After many years, Gu Jianlin once again experienced the joy of hide-and-seek.

Both the siblings followed the Ghost Slayer Path and had reached the Fifth Rank Moon Master. With the blessing of Divine Speed Force, they moved as swiftly as a gust of wind, darting around the courtyard and pool, leaping between cherry blossom tree tops and towering walls. Sometimes they would dash onto the roof or flicker through a few empty rooms.

This is outrageous.

Using the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword of the Qilin Venerable to slash at him, its owner.

One must know, the Moon Princess was able to subdue the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword relying on his willpower!

Outrageous!

Crack!

The Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, seemingly wrapped in Yang Flame, pierced through the tatami.

Gu Jianlin lay on the floor, arms raised above his head, and said helplessly, "Alright, you win."

In fact, after advancing to the Fifth Rank, he, having Dual Core Drive, was twice as fast as others of the same rank.

It would be hard for Youzhu to catch up with him.

But seeing her attack upon meeting, it seemed she had some murderous intent towards him.

Better to surrender first and see what mischief she was up to.

The cold fragrance wafted over as Su Youzhu straddled his waist, yanked off his golden mask, and stared down at the face she had longed to see for ten years, her gaze icy: "Gu Jianlin!"

Gu Jianlin could clearly feel that she was truly angry, her murderous aura overflowing: "What's wrong?"

The Moon Princess leaned down, their eyes meeting, and as her breath carried a faint fragrance, she sniffed him carefully, then gritting her teeth, said, "You have her perfume scent on you!"

Gu Jianlin hesitated for a second: "Is it my nose's fault?"

The Moon Princess released the sword hilt and put her hands on her hips: "Don't play dumb. What did you and Tang Ling do? Don't think I don't know. At that time, your Shadow was with me; did your real body go to find her?"

Gu Jianlin instinctively frowned and corrected: "I went to find the Stairway to Immortality."

The Moon Princess said coldly: "Where is the Stairway to Immortality?"

Gu Jianlin replied: "I ascended it."

The Moon Princess's voice chilled: "You've advanced!"

Thinking about his advancement, Gu Jianlin felt awkward, because what Xu Fu said about the side effects was drowned out by the sound of the glacier falling, and he didn't hear it. Even to this day, he didn't know the intimate scenes during the ascension were spiritual integration.

Moreover, in ancient traditions, there is a meaning of lifelong commitment.

He thought it was an illusion.

But afterwards, the ritual inexplicably completed itself.

How should he explain this?

No matter how he explained, Youzhu would be angry.

Gu Jianlin's mind worked straightforwardly, but he wasn't a fool.

He knew this girl in front of him liked him, but due to various factors, he couldn't consider romantic matters right now, at least not until he had the confidence to face the Vermilion Bird Clan's curse.

Besides, the more beautiful the woman, the more of a poison she is.

She would corrupt his mind.

He prided himself on strong self-control, but this girl before him was clearly a troublesome little witch.

Even an accomplished monk might someday be enchanted by a seductive demoness.

It's like being told not to date in high school, but if you find a beautiful girl in pajamas and fishnet stockings lying on your bed, whispering softly in your ear, would you still have the stability to do your homework?

The Moon Princess didn't care about his thoughts. She drew the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword and cut his finger, squeezing out a drop of blood.

Then she pulled out a silver needle from somewhere and inserted it into the drop of blood.

"What are you doing?"

Gu Jianlin curiously asked.

The Moon Princess removed the mask from her face, replying casually: "Checking if you're still a virgin."

What the hell, a virgin?

Gu Jianlin could barely keep it together.

"Eh, you really haven't done that kind of thing."

The Moon Princess looked at the silver needle in her hand, seeing no change in color, she murmured: "This tool was used by ancient empresses to inspect male sacrifices, ensuring they maintained a Pure Yang Body. If they lost their virginity, then the needle would turn red. It's similar to the Palace Guarding Sand on the wrist of a Female Sacrifice."

Gu Jianlin forced himself up, curiously asked: "Do you have Palace Guarding Sand?"

The Moon Princess said coldly: "Why would I use that thing? Do I want everyone to know I've been with you if it shows on my wrist? Or to let my parents know you've been with me? What then?"

Heaven knows what goes on in this girl's mind every day.

Gu Jianlin simply stopped talking; the best approach now was to play dead.

Not giving her a chance for unreasonable trouble.

"So how did you advance?"

The Moon Princess suspiciously asked.

Gu Jianlin held back for a long time, embarrassed to say what happened before, so he said: "The trait of Jiuyin, I can transform it to the Ghost Slayer Path and then advance through it, sort of like exploiting a bug."

"Really? I remember the teacher told me that essentially, the promotion rituals of each path, though different, all boil down to increasing the strength of the soul. As long as the soul's strength rises, it's no problem." The Moon Princess considered this angle, finding it indeed reasonable but still a bit skeptical.

"Since nothing happened between you two, why did Tang Ling say she is your girlfriend?"

She crossed her arms and questioned: "I never said that."

Gu Jianlin was startled: "She actually said that?"

