"What are you talking about?"
Zhuge Lian, holding a mirror and examining her tanned, blackened face that resembled Lord Bao, asked dismissively.
Zhuge Ji said helplessly, "You knew they were coming to find you today to take you to Mount Emei, so you deliberately sunbathed on the rooftop, got sunburnt, and then recommended me to them."
"You're thinking too much," Zhuge Lian snorted. "I just wanted to sunbathe. Tan skin looks healthier."
Zhuge Ji couldn't do anything about his socially outgoing older sister, as he had no concrete evidence. He just felt that his sister, being so intelligent, wouldn't make such a basic mistake today.
However, Zhuge Lian, having achieved her goal, had no intention of pretending anymore. She smiled and said,
"As your older sister, if I don't trick you, how can I push you out of the house? If you don't go out, how can you get a girlfriend? Without a girlfriend, how can you continue our Zhuge family lineage?"
Zhuge Ji angrily exclaimed, "So you still want me to continue the family lineage???"
"What else?" Zhuge Lian said matter-of-factly. "Heaven must be blind. If I had been born with a penis, your nephews and nieces would have been able to buy soy sauce long ago!"
Given his socially outgoing sister's personality, Zhuge Ji had no doubt about her ability to attract women.
Zhuge Lian not only had a great figure but also an outgoing personality. She could switch between sweet and mature styles, captivating not only men but also women.
It was as if their parents had maxed out Zhuge Lian's charm attribute when creating them, while the poor Zhuge Ji had almost zero charm.
Zhuge Lian looked at her tanned face with a hint of grievance and said, "Sister made such a big sacrifice for you. You have to step up this time!"
Zhuge Ji rolled his eyes at her. "Mount Emei is full of nuns."
"I'm not asking you to pick from Mount Emei," Zhuge Lian said. "I'm talking about the people accompanying us this time! Tian Jue'er will likely be going with us. You should make an effort then."
Zhuge Ji's expression changed. "You've got your eye on Tian Jue'er?"
Zhuge Lian poked Zhuge Ji's forehead with her finger. "What do you mean 'I've got my eye on her'? If I had my eye on her, would I give her to you?"
"..."
"I just think Tian Jue'er is pretty good. If you work hard, you might have a chance."
Zhuge Ji was meek and even a bit shy. As his older sister, Zhuge Lian instantly knew there was potential between them.
Tian Jue'er was introverted, a foodie, cunning-free, and very kind. Most importantly, she was also beautiful.
For the otaku Zhuge Ji, Tian Jue'er was like a beautiful girl who had stepped out of a two-dimensional world into the three-dimensional one.
However, with Zhuge Ji's personality, he would never dare to show it, nor would he even try. He would rather stay in his room with his paper wife.
As Zhuge Lian said, if Zhuge Ji had even half of Long Feicheng's outgoing nature, he wouldn't be single to this day.
Zhuge Ji hesitated. "But... Brother Xiao Long also seems interested in Tian Jue'er."
"Don't be ridiculous! He's just a pervert."
Zhuge Lian laughed. "Besides, from my observation, Long Feicheng is more interested in girls with good figures, like your sister."
Zhuge Ji was suddenly stunned.
I thought Brother Xiao Long was my brother, but he wants to be my brother-in-law?
In fact, Long Feicheng wanted to be many people's brother-in-law.
Zhuge Lian patted her brother's shoulder. "Don't worry, go chase her. Long Feicheng won't mind."
...
The selection of people accompanying Yan Shouyi to Mount Emei was finalized.
Besides Wen Yuxian and Long Feicheng, the new members of the Folklore Research Society who would be going were Zhuge Ji, Tian Jue'er, and a very promising inheritor of shadow puppetry.
This shadow puppetry inheritor was named Ye Tianyuan, he was eighteen years old, and he looked quite clean-cut.
Unfortunately, Ye Tianyuan was lame.
The person who recommended Ye Tianyuan was Agong. Shadow puppetry had a great connection with paper figures, and Ye Tianyuan was a folk sect inheritor rescued by Agong in Huizhou after leaving Longhu Mountain.
Last night, Yan Shouyi met with Lin Zitong and Yan Chou separately to explain the situation.
Although his wife and father were very worried about Yan Shouyi, they did not stop him, only reminding him to be careful.
According to Yan Shouyi's plan, this trip, if all went smoothly, would take at most seven days for the round trip.
But Yan Shouyi knew very well that if all went smoothly, there would definitely be unexpected events...
The collective disappearance on Mount Emei must involve a significant matter, and he, bringing only five people, might not be able to resolve it.
Fortunately, he was not the main force in dealing with the Mount Emei incident; the true main force was the team from the orthodox sects.
Yesterday, Yan Shouyi informed Yu Lumen about the Mount Emei situation. As the current Heavenly Master, Yu Lumen had the responsibility and obligation to protect the safety of the various sects.
Therefore, Yu Lumen notified the sects around Mount Emei overnight to organize their manpower and teams to investigate together with Yan Shouyi.
Once everything was prepared, Yan Shouyi, with the group, bid farewell to his family and friends and, under Ye Chengfu's arrangements, took a private jet to Xichuan.
Xichuan was more than 1,600 kilometers away from Rongcheng in a straight line. Even by private jet, including the time for landing and refueling, it would take a full five hours.
On the plane, Yan Shouyi was resting with his eyes closed. Wen Yuxian disliked staying outside, so she hid in the Yin Wood on Yan Shouyi's body.
The socially anxious otaku Zhuge Ji was in a corner, watching anime on his phone, while the foodie Tian Jue'er kept stuffing her mouth.
According to Long Feicheng's estimate, Tian Jue'er should have eaten a whole roasted pig since boarding the plane.
Seeing that everyone else was busy with their own affairs, Long Feicheng was so bored he felt he was going to grow grass.
He then turned to look at Ye Tianyuan, the shadow puppetry inheritor, who was sitting beside him, looking a bit constrained.
"Hey, Tianyuan~" Long Feicheng greeted him.
Ye Tianyuan quickly responded, acting like a subordinate.
Long Feicheng was amused. He felt he had gained a subordinate.
Ye Tianyuan had only recently joined the Folklore Research Society, and after watching Yan Shouyi and Shi Kui's battle of the gods, he greatly admired and respected Yan Shouyi.
Normally, when Yan Shouyi passed by him in the Folklore Research Society and greeted him, Ye Tianyuan would be excited for a long time.
He never dreamed that he would be going out for training with President Yan so soon.
That was why he appeared so nervous.
Long Feicheng glanced at Ye Tianyuan's leg and curiously asked, "May I ask... how did you get this leg injured? Cough, cough, if you don't want to say, you don't have to answer. It's okay."
Ye Tianyuan, however, shook his head vigorously, indicating he didn't mind.
But the next second, his expression turned bitter.
"When I was little, my dad was riding a bicycle to take me to school in the county town. I was sitting in the back, and my leg accidentally got caught in the wheels. My dad couldn't pedal forward, so his stubbornness kicked in. He got angry and stood up to pedal... Then my leg broke, and I became permanently disabled."