Chapter 102: The Battle for Favor
Dongfang Chen stopped in front of Jiang Yan.
The chilling aura emanating from him carried an air of unapproachable majesty.
His dark robes accentuated his tall and slender figure. The moment Jiang Yan looked up, the oppressive aura emanating from Dongfang Chen vanished instantly.
Jiang Yan felt that today was a really good day, because the mosaics around her had actually come to life.
She looked up at him, Dongfang Chen, and smiled slightly: "Demon Lord."
Dongfang Chen said in a deep, cold voice, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time, Miss Jiang."
You're too kind.
She narrowed her eyes and said, "Since everyone has taken human form, let's go to the back mountain to gather herbs together!"
When the Ancestral Grandmother came out of the room, she saw Jiang Yan leading those people toward the back mountain.
Just as she was about to leave, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
The matriarch looked at the person who had suddenly appeared before her and couldn't help but laugh, "Aren't you going to gather herbs with her?"
Lin Yun frowned and looked at her unhappily, muttering, "Grandma, why... did you help them transform into human form too?! Are you still my good grandma?!"
Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Grandmother snorted and said, "Weren't you also transformed into human form with my help?"
"How can I be the same as them? I am from Medicine King Valley, I am your beloved grandson!"
The Ancestral Grandmother raised an eyebrow and said, "That Miss Jiang is my granddaughter-in-law. What's wrong with me helping my granddaughter-in-law's Daoist partner and friends?"
"But they're all my rivals in love! How can you side with outsiders!"
"I've always been one to side with what's right, not with my own. So what if she's a rival in love? Why are you so insecure?" The matriarch raised her hand and tapped his forehead. "If she has feelings for you, ten more rivals wouldn't matter. If she doesn't, your feelings are your own business, so how can you call her a rival?"
"I……"
Lin Yun was instantly angered again.
He gritted his teeth and said, "You're not cute at all now!"
"Oh dear, did I accidentally touch on someone's feelings? It seems it really is unrequited love. But I've already helped them transform into human form, so it's too late to say anything now. I think you should go find her as soon as possible, lest your rivals beat you to it."
"!!!"
Lin Yun turned around and left at lightning speed: "Grandma, I'm leaving first."
The ancient tree in the courtyard chuckled softly, "You're such a playful old man, still teasing children even at your age."
The matriarch glanced at him sideways and raised an eyebrow: "This is what makes life interesting."
At the foot of the back mountain, surrounded by disciples of Medicine King Valley, they greeted Jiang Yan and her several Daoist companions and then let them pass.
As the patriarch said, Miss Jiang is a guest here and can freely enter and leave any part of Medicine King Valley.
Jiang Yan led the group up the mountain, with Gongsun Jin at the very back.
Those few people, like bodyguards, surrounded her. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but the atmosphere felt a little strange.
She was surrounded and unable to move an inch. This wasn't a trip to find herbs; it was like being escorted as a prisoner…
Jiang Yan frowned and called out to the group, instructing them to split up into groups of two or three and act separately. Those who did not wish to team up should act alone.
Someone like Gongsun Jin seems to prefer being alone. Jiang Yan was quite surprised that he came today.
"Meet here in two hours. The group that finds the most food will have priority in ordering food tonight!"
Lingyue and Xiaobai's eyes lit up, and they left with their baskets.
Feng Qingyu raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking that since she had managed to fool two people away, the world had become much quieter.
He was just about to start walking towards her when Shen Yuchen beat him to it.
Shen Yuchen walked over and took the basket from Jiang Yan's hand, saying considerately, "I... I'll help you."
Before she could speak, Lin Yun suddenly appeared and said, "Let me help you."
As he spoke, he reached out to snatch the basket from Shen Yuchen's hands.
The two were locked in a stalemate, neither willing to give in, and even secretly used their spiritual power.
Then, Jiang Yan heard a "smack," and the perfectly good basket instantly turned into powder in their hands...
Lin Yun and Shen Yuchen exchanged an awkward glance and started blaming each other: "He did it!"
"It's him!"
"Nonsense, you're just too strong!"
"It was you who insisted on taking it!"
The atmosphere instantly became tense and confrontational.
Xiao Mei anxiously cried out in Jiang Yan's mind, "Host, please don't let them fight! Fighting will deplete your health!"
"Is it really necessary to fight over something so trivial?"
Xiaomei said anxiously, "What's the big deal? Men fighting over a woman is terrifying! They might end up fighting and bleeding!"
Jiang Yan looked at him with disbelief and said, "What did you just say? Say it again, what are you fighting over, what are you jealous about?"
Xiaomei: "Hey... this isn't the time to talk about this. Tell them to stop arguing and whether they still want to go home!"
Jiang Yan frowned and shouted angrily, "Shut up! If you make another sound, I'll throw you into the deep mountains and forests to feed the evil cultivators!"
"..."
Lin Yun and Shen Yuchen exchanged a glance, then Lin Yun grabbed her left hand: "Let's go, let's go gather herbs!"
Seeing this, Shen Yuchen quickly grabbed her other wrist: "I'm going too!"
He's determined not to give way to this snake today; he's going to fight for it!
Jiang Yan glanced at their hands gripping her wrists and abruptly shook them off: "Stop arguing, everyone find your own way. I have Coal Ball with me, I don't need you! Anyone who dares to follow me again will have their food rations docked for a month! Your two tasks today are doubled, if you can't find them all, you'll also have your food rations docked for a month!"
Lin Yun tried to defend himself: "Can't we be a little more reasonable?"
Jiang Yan pointed at him and said, "Your task will be doubled!"
Lin Yun: "..."
This is simply an unfair contract term!
After saying that, Jiang Yan turned around and called to the coal ball in front of her: "Let's go!"
The coal ball chattered happily all the way, sometimes imitating the sound of the wind, sometimes imitating the calls of birds, having a wonderful time.
Feng Qingyu glanced at the two men with a gloating expression, then turned and left.
Fortunately, he wasn't involved in that incident, which is why he escaped unscathed!
There are many rare herbs on the mountain of Medicine King Valley, and with the help of Coal Ball, Jiang Yan found them relatively easily.
The two searched all the way to the top of the mountain.
Sitting on the mountain enjoying the scenery, Coal Ball whined, "Master, I'm hungry... Waaah, Coal Ball is hungry!"
Jiang Yan grabbed it, frowned and sighed, "Hungry again? I just gave you half a bag of potato chips."
She casually stuffed a herb into its mouth, which immediately made Coal Ball wince in bitterness.
It struggled and refused to swallow.
Jiang Yan squinted and covered its mouth, forcing it to swallow, while coaxing it with a smile, "It's good for your health, eat more, one a day from now on, okay~"
After swallowing the coal ball, it instantly shrank and escaped from her palm.
He quickly stole the remaining half-bag of potato chips from her basket and ran away as if fleeing.
It doesn't want to eat such awful stuff, it wants to eat potato chips!
Jiang Yan watched its retreating figure, smiled helplessly, and was just about to get up and continue walking down when she felt a sharp killing intent rushing towards her!
Her brow furrowed deeply!
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