After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhou Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead with a napkin.

"How can we get the Heavenly Emperor to rescind his decree of marriage?"

Zhou Yan has no idea which Heavenly Emperor bestowed the marriage upon him, nor how he can get a word in with the Heavenly Emperor.

Jiufeng also shook her head.

"I don't know, but planning for the future doesn't mean you have to choose one. We can have two options, for example..."

Jiufeng extended one finger.

"I'll go arrange the ambush on Lu Wu. Xiao Eryan, you go to the Heavenly Emperor to rescind the order. If you fail, I'll still have you; if I fail, you'll still have me..."

Jiufeng grabbed Zhou Yan's hand, which was resting on the dining table. The woman gripped it so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

"As long as one of us succeeds, that's enough."

Zhou Yan: "..."

Seeing that Zhou Yan remained silent, Jiu Feng inquired.

"Xiao Yan, why aren't you saying anything? Could it be... you have feelings for Lu Wu...?"

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"I've only met Lu Wu once, there's no need for all this nonsense."

Zhou Yan forcibly pulled his book out of Jiu Feng's grasp.

"I don't think we should go that far."

Zhou Yan sipped his milk tea completely, then waved.

"Waiter, I'd like a passion fruit milk tea."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Zhou Yan withdrew his gaze, and when it focused on Jiu Feng, he could clearly feel the chilling malice brewing within her.

The young woman, Jiufeng, didn't like Zhou Yan's answer. Zhou Yan understood that this woman probably wanted him to accompany her in dealing with Lu Wu, so that she could bind him firmly to her.

But having experienced so much, Zhou Yan has long since moved beyond the stage of simply running away from problems.

Zhou Yan was well aware that, under the current circumstances, he had to take the initiative.

"Daoyun, I don't actually know much about my marriage to Lu Wu."

Zhou Yan scratched his head. Back on the island in the middle of the lake, Zhou Yan met Lu Wu under Ying Zhao's guidance. Lu Wu, who had just been resurrected from his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, attacked Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan was no match for this almost omnipotent true god, and fled without saying much.

As for the marriage, they haven't even exchanged a few words, so how would they know the details?

"So, Daoyun..."

Zhou Yan tried his best to make his tone and expression convey sincerity.

"I will go and talk to Lu Wu to ask him about his thoughts on the marriage and the details of the marriage."

"I think that instead of letting our imaginations run wild here and devising plans to kill the true god or change the Heavenly Emperor's mind, we should first figure things out so that we can better plan for the future."

"Daoyun, what do you think?"

The young woman, Jiufeng, remained silent.

Zhou Yan had no choice but to increase the stakes further.

“Simply using violence won’t solve anything, Dao Yun. I hope you understand that this matter is no longer just between you and me and Lu Wu. We need more intelligence to resolve our conflicts.”

"For example, if Lu Wu is willing to keep postponing the wedding..."

The Heavenly Emperor is currently preoccupied with maintaining the heavens and earth, and probably doesn't have time to attend to his and Lu Wu's wedding. Therefore, Zhou Yan believes that if he can persuade Lu Wu, everyone can find a suitable solution. Of course, he must take control of the solution.

If the initiative were to fall into Jiu Feng's hands, Zhou Yan was afraid that one day he would return to find Lu Wu's head laid out in front of him, while Jiu Feng emerged licking a woodcutter's knife, then slashed himself into a human stick and put it in a suitcase to travel around.

　Search: This time, Zhou Yan took the initiative to grab Jiu Feng's hand and gently stroked it.

Zhou Yan knew which spot on Jiu Feng's body felt most comfortable, and with just a gentle touch, Jiu Feng's expression changed considerably.

"Can……"

The young woman, Jiufeng, slightly raised her chin. She thought that after she proposed to kill Lu Wu with Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan would agree due to the pressure. Back then, in order to save Xiao Yanjun and the others, Zhou Yan also did many things that the young woman, Jiufeng, found very comfortable because of the pressure.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yan, due to his formidable strength, even attempted to turn the tables and take control.

However, Jiufeng doesn't dislike this; a man who is willing to take responsibility is always better than one who shirks it.

"However, I have a request..."

As soon as Jiu Feng finished speaking, a waiter walked up to Zhou Yan.

"Here is your passion fruit milk tea."

"Thank you."

The waiter left.

Zhou Yan took a sip, and the young woman Jiu Feng stared at Zhou Yan's milk tea. Zhou Yan understood what she meant, and the young man pushed the milk tea in front of the young woman Jiu Feng.

The young woman, Jiufeng, lowered her head, took a sip, swallowed, and then spoke.

"My demand is this: if you go to find Lu Wu, I'm going too! I want to personally oversee your conversation!"

The young woman, Jiufeng, was also very curious about the depth of the relationship between Zhou Yan and Lu Wu, and whether she had any way to mediate between them.

Zhou Yan released Jiu Feng's hand.

"Daoyun, if you're willing, of course, that's fine too."

It's good that there are nine phoenixes to suppress the enemy; it would be even better if everyone could speak their minds and then discuss solutions.

Jiufeng took out her phone, placed it on the table, put one hand on the screen, and slowly pushed it towards Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan took the phone, and the young woman Jiu Feng reminded him.

“The phone number starting with 1358 is the one that Lu Wu called me.”

When the topic of the phone call came up, the young woman Jiu Feng was quite resentful.

When Lu Wu called the young woman Jiu Feng earlier, his attitude was condescending and his tone commanding, as if he were simply announcing something that was bound to happen, and whether that person agreed or not was irrelevant.

