This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 384 - 382
Wu Wang knew perfectly well how to deliver a fatal blow to the Head Manager.
It was simple: he just had to offer a small gift and call him "Brother-in-law" or "Elder Brother," and the Head Manager would probably be infuriated to the point of attacking him.
As long as the Head Manager acted against him in this way, and the Young Master saw it, the Young Master would inevitably have an even worse impression of the Head Manager and feel indebted to Wu Wang.
But could he really do such a thing?
Of course not!
Wouldn't that be using the Young Master to achieve certain goals?
He was honestly pursuing a relationship!
If he harbored these wretched thoughts, it would definitely lead to trouble!
Treating each other sincerely is the way to last. One must consider the other's perspective in everything, respect their circle—this is the righteous choice.
Moreover, the Young Master is a transparent-hearted Ancient God who has existed for countless years. Even if her nature is somewhat naive and her personality lacks many complexities, she may be especially sensitive to lies.
Therefore, when Wu Wang conversed with her, aside from deliberately designed 'little jokes,' he would not utter anything false.
The key to interacting with her lay in whether to say more or less.
This too was an art.
The news of the Featherfalling God falling into sleep spread swiftly through the Heaven Palace.
Other rumors spread as well: 'Divine Realm transactions,' 'the four hundred Divine Generals of the God of Spring,' 'the Young Master possibly receiving the Queen Mother of the West's reward,' and 'the trembling hands of the Head Manager.'
Without Wu Wang's reminder, the Grand Elder, who had just made a splash in Emperor's City, and General Xiong San from the Northern Wilderness, took the initiative to lay low and quickly assimilate the followers of the Featherfalling God's Divine Realm.
The Demon Path magnate of the Human Domain, Miao Mou, and the honest Iron General Xiong San from the Northern Wilderness teaming up truly eased Wu Wang's concerns.
They had clear divisions of labor and had set a series of plans right from the start.
Xiong San and the Grand Elder, who had begun a massacre in the Featherfalling God's Divine Realm, continued to play the villains, intimidating the followers.
Da Yi, Hu Sheng, and Kan Tianhou put on a friendly face, generously providing the followers with clothing and food, caring for them, and swiftly accumulating a good reputation.
They didn't force the Divine Generals to stay. After detaining the group of Divine Generals for a few days, they brought them to the base of a Giant Wood Spirit, offering them two choices.
The first was to leave this place and swear a potent oath in the name of the Heaven Palace that they would never, in their lives, be enemies with the God of Spring, or any gods or beings associated with him; they were also given enough provisions and wealth.
The second was to join their Divine Realm and become followers of the God of Spring. This would ensure they would not lack food or clothing, and their families would suffer no harm, but they would have to start from scratch and work their way up without any special privileges.
Additionally, Divine Generals with poor conduct or who committed egregious acts were expelled by force and then quietly assassinated.
After these overt and covert tactics were used, seventeen Divine Generals and their families became low-ranking Divine Generals in the God of Spring's Divine World.
They originally thought they were utterly loyal to the Featherfalling God.
But they soon realized that they just needed the protection of a God, needed some consolation, and whether the God was called Featherfalling or Feng Chun did not really matter to them.
Wu Wang took some time out of his busy schedule to observe his own Divine Realm for a few days. Seeing that everything was quickly getting on track, he simply let them be.
The foundation was laid; it was time for them to figure things out themselves.
He, as the fourth auxiliary god, not only had to court the girl and look after children but also needed to accumulate insights in his spare time, striving to fully assimilate the Star God's Dao as soon as possible and to innovate upon it based on the foundation of the Star God's Dao...
Although [Zhong] said the Star God's Dao was the correct path,
Wu Wang always felt that his own Star Dao might not necessarily be wrong.
This path of cultivation was something he ultimately had to return to. Even if it meant facing obstacles at every turn, he had to try it, or else he would have regrets in this life.
But what Wu Wang hadn't expected was...
He was really too busy.
Sometimes sending gifts to the Young Master, sometimes taking Xiao Ming out for inspiration.
Sometimes hiding in the Divine Wood's tree hollow with the Young Master to taste delicious food, other times sitting on the clouds with the Young Master, watching the sunrise, waiting for the sunset.
Since their lips met that day, their relationship seemed to have suddenly become delicate.
Especially during those first few days, the Young Master would blush upon seeing Wu Wang. When Wu Wang spoke to her, she would often turn into a rainbow light and dash away before even hearing him out.
