Confused, the four quickly left, lest they be thrown out the next second and lose all face.
Outside Misty Pavilion, Ming He lightly nudged Ming Zhi Tian with his arm. "Hey, why do I feel like you have an unusual connection with Misty Pavilion?"
Ming Zhi Tian said dismissively, "What makes you say that?"
Ming He pondered, his two fingers pinching his chin. "Hmm… then why did she ask you questions and not me? I don't get it."
Ming Zhi Tian replied, "Perhaps she also wanted something from me."
"!"
Ming He was suddenly shocked. "What did she just say? 'Shu Jian Lu' is with you? You're Ming Zhi Tian?!"
Ming Zhi Tian smiled faintly. "It is I."
Ming He's eyes immediately lit up. "Buddy, can I see 'Shu Jian Lu'? I want to..."
Ming Zhi Tian shook off his hand on his shoulder. "Dream on."
Ming He huffed, "So stingy."
Ming He looked back at Misty Pavilion, deep in thought.
Ming Zhi Tian waved his hand in front of his eyes. "Wake up, she's the woman you'll never have."
Ming He glared at him. "But I will have her."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "But she completely ignores you."
Ming He replied, "If not once, then twice. If not ten times, then a hundred times. If not a hundred times, then a thousand times… ten thousand times!"
Ming Zhi Tian clapped his hands. "Perseverance and determination."
Ming He whispered into his ear, "Since we're getting along, I'll tell you a secret. Dongfang Min'er is the wife of that great deity. Of course, she's a widow now."
Ming Zhi Tian was confused, frowning. "Who is Dongfang Min'er? And who is that great deity?"
Ming He said, "The Pavilion Master of Misty Pavilion is Dongfang Min'er, and she was the wife of Zhuge Shen Hou."
"Zhuge Shen Hou!"
The four characters flashed in Ming Zhi Tian's mind. He glanced sideways at Ming He. "So, Dongfang Min'er is several hundred years older than you."
Ming He waved his hand. "Pah, more than several hundred years older, a full two thousand years older!"
Ming Zhi Tian felt contempt. "Then you're still chasing her? If she were a few years or over a decade older, I'd understand. Two thousand years older, are you even human?"
Ming He glared at him. "You don't understand. When one is young, they don't know the value of a wealthy older woman, mistaking a girl for a treasure. Besides, as cultivators, age has long transcended ordinary norms. There's no such thing as an unequal match due to age. As long as two people truly love each other, they can ignore all shackles."
Ming Zhi Tian shrugged. "This persistent pursuit of yours isn't a solution. She doesn't appreciate it at all. I suggest you find a good family and settle down."
Ming He's lips curved slightly. "The more unattainable it is, the more I want it. You don't understand the pleasure in that."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "We're going to Duo Hang Pavilion now. Do you want to join us?"
Ming He said, "The peak sea area of the West Sea? What for?"
Ming Zhi Tian replied, "No reason, just letting Old Fan take me around there."
Ming He scanned his entire body, confirming he was only at the third level of the Awakening realm. "With your get-up? Don't go and get yourself killed."
Bai Liu Li was very displeased with his words. "What exactly are you questioning?"
Ming He shivered. "My apologies, my apologies. I forgot we have this beauty with us."
Fan Wu Qi said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will protect Young Master Ming with all my might."
Ming He waved his hand. "I won't go. What's so interesting about monks chanting sutras? It's better to go back and cultivate. I'm leaving."
Ming He rode his water python and left with a wave, leaving the three of them behind.
Just now, Ming He had kicked their mount, the electric jellyfish, into the water. Now they had to...
"Hey! Leave your mount behind!" Ming Zhi Tian shouted, but the person had already disappeared from sight.