Wood chips
"What are you seeing? Find a way to run away!" Liu Muzhe said.
Seeing that the two of them were chatting enthusiastically in low voices, Ye Zhuoran interrupted: "Jing'an, you brought your friends back, don't you plan to introduce them to me?"
"Oh, yes." Ye Jing'an pulled Liu Muze forward, "Dad, you always said you wanted to see Brother Liu, so I brought him back."
"Hello, my name is Liu Ziyuan." Liu Muzhe smiled awkwardly.
"I know. Thank you for saving Jing'an. Come in and sit down." Ye Zhuoran pulled the two of them into the living room and brewed a pot of good tea. "What were you doing just now?"
"Ah, well..." Ye Jing'an started to tell a lie but found that he couldn't continue, so he poked Liu Muzhe with his arm.
"Well... it's like this. I researched a talisman that can make me invisible, so I thought I'd give it a try." Liu Muzhe shook his head helplessly, "It seems like it failed."
"You're a really good kid. You can even study talismans on your own. Please take care of Jing'an. He's far inferior to you." Ye Zhuoran took out a fine jade pendant from the bedroom and gave it to Liu Muze. "This is a good treasure that your uncle just bought some time ago. It's not as good as the agate you gave Jing'an, so please don't despise it."
"You're welcome. I don't usually wear jade pendants. I appreciate your kindness." Liu Muzhe returned the jade pendant with a smile.
"Okay, I'll find something else to give you later." Ye Zhuoran took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I've also learned about your family's situation. From now on, you should treat the Ye family as your own. Although I'm much older than you, my strength is definitely not as good as yours, but my father is still quite powerful. I'll ask him to adopt you as his grandson! From now on, we'll be a close family!"
"Ah? You're welcome...eh?" Before Liu Muze could finish his words, Ye Zhuoran rushed out. He looked at Ye Jing'an helplessly, "Did your dad go to look for your grandfather? Do I...really have to be his grandson?"
"Let's run!" Ye Jing'an said.
"Okay." Liu Muzhe pulled Ye Jing'an out the door.
"Where are you going?" Ye Zhuoran asked.
"I was thinking of showing Brother Liu around the house." Ye Jing'an forced a smile as he saw his grandfather really coming.
"You're the kid who saved Ye Jing'an, right?" Ye Yu smiled and patted Liu Muze's shoulder. "Yes, Ye Jing'an is so lucky to have a friend like you!"
"No, no, you're exaggerating. Ye Jing'an is also very good." Liu Muzhe said with a smile.
Ye Yu and Ye Zhuoran pulled people into the house again. They also brought a bunch of treasures and put them on the table for Liu Muzhe to choose from.
"You said we are a family, so you don't have to be polite to me." Liu Muzhe pushed away the treasure that Ye Zhuoran stuffed into his hands.
"Dad, he doesn't like it. Go get a few more." Ye Zhuoran said.
"I don't have your habit of collecting treasures. The few things I can offer are all here. You searched everywhere for treasures, but couldn't find anything worth your attention?" Ye Yu asked back.
Ye Zhuoran's stubborn temper came to the fore. He had to find something that Liu Muze would like today. After searching the Ye family, he estimated that the only things that Liu Muze would like were the treasures passed down from his ancestors and the ancient books left by his ancestors. However, those things could not be given away.
Ye Zhuoran returned to the living room with an embarrassed look on his face. "It seems that I really don't have anything suitable to give you. You are interested in talisman swordsmanship, right? How about taking a look at the book written by our ancestor?"
Liu Muzhe hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head.
"By the way! I brought back a piece of wood some time ago. I don't know what it is. Would you like to take a look?" Ye Zhuoran took out a piece of wood from his pocket and handed it to him.
Liu Muze casually glanced at the piece of wood Ye Zhuoran handed him. Just as he was about to refuse, the pattern on the back of the wood flipped over made his pupils shrink suddenly. After carefully examining it for a moment, Liu Muze frowned slightly and asked, "Where did this come from?"
"A mountain villager gave it to me. Do you know where this thing came from?" Ye Zhuoran asked.
"This is a token of the Wubian Kingdom." Liu Muzhe said.
"Wuyan Kingdom? Never heard of it. What does it do?" Ye Zhuoran asked.
"It's used as a token of love." Liu Muzhe said.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... Dad, you're still as sharp as ever! Which village girl has taken a fancy to you again?" Ye Jing'an joked.
"You unlucky kid, get out of here!" Ye Zhuoran said to Liu Muze, "I always feel like there's some evil spirit up there."
"Well, it has been stained with the blood of many people from the Wubian nation, and has accumulated hatred and grievances, and has turned into an evil creature. Can you give it to me?" Liu Muzhe asked.
"It's not good to give you evil things. I don't want to cause you trouble." Ye Zhuoran said.
"It's okay, I need it." Liu Muzhe said with a faint smile.
Ye Zhuoran still felt that it was inappropriate to give evil things to others, and looked at Ye Yu silently.
"Since Xiao Liu needs it, just take it. If anything unexpected happens, contact us in time." Ye Yu said with a smile.
"Well, thank you." Liu Muzhe wrapped the wood bark with a talisman and put it in his pocket.
After Ye Jingan saw that the things had been delivered, he wanted to drag Liu Muze away. Ye Zhuoran saw that Liu Muze was very talented and could go through the underworld to save people, so he wanted to talk to him about some things in the underworld.
