Chu Feng turned his head away while speaking, not daring to look at the woman.
He was afraid that if he met her gaze again, he’d be further enchanted, potentially losing control of his mind. The consequence of that could be falling under her complete control.
Without knowing her true origins, Chu Feng had to stay clear-headed.
“It’s strange. You keep calling me ‘Senior,’ yet you avoid looking at me. Is that politeness or rudeness?” the woman asked.
“Senior, you are far above me. I dare not be disrespectful, so I avoid meeting your gaze,” Chu Feng replied.
“In my opinion, you’re just afraid of falling for me, aren’t you?”
With that, the woman stepped in front of Chu Feng again.
But Chu Feng remained resistant.
“Kid, do you already have someone you like?”
“Is she more beautiful than this god?” the woman asked.
“Senior, I dare not be disrespectful, and I ask you to respect yourself as well,” Chu Feng said, stepping back again.
“I never imagined there’d be a man in this world uninterested in my beauty?”
Surprised by Chu Feng’s insistence on keeping his distance, the woman was taken aback.
“Senior, I don’t yet know your identity. Could you tell me who you are?”
“And how can I assist you?” Chu Feng asked.
“I do need your help. I need you to hold me.”
The woman stepped forward again, this time tightly embracing Chu Feng.
No matter how Chu Feng struggled, it was futile.
“Senior, please don’t do this. Please respect yourself,” Chu Feng said, closing his eyes and turning his head, trying to avoid contact.
Faced with such a Chu Feng, the woman’s gentle expression suddenly shifted.
“You really aren’t interested in this god?”
She asked.
“I dare not disrespect you, Senior,” Chu Feng replied.
“Interesting.”
At that, the woman released Chu Feng and stepped back.
“You’ve passed the first test.”
As she spoke, Chu Feng felt her presence growing more distant.
He finally opened his eyes, only to see that the beautiful woman had transformed back into the radiant deer. As he looked at her, she was already far away.
She walked through the air, shimmering under the sunlight, exuding an extraordinary and sacred aura.
But soon, she vanished from Chu Feng’s sight.
“Senior, who are you?”
Chu Feng shouted.
*Buzz—*
Before he could finish, his surroundings shook violently.
Then, with a *thud*, Chu Feng collapsed onto the ground.
When he came to, he found himself back in Gou Za’s home.
He was sitting on the floor, with Gou Za and his grandmother crouched beside him, looking at him with concern.
“Sir, what’s wrong?” Gou Za asked worriedly.
“I… I’d like to know what’s wrong with me,” Chu Feng replied.
“You don’t know what happened?”
“Right after you put away the secret technique my grandma gave you, you collapsed onto the ground,” Gou Za said.
“You mean, right after I stored the secret technique, I sat down?”
“Like this?”
“I just sat down?” Chu Feng asked, astonished.
“Y-Yes?” Gou Za replied, bewildered by Chu Feng’s repeated questions.
“Could it be that while I was in that strange space, no time passed in this world?”
Chu Feng’s theory had some basis.
Though he hadn’t spent much time in that strange world, it was still some time.
Yet according to Gou Za, Chu Feng had only just sat down, with no prior signs of anything unusual.
Chu Feng quickly reached into his chest.
“As expected, it’s gone.”
His emotions grew complex.
With his sensory abilities, he’d already noticed the paper in his chest was missing.
He had only reached to confirm it.
Then, Chu Feng lowered his head to inspect his chest.
There were no changes.
Using his penetrating vision, he looked through his chest to his soul.
At the position of his heart, something new appeared.
On his heart was a painting.
It depicted the deer he’d seen in that strange world.
But this wasn’t a random sketch—it was identical to the deer, an exquisitely beautiful painting.
*Hiss—*
Chu Feng couldn’t help but gasp.
His mind was in turmoil, even a bit dazed.
At this point, he could confirm a few things.
Gou Za’s grandmother hadn’t lied. That paper was indeed extraordinary, far more than a mere secret technique.
And the deer that could transform into a beautiful woman in that strange space was even more remarkable.
She hadn’t exerted any pressure, yet Chu Feng could sense her immense power.
Otherwise, she couldn’t have enchanted him so effortlessly.
If not for Chu Feng’s strong will, he might have made a grave mistake.
The consequences of that would surely have been dire.
After all, the woman had said he’d passed the first test.
This confirmed her earlier intimate actions were merely a trial.
Fortunately, Chu Feng’s will was steadfast, and he wasn’t one to take advantage of others.
Otherwise, he would have failed the test.
And who knew what failing would have entailed?
Chu Feng was certain he was no match for her. He could sense the vast gap between them.
Most importantly, she had called herself a god and denied being a secret technique.
So, what was she?
“Grandma, where did that ancient secret technique you gave me come from?”
Perplexed, Chu Feng turned to Gou Za’s grandmother.
She was the only one who could resolve his confusion now.
Since she called it her family’s heirloom, she must know its origin.
Facing Chu Feng’s curiosity, Gou Za’s grandmother didn’t hesitate and began to explain.
After hearing her story, Chu Feng was overwhelmed with joy, an ecstatic thrill.
He was certain he’d struck gold.
Truly struck gold—without paying any price, like casually strolling down the street and stumbling upon a priceless treasure.
Who wouldn’t be overjoyed at that?
