Chapter 48 Wu Yao, your ancestor Shi Wenzhe's eyes were shining brightly...

Shi Wenzhe's eyes were bright, and she looked exceptionally happy. Qin Wenxue lowered her eyes and carefully examined her.

Like a stray kitten, she was dirty, her clothes were tattered and stained with blood, and her exposed skin had many wounds, but she didn't seem to feel any pain. She smiled sweetly and was very resilient.

Qin Wenxue frowned slightly, while Shi Wenzhe's heart tightened, and he looked at himself in a panic.

In the past, when they left the palace, Ming Shu and Yun Jin were always by their side. Yun Jin was in charge of all the trivial matters, Ming Shu was in charge of eating and drinking, and Qin Wenxue was only in charge of them.

Qin Wenxue frowned, regretting for the first time why she hadn't kept some clothes in the wooden ring, and also regretting why she hadn't kept a closer eye on this person.

It was said that Zhe was a cunning rabbit, capable of disappearing anywhere. However, if someone left her to sleep alone by the campfire, she would be nowhere to be found when they woke up.

"Qinwenxue!" Shi Wenzhe shouted loudly, his big face about to get close to the person's face, but he was slapped away by Ming Shu.

"Um."

Shi Wenzhe glared at Ming Shu, bared his teeth, and made a menacing gesture.

Ming Shu was unconvinced and glared back.

Chang Yan watched from the side, his hands forming a hand seal, calculating the backgrounds of the three people clearly. His gaze towards Qin Wenxue softened unconsciously. However, Shi Wenzhe was shameless, and he found this person annoying. Why did she keep following Qin Wenxue?

He called out coldly, "Little White Flower."

Shi Wenzhe was startled by the cold tone.

She turned around blankly, and stammered, "Wh...what's wrong? Why are you so fierce?"

Qin Wenxue pulled the person behind her, and Shi Wenzhe peeked out with a cat's head.

Chang Yan was furious to see Qin Wenxue protecting Shi Wenzhe like a mother hen protecting her chicks. He lifted his mask, blew on a strand of long hair on his forehead, and silently stared at Shi Wenzhe.

Shi Wenzhe looked at him with disdain, thinking that even if this person was the first person to ascend to immortality on the continent, so what? He was still childish and ridiculous.

The black mist was about to seize the opportunity to engulf the group, but Chang Xuan, annoyed by it, waved his hand, and the entire Boundless Sea returned to its original state.

It's already bright daylight. The azure sea and sky are as beautiful as a painting. The sound of trees and waves intertwine. On the other side of the sea, there is a faintly visible fairy mountain. Looking into the distance, it seems as if one can see cranes and birds in the mountain.

Shi Wenzhe was so shocked by the scene that she wanted to die right there.

Qin Wenxue's pupils trembled as he stared blankly at the Wuwang Mountain Tower. The other side of the Wuwang Sea seemed to have an infinite attraction for him, making him reluctant to look away.

"Hmph." Chang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "You little brat."

He treated Qin Wenxue with the same disappointment and frustration an elder feels towards a younger generation, but because Qin Wenxue was his own child, he had no choice but to cover for him.

"Wu Yao, your son has come knocking on your door," Chang Yan transmitted his voice.

A morpho butterfly appeared on his fingertip. The butterfly had a long, silvery tail and was exceptionally graceful. It rode a gust of wind and flew to the other side of the sea, leaving behind long, colorful scales on the boundless ocean. It was very beautiful.

I often hear that Zhe likes this butterfly.

"I don't have any little brats in my family, Changyan, don't talk nonsense." A woman's voice came from the horizon. Before long, a tall woman with a cold and elegant temperament appeared beside Changyan. The woman was dressed in blue, which almost blended into the color of the sea and sky. She wore many pearl hairpins, mostly kingfisher feathers and butterflies, which made her look particularly flamboyant.

This is somewhat at odds with her aloof and elegant personality; she's more like a delicate butterfly.

Shi Wenzhe stared at him, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Chang Yan raised his chin, gesturing for the other person to look at Qin Wenxue.

