45 . After 100 years

In the kitchen, being stared at by Noah, Liora lowered her head in embarrassment and explained.

"Master. That was just a misunderstanding."

Noah shook his head, his face cold as he responded.

"I've already made myself suffer. What's said cannot be taken back. Come on, hurry up and feed me."

At this moment in the kitchen, Zhao Yu looked at his nose, his nose pointed towards his heart, telling himself he knew nothing. Kim Lian, on the other hand, winked at Liora, as if to say, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and feed the master."

Luna Hart and Lalatina quietly ate their meals. Lalatina, however, occasionally glanced at Noah, who was eating with great appetite, feeling both amused and somewhat uneasy inside.

Noah, at this point, felt extremely pleased with himself.

After discovering that Kim Lian was in the Nascent Soul stage, even more advanced than Zhao Yu, another female overseer had been added to the manor. She would manage the maids and take care of the estate. Zhao Yu would handle the cooking and supervise the male servants.

Noah thought to himself.

Seems like my life in this foreign world without the internet isn't too dull after all. Today's quite a relaxing day.

"Zhao, get familiar with Overseer Kim. From now on, we're all family, no need to be distant."

"I'll be leaving."

...

Speaking of Zhao Yu, as soon as he looked up and Kim, the overseer, started talking to him, he was first struck speechless.

He held a secret deep within. When Zhao Yu was younger, a prodigy who achieved the Golden Core stage, during a worldly training expedition, he met a kind woman he could never forget.

It was the first time he experienced feelings of affection and the last time he opened his heart. But fate had already decided—they did not belong to the same world.

The Huanglong mountain range, where spiritual energy converges, was a sacred land for cultivators.

Among the seven peaks of the range, each hosted an ancient sect. Leishen Sect, a great sect practicing lightning cultivation, held unmatched power, and with countless disciples, it was revered as a sacred place among sacred places.

She was First Lightning, holding a noble status. Zhao Yu knew his place, so he could only bury his admiration deep within. Later, when he heard of her demise, he felt both lost and heartbroken, thinking he would never meet her again.

But after 100 years had passed

I see her here once more...

In a dangerous situation, she appeared before me again, speaking, smiling, and still as kind as ever.

"Overseer Zhao Yu, Overseer Zhao Yu ?"

Kim Lian had a feeling—this Overseer Zhao seemed familiar to her.

"You are Fairy Kim Lian, the former First Lightning of the Leishen Sect."

Kim Lian was a bit surprised, then smiled brightly.

"Yes, I am Kim Lian. I remember now. We met at the Dreamy Mystic Realm. You are Zhao Yu, the thousand-year prodigy of the War God Temple."

Zhao Yu remained silent.

Kim Lian smiled.

"Daoist Zhao, I was unfortunate to suffer an accident in the past, leaving only my soul. Now, thanks to the master, my body has been recreated, allowing me to live on. We are old acquaintances, so I hope you'll take care of me."

Zhao Yu looked at the goddess before him and thought to himself.

'Recreated flesh, now we are family... Master, should I hate or thank you? First, you involved my sect in your schemes, and now you bring the goddess of my heart here.'

"Fairy Kim Lian, you're being too polite. You saved my life back then, so there's nothing to discuss about this small matter now."

Suddenly, Fairy Kim Lian pulled a chair closer, and Zhao Yu, sitting nearby, could smell the same intoxicating fragrance from 100 years ago. His heart beat uncontrollably.

"Daoist Zhao, why are you here?"

Immediately, Zhao Yu became alert, scanning the surroundings with his divine sense, but then remembered he couldn't release his sense anymore... After confirming no one was nearby, he leaned closer, inhaling the fragrance... Zhao Yu tried to remain calm and spoke seriously about the critical matter.

"Fairy Kim Lian, the master is incredibly powerful. His plans are deep and unpredictable. He is like a chess player. At least five royal dynasties are involved, and so is my Temple. As for you, eight out of ten chances say that Leishen Sect will be drawn into this too. Fairy Kim Lian, you must be very careful."