Though Gu Yuena didn't understand why Gu Xun wanted her to keep an eye on the singer, she nodded in agreement before reluctantly rising from his embrace.
"Alright, Na'er. Be careful next time. And don't lose this again."
A silver dragon spear materialized in Gu Xun's hand as he handed it to Gu Yuena. Hearing his words, she accepted it solemnly.
"Thank you, Father, for giving Na'er another chance. Na'er will always be your Na'er—your Na'er alone."
Gu Xun listened to her declaration, which sounded like a confession, then glanced at her affection meter. He noticed it had skyrocketed to 350.
"Alright, go about your business. Oh, and don't call me 'Father' at the academy. What if someone misunderstands?"
Gu Xun waved his hand dismissively, signaling there was nothing more to discuss. Yet Gu Yuena continued to gaze at him with hopeful eyes.
"Father, Na'er wishes to serve you. I want to stay by your side."
Gu Xun raised an eyebrow at her words, staring at Gu Yuena in surprise. He frowned, thinking he'd detected a hint of pink in her violet eyes.
Was I seeing things? They should be purple... Gu Xun shook his head at the thought.
"I'm not helpless. I don't need serving."
"Father, what about being a guard? As long as I can stay by Father's side, even as a maid, Na'er is willing."
Di Tian: ? Well, well, well. Just arrived and already trying to snatch my personal guard captain's position, huh!
"No need. That's enough. Go back. Stop daydreaming."
Gu Xun spoke as he stood up and walked toward the villa. Gu Yuena saw this and also rose silently, following Gu Xun. Di Tian withdrew the isolation barrier.
"Master?"
"Mhm. Let's go back."
Soon, the figures of Gu Xun, Di Tian, and Gu Yuena appeared on Elf Planet. Yuanen Huihui and Di Qiu'er both noticed Gu Yuena beside Gu Xun.
"Brother, who is this?"
"Gu Yuena. My... friend."
With that, Gu Xun returned to his lounge chair and resumed fishing. Yuanen Huihui and Di Qiu'er regarded Gu Yuena with curiosity.
Gu Yuena glanced at Di Qiu'er, her expression shifting in surprise. She then turned to Di Tian and asked telepathically.
"Di Tian, was the revival of the auspiscious beast also the work of Father?"
"Indeed. In this world, only the Master possesses the power to revive auspiscious beasts at will."
Di Tian instantly lifted his head as if he himself had revived the auspiacious beast. Gu Yuena's eyes brightened at this—truly, Father was reliable. With him around, one could feel utterly at ease.
Swish!
Just as Gu Yuena felt reassured, Gu Xun abruptly yanked his fishing rod upward, revealing a massive scythe.
"Wow~ Brother Xun is so amazing! He caught another weird thing!"
"Hey, Brother, when are you ever going to catch a fish?"
Yuanen Hui Hui immediately clapped beside them, while Di Qiu'er took the opportunity to take a dig at Gu Xun. Gu Xun instantly spat blood and shot Di Qiu'er a glare.
Gu Xun, his face darkening, stowed the Rakshasa Demon Scythe back into his inventory before stubbornly resuming his fishing.
"Truly worthy of the Lord! Even fishing yields divine artifacts."
Di Tian watched Gu Xun effortlessly acquire a divine artifact, his eyes brimming with admiration—a sentiment shared by Gu Yuena.
"The ways of the Father are truly beyond our comprehension."
Di Tian and Gu Yuena stood flanking Gu Xun like two door gods, silently watching him fish.
Swish!
Yuanen Huihui's hook caught a fish. He jerked it in sharply, pulling a plump green carp out of the water.
"Master Brother, Huihui caught another fish!"
Yuanen Huihui proudly displayed the plump green carp on her hook. Gu Xun's face darkened at the sight.
So far, Gu Xun had only managed to catch pufferfish. Not a single other species had taken the bait.
Meanwhile, Di Qiu'er's fishing rod also jerked. She yanked it back forcefully, hauling up a plump crucian carp.
"Brother, I caught a fish too!"
Di Qiu'er beamed as she showed it to Gu Xun. Witnessing this, Gu Xun gripped his rod so tightly it lost a significant chunk of durability.
"Damn it, I refuse to believe this!"
Gu Xun declared, violently flinging his rod back into the water. The others began speculating what Gu Xun might catch next.
Half a minute passed before movement stirred around Gu Xun's rod. A phantom fish rippled toward it, and a faint smile touched Gu Xun's lips.
"It's coming! Brother is about to reel something in again!"
"Is it another artifact this time, Brother?"
Yuanen Huihui, and Di Qiu'er all stared intently, while Di Tian and Gu Yuena, unable to see through the ethereal fish, grew curious about what Gu Xun would reel in this time.
Under their watchful eyes, Gu Xun watched his rod dip downward. The instant it sank, he yanked the hook upward with all his strength.
"Reel it in!!!"
Gu Xun strained every muscle, hoisting the hook high. The next moment, a figure was hauled up.
The figure was snow-white, tall and slender, with peerless beauty and blue-white eyes. She wore a pure white gown.
At the same time, on the other side...