93: Your dad is indeed... a loving father.

“Immortal above, Little Tiger worships you!”

Zhou Yan looked at Yuan Chenling, who was clasping his two paws and constantly bowing, and merely smiled faintly, giving a serene nod.

Every movement exuded the Immortal Demeanor.

Holy cow, this thing actually works so well?

Originally, Yuan Chenling’s Forced Capture Divine Ability was truly troublesome; in any game, this type of skill is considered utterly wicked.

But just as he was thinking of a way to escape, Zhou Yan remembered a Go skin set he had received as a gift for spending money, which also came with a Go set.

Cultivation-themed online games always include mini-games like Go, but most players only try them out of curiosity, and few stick with them long-term.

This mini-game was originally unremarkable, but later, a Genius player developed the "Chess Stream" playstyle.

By exploiting a loophole, they elevated this mini-game to a height it was never meant to reach.

As everyone knows, Go is a two-player game.

But what if you can't find a player for a game in the Open World?

So the officials introduced a new feature.

Players could invite NPCs, and even Monsters and Bosses, to play Go.

This developer was indeed a prodigy, but this also led to the creation of another prodigy.

Because NPCs and Monsters were added, a pile of Code Mountain started running again.

Unlike real players, they couldn't refuse a game invitation.

For them, as long as an invitation was received, they would be forcibly pulled into the game, regardless of what they were doing.

Players used this point: they would first set a trap, and then invite the Boss to play Go.

The trap would handle the damage, and the player only needed to use the game to stall the Boss.

At the same time, playing Go could change the NPC's state; even NPCs who were dying or had lost their hands could happily play the game.

This greatly enhanced the entertainment value of the game.

Although the exploit for stalling Bosses was later fixed, the "mechanism" of forcing NPCs to play Go was retained.

Therefore, just now, Zhou Yan used the Forced Capture of the Go invitation to capture Yuan Chenling, who was capturing him, thereby achieving a Counter-Capture.

As for those magnificent scenes, they were all just special effects.

In reality, just like Yuan Chenling, he could only play Go and couldn't perform any other actions.

Otherwise, Zhou Yan would have long since picked up the board and smashed it over.

A chessboard as big as a mountain—have you ever seen one?

Seeing that the opponent was already intimidated by the special effects, Zhou Yan started pondering.

“Ahem, this Immortal Master is the Reincarnation of a Heavenly Venerate. You have a connection with me, and today is your great fortune.”

“If you are willing to be my Mount, you may not lack the opportunity for Immortal Ascension in the future.”

This lion was indeed intelligent.

From the first meeting, it had been cautious and calculating, handling both words and details no less skillfully than a human.

More importantly, its Forced Capture Divine Ability was far more practical than his own Forced Go game; perhaps they could even be used in combination.

That's right, Yuan Chenling had always claimed to hail from the White Tiger Tribe, but he was actually just a Mixed-Breed Little Lion, looking exactly like those in *Animal World* and *The Lion King*, only with flashier fur.

Hearing that Zhou Yan actually wanted to take him as a Mount, Yuan Chenling immediately panicked.

He had managed to reach the Second Level of the Secret Realm through cleverness, and his original plan was to grab the treasure and leave.

Capturing Zhou Yan was merely a means of self-preservation for a Loose Cultivator.

Loose Cultivators dislike provoking people who clearly come from Major Powers.

However, conflicts are unavoidable within the Secret Realm.

Therefore, the best method was to first control the opponent, then abandon him and flee after completing his task, starting anew somewhere else.

After all, offending a Major Power and mortally offending a Major Power are completely different in nature.

He wasn't stupid enough to invite a Fatal Disaster upon himself.

Zhou Yan saw this point, which is why he decided to take him as a Mount—because this fellow was too sensible and opportunistic, completely unlike a lion.

Yuan Chenling thought long and hard, unsure how to refuse, and decided to just speak the truth.

“Fellow Daoist, I'll be direct. I don't believe in or care about this Heavenly Venerate Reincarnation business. I was certainly shocked just now, but not enough to make me blind.”

“I've traveled extensively and seen the world. I respect the Divine Ability you displayed just now; I admit defeat because my skills are inferior.”

