"forward…"

When Shushu saw Cheng Ying appear, his face was full of joy.

Just as he was about to greet someone, he uttered only one word before sensing something amiss. He quickly shut his mouth and looked around warily.

Cheng Ying seemed to have expected this. She first reassured them, "Don't be afraid, we're all on the same side." Then she said to those around her in an annoyed tone, "Since you're already here, hurry up and show yourself. Why are you scaring the children?"

Clearly, she knew what was going on.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding space fluctuated more intensely, and soon, four figures, three men and one woman, appeared in Shushu's sight.

The female demon cultivator, whose beauty was in no way inferior to Cheng Ying's, stepped forward and walked up to Shushu, meeting Shushu's still wary gaze.

After glancing at the glutinous rice ball several times, the female demon cultivator turned to Cheng Ying and asked, "Is this the person Mo Xin brought back?"

Without waiting for Cheng Ying's reply, she turned her head back and reached out her hand towards Shushu, seemingly wanting to pinch Shushu's cheek.

Shushu disliked having her cheeks pinched and was wondering whether to avoid the outstretched claws when she saw the other person stumble and be pulled away. The person in front of Shushu had also changed.

Shushu was a little confused and was about to ask a question when a storage ring appeared in front of him. It was given to him by the person who had just pushed aside the beautiful female demon cultivator.

Shushu didn't recognize him, didn't understand what was going on, and wasn't sure if the storage ring could accept him, so she subconsciously looked at Cheng Ying with questioning eyes.

Cheng Ying met her gaze without hesitation, raising an eyebrow: "Take it if I give it to you. Others who want it don't have it yet."

With her words, Shushu knew that it was okay to accept the storage ring. He stepped forward, accepted it with both hands, and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, senior."

The man grunted in response, waved his hand casually, and then got down to business: "I heard you discovered something here?"

When Shushu heard him ask, and with Cheng Ying present, he didn't hide anything and immediately recounted everything that had happened before, as well as his own guesses.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the temperature around her drop, as if a large block of ice had suddenly appeared, emitting cold air.

Shushu rubbed the goosebumps that had risen on his skin and looked in the direction he sensed. He saw the pretty woman who had initially tried to pinch his face now had a gloomy face and her eyes were filled with frost that was almost solid.

Startled by the sudden sight of those glasses, Shushu involuntarily shivered and quickly looked away.

But I was a little puzzled. How could this person suddenly turn from a normal person into an ice maker?

Shushu couldn't help but mutter to himself, but dared not show it on the surface. At the same time, he kept thinking about what was going on, but couldn't figure it out.

In the end, Cheng Ying explained to Shu Shu: "Shu Shu, don't mind her. She's just angry that her family has produced such a traitorous brat."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face darkened further, and she glared at Cheng Ying: "Cheng Ying, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Cheng Ying was the type who wouldn't tolerate the slightest grievance or loss. When she heard Cheng Ying yell at her, she immediately retorted without hesitation, "What? Where did I say something wrong? Your Hei family doesn't have people like that?"

When Hei Qingyu, a member of the Hei family, was rebuked by Cheng Ying, she wanted to retort, but she couldn't find the right words. In the end, she could only snort and shut her mouth.

At the same time, the Hei family had already sentenced Hei Youran, this potentially troublesome junior, to death in their hearts. Regardless of whether she was involved or not, the Hei family would not tolerate her.

To be precise, she would not tolerate any of the Hei family descendants who had been involved in this matter. Hei Qingyu gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

Finally, somewhere along the line, her thoughts drifted, and suddenly she understood.

Knowing that she was in the wrong, and that there was no reason for Chong Chengying to give everyone a cold shoulder, she finally restrained her cold aura and stopped creating more chill.

However, it was impossible for her to apologize. Hei Qingyu silently turned her face to the other side, resolutely refusing to look at Cheng Ying.

As long as she doesn't look, she won't feel guilty. Hei Qingyu told herself this, and soon she successfully brainwashed herself.

When she turned her face back, all her previous unease had vanished, and her face returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

Cheng Ying's lips twitched, and she helplessly rubbed her forehead, but she didn't dwell on the matter.

He rolled his eyes at Hei Qingyu, then rolled up the millet and glutinous rice, and silently passed through the layers of restrictions, cautiously sneaking inside.

Upon seeing this, the four people behind them exchanged a glance and swiftly followed, their movements equally cautious.

In no time, they broke through the outer barriers and entered the inner courtyard.

The moment he stood still in the inner courtyard, everyone was taken aback.

The scene before them was completely different from what they had seen through the barrier outside; it was entirely unrelated.

When one probes inside through the barrier with their divine sense, all they see is an ordinary courtyard.

Now that I've visited the inner courtyard in person, I've discovered that it's not like that at all.

There is a natural illusion here, and this illusion has been altered by humans into a natural formation.

The formation combined isolation, concealment, and protection, effectively enveloping the inner courtyard.

To glimpse the scene within, one must step outside the formation. However, this formation is quite formidable; a single misstep could lead to complete loss within the illusion.

In addition, they also covered the area with dense foliage, which completely concealed the place.

If it weren't for the fact that Shushu stumbled upon this place today, they probably wouldn't have known for who knows how long.

Thinking of this, the group was greatly alarmed. They exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with complex emotions, before quickly immersing themselves in studying the formation.

Fortunately, ever since he discovered that the loss of fortune might be related to the upper realm, Mo Xin had made thorough preparations, and he naturally entrusted the formation to these people.

Therefore, they quickly found the method of navigating the formation, entered the true inner courtyard, and also found the group of people still discussing in the study inside the courtyard, and took the opportunity to sneak in.

Yes, they did sneak in. The group consisted of top figures in the Azure Demon Realm, so they naturally had ways to deceive the younger members inside and avoid being detected.

As for Shushu and Chengxu, they were simply hitchhiking with Chengying, which allowed them to eavesdrop at close range.

Honestly, just standing there and eavesdropping on other people's secret plots was quite exciting. It was the first time Shushu had ever had such an experience, and his face and eyes were full of excitement.

However, her excitement lasted only a short while before her expression went blank.