At World’s End, on an island not far from Horizon City, a small but famous town in the primordial world;

Several elders waited in the clouds while Bian Zhuang and Li Changshou’s elderly woman paper avatar walked along the island, having a small… conversation.

At this moment, Li Changshou remained silent, only walking alongside with a smile.

As for Bian Zhuang, he had too many words stuck in his throat;

After walking dozens of steps on the beach, Bian Zhuang finally spoke: “Fellow Daoist Ke Le’er… has she been well lately?”

Li Changshou sighed softly: “Fellow Daoist, how do you think she could be well?”

Bian Zhuang immediately became tense, hurriedly asking: “Has something happened? Where is she? I’ll go right now…”

“Fellow Daoist, this old woman will presume to address you as Bian Zhuang!”

Li Changshou frowned and said: “Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused for my young mistress?

If not for the Horizon Tower behind you, you would already be a corpse in the sea!”

The people in the air frowned deeply, but they simultaneously heard the old woman’s voice transmission, and could only look down…

Bian Zhuang was stunned, muttering: “I… I’ve caused… trouble for her?”

“Bian Zhuang, you should be a reasonable person.”

Li Changshou’s paper avatar let out a long sigh and began to tell a story about admirers and obsession.

Of course, he used principles from his previous life, adapted to the primordial world’s context.

Li Changshou’s purpose in intercepting Bian Zhuang here today was actually…

To deliver some harsh truths.

Having feelings of admiration is one’s own business, but if that admiration isn’t reciprocated by the admired person, one should just silently wish them well in their heart, not forcefully try to influence the admired person, turning oneself into an obsessive person…

Li Changshou had seen such things several times in his previous life, and the final results were never good.

Actually, in his previous life, most people would choose to keep their feelings hidden in their hearts even when they had someone they liked, constrained by factors like face and dignity.

Some people, like Bian Zhuang, would throw caution to the wind, like moths flying into flames.

When it comes to emotions, no one can say for certain;

But obsession is something that can be identified at a glance.

The primordial world values divine abilities and strength and often sees cases of forcefully taking dao companions through [divine ability truth]…

After the story was finished, Bian Zhuang stood there stunned, saying softly: “Have I… already become Le’er’s trouble?”

“Fellow Daoist, did you receive my young mistress’s permission to address her so intimately?”

“I…”

“Using such nicknames without permission, isn’t that somewhat excessive?”

These calm words were somehow so piercing, causing Bian Zhuang to furrow his brows deeply, his lips turning pale.

However, Li Changshou felt that this level of harsh truth wasn’t enough yet; he had to wake Bian Zhuang up completely.

“Fellow Daoist, your causing trouble at the dragon palace put my young mistress in a very awkward position.

Whether it’s love at first sight or constant yearning in your heart, my young mistress has no feelings for you whatsoever, only annoyance.

Previously, you only exchanged one sentence, where my young mistress told you to get lost.

Bian Zhuang, have you ever considered this?

When you set your sights on my young mistress, my young mistress did not set her sights on you.”

Bian Zhuang clutched his chest, stepping back involuntarily, his face turning pale.

Li Changshou sighed inwardly and continued his assault…

“You are the young master of Horizon Tower, pampered since childhood, with everyone around you always accommodating and agreeing with you. But Bian Zhuang, you have a mature mind and should understand a principle.”

Bian Zhuang smiled bitterly and said: “Please enlighten me, Senior.”

“Put yourself in others’ shoes.”

“Put me in others’ shoes?”

“Correct,” Li Changshou said, “Think about it yourself – if a strange woman were madly infatuated with you, guarding Horizon Tower every day, how would you feel?”

Bian Zhuang muttered: “I would certainly find it annoying… does Ke Le’er Fellow Daoist also find me annoying?”

“One could say she deeply despises you.”

“I…”

“My young mistress even skipped her friend Princess Jiang Si’er’s wedding just to avoid this trouble from you.”

“How could…”

Li Changshou felt somewhat sympathetic in his heart, but then thinking about how his Second Sect Leader had just gotten married and was already being coveted by another man…

Continue stabbing; today he had to make Bian Zhuang understand completely!

Those skilled at touching hearts naturally excel at piercing them too.

“Bian Zhuang, do you truly believe that you could sit at the dragon palace gates, could express your persistent infatuation in this way, because of yourself?”

“It’s because… because I’m merely the young master of Horizon Tower.”

Bian Zhuang let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with helplessness.

“If you didn’t have this identity, you would be just an ordinary Celestial Immortal in the primordial world. What abilities do you have that could catch my young mistress’s eye at first glance?

