Although the divine race indeed had rules that high gods couldn’t easily descend to the mortal realm,
Qi Zhuoyu was the Demon Venerable.
And Feng Xuan was a rebellious one in the Heavenly Court.
Heavenly laws and rules?
Weren’t these things like school regulations, made to be broken? jpg
Early the next morning, Feng Xuan snuck out of Qifeng Palace with Qi Zhuoyu.
They ran into Jingyu on the way, but he didn’t pay much attention. After all, Feng Xuan and Qi Zhuoyu had been married for thousands of years, and it was common for them to occasionally go live in the demon realm with Qi Zhuoyu.
Of course, they rarely went to stay at Zhujian Xiaozhu now.
That area of Misty Mountain had been designated as a national 4A-level primitive forest conservation area a dozen years ago, with some scenic spots open to the public. Now Feng Xuan had to buy tickets to enter.
However, Zhujian Xiaozhu was still inside the barrier, so mortals couldn’t easily find it even if they entered.
Fortunately, the ridiculous situation of having to buy tickets to return to one’s own home didn’t actually happen.
Returning to the mortal realm after many years.
It must be said that the human world now compared to thousands of years ago, can’t be said to be completely different, it can only be said to have no relation at all.
Looking at the skyscrapers, bustling traffic, and technological products everywhere before them, it was dazzling.
Projection screens, drones, huge billboard advertisements… wait, why does the man on that billboard look so much like the Demon Venerable?
Before Feng Xuan could take a closer look, he was pulled forward by Qi Zhuoyu grabbing his arm.
The two didn’t change clothes when descending to the mortal realm. Qi Zhuoyu wore demon race attire, while Feng Xuan was dressed in divine race style.
Their strange outfits stood out particularly in the crowd. Fortunately there weren’t many people here, but some young girls still noticed and whispered to each other.
Although they were far away, as a member of the divine race, Feng Xuan could naturally hear clearly.
“Damn, those two are so handsome!”
“Is there a comic convention nearby?”
“It’s not easy being a cosplayer these days, wearing so much in this heat without fear of heatstroke. But those clothes are so cool! Is it hanfu?”
Hanfu? What’s hanfu?
A question popped up in Feng Xuan’s mind.
Then he turned his head towards the source of the voice.
“Holy crap! He looked over here!”
“Damn, he’s even more handsome from the front! Are those two a couple?”
Feng Xuan understood that they were complimenting his looks.
Feeling pleased inside, his steps became noticeably lighter.
The two young girls had come to check in at a popular internet-famous store nearby.
One of them was quick, snapping a photo of Qi Zhuoyu and Feng Xuan, but it was shaky due to excitement. However, even in the blurry photo, you could tell they were two super handsome guys.
With the mentality of sharing handsome guys with internet sisters,
The girl posted on Weibo, also adding the location:
@MilkTeaInfiniteRefills: Wowww! Today I saw two super handsome hanfu boys at Yunqi Plaza! Does anyone know them? They’re so handsome, they must be professional models or something, right? Please let me know!
Location: From Yunjing.
Because of the location tag, it showed up in the real-time plaza keywords.
After being found by netizens, there were a few scattered comments.
“Indeed, you can tell they’re handsome even from the blurry photo (dog head emoji)”
“Two guys holding hands while shopping, has anyone debunked this? If not, I’ll assume they’re a couple.”
“? Probably not hanfu, feels more like cosplay. Never seen this style before.”
The first few comments were still normal.
Until the latest one popped up:
“Is it just me, or does the tall one in black clothes look like Qi Zhuoyu from behind?”
Once the three words “Qi Zhuoyu” appeared.
The heat of this Weibo post instantly skyrocketed.
In no time, dozens of comments flooded in:
“? Now that you mention it, I think it looks a bit like him too.”
“Wasn’t there a rumor that Qi Zhuoyu was going to be on some variety show? Is this a leaked photo?”
“LOL. He only acts in films by famous directors, how could he possibly lower himself to participate in variety shows?”
“Wasn’t it said to be a marriage show?”
“? People really believe Qi Zhuoyu has a wife? With his dog-like personality, any wife would run away after two days of marriage (lighting cigarette.jpg)”
“Has anyone not seen the compilation of Qi Zhuoyu bullying the entertainment industry over the years? Link here: [Bilibili: Celebrities Qi Zhuoyu has beaten up over the years…]”
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As they reached the bustling area, wearing demon and divine race attire became increasingly eye-catching. More and more people were secretly observing them, some even raising phones to take sneaky photos.
Qi Zhuoyu frowned, shielding them from mortal vision, and continued striding forward boldly.
Feng Xuan was about to say it wasn’t good to use magic in the mortal realm.
But thinking back to a thousand years ago, when Qi Zhuoyu would start killing indiscriminately when displeased, now he was just blocking mortal perception.
Thinking of it this way, it seemed acceptable. jpg
Feng Xuan spoke: “Senior brother, where exactly are you taking me?”
Qi Zhuoyu had already stopped. “We’re here.”
Feng Xuan looked up to see a standalone villa in the city center.
Although not as extravagant as Yingxu Palace or Qifeng Palace, it was considered luxurious and exquisite in the mortal world. Especially on the way here, Feng Xuan had heard all around that this was a prime location, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
However.
Since when did the Demon Venerable have a villa in the mortal realm? He didn’t steal it, did he?
Feng Xuan looked at him hesitantly.
Qi Zhuoyu calmly said. “Bought it.”
He entered the fingerprint to open the door. Feng Xuan curiously touched the fingerprint lock.
He asked, “Senior brother. Where did you get the money?”
The currency in the mortal realm was different from the divine race’s. Did he exchange it at a pawn shop?
“Of course Senior brother earned it.”
Feng Xuan was completely confused, not even processing it.
Unexpectedly, Qi Zhuoyu picked him up by the waist, and they sank into a soft sofa. Looking up, there was a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
Qi Zhuoyu pulled out a thin contract from the bookshelf beside the sofa.
It was for a very famous domestic marriage reality show called “The One At My Home”.
In recent years, among the many mainstream variety shows responding to national calls, “The One At My Home” was the most successful marriage reality show.
It not only complied with official policies but also used a famous dual live broadcast and recorded broadcast mode, aiming to 100% authentically show the married life of celebrity couples from all walks of life.
This show was launched last year by the well-known domestic video platform Little Fish Video.
Compared to the various eye-catching gimmicks of other shows flooding the market, Little Fish Video’s marriage reality show seemed quite conventional. But why was it the most popular? There was no special reason, just… lots of money.
Buying the most hot searches, getting the most recommendations, finding the most popular celebrities and artists, hyping up the hottest couples.
Striving to invade viewers’ vision from all angles. When your family is discussing this, colleagues are discussing this, friends are also discussing this, you have no choice but to watch it, otherwise you’ll fall behind in hot topics for socializing.
Also because of this reason.
The reputation of “The One At My Home” was extremely polarized, with die-hard fans and haters both numerous. It could be said to be both hated and loved, harvesting all the heat, truly a classic variety show masterpiece of Little Fish Video.
It really inherited their family’s brainwashing flavor.
Feng Xuan had just descended to the mortal realm and didn’t understand what capital operation meant, or what a marriage reality show was.
But he could still understand some of the clauses on the contract, such as having to participate in some program together. Feng Xuan tried to understand, thinking it was probably going to some activity together? Like when he and the Demon Venerable released lanterns in Chang’an back then.
But he was still confused, asking bewilderedly, “Senior brother. What are we going to do?”
Qi Zhuoyu got straight to the point. “Go participate in this marriage reality show.”
Noticing Feng Xuan’s still confused expression.
Qi Zhuoyu said frankly. “Didn’t Senior brother already say?”
Feng Xuan: ?? Wait, Demon Venerable, what did you say already??
Qi Zhuoyu answered matter-of-factly. “It’s just love. What others have, Xiao Qi should have too.”
“From today onwards, I want the mortal realm to start singing the love story between you and me.”
Feng Xuan: “…”
Ahhh. This is too much.
He thought Qi Zhuoyu was just talking.
He didn’t expect this competitive elementary school chicken to actually take action!
