Chapter 20

    Mao Tong lifted its head and glared. "You mangy chicken, how dare you call me a worm? I've told you countless times that I'm not a worm. I'm Master Khainui."

    Cough, cough! Xiao Gui, who was chewing on herbs, ended up spitting them out and coughing violently. It choked so badly that its face turned red, spitting out bits of what it had eaten onto the little girl's head. Then, it looked at the worm on its back with a peculiar expression.

    No matter how much I look at it, the other party is a peacock. How did boss see it as a mangy chicken?

    Liu Yi You shook her head, lost for words. From a Fire Phoenix, it had now become a mangy chicken. She quickly grabbed both the turtle and the worm from her head and threw them into the fish tank before this absurd situation could continue.

    Talking to the worm for another lifetime wouldn’t resolve anything. If it didn’t make sense, then there was no need to talk.

    Without realizing it, her frizzy, curly hair was now covered with food remnants spat out by Xiao Gui, making her look no different from a beggar.

    The large fiery red peacock stared at Mao Tong without blinking. It wasn't angry, but its eyes seemed to hold tears. It didn't even care what Mao Tong was saying, so it didn't respond. However, no one noticed the phoenix's odd behavior.

    Except Liu Tan. He asked, "Is Mao Tong actually Yi Long?"

    Feng Huang shook her head sadly. "Yi Long is dead."

    "Then do you know what Mao Tong is and why it has Yi Long's aura?"

    The Fire Phoenix looked at Liu Tan, uncertain.

    "To say I do would be correct, but to say I don't would also be correct... Aaaahhhh!" Feng Huang suddenly screamed, startling everyone.

    "What happened?" Liu Yi You rushed to check the phoenix, but found nothing wrong.

    "There are ten years to revive Yi Long, or the Great Deity can find a new immortal beast. Otherwise, this world will collapse," Feng Huang said and then transformed into light, shooting towards the Li Ya Continent.

    "Huh?!" Liu Tan exclaimed, his mouth agape. He still had no answers. The two looked at each other in bewilderment. "What do we do now?"

    "Should we head to the Li Ya Continent first?" Liu Yi You asked.

    "We have ten years," Liu Tan replied.

    "Grandfather, there's something I’m curious about," Liu Yi You said, looking in the direction the phoenix had flown.

    "What is it?" Liu Tan asked, still gazing in the direction the phoenix had gone.

    "Why doesn’t Ta Gui have a name? The other three guardians have names."

    "Good question." You’re asking me, and who am I supposed to ask, little girl?

    "And why was I struck by lightning, but you weren’t?" Liu Yi You pouted.

    "Good question." You’re asking me, and who am I supposed to ask?

    "Then what does the diadem that you got do?"

    "Good question." Liu Tan took out the diadem he had acquired from Qi Ling's guardian tomb.

    Liu Yi You sighed.

    "Grandfather, why don't you try wearing it again?" she suggested, looking at his youthful face and shaking her head slightly.

    Elder Three really is like an old baby. Soon, girls will be bringing dowries to propose to him.

    Liu Tan nodded and put the diadem on without hesitation. As soon as he did, his face twisted into an unflattering expression.

    "You little rascal, are you calling me an old baby? Do you think that…someone like me, needs women to propose to me?" Liu Tan's hand suddenly held a specially prepared cane, which he swung at the small figure standing nearby.

    Liu Yi You, quick as a monkey, dodged the cane before it could touch her. She leaped away, shouting loudly.

    "Ouch, it hurts! Grandfather, you’re hurting me!" With that, she ran away for dear life while Tong Tian watched silently.

    Knowing full well he couldn't catch his granddaughter, Liu Tan still gave chase. Knowing he wouldn't hit her, he still swung the cane. Why? Even Liu Tan couldn't answer that himself.

    After he was out of breath from chasing her, Liu Yi You called out.

    "Grandfather, have you given up on beating me up?"

    Liu Tan waved the cane in the air as a signal. He was too tired to answer her.

    Truly, even though he appeared younger, he was still an old man at heart.

    "Grandfather Three, how did you know what I was thinking?" Liu Yi You asked.

    Liu Tan thought for a moment, then took the diadem off his head. "It seems this thing lets you read minds," he said.

    The two of them tested it for a while longer and confirmed that the diadem indeed allowed the wearer to read minds. Liu Yi You then had Liu Tan keep it.

    Seeing that there was nothing more to be done, Liu Yi You suggested they return to the Liu family manor.

    However, when they arrived at the Liu family manor:

    "Father, Grandfather Five," Liu Yi You greeted with a wide smile as she saw Liu Feng Fu and Liu Fuzhen chatting by a cliff.

    "Brother Three, where have you taken my granddaughter that she looks like she’s been rummaging through a pile of rotten vegetables?" Liu Feng Fu asked, looking at Liu Yi You strangely.

    "It wasn't a pile of rotten vegetables, it was turtle vomit," Liu Tan replied with a laugh.

    Liu Yi You pouted. "I’m going to take a bath now." With that, she ran off to her quarters.

    However, when she encountered her mother, the reaction was no different. Lua Yuele gaped.

    "Yi You, honey, what did you do?"

    "Mother, I need to take a bath first," the little girl said as she ran off to wash up. After her bath, she emerged as the same adorable girl with chubby cheeks, though her frizzy hair couldn't be fixed at the moment.

    "What did you do?" Lua Yuele demanded.

    "Mao Tong was playing with fire and it singed my hair a bit, but don't worry, Mother," Liu Yi You reassured, secretly proud of her quick thinking.

    Liu Yi You went to see her father and both grandfathers again. Liu Tan had already recounted the entire story to them, and they all wore thoughtful expressions.

    The problem was... who would go to the Celestial Land?

    Liu Yi You wanted to volunteer desperately, but if she spoke up now, she would likely face strong opposition. She knew how much her family loved her, so she silently began forming a plan.

    "Grandfather, Father, the person going to the Celestial Land must have one hundred and eight Qi points."

    "Then let me go," Liu Fuzhen said.

    He was one of the few with one hundred and eight Qi points. Although the Bai family members also had one hundred and eight Qi points, they had all become half-sage and could no longer pass through the Celestial Gate.

    At this time, the only ones with the highest cultivation levels were him and Liu Yi You.

    "We should consult Vice Chief Zang first," Liu Feng Fu suggested.

    So, they sent Liu Ta Zi to invite Vice Chief Zang to the Liu family estate and explained everything to him.

    "If you can open the Qi points for me, I am willing to go," Zang Zilu said, looking unconcerned.

    "Opening the Qi points can be done. But what about the Thara Academy? How will you manage that?" Liu Fuzhen asked, not looking very friendly.

    "Thara Academy still has Dean Qian and Zhuang Mo Feng. With them there, everything will be fine," he replied.

    Hearing Zang Zilu volunteer to go, Liu Yi You could only scream ‘oh no’ on the inside.

    In this lifetime, no one understood her better than him. If he went, her plans would fall apart before they even started. The little girl narrowed her eyes.

    Alright, Master, let's see who's more capable between us.