Chapter 382: Mind Difficult to Predict

"How could anyone say something so utterly shameless?" Chu Feng wondered, convinced that speaking such words would surely bring down divine wrath.

The peerlessly graceful woman remained remarkably calm after hearing his words. "Hmm," she mused, "there was a time I seriously considered castrating my fiancé."

"What?!"Not only Chu Feng, but even Ouyang Feng, the toad, squeezed his legs together and stumbled backward. What was happening? This was nothing like what they had imagined.

The toad felt a headache coming on. Had he fawned for nothing? He had certainly misread the situation.

"Well... Sister Immortal," the toad blurted out, "if that's the case, and you want to vent your anger, just go right ahead!" He then shot a side glance at Chu Feng.

"Thump!"Chu Feng immediately stomped on the treacherous toad, pinning it down. He absolutely couldn't let it spout nonsense; its constant, shameless attempts to cozy up always led to trouble.

Chu Feng himself felt a bit embarrassed. He genuinely couldn't understand: was this sister's fiancé really that detestable?

"Sister, a person's appearance is beyond their control; it's a gift from their parents and from heaven," Chu Feng emphasized. "Some people will always resemble others, but their personalities are always vastly different." He truly hoped he wouldn't be inexplicably targeted or hated without cause; that would be truly unfortunate.

The woman replied, "Strictly speaking, your smiles are only somewhat similar. The first time my family arranged for us to meet, I found his smile distasteful, so I was quite repulsed."

"A bit of a lewd smile!" the toad added from under Chu Feng's foot.

"Indeed!" The woman nodded. She wouldn't phrase it that way herself, but she clearly agreed with the toad's description.

Chu Feng quickly stomped down harder on the toad. This wretched creature always managed to be the worst kind of "divine assistance," and he truly felt like stomping it to death!

"Actually, my repulsion was only at the beginning," the woman added. "Later, I found that person to be quite good."

Chu Feng released the toad. Turning to face the incomparably beautiful woman, he smiled again. "I'm just naturally inclined to smile," he said.

How lewd! The toad grumbled to itself, finding Chu Feng's smile truly distasteful.

Then, the toad's mischievous thoughts began to stir again. "Sister Immortal," it suggested, "since Chu Feng bears a slight resemblance to your old acquaintance, why not keep him by your side? He could follow your commands, and it would be a way to cherish a memory, like a memento."

"Damn it!" Chu Feng wanted to yell. "How could you say that?" It was utterly offensive. Was he an object, a mere memento? That was completely lacking in decency. This conniving toad was useless when it mattered most.

The woman tilted her head, glanced at the toad, then looked at Chu Feng. She spoke calmly, "A slight resemblance, yes, but not as handsome as my fiancé, nor as intelligent. And his evolutionary talent is also inferior."

Chu Feng really wanted to roll his eyes. This sister truly had no regard for others' feelings. Who would insult someone so directly to their face? He was genuinely indignant!

He was quite confident, believing that if he were in the same era as that person, he would simply kick him down and ensure he was utterly irrelevant.

At the same time, he found that this stunning beauty always introduced unexpected twists into her conversations. Initially, she claimed Chu Feng resembled her fiancé. But just as Chu Feng and the toad tried to engage her and cozy up, they heard the terrifying word "castration." Then, as soon as he and the toad attempted to backpedal, he heard the woman state that her initial dislike for her fiancé was only temporary, implying she later came to appreciate him?

The toad shamelessly attempted to ingratiate itself once more. "The departed are gone, Sister Immortal," it said. "Please restrain your sorrow. Perhaps Chu Feng is heaven's best arrangement, sent to you."

Unusually, this time it didn't undermine him, but instead lauded Chu Feng.

The woman looked surprised. "My fiancé is still alive," she said. "It would be very difficult for him to die."

"What?!" The toad felt faint, realizing it had once again misread the situation. "After all those cataclysmic changes, he... he's still alive?!"

