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Seeing Di Renjie smile rather foolishly, Verdant Green Maiden drew a deep breath.

She leaned back against Old Yellow Ox.

"Tell me! How did you learn my identity? I remember... on Mount Tai Jade Emperor Peak, I never left behind any portraits, writings, or anything of the sort that could let people discover that I was the Jade Maiden of Mount Tai. And how did you find me?"

Verdant Green Maiden looked at Di Renjie, her gaze somewhat cold.

Di Renjie only felt that the pressure on him was truly immense! Being watched by Verdant Green Maiden like that made him terribly uneasy.

He lowered his head.

"Lady of Mount Tai, you stand out so much—who wouldn't recognize you?"

"When I went up Mount Tai, you were the only one on the entire mountain. There was no one atop Jade Emperor Peak either, yet the charcoal in the palace halls looked as though someone had been there just now!"

"Thus, I guessed that perhaps the two women I encountered at the foot of the mountain were the people I was looking for!"

"Unfortunately..."

At this point, Di Renjie sighed again.

"Unfortunately, you left too quickly and vanished!"

"I thought I truly wouldn't be able to find you, and was just wandering aimlessly around Qi Land. Who would have thought that I would still find you this morning!"

As he spoke, Di Renjie raised his head to look at Verdant Green Maiden. Light gleamed in his eyes as he bowed once more.

"Please, Lady of Mount Tai, accept me as your disciple!"

Verdant Green Maiden clutched her chest.

"No!"

"My heart hurts!"

"He Qiong!"

He Qiong hurried forward to support Verdant Green Maiden. Seeing this, Di Renjie panicked as well. He scrambled up to fetch her some water, but he had