Zhou Yan opened his phone records and found a number starting with 1358 in the second record. Zhou Yan planned to call Lu Wu and talk about meeting up later.

But as soon as his finger pressed down, a message appeared in Zhou Yan's mind.

That means Zhu Jiuyin must have sent Guanyin's Eight Treasures Merit Water to Yaochi, right?

The peach trees in the peach orchard should have been saved, right?

Once this thought arose, countless thunderbolts exploded in Zhou Yan's mind like a thunderclap.

Zhu Jiuyin...has met Lu Wu?

For a moment, Zhou Yan thought that Zhu Jiuyin might be stirring things up, but then he thought that Zhu Jiuyin might need his help to become the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, and he hadn't even gotten the title of Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak yet.

Is it really necessary to fan the flames like this?

It's common to kill someone after they've served their purpose, but does it mean you have to kill them while you're still using them?

unless!

Zhou Yan slammed his hand on the table.

Holy crap!

Jiufeng looked at Zhou Yan with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Yan hurriedly replied.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, I, I was just thinking about some small things."

Jiufeng stirred the milk tea cup with a straw.

"What is it that you need Daoyun to give Xiaoyan some advice on life?"

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"No, no, it's just a small matter."

Zhou Yan dialed Lu Wu's phone number, and Jiu Feng on the other end of the line looked grave.

A short while later, the phone connected, and Lu Wu's voice came through.

"Nine Phoenixes?"

Zhou Yan responded.

"It's me, Bai Ze."

The other side fell silent.

Zhou Yan had no choice but to speak up himself.

"Lu Wu, um, I'd like to meet with you. I want to talk about us..."

Zhou Yan glanced at the young woman, Jiu Feng, whose hands were clenched on the table and whose expression was somewhat unnatural.

Even a god who has lived for thousands of years seems unable to control his emotions when he sees his man talking on the phone with his fiancée.

"……marriage."

After a short while, Lu Wu responded.

"I'll be available until 6 p.m. three days from now."

"Yes, I'll be there in three days. Let's meet and chat then. Oh, by the way, has the Eight Treasures Merit Water that Zhu Jiuyin sent arrived?"

"arrive."

"Did Zhu Jiuyin say anything else?"

“He left as soon as he delivered you. Also, he said you used to look very beautiful when you danced in women's clothing. He was so captivated by you that he couldn't focus on you.”

Zhou Yan: “(?_?)”

Lu Wu chuckled twice on the other end of the phone.

“I know what you’re thinking. You’re not the Bai Ze of the past. As for Zhu Jiuyin, the fact that he came to see me already fulfilled his purpose.”

Zhou Yan nodded secretly.

Sometimes, not taking sides already makes you a member of a faction; in some places, your presence alone reveals your stance.

Zhu Jiuyin went to Yaochi and met Lu Wu. When Lu Wu saw how beautiful Zhu Jiuyin was and how she was related to Zhou Yan, he couldn't help but do some calculations, and Jiu Feng's identity was exposed.

Zhu Jiuyin merely stood before Lu Wu, doing nothing else, yet he had already achieved the effect of stirring up trouble.

The most crucial point is that Zhou Yan agreed to let Zhu Jiuyin deliver the merit water to Yaochi.

Chapter Seven: Zhaojun

After Zhu Jiuyin returned from the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea, he called Zhou Yan and said that he had brought over the Eight Treasures Merit Water and would deliver it to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden later.

Zhou Yan didn't think much about it at the time and agreed.

Still young, Zhou Yan never expected that the old fox Zhu Jiuyin actually harbored such wicked intentions.

I should have realized this sooner. After all, he is one of the top gods in the world, and one of the Dragon Ancestors. It was one thing for Zhu Jiuyin to help me get the Eight Treasures Merit Water from the Purple Bamboo Forest, but when he came over, he even said that he was willing to run errands for me and deliver the Eight Treasures Merit Water to Yaochi.

Jiu Kui thought that Zhu Jiuyin wanted to curry favor with him because of the Eastern Peak Emperor, but was he actually just waiting to see him make a fool of himself?

The most crucial point is that Zhu Jiuyin was actually just delivering water and didn't say a word about Jiufeng. The subsequent events were all divined by Lu Wu himself. Even if Lu Wu went to find Zhu Jiuyin, Zhu Jiuyin could say that it was none of his business.

Even disregarding Zhu Jiuyin's outward appearances, he insisted that Zhu Jiuyin take responsibility, since he still owed Zhu Jiuyin a favor.

Because Zhu Jiuyin went to get the Eight Treasures Merit Water, he avoided facing Nezha directly, so he owed Zhu Jiuyin a favor.

So if Zhu Jiuyin tries to exchange favors with him, he really can't argue with Zhu Jiuyin; at most, he'll just leave cursing.

Mom's...

I initially thought Zhu Jiuyin was easy to talk to, but now it seems that this old devil has lived for countless millennia. He's a master at scheming against others. I, this white-haired monster, haven't even realized it yet, and I've already fallen into the trap set by Zhu Jiuyin.

After you reach level 0 and your awakening is full, you will have to redesign yourself in the same way that Zhu Jiuyin designed you!

After comforting Jiu Feng, Zhou Yan took her back to the Luo Men City Government Building. After escorting her to her bedroom, Zhou Yan left Jiu Feng's room, went down a few floors, and arrived at his own bedroom.

As soon as Zhou Yan reached the door, he heard a series of hurried footsteps inside. Before he could even open the door, it opened automatically, and the nine-colored deer, which was biting the doorknob, poked its little head out from behind the door.