One person: Activate the talisman, behold my Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!

Ye Xing listened to these high-sounding words and secretly scoffed inwardly.

Go to watch the game? Is that really going to watch the game? That's clearly going to conduct research on how to bury people alive!

"I'm not going."

Ye Xing waved his hand. "I have some personal business to attend to. See you later."

After saying goodbye to the others, Ye Xing walked along the outer edge of the martial arts arena in one direction.

He had just asked a Taoist priest at the Celestial Master's Mansion for directions, intending to go and see the old Celestial Master.

As you walk along the stone steps toward the back of the mountain, the number of strange people around you gradually decreases.

Just as I rounded a small, lush bamboo grove, a few people approached.

Walking in the middle was a girl with long pink hair, delicate and cute, dressed casually; she was Lu Linglong.

She was accompanied by three young Taoist priests dressed in traditional Taoist robes, and behind them followed a round, fat man with glasses who looked like a winter melon.

"Hey? Ye Xing!"

Lu Linglong's eyes lit up, and she jogged over to meet her.

'Surprised by Lu Linglong's reaction has been detected. Emotional value +40!'

The clear shout immediately caught the attention of the fat man behind him.

The fat man's name was Zang Long. He was a typical information broker, but also a huge fan of Lu Linglong.

His already small eyes widened instantly, staring intently at Ye Xing. His entire body tensed up warily, like a fat peacock whose mating season had been interrupted.

'Zang Long has shown jealousy and wariness; emotion value +60!'

Hearing the crisp sound of gold coins falling in his mind, Ye Xing grinned.

He stopped, but didn't even look at Lu Linglong who had run up to him. He walked past her and bowed to the three people who were walking behind him.

"Senior Brother Li! Senior Brother Liu! Senior Brother Huang!"

Ye Xing smiled warmly, appearing quite familiar with the group. "Long time no see! What brings you all down the mountain?"

Lu Linglong was stunned, completely left standing there.

Her hand, which was raised in mid-air to greet someone, froze, her face filled with astonishment.

How could he pretend not to see a grown man like me?

"Ye Xing!"

Lu Linglong turned around angrily and punched Ye Xing directly in the back.

"Are you blind?! I'm standing right here, are you deliberately trying to pick a fight?!"

'Detected that Lu Linglong is feeling annoyed and depressed; mood value +50!'

Ye Xing turned his head, pretending to have just noticed her, and exaggeratedly slapped his thigh.

"Oh my, isn't this Miss Lu! My bad, my bad, I was so busy looking at my senior brothers that I didn't see you."

"You did it on purpose!"

Lu Linglong gritted her little tiger teeth and pretended to stomp on his foot.

'Lu Linglong's continued anger has been detected; her emotional value has increased by 150.'

Zang Long, standing behind, was heartbroken.

That's his goddess! The goddess who's always so polite and keeps absolute distance from everyone, is now flirting with this unknown pretty boy? This is clearly flirting!

'Zang Long is experiencing sadness and frustration; his emotional value has increased by 80!'

Ye Xing was in a great mood as he watched the numbers on the system panel rise rapidly. This fat guy was definitely a promising prospect.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around."

Li Xiao smiled and pulled Ye Xing aside, looking him up and down.

"Junior brother, it's just the three of us who came this time."

Li Xiao pointed to Huang Ming next to him, "Little Huang signed up for the competition. Lao Liu and I are just here for fun and to see you."

"By the way, how was your time working under that hoodlum? You weren't mistreated, were you?"

"It's great, that place is perfect for me."

Ye Xing replied with a smile that his senior brother, who shared the same master, had clearly not been paying much attention to news from the world of supernatural beings lately.

How could it not be good? That mission caused his mood to skyrocket, almost activating two talismans.

"Then I must thank my senior brother for helping to make the connection."

Ye Xing thanked him earnestly.

Li Xiao patted him on the shoulder, "We're like brothers, there's no need to be so formal."

'Li Xiao's sense of relief has been detected; mood value +30!'

Their conversation immediately attracted the attention of several people nearby.

Lu Linglong curiously leaned over and asked, "What big job did you take on? I know there's this 'mad Taoist priest' who's quite famous at the Huazhong branch of All-Tong recently. Could that person be you?"

