A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

However, his golden aura flickered between light and darkness, and his movements revealed a hint of fatigue.

Fortunately, the Divine Silkworm Princess was very considerate and offered to give the lion's share to Lin Xiu. With the chaotic energy flowing back from the Divine Silkworm Princess, Lin Xiu was not completely drained.

And so, Lin Xiu continued this process of adding and releasing water until the bright moon outside the window gradually disappeared and the east began to lighten.

Outside the Immortal Venerable Pavilion.

As dawn broke, the rosy light pierced through the thin mist and shone on the carved wooden windows of the Immortal Venerable Pavilion.

Several sparrows chirped crisply on the branches, and dewdrops rolled off the tips of the leaves, refracting a rainbow of colors in the morning light.

Only then did Lin Xiu finally fall asleep, holding the contented Divine Silkworm Princess in his arms.

.......

Today is the final day of the Immortal Venerable Competition.

Logically, Lin Xiu should have given a speech before the morning competition began.

However, given that Lin Xiu simply didn't have the time or energy, An Miaoyi wisely took over the task for him.

An Miaoyi not only took the initiative to speak on Lin Xiu's behalf, but also ordered people to guard the Immortal Venerable Pavilion, saying that Lin Xiu's cultivation level was somewhat unstable and he was in seclusion, and that no one was allowed to approach him.

This action made Xia Jiuyou, who had finally managed to calm herself down and was preparing to pay her respects to Lin Xiu the next day, furious again, her face turning red with anger. She stormed off with her hands on her hips.

The first day he tried to see Lin Xiu, he was busy meeting women; the second day, he was busy cultivating. Excuses! Just excuses to avoid seeing her!

Hmph! He doesn't want to see her?

What a coincidence, she doesn't want to see him at all!

Xia Jiuyou stormed off, completely forgetting that the reason she didn't see Lin Xiu on the first day was simply because she didn't want to.

On Vivi's side.

Weiwei didn't come to find Lin Xiu, but instead focused on her own affairs.

Vivi is really busy. Not only does she have to manage the affairs of the holy site, but she also has to take care of her little girl. Now she also has to prepare for the competition. She really doesn't have much free time.

Compared to Weiwei, Xia Jiuyou is incredibly idle.

Normally, she only did two things: cultivate and serve her master. Now that Gai Jiuyou had gone into seclusion and no longer needed her service, Xia Jiuyou, who was now much more at ease, thought of going to play with Lin Xiu.

Unfortunately, Xia Jiuyou was far inferior to An Miaoyi in both skill level and intelligence, and was perfectly isolated by An Miaoyi.

.......

When the sun is high in the sky.

After finishing her own business, An Miaoyi stayed outside Lin Xiu's Immortal Venerable Pavilion, worrying about how she would explain things after Lin Xiu and that female saint had finished their business. Her beautiful face was filled with sorrow.

Lin Xiu is alright, after all, she and Lin Xiu are quite familiar with each other, and there is a certain degree of kinship between them.

But... An Miaoyi really didn't know how to deal with that unknown female saint.

For a woman, innocence is paramount. If the other party has never lost her virginity before, but ends up falling into the hands of Miaoyu Nunnery, wouldn't she uproot the entire Miaoyu Nunnery?

"Whoo~"

"I can only hope that there was some affection between Immortal Lin and that female saint to begin with, so this breakthrough was a natural progression. Otherwise..."

Otherwise, An Miaoyi felt she had to personally experience the reincarnation method of the "future Buddha," the kind of reincarnation that involves being physically sent to be reincarnated.

.......

On the other side, Lin Xiu's side.

Lin Xiu slowly opened his eyes, feeling weak all over and dizzy.

The body of a saint is still too domineering, and Princess Divine Silkworm is also fierce in nature. Even if Lin Xiu had the double saintly body with unparalleled physical strength, he would not dare to confront such an opponent.

A few seconds later, Lin Xiu propped up his slightly sore body and looked around.

The Immortal Venerable Pavilion was in disarray, and his side was empty except for a faint, orchid-like or musk-like fragrance remaining on the cloud pillow, and... a few slender purple hairs.

"Ok?"

Realizing what was happening, Lin Xiu instantly spread his divine sense.

A few seconds later, Lin Xiu withdrew his divine sense.

"Have they left?"

Lin Xiu paused, a strange sense of melancholy flashing through his heart.

After a half-minute silence, Lin Xiu got up, walked to the window, and pushed open the wooden window. A warm breeze caressed his face, carrying the unique heat of the afternoon.

Lin Xiu took a deep breath, suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, and turned around to prepare for getting up.

When his gaze swept over the bedside, Lin Xiu's eyes paused for a moment.

Because... a piece of jade with nine-colored flowing light is lying quietly beside the pillow.