Wu Yao glanced over lightly, and the moment she saw Qin Wenxue, her icy eyes lit up with surprise.

As if melting snow, her gaze softened. She was extremely satisfied and fond of Qin Wenxue, but then she frowned, looking at him with affection, and also giving Shi Wenzhe a disdainful glare.

Shi Wenzhe rubbed her arms, her body stiffening as she was frozen by the fierce gaze directed at her. She rolled her eyes, making them darting around as if she were about to do something naughty. Ming Shu felt a pang of anxiety and saw her dart away from behind Qin Wenxue and hide behind him, only revealing half of her shoulder.

Ming Shu clicked his tongue in disdain and whispered, "How lewd! Girls should stand tall with their backs straight and not bend over."

"Look, look! What are you looking at? Why are your eyes so wide? I know I'm handsome, but don't be so obvious about your admiration."

Shi Wenzhe: "...", she was clearly dissatisfied and disgusted.

"Heh." Shi Wenzhe grabbed Ming Shu's body, blocking the gazes from Chang Yan and Wu Yao. Those gazes were so intense that even with half a body between them, Shi Wenzhe felt extremely uncomfortable.

Ming Shu and the two powerful figures stared at each other, looking stiff and uncomfortable, like children being called to their parents' house. A moment of silence fell over the room.

He lowered his voice, not daring to even make the smile on his lips too wide, and gritted his teeth as he said, "Shi Wenzhe, you're finished."

I occasionally heard Zhe chuckle softly.

Ming Shu threatened: "You're really finished! You're really finished!"

Shi Wenzhe chuckled softly, then carefully tucked a stray lock of hair behind his back, making it completely invisible.

"Luckily I was smart. Meeting the parents is really scary. They looked at me like they wanted to eat me alive. Please let me hide, good dog."

Ming Shu choked, his body trembling three times in a pathetic manner, speechless from being so disgusted by Shi Wen's mushy words.

"Little one," Wu Yao said with a smile, her tone gentle, and beckoned him over. "Come here."

Qin Wenxue stiffened and did not reply.

Shi Wenzhe's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He unconsciously tightened his grip on Ming Shu's hand. Ming Shu winced in pain but held back his grimaces, his eyes red as he accused the other man, looking rather pitiful.

The three parties were locked in a silent standoff, with none making the first move.

Chang Xuan clicked his tongue, annoyed that the children were wasting time, and impatiently urged, "Are you afraid he'll be scared to death by you? If you have something to say, say it quickly. This damn Heavenly Dao is making me angry. Hurry up and catch up. After that, I'm going to the next round of Zhaoyao."

Wu Yao asked, "What are you going to do in the human world?"

"Hmph." Chang Yan cracked his knuckles and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Stirring up trouble." He was in an extremely good mood, as if he had successfully pulled off a prank.

Wu Yao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"We are just a wisp of a soul. Don't go on a killing spree here. The little demon's illusion can't hold up."

"You think I don't know? This broken illusion can't trap me? If it weren't for that little bastard Wenzhe, would he have been able to summon my soul? It's just a lucky guess. I'm going down to the mortal realm to teach him a lesson, and I'll beat up the others while I'm at it."

Wu Yao: "...I'm afraid you'll get struck by lightning."

"Don't worry if she can't kill me. Heaven will definitely protect that little white flower. I want to see what she can do to protect Zhaoyao. After we catch up, throw her out. I don't want her to go back to Bujianshan Tower. I'm afraid she'll ruin my luck. She's just a little brat..." He thought for a moment, "If you're willing to keep her in Bujianshan Tower, then keep her with you. You said you were bored with no one by your side. This little brat has a hidden illness, and his karma is as messy as a rope. He'll keep you busy for at least a hundred years."

"And that dog, keep him too. He's made a pact with the little pup, and they'll probably die together. We can't leave him in Zhaoyao, lest it cause trouble."

Shi Wenzhe was stunned. In such a short time, her life and death had been decided by others? These two people were far too domineering. However, they were people she couldn't afford to offend, so she could only silently shed tears.