The woman calmly stated, "His master's power rivals creation itself, reaching to the heavens and penetrating the earth. He personally took my fiancé away. So many years have passed, and I presume even he has evolved to the ultimate level, perhaps someday becoming one of those who 'reflect the heavens'."

The toad's eyes widened, utterly dumbfounded.

Chu Feng also gasped, inhaling sharply. That person was truly formidable; the level he had attained was terrifying. Such a being could traverse entire star seas.

"Sister Immortal, your narrative always takes such sudden turns," the toad lamented dejectedly, having failed multiple times in its attempts to flatter her. "I don't even know what your true feelings are towards that person."

"That person is considered a prodigy of his generation," the woman assessed.

This was an exceptionally high commendation, far beyond what any ordinary genius could receive. For such words and an assessment like that to come from her, that person had to be truly extraordinary, defying all expectations.

He was perhaps a heaven-blessed being, destined to stand tall throughout an age and suppress an entire era.

Chu Feng spoke up. "That person is definitely not a good sort, Sister," he said. "When you and I first met, you were suppressed beneath the Daoist ancestral court, while your fiancé was shining brightly across the cosmos. Not only did he not come for you back then, but did he not even seek you out afterwards? Could he be trying to distance himself from you?"

"It's somewhat complicated," the woman said, her expression serene. "I don't wish to discuss old matters again."

"The past is like water flowing eastward; there's nothing to dwell on," the toad began to boast again. "Sister Immortal, we will help you restore your former glory in the future."

Furthermore, it secretly transmitted a message to Chu Feng: "Don't say I didn't help you. Your smile is just as lewd as his. Smile more often, and you might just get ahead."

*Whack! Thump! Clatter!*Without a word, Chu Feng swiftly gave the toad a beating, warning it not to spout nonsense. This sister was simply too formidable; even their supposed mental transmissions were likely unreliable and could be intercepted.

"Indeed, you're right," the woman nodded. "I can hear your mental transmissions perfectly clearly."

"Oh, no!" The toad wanted to bang its head on the ground.

Chu Feng, too, was wiping sweat from his brow. This woman was disturbingly powerful; nothing could be hidden from her. He even began to suspect if she had mastered telepathy, wondering how else she always seemed to know what they were thinking.

The beautiful, almost ethereal woman tilted her head, looked at Chu Feng, and said, "I'll give you an opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the toad became even more invested than Chu Feng, as if it had been injected with an energizing serum, looking quite eager. Could this woman genuinely see Chu Feng in a special light?

The woman looked at Chu Feng. "The Vajra Cudgel and the divine beast – I don't want either of them; they're yours," she stated. "Hmm, from now on, you belong to me."

"Brother-in-law!" the toad cheered, addressing Chu Feng. The creature was thrilled, believing it now had a powerful backer and was destined for rapid evolution.

The woman glanced at it. For the first time, she made a move, gently flicking her finger through the air. A ray of light struck the toad, instantly contorting its mouth and eyes, leaving it unable to recover.

This seemed like a warning. She then turned back to Chu Feng. "Your lineage should be considered people from my former domain," she said. "If you are willing, you can still be considered one of my people."

"Uh, well, I'll... think about it first?" Chu Feng replied, 120% unwilling. If even he were to become hers, what could he possibly keep?

He always sensed that this incredibly beautiful woman was somewhat dangerous, and it was best not to rush into anything.

"Oh my goodness, what's wrong with me?!" the toad wailed, its mouth and eyes still grotesquely twisted, unable to return to normal no matter how hard it tried.

"A minor punishment," the woman stated. "It will automatically disappear after a year."

Upon hearing this, the toad's face went completely green. This condition would last for an entire year? How could it possibly show its face to anyone?!

Chu Feng brought up old matters concerning Earth, wanting to ask about that past era. The woman shook her head, informing him that his current cultivation level was insufficient and he should absolutely not delve into those old affairs. Otherwise, even across ancient times, it could still bring about fatal calamity.

She said nothing more, and Chu Feng found it difficult to press for further details.

Soon after, the woman prepared to leave. The toad enthusiastically invited her to a feast of peerless delicacies, showering her with desperate flattery, hoping to restore its contorted mouth and eyes.

Chu Feng also spoke up, urging her to stay, and eventually the woman nodded.

Next, Yellow Ox, Great Black Ox, Northeast Tiger, Donkey King, and others were allowed in, as were Du Huaijin and Ouyang Qing.

Chu Feng took out ingredients from his jade pure bottle and handed them to the restaurant staff, instructing them to prepare the food. He emphasized that he was hosting the most distinguished guest and that the head chef must be allowed to showcase his full culinary talent.

When Chu Feng rushed into the private room, he found Great Black Ox and Northeast Tiger conversing animatedly, behaving incredibly solicitously towards the woman, almost to the point of declaring love at first sight.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Feng, the toad, was deceptively quiet, holding his tongue and watching them preen.

Chu Feng instantly felt a headache brewing. He quickly called out to Great Black Ox and Northeast Tiger, telling them to stop being so attentive, implying they were foolishly tempting fate.

"Brother, we agreed to fair competition," Great Black Ox said. "After my heart was broken on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, I've finally felt my mortal desires stir again after hundreds of years. You can't be so overbearing!"

"Exactly, Brother Chu Feng," Northeast Tiger chimed in. "I feel my second spring has arrived; I'm youthful and full of vitality once more. Don't interfere!"

These two, full of self-satisfaction, were ready to compete with Chu Feng.

"My two old brothers," Chu Feng said, being both direct and detailed as he revealed the hidden truth, "this is the one from Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Daoist capital!"

Both Great Black Ox and Northeast Tiger had visited that place before and had even glimpsed the woman suppressed within the green gourd from afar. Upon learning the truth now, their faces instantly turned green.

Great Black Ox leaped high, bellowing loudly.

Northeast Tiger, on the other hand, nearly turned tail and fled.

This was utterly terrifying; they all felt faint, their faces cycling from pale to blue, then finally settling on a sickly green. Thinking of their recent behavior, they wanted to slap themselves. How utterly humiliating!

The toad, with its twisted mouth and eyes, now took the opportunity to explain the woman's astonishing background and family.

Upon hearing the almost absurd rumors—of fighting divine beasts, traversing the cosmos, and even treating nine-turn divine medicine as mere potted plants—Great Black Ox and Northeast Tiger felt their scalps tingle, their legs trembled, and they desperately wished they could flee immediately.

"I'm terrified!" cried the Great Black Ox."I'm petrified!" exclaimed the Northeast Tiger.

After the roc meat, tiger kidney, South Sea flood dragon meat, and other ingredients were prepared by the restaurant and served as delicacies, the toad and Great Black Ox became exceptionally diligent, almost transforming into servants to attend to the woman as she enjoyed her meal.

The woman ate slowly with graceful manners and elegant movements, occasionally sipping red wine. She was clearly a sophisticated urban lady, making it difficult to reconcile her appearance with her terrifying true identity.

Chu Feng and the others were left speechless. These were already the finest ingredients on Earth. Relatively speaking, from their perspective, the chef's so-called skills paled in comparison to the importance of the ingredients themselves.

However, differing levels of existence meant entirely different perspectives.

The woman shook her head. "Pure-blooded roc meat is tender and delicious, with a fragrant, golden blood," she commented. "The roc meat before us, however, is clearly too coarse, far too inferior."

"Indeed," she continued, "the flood dragon meat I once ate was truly a rare delicacy. What's here now can only be considered snake meat."

These were the woman's remarks, which left everyone completely speechless.

"Well then," she said, "I'm off to Dragon Tiger Mountain for a nap." With that, she rose, offered a slight smile, and bid them farewell.

"Let's go too!" Chu Feng declared.

"Where are we going?" Several of them looked puzzled.

"Today," Chu Feng explained, "I heard that members of that family usually roam the star seas, fighting beasts, gambling on stones, and seeking out beautiful women. My heart was stirred by this, so let's also go experience what it feels like to reign over the world and have an adventure."

"Really? Is that true? Let's go, let's go!"