Chapter 56: Tang Hao Falls for Liu Shen at First Sight, Forgetting Ah Yin Entirely!
"Buzz!"
In an instant, the overwhelming pressure that filled the sky vanished completely, as if it had never existed.
"Master, this brat is far too ungrateful!" the Daoist boy said angrily. His face was still full of resentment, as if he wished he could rush over and flick the boy's little bird eighty-one times.
However, Jiang Chen simply shook his head with a smile, his tone gentle.
"Children speak without restraint. Why get angry?"
"Moreover, he rejected me for the sake of his own conviction. That pure heart is precisely what I value most."
At this moment, Liu Shen's ethereal voice sounded again, carrying both apology and satisfaction.
"My friend, please forgive the scene."
"Hao'er has grown up in the Great Wilderness since childhood. His temperament is simple and straightforward, and he does not understand the etiquette of the outside world. I hope you will not take offense."
After speaking, Liu Shen's willow branches swayed gently as she softly stroked Little Shi Hao's head.
She continued in a calm tone.
"However, since I have already promised you that I will join the Primordial Immortal Court in the future, this child, whom I have watched grow up, naturally counts as a member of the Immortal Court as well."
"As for taking him as a disciple…"
Liu Shen paused slightly, her voice soft.
"As you said, this child values loyalty and affection. Forcing him to change his words immediately would indeed be unreasonable."
"There is still a long road ahead. If he is truly fated with you, it will naturally become a beautiful story in time."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded slightly in agreement.
"What you say is correct."
"Since this child is already considered part of the Immortal Court, the matter of becoming master and disciple does not need to be rushed."
After saying that, Jiang Chen looked at the cautious Little Shi Hao peeking from behind the tree. Not only did he show no anger, but he even took out a crystal-clear jade slip from his sleeve and casually tossed it over.
"Little fellow, this is a meeting gift."
"This cultivation method… just take it and play with it for now."
Little Shi Hao instinctively caught the jade slip. Although he did not know what it was, it felt like a treasure. His eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly stuffed it behind himself.
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"Ah! Honored guest!"
At that moment, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from within the village.
It was the old village chief, Shi Yunfeng, along with Shi Linhu, Shi Feijiao, and many other villagers who had been alarmed by the Daoist boy's earlier shout.
When they rushed over in a panic and saw the green-robed man standing before Liu Shen, whose temperament was so extraordinary that even heaven and earth seemed dim beside him, they were immediately shocked and realized his identity must be extraordinary.
"I, Shi Yunfeng, have brought the entire village to welcome our honored guest!"
Shi Yunfeng walked forward, trembling slightly, and said respectfully:
"Has Little One offended you in any way? Please forgive him, my lord!"
Hearing this, Jiang Chen waved his sleeve. A gentle force immediately lifted everyone.
"Old sir, you worry too much."
"I was simply having a pleasant conversation with Liu Shen. This child is also quite adorable. There has been no offense."
Shi Yunfeng finally let out a long sigh of relief.
He quickly stepped aside and gestured invitingly.
"That is good to hear."
"The Great Wilderness is humble and simple. If you do not mind, please come into the village and sit for a while."
"Please!"
At the same time
As Jiang Chen entered Stone Village under the warm invitation of the villagers, in a dark corner outside the village…
A filthy man with hair like a bird's nest was lying in the grass, peering through the dry weeds while staring fixedly at the village entrance.
It was none other than Tang Hao, who had just finished eating pig slop and believed his divine technique had reached great success.
However, his attention was not on the villagers at all.
Instead, he stared blankly at the charred willow tree at the village entrance.
"Gulp."
Tang Hao swallowed hard, his eyes still somewhat glazed.
In his mind, the scene of Liu Shen revealing her true form kept replaying over and over again.
"So beautiful…"
"Truly like a fairy…"
Tang Hao smacked his lips, drool mixed with dirt dripping from the corner of his mouth as obsession filled his eyes.
"That noble aura she carries with every movement… This is what a real woman should be! This is the goddess worthy of me, the Clear Sky Douluo!"
However, just as he thought this, a blue figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
It was Ah Yin.
But after witnessing Liu Shen's peerless elegance, the woman who once haunted his dreams and for whom he had even fought Spirit Hall now seemed unbearably ordinary in comparison.
"Hmph!"
Tang Hao snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"She's nothing more than a Blue Silver Grass that took human form. In the end, she comes from a lowly background and still carries the scent of the soil."
"In terms of appearance, she isn't even one ten-thousandth as beautiful as Liu Shen."
"In terms of temperament, the difference is like heaven and earth."
"As for strength… hehe. She couldn't even protect herself and could only sacrifice herself."
"Compared with the peerless Liu Shen, Ah Yin is nothing more than a country girl who has never seen the world!"
The more Tang Hao thought about it, the more convinced he became that his reasoning was correct.
The grief of a deceased wife?
Reviving his beloved?
All of it was thrown straight out of his mind.
Now his thoughts were filled entirely with Liu Shen's snow-white figure.
He was even beginning to imagine scenes of Liu Shen leaning against him in the future.
"Still, this is quite unexpected."
Suddenly, Tang Hao seemed to think of something.
His gaze landed on the charred willow tree again.
On one of its branches stood an Eight Treasures Chicken, hopping around and occasionally pecking at the bark.
"So that chicken isn't the real village guardian spirit."
"I wasted so much effort planning for nothing."
Tang Hao rolled his eyes, believing he had seen through everything.
"But that chicken dares to run around on the goddess's true body. What does that mean?"
Tang Hao stroked the beard on his chin, still stained with pig slop, and began his usual flawed logic.
"It means that although the willow tree is the true guardian spirit, its strength is probably about the same as that of a chicken."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't allow such behavior."
"Or perhaps… this village has two guardian spirits?"
"But that doesn't matter now!"
Tang Hao suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked toward Jiang Chen, who was being respectfully welcomed into the village by the villagers.
For some reason, a powerful surge of jealousy and hostility instantly rose from the depths of his heart.
"Wait… who is that pretty boy?"
Looking at Jiang Chen's refined appearance and extraordinary temperament…
Then, looking at his own beggar-like state…
Tang Hao immediately became jealous.
"Why?!"
"Why can he be respectfully invited inside and talk face-to-face with Liu Shen for so long?"
"While I, Tang Hao, can only hide here eating pig slop?!"
"And…"
Tang Hao muttered to himself as his eyes narrowed.
"Judging from Liu Shen's attitude toward him just now, she seemed quite polite and even appeared personally to meet him."
"Damn it. That guy must be here for Liu Shen. How despicable!"
End of Chapter