Qiu Wuji didn't want to alert the enemy, but he had no choice.
Someone like Yan Qianlie, once he wanted to completely hide, couldn't be detected by a simple scan of his divine sense outside the house, given their current strength. You could only know he was there, but not pinpoint his exact location.
Once you got within a certain distance, he couldn't escape your senses.
Actually, scaring him away would be fine. If Yan Qianlie fled in fright, it would expose his location, and then you could just chase after him. Of course, that wasn't a good option either. What if Yan Qianlie went berserk and caused trouble?
So, after discussing it, Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji decided to pretend they knew nothing and quietly enter the house, hoping Yan Qianlie would control his temper and not run away.
Thank goodness, one of Chu Ge's worries was that Yan Qianlie might be hostile to him, but the opposite was true. At this moment, Yan Qianlie was most afraid of seeing Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji.
In his weakened state, how could he possibly survive against Qiu Wuji, especially with the unfathomable Father God involved!
Yan Qianlie felt like an old general on a theatrical stage last night, covered in flags.
Two choices, one to choose from—why did this one have to be related to the Heavenly Father God and Qiu Wuji, and with such familiarity? He waved and greeted Zhong Yi as soon as he entered: "Hi, Old Zhong, long time no see."
Zhong Yi also greeted the Calabash Brothers with a smile: "Haven't been here in a while. The rain hasn't stopped today; isn't this a perfect time for the young couple to stay home and enjoy their time together?"
Yan Qianlie: "?" Young couple?
Little Flame hid in the corner, watching Qiu Wuji expectantly, hoping to hear a rebuttal from her.
"If you want Qiu Wuji to collude with the Heavenly Dao and cooperate, then we demonic cultivators can understand. We'll accept defeat gracefully, at most hurling a few insults for cheating and lacking martial ethics…
But you're in a relationship with the Heavenly Dao, so what's the point of our duel?
A real-life old general on a stage?
No, you're in a relationship with the Heavenly Dao? Repeat that again?
What is this all about?
Under the expectant gaze of Little Flame, the male Calabash Brother put his arm around the female Calabash Brother's waist and laughed, "A stroll in the rain, that's what romance is all about." The female Calabash Brother didn't even try to struggle, standing there quietly.
It was indeed Qiu Wuji's aura; even with ten masks, Yan Qianlie would recognize him, and could even imagine Qiu Wuji's slight smile beneath the mask.
But the large hand on his waist made Yan Qianlie still feel like he was hallucinating.
But thankfully… they were visiting friends, seemingly unrelated to him.
Isn't this just perfect? To spy on the truth about the Heavenly Dao and Qiu Wuji. So following the right person was the right decision!
It's so rare to get to hear about the Heavenly Dao up close; it's crucial for understanding the truth of the world. He wouldn't leave now, no matter how hard we try.
Zhong Yi was joking: "Actually, Sixth Brother isn't a girl, but there's a sequel with a female Calabash Brother, right?"
Chu Ge said: "The invisible Sixth Brother is... what do we do?"
Panda turned and shouted: "Easy! Write a female version of Calabash Brothers, seven flowers on one egg, and collect them all."
Chu Ge: "?" Yan Qianlie: "!!!" Although I don't know what kind of Calabash Brothers you're talking about, the implication sounds like you're talking about turning men into women and collecting them?
Is this the Demon Realm?
Wan Zijun gave a thumbs-up on the treadmill: "Not bad! How about we crowdfund to get Chu Da to write it?" Panda exchanged a glance with him and added, "Yeah, Chu Da used to be really good at writing this. How about a crowdfunding campaign for a Calabash Brothers side story? My reward for the last mission was pretty good; if Chu Da dares to write it, I'll go for gold."
Chu Ge: "..." While he was chatting idly, Qiu Wuji wandered around, seemingly aimlessly, but actually secretly sensing Yan Qianlie's location.
Yan Qianlie carefully avoided Qiu Wuji's range, trying to overhear more about things related to the Heavenly Dao, and seemed to have overheard something crucial.
But then Chu Ge said, "What does it have to do with me, Calabash Brothers, if you want your short story writer to write a commissioned piece? Do you want him to gender-bend me?"
Panda was extremely excited: "Yes, yes, yes, it would be best if you were gender-bend too!"
"Go away." Chu Ge casually strolled around, stopping near Panda, unable to contain his anger: "Character Cat dares to show his face again, damn it! Last time, Yan Qianlie's head... uh..."