If you didn’t have this identity, where would you have gotten that invitation?

I am infatuated with you, so you must be infatuated with me – what kind of logic is that?

This isn’t just overbearing anymore, it’s somewhat twisted.”

Bian Zhuang stood frozen in place, muttering involuntarily: “Am I… perhaps worthless… I had thought before of meeting Young Lady Le’er and moving her heart with my sincerity…”

“Be more confident, remove the ‘perhaps’.”

Li Changshou said calmly: “My young mistress has someone she admires, there’s no room in her heart for others.

If you truly fell in love with my young mistress at first sight, you should keep these feelings to yourself.

Bian Zhuang, there are beauties everywhere under heaven. You’re still young, and your cultivation isn’t particularly deep. Instead of thinking of ways to make a name for yourself and attain the fruit of longevity, you’re here obsessing over a woman who is destined to have no connection with you. What good will that do?

This old woman came today just to tell you these things.

Young man, when you haven’t even achieved immortality, why think so much about things that don’t benefit your cultivation?”

That last sentence was one of Li Changshou’s rare moments of heartfelt advice.

Then, Li Changshou glanced at the somewhat indignant people in the air and said calmly:

“The primordial world is vast, not just limited to the Five Regions. Among the Three Thousand Worlds, there are many people and things beyond your imagination.

That’s all I have to say, this old woman will take her leave now.”

With these words, the elderly paper avatar’s form first became faint, then a trace of mist appeared on her forehead, and her aged form was quickly dissolved by the mist.

This was the advanced version of the paper avatar’s self-destruction package;

To differentiate it from the ‘burning to ashes’ method and avoid association, Li Changshou inscribed different talisman restrictions on the paper avatar.

Shortly after, the old woman’s figure turned to mist and was scattered by the wind, as if she had never appeared.

Bian Zhuang’s legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the beach, his aura extremely weak. The several elders hurriedly came down, gathering around him.

“Young Master, you… don’t be too heartbroken.”

“At least you’re very handsome!”

“That’s right, when we were young, how could we compare to Young Master’s handsomeness and valor, with a power backing you…”

The elder speaking was given fierce glares by the others.

Bian Zhuang smiled bitterly and let out a light sigh while sitting there: “My heart is dead, never again, never again.”

“Young Master, you…”

“Let’s go back first, Young Master.”

The several elders had no other option but to help Bian Zhuang up and ride the clouds back to Horizon City.

Though that elderly woman’s words were harsh, they made sense.

Although their Horizon Tower mainly dealt in the ‘temporary emotional tribulation enlightenment’ business, they weren’t an overbearing power; everyone had to be reasonable.

On the way, Bian Zhuang sat on the white cloud, continuously muttering…

“Fallen flowers and flowing water have no feelings, flowers bloom on branches, and water flows east.”

“Heart entrusted to whom knows, hidden in white clouds, white clouds follow the wind away, heart leaves no trace.”

“Ah…”

“Heaven and Earth’s eternality has its end, but this regret continues endlessly.”

The several elders looked at each other, though they all had dao companions and had once been young at heart, they couldn’t understand why their young master could be so infatuated with one person to such an extent…

But since the matter had been made clear, the young master’s disappointment should lead to awakening.

This was good for the young master.

This white cloud slowly flew to the outside of Horizon City’s protective formation, and following local rules, joined the long queue waiting to enter the city.

“No, I’m not going back.”

Bian Zhuang suddenly said softly, jumping up on the white cloud, looking at Horizon City ahead which represented comfort, ease, and tedium, then turning to look at the endless sea and smoke behind them.

“Everyone, I, Bian Zhuang, will from now on make my way in the Five Regions! I must make a name for myself!”

“Young Master, what’s the matter now?”

Bian Zhuang took a light breath, “That senior was right, without Horizon Tower, I am worthless.

I want to make a name for myself through my efforts, I want to carve out my place! I!”

Just then, a graceful figure flew out from Horizon City, riding a cloud toward the high sky.

This female immortal emanated a faint pressure, with a slender figure and waist-length hair, wearing a light cloud dress and a light veil on her face.

Bian Zhuang stared blankly for several looks, and the woman slightly frowned, turning her head to glance at him.

In that instant, Bian Zhuang heard a ‘thump-thump’ sound, as if someone had gently knocked a few times in his heart.

“My heart… seems to be alive again.”

Bian Zhuang muttered, his whole body trembling, hurriedly urging his magic to drive the cloud forward, calling out loudly: “Fairy, might I ask you to stay for a word!”

Uh?

