Gu Xun had been fishing when he suddenly sensed an oppressive presence that sent every fish in the Lake of Life scattering in terror.
Turning his head, Gu Xun saw the furious Di Tian and immediately flung his fishing rod at him.
Already seething over Dai Yuhao's scheme—first making a promise, then immediately ascending to the Divine Realm to find a wife—Di Tian stumbled backward from the impact of Gu Xun's fishing hook.
"I told you not to disturb my fishing. You scared all the fish away."
"Yes, Master."
At Gu Xun's voice, Di Tian's gaze instantly cleared. Seeing this, Gu Xun withdrew his attention and resumed fishing.
The Snow Empress, however, was deeply unsettled. She never imagined this human child was the mysterious master behind Emperor Tian.
Di Tian turned his gaze back to Xue Di, scrutinizing her. Xue Di's current combat strength was roughly that of a Level 2 God.
Currently, only he and the Silver Dragon King possessed god-tier strength. If they wanted to oppose the Divine Realm and lend more strength to their master, having another Level 2 God would be quite beneficial.
Should Xue Di show any sign of betrayal, Di Tian would kill her without hesitation.
Afterward, the Snow Emperor temporarily settled on the Elf Planet. Gu Xun watched as the storage boxes for fish piled up with metal, soul bones, and rare treasures, leaving him utterly speechless.
"Brother, this thing is so cold!"
Yuanen Huihui held up the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Marrow and said to Gu Xun. The cold energy within the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Marrow had been sealed by Di Tian, so it wouldn't harm anyone.
Gu Xun stowed the ice marrow away—he'd give it to the little shark later. Meanwhile, Di Qiu'er approached carrying her own box.
"Brother, look! I caught three fish!"
Di Qiu'er beamed as she presented her catch. Gu Xun's expression darkened. Seriously? You just walked right into this?
"Then skip the sweet flower-infused chicken tonight. Eat your fish instead."
A cross symbol appeared on Gu Xun's forehead as he pinched Di Qiu'er's cheek, his expression a forced smile.
"Nooo! Don't, Brother! I'm sorry! Don't take away my food!"
Di Qiu'er's expression instantly changed as she began begging for mercy. After that, everyone ate their dinner.
Gu Xun casually cleaned himself up with a spirit skill before preparing to go to bed.
The moment he lay down, the door opened a crack. Glancing over, he saw Gu Yuena peeking in at him.
"Father, would you like Na'er to sleep with you?"
"No."
Gu Xun flatly refused. What kind of joke was this? He was a grown man—who needed a bedmate?
"Alright then, Father. Good night..."
Gu Yuena's face fell with disappointment. As the door closed, Gu Xun settled back into bed, ready for a good night's sleep.
The Next Day
Upon waking, Gu Xun felt momentarily disoriented. Glancing around, he sensed something was off—as if something had slipped into his room while he slept.
It was just a gut feeling, but he couldn't shake the impression that something had snuck in while he was asleep.
He didn't dwell on it. After breakfast, Gu Xun headed to Tian Dou Academy, with Gu Yuena naturally following behind.
"Hey, don't you have classes? Why are you always following me?"
Gu Xun asked Gu Yuena, who had been trailing behind him. She shook her head.
"I only teach Father's class. I don't teach any others."
"...Don't call me Father at the academy. It's awkward. Just call me Gu Xun."
"Okay... Gu Xun..."
Gu Xun was speechless at how delighted Gu Yuena seemed just from a simple title change. This Silver Dragon King didn't seem the brightest.
He then turned his attention back to heading to the classroom, while Gu Yuena followed discreetly behind.
She watched Gu Xun nodding off during class, saw him chatting idly with Dong Qianqiu and Lan Mengqin.
Gu Xun suddenly shuddered. He couldn't shake the feeling someone was constantly spying on him.
Di Tian silently observed the creepy-looking Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, before covering his face.
What kind of creature had he ever followed as his master? This stalker-like behavior was too much for Di Tian to bear.
Afterward, while secretly protecting Gu Xun, Di Tian scrolled through his phone, searching for entertainment news and singer updates.
Over at Gu Xun's end, after lunch, he was resting in the pavilion while Dong Qianqiu and Lan Mengqin had returned to their dorm to practice.
Just as Gu Xun was dozing off, he suddenly sensed a call. He frowned.
A portal materialized before him, and Gu Yuena appeared at his side.
"Father God, it seems someone is summoning you."
Gu Xun stared at the summoning gate, his eye twitching. Wasn't this Qian Lei's summoning portal? How did it end up here?
"I'll go check it out."
Gu Xun stepped inside, while Gu Yue Na and Di Tian, whose power was too great, couldn't enter.
The moment Gu Xun saw the scene, a lava hound lunged at him. He raised his hand, and an ice spear instantly pierced through the creature.
Surveying the scene, Gu Xun spotted a youth maneuvering a spear against a pack of lava hounds, an orange-haired, flushed-faced chubby boy, and a familiar figure.
"Gu Xun?!"
Lan Xuanyu's eyes widened as he saw Gu Xun emerge. Gu Xun raised an eyebrow.
"You summoned me?"