The Moon Princess's voice chilled: "She thought you were dead!"

Gu Jianlin thought his last action was indeed akin to courting death.

Surviving had been because he awakened the power left by the First Generation Qilin Venerable.

Plus, with the help of Skylark.

"Perhaps she was soft-hearted, thinking I was dead, so she wanted to fulfill filial duties as a girlfriend?"

Gu Jianlin pondered for a moment: "Wait, what about mom?"

The Moon Princess's eyes flickered instinctively for a moment, but he caught it.

"What's happening?"

Gu Jianlin asked in a deep voice.

Moon Princess was silent for a long time, then said softly, "Mom is forty years old."

With just this sentence, Gu Jianlin felt his blood run cold.

"But don't worry, we have already traced the origin of the curse. If we have to face a Primordial, the probability of survival is quite high. Even against the entire Vermilion Bird Clan, there's hope. After all, if such a situation truly arises, it would be a showdown between humans and the Ancient God Clan."

Moon Princess spoke in a soft voice, "Mom has already been sent to Magic City's headquarters, where the President personally received her."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jianlin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew all too well just how powerful the President was.

In a sense, he shouldn't be weaker than the teacher.

Because the final research on Heavenly Personification by the President was terrifying.

Just a projection of spiritual thought could suppress Xu Fu.

Bear in mind, Xu Fu, also a Ninth Rank demigod, possessed three Ancient God genes, strong beyond comparison.

In the end, he didn't even see the real entity and was defeated.

If the curse's origin comes from an attack by the Vermilion Bird Clan,

then the safest place in the world is by the President's side.

This is what Senior Ji mentioned before, leveraging the power of the Heavenly Person Realm to create a new path.

This is entirely opposed to the Evolution Path.

In contrast, it's more suited for humans, though the conditions might be a bit stringent, with few capable of mastering it.

"By the way, during my recent venture into the depths of the Sea of Eternal Life, I discovered crucial intelligence."

Gu Jianlin suddenly remembered something, speaking earnestly, "Gu Ci'an, Tang Zijing, they are all Shadows. Personally trained by the President, they are meant to combat mysterious organizations within The Order of the Hidden. There may be many such individuals, all likely dispersed across different corners of the world, infiltrated within various organizations."

Just as expected, Moon Princess's character was like this; she wasn't just a simple romantic.

Once discussing serious matters, she transformed back into her former ice-cold beautiful girl persona.

"Shadows?"

She murmured softly, "No wonder."

Evidently, she recalled many past incidents, leading to further speculation about the teacher's identity.

"Why no wonder?"

Gu Jianlin asked curiously.

Moon Princess pondered and said, "The tasks the teacher executed in the past weren't all from the Night Watchers. I used to think he was investigating personal matters, but many things didn't add up. If his direct superior was the President, then everything makes sense."

Gu Jianlin was silent for a moment, took out his phone, activated the drawing function, and wrote a cryptic message.

"In the depths of the Sea of Eternal Life, I met Tang Zijing."

He handed the phone to her, "Check, what does this sentence mean?"

Moon Princess took a look, "It's a set of coordinates, located somewhere in Tokyo."

"Before Tang Zijing died, he left me this coordinate?"

Gu Jianlin analyzed, "I suspect this coordinate carries some special significance, likely related to the matter they were investigating. Before he died, he said nothing. I suppose even he didn't know the significance of this coordinate. The last possibility is that this was left by Old Gu on his final exploration of the Ancient God Realm."

He suddenly shivered.

This isn't a bit too coincidental.

Coincidental to the point of resembling fate's arrangement.

Tang Zijing left a set of mysterious coordinates right in Tokyo of Ying Province.

And upon returning from the Ancient God Realm, he happened to arrive here.

Wait.

Is it truly coincidence?

He turned and looked at the tightly closed door.

Skylark was sleeping there.

"By the way, how did you suddenly transform into the young master of the Si Family?"

Moon Princess suspiciously eyed him, "And even want an engagement with me?"

Upon hearing this today, she was furious.

Who would have thought the so-called fiancé was this young man before her?

Gu Jianlin waved his hand, "That was my idea, wanting to bring you back to the Dark World; there must be a suitable reason. Just right, the Si Family can become your umbrella; they have a great and safe influence."

"Oh?"

Moon Princess looked at him skeptically, "Is it really just that simple?"

Gu Jianlin frowned, sensing a bad omen.

"So, what are we now? Are we still siblings?"

Moon Princess leaned closer, her icy, exquisitely beautiful face suddenly bloomed with a radiant smile, she whispered alluringly in his ear, "Or are we now engaged? Young master of the Si Family?"

The alias and such are not important.

The person is what matters.

Ha, this is truly the light at the end of the tunnel.

What's a boyfriend and girlfriend?

An engaged couple is a further step forward, isn't it?

Gu Jianlin put his hand on his forehead, indeed she caught another flaw.

"Your gaze just now kept looking at that door."

Moon Princess keenly picked up on the scandal, turning to look, "Who is inside?"

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