An Outright Refusal

The Female Wargod opened the wine jar, glanced at it, and then lifted the lid to smell it. It was indeed Monkey Wine, and it was an unopened jar of Monkey Wine. She couldn't help but smile sweetly to herself.

He poured himself another cup, took a small sip, and found it tasted exactly like the cup Chiba had given him Qian Ye. He immediately capped it and put it into his storage container, as if afraid Qian Ye might change his mind.

"I can't accept something for nothing. I can't take advantage of you for nothing. Whatever you need, I'll give you whatever I have," the Female Wargod said, looking at him.

She felt much more at ease with him now, but then she remembered something else. "By the way, what's your name?"

"Qian Ye, the 'Chi' of 'Thousand-Year,' and the 'Ye' of 'leaf.'" Qian Ye introduced himself.

The Female Wargod nodded. "Qian Ye, I know that Shi Hao from your Stone Village has joined the Heaven Mending Pavilion. You didn't join too, did you?"

"I have not joined any sect, nor do I wish to."

"Would you be interested in joining our Deer Chasing Academy? I can be your recommender and give you more benefits. I think you've trained in the Hundred Shattering Mountains and obtained the Monkey Wine from the Divine Monkey, so your strength shouldn't be much weaker than Shi Hao's?"

So you mean I'm less talented and weaker than Shi Hao?

Qian Ye mentally complained, but ignorance is bliss, so he didn't bother arguing with her.

After all, the rumors circulating outside are all about Shi Hao, so it's normal to think that Shi Hao is superior to others.

Natural-Born Supreme, and the title of supreme is known to all holy sons Saintess in both the Lower Realm and Upper Realm, so it is understandable that the Female Wargod would think that Qian Ye's strength is inferior to Shi Hao's.

Strength is not limited by age.

It's common for Natural-Born Supreme like Shi Hao and Shi Yi to easily defeat those older, accomplished cultivators.

For example, the patriarch of the Immortal Mountain, who was at the Divine Flame Realm, was killed by Shi Hao.

There are also the Rain King of the Rain Clan, the Golden Spider Venerable, and others, all of whom were defeated by him.

Therefore, ability is not limited by age, but there is some truth to the saying that Old ginger is spicier. However, in this world, everything is based on strength, and there are not many rules to follow.

If you're not convinced, then fight.

Just do it.

This is Shi Hao's consistent style.

It's about the same with Qian Ye. Anyway, if it can be resolved peacefully and with virtue, then it should be resolved peacefully and with virtue.

If a peaceful solution is not possible, then overwhelming everything with strength is the only option.

Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?

"I'm sorry, it's impossible for me to join any side, including your Deer Chasing Academy," Qian Ye said directly.

For him, this matter was not even worth considering.

"So what do you think of me?" The Female Wargod blushed as soon as she said this, wondering if she had gone mad by saying such irresponsible things to someone she had just met.

Could it be that I've fallen in love with him at first sight?

Or perhaps, it was just lust at first sight?

He's so handsome! Although I'm beautiful and have an amazing figure, I can't compare to his good looks!

Besides, she was already getting on in years and hadn't even started thinking about marriage yet, so it was about time. Moreover, the fact that he gave her such a precious jar of Monkey Wine upon their first meeting meant he might already have feelings for her, and that his visit to the Deer Chasing Academy was definitely for her.

After all, she was already quite famous, and it wasn't just one or two suitors who came knocking on her door.

However, while she looked down on those people, she developed a subtle feeling for the person in front of her, and perhaps she really should spend more time with him.

"You?" Qian Ye looked her up and down again, then down and up, and said, "Hmm, you're alright?"

"Just passable? "The Female Wargod was somewhat disappointed by his answer, thinking to herself, how could Female Wargod like herself use "just passable"? Shouldn't it be "definitely passable"?

"By the way, isn't everyone in Stone Village surnamed Ishi? But why are you called Qian Ye? Did you forget a character? Shouldn't your name be Ishi Qian Ye?"

"You've misunderstood. I'm just a stranger who passed through Stone Village more than ten years ago, and I've been staying Stone Village ever since. That's why my name is Qian Ye, not Shi Qian Ye."

"I see."

"So, what is your current strength?"

"A little bit stronger than Shi Hao, maybe? Just a tiny bit." Qian Ye didn't reveal his true strength, afraid of scaring her.

"Slightly stronger than Shi Hao?" This was unexpected. "So, what realm are you at now?"

"At least the Venerable Realm." Qian Ye felt that this level, neither too high nor too low, was better. If it were the Divine Flame Realm, that would be False God, already higher than the realm of those cultivators in the Lower Realm.

If it were the Formation Arrangement Realm, that would be too low a level, not in line with his own standards.

If you were to say that you are stronger than Immortal King or Immortal Emperor, or even that you are now stronger than Immortal Emperor, she would definitely think you are bragging. Therefore, saying that you are at the Venerable Realm is the most appropriate range for the strength of people in the Lower Realm.

After all, the Venerable Realm represents the pinnacle of cultivation in the Lower Realm realms.

"You're already at the Venerable Realm?" The Female Wargod laughed, suspecting he was bragging but lacking evidence. "That's not just a little bit stronger than Shi Hao, it's stronger than me. I'm only at the Formation Arrangement Realm, and you're already at the Venerable Realm."

"If you're so amazing, why don't you just fly to the moon? I'd believe you if you told me that!" she said on the surface, but in her heart she was constantly complaining about him.

I knew you wouldn't believe me. Qian Ye listened to her heartfelt words and felt helpless about his own complaints.

After all, her appearance was so young that she didn't look like a Venerable, and she probably had never seen Venerable as young as herself. Little did she know that she had already lived for ten thousand years.

Qian Ye: "I know you don't believe me, but I'm telling you the truth. By the way, let me show you something first. You should believe me after you see it."

What does that mean? The Female Wargod felt she was increasingly unable to understand the handsome man before her. "Where to?"

Qian Ye: "..."

They muttered incantations, and suddenly space distorted, causing the two to disappear from their spot.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself no longer in the Small Forest behind the Deer Chasing Academy, but standing on a peaceful piece of land.

I glanced around, but didn't see Qian Ye anywhere.

All I could see was a tree about ten zhang away. And it was the only tree. Apart from that tree, there were no other plants on this land.

We didn't see a single insect, let alone any other large animals.

"Where am I? Can I get back?" The Female Wargod was in such an unknown place, feeling both scared and nervous.

Qian Ye, are you there?

But no one responded to her. If anyone did, it was only the silent earth.

"Qian Ye, Qian Ye?" the Female Wargod called out a few more times, but still no one answered.

Having no other choice, she turned her gaze back to the large tree in front of her, which was about ten feet tall.

Suddenly, I realized that this tree was very different from any other tree I had ever seen.

It was a tree that was golden from top to bottom, from the roots to the trunk, the leaves, the fruit, and the flowers. It was lush and verdant, and a golden mist surrounded its trunk.

The Female Wargod knew at a glance that this tree was no ordinary tree.