Wu Wang immediately put his mind to work, beginning to change his mode of expression.
Drawing.
His drawing skills—those were inherited in his past life from various comic artists and in this life from Senior Sanxian, the human incarnation of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!
—There seemed to be some similarities between the two.
Thus, Wu Wang picked up pen and paper and earnestly drew a portrait of the Young Master.
The portrait was indeed proper: she was dressed in a black dress, her skin as white as snow, one hand gently touching a plum blossom as she glanced back over her shoulder, out of the painting. With just one smile, a myriad of words and a thousand tender sentiments seemed to burst forth.
Wu Wang found the Young Master, stuffed the scroll into her arms, and smiled, "This is for you."
"Mhm!"
The Young Master slightly bowed to show her thanks. Just as she was about to say a few words to Wu Wang, her gaze caught his lips, and again she let out a soft cry, her figure WHOOSHING away in an instant.
Wu Wang: ...
Such Divine Skills!
The next day, at the same hour, Wu Wang was passing in front of the Temple, preparing to fetch some roast meat for Xiao Ming.
The Young Master, transformed into a rainbow light, flew over and landed in front of Wu Wang, her feet not touching the ground, her eyes not directly looking at him, placing a crumpled piece of drawing paper into his hands.
"This, this is for you."
She whispered almost inaudibly, then flashed into the great hall, casually setting up seventy to eighty Barriers behind her, nearly blasting Wu Wang away.
Wu Wang smiled knowingly, opened the paper, and took a look...
Ugh, if you're going to be in a relationship, why resort to personal attacks?
Is my nose really that big? And why are my legs shorter than my arms?!
Wu Wang couldn't help but facepalm, tucking the drawing into his Storage Magic Treasure, and calmly floated away.
Falling in love with an Innate God was something Wu Wang had never considered before.
Falling in love with a simple-minded and extremely adorable Innate God was an experience Wu Wang found irresistibly delightful.
But in the end, strength was what truly mattered in the Great Wilderness.
Thus, Wu Wang resolved to spend several hours each day cultivating seriously, comprehending the Great Dao, and not to become helplessly captivated by the Young Master's beauty!
Therefore, Wu Wang took out a Jade Talisman for keeping records, beginning to urge himself to cultivate.
*Cultivation Check-in Day 1! Today's cultivation: four hours.*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 2! Today's cultivation: five hours!*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 3! Today's cultivation: an hour... Toured the Heavenly Punishment Pool with you; saw many intriguing sights, and my heart was filled with joy.*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 4! Cultivation: about an hour. Toured the Moon Palace with you.*
...
*Cultivation Check-in Day 12: Played several games with you. Felt joyous, so we drank wine and practiced dancing together. Quite pleased.*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 13: I must cultivate diligently today!*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 14: Yesterday's outing was purely accidental. Enjoyed your company; my heart is full of joy.*
*Cultivation Check-in Day 15...*
CRACK!
In a corner of the God of Spring's Temple, Wu Wang silently crushed the Jade Talisman in his hand, his forehead lined with black threads.
If writing in a log could control one's actions, then what would be the point of self-discipline!
This won't do! I really can't continue this decline.
He realized it wasn't just him trying to make the Young Master happy; she too was making an effort to come up with fun ideas to share with him.
For now, it would be better to focus on how to gather more Divine Power!
"What's wrong?"
A soft, gentle voice called from the side.
Some veils fluttered in the breeze. The Young Master must have seen Wu Wang crush the Jade Talisman, as she approached with graceful steps from where Xiao Ming and Nu Chou were playing.
Wu Wang turned to look at her, and his unease melted away instantly.
It had been more than a month since that kiss back in the lower realm, and the time they spent together had gradually increased. The awkward, obscure feelings were quickly fading, returning to the natural and harmonious state they had before that day.
Without waiting for Wu Wang's invitation, she was already sitting across from him in the wooden chair at the desk, leaning slightly forward, her arms pressing against the edge of the table.
Thus, the soft fabric over her chest was lightly pressed, instantly appearing full and round, her lovely little face coming close to Wu Wang's.
In that bright sunlight, her fair skin revealed a hint of pink, her curled eyelashes shining with black luster, and her eyes seemed to contain an entire galaxy.
Usually, crushing a Jade Talisman indicated receiving some kind of displeasing news.
Therefore, the Young Master asked softly, "Do you have something bothering you? Do you need me to help you figure it out together?"
