Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

After a brief silence.

Suddenly, a handsome deer demon raised its head, its gaze intense, and confidently declared, "I have the answer!"

In an instant, all the monsters' eyes were focused on the deer demon, wondering how it would respond.

The deer demon smiled slightly and said, "I can tell you, Great Demon, that Miss Red Moon is in love with me!"

"The great demon can see into my true heart and know that my thoughts are genuine, but it cannot see into the lady's heart, so naturally it has no way of judging whether these words are true or false!"

These words caused a stir throughout the entire venue. All the demon cultivators' eyes lit up, and they all nodded in agreement, believing that this was the final correct answer.

But on the high platform, Hongyue smiled gently and said softly, "I will be frank with you now, I am not fond of you."

"Now that the great demon can see into your heart, he can compare it with the truth and immediately distinguish between the real and the fake."

The deer demon was speechless for a moment, his face full of embarrassment, and he awkwardly sat back down in his seat.

The other monsters exclaimed in surprise, "Is that even possible?"

Reminded of this, the fierce tiger demon suddenly stood up and said in a gruff voice, "Then I'll say it: on the day I was born, my mother gave birth to six cubs in one litter!"

"The past is so long ago that I myself have no recollection of it, and even a great demon might not be able to uncover it!"

Everyone's hopes were rekindled, thinking that this time there would finally be an answer.

Hongyue shook her head slightly and patiently explained, "I have already made it clear that this demon has profound cultivation and can peer into people's core memories."

"Even if you don't remember, it is all imprinted deep in your soul, and it can still see it, and can still distinguish between truth and falsehood."

After several failed attempts, all the demon cultivators present were at a loss, their brows furrowed, and no one dared to step forward to try again.

Some demons even speculated: "I don't think there's a correct answer at all. After all, that great demon either directly annihilates you or can see everything!"

Just as the entire room fell into dead silence and no one answered, a clear voice suddenly rang out.

"I know the answer."

Gou An slowly rose to his feet, his posture upright, his gaze calm as he looked toward the high platform.

Even though some monsters seem to have the answers, few eyes are drawn to them.

They all believed it was just another negative answer.

Hongyue's gaze shifted, landing on Gou An with a hint of curiosity and surprise, and she said softly, "Then this fellow Daoist might as well give it a try."

Gou An smiled slightly, and answered clearly and loudly, "I will tell that ancient demon..."

"You're about to kill me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience burst into laughter, with jeers and mockery rising and falling.

"Hahaha! That's utterly ridiculous! No one has ever begged to be killed!"

"Is this considered an answer?"

"It's all empty fame; it's just random answers, nothing more than trying to attract attention!"

Faced with the chorus of doubts and ridicule from the audience, Hongyue on the high platform lost her smile, her gaze turned serious, and she slowly nodded, acknowledging, "This answer is beyond judgment; it is correct."

"What?"

"It actually worked?"

"How is this possible?"

All the monsters were greatly alarmed.

But Hongyue smiled and explained, "Everyone can think about it carefully. If the great demon really chose to annihilate, then this statement is true!"

"If it's true, then they should be imprisoned, not wiped out!"

"If we can choose not to eliminate it, then it's fake, and we must eliminate it!"

"In other words, the ancient demons couldn't determine whether this statement was true or false; it's self-contradictory!"

Therefore, only the most precious treasure can be given!

After the Red Moon Maiden explained, the group of monsters pondered it carefully and finally understood.

However, many slow-witted monsters still didn't understand the deeper meaning and couldn't wait to seek explanations from others.

Hongyue smiled gently at Gou An and asked, "May I ask your Daoist name, fellow Daoist?"

"I..." Gou An suddenly fell silent, as if he hadn't yet given himself a Taoist name.

wrong!

I tried to take it once before, but it seemed unlucky, so I chose to forget about it.

So Gou An could only casually reply, "My Daoist name is Gou Zhenren!"

His original surname was Gou, but there are no surnames in the world of monsters, so he simply chose that as his name.

"A single-character Daoist title!" Hongyue raised an eyebrow. "That's rare!"

"A Daoist name is just a title!" Gou An smiled slightly as well. "It certainly doesn't sound as good as Miss Hongyue's Daoist name!"

Hongyue covered her mouth and chuckled: "Fellow Daoist Gou may not know, but you are the first to answer my question."

"It would be my honor!" Gou An nodded.

"However, I, Hongyue, always keep my word!" Hongyue laughed. "Since you've answered correctly, fellow Daoist, please move to my room for a gathering tonight!"

As he spoke, he suddenly soared into the air and ascended to the top floor of the Crimson Moon Tower.

Several maids walked up to Gou An in unison.

"Master Demon, this way please!"

Gou An swallowed hard. Could he really go?

This is so sudden!

The other monsters around them cast envious glances.

If envy were as sharp as a knife, Gou An would have already been executed by slow slicing by now.

Amidst the many gazes, Gou An followed Hongyue's maid step by step upstairs.

Red Moon's residence occupies the top floor of Scarlet Moon Tower. The entire building is protected by a no-flying array, and without a special pass, one can only climb the stairs on foot.

Armored demon soldiers stood guard at every turn along the way, and the higher the level, the more heavily guarded they were.

As we walked to the door of the room on the top floor, several maids stood on either side of the door, waiting quietly with their hands at their sides.

"Miss Hongyue is waiting inside. Please come in, Master Yao," a maidservant whispered.

Gou An took a deep breath and gently pushed open the door.

The room was set up with a soft light magic circle, and the surroundings were filled with a warm and hazy crimson halo. Red Moon sat alone by the table, her jade fingers lightly plucking the strings of the zither, and the melodious zither music flowed slowly.

The room was equipped with heavy soundproofing, and not a single note of the zither could be heard at the door.

Gou An closed the door behind him, and Hong Yue stopped playing the zither. She raised her hand in an inviting gesture, asking him to sit down opposite her.

Once Gou An was seated, Hong Yue asked with curiosity in her eyes, "What kind of music would Fellow Daoist Gou like to hear?"

Gou An smiled somewhat awkwardly: "I am just a rough and uncouth monster who has been cultivating alone in the deep mountains for many years. I am not good at music. You can play whatever you are good at."

Hongyue smiled faintly and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be modest. I've been in the Crimson Moon Pavilion for about ten years, and I've set out two or three hundred riddles. Countless demon cultivators have come to try, but only you, Fellow Daoist, have answered them on the spot."

"It was just a lucky coincidence," Gou An said with a calm smile.

Hongyue shook her head slightly, her tone tinged with amusement: "If it's just luck, then it's a bit of a pity."

Gou An felt a sense of doubt: "What do you mean by that, young lady?"

"If you only answer one question correctly, you can only chat with me across the table tonight."

"Only by solving the second riddle can you move forward."

Red Moon raised her eyes slightly and stated the rule calmly: "The more puzzles you solve, the more intimate the relationship you can maintain with me."