Chapter 235 This child is destined to be with me

Little did they know that Yang Jiao's understanding of the "gentle second male lead" was—"of extraordinary birth, gentle and refined, and most importantly, he is second only to the heavens, and will become a great doctor who can heal both body and mind in the future."

At this moment, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu felt sorry for his "compromise," thinking he was so dedicated. Thinking about this, they felt a little ashamed, realizing they had been thinking about slacking off during their own training.

"By the way, we also encountered two strange Taoist priests on our way here."

Xiao Wu suddenly spoke up, and Xiao Liu nodded in agreement: "Yes, one is holding a whisk, and the other is holding a tree-shaped magic weapon."

Yang Jiao raised an eyebrow, looking at them with interest. "Oh? Strange Taoists? What are they doing?"

"As soon as they saw us, they said we had a connection with the Western Religion and insisted that we join them. They even said that joining would bring great opportunities and allow us to cultivate the supreme path!" Xiao Wu curled her lip. "Hmph, who believes their nonsense? We will never join any Western Religion!"

Xiao Liu grinned slyly and puffed out his chest proudly: "They're not your average troublemakers, but luckily we're quick-witted and slipped away when we got the chance! Who has the patience to listen to their nonsense!"

“That’s right, that’s right,” Xiao Wu said proudly, wagging its tail. “We can run really fast, they definitely won’t find us.”

Yang Jiao gently brushed away the tracking marks left on the two little ones and smiled warmly: "That's really impressive... Alright, think of a reasonable way to appear next to me."

"It's the same old trick, don't worry."

The two beasts winked at each other, each more confident than the other.

Yang Jiao didn't say much, but looked out the window into the distance. Was it the Western religion?

...

"oops--"

Early in the morning, Yang Jian started clamoring to go out and play with Yang Jiao, urging him to hurry up and leave before Yang Chan woke up. He also wanted to have some alone time with his older brother, hehe—

As soon as the door opened, the two little beasts rolled in. But strangely, they bypassed Yang Jian, who opened the door, and lay down at Yang Jiao's feet, clinging to his legs and refusing to let go.

"Um?"

Yang Jian looked down in surprise. There was a white creature that looked like a kitten, and a black creature with scales on its body. He couldn't tell what it was. "What are these things? Hedgehogs?"

"You're the hedgehog! You ignorant brat!"

The small black beast hopped around, speaking in human language to Yang Jian. It seemed to suddenly realize its behavior was inappropriate, paused abruptly, then became unusually weak, lying down beside Yang Jian, "Oops, you bumped into me! You have to take responsibility for me—"

Yang Jian was dumbfounded.

It wasn't because it could talk; Yang Jian had already sensed the extraordinary abilities of his mother and elder brother. His mother could use magic, and his elder brother always attracted strange mountain spirits and ghosts; Yang Jian had gotten used to it after seeing it so many times.

But never has anyone changed their tune so quickly as this little black beast, and so shamelessly lied through their teeth.

"Big brother, it..."

Yang Jian was incredulous and instinctively sought help from Yang Jiao.

Yang Jiao smiled gently at him, pretending not to recognize the two little beasts on his feet: "Why don't you get up first?"

"No, I won't get up unless you agree to take care of us."

"That's right!"

"This is forced buying and selling!"

Yang Jian was furious at the two beasts' behavior. "Get out of my way, both of you!"

"What's it to you!"

The two beasts clung to Yang Jiao's legs, baring their teeth at Yang Jian.

"This is my older brother!"

"He'll be my master soon!"

"That's right, it's our master!"

"My older brother!"

Yang Jian was furious. His rationality vanished, and he started yelling at the two little beasts, making Yang Jiao frown.

"Jiao'er, Erlang, what's wrong?"

Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Upon seeing his parents, Yang Jian felt as if he had found a savior: "Mother, come quickly! Something strange is bothering my elder brother!"

Yao Ji frowned and hurriedly approached with Yang Tianyou. When she saw the two small beasts clinging to Yang Jiao, she widened her eyes slightly and, in disbelief, used her Heavenly Eye to examine their true forms again.

White Tiger and Qilin? Why did they appear?

Yao Ji's heart skipped a beat. After the Lich War, the Qilin clan had secluded themselves from the world. It would be understandable if they were attracted by Jiao'er's special nature. But the White Tiger clan had always cooperated with the Heavenly Court. If the White Tigers had come looking for her, could it be that her identity had been exposed?

Yang Tianyou grasped her nervous hand and stepped forward, saying, "May I ask what brings you two here?"

The two beasts looked up and stared at Yang Tianyou and Yao Ji, their hearts pounding like drums. Yao Ji's fingertips flickered with light, indicating that she was ready to make her move.

After a long while, the two beasts withdrew their gaze and continued to pry at Yang Jiao's legs.

"Look, you met us as soon as you opened the door. This must be fate. Why don't you take care of us?"

Yang Jian retorted unhappily, "I opened the door."

But the two little ones completely ignored him, staring longingly at Yang Jiao.

Yang Jiao seemed to soften at her gaze, "Alright..."

"Jiao'er".

Yao Ji called out to him worriedly. Yang Jiao turned around and smiled reassuringly at her: "Father, Mother, you don't need to worry. I can tell that they don't have bad intentions."

"Yes, yes, madam, we have no bad intentions—"

“We can sign a master-servant contract.”

"That's right, that's right."

At this moment, the two little ones' attitude towards Yao Ji instantly changed.

Seeing the two extraordinary divine beasts fawning over her and groveling to follow Yang Jiao, Yao Ji's lips twitched speechlessly. She temporarily lowered her guard and said, "Alright, if you insist on following Jiao'er, you must sign a master-servant contract."

"Can."

"mother!"

