Chapter 130 - 129: Please Say Our Slogan Out Loud

The Beast God hadn’t expected her to pull a move like that, so naturally, he couldn’t have given Tu Bai a "correct answer."

The hammer transformed into a giant question mark, as if pondering whether what she said was correct.

After a long moment, it produced a checkmark, meaning she had a point.

Chu Liangyu nodded in satisfaction. "Well then, aren’t you going to open up and let me in?"

A giant palm materialized and wagged its index finger. Then, a line of text appeared in mid-air: *What is our slogan? Please shout it out loud.*

The thought of what she had to shout made Chu Liangyu squirm. "I already answered correctly. Isn’t this little extra demand of yours just you abusing your authority?"

"Are you not afraid I’ll tell the old man and have him deal with you?"

Tu Bai’s index finger wagged again, and another line of text appeared: *Suit yourself. If you don’t shout it, you’re not getting in.*

Chu Liangyu took a deep breath and, in the end, shouted, "Tu Bai is the handsomest!"

She had thought that would be enough, but who would have known that Tu Bai would deem her voice not loud enough and still refuse to let her pass.

Left with no choice, Chu Liangyu could only raise her voice and shout again, "Tu Bai is the handsomest!"

Her clear voice echoed through the space for a long time, and hearing it made Chu Liangyu feel extremely awkward.

’Tu Bai doesn’t even have a human form yet, and he’s already this insistent on being praised. I can’t imagine what he’ll be like once he finally cultivates one.’ Thinking this, Chu Liangyu couldn’t help but purse her lips, keeping the thought to herself.

"Can I go in now?"

Since she’d already shouted it, Chu Liangyu no longer cared about her image. She just wanted to find that old man, the Beast God, and hurry back to the tribe.

After getting in smoothly, Chu Liangyu headed straight for the most conspicuous area on the island.

Knowing the old man, this was the perfect time for him to be enjoying the sea breeze and the view. If she could just find the best vantage point, she would definitely be able to find him.

The island was just as lush and beautiful as she remembered, only it lacked a certain liveliness, making it feel a bit too serene.

Sometimes, a familiar sight can stir memories long forgotten, and Chu Liangyu was no exception. Though she was only a few steps away from the spot where the old man usually stayed, she found herself hesitating.

The feeling was something akin to the anxiety of a long-awaited homecoming, but it only lasted for a brief moment before Chu Liangyu composed herself.

However, on the beach, there was only the lounge chair; the white-haired, bespectacled old man was nowhere to be seen lying in it.

A gentle breeze drifted by, carrying the faint, salty tang of the sea, not at all unpleasant.

As Chu Liangyu felt the soft sand under her feet, a flicker of confusion crossed her eyes.

’Could it be... I guessed wrong?’

’No, the old man has been back, at least.’

’The proof was the question the old man had Tu Bai set up as a joke.’

’So, the old man must have left for some reason.’

’As for where he went, maybe asking Tu Bai will give me some clues.’

Now that she had a lead, she wasn’t in such a rush. The Void Island was a very special place.

It was a dimension created for the successive generations of Guardians, and of course, it was home to countless rare flowers and exotic plants.

There were also the grass carp she’d mentioned when she was tricking He Yushu; they could be found in the lake at the center of the island.

It had been so hard to get back here. If she didn’t bring something back with her, the pain she’d endured from that lightning strike would have been for nothing.

Thinking of all the treasures on the island, a slow smile began to spread across Chu Liangyu’s lips.

Even if she couldn’t find the old man this time, the haul would be more than enough to make up for it.

Lost in the joy of collecting, Chu Liangyu didn’t realize that dusk was already approaching.

At this point, even Tu Bai couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He deliberately made his words appear in bold, gold text and asked her: *You all used to be too lazy to even glance at this stuff. Why the sudden interest now?*

The golden text was exceptionally dazzling, its flashing light playing across Chu Liangyu’s face. After reading the line, she felt like she was seeing spots when she looked at anything else.

But by this point, she had collected just about everything she wanted. With time to spare, she found herself in the mood to tease him.

Lowering her gaze in a show of helplessness, she said, "You know what happened. When I was just a child, those two were tricked, and we had to leave the Void Island. We’ve been wandering and drifting through other worlds ever since..."

Tu Bai: *So you’ve suffered a lot and want to take these herbs back to help make ends meet?*

Chu Liangyu froze for a second. She hadn’t expected his imagination to paint such a tragic picture, but it did save her the trouble of explaining.

She simply nodded, and a pair of invisible hands appeared in the air, piled high with a small mountain of rare flowers and exotic herbs.

Before she could say a word, a great downpour of flowers and herbs began to fall from above. In moments, she was buried in them.

After finally struggling free and flying out of the pile, a question popped into her head: ’This is... When did Tu Bai start doting on me so much?’

’No, I can’t put it that way, it makes me sound narcissistic. At most, Tu Bai just feels sorry for me.’

’But the problem is, my storage ring is already full. I can’t possibly take all of this with me right now.’

Just as she was lamenting this, she suddenly remembered Li Jingxuan from the Cultivation World.

The storage ring she wore was from the Cultivation World. If she wanted a few more, all she had to do was trade with Li Jingxuan.

However, just as she was about to act, the hand she was raising to tap the panel froze in mid-air.

’That’s right, the Trading System doesn’t work in this dimension.’

She suddenly regretted not planning ahead and getting more storage rings.

"Thank you for the kind gesture, but this is too much. I can’t take it all with me at once."

The invisible palm beckoned, and something floated over from the distance.

"Isn’t this the old man’s? Aren’t you afraid he’ll blame you?"

But Tu Bai just tossed the item to her, along with a line of text that appeared in mid-air: *If he asks, I’ll just say you took it.*

The warmth Chu Liangyu felt moments ago instantly evaporated. "You’re unbelievable. For a second there, I almost thought you’d had a change of heart."

A Qilin was embroidered onto the old man’s storage bag with white silk thread. The model for this Qilin, she figured, was none other than the old man himself.

Chu Liangyu raised an eyebrow, though she wasn’t particularly surprised.

After stowing everything away, Chu Liangyu looked up and asked, "I’ve been looking all over but can’t find the old man. I’m guessing he came back at some point, though. Do you know where he went afterward?"

Tu Bai: *The Sumeru Realm.*

"What’s he doing there?"

The Sumeru Realm was a bit like a space station from the modern world, only countless times more advanced.

It was a domain jointly constructed by the first Guardians from every world, a place for observing the operations of the various realms and resolving any problems that arose.

The Guardians sometimes helped one another, though usually for a price.

Beyond that, there were also matters concerning vested interests, but Chu Liangyu didn’t know many of the specifics.