Lian Youyou stole a glance through her fingers, “Huh?! Why is this naked man still bare?” She pondered for a moment, and covered her face with both hands, and cursed again, “Damn it! He must have knocked out my divine power of 9,999 years! Ah, this fall came at a great cost.” She stood up and started swearing at the sky, as if complaining to someone.

She took two deep breaths, quickly calming herself, and telling herself not to get too upset. Lian touched herself and then something felt off. She looked down, “Huh? Why is it flat?”

She turned her back to the fool, double-checked, and indeed, flat!

She immediately looked at the pit she had created when she fell, squatted down, and used her fingers to measure it. The dimensions of the pit were still there. The position of the person-shaped chest in the pit had sunk down by more than the length of a middle finger.

Lian Youyou looked at her own middle finger, the anger she had just let out surged back up. Men want a certain thing, and women want a certain thing too. Both are essential.

She jumped up and shouted at the sky, “I’ll curse you to oblivion, you’re a despicable fool. Not only did you knock out my divine power of 9,999 years, but you also flattened my figure! You! You all wait for me! Just wait! When I go back, I’ll flatten all of you too!”

Lian Youyou finished her furious tirade, then took off her colorful clothes. She walked out of the human-shaped pit she had created and stood in front of He Shiqi. She threw the colorful clothes onto him and sternly commanded, “Quickly put these on!”

He Shiqi draped the clothes over himself and stood up, bewilderedly grabbing the colorful clothes. Suddenly, the clothes started wrapping around his body on their own—white clothes with a silver collar around his chest, pants covering his lower body, and a long robe that appeared. He Shiqi’s ink-black hair fell on top of the white clothes, revealing a touch of ethereal elegance among his original handsomeness.

“I’m so angry, I’ve never cursed so much in my life. Huff, huff. Falling and losing all my energy, huff, huff.” Lian Youyou panted while looking at He Shiqi, who was now dressed. She was surprised in secret, “Huh? He looks good in those clothes.”

Lian Youyou raised an eyebrow, her face wrinkling. She felt that the sentence she was thinking sounded awkward.

“Well, forget about it, that’s not the point.”

She tugged at He Shiqi, “Hey, what kind of weird creature are you? You shattered the tree, yet you’re completely unharmed?”

He Shiqi turned his head, looking at Lian Youyou with a silly expression. His radiant black eyes curved into a smile, and he said foolishly, “You look really beautiful. Hehe.”

Lian Youyou’s red lips curled up, and she grinned mischievously. Her clear and watery eyes began to scrutinize He Shiqi carefully. She placed her hands behind her back, and her rosy gown gradually turned white in the mountain breeze. Lifting her foot, she started circling around He Shiqi, who turned his head to follow her movements.

“Hey, you silly guy, you’re surprisingly not bad-looking. It’s strange. Having an indestructible body like a diamond, yet you’re just a mortal.” Lian Youyou stood still in front of He Shiqi, and although her feet were gradually leaving the ground, she suddenly pressed close to his face like a female ghost. Their eyes met, and she looked into his silly, smiling black eyes that seemed to reflect her beauty like a mirror, immediately highlighting her enchanting and exquisite features.

Lian Youyou blinked at those clear and bright eyes, then touched her own face and raised an eyebrow with displeasure. “Without that divine aura, people look so ordinary.” As she spoke, the glow on her face dimmed by half. She had even treated He Shiqi’s eyes as a mirror. Although she complained about her appearance, her whimsical and playful demeanor made her just as attractive among humans.

She stepped back, her feet lightly touching the ground, and turned away from He Shiqi. Her eyes rolled playfully, and when her gaze finally settled, a mischievous smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. “Why do you look so pitiful? Who did you offend to lose half of your soul? No wonder you turned into a fool. Did you perhaps try to steal some goddess from someone?” With a sudden turn, Lian Youyou faced He Shiqi and smiled into his large eyes, which still held a naive and genuine expression.

“Exactly. In this lifetime, you’re following me. You’re my shield, and you’ll be quite helpful in various situations.” Lian Youyou patted He Shiqi’s chest with a grin on her face.

“Sure thing,” He Shiqi chuckled in his usual silly manner. He hurried over to Lian Youyou’s side, leaned down, and fixed his gaze on her face, his smile innocent: “Why do you look so beautiful, fairy sister?” 

Lian Youyou turned her head, her eyes radiating a captivating charm. She grinned and gave a playful blink: “I like hearing that.” Raising her hand, she snapped her fingers, “From now on, you’ll say this sentence to me three times every day. I’m Lian Youyou. If you want to address me… as Master. What’s your name?” Lian Youyou arched an eyebrow while looking at He Shiqi.

“He Shiqi,” he responded with an innocent grin, “Why are you so good-looking, why are you so good-looking, why are you so good-looking.” He Shiqi actually dutifully said it three times.

“Hahaha—” Lian Youyou burst into laughter, doubling over. She straightened up, extended her hand, and realized that He Shiqi was much taller than her, probably around 1.8 meters. She patted his head, “From now on,  you’re my Husky. Get down on your knees.”

“Okay.” He Shiqi immediately knelt down.

Lian Youyou’s lips curled up, her bright eyes half-closed as she extended her hand and touched He Shiqi’s chin, “Good boy. As for me, I fell so hard that my whole body hurts. Carry me down the mountain.”

“Sure.” He Shiqi obediently kneeled and said, “Master, hop on. I’m quite strong.”

“I can tell~~~” Lian Youyou said without hesitation. She directly climbed onto He Shiqi’s back and pointed downhill, “Let’s go!”

He Shiqi immediately stood up, his back supporting Lian Youyou’s body. His normally smiling eyes suddenly turned serious, and his raised brow showed a hint of heroic spirit! He took a deep breath, lifted his foot, and with a swoosh, he stepped forward. His steps were swift as he moved, carrying the wind with him. Their long hair fluttered in the wind together.

Lian Youyou twisted her head on He Shiqi’s back, gazing at the sky, and her gaze turned chilling and menacing. As if from the heavens, a pair of eyes were watching her closely, observing her every word and move.

“Hmph.” A cold laugh escaped her lips, and a mischievous grin appeared as she raised her lips. When Lian Youyou turned to face the front again, her eyes were no longer cold, instead revealing a leisurely and cunning demeanor.

At this moment, at the foot of the southern slope of the Ping Mountain, the young men and women of the Ping Mountain village were about to climb the mountain to search for He Shiqi.

He Xiucai, He Wenhui, and He Shiqi’s mother, Lin Yuniang, were also supporting each other, preparing to climb the mountain. Both of them were of advanced age, and everyone advised them to wait for news at the foot of the mountain.

When He Xiucai had a child late in life, had his son He Shiqi with Lin Yuniang when they were both over fifty. Despite their poverty, they cherished He Shiqi just the same.

He Xiucai named He Shiqi as “Shiqi,” hoping that he would achieve success in the future, guard the world like a Qilin, and ascend the path to greatness. But fate took an unexpected turn, as He Shiqi only learned to babble at the age of six, and his simple-mindedness was set in stone.