Liu Yanchang

Before Yang Jian could return from Heavenly Court, a scholar arrived at the foot of Mount Hua.

He had delicate features, somewhat like a pretty boy from a traditional Chinese novel. Judging from his clothes, he probably came from an ordinary family, and he had no servants or pageboys with him; he climbed Mount Hua alone.

The scholar slipped while climbing the mountain and fell down the steep cliff.

Inside the Daoist temple, Richard looked at Yang Chan with a smile; her destiny had arrived.

Who else could this scholar be but Liu Yanchang?

In terms of the divine duties of the Third Holy Mother, it wouldn't be considered dereliction of duty for her not to save Liu Yanchang from falling off the cliff, since her greater responsibility was to protect the area from monsters.

She shouldn't interfere with the grudges between mortals, or their births, aging, sickness, and death.

But what can the Third Holy Mother do when she is so kind? She can't bear to see innocent mortals die in front of her.

Just like now, even knowing that this was Liu Yanchang, she only glared angrily at Richard before conjuring a gust of wind to save Liu Yanchang.

This time, she didn't show herself at all; she only cast spells from a distance. After saving the person, she left and returned to her Daoist temple. She didn't want to meet them at all.

Liu Yanchang, perhaps out of his mind, even after falling off a cliff and suffering such a great shock, still insisted on climbing the mountain.

I felt that the mountain god had protected me this time, so I had to go up and offer incense to fulfill my vow.

Yang Chan was speechless.

She desperately wanted to appear right now and drive Liu Yanchang away, far, far away, so that he would never set foot in Mount Hua Earth Boundary again in his entire life.

But she also knew that matters of marriage were not something she could easily sever.

If the law of Karma Law were that simple, why would her second brother be in such a difficult position?

She even agreed to Richard's suggestion that she run away.

I just didn't expect this guy to arrive so quickly. My second brother had just told me that there was a problem with her marriage line, and then Liu Yanchang appeared.

Isn't this a bit too fast?

They're not giving her any time to adjust. If this continues, won't she be unable to escape?

Second brother, oh second brother, when will you come back?

And so, Liu Yanchang climbed Mount Hua step by step, and this time there were no accidents.

Inside the Daoist temple, Yang Chan and Richard watched him intently through a water mirror.

After all this time, Richard hadn't found anything wrong with him; he was neither a reincarnation of a god nor did his soul exist.

There's nothing wrong with the Karma Law; you can even see his future Fate —he'll just be an ordinary student who repeatedly fails the imperial examinations.

Even the sudden fall off the cliff just now was not unusual; it was just an ordinary mortal accidentally losing his footing and falling.

There was nothing amiss. Neither before nor at the moment of the fall did Richard perceive anything wrong with him on Karma Law level.

As for whether someone used magic to cause trouble? That's even more impossible.

If someone could use magic to play tricks without Richard noticing at all, then Yang Chan wouldn't need to struggle anymore; she could just give up.

Such a powerful being couldn't possibly outmaneuver her, nor could she possibly let Yang Jian discover that Yang Chan's marriage destiny was amiss.

Forget it, Richard stopped watching the spectacle. He used illusion magic on Liu Yanchang, making him believe that he had already entered the Third Holy Mother Temple to offer incense and pay his respects.

Then he sent Liu Yanchang down the mountain, and only then did the illusion break.

Liu Yanchang turned around and looked at the mountaintop with a puzzled expression. He clearly remembered entering the temple to worship, but he still felt a sense of unreality.

Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I still need to get back to the city, otherwise I'll have to sleep in the wilderness.

"Is everything alright for now?" Yang Chan asked.

"Taiqing." Richard shook his head.

"Why don't you keep the Lotus Lantern with you at all times? Just hold it in your hand and communicate with Lotus Lantern spiritually at any time."

"In this situation, your Fate will carry more weight, and the difficulty for someone to scheme against you will increase dramatically," he advised.

"Okay, that works too." Yang Chan nodded.

"Forget it, I'd better avoid it for now. Let's go find Sister Chang'e to play."

"Xiao Yao, please continue to keep watch for me. When Second Brother attends the Flat Peach Banquet, I'll treat you to Flat Peach." She thought for a moment and then said.

She can't afford to offend them, but she can avoid them. Let Liu Yanchang chase her all the way to the Moon Palace if he dares.

Mortals fear the consequences, while Bodhisattva fear the causes. Even deities abhor entanglements with Karma Law.

Run away, run away.