Panda suddenly turned around, staring at him with a strange look.
Little Flame was also flickering with anger. He had just been to Yan Qianlie, hadn't he? He wanted to cut off Yan Qianlie's head, and even drag it out.
Such is the way of Heaven, treating all heroes like pigs and dogs! Why not rebel!
In the distance, Qiu Wuji turned her head imperceptibly. She seemed to have sensed the fluctuation of Yan Qianlie's aura.
A wisp of invisible energy quietly dissipated from her sleeve, spreading on the ground and subtly forming an array around the room.
Yan Qianlie, caught up in his turmoil, didn't notice. Over there, under Panda's strange gaze, Chu Ge's eyes darted around as he slowly backed away. Actually, revealing himself as Chu Ge to Panda and Wan Zijun didn't seem to be a big problem; both were loyal readers, and their relationship was now quite close. Chu Ge was actually doing it somewhat deliberately.
Revealing himself at this moment, perhaps to bring up deeper topics, might provoke Yan Qianlie.
Wan Zijun stopped running, dashed over from the treadmill, and grabbed Chu Ge by the collar: "Sanwa, you still don't know martial arts... uh, no, aren't you Chu Da?!"
Panda silently stood up, blocking Chu Ge's back.
Chu Ge coughed twice: "Yes, that's right. Don't rush me to update. I have some things to do today... I didn't update this morning, could you please let the group know? I'll update a little later today..."
"Damn, what kind of jerk is this author!" Panda really wanted to punch his mask, but after clenching his fist for a while, he helplessly let it go: "Oh well, we owe you a favor..." Wan Zijun was also dumbfounded: "Damn, I really didn't expect our buddy in the dark room to be the jerk author we've been following for so long. This is the real proof."
"Hey, calling someone a jerk author to my face, do you think I can't beat someone up?"
Both of them puffed out their chests: "We're all leaders! Go ahead and hit me." Chu Ge: "Damn it." Panda put his arm around Chu Ge's shoulder and said with a grin, "Chu-da, let's make a deal, how about we gender-swap Calabash Brothers, Golden Cute!" Chu Ge rolled his eyes: "No way. I'm an author with principles, money can't sway my beliefs." Wan Zijun said, "Then let's change it, write another side story... like Qiu Qiu..." Chu Ge's mind raced, and he grinned: "Forget about the Qiu Qiu side story, how about we gender-swap Yan Qianlie for you guys to enjoy? Yan Qianqian, sounds good." Panda and Wan Zijun were overjoyed: "It's a deal!" Yan Qianlie's anger flared.
What kind of person is this?!
Wait, according to the deduction I just heard, I seem to be a character in this "Chu-da's" book, even "Qiu Qiu" is one.
So the so-called creation is just an author writing a book, and then creating their own world within it?
If that's the case, and he gender-swapped Yan Qianlie...
Will I become a woman?!
Yan Qianlie, the little flame, trembled with rage. "Heavenly Dao, you remember this! Once I recover, I will kill you… uh?"
A strong sense of alarm surged within him. Without even glancing back, Yan Qianlie swiftly flew towards the window.
But he discovered that a faint light barrier had appeared around the room, the clouds hazy and the autumn waters forming a prison.
A massive hand descended from the sky: "Found you!" The little flame dodged with all its might, rolling out of the hand's reach and fleeing through the door.
Qiu Wuji's hasty array must have flaws; finding the array's core would allow escape. Yan Qianlie remained remarkably calm.
Chu Ge had already blocked the doorway, letting out a roar and unleashing a powerful punch: "Where do you think you're going!" The little flame flickered and vanished.
Qiu Wuji chased after it from the other side, another massive hand blocking the little flame's path.
Panda and the others stared in disbelief.
He was just chatting with the author when the couple suddenly started fighting, and the target was… a tiny flame?
Chu Ge was originally worried about how to explain to everyone in the dark room that he had captured Yan Qianlie, but it turned out to be just a tiny flame…
A thought struck him, and he shouted, "This is a little fire spirit that Qiu Qiu raised while training her fire-type abilities. She accidentally lost control and it escaped! Everyone come and help me catch this little flame! Third Brother will reward you handsomely, and you can choose any extra chapter you want!"
"Chu, you're too kind!"
"For Qiu Qiu!"
"Clatter!" Everyone in the dark room stood up, surrounding the little flame completely.