As Lu Linglong spoke, her mouth dropped open.

Ye Xing shrugged, his tone as indifferent as if he were saying he had eaten a bowl of noodles that morning.

"it's me."

Upon hearing this, the previously lively atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Zang Long's face twitched violently, his mouth opened wide, and he even forgot to breathe.

Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming, the two senior brothers, looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes wide like copper bells.

Is it true that the "mad Taoist priest" who's been making headlines lately is actually Ye Xing?

'Zang Long is detected to be extremely shocked and questioning his existence; his emotional value has increased by 90!'

'Detected shock and disbelief among Lu Linglong and others; emotional value +70, +50, +50, +50!'

Lu Linglong was the first to react, grabbing Ye Xing's sleeve and flashing her beautiful eyes.

"Crazy Taoist! Ye Xing, you're too fierce!"

Lu Linglong's cheeks flushed with excitement, "Perfect timing! We also have a plan here, and we're in dire need of an expert like you with explosive combat power. Why don't you come and help me?"

Zang Long, who was standing nearby, was so frightened by these words that he quickly squeezed over.

"Linglong! Be careful!"

Zang Long frantically gestured and shouted in a low voice, "That matter is top secret, isn't it? We can't tell anyone!"

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Lu Linglong waved her hand dismissively and pointed at Ye Xing nonchalantly.

“He’s not an outsider. Besides, I’ll ask Grandfather later. He’ll definitely agree to let him join.”

Ye Xing was fully aware of the "prevention of the Quanxing" plan that Old Master Lu Jin had come up with, but he had no time to think about it right now.

"We've gone off on a tangent."

Ye Xing pulled his sleeve back. "I need to go find the Old Master now to take care of some important business."

"You're going to find the Old Celestial Master?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Linglong became even more excited, "I'm going too! My great-grandfather is with the Celestial Master right now, we're going the same way!"

After saying that, she turned and waved to Li Xiao and the others.

"Senior Brother Li, we'll head over there now."

Lu Linglong didn't give Zang Long a chance to speak, and pushed Ye Xing's back to walk forward, "Hurry up, hurry up, I have to tell Grandpa about this right away."

The two walked up the stone steps.

Ye Xing, with his hands in his pockets, was being pushed forward passively.

"What's the rush? Nobody's dropping money yet. By the way, have you finished your first round of the competition?"

Lu Linglong turned her head away. "Of course, and I won! A resounding victory! Hehe, pretty impressive, right!"

That's really big news.

Ye Xing suppressed a laugh, then changed the subject, his tone suddenly becoming cheeky.

"You know Zhang Chulan, right? He's the master of the Qi Source School. Today, he's truly made a name for himself. The entire audience was so excited that they gave him a resounding nickname—'Shameless.'"

"Shameless! Why bring this up...?"

Lu Linglong seemed to suddenly remember something, her face instantly turned red with anger, and she lunged at him, baring her teeth and claws, to grab his neck.

Ye Xing hurriedly dodged away, and the two continued to bicker and joke along the way, their voices gradually fading into the distance as they turned a corner on the mountain path.

Zang Long, who remained where he was, watched this scene, his body as still as a stone statue.

As the autumn wind swept through the fallen leaves, Zang Long's silhouette exuded an indescribable desolation.

'Zang Long has been detected to be experiencing despair, heartbreak, and unbearable pain, triggering a series of critical hits. Emotion value +150!'

Hearing this devastating blow to his mind, Ye Xing, who was not far away, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chapter 26 Old Celestial Master, I've come to ask you for a favor.

After passing several old houses with blue bricks and gray tiles, Ye Xing and Lu Linglong walked to the end of the stone path.

A secluded little courtyard appeared ahead.

Before they even got close, they could hear the hearty laughter of the old master Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin coming from inside.

Lu Linglong completely disregarded any knocking etiquette and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Grandpa! I've come to see you!"

Lu Jin responded from inside, "Come in! This girl."

Lu Linglong pushed open the two wooden doors and strode inside, followed by Ye Xing into the courtyard.

A stone table was set up in the courtyard. Besides Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin, who were sitting, Tian Jinzhong, who was in a wheelchair, was also there.