"Okay. Are the Flat Peach delicious?" Xiao Yao readily agreed, since it was just a matter of releasing an avatar.

"It's delicious! The Queen Mother of the West of the West's Flat Peach tree root is one of the few innate spiritual roots in the world."

The Flat Peach trees cultivated from the mother root are divided into three levels:

It ripens once every 3000 years, produces small fruits, and eating them is said to improve health, lighten the body, and even lead to immortality and enlightenment.

It ripens once every 6,000 years, produces a medium-sized fruit, and eating it grants immortality and the ability to ascend to heaven.

It ripens once every 9,000 years, with purple veins and a fine kernel. Eating it grants one longevity equal to heaven and earth, and the same age as the sun and moon.

I've only ever eaten Flat Peach that ripens once every six thousand years. After eating it, my magical power increased significantly, by at least several hundred years.

My second brother should have a chance to get Flat Peach that ripens only once every nine thousand years. I'll ask him to save one for us so we can all enjoy it together.

Yang Chan introduced it to Xiao Yao.

Richard nodded with a smile. This world does indeed have many good things, besides the Flat Peach of immortality, there are also the Ginseng Fruit of Wuzhuang Temple, the missing Huangzhong Plum, and the mulberry fruit on the Fusang Tree.

I wonder what it would taste like to make wine from osmanthus blossoms from Moon Laurel Tree.

He would like to try it if he had the chance.

So Yang Chan and Richard left Mount Hua Mount Hua a short time.

This move is somewhat reminiscent of Han Kuo-yu's "runaway" style. Although it's certainly a bit undignified, at least it's safe.

As long as she runs fast enough, Karma Law cannot catch her.

Although the Moon Palace is also in the Thirty-Three Heavens, it does not require passing through the Heavenly Court.

With Yang Chan leading the way, Richard finally had a chance to show off his advanced Metal Lifeform.

Inside a dragon-shaped Metal Lifeform, Yang Chan curiously surveyed her surroundings.

"This is a specialty of my world - Metal Lifeform, a common mode of transportation used by the powerful beings of the Divine Plane when traveling."

Despite its fierce appearance, it's only average in terms of combat ability; its only advantage is its speed.

"And it lacks intelligence and requires human intervention," Richard explained.

"That's quite fast indeed." Yang Chan looked at the layers of the Heavenly Realm that were being swiftly traversed outside.

"You dragon up ahead, stop and undergo inspection." A slightly childish voice rang out.

Soon, a child riding on Wind Fire Wheels caught up quickly.

Well, that's a real slap in the face. I just praised their speed, and then Nezha caught up with me.

"Nezha, it's me," Yang Chan said.

"The Third Holy Mother?" Nezha asked, puzzled.

Richard put away the Metal Lifeform; it was only good for transportation now, and even that was slower than Nezha's Wind Fire Wheels.

Then Richard, Xiao Yao, and Yang Chan appeared before Nezha.

"It really is you, Third Holy Mother!" Nezha exclaimed in surprise.

"Nezha, long time no see. What are you doing? On patrol? This isn't Heavenly Court's Earth Boundary, is it? Besides, with your position, why would you need to lead a patrol?" Yang Chan asked.

"Hey, that wasn't a patrol, I just got back from quelling a rebellion in the lower realms."

"I saw a Dragon Race flying ahead. You know I don't get along with Dragon Race, so isn't it normal for me to pick a fight with them?" Nezha explained.

"Who are these two?" Nezha, looking at Richard and Xiao Yao.

"These are my new Daoist friends, Richard and Xiao Yao. We're on our way to the Moon Palace to visit Sister Chang'e. Nezha, do you want to come along?"

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. My friend, the Third Holy Mother, is also my friend, Nezha. You are welcome to come and visit me."

"No, I have to go back and report. Maybe next time. I'll come to Mount Hua to visit you next time," Nezha said to Yang Chan after greeting Richard and Xiao Yao.

Okay, Nezha really can't leave; the heavenly soldiers and generals behind him are still huffing and puffing their way up.

Nezha couldn't abandon his duties and go play with them.

Xiao Yao glanced at him a few more times. Richard had once told her that this older brother would never grow up either. Unlike her, she didn't want to grow up, while Nezha's body was fixed after being reforged from lotus roots, making it impossible for him to grow.

This is the price he paid for his impulsiveness as a child.

Nezha ignored her gaze and chatted with the Third Holy Mother for a while, talking about some interesting things that had happened in Heavenly Court recently. After his heavenly soldiers and generals caught up, he took his leave.