Seize the Opportunity When It Comes

"Brother, you're back." When Yang Chan saw Yang Jian return, she was glad, and felt a little more at ease.

She briefly told Yang Jian what had happened and explained what an Outer Realm Demon like Guan Li was.

She even handed him the cards in her hand. "Brother, these are cultivation trial cards. The pale gold ones are Quasi-Sage Trial Cards, and the red ones are Sage Trial Cards. Once used, they'll grant you the corresponding level of cultivation for the next hour.

Take a few to protect yourself. Liu Bing already warned us that more Outer Realm Demons may descend upon the world in the future. They're extremely strange, so it's best to be prepared."

After hearing his sister out, Yang Jian furrowed his brow and narrowed his eyes, lost in thought. He didn't reach for the cards.

The Outer Realm Demons and cultivation trial cards seemed too unreal to him. Still, despite his doubts, he trusted his sister, Yang Chan. She wouldn't lie to him.

Besides, he had just sensed the overwhelming killing intent coming from this place. That Outer Realm Demon was clearly no ordinary foe. It was why he had interrupted his mission and hurried back.

Yang Jian shook his head and gently pushed the cards back toward Yang Chan. He said earnestly, "Sister, you should keep these cards in case you need them. You need to protect yourself more than I do. I'm the Heavenly God of Law Enforcement, after all. I can take care of myself. And thank that brother Liu Bing for me."

Then Yang Jian turned toward Nezha and Zhu Bajie, who had finished handing out the pills and were walking over. He clasped his hands in greeting. "Thank you both for your help. I'm grateful."

"Hey, we're brothers. No need to be so formal," Zhu Bajie said, waving it off.

"Exactly, Second Brother. You're making it sound like we're strangers," Nezha said with a smile.

After chatting with Yang Jian for a couple of moments, the two immediately gathered around Yang Chan, looking at her eagerly. "Sister Yang Chan, we're done working."

Yang Chan smiled and handed the PS5 back to them.

Zhu Bajie and Nezha took the PS5, found a spot to sit, and started playing again. The Grass-Headed Gods had taken their pills and mostly recovered, so they could handle the rest of the work rebuilding the Yang residence.

So Nezha and Zhu Bajie left the work to them and started playing without a care. They even connected to each other's games and played together.

Seeing that his subordinates were all out of danger, Yang Jian finally relaxed completely. He didn't need to worry about the remaining reconstruction work, either. He even put away the God Slaying Spear, which had lost its spiritual power, and cleaned up Guan Li's corpse.

Though the God Slaying Spear had lost its spiritual power and become an ordinary weapon, the material it was made from was still valuable.

Then he looked over at Nezha and Zhu Bajie, curious to see them sitting off to the side, engrossed in some little device. He turned to Yang Chan. "Sister, what are they...?"

Yang Chan pulled out her PS5 and handed it to Yang Jian, grinning as she explained how to play.

She even mischievously opened Sekiro, set the difficulty to the highest level, and showed Yang Jian how to move and attack. Then she made him play Sekiro on Hell mode.

Liu Bing returned to his own world and received a message of thanks from Yang Chan. He just smiled and went back to work. Nothing else unusual happened that night. The few Emperors were probably still studying the map he had sent them.

Soon, the night was over. Liu Bing wasn't very sleepy, so he returned to his bachelor apartment and started thinking about how to make a big show of himself. Since those big shots in the Primordial World wanted to see it, he'd put on a show for them.

After all, he'd be the one showing off, he'd be the one enjoying it, and he'd get the benefits, too. What was there not to like?

As Liu Bing was thinking, his phone suddenly chimed. He glanced at it, feeling helpless. Why was the woman Auntie Juan had introduced to him so persistent? He'd already made it clear that he wasn't interested.

He looked at her message. She'd suggested they meet up and talk.

Her persistence had piqued Liu Bing's curiosity. Auntie Juan had said the woman was quite pretty. A pretty woman who needed to be set up on a blind date, was in such a hurry, and didn't even care about the man's income...

That usually meant she had some kind of agenda, like finding someone to take responsibility for another man's child... Maybe, after the baby was born, she'd say, "I ate too much soy sauce while I was pregnant."

In the end, Liu Bing agreed to meet her. He might as well go see what was going on.

That evening, Liu Bing arrived at the café where they'd agreed to meet, and soon saw his blind date. Honestly, Auntie Juan hadn't just been right that the woman was pretty—she was gorgeous.

Her hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall, glossy black, smooth, and silky. Her delicate face was like porcelain, her features both adorable and alluring.

Her figure was also exceptionally curvaceous, with a silhouette that made anyone's heart skip a beat. Her skin was as soft and fine as white jade, so pale it seemed to glow.

And then there were her long, healthy, beautiful legs—straight and slender, without a trace of excess flesh. With sheer white stockings on, they were utterly captivating. There was no doubt about it: she was a goddess.

When Luo Li saw Liu Bing, her eyes lit up, and an almost imperceptible hunger flashed in them. She smiled. "Hello, you must be Liu Bing. I'm Luo Li."

That was right—hunger. Liu Bing could clearly sense the appetite of someone who'd been starving for a long time and had just spotted a feast.

What's more, the moment Liu Bing saw this woman, he understood why she was in such a hurry. She wasn't looking for someone to take responsibility for another man's child. She was looking for food.

Liu Bing sat down with a genial smile and said casually, "I didn't expect you to be just as pretty as Auntie Juan said."

"Mm-hmm, thanks for the compliment." Luo Li smiled, then continued, "You said before that you didn't want to get married so soon. We can start as friends and get to know each other. How does that sound?"

"Sure." Liu Bing kept smiling, looking honest and simple. "Actually, when I said I didn't want to get married so soon, it was because I felt that marrying someone like me would only drag her down. I just work in a factory, after all. Since you don't mind, I won't stand on ceremony."

"You don't need to overthink it. You should seize the opportunity when it comes. You never know—maybe fate will bring you together." Luo Li chuckled, then took a sip of coffee. "Maybe I'm your destiny."

"Ah, haha. You're so beautiful. I don't think I'm good enough for you." Liu Bing showed just the right amount of insecurity, along with a hint of delight.