"This," Wu Wang was momentarily at a loss on how to explain, then smiled and said, "It's about my cultivation worries. I need to understand this on my own."
"Oh, you need to cultivate."
The Young Master spoke softly, then asked in a low voice, "Am I... taking up too much of your time every day?"
"No way," Wu Wang chuckled. "After all, I am a cultivator in the Transcendent Realm. To achieve a breakthrough, I rely not on grueling practice but on seeking enlightenment and inspiration. If you could accompany me more on outings, that would be a great help to me."
"Then, shall we go somewhere today?"
The Young Master's eyes were brimming with anticipation, but then she pursed her lips slightly and said in a soft voice, "I almost forgot, you can't go out at will."
Wu Wang laughed. "Let's wait a bit longer. Right now, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor still doesn't quite trust me, thinking I might just run off at any moment."
"You are always true to your word."
The Young Master seemed lost in thought for a moment, then deftly changed the topic, chatting with Wu Wang about the new types of snacks he had mentioned last time.
Wu Wang was already preparing to develop puffed food for her, which supposedly involved continuous pressurization and heating. As for the specifics, that would require the gradual tuning and exploration using Divine Power, Divine Artifacts, immortal power, and Magic Treasures.
Developing this snack was certainly less challenging than that time back in the Northern Wilderness when he, as the Young Master, forcibly concocted the Northern Wilderness Happy Water.
However, what Wu Wang didn't anticipate was that the Young Master would remember the restrictions placed upon him and personally speak to Xihe about the matter of his constraints.
That night, after Xiao Ming fell asleep, the Young Master did not return to her own residence after leaving Wu Wang's Temple.
Her figure flickered several times, appearing outside the firmament of the Heaven Palace, finding a temple suspended in a light mist.
This was Xihe's abode in the Heaven Palace, a place few knew how to reach.
Before the Young Master could even enter, a light chuckle emanated from within.
"Young Master, what brings you to my place?"
The arched door, fashioned from fire jade, slowly opened, and from inside came the melodious cries of Spiritual Birds. Two lines of maidens in simple armor bowed their heads in salute before her.
The interior of the temple was lavishly and exquisitely decorated, with ancient Divine Runes visible everywhere, along with totems and patterns related to the Sun.
The Young Master did not enter, simply saying, "Might I trouble Lady Xihe to step outside for a talk?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a wisp of light red smoke drifted from the temple, coalescing into Xihe's apparition, floating in front of the Young Master.
Xihe smiled. "I hope Young Master won't mind. I'm currently at the Fusang Tree. If you have urgent matters, I will hurry over from there."
"There's no need," the Young Master murmured, pursing her lips, appearing slightly hesitant.
Xihe had already guessed the reason for her visit with considerable accuracy and took the initiative. "In that case, let's take a stroll at the edge of the starry sky. I have many things I'd like to discuss with you too."
"Mm, thank you, Lady Xihe."
"No need to call me 'Lady Xihe'," Xihe said with a smile. "I'd be happiest if you called me sister."
Yet the Young Master said, "Lady Chang Xi also addresses you as sister. If I were to call you that, it might lead to misunderstandings."
"That's true," Xihe sighed lightly. "I don't know what good fortune that Wu Wangzi has to have won the Young Master's favor."
"To use the word 'favor' is actually not proper."
The Young Master's eyes held a smiling light, and she spoke softly with her tender hands clasped behind her back, "After all, he took care of me more. Although I have lived through many years, it is only recently that I've come to understand how many things should be done."
Xihe blinked, smiling. "Young Master, do you truly... fancy Wu Wangzi that much?"
"Mm."
She did not deny it but seemed somewhat embarrassed and added, "We're just starting to make some progress. What happens hereafter will need to be discovered step by step."
"I, your elder sister, am speaking from experience," Xihe stated, then sighed. "Ah, you've clearly fallen deep.
But in truth, Wu Wangzi is incomparable to ordinary beings or Divine Spirits. Your falling for him might seem like a natural consequence of gradually getting closer to him, but in reality, it is his Divine Soul and your Divine Soul that attract each other.
Do you still remember the message that Qingluan spread on behalf of the Queen Mother of the West?"
The Young Master nodded. "I certainly remember."
"I visited the Queen Mother of the West at the Kunlun Ruins before," Xihe said with a smile. "She holds Wu Wangzi in high regard and even mentioned something about him."