Wu Yao whispered, "But he doesn't seem to want to see me."

Chang Yan rolled her eyes and chuckled, "Are you stupid? Does he even know who you are before he comes to see you? If I ran into a weird auntie like you who's like a child trafficker, I'd be scared too."

Wu Yao: "..."

Shi Wenzhe, Ming Shu: "..."

Wu Yao gritted her teeth, "Your words are sweet, yet so venomous?"

"Hehe." Chang Kun crumpled the Dingkun Sword into a ball, the straight blade softening into a lump of mud in his hand, trampling it beyond recognition, and finally turning it into a stick, which he sat on.

Dingkun let out a disgruntled sword cry, only to be slapped away by Chang Kun.

"Hurry up, I need to go out and deal with them."

"Little brat." Chang Yan looked at Qin Wenxue with disdain, as if she had somehow gone mad, and called out, "Come here, this is your ancestor."

Ming Shu's face turned red, looking angry but unable to speak out. He muttered, "Is this person taking advantage of our eldest brother?"

"He looks like a lonely old man who's started to have delusions, so when he sees a pretty child, he claims the child is his," Shi Wenzhe answered softly, her eyes darting around as if afraid the other person would discover that she and Ming Shu were talking badly about them.

"That makes sense." Ming Shu gave a firm thumbs up, but was stopped in his tracks by a glare from Chang Yan.

Shi Wenzhe pursed her lips and, quite pathetically, took two steps back.

Qin Wenxue turned her head away, not looking at Wu Yao and the others. Shi Wenzhe felt that she was about to become withdrawn.

"Little one," Wu Yao called softly, bending over with her hands on her legs and looking at him with a smile.

Qin Wenxue lowered her head, changed direction, and continued to sulk.

"Hiss—" Chang Kun couldn't understand: "Doesn't your clan have that... what was it again, the fragrance of flowers? Why don't you spread the scent a little? Once he smells it, he'll naturally come to touch your antennae. What's the use of just shouting here? Can't you see that he doesn't want to pay attention to you?"

Wu Yao: "Say one more word and I'll beat you up!"

"Oh my, so fierce, Fairy Wu. I'll tell your Daoist partner when we get back."

Shi Wenzhe muttered under his breath, "Are Qin Wenxue and Wu Yao of the same clan? What kind of demons are they...?"

Ming Shu squinted, his face expressionless.

Shi Wensheng hurriedly corrected himself: "Young Rui, they are not demons."

Ming Shu remained expressionless.

"I'll beat you up even if you don't say anything!" Shi Wenzhe warned inwardly.

Beat me up? You?

“Tch—” Ming Shucai didn’t believe it.

Shi Wenzhe was deeply hurt, and she vowed that, at least for this moment, she would not forgive Ming Shu.

Shi Wenzhe said coquettishly, "What kind of demon is it... just tell me."

Ming Shu remained unmoved: "Go ask the boss yourself."

Shi Wenzhe said, "If Qin Wenxue were capable of telling me, he would have told me long ago. You know he has a terrible temper and is a real taciturn person."

Ming Shu empathized with this and nodded repeatedly, "That makes sense, but I still won't tell you."

Shi Wenzhe: "..."

"Don't think others can't hear you talking so loudly," Qin Wenxue said coldly, glancing over.

"Haha ...

"Never mind." He patted the pommel of the Dingkun Sword reassuringly, stood up lazily, touched this and that, and finally took out a brocade pouch from his bosom. He opened it with considerable satisfaction, touched this and that again, and took out a small and exquisite lotus crystal from the pouch, tossing it to Shi Wenzhe. "I see that you have a special affinity with lotuses, so I'll give you this Nine-Layered Purple Lotus. It will protect you once each petal blooms. Use it well."

He tossed another stone to Linglong. The stone was emerald green. Ming Shu held it in his hand, looking at it from left to right, but couldn't figure out what it was. He just thought it was an ordinary piece of jade, even cheaper than the one he had bought for Yun Jin. Anyway, it wasn't very valuable.