Xu Yuehuai took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "I called you out because I want you to travel outside as my younger brother in the future."
Yuan Shui was taken aback. He had wanted to come out for a long time, but Xu Yuehuai always made excuses. He was very timid and afraid that he would cause trouble for him, so he never let him come out. Now, however, Xu Yuehuai had changed his ways.
Yuan Shui's serious expression vanished instantly. He coughed, then sat down, looking somewhat embarrassed. "I'll think about it."
Xu Yuehuai saw through his act, a smile playing on her lips. She put down her teacup, her eyes holding a deeper meaning, and slowly said, "Since you're unwilling, then let's drop this matter, and from now on..."
"Who said I'm unwilling? Don't be so impatient! I said I'm thinking, thinking! Do you even know what thinking means?!" Yuan Shui jumped up and down in frustration.
After saying this, he looked at Xu Yuehuai's face, his eyes full of smiles. Only then did he realize that he had been tricked. Yuan Shui was furious and pointed at Xu Yuehuai, "You are simply rude."
Xu Yuehuai stopped arguing with him and released Bai Ze as well. However, Bai Ze disliked the human world and rejected Xu Yuehuai's suggestion, saying that she was fine on her own in the space.
Yuan Shui stood to the side with her arms crossed, looking indifferent. "If you ask me, you shouldn't dwell on those prejudices right now. Besides, isn't Xu Yuehuai a person too? You get along with her just as well."
Bai Ze looked at him, chuckled, and said, "There are differences between people. Master is a good person, but that doesn't mean others are good people. So, it's more comfortable and freer to stay in this space."
In the end, Bai Ze was still unwilling to come out, and Xu Yuehuai did not force him to stay. So the two of them were one outside and the other inside the space.
When Shangguan Xi returned from shopping, he saw a beautifully sculpted little boy standing in the house, a head shorter than himself, but with a wild and unrestrained look in the boy's eyes.
"Oh dear, where did this little kid come from? Did you come to the wrong room? This room..." Shangguan Xi said, starting to look around the room. He paused for a moment, thinking that he had come to the wrong room.
Yuan Shui didn't speak, but lazily looked at Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai walked up to Shangguan Xi and said, "This is my younger brother. He just contacted me and said he was in the vicinity. He is young, and I thought it was a bit unsafe to leave him out alone, so I took the liberty of bringing him here. If you mind, I will make him leave immediately."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shui stopped playing with the teapot and looked at Xu Yuehuai in disbelief. "Do you know what you're saying? You actually want me to leave?! That's absurd! It's clearly..."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xi's eyes flashed with joy. She stepped forward and hugged Yuan Shui. Before Yuan Shui could react, she patted Yuan Shui's head and said, "Why leave? Your little brother is so cute. Stay and keep us company. But the road up the mountain is very dangerous. I don't think he can handle it."
As Shangguan Xi spoke, a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes. This meant that she only had one day to spend with this adorable little brother, and they would be leaving early the next morning.
Xu Yuehuai said, "It's alright. He's quite capable, and he might be able to help us on the way."
...
Soon after, Shangguan Xi was so happy that he dragged Yuan Shui to show off. Everyone in the team knew about it. When Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen saw Yuan Shui, a hint of doubt flashed in their eyes. They felt that they had seen Yuan Shui somewhere before, and there was a slight sense of familiarity.
"Have we met somewhere before?" Fu Ziyi asked directly. Yuan Shui