Lu Yang arrived at Meng Jingzhou’s abode, and before he knocked on the door, he heard Meng Jingzhou talking with someone else inside.

"Impossible! What kind of person do you think Meng Jingzhou is? How could I let my brother sink into trouble!"

"This is the wish of the old master. If you want to control Lu Yang, this is the only way."

"You go and tell my dad this is impossible and that he should drop it!"

"Stop mentioning my dad! If he’s brave, let him come to the Seek Dao Sect! I’ll have my master give him a beating!"

"Young Master...sigh..."

Seeing his persuasion efforts were to no avail, Xu You gave up. He saw Lu Yang standing outside the door and was momentarily stunned.

He had already seen portraits of Lu Yang.

Lu Yang also felt a bit awkward. Although they were discussing a topic that pertained to him and seemed to not be particularly flattering, it was still embarrassing to face them directly.

Neither spoke as they nodded and passed each other.

Upon entering the abode, Lu Yang met an enraged Meng Jingzhou.

"Such an outrage! Look at what my dad is scheming!" Meng Jingzhou complained to Lu Yang. Although he usually tried to trick Lu Yang, he always sided with Lu Yang when it was most critical.

Lu Yang was greatly touched. True brotherhood never dies. He pretended not to have eavesdropped and asked: "Who was that just now...?"

"Xu You. I heard he used to be my dad’s tutor and has now been promoted to housekeeper."

"Did he come to persuade you to go home?"

"At first. After a brief talk, he stopped trying to convince me. He said he needed my help with an important matter."

"What is it?"

"My dad wants to marry my younger sister off to you. I rejected the proposal for you."

Lu Yang: "..."

Now that’s what I call a brother.

"Isn’t your sister too young for cultivation?"

"It’s an engagement, isn’t it? Don’t large families enjoy this kind of arrangement? Wasn’t I also proposed to by a bunch of people when I was a kid? Same old process."

"My guess is my dad intercepted the letter I sent to my sister. Seeing that I praised your cunning, ruthless, and master-like demeanour in the letter, he felt you’re talented and wanted you to be his son-in-law."

"That housekeeper Xu also relayed the message, suggesting that since your master is Daoist Buyu who can’t find a wife, why not marry into our Meng family."

"Oh, by the way, what did you need me for?"

"Third Senior Sister sent a letter. She wants to go to the Demon Territory. I plan to go with her. Would you like to join us?"

"Which Third Senior Sister?"

"Third Senior Sister Gan Tian."

"Who’s that?"

Only then did Lu Yang remember that Third Senior Sister Gan Tian hadn’t returned to the sect in a long time. Being a low-key personality, not many of her stories circulated within the sect.

"My master has four disciples. Besides Eldest Senior Sister, I have two other senior siblings. They are Second Senior Brother Ye Zijin and Third Senior Sister Gan Tian. One is in the Golden Buddha Kingdom, and the other is in the Southern Demon Realm."

Meng Jingzhou finally understood and nodded, wagging his index finger. "I know your Second Brother is! He’s the one who lost his Nascent Soul during his initial unification and couldn’t even defeat his own Nascent Soul!"

"...I do hope you’ll keep to these words when you meet Second Brother."

...

Xu You didn’t go far. He sat next to Old Horse and took out two gourd wines, one for himself, and the other he shoved into Old Horse’s mouth.

He first poured himself half a gourd of wine and then said: "Brother Horse, it’s been two years. How are you doing at the Seek Dao Sect?"

"To be honest, I’m truly envious that you can stay by the young master’s side. It’s so easygoing. You know the family dynamics of the head of the family, it’s really chaotic. Managing the whole Meng family is really wearing me out."

"That’s why, as soon as I heard the Big Brother was missing his kid, I took the initiative to come to the Seek Dao Sect. Regardless of whether the young master returns or not, at least I can rest for a few days."

Old Horse glared at Xu You, raised his head, bit on the gourd and also downed half the gourd of wine. He then opened his mouth and the gourd was suspended mid-air.

"Do you really think it’s easy following young master?"

Old Horse thought, do you think your job as a housekeeper is hard? Is your work anything compared to mine?

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

When I was bringing the young master to the Seek Dao Sect, before we even entered the gates, the young master had already pulled Yun Zhi onto the carriage. He asked Yun Zhi if she was also here to take the test and claimed he had the real test papers for it.

I was so terrified when he pulled Yun Zhi along.

When the young master and Lu Yang went out on a task, their first collaboration led them to infiltrate the Eternity Sect and even become the Rudder Master of the Eternity Sect. Just when we finally had the chance to return to the Sect, Lu Yang had to reveal the true name of Fairy Eternity out of the blue.

I watched with my own eyes as an ancient Immortal was resurrected, nearly scaring me out of my wits.

Later I took the young master to Qingzhou for a grand ceremony and halfway, two Great Yu Unification Stage and one Great Yu Transcendance Tribulation Stage people showed up; luckily, Yun Zhi made her move.

Afterwards, we went to Wild State. Oh, boy. There were three Transcendance Tribulation Stage people. One was even the Emperor of Great Yu. All three of their souls were brought back by me.

Can a Demon King like me handle any of these situations?

It’s like I’m pulling the ancestors of the Meng family. Let him pull the carriage next time, I quit pulling it.

"If you think my job is easy, we can change."

It will give you just the experience you need to understand what high-level cultivators are like. Don’t think you’re great just because you have reached the Unification Stage. If you have not reached the Tribulation Stage, you might be embarrassed to follow the young master out the door.

Watching Old Horse crack open his mouth, laughing maliciously, Xu You sobered up significantly and shook his head vehemently.

Suddenly, Old Horse asked in confusion: "What did you do when you came to the Seek Dao Sect? Why did they come looking for you?"

"What did I...?" Xu You was momentarily confused.

She saw one of the gatekeeping disciples leading the way for the Grand Elder.

"Grand Elder, this is the one who bribed both of us. This is the Storage Ring he gave us."

Xu You: "..."

The Grand Elder wore a similar grin to Xu You, smiling slyly as he asked, "Brother Xu, tell me, to bribe the disciples of our sect is a serious crime. Are you ready to be handed over to the authorities or would you rather stay in our Seek Dao Sect for a few days?"

Being the oldest brother among the nine sons of the Grand Elder and the master of the Task Hall, he knew all about the sect’s information and all of its Unification Stage disciples.

The patriarch of the Meng family, Old Horse, and Xu You were kindred spirits. They had their youthful adventures together, developing a tight-knit relationship. Later, Xu You became the patriarch of the Meng family while Old Horse divided his time between the Meng family and his original home in the East Sea.

"I’ll stay in the Seek Dao Sect," Xu You made his decision quickly.

The Grand Elder did not say another word. He took out shackles that had been prepared in advance and locked them onto Xu You with a loud clatter.

"Hey, isn’t that a bit harsh?"

The Grand Elder chuckled coldly: "Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You probably think the job of a housekeeper is too tiring, so you want to take advantage of being arrested to take a few days off in my Seek Dao Sect."

"Speak up honestly. I’m not opposed to cooperating, but if you want to play smart...who else should I arrest if not you! Come with me!"

It was impossible to outwit him.

Xu You glanced back at Old Horse despairingly, only to see a mocking grin on Old Horse’s face.

Just then, Meng Jingzhou stepped out of the door.

"Hey, Old Horse, Lu Yang and I are planning to go to the Demon Territory."

Old Horse’s expression was ashen, wishing he could swap places with Xu You.