Chapter 75

The Goddess’s steps paused slightly.

She suddenly turned her head and looked at Wu Chichun, who was watching her, then curved her lips into a smile and said, “Xie An and I were just planning to take a walk in the back garden. If you’re heading the same way, why not join us?”

The Goddess took the initiative to invite them. Wu Chichun was momentarily stunned before quickly realizing the reason behind it.

It must be because of Ning Xu and the Melon-Eating System’s mind-voice. Otherwise, the Goddess probably wouldn’t have even glanced at him.

Every time those two spoke through their mind-voice, it always led to unexpected benefits. However, Elder Wu couldn’t help but feel a little worried—what if one day it brought disaster instead?

Fortunately, even if the Goddess and the Supreme Furnace had heard their mind-voice, it wouldn’t be too much of an issue.

The Goddess went without saying—she was naturally proud, had been famous for a long time, and her character was trustworthy.

As for the Supreme Furnace, he had even less reason to speak about it. If he were to reveal anything, his own secrets would be at risk.

Elder Wu cupped his fists and said, “Then… I hope we won’t be a bother.”

The Goddess waved her hand casually. She was just about to say it wasn’t a bother when, at that moment, the mind-voice rang out once again.

【The Goddess actually invited us to join her?】

【I thought she and the Supreme Furnace were heading to the back garden for some fiery passion.】

【With so many of us here, how are they supposed to make sparks fly?】

Goddess: ……

Everyone else: ……

Ning Xu thought for a moment and said, “I don’t think it’s that serious.”

The Melon-Eating System retorted, 【How is it not? The Goddess has been stuck at the Body Integration Stage for a long time. Over the years, she’s been striving to break into the Tribulation Stage. Now that the perfect opportunity has presented itself, wouldn’t she seize it?】

【This kid is still a virgin. If they dual cultivate, the benefits would be… tsk tsk tsk. Let’s put it this way—he alone could elevate a Qi Refining Stage cultivator directly to the Nascent Soul Stage.】

【A Supreme Furnace like this only appears once in ten thousand years.】

【Who wouldn’t be jealous? Who wouldn’t want to snatch him? To avoid complications, of course, one should act first and secure the benefits before anything else.】

Before Ning Xu could respond, the Melon-Eating System started muttering again.

【The more I think about it, the more tempting it is. What should we do? I really don’t want to just hand him over to the Goddess.】

Ning Xu expressionlessly said, “What are you tempted by? You can’t even use him.”

The Melon-Eating System sighed, 【I can’t use him, but you…】

Ning Xu said indifferently, “Being a fence-sitter is not an option.”

The Melon-Eating System declared righteously, 【Fine! No fence-sitting! The Innocent Cultivator is the coolest! What’s a Supreme Furnace? Nothing! Absolutely nothing!】

【Only old cultivators whose cultivation has stagnated for years would need him!】

【Host, you don’t need him!】

To strengthen its credibility, the Melon-Eating System practically shouted, 【You don’t need him! Not even a little bit!】

The Goddess smiled: … Feeling a little offended here.

Wu Chichun: ……

Among those present, anyone who was older—without exception—had been roasted by the Melon-Eating System’s sharp tongue.

For example, himself, the Peak Masters of the Northern and Southern Peaks, the Drunken Immortal, and of course, Goddess Yutao.

The Melon-Eating System actually called Goddess Yutao an “old cultivator”…

In that instant, he really wanted to hold his forehead.

After that, the Melon-Eating System gossiped, 【Host, faced with such a Supreme Furnace, are you really not tempted at all?】

Ning Xu glanced at Xie An, then shook her head. “No.”

Leaving aside the fact that Xie An had already made his choice, even if he hadn’t, Ning Xu wouldn’t be tempted.

She and the Melon-Eating System had already provoked the entire Flower Pavilion, and now they had also provoked the City Lord’s Mansion of Star Peach City.

Where did she have the time to indulge in romance?

Raising her cultivation level as quickly as possible was the right path.

—

As an elder, Elder Wu naturally had his way of handling social interactions. With him around, there was no chance of awkward silence.

The group walked and chatted as they arrived at the back garden of the Wu residence.

As one of the three great clans of Star Peach City, the Wu family had deep foundations. The back garden was full of exotic flowers and rare herbs. Even though the weather had cooled, the garden was still a riot of color.

On the way, Goddess Yutao had already gathered enough information about Elder Wu Chichun.

He was an Elder of the Artifact Peak in the Wenxin Sect and specialized in artifact refinement.

Currently, he was at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Considering his age, this level of cultivation wasn’t particularly impressive, and his combat ability didn’t seem strong either.

Aside from his good looks and relatively gentle temperament, there didn’t appear to be any other outstanding qualities.

Goddess Yutao wasn’t very interested in Wu Chichun himself, but she was quite intrigued by the two mind-voices.

Although they had repeatedly offended her, she wasn’t the type to hold grudges.

The group sat down one by one around the stone bench in the back garden.

The stone bench was quite large, able to seat more than a dozen people at once.

Soon, the Wu family servants brought them tea and refreshments.

Elder Wu Chichun sipped his tea while casually chatting with the Goddess.

Since they were in the back garden, it was natural to discuss the scenery.

Elder Wu had just mentioned the rare flower species in the garden when another mind-voice rang in their ears.

【Tsk tsk tsk, this back garden… truly marvelous.】

Ning Xu also picked up her tea and took a sip, then asked, “What’s marvelous about it?”

【Several spots here are perfect for… hehe.】

At first, Ning Xu didn’t quite understand, but then she recalled the Melon-Eating System’s earlier comments about fiery passion. Even if she didn’t want to understand, she understood now.

Expressionless, she said, “You should watch fewer explicit things. Aren’t you afraid of getting banned by the Main System?”

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【This level of talk is still acceptable.】

Then, it complained, 【We’re really being third wheels here.】

【Elder Wu really has no tact.】

Ning Xu spoke frankly, “… If Elder Wu had any tact, would he still have a chance later?”

If the Goddess and the Supreme Furnace ended up together, how would Elder Wu cling to a rich backer?

While the host and system were chatting, the Supreme Furnace, who had been sipping his tea, suddenly pushed a plate of plum blossom cakes toward Ning Xu.

With a gentle smile, he said warmly, “Fellow Daoist, these plum blossom cakes seem quite good. Why not give them a try?”

Ning Xu was briefly taken aback. She hadn’t even had time to respond before the Melon-Eating System blurted out a complaint.

【Oh no! Host, could this seductive man be interested in you?!】

Ning Xu: ……

Everyone: !!!