The Young Master couldn't help but feel a little nervous and quickly asked, "What matter?"
Xihe's apparition floated forward, whispering a few words into the Young Master's ear.
The Young Master blinked, her expression somewhat odd, and asked softly, "Is that true?"
"Of course, it's true. Would I, your elder sister, deceive you?" Xihe's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she smiled. "You might say he's improper, yet he can remain a perfect gentleman in tempting situations. You might say he's a proper sort, yet he has many romantic entanglements.
Truly, he reminds me of His Majesty back in the day. No matter how closely one watched, a 'red apricot blossom would somehow reach over the garden wall.'"
The Young Master said softly, "That's something he should be thinking about. I... certainly wouldn't make him feel constrained or uncomfortable."
"You, now, don't be too gentle, or you'll be taken advantage of," Xihe remarked.
Xihe smiled. "Let me guess. You came to seek me out to plead for him, to ask me to lift his restriction, didn't you?"
"Yes," the Young Master said. "Why must restrictions be placed on him?"
Xihe sighed. "After all, he is an Immortal of the Human race."
"But hasn't His Majesty entrusted him with an important task? He should be given trust."
"You, it's best not to get involved in these matters," Xihe said softly. "As long as you're happy being with him, that's enough.
The affairs of the Heaven Palace, the Human Domain, Candle Dragon, the vast expanse... the Northern Wilderness, are intricate and complex.
He actually has secrets he hasn't told you."
"I know," the Young Master nodded gently. "He has told me as much."
Xihe exclaimed, "Isn't that little fellow supposed to be tight-lipped? Has he told you that his mother is the Ancient Ice God?"
"Hmm?"
The Young Master tilted her head slightly and said softly,
"He only said that he has many secrets he hasn't told me, and when the time is right, he'll share them with me...
Ancient Ice God? Isn't that the killer god from the Candle Dragon's side? Why would she be his mother?"
Looking at the bewildered, innocent, and pure face of the Young Master, Xihe's beautiful visage was filled with complexity for a moment.
This!
She, the dignified Mother of Order, the Heavenly Emperor's primary consort, had actually... actually lived to see such a day!
The plan for now...
"Sister, this must be kept absolutely secret, or Wu Wangzi will be in danger of losing his life, and even His Majesty might not be able to protect him!"
The Young Master subconsciously pursed her lips.
「Meanwhile.」
「In the Human Domain, at the Annihilation Sect, within Wu Wang's cave dwelling.」
Faint Immortal Light lingered everywhere. Within the mist of dense Spiritual Energy, the pretty girl sitting in meditation toyed carefully with the Jade Talisman she had just received.
Lin Suqing exhaled slowly, and her eyes shone with satisfaction.
Excellent. To become an immortal, I reckon only two or three hundred more years of cultivation are left!
This rate of cultivation is indeed...
"Ah, I'm such a noob."
Lin Suqing sighed despondently, pouting her lips and widening her lovely eyes. She propped up her ordinary yet stunningly beautiful face with one hand, nostalgically recalling for the three hundred and twenty-sixth time the days when Mumu was with her.
The Jade Talisman in her hands was sent by one of her Young Master's maidens, Princess Yu Fenman from the Feather Country, claiming it was a confidential letter from the Heaven Palace.
Lin Suqing opened it and took a few glances before scoffing with a smile, her lips curving into disdain.
"Stupid Young Master, you big philanderer! I'll stew you in a pot—GURGLE GURGLE—and drink you all up!"
She knew it! Once her Young Master went to the Heaven Palace, that Young Master (Shao Siming) wouldn't be able to escape his clutches!
Look now!
It hasn't even been that long!
In just these few days and nights away from His Highness MSG and Fairy Ling, her Young Master sends a letter asking her to do a bit of 'ideological work' on the two prospective wives of the Young Master, to gradually inform them of the other Young Master's (Shao Siming's) existence!
Ah, this is infuriating!
What does her Young Master take her for? Just because she's the head maid, doesn't she have the right to warm his bed? Is that it?!
At the very least, he should summon her to the Heaven Palace to help take care of Xiao Ming! Her status as head maid is already being threatened.
"I'm not helping you!" Lin Suqing muttered, pouting.
Subsequently, after careful consideration, her train of thought took an unorthodox turn, leading her to realize a very serious issue.
If she didn't stir up the waters in the 'backyard,' how could she smoothly... fish in troubled waters...
