Chapter 48

Then let me mention another time—when you beat Shui Wuyuan senseless, we were all watching from the sidelines. Among all the gods watching, only Thunder God and I even shouted "666" for you!

Among so many gods, only you were pure and unpretentious. When it was time to strike, you struck, knocking that little brat Shui Wuyuan flat! You set such a fine example for us!]

The River God who had single-handedly ushered in the era of "cultivating, having fun, and beating up Wuyuan" fell silent.

Then he felt the need to clear his name and could not resist replying to the Mountain God on the other end.

River's Clear Ripple: [It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense. I wasn't setting an example for you. I just didn't hold back and gave him a beating when he provoked me.]

Wushan Guardian: [Hahaha, it's fine if you won't admit it. Anyway, after you, whenever that brat Rain God came looking for us to spar, we never held back again! Things were finally peaceful for a while.]

He Qinglan raised his brows at that last sentence.

River's Clear Ripple: [But it seemed you ran into trouble again afterward? I seem to remember that for a time, all of you secretly went around me. Sometimes your Spiritual Power was unstable too, as if you had been injured. What happened then?]

This time, the Wushan Guardian on the other end seemed as though someone had suddenly stabbed him in the heart, or perhaps touched upon some unspeakable pain. He did not reply for a long time.

Just as He Qinglan thought the Wushan Mountain God would not speak again, a reply finally came through.

Wushan Guardian: [It's a long story. That brat Shui Wuyuan was simply... too damn awful.]

Looking at the Mountain God's words and those final four characters, He Qinglan suddenly wanted to know what had happened between Shui Wuyuan and himself during that seemingly ordinary period of time he had not paid much attention to.

He Qinglan lightly moved his fingers and typed out several lines.

River's Clear Ripple: [Then shall we talk face-to-face? Where are you now, and what are you doing? Do you have time to come find me? After all, I've only just awakened and am still unfamiliar with this place. If you come see me, we can check on each other's recent circumstances and catch up while we're at it.]

River's Clear Ripple: [I live by the Qinglan River. You should be able to find that crystal-blue little house, right?]

Wu replied very quickly.

Wushan Guardian: [How could I possibly fail to find you when you're already trending? Wait for me to get ready, and I'll come over.

I'm now a famous online wilderness hiking and adventure blogger, a celebrity with over three million followers! Those humans call me Daddy beneath my Weibo posts and kneel before me, and they've even given me quite a bit of Faith Power.]

Wushan Guardian: [Although we used to look down on this flimsy, insubstantial power, the state of your river and my mountain isn't very good now. At least this power can be used in an emergency. The situation in this world is rather complicated, so I'll explain it to you in detail when we meet.

Let's follow each other first, then add each other as chat friends! Then I can tell you how to make good use of your body's strength and the beauty of muscles to gain more followers.

Hehe, every time I show off my strength and muscles, I receive lots of Faith Power!]

The River God fell into deep thought as he looked at that final, boastful line from his Mountain God friend. He wondered whether his Mountain God friend had awakened in the wrong posture, leaving his mind not fully clear yet.

Just when the River God thought the conversation was about to end, a whole pile of messages suddenly came rapidly from the other side.

Wushan Guardian: [But what's going on between you and Shui Wuyuan? How did you get tangled up with that crazy, overbearing brat? I remember you two spent the least time together back then, didn't you? You never included him when you played. So why did he suddenly run to the riverbank to watch you pick up trash, and even build you a house?]

Wushan Guardian: [I know!!!]

Wushan Guardian: [That brat must be plotting against you behind your back!! He was incredibly sinister even as a child. If he gives you any benefits, he's definitely waiting to collect interest many times over! He tricked me twice back then!

He's given you a house that looks pretty now, so he definitely has evil intentions! Get out of that house immediately. Maybe he's buried some cursed object inside, or something that can bewitch your mind!

Wait for me, I'm coming over right now. Little River, don't panic. Even if that brat has more followers and greater power than I do now, the two of us together definitely won't lose to him!]

After that, no more messages came from the Wushan Guardian's Weibo. Instead, the River God looked at the Mountain God's words and was once again at a loss for words.

He first turned to look around the little house, which pleased his eye in every possible way, then sensed the amount of Spiritual Power he currently possessed.

In the end, the River God thought expressionlessly that if Mountain Shaman truly went to fight Shui Wuyuan later, then... for the sake of their many years of friendship, he would gather some water power to heal Mountain Shaman's injuries.

While waiting, He Qinglan clicked Follow on the "Wushan Guardian V" account, immediately drawing the attention and speculative comments of countless netizens.

[Eh! Immortal Pretty Boy's following count has become 1. I was certain the person he followed would be Boss Water, but when I opened it, it was actually Wushan Guardian?!]

[Boss Water is crying himself unconscious in his luxurious bathroom, hahaha. He gave his first time to Immortal Pretty Boy, yet Immortal Pretty Boy's first follow wasn't him!]

[Shut up upstairs. Do you want some big shot to drag you out and start roasting you directly? Hahahaha, but Wushan Guardian sounds so familiar. Who was that again?]

[The person upstairs can search #BichengCollegeOfArtsHandsomeNakedMan#. This guy caused quite a stir back then. Although he was a little less handsome than Immortal Pretty Boy and Boss Water, those muscles of his were extremely pleasing to the eye, supposedly!

Just supposedly, okay—some rich lady wanted to spend a million to enjoy a wonderful night with Brother Shan, but Brother Shan rejected her in no uncertain terms.]

[Brother Shan's muscles are absolutely gorgeous! Everyone originally thought Brother Shan ran naked because he wanted to enter that world and find a rich lady, but after he went back, he immediately became a wilderness adventure blogger... I never expected that ending, but to be fair, Brother Shan's wilderness survival abilities are terrifyingly strong. Even Bear Grylls would have to be Brother Shan's little brother!]

[...I finally remember why Immortal Pretty Boy's Weibo posts felt so familiar before! Isn't this exactly the same style as Brother Shan's?!]