Gu Jianlin kept a cold expression as he carried the girl in his arms, carefully navigating through the dark cave.

He was very cautious, because at this moment he was not alone. Accompanied by the Female Sacrifice and the Tiger General, even though the cave was permeated by the faint presence of the Ancient God's Breath, it might not sustain the Ancient God Transformation for long.

As for Su Youzhu, she was already socially dead.

You always have to pay for what you say, and now all those shameless words she once uttered under the guise of anonymity fiercely attacked her memories, filling her head with dizzied shame.

"Your sister looks pretty good, huh? That was you, right?"

"Wanna touch and see for yourself? That, too, came from you, didn't it?"

"Looking at your face means I have to marry you—wasn't that something you said yourself?"

"Hmm? Miss Moon Princess?"

Gu Jianlin mercilessly unleashed his verbal assault.

Su Youzhu decisively pretended to faint in his arms.

"And let's not forget the secret medicine I gave you last time."

Gu Jianlin paused for a moment.

Su Youzhu suddenly widened her eyes in anger: "You seriously dare to bring that up?!"

Gu Jianlin raised an eyebrow: "What's the problem?"

"What's with your grudge against my chest size?!"

Su Youzhu's face turned icy as she puffed out her chest and sternly challenged: "Huge or not? Huge or not? Huge or not?"

Gu Jianlin glanced downward. Honestly, he didn't need her to make an effort—he could already feel it while carrying her—yet he maintained his deadpan face and replied, "Big or small, it doesn't matter. I already told you, until the Vermilion Bird Clan's curse is resolved, I won't be with anyone."

Su Youzhu let out a cold snort, thinking to herself that dating and marriage weren't exactly the same thing—he was just dodging with excuses again.

The logic behind the curse wasn't even clear yet.

She suddenly thought of something, puffing her cheeks as she remarked coldly: "Back then, who was it that, afraid of triggering my awakening, chose not to return home despite having one, insisting on moving into that prison-like cramped rental apartment? Then I had to send my doppelgänger to babysit you, even sleeping with you at night."

Recalling that embarrassing piece of the past caused an awkward shift in Gu Jianlin's expression.

And what does she mean by "sleeping with him"? Don't sully someone's reputation out of thin air!

"Enough already."

He abruptly changed the topic: "Regarding your… what's the deal with that?"

Su Youzhu instantly understood what he meant and replied without hesitation: "The Yin Yang Twin Jade isn't entirely symmetrical—it allows subtle changes based on one's intentions. Can we skip this topic now?"

Gu Jianlin thought to himself, "You call that subtle?"

Ah, it's always like this: the less someone has, the more they seek it.

Su Youzhu retorted coldly, "You just prefer big, don't you? Like Lin Wanqiu—that vixen—or Tang Ling with the red hair. Admit it, I've already seen through you."

This woman was throwing a tantrum, completely losing her composure.

Gu Jianlin couldn't be bothered to engage her.

Su Youzhu's gaze turned icy, though her thoughts quickly transitioned to those secret medicines waiting for her at home.

That scoundrel Pharmacist better show his worth soon.

Besides, the internet says small has its advantages too.

Portable enough to hold entirely in one hand!

No, what was she even thinking about?

Reeling from her own thoughts, the girl shook her head as if warding off insanity.

Butcher silently followed behind, too baffled to process the absurdity brewing. "The younger generation's world… truly incomprehensible," he mused.

Back in his days, they'd have three kids by now.

At that moment, Gu Jianlin decided to steer the conversation elsewhere, directing his gaze toward the scarlet markings on the rock wall. He couldn't help but ask: "What are these things? And also, where did the bronze compass you teleported here come from?"

Su Youzhu leaned closer to observe, shook her head and replied: "I don't know. This is my first time here. As for the bronze compass, I dug it out from your dad's safe. Back when he returned from the Qilin Immortal Palace, he suddenly told me he was being hunted by the Ether Association and instructed me to flee immediately."

Gu Jianlin furrowed his brows: "You were in the association back then too?"

"Not exactly—it's just that your dad was very respected, so I guess I was a sort of informal member. Minister Lu Zijin erased all my identity records and secretly sent me away," Su Youzhu softly explained. "At the time, he seemed burdened but still composed. He told me he didn't have time, so he entrusted me to take care of you for a while."

Gu Jianlin nodded slightly: "And that's when the Blood Moon Slaughter happened."

"So it means I wasn't the only one who knew the truth. There are people in the association who believe your dad wasn't the true culprit of the Blood Moon Slaughter Incident. But because the whole incident was so strange, everything is being investigated secretly," he said, "The most critical factor in all this is The Order of the Hidden."

Su Youzhu responded, "Exactly. In fact, The Order of the Hidden had already targeted your dad early on. But I was just a kid back then. He only trained me for battle, taking me on patrols in the Immortal Palace, where we faced all kinds of monsters. During that time, I was often scared to tears by those terrifying living corpses."

"When we returned to the real world, he'd take me out on missions—traveling all over the globe, experiencing countless thrilling adventures. Most of the time, he protected me. We climbed snowy mountains, ascended fiery volcanoes, watched him slay Ancient God Seeds on Mount Fuji, and got chased through Hokkaido's snowfields by Ancient Ancestors."

She seemed lost in reverie, her eyes deep with nostalgia: "Of course, the majority of the time I was just watching you from afar, laughing at how you always kept a stern face, or discussing how you'd ignore that deskmate who kept trying to talk to you. We'd even strategize how to beat up anyone at school who dared to bully you."