Black lines appeared on the foreheads of the several elders behind him, and feeling the gazes from all around, they wanted to knock their young master unconscious.

Meanwhile;

In Heaven, in the Old Man Moon’s Palace.

Old Man Moon returned from the East Sea, reported the wedding matters clearly to Wood Lord, then hurriedly went to the back hall, summoning Ao Yi’s clay figure;

Sure enough, this clay figure was already wrapped in red strings.

He raised his scissors and cut, deftly removing these red strings, staring with complex emotions at the source of the red strings – Bian Zhuang’s clay figure.

“You passionate soul, even I am starting to feel sorry for you, ah…”

However, just as Old Man Moon’s words fell, Bian Zhuang’s clay figure trembled slightly, and the end of the red string wrapped around his wrist came loose by itself.

Old Man Moon’s eyes brightened, “This fellow, suddenly understood?”

However, what caught Old Man Moon off guard was that this marriage clay figure turned its head and quickly flew away, passing through layers of star sea, approaching another clay figure, and the red string on Bian Zhuang’s clay figure’s wrist appeared again, still growing wildly!

Eh? What’s this situation?

Old Man Moon tilted his head, feeling quite puzzled.

But after careful observation, Old Man Moon relaxed slightly.

At least, other things aside, the other party was a woman, this time it wasn’t yang with yang;

It’s just…

This woman seemed to be someone from Heaven.

She seemed to be a fairy from the Jade Pool, with a faint golden light around her, clearly showing Golden Immortal realm cultivation…

Old Man Moon couldn’t help but ponder, feeling somewhat powerless about this, and could only smile bitterly and let Bian Zhuang be.

“I, Old Man Moon, will call you the Most Passionate Immortal.”

…

“Done!”

In the underground secret chamber of Small Qiong Peak.

Li Changshou’s true body opened his eyes, revealing a confident smile.

He had to admit, occasionally being sharp-tongued was quite satisfying.

“Just, was I too cruel to this Bian Zhuang?”

Li Changshou pondered for a moment. Though he had enjoyed venting his criticisms, some words were indeed spoken just to strike at Bian Zhuang.

Being passionate is no crime, as long as one keeps it to oneself.

‘I should have no more interactions with this Bian Zhuang in the future. This Horizon Tower might count as a major power among the Three Thousand Worlds, but in the Five Regions, it’s just equivalent to a mid-upper level immortal sect in Central Divine State.’

Li Changshou quietly pondered, and several ideas suddenly emerged in his mind.

In his twelve pieces of advice to the Jade Emperor, he had mentioned strategically managing the Three Thousand Worlds, but at the time it was actually just something Li Changshou mentioned in passing to complete his advice.

The logic was simple: Heaven secretly managing the Three Thousand Worlds would first consolidate its authority, and second, strengthen Heaven’s power, training soldiers and generals for Heaven’s use.

They could even take the approach of ‘Three Thousand Worlds surrounding the Five Regions’;

Just like the Western Teaching, hiding part of their strength in the Three Thousand Worlds, Heaven could also emulate this.

When the world faces turmoil, this force could be used to stabilize it.

‘This matter cannot be proposed by me,’ Li Changshou carefully considered.

Just by planning the dragon clan’s ascension to Heaven, he had already secured a position as a proper deity in Heaven and gained the Jade Emperor’s trust.

The fact that the Jade Emperor could place an avatar among Heaven’s generals for tens of thousands of years showed that the Jade Emperor himself didn’t fully trust his subordinates and always maintained some suspicion.

Li Changshou would certainly not do anything like having achievements that overshadowed his ruler.

Li Changshou felt that he shouldn’t calculate everything perfectly; sometimes he should pretend to be confused and deliberately make some mistakes – that would be more stable.

Making the Jade Emperor feel that he was a controllable, manageable minister would make it more convenient to continue gaining merit later.

Moreover…

“One must also be extra cautious with His Majesty the Jade Emperor.”

Li Changshou pondered quietly but didn’t remain idle.

Some paper avatars had already returned to Anshui City, returning to the paper avatar ‘storage’, waiting for a wave of dragon clan gifts before being arranged to return to Mount Du Xian together.

As for Senior Wangqing’s side…

Li Changshou had the paper avatar that was refining pills to stop the furnace fire, rise and leave the pill room, riding a cloud toward Pill Cauldron Peak.

He would ask Elder Wan Linyun to go check if Senior Wangqing was truly in closed cultivation.

How could Wang Fugui hiding like this not make Little Master worry?

Speaking of which, our Little Master is fair-skinned, beautiful, and has a good personality. Even if there are some innate shortcomings, it’s not like no one would want him.