Love Rival

Two hours later, Qiu Zimu found themselves back at the place they had just passed. He remembered this tree because he had just caught a bug in its bark.

"You have entered the maze I set up last time. Just close your eyes and follow me." Liu Muzhe reminded.

After walking for a while, Wang Zhiyi suddenly opened his eyes and looked around vigilantly: "There is danger."

"Yes, it's Xishou, don't worry." Liu Muzhe said.

"You did this on purpose. You knew that the bloodline of this ancient demon beast would suppress me, yet you still brought Qiu Zimu here!" Wang Zhiyi glared at him.

"I told you to go back first, but you followed me here. Who can you blame?" Liu Muzhe chuckled.

Qiu Zimu jumped up and shouted in front, and Wang Zhiyi ran over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ghost butterfly." Qiu Zimu raised his arm to show him. A blood-red butterfly was resting on his sleeve, flapping its wings as if to say hello to them, and flew towards the stone wall in the distance.

"He must have asked Ghost Butterfly to pick us up. Let's go." Qiu Zimu said with a smile.

Seeing Qiu Zimu's excitement, as if he was looking forward to going, Wang Zhiyi reluctantly followed behind Qiu Zimu. If a fight broke out, he would most likely be the one to be knocked away. Wang Zhiyi suddenly felt annoyed. Why did the monster beasts have bloodline suppression? Wouldn't it be better for them to rely on strength like humans?

When they arrived at the tunnel, Xi Shou was already standing at the entrance waiting for them: "Long time no see!"

Qiu Zimu waved and ran towards him, giving them the small bamboo basket that Wang Zhiyi had bought for him. "We just came from Qiling Mountain and bought a lot of bamboo baskets for you two to put the insects in."

"Thank you. How is the blood ripple I gave you?" asked Xi Shou.

"My dad is raising it, and it hasn't hatched yet." Qiu Zimu said.

"Well, what are you doing here this time?" Xi Shou asked again.

Liu Muze handed the token of the Wubian Kingdom to Xi Shou: "It can be considered as returning it to its original owner."

"This is... the essence and blood of my people! That's great, the sacred tree can be restored." Xi Shou transformed into a beast, ran to the sacred tree with a piece of wood in his mouth, and threw it into the pool of blood.

The wood chips seemed to be reacting with the pool of blood. The light red blood leaves inside quickly turned dark red. The half-withered tree also gradually became transparent from the roots. The dark red blood veins spread up the trunk little by little. After a while, the whole tree became transparent, and the blood inside continued to surge.

"I thank you on behalf of the people of Wubian." Xi Shou plucked a leaf from the sacred tree and handed it to Liu Muze, "You are Wubian's eternal friends!"

"Oh, you fought to death for this leaf, and now you are willing to give it to us?" Ye Jing'an said with a smile.

"Of course, this piece of wood is very important to the sacred tree. It is the only thing in the world that contains the essence and blood of the Wubian Kingdom and can save the sacred tree." Xi Shou said.

"My dad got it. It must be fate." Ye Jing'an asked, "What's the use of this leaf?"

"It can cure all diseases in the world. Even if a person is only breathing his last breath, it can save half of his life." Xi Shou said.

"That's a good thing to save your life." Ye Jing'an said.

Qiu Zimu wanted to chat with Xi Shou, so he stood in front of them, preventing Ye Jing'an from continuing the conversation. Ye Jing'an sneered, "Why are you so anxious? Where else can I take him to in his lair?"

"He doesn't have a cell phone, and this place is too far away. He wouldn't come here for no reason. I need to hurry up and talk to him more about his experience in raising insects." Qiu Zimu said.

"Okay, let's chat. We'll leave when you're happy chatting." Ye Jing'an pulled Liu Muzhe to see the green stone that he had mentioned before.

Wang Zhiyi stared at Qiu Zimu and Xi Shou. He had never seen Qiu Zimu chatting so happily with anyone before, and the smile on his face never faded. Qiu Zimu took out the three-comb ox and showed it off to him: "Look! This is a big treasure I caught. Isn't it handsome?"

"Hmm..." Xi Shou glanced at the three comb cattle, then at Wang Zhiyi, secretly thanking himself for not engaging in a head-on fight with the three of them last time. This skinny guy was indeed quite capable, hiding such a ruthless character by his side. It was incredibly difficult for a small insect to reach such a height; it was definitely no pushover. To be able to follow Qiu Zimu so obediently, he must have some skills.

"Let you touch him." Qiu Zimu handed over the three-comb cow.

Looking at Wang Zhiyi's gloomy face, Xi Shou felt that if he touched him, Wang Zhiyi would rush over and fight desperately. Xi Shou shook his head: "I'd better not touch him. You can do it yourself."

"Don't you like three-comb cattle?" Qiu Zimu asked.

"Uh... I don't like it very much." Xi Shou said.

"Okay." Qiu Zimu took out other insects and handed them to him. Wang Zhiyi stood by the side the whole time, and Qiu Zimu didn't even look at him.

Ye Jing'an returned from his stroll and noticed that Wang Zhiyi's fists, clenched behind his back, were already shaking, the veins in his arms bulging as he waited for a chance to strike. Ye Jing'an hurriedly pulled him over and warned him, "Don't mess around. Elder Qiu Zimu cherishes him very much. He regretted it for a long time when he found out he didn't enter the world."

"Qiu Zimu likes him?" Wang Zhiyi asked.

"Of course he likes him, but it should be just the kind of like between friends. After all, he gave Qiu Zimu two ghost butterflies, and Qiu Zimu regards the ghost butterflies as more important than his life." Ye Jing'an said.

