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Suibian Temple.
Arden took Ju Fufu and Yixuan shopping around Failume Heights.
He had to admit that when it came to shopping talent, men were no match for women.
So, he left Ju Fufu behind at Yum Cha Sin to mooch food and drinks, let Yixuan continue browsing antique shops, while Arden—whose legs were almost numb from walking—returned to Suibian Temple, this so-called "husband storage area."
"How's business at the Cunning Hares lately?"
Arden opened Inter-Knot's KnockKnock and started chatting with Nicole.
Since he had received the [All-Thunder Collector] mission and had already locked Nicole in as a target, it was only natural to keep in touch and build some rapport when he had time.
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Picked up a big job. Breaking into a research institute to grab a safe."]
Research institute… a safe? Is the 'main storyline' about to begin?
Arden remembered that the opening of Zenless Zone Zero was the three members of the Cunning Hares carrying a safe, accidentally falling into a Hollow while fleeing.
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "That's illegal, isn't it? Be careful the New Eridu Public Security doesn't come after you."]
Ever since his [Charging the Master] succeeded, Arden had changed all his online IDs from "Rebellious Disciple" to "Shifu's Good Disciple."
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Yeah, that's why I'm a bit uneasy… Daoist Arden, could you help me divine the fortune?"]
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "Sure!"[
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Wait, you're not going to charge me, right?"]
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "How could I charge you? Just don't make any mistakes when you help me out later."]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Definitely, definitely!"]
After a few seconds of silence.
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "The divination result is out."]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "That fast? Wait, we didn't even meet—how could you divine it?"]
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "Normally I couldn't, but there's an invisible thread connecting the two of us, so I can."]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "You sure know how to talk. No wonder so many beauties get fooled by you!"]
Nicole had heard that Yunkui Summit was preparing a grand wedding—the groom was Arden, and the brides… were more than one.
This matter had stirred New Eridu into an uproar, and even Nicole found it unbelievable.
If it were anyone else, public outrage would've erupted long ago, but since Arden was the great hero who saved New Eridu, public opinion was relatively calm.
A great hero marrying a few extra wives and enjoying some privileges—so what? Anyway, even if those beauties didn't marry Arden, they'd never belong to ordinary citizens.
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "How is that fooling around? That's called sincerity… winning them over with sincerity!"]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Fine, fine, sincerity it is… so what's the divination result? Tell me already."]
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "This trip of the Cunning Hares will be somewhat dangerous, and you'll run into an accident, but you can turn misfortune into fortune, and it will benefit your future development immensely!"]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Turning misfortune into fortune… got it."]
"Brother Arden, come help me!"
At that moment, Ju Fufu's voice came from outside, sounding rather anxious.
[Shifu's Good Disciple: "Something came up. We'll talk later!"]
[Cunning Hares Boss: "Okay!"]
Putting away his phone, Arden followed Ju Fufu's voice into the courtyard.
A group of people came rushing in, several of them with bruised faces and swollen noses.
"Brother Arden, I did something wrong…"
Ju Fufu wore the expression of a child who knew she had messed up.
Not long ago, Ju Fufu had been eating her fill at Yum Cha Sin when she ran into some "thugs" bullying civilians. With her strong sense of justice, she naturally couldn't stand by, so she beat them up decisively.
Only afterward did she realize it was a misunderstanding—she had beaten up the wrong people.
Those men weren't real thugs at all—they were just filming a movie.
So, not wanting anyone to die, Ju Fufu hurriedly carried them over to Suibian Temple.
"Uh… Fufu, you were pretty heavy-handed."
Looking at the extras, all bruised and with multiple fractures, Arden twitched the corner of his mouth.
Even if they were real thugs, you didn't have to beat them half to death!
"Sob…"
Ju Fufu looked like she was about to cry.
"Well~~ don't worry too much…"
Arden quickly patted Ju Fufu's head to comfort her. "They're just superficial injuries. No one's going to die."
As long as no one died, it was still within the scope of a "misunderstanding"—at worst, it could be settled by paying some money.
Calling over a few disciples stationed at Suibian Temple to carry the unlucky victims into the back hall, Arden personally treated them.
A short while later.
"They're out of danger now."
After finishing the treatment, Arden said, "It's just strained muscles and broken bones. They won't be able to do intense exercise for a month or two—best to lie in bed and recover."
"Phew…" ×2
Hearing Arden's conclusion, both Ju Fufu and the director let out a sigh of relief.
"Can't do intense exercise…"
Then the director frowned again. "Looks like I'll have to find new extras."
"No need for that much trouble!"
Arden offered a solution. "I'll have the disciples fill in as extras. Problem solved."
Thanks to the existence of Suibian Film & Media Company, Yunkui Summit's disciples often did cameo work and were very experienced as extras.
"That's wonderful—thank you so much, Daoist Arden."
"Hehe, no need to thank me. After all, this was caused by Fufu, so Yunkui Summit has to take responsibility."
"Then…"
The director's gaze landed on Ju Fufu. "Daoist, could you agree to one more request of mine?"
"Please, go ahead."
"If I'm not mistaken, the 'tiger' in Divine Tiger Companions was played by Daoist Fufu, right? So, I'd like to invite Daoist Fufu—no, Young Tiger Hero—to participate in our film."
The director's purpose was clear: he wanted Ju Fufu to play the Tiger Young Hero in his movie.
"This…"
The invitation was a bit unexpected for Arden. "I don't object to Fufu acting, but something like this should be her own decision."
Just then, Yixuan returned from shopping. After consulting both her Shifu and Arden—and considering that she also wanted to practice her acting before the filming of Tiger vs. Godzilla—Ju Fufu agreed to the director's request.
By the way, Tiger vs. Godzilla was a film custom-made for Ju Fufu by Suibian Film & Media Company and was still in preparation.
Astra Yao, too, upon hearing that Ju Fufu was acting, planned to make a cameo appearance in the movie.
When the director heard this, he was instantly overjoyed.
Even if she only appeared for a few dozen seconds, with Astra Yao's fame, the box office would skyrocket!
Ju Fufu and Astra Yao, accompanied by their bodyguard Evelyn, went to the Hollow filming site, while Arden and Yixuan stayed behind at Suibian Temple.
"Legend of the Tiger Warrior! In the age of Hollows, demonic energy runs rampant, fiends rise in droves, and the Tiger Hero—played by Mr. Cang Huang—who bears the will to save all under heaven, cannot stand idly by!"
Arden was reading through the script. "The Tiger Hero journeys across mountains and rivers to the frontier town 'Qingping,' encounters the demon-infested Demon-Subduing Mountain, and retrieves the Demon-Subduing Bell, a treasure capable of suppressing demonic energy across the world!"
"This journey is bound to be full of danger. One Tiger Hero alone may not be enough! The role Ju Fufu will play is… the Young Tiger Hero who follows the Tiger Hero to exorcise demons and uphold justice?"
"Shifu, don't you think this script feels a bit unreliable?"
After the success of Divine Tiger Companions, Arden had already gained some experience as a producer.
At first glance, The Legend of the Tiger Warrior! gave him a distinctly low-grade feeling.
And not only that—after Ju Fufu and Astra Yao went to the Lemnian Hollow to film, Arden felt an unease, as if something was about to happen.
His sense of unease was not to be underestimated—someone of his cultivation level would never feel uneasy without reason.
"Mm, I just performed a divination as well. Something does seem off."
Yixuan felt much the same as Arden.
Arden and Yixuan exchanged a glance and instantly reached a mutual understanding.
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