Chapter 273 Let Brother Pei Ji meet his new friends

That black and white patterned thing was not the kitten he thought it was; it was clearly a real little tiger!

"A white tiger?" Xie Yunwen muttered to himself, "It really is a tiger, not a cat?"

"What cat? Fourth Brother, are you talking about Little White?" Xie Yunqi didn't hear clearly and thought he was asking about Little White. "Speaking of which, Stone does look a bit like Little White. Little sister, while Stone is still young, why don't we put Little White and Stone together to play and see if Stone can beat Little White?"

Xie Yunjia rolled her eyes at him: "You're just spouting useless nonsense."

Xie Yunqi retorted, "What do you know? My sister wants to train Shitou's wildness, so naturally it's best to start training him from a young age. Shitou isn't as chubby as Xiaobai yet, so isn't it a good opportunity for Xiaobai to show him the world?"

Sheng Sheng walked over carrying the stone, and her eyes lit up when she heard Xie Yunqi's words: "Hey, that makes sense!"

Little White does have some offensive power, but not enough to hurt Stone. Letting the two little guys fight is actually a good idea to cultivate Stone's competitive spirit.

Once the stone grows a little bigger, it can fight with the fire amber.

Over time, the stones also got some exercise, and the bond between the little guys strengthened.

It's a friendly competition, and with Sheng Sheng around, the little ones will surely improve together.

Speaking of which, Sheng Sheng has been traveling through various palaces all day, but hasn't seen Yan Hu yet.

Yan Hu isn't in Yuqing Palace either; where did he go?

Sheng Sheng looked around in confusion.

Receiving affirmation, Xie Yunqi proudly raised his head and boasted to Xie Yunjia, "Hmph, how about that? I, your humble servant, understand my sister's heart, don't I?"

"Tsk." Xie Yunjia curled her lips in disdain and squeezed out a sound from her throat.

Xie Yunwen perked up. Seeing the reactions of these people, none of them seemed surprised. He couldn't help but ask, "You...you're not surprised? This is a real tiger!"

After asking Xie Yunwen, he realized that these people had all gone to Shanglin Hunting Ground, and that the stone was obtained by Shengsheng in Shanglin Hunting Ground. These people should naturally know this.

Xie Yunwen had always presented a learned image to Shengsheng, so seeing Xie Yunwen with such a surprised expression for the first time, as if she had seen the world, was quite novel to Shengsheng.

Sheng Sheng tilted her head: "Hmm? Sheng Sheng already mentioned this when we were in Jinxiu Palace."

Xie Yunwen gave a wry smile: "I thought you had confused a kitten with a tiger cub..."

He thought he was just playing along with Sheng Sheng's childish antics, but little did he know that he was actually being presumptuous.

Sheng Sheng laughed heartily, picked up the stone and brought it close to Xie Yunwen's eyes, fiddling with the stone's two front paws: "Stone, let Fourth Brother see if our stone is a kitten or a tiger."

Xie Yunwen smiled somewhat embarrassedly, and Xie Yunqi comforted him: "Oh, it's okay, Fourth Brother. Back when I first met Shi Tou, I even wanted to fight him."

Compared to Xie Yunqi, who was waving his fists and insisting on competing with a tiger cub that wasn't even a month old, Xie Yunwen's level of humor was nothing.

Sheng Sheng wholeheartedly agreed and described Xie Yunqi's appearance that day to Xie Yunwen. As Xie Yunwen listened to their cheerful voices, the heat on her face slowly faded and finally flowed into her heart.

Shen Shen was worried about Yan Hu, and only after asking Huang Ying did she learn that Yan Hu had been going to Jingyue Pavilion every day during this period. Except for eating and sleeping, he spent all his other time at Jingyue Pavilion.

Although Yan Hu would come back to eat on his own, he would go to Jingyue Pavilion as soon as he finished eating.

Huang Ying couldn't understand Yan Hu's words, but from Yan Hu's body language, she could roughly understand that Yan Hu had gone to Jingyue Pavilion to play with Pei Ji or something like that.

Sheng Sheng was very curious. Why did Yan Hu suddenly become so close to Pei Ji? Normally, Yan Hu would definitely accompany her to the Shanglin Hunting Ground.

She didn't remember the two of them ever having any special interactions in private. How could Yan Hu not go to Shanglin Hunting Ground and instead go to Jingyue Pavilion every day to play with people? Could it be that Yan Hu and Pei Ji had secretly established a revolutionary friendship without her noticing?

Sheng Sheng became increasingly curious and instructed Huang Ying to help Xie Yunwen tidy up his things properly before carrying the stone to Jingyue Pavilion.

Perfect timing, let Brother Pei Ji get to know the new kid!

Xie Yunjia had little interest in going to see Pei Ji, while Xie Yunyang, due to his status as the Crown Prince, found it inconvenient to have too much personal interaction with Pei Ji, so he chose to stay in Yuqing Palace and chat with Xie Yunwen.

However, Xie Yunqi was very eager to go to Jingyue Pavilion with her, because he wanted to see how the vegetables in the garden were growing.

Sheng Sheng recalled the first time Xie Yunqi accompanied her to Jingyue Pavilion, when Xie Yunqi showed great interest in the vegetable garden. At the time, she thought Xie Yunqi was just curious because it was the first time she had seen it, but she never expected that Xie Yunqi would still be so interested now.

As they chatted on their way to Jingyue Pavilion, Sheng Sheng noticed that Xiao Quanzi had been carried back to the palace. She asked, "Fifth Brother, how is Xiao Quanzi? I heard he was carried back? I remember Physician Zhang saying that although Xiao Quanzi's injuries looked exaggerated, he would recover quickly with proper rest. Could it be that Xiao Quanzi's recovery isn't good and he can't get out of bed yet?"

"Oh, no, it was my order." Xie Yunqi smiled brightly. "Little Quanzi is usually so weak and frail. He'll have to take good care of himself after this injury. He won't be able to get out of bed for at least a month."

The tone was dismissive, but it actually carried a deep sense of concern.

Sheng Sheng couldn't help but secretly sigh, Xie Yunqi was actually quite good at being stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.

Although Xie Yunqi always seemed to treat Xiao Quanzi like a punching bag, it was actually a sign that Xie Yunqi was very dependent on Xiao Quanzi. However, Xie Yunqi was also a conceited young man, so he refused to acknowledge it.

And he only allowed himself to bully him, not others.

The two chatted as they walked to Jingyue Pavilion. It was still the same bamboo grove, but it was a little different from before.

At this time of day, Jingyue Pavilion would usually be quiet and peaceful, and Pei Ji should be inside reading by candlelight.

In reality, Jingyue Pavilion was brightly lit at that moment, and it looked incredibly lively from a distance.

Actually, there are only three people in Jingyuexuan now.

Oh no, there's also a big yellow dog lying on the ground next to it; that's Yan Hu.

How come three people and a dog make such a lively scene?

Because, in the center of Jingyue Pavilion's courtyard, Pei Ji and Xiao Jiuzhu were fighting.

That's right, these two are having a competition.

Hearing this, some people might ask, "Xiao Jiuzhu is a highly skilled swordsman, and Pei Ji has only been practicing martial arts for a short time. How can he possibly compete with Xiao Jiuzhu? Isn't this ridiculous?"