The jade and silk were no bigger than the palm of one's hand, with a warm and smooth texture and a divine glow within, clearly not ordinary objects.

After picking it up, Lin Xiu saw several lines of delicate handwriting imprinted with divine sense:

After achieving sainthood, he came to Divine Silkworm Ridge to propose marriage to me.

I have important matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now.

If you encounter any danger, you can contact me using this item, and I will arrive immediately.

Lin Xiu: "......"

Lin Xiu put down the nine-colored jade silk in his hand with mixed feelings. Good heavens, was he being kept by a sugar daddy?

"To become a saint... is this the minimum standard for the Divine Silkworm Clan to find a son-in-law?"

"That's true. After all, they are an ancient royal family, so it's normal for them to have higher requirements for their son-in-law."

"But... can I say I don't have that thought?"

Lin Xiu shook his head with a wry smile; Weiwei had always been his first choice.

Now that's a problem... how am I supposed to explain this to Weiwei?

"Oh right! Vivi!?"

Lin Xiu suddenly remembered something, raised his hand to summon the Heavenly Evolution Abacus, and continued to deduce the entire cause and effect of last night's blunder. He remembered that before being tackled by the Divine Silkworm Princess, he had already calculated that this matter was related to Weiwei and Xia Jiuyou?

Lin Xiu was very concerned about this matter at the time.

Wasn't Princess Shencan pointing out the treasure vault of Miaoyu Nunnery? Why is this matter related to Weiwei and Xia Jiuyou?

The abacus beads move continuously on their own, deducing the secrets of heaven while simultaneously isolating themselves from all backlash.

This time, without the interference of the Divine Silkworm Princess, Lin Xiu finally calculated a detailed result.

"what?"

"What do you mean that those medicines weren't originally in the treasure vault of the Miaoyu Nunnery, and that Xia Jiuyou and Weiwei deliberately stored them there?"

Why would they store that kind of drug at the Miaoyu Nunnery?

"Furthermore, what do you mean by the medicine Weiwei stored at Miaoyu Nunnery being even more potent than the medicine Xia Jiuyou stored? What exactly is Weiwei trying to do?"

Although he used rhetorical questions, Lin Xiu actually already knew the answers to these questions.

Leaving aside the fact that Xia Jiuyou was repaying a debt of gratitude, Weiwei... definitely liked him.

Even before obtaining the Perfection of Desire and Fulfillment Technique, Lin Xiu had already sensed this and conducted a detailed deduction.

It was precisely for this reason that Lin Xiu was able to give an affirmative answer without any hesitation when Wei Yi inquired.

result......

There was indeed no hesitation at the time.

Given the current situation, he has no choice but to hesitate.

"Given Princess Divine Silkworm's personality, she most likely won't accept Weiwei, unless..."

Lin Xiu narrowed his eyes, a hint of determination flashing in them.

Unless he can completely subdue the Divine Silkworm Princess with absolute strength and talent, there may be no room for negotiation.

If that's the case, then what he should do now is...

[Don't go after the Divine Silkworm Princess yet. While focusing on cultivation, also improve Weiwei's cultivation level as quickly as possible, so as to ensure that you have the confidence to face the Divine Silkworm Princess in the future.]

Giving up on Weiwei was never one of Lin Xiu's options from the beginning.

He has always steadfastly walked the path he believed in, his mind unwavering and not easily swayed.

How could things possibly change now because of a fleeting one-night stand?

However, abandoning the Divine Silkworm Princess was not in Lin Xiu's considerations; he would not allow someone with whom he had a close relationship to fall into the arms of another.

Therefore, Lin Xiu's decision is... I want them all!

"Isn't she the Silkworm Princess? Let's take her down!"

Only by completely defeating her can we have any room for maneuver!

Lin Xiu was determined to defeat Princess Shencan.

Because he knew very well that although Princess Shencan was good to him, she did not treat him as an equal.

This can be seen from how she addressed him and her demeanor in the latter half of the night.

Being suppressed by the female saint as a "little man" was a very good experience, but Lin Xiu felt that this relationship absolutely could not continue indefinitely!

Compared to words like "You little man, you can't give up halfway," Lin Xiu felt much more at ease with words like "My husband, I can't take it anymore!"

"Dong Dong~"

Just as Lin Xiu was reaffirming his lofty ambitions, a crisp knock suddenly came from the door.

"Please come in."

After receiving Lin Xiu's reply, a white-clad figure, just as Lin Xiu had expected, slowly stepped in—it was An Miaoyi.

Upon seeing Lin Xiu, An Miaoyi immediately bowed deeply and apologized with utmost respect:

"All the sins lie with Miaoyi alone."

"However, before punishing her, I hope Immortal Lin will listen to Miaoyi's explanation."