Her Celestial Masters and Handsome Men League - Vol. 1 Chapter 11

Lian Youyou burst into laughter for a moment, squatting in front of the elderly couple. “If I call out, you’ll kneel. Feeling guilty, right? You probably think you’ve lucked out by getting a daughter-in-law.”

He Xiucai and Lin Yuniang blinked dumbly, wondering how this silly girl even knew their names. Could it be their silly son who spilled the beans? But the twisted thoughts in their minds, their silly son probably wouldn’t know, right?

Lian Youyou continued, “You must feel it’s worth using your life expectancy for this.”

As Lian Youyou uttered these words, a sudden explosion of thoughts occurred in the minds of the old couple. How did this silly girl even know their thoughts? Could it be… she’s really a deity?!

Lian Youyou glanced at the steamed buns brought by He Shiqi from outside, smiling as she extended her hand. “Get up, get up. Don’t worry, I’ve taken your son into my care. I’ll be responsible for finding him a wife.”

At this point, the elderly couple hesitated to stand up, looking a bit flustered and bewildered. They couldn’t quite grasp the situation.

He Shiqi bounced in, seeing his parents kneeling, and laughed, “Dad, Mom, why are you kneeling to the master?” 

Then he crouched down, lowering his voice sneakily, “You know the master is a deity, right? Please don’t tell anyone! The master said to keep it low-key. Hehe.” After saying that, He Shiqi stood up and handed the steamed buns to Lian Youyou.

However, Mr. He and his wife really couldn’t manage to stand up. They were truly trembling with fear. What had their foolish son brought home?

As the daylight brightened, the village was bustling with activity.

The entire village’s residents spontaneously flocked to the He family’s house. Having not seen the girl’s face last night, their curiosity had been itching all night. They should finally be able to see her today.

Leaning against the door frame, Lian Youyou nibbled on a steamed bun. When she saw the approaching people from afar, she smiled. She had attracted quite a crowd to watch her this early in the morning; her popularity was unparalleled.

“Deity, deity, please have a seat.” He Xiucai trembled as he brought over the best redwood chair in the house, a piece passed down through generations. Originally, they had thought of selling it to prepare a decent betrothal gift for He Shiqi.

“Deity, deity, please have some tea.” Lin Yuniang also trembled as she offered the best tea in the house, though it had started to mold. When she placed the tea cup on the small tea table, the tea was already spilling due to her trembling hands.

Lian Youyou munched on the steamed bun, casually sitting on the redwood chair, propping one leg onto the chair. “No need to fear, no need to fear. Keep a low profile, keep a low profile. Just act like you don’t know anything.”

“Yes, yes…” The elderly couple was drenched in sweat, their hearts half in their mouths.

“Master! Master!” He Shiqi hopped over, squatting beside Lian Youyou’s chair. “Master, you look so beautiful today.”

“En~~ Good~~~” Lian Youyou patted He Shiqi’s head, and he smiled widely, wagging his tail.

While the old couple looked on in shock, their hearts aching for their son, they were both anxious and fearful. What if Lian Youyou was a deity? No, on the contrary, they were afraid she was a spirit.

Yesterday, there was the fire from the heavens and the monsters, and now there was this sudden appearance of Lian Youyou. Don’t underestimate their logical reasoning abilities—when all these events got mixed up in their minds, it wasn’t impossible for a demon to fall from the heavens and become this Lian Youyou!

Moreover, with her appearance and attire, she didn’t seem like a deity at all!

“Old He! Old He!” The villagers crowded over, peeking through the He family’s fence.

“Where’s that girl?” Everyone widened their eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of the ethereal girl from last night. In their minds, that girl in white must be an extraordinary beauty. People from the mountains had never seen such beauty in their lives.

The elderly couple pointed together, and the entire village turned their heads to see Lian Youyou, the country girl who was drinking tea and eating melon seeds.

“Huh? What?”

“Tsk~~” Everyone in the village waved their hands in disappointment and left. They thought they had gotten themselves a beautiful city sister from a wealthy family, but it turned out she was just a neighboring village girl, not even as pretty as the girls in their own village.

Lian Youyou looked at the dispersing crowd, licking her lips and smiling. 

Appearance is born from the heart. People perceive me as a village girl, but He Shiqi sees me as a lotus among the flowers, pure and transcendent.

This is the difference between how people see things. What’s in your heart determines how you perceive Lian Youyou.

As the others left, the old village chief remained.

The old village chief entered the room, kindly asking Lian Youyou, “Miss, where are you from? Should we notify your family?”

Lian Youyou waved her hand dismissively. “Someone will come to pick me up. I’ll probably leave tomorrow.”

The old village chief nodded in relief that means her family already knows.

The old village chief looked at the old couple and then at He Shiqi himself squatting by Lian Youyou’s chair, nibbling on a steamed bun. This family seemed quite peculiar today. He couldn’t quite pinpoint what was strange, and he wasn’t one to meddle in others’ affairs. After asking what he wanted to ask, he planned to turn around and head back to his fields.

 Lian Youyou grabbed a handful of melon seeds and called out to the old village chief, “Old Village Chief.

The old village chief turned back. “Miss, is there something else?”

While munching on sunflower seeds, Lian Youyou propped her leg higher onto the chair and assumed a bandit-like appearance. “Clean up the village post station. Who knows? There might be, well… officials arriving, you know?”

The old village chief regarded Lian Youyou with skepticism, “How does this young lady have such information?”

Lian Youyou chuckled and spat out a mouthful of melon seed shells: “Haha, I am a Goddess~~” After saying this, she broke into a grin and revealed her gleaming white teeth.

The old village chief widened his eyes. When he looked at the old couple again, he finally understood what was odd about this family today. Stiffening his neck, he turned around, and worried that he had just encountered a crazy girl.

As the old village chief moved away, Lian Youyou smiled and continued munching on melon seeds.

This place was near Pingshan Mountain, just half a day’s journey from the state capital of Qinzhou. If taken by water, it would only take an hour.

Yesterday’s event with the fire from the heavens had caused quite a stir. The news would have likely reached the state capital by now. 

Events involving celestial phenomena always garnered attention, especially if there were casualties. These incidents had to be reported. 

Moreover, otherworldly items were always coveted. The authorities would definitely confiscate the celestial fire, and harboring it would lead to criminal charges. 

Therefore, it was likely that officials from the state capital would be dispatched to investigate. If it could attract the Ninth Gate’s attention, that would be even better.

Lian Youyou slightly squinted her eyes, smiling as she gazed at the small road outside. Today, officials were bound to come to investigate the celestial fire.

She withdrew her gaze, crossed her legs, and relaxedly drank her tea. She told He Xiucai and Lin Yuniang, “Don’t worry, those impure thoughts of yours won’t bother us gods; we’re far too indifferent to be concerned. After all, why should we bother with trivial matters when we have better things to do? So relax, rest assured, I won’t interfere with your life in any way.”

The old couple remained nervous, and seeing their son shaking his head and wagging his tail at her words only made them more anxious. Had their foolish son been controlled by her?

What were they supposed to do? What if she wants to eat them?!

Ever since they had concluded that Lian Youyou was a demon, she had begun to appear even more enchanting to them. She emanated a sinister aura, akin to the legendary fox spirit, her entire being oozing a sense of wickedness.

What should they do? Which great deity could come and take this demon woman away, saving their foolish son, Ah Qi?!