"He said his favorite is the three-comb cow." Wang Zhiyi said.

"That's not necessarily true." Ye Jing'an warned, "Don't do anything rash. If you hurt him, be careful of Qiu Zimu doing it to you. I'm reminding you now. Don't blame me for not helping you when the time comes."

"What's the use of butterflies? If they turn into goblins, I can kick them to death with one kick. Qiu Zimu won't like useless things." Wang Zhiyi said.

"Haha, as long as you are happy." Ye Jing'an sneered.

Wang Zhiyi didn't bother them, just stood there watching them. Qiu Zimu was chatting and laughing, not even thinking of him. Xi Shou, who was standing nearby, occasionally glanced at him, but Qiu Zimu didn't even look at him.

Wang Zhiyi couldn't stand it anymore, so he walked over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Bugs." Qiu Zimu continued.

Xi Shou looked at Wang Zhiyi with a look of pure malice, feeling somewhat puzzled. He asked, "Why do you keep glaring at me?"

"Ah?" Qiu Zimu looked at Wang Zhiyi.

"I'm not glaring at you." Wang Zhiyi said with a forced smile, "Maybe that's just my expression."

"Yes, he looks rather aloof, hahahahahaha... he is a very nice person." Qiu Zimu said.

"Is that so..." Xi Shou noticed that as soon as Qiu Zimu turned his head, Wang Zhiyi's expression changed instantly, and the malice in his eyes became even deeper.

Xi Shou said to Qiu Zimu, "Can you wait for me for a moment? I want to ask Ye Jingan and the others something."

"Okay." Qiu Zimu smiled.

Xi Shou ran over to Ye Jingan and Liu Muze and asked, "Why does your bug friend keep glaring at me? It feels like he wants to kill me."

"Oh, that's normal. You were chatting passionately with the person he liked, and he wanted to kill you." Ye Jingan said.

Xun Shou: "..."

"It's okay, Qiu Zimu is next to us, he won't do anything." Ye Jing'an said with a smile.

"When you leave, take them away quickly. I feel uncomfortable being stared at." Xi Shou said.

"Mr. Qiu Zimu is always thinking about you. I don't think he will be willing to leave for the time being." Ye Jing'an said.

"Then you send that bug away." Xi Shou said.

"That's even more impossible." Ye Jing'an laughed out loud.

Xun Shou: "..."

Qiu Zimu saw that they were chatting happily, so he walked over and asked, "What are you asking?"

"Oh, nothing, just the wood chips." Xi Shou said.

"Are you done chatting? Let's go back. Didn't you say you wanted to go home before?" Ye Jing'an asked.

"No, should we meet? It's still early and we can rush back." Qiu Zimu said.

"Okay, you guys chat. Then Wang Zhiyi, would you like to go out for a walk with us? The scenery here is nice." Ye Jing'an asked again.

"I'm not going!" Wang Zhiyi stared at Xi Shou.

"Okay, you two, go have fun." Ye Jing'an smiled and shrugged at Xi Shou, "It's too stuffy in there. Brother Liu and I will wait for you outside."

"Okay, remember to catch any bugs for me." Qiu Zimu said.

"Yeah." Ye Jing'an responded.

Ye Jing'an and Liu Muze walked around the cliff face, the cold wind hurting their faces. Ye Jing'an called Qiu Zimu to urge him to talk faster. When they returned to the tunnel entrance, they happened to see Qiu Zimu and Wang Zhiyi coming out. The two had two completely different expressions. The one in front was smiling, while the one behind had a dark face, colder than the winter wind.

"Oh, you finally came out. I thought you had settled down there." Ye Jing'an teased.

"Why are you always urging me? It's really..." Qiu Zimu complained.

"I'm doing this for your own good." Ye Jingan said with a long tone, speaking seriously.

"Get lost!" Qiu Zimu pushed him away. "It's all because of you that I keep pushing him. Today, Xishou isn't really interested in chatting with me."

"Are you sure he doesn't want to talk to you because of me?" Ye Jing'an laughed.

"If it's not you, then who is it?" Qiu Zimu thought of Xi Shou saying that Wang Zhiyi glared at him. "Is it because of you? You really don't seem to be very friendly to him."

"He is an ancient ferocious beast. He can pull out all your intestines with one claw." Wang Zhiyi said.

"No, he's a very nice person. You don't need to be wary of him."

"How can you be sure? How long have you known him?" Wang Zhiyi asked back.

"Of course I'm sure. The Gu Master's intuition is very accurate." Qiu Zimu said.

Wang Zhiyi snorted coldly: "I don't think so."

"Why are you like Ye Jingan today, so mean?" Qiu Zimu scolded.

"Who are you calling a bad mouth?!" Ye Jingan slapped him.

"You! It's you who led people astray!" Qiu Zimu said in surprise.

Wang Zhiyi didn't say anything to him anymore and walked forward with a few big strides.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go. I'm freezing to death." Ye Jing'an said.

Wang Zhiyi had only taken a few steps when he was already a hundred meters ahead of them. Qiu Zimu thought he might have gone too far, but Wang Zhiyi was thinking about him after all, so he ran up and asked, "Are you angry?"

"No." Wang Zhiyi said coldly.

"Then why are you walking so fast?" Qiu Zimu asked.

"This is my normal walking speed." Wang Zhiyi said.

"Okay." Qiu Zimu slowed down. Wang Zhiyi walked ahead again. He muttered softly, "You said you weren't angry, but you didn't even wait for me..."

Wang Zhiyi paused, turned around and said to him, "Let's go."