1.
In order to give Woodie a better environment to grow (physically), Liu Ruyan thought it over many times and decided to stay in the country.
She wasn’t very familiar with Mystic Sect arts, so in the end, she asked Shi Pengpeng for help.
Shi Pengpeng carefully removed the tender sprout growing at Woodie’s chest along with its root, and planted it in a small flowerpot, making it easy to carry around.
Once the sprout grew bigger, they would transplant it into the ground.
However, since Vampire was a brand new foreign species, to ensure Liu Ruyan wouldn’t develop new followers domestically and cause an invasive species problem, Mystic Sect required a one-year observation and regular visits for her.
Since she settled in Xiluo, this task was handed over to the local Mystic Sect powerhouse, Qinglian Monastery.
So, for a while after that, people often saw a young woman, as stunning as a celebrity, carrying a potted plant in and out of Qinglian Monastery.
For a time, there were even rumors going around that a film crew had borrowed the monastery as a set to shoot the domestic version of “Léon: The Professional.”
The rumors got more and more outrageous, even saying the male lead was played by Zhong Ziqing.
When Shi Pengpeng saw this rumor online, she nearly died laughing and forwarded it to the internal Mystic Sect group, tagging Zhong Ziqing: [Brother Leon, autograph please!]
Those Mystic Sect fellows are so wicked—they immediately piled on.
[Brother Leon, autograph please +1]
[Brother Leon, autograph please +2]
[Brother Leon, +3, you know what I mean]
Zhong Ziqing: [………………Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun]
Zhong Ziqing: [Silenced!]
***
2.
Fuxi E-commerce developed rapidly and soon established a dedicated livestream division, even signing several streamers.
Since Liu Ruyan was staying in the country, she decided to really work on her influencer career here.
She figured that since she and Shi Pengpeng knew each other well, and Shi Pengpeng was familiar with mystic arts and could teach her how to raise Woodie, she might as well sign with Fuxi.
Naturally, everyone at Fuxi was shocked yet again, marveling at how mysterious Shi Pengpeng’s connections were!
Liu Ruyan’s account already had a solid fan base, and after her revenge succeeded, she didn’t need to keep a low profile anymore.
So she simply started streaming with her face showing, and her livestream’s popularity soared, quickly becoming Fuxi E-commerce’s new growth point after Xu Qiannian.
This should’ve been a good thing, but soon, the Fuxi operations team was troubled.
Because Liu Ruyan streamed for too long!
This Sister was so energetic it was almost inhuman—streaming for over fifteen hours a day was normal, and she even liked to stream in the middle of the night.
She herself didn’t think anything of it, but her fans were all worried sick.
Competitors seized the chance, hired some bots and tried to stir things up in the livestream chat.
So, after another all-night stream, the barrage suddenly got noisy, with the same line being repeated: accusing Fuxi of being a Vampire, exploiting beautiful women.
Liu Ruyan stared at this, puzzled, rolled her eyes, and said, “You people don’t know a thing. Fuxi isn’t the Vampire—I am, okay!”
Barrage: [??????]
Sincerity really is the ultimate killer move.
In the end, the bot attack did zero damage to Fuxi, but instead attracted several skincare ads to Liu Ruyan.
After all, staying up so late and still having such great skin—she was the perfect skincare spokesperson!
***
3.
According to the rules, Little Nian and E Beast were supposed to be sent back to Yin-Yang Academy for processing.
But since they were already used to life at Yuan Yi Temple, and Xiao Lingshu had distinguished himself in the final battle at Longevity Island, the Mystic Sect Administration Office made a special exception and decided to let Yuan Yi Temple continue to look after these two Fierce Beasts.
Of course, part of the reason was also because Shi Pengpeng was officially listed at Yuan Yi Temple.
Yuan Yi Temple finally got to keep their Beasts.
Overjoyed, Xiao Lingshu came up with a new money-making project for the temple called “New Year.”
People who bought Prayer Ribbons at the temple could, instead of throwing them onto the trees, also toss them onto the lion-dog named “Little Nian.”
Now that’s really “passing the New Year,” Xiao Lingshu thought he was a genius.
Unfortunately, tourists didn’t get his clever wordplay.
Since the project launched, not a single sale had been made.
Instead, some visitors privately complained that despite Daoist Master Xiao looking trendy, he was actually so old-fashioned, turning a perfectly good temple into a place for bad puns.
***
4.
On the weekend, Xiao Pan and a friend went to a famous Han-Tang Scenic Area to take some ancient-style photos.
Her friend had done the research ahead of time, and after getting dressed up, dragged Xiao Pan straight to a small temple inside the scenic area.
Xiao Pan was speechless—wasn’t the whole scenic area better for photos than a tiny temple?
“You don’t get it,” her friend explained.
“That temple has a lion-dog and a little bunny, both super cute and interactive. Taking photos with them turns out amazing! Plus…”
At this point, her friend flashed a mysterious smile.
“I heard the Daoist Master at that temple is young and handsome, and gives great fortune readings, though he talks a bit too much………………”
Xiao Pan: ???
‘A young and handsome Daoist Master who talks too much?’
For some reason, that description felt strangely familiar, like she’d heard it somewhere before!
While she was thinking, the two of them stepped through the small temple’s doors, and immediately heard a familiar voice:
“Hey, isn’t this Sister Pan? You’re here to have fun too? Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Come, come, come, are you here to pray, take pictures, or get a fortune reading? Or did you come just to support me? That’s too kind!”
Xiao Pan:”!!”
‘So it’s you!’
Her friend was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, “Wait, you know this Daoist Master? Why didn’t you say so earlier!”
“I just found out this is his temple…………….” Xiao Pan explained, sweating a little.
“Didn’t I tell you our boss has some connections? This is one of them.”
Friend: “…….”
Since it was someone he knew, Xiao Lingshu enthusiastically gave them free fortune readings, and even handed Little Nian and E Beast over for them to take photos with.
The two had a great time.
When they left, Xiao Lingshu gave each of them a Prayer Ribbon and a Lovers’ Lock, the kind sold throughout the scenic area.
Xiao Pan’s friend happened to be discussing marriage plans with her boyfriend lately, so she excitedly engraved her and her boyfriend’s names onto the Lovers’ Lock, then went with Pan to hang it on the Lovers’ Bridge.
Xiao Pan didn’t have a partner, so she didn’t hang a lock, just curiously looked at the others’ locks—and then spotted a familiar name.
“Hey, Pengpeng actually put a lock here too!” Xiao Pan stared at the “Shi Pengpeng” carved on the lock, a bit surprised.
She hadn’t expected Shi Pengpeng, who was always so carefree, to be so girly when it came to romance.
‘Chief Yan is so lucky!’
“Oh, oh, this is the boss you always talk about?” her friend gossiped, leaning over.
“I remember you said her boyfriend is the CEO of Cat Paw, right?”
“Yeah.” Xiao Pan nodded.
“I’m not exaggerating—they’re the most perfect couple I’ve ever seen. Handsome guy, beautiful girl, even better than TV drama couples! Seriously, our boss is always so cool and decisive, all about making money. Who would’ve thought, in private, she’d hang a Lovers’ Lock just for her and Chief Yan………………”
She spoke as she turned the lock over.
And then she fell silent.
The other name on the Lovers’ Lock wasn’t Yan Jing, but a name everyone knew—Zhao Gongming.
Her friend cleared her throat.
“I get the feeling your boss still only has money on her mind………………”
Xiao Pan:”…..”