift revenue exceeded 200 million yuan in a single day! It dominated the top four trending topics! The total views of derivative videos across the internet exceeded 5 billion!"

"All servers are being expanded! If we don't increase bandwidth soon, they'll crash!"

Li Na stared at the terrifying data on the screen, her breathing slightly rapid, but her eyes held an barely suppressed excitement.

As early as half a month ago, when Chen Siyao's live broadcast room had just surpassed 100,000 viewers, she took the data analysis report to her boss, Zhang Lei, the general manager of the live broadcast business unit, and proposed to offer Chen Siyao the highest level S+ contract from Douyin, to fully promote this streamer.

Her reasoning at the time was simple: Chen Siyao's live stream was not an ordinary internet celebrity live stream, but an unprecedented documentary-style spiritual practice, which had the potential to break into new circles and had the fastest fan growth rate in the platform's history, without exception.

But Zhou Jianming slammed her report on the table and rejected it with a look of disdain.

"Li Na, after all these years as a director, have you lost your mind?" Zhou Jianming, a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared at her with greasy eyes, his tone full of disdain. "These kinds of internet celebrities rely on sensationalism for popularity; they won't stay popular for more than three days. Once netizens get tired of them, they'll be completely forgotten. Giving them an S+ contract? It's a pure waste of company resources!"

Li Na knew perfectly well that the real reason Zhou Jianming rejected the proposal was not related to popularity at all.

For the past two years, Zhou Jianming had been relentlessly pursuing her, trying to force her to become his mistress. However, Li Na despised this greasy and sleazy man and never gave him a kind look. Zhang Lei harbored resentment and secretly suppressed her, rejecting any good proposals she put forward, hoping to force her to admit her mistakes and beg him for help.

Thinking of this, Li Na's lips curled into a cold smile.

Now that the data has blown the ceiling, Zhang Lei can no longer deny it, even if he wanted to.

She suddenly stood up, grabbed her tablet, and walked out.

"Li Na, where are you going?" a greasy voice came from the side.