“Therefore, I am willing to swear an oath to fully assist you during the time we are in the Secret Realm.”

“But if you force me to become your Mount, it will do more harm than good.”

“I'm not lying to you; I really am from the White Tiger Tribe.”

“But because my Bloodline is impure, and my mother died during childbirth...”

“That dead thing in my family has always wanted to kill me. The only reason I managed to escape was thanks to the help of a few Clan Uncles.”

“I wander the world precisely to avoid being hunted. If you travel with me, you will inevitably incur the hostility of the White Tiger Tribe. No matter how powerful your background is, you will be dragged into trouble.”

“I ask Fellow Daoist to consider that I did not try to kill you earlier, but merely trapped you, and please stop making things difficult for me.”

“If you are still dissatisfied and unwilling to accept my previous offer, I am willing to offer my Vital Blood Essence as compensation.”

Zhou Yan looked at this lion and found it amusing.

“You are confused.”

“Since you can't beat me, if I just kill you, wouldn't everything you have belong to me?”

Yuan Chenling was not frightened and replied calmly.

“The internal affairs of the White Tiger Tribe do not tolerate outside interference.”

“Even if my Bloodline is impure, killing me is still an affront to the White Tiger Tribe's reputation. They have detection methods that can discover you killed me, and they won't let you off then.”

“The only way to kill me without being pursued by the White Tiger Tribe is to hand me over to the Tribe and let them execute me themselves.”

“But in that case, because 'Family Shame Should Not Be Aired Publicly,' that dead thing in my family will silence you, and you won't get far.”

Seeing the opponent acting like a "Dead Pig Unafraid Of Boiling Water" (completely resigned), Zhou Yan couldn't help but laugh.

“Brother, is it possible... you aren't a White Tiger at all?”

“You are clearly a lion!”

Hearing Zhou Yan say again that he wasn't a White Tiger, Yuan Chenling immediately became anxious.

“A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! If Fellow Daoist keeps saying this, don't blame me for fighting desperately!”

Seeing this, Zhou Yan found it even more amusing.

He circulated his Magic Power, condensed an image, and played *Animal World* for Yuan Chenling, giving him a thorough lesson on what a lion is.

Yuan Chenling was first angry, then confused, and finally, after realizing the truth, the lion actually started crying.

“So... so I'm not actually my dad's biological son!”

“No wonder he always wanted to kill me...”

Zhou Yan didn't interrupt him, but quietly took out his Recording Tool and started filming.

He had watched *Animal World* many times, but this was the first time he had seen a crying lion. He had to record it.

Only when the crying subsided did Zhou Yan step forward to comfort him.

“The fact that your dad didn't kill you right away counts as being a Kind Father. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have tolerated it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Chenling burst into tears again.

Zhou Yan quickly started the second recording.

Unfortunately, the second bout of crying stopped quickly. Zhou Yan didn't indulge his dark humor further, as doing it too many times would be impolite. Instead, he reissued the Mount invitation.

Yuan Chenling had been subdued by Zhou Yan's "Might," and now even the last shred of pride he had regarding his Bloodline was shattered, so he simply gave up.

“I originally thought it was just an issue of Bloodline purity, and airing it wouldn't have much impact.”

“Now even you can tell it's a matter of lineage.”

“Even with all this, you still dare to take me? Are you really courting death?”

Zhou Yan didn't offer much explanation, only revealing his identity.

“I am a Disciple of the Qingxu Grotto-Heaven.”

Yuan Chenling glanced dismissively.

“So what?”

“Although the Human Race's Three Sects are strong, the White Tiger Tribe is not weak either.”

“My... dad... holds a high position in the Tribe. Even if you are a Disciple of the Three Sects, he will kill you without hesitation.”

“Do you really think the Qingxu Grotto-Heaven is run by your family and can protect you forever?”

“I am a Disciple of the Qingxu Grotto-Heaven, and also a Reserve Holy Son.”

“If you, Sir, do not abandon me, I, Yuan, am willing to swear allegiance as your Master!”

“Ding—The current creature [Yuan Chenling] meets the Taming requirements.”

Is this the true value of being 'Uncle Liu'?