Yang Jian was unhappy and wanted to say something, but Yang Tianyou stopped him, saying, "Erlang, trust your mother and your elder brother."

Seeing the golden array appear beneath his elder brother and the two little beasts under his mother's spell, Yang Jian stood to the side, displeased.

He trusted his mother and older brother, but he didn't trust these two little beasts that had suddenly appeared!

Yang Jian was already annoyed enough by Yang Chan vying for his brother's affections; at least she was his sister. But the thought of those two shameless girls wanting to follow their older brother made Yang Jian very unhappy!

Damn it, I should never have opened that door!

When Yang Chan woke up, she found that there were two more members in the family: a white tiger named "Xiao Wu" and a unicorn named "Xiao Liu". Although she was a little curious about who their fourth brother was, seeing how Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu didn't get along with their second brother, Yang Chan instantly accepted the two little ones.

This is what they mean by, "As long as you and Second Brother don't get along, we're good friends!"

"Yang Chan, who exactly are you with?!"

"Of course it's the eldest brother—"

...

A thousand miles away, the Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist stood in the void, their brows furrowed, their eyes fixed on the fading tracking mark in their hands.

This mark was originally set up by them for the White Tiger and the Qilin, with the intention of bringing these two divine beasts with extremely high bloodline aptitude under the Western Sect's command, but unexpectedly it suddenly disappeared.

After much calculation, the two finally found the Yang residence.

When they arrived above the Yang residence, they saw thousands of auspicious wisps of air and celestial energy soaring into the sky.

Because they had cultivated a special secret technique, the two could see that the immortal aura above the Yang residence was so rich and powerful that it seemed almost tangible, rolling in layers and soaring straight to the heavens.

The Guide was slightly taken aback, and exchanged a glance with Zhunti, their eyes filled with astonishment.

I never expected that the pursuit of the divine beast would bring such a surprise! A person with great fortune, a person with great fortune! It would be inappropriate for the Western Sect not to accept such a person!

The two had the same idea and could no longer restrain themselves. They flashed and landed in the Yang residence without any concealment.

At that moment, Yao Ji, who was mending clothes in the house, changed her expression and appeared in the courtyard in a flash, holding a sword and looking at the two warily: "Who are you? You have entered my Yang residence without prior notice. Isn't that extremely impolite?"

Jieyin was taken aback. "The goddess of the Desire Realm?"

Who would have thought that the Jade Emperor's sister would actually get married and have children in the mortal realm?

Yao Ji stared intently at the two men's attire, which made no attempt to conceal their identities, and her expression gradually turned grim.

Clearly realizing that Yao Ji had recognized them, Jieyin and Zhunti smiled slightly and adopted a polite demeanor: "We are the leaders of the Western Sect, Jieyin Daoist (Zhunti Daoist)."

"I never expected to meet the goddess of desire here."

Yao Ji gripped her sword tightly. Although she was a goddess of the Desire Realm, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive in front of these two ancient gods from the primordial era.

She had long heard of the names of Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, whose deeds in the prehistoric world were legendary. Their sudden arrival today made her dare not be careless in the slightest.

"What brings you two seniors to my Yang residence so abruptly?"

The Guide Daoist, dressed in a golden kasaya, had a calm expression, while the Zhunti Daoist, with his hair in two topknots, was thin and sallow-faced, holding the Seven Treasures Tree. The two exchanged a glance, a faint smile playing on their lips, seemingly unconcerned about Yao Ji's wariness.

"We have only come here in search of two divine beasts..."

The Taoist Zhunti's voice was deep, as if he had not finished speaking.

At this moment, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu broke through the barrier set up by Yao Ji and rushed into the courtyard, glaring angrily at Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: "Aren't you two Taoists annoying? I've already said I won't join the sect, I won't join the sect!"

"Exactly, what are you doing here?"

Zhunti smiled slightly, not angry at all, "Since you are unwilling, I will not force you, but..."

Zhunti's gaze fell upon the house that Yaoji had blocked. Yaoji turned around and saw Yang Jiao, who was also unaffected by her barrier, walking out.

"Jiao'er, go back."

Yao Ji exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly urged him to turn around.

Yang Jiao shook his head and walked firmly to her side: "Mother, I'll stay with you."

The guide smiled warmly: "Goddess, there is no need to be nervous. This child has exceptional talent and is destined to join our Western Sect. Why not join us in the Western Sect? He will surely be able to cultivate the supreme path in the future."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Yao Ji roared, her beautiful eyes wide open, her body surging with celestial energy. How could she not know the methods of the Western Sect, and how could she hand over her child so easily?

Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu glared angrily, and with a flash, revealed their enormous true forms.

A majestic white tiger and a jet-black qilin stood in front of Yao Ji and Yang Jiao, letting out deep roars at the Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, their imposing aura unstoppable, confronting the two without fear.

Zhunti frowned slightly, exchanged a glance with Jieyin, and then looked at Yang Jiao: "Young friend, the cause and effect of this world is already predetermined. You are destined to be with our Western Sect, and we are willing to wait for you to awaken."

After saying that, the two disappeared from the Yang residence in an instant.

Yao Ji breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Yang Jiao tightly in her arms: "Jiao'er, I won't let anyone take you away."

At that moment, the barrier disappeared, and Yang Tianyou, along with Yang Jian and Yang Chan, rushed out, the family embracing each other tightly.

...

Hidden in mid-air, Jieyin and Zhunti witnessed this scene and sighed softly. Jieyin's eyes revealed compassion: "It is truly deeply moving."

"Unfortunately, the union of a deity and a mortal violated the heavenly law."

After Zhunti finished speaking, he and Jieyin looked at each other and smiled. As for cause and effect, they were the best at creating it.