Beneath the high platform, the crowd surged. Upon it, Guli Weileng took a deep breath. She had never expected that a whole other world truly existed beneath the earth. The architecture here resembled that of the Republic of China—anyone who didn’t know better might mistake it for Phoenix Ancient Town! And the people here... every single one of them was incredibly formidable.

Guli Weileng took another deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Her first priority was to let everyone here know that she already had someone she liked, hoping that no men would bother her. This is the most pressing matter right now. In this Underground World, she had no protection, and her chastity was of the utmost importance to her.

"Hello, everyone. It’s a pleasure to meet you all. I think if I were to tell others about this experience, many people would be shocked—my boyfriend included," she announced.

Guli Weileng was unaware that those who came to the Underground World without any prior connection would have their memories erased, or worse, be turned into imbeciles. These people, claiming to be Immortal Seekers from a prestigious sect, had invited her to sing and perform. Of course, she could not have anticipated the ordeal she was about to face.

Her words, however, caused considerable discontent among the Immortal Seekers below.

"She has a boyfriend?"

"When I was enjoying myself in the Surface World, I never heard anything about that."

"Me neither."

"What do you guys know? These celebrities never announce when they get married. It’s always the paparazzi who find out first, and only then do they admit it."

"Exactly!"

"What a pity. We are Immortal Seekers from righteous sects. Since she already has a boyfriend, it would be immoral for us to pursue her."

"Right, right, right!"

Despite their words, a number of people in the crowd had cunning glints in their eyes. Publicly, of course, they had to stand on the side of morality to avoid gossip. But privately...

In the crowd, Lin Fa was also shocked. He smiled at Wu Tian beside him and said, "Boss, I can’t believe she already has a boyfriend. None of us knew. Who do you think he could be?"

Wu Tian shook his head. He hadn’t seen Guli Weileng in a long time. They had once shared a fateful encounter where he imparted his techniques to her, and as a result, the Wudang Tai Chi she practiced had been elevated to a new level.

The others couldn’t help but speculate as well.

"Who do you think Guli Weileng’s boyfriend could be?"

"No matter who he is, he can’t possibly compare to us Immortal Seekers!"

"That’s right. We are like immortals, while the person she likes is, at best, an ordinary mortal. He’s not even worth mentioning."

The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion, their voices thick with a sense of superiority.

Lin Fa thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "These people look down on us from the Surface World, but they forget that their own ancestors were just like us. Sigh... you know, if Guli Weileng’s boyfriend were you, things wouldn’t be like this."

Guli Weileng’s boyfriend... was Wu Tian?

At these words, the youngster glanced at Guli Weileng on the platform and then back at Wu Tian before suddenly declaring, "I think it’s possible!"

Qin Yuhan had always trusted the youngster’s intuition. She shot Wu Tian a sidelong glance and asked, "Her boyfriend isn’t really you, is he?"

Wu Tian stood there quietly, his eyes calm. A faint smile touched his lips, making him appear like a refined gentleman in a turbulent world. The pure remain pure, and the murky remain murky!

"It’s not me," Wu Tian said.

Qin Yuhan contemplated this and nodded. She also found it unlikely that Wu Tian would get together with another girl behind her back. For one, his usual behavior didn’t suggest he was that kind of person. For another, from her perspective, his emotional intelligence was far too low to pull something like that off.

"Tsk, you think all the good things in the world are yours? Dream on," Xiao Mu Zi sneered from nearby, having overheard their conversation. "It was pure dumb luck that one beauty noticed you. Don’t even think about a second one."

Xiao Mu Zi’s words resonated with his fellow disciples from the Eastern Taizhong Palace, who were about to nod in agreement. But before they could, Wu Tian shot a cold glance at Xiao Mu Zi.

Instantly, Xiao Mu Zi felt a terrifying aura invade his body. He began to convulse violently, frothing at the mouth before collapsing to the ground. He looked as if he’d been struck by a sudden, severe illness. The disciples of the Eastern Taizhong Palace exchanged bewildered looks. One moment, Xiao Mu Zi was mocking someone; the next, he was on the ground twitching. This was highly abnormal.

Yet, they dared not connect the incident with Wu Tian. In their eyes, Wu Tian had only just awakened his Spirit Root and likely hadn’t even reached the Foundation Establishment stage. The disciples looked at each other, unsure what to do.

"You take him to the Physician."

"No, I want to watch Guli Weileng."

"Me too."

None of them were willing to leave. Xiao Mu Zi, still convulsing on the ground, was nearly apoplectic when he saw how his supposed friends were acting.

"I’ll do it!"

In the end, it was Dong Bai, the very person Xiao Mu Zi usually couldn’t stand, who carried him from the square to see a Physician.

However, it was all in vain. If Wu Tian wanted him dead, who could possibly save him? 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The Eastern Taizhong Palace was modeled after the legendary Afang Palace, with a central square capable of holding tens of thousands. At this moment, it was packed with a sea of people.

A young man dressed in white robes refused to believe her. He spoke, his voice thundering like a lion’s roar, deafening those nearby. "You say you have a boyfriend? I don’t believe you!"

As soon as he spoke, the entire square fell silent. It seemed all the Immortal Seekers recognized this young master, and no one else dared to utter a word. Their eyes were fixed on Guli Weileng, wondering if she was trying to deceive them.

Guli Weileng was extremely nervous. "I do have a boyfriend! He is a rare gem of a man in the city!

"He is skilled in Medical Technique, and illnesses that many famous doctors have deemed incurable are easily resolved in his hands.

"He has an incredible mind for business. In the Surface World, his commercial acumen is comparable to the likes of Bill Gates.

"He is also exceptionally powerful. People whose names shake the world are no match for his skills.

"And he is also strikingly handsome. His refined features are so captivating that almost any good woman feels an immediate affinity for him upon first sight."

As she spoke of the man in her memory, a blush crept onto her pretty face, but she continued to speak boldly.

The Immortal Seekers below the platform fell silent.

The young man in white, however, merely smiled. He and a subordinate then walked straight onto the high platform. He was not a member of the Eastern Taizhong Palace; he was merely a guest at the longevity feast. But whatever he intended to do, not even Heavenly King Zhufu dared to obstruct him.

This white-robed young man was handsome and dashing. His subordinate carried a bottle of pills and a book on Cultivation.

Once on the stage, the young man in white smiled. "Your boyfriend... I believe you must be talking about me, right?"

What?

Guli Weileng was taken aback. She frowned slightly, finding the man shamelessly thick-skinned.

The young man in white gazed at her confidently and said, "Skilled in Medical Technique, business-minded, possessing impressive martial arts, and adored by women—besides this young master, who else could you possibly be describing?"