Ye Jingan made various excuses but was dismissed by Ye Zhuoran and Ye Yu. Liu Muze was detained in the living room and not allowed to leave. The two had no choice but to sit upright on the sofa, each more reserved than the other, chatting with them with a dry laugh.
Even though they were the children he had watched grow up, Liu Muze felt guilty. It made sense, after all, because Ye Jingan was still their child. If he abducted him, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Ye Zhuoran and Ye Yu. Ye Jingan felt even more guilty. He abducted his own ancestor. If his father and grandfather found out, he wouldn't know what would happen to him!
Ye Yu looked left and right, and the more he looked, the more he liked Liu Muze. He smiled and said, "I want to take you as my godson. Are you willing?"
"Ah? How can I be worthy of your kindness?" Liu Muzhe looked at Ye Jing'an for help.
Ye Jingan understood what he meant, slammed the teacup on the table, and shouted, "Grandpa! Didn't you say that I am your only precious grandson? Why don't you keep your word?"
Ye Zhuoran yelled, "Do you understand the rules? Do you have any say in this?! Your life was saved by someone else!"
"It's my fault. I'll leave now, okay?" Ye Jing'an turned around and slipped out.
"Ye Jing'an!" Liu Muze looked at Ye Yu apologetically, "I'll go see him."
Ye Jing'an saw Liu Muzhe walking out the door, and pulled him into the forbidden area with a smirk.
"Ye Jing'an, where are you taking him again?" Ye Zhuoran asked.
"Hey, Dad, it's so hard for them to come home and visit, can you please stop asking me questions all the time?" Ye Jing'an said impatiently.
"Jing'an, identity is just empty talk. If you care about it, forget it." Ye Yu said to Liu Muze with a smile, "My child, you saved Jing'an and are a great benefactor to our Ye family. You will be the head of the family from now on. If you encounter any difficulties, come to us at any time. Don't be shy."
"Okay, thank you." Liu Muzhe said.
"Grandpa, I'll take Brother Liu for a walk." Ye Jing'an said.
"Go ahead, and have dinner at home this afternoon." Ye Yu nodded with a smile.
The two men breathed a sigh of relief and slipped into the forbidden area.
"Mr. Liu, can you be more reliable?" Ye Jing'an said helplessly.
It was really tiring to tell this lie. His father was very cunning and meticulous, and he almost let the cat out of the bag several times.
"Why am I unreliable?" Liu Muzhe said weakly, "It was fine before, but it broke down as soon as I gave it to you. Who knew your dad would get this piece of wood?"
"Isn't this piece of wood a token of love? Can it also break your spell?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"A long time ago, it was just an ordinary piece of wood. After it experienced some changes, it changed." Liu Muzhe said.
"What happened?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"Destroyed," Liu Muzhe said. "There are very few records of Wubian in ancient books. One history book mentioned that Wubian was suddenly destroyed, but the reason is unknown."
He was very interested in this country at the time, thinking that he might be able to find a way to save Ye Chenyi, so he went around collecting information about Wuyan Country. By chance, he got a diary. The ink on it had gradually faded, and some of the handwriting was unclear, but the two words "Wuyan" would appear every few pages.
Liu Muzhe spent a lot of effort to repair it and found that it recorded the reasons for the destruction of the Wubian Kingdom.
During her coming-of-age ceremony, the princess of Wuyan Kingdom had to go into the mountains alone to collect a type of stone lotus that grew on the cliffs. This stone lotus was rare and grew in a unique location, making it difficult to find. Retrieving the stone lotus was a testament to her ability and a symbol of power.
But the princess of Wuyang was lively and did not like to be constrained. She did not follow the prescribed route to collect stone lotus, but broke away from her followers and ran to the market to play on her own.
The Han people sold beautiful clothes and ornaments on the streets, as well as a variety of delicious foods, unlike the people of Wuyi who ate wild vegetables and game every day. She gradually fell in love with this bizarre world and was reluctant to return to Wuyi.
However, her money was soon used up, and she planned to go back to get some more money to go out and play, but when she passed a silver jewelry store, she fell in love with a pair of earrings. She stared at them for a long time, and finally they were bought by a man.
She walked back dejectedly, and when she was about to leave the market, she found that the man who bought the earrings was walking towards her with a bunch of delicious food and gave her the earrings.
She was also very hungry, so she took the rose cake and started eating it. This man was the first person to show her any kindness in these days. They became familiar with each other, and the man took her around to buy food and play, and even invited her to stay at his home.
The man was handsome and sincere, and the princess of Wubian Kingdom liked him and wanted to live with him. However, Wubian Kingdom did not allow marriage with foreigners, so she was found by her tribe and wanted to take her back.
The man handed her the stone lotus and told her to go back first, saying that he would come to see her. Princess Wubian gave him the token of love, and the two were reluctant to part.
"What's the result?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"His name is Teng Huan. He is a master of witchcraft, but he only specializes in evil magic. The stone lotus was cast under a poisonous curse, and the people of Wubian were bewitched and fell limply to the ground. He questioned the whereabouts of the sacred tree, but the people of Wubian refused to tell him even if they died. Teng Huan guessed that the token of love was made of the sacred tree, so he killed all the people of Wubian and used their blood to cultivate the wood chip." Liu Muzhe said.
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