How come I was born a deity?

Chapter 58: You're a woman?

"Oh my, isn't this Daoist Xuyangzi?" Sun Qinian's tone suddenly became eager, and even though Xuyangzi wasn't in front of him, an unnatural fake smile still appeared on his face.

"Our Sun family has only been in Qingcheng for a short time and has just settled down. We haven't had a chance to visit Master Xuanqing at Shangqing Palace yet. Please tell Master Xuanqing that we hope you won't take offense."

Xu Yangzi's tone was very gentle, "That won't be necessary. Our Shangqing Palace is just an ordinary Taoist temple. Master Xuanqing doesn't like to have too much interaction with outsiders, so we won't trouble Senior Sun to make a wasted trip."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qinian's smile froze somewhat, as it was a blatant indication that Shangqing Palace did not welcome the Sun family and that Xuanqing Zhenren did not wish to see him.

In recent years, although the Taoist sect has not been very active in the secular world, the name of Master Xuanqing is well-known and can even be said to represent the face of the middle-aged generation of the Taoist sect.

If Master Xuanqing doesn't have a good impression of the Sun family, then it basically means that the Taoist sect doesn't have a good impression of the Sun family either.

Wouldn't that mean we're doomed?

"Don't say that," Sun Qinian quickly said with a fawning smile. "Daoist Master is joking. There's no need to trouble Master Xuanqing. Our Sun family will leave the gifts at the entrance of Shangqing Palace and won't disturb your peace."

Faced with the Daoist sect, Sun Qinian had no choice but to abandon his pride. After all, face was not important; what mattered most was what the words "Daoist sect" represented.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Xu Yangzi abruptly changed the subject, but he didn't say he wouldn't accept the gift, after all, one shouldn't refuse something offered to them.

Moreover, regardless of how Xuanqing Zhenren is perceived by the world, she does not represent the Daoist sect. It would be unwise for her relationship with a family to deteriorate to an unmanageable point.

Accepting the gift is merely to provide a point of leverage for future negotiations between the two parties.

"Yes, yes, yes," Sun Qinian, being an old fox himself, knew that Xu Yangzi was a smart man, so he awkwardly changed the subject. "Let's not talk about such trivial matters. Speaking of which, what was the purpose of your phone call, Daoist Master?"

Xu Yangzi then said, "Oh right, I just remembered, our Shangqing Palace's junior sister seemed to have received quite a bit of 'care' from your Sun family just now."

The junior sister of Shangqing Palace?

Sun Qinian's head was buzzing, as if he had been struck by lightning.

Of all the people he had just met who were connected to the cultivation world, it seemed that only Chen Qi and Hu Yao were involved, while Chen Ruopan, who was standing next to him, was clearly just an ordinary person.

Hu Yao is a demon and could not possibly have received the Daoist inheritance, which means...

Sun Qinian swallowed hard, staring at Chen Qi with an incredulous look, and exclaimed, "You...you're a girl?"

Chen Qi: "?"

Chen Ruopan: "?"

Hu Yao: "?"

Sun Xiangwan: "?"

"Ahem," Xu Yangzi knew even over the phone that Sun Qinian had misunderstood, and quickly corrected him, "I wasn't talking about Chen Qi."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qinian's expression changed instantly. He looked down at Hu Yao, who stood with her hands on her hips, exuding arrogance, and asked uncertainly, "When...when did the Shangqing Palace...start recruiting demons?"

"Hu Yao was picked up from the mountain by Master. She has nothing to do with the Taoist sect. Master just took her in as a disciple," Xu Yangzi explained casually. "I think I just heard that Senior Sun said some unpleasant things to 'our junior sister from Shangqing Palace'."

Xu Yangzi emphasized the words "our junior sister from Shangqing Palace," seemingly with a hint of threat.

Sun Qinian was well aware of what he had just said, but it was all said without his knowledge.

If Hu Yao was raised by the bookstore, that would be one thing, but if she is from the Shangqing Palace, or even a disciple of Xuanqing Zhenren, then things are completely different!

"This...this is indeed a misunderstanding," Sun Qinian quickly said. "Daoist Master, please let me explain. Here's what happened..."

Xu Yangzi interrupted Sun Qinian, "It doesn't matter. Whether or not there is an explanation is no longer important. I only heard my junior sister's side of the story about this matter. The truth is actually not important."

"Besides, I only just found out about this myself, and I haven't had a chance to tell my master yet."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qinian immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of his own actions, Shangqing Palace had already given the Sun family a hard time. If his "unintentional words" caused Shangqing Palace's goodwill, which had been carefully stabilized, to plummet, it would be hard to say whether his position as the head of the family would remain secure.

However, after hearing Xu Yangzi's words, Sun Qinian understood that the other party wanted to negotiate with him.

"I urge you to hesitate, Daoist Master," Sun Qinian said, holding the phone with both hands and lowering his voice, "I will definitely provide a satisfactory answer to both sides. I wonder if you have any thoughts on this matter?"

Xu Yangzi quickly distanced himself, "Hey! This has nothing to do with me. I'm just an outsider. I only listen to my junior sister."

Sun Qinian understood what the other person meant and nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand everything."

He originally thought that Chen Qi only had a bookstore behind him, and that it wouldn't matter if the Sun family taught the younger generation a lesson because of their capital and ability in the cultivation world. He never expected that this little demon who appeared out of nowhere was actually backed by the Shangqing Palace and Xuanqing Zhenren!

That would be a completely different situation.

Xu Yangzi meant that as long as Hu Yao was satisfied with how this matter was handled, he wouldn't tell Xuanqing Zhenren, and the target would be quite obvious.

As long as we please Hu and Yao, everything will be fine!

It's just a young demon; making it happy is incredibly easy. For Sun Qinian, who has always doted on his children, this is simpler than drinking water.

"There's one more thing," Xu Yangzi suddenly added, "This matter is probably not as simple as Senior Sun thinks."

Sun Qinian didn't understand Xu Yangzi's words. "What does the Daoist mean?"

Xu Yangzi smiled gently as before, "I'm afraid you're trying to please not only Junior Sister, but also Chen Qi."

"Him?" Sun Qinian answered casually at first, then asked, "I understand, but isn't he just the current owner of the bookstore? Could there be some powerful figure behind him?"

Xu Yangzi: "Senior Sun, is it that you dare not think about it, or that you really can't think of it? The leader of Qingcheng is dead, the newcomer evaluation is underway, and the leader election will be held at the end of the year. At this time, Master dares to send his precious junior sister to the bookstore. Don't you find this strange?"

Why Wang Shande takes care of the bookstore, Chen Qi's age, and his surname—all these clues can be pieced together to find an answer. Please don't tell me you can't figure it out.

"I'm afraid it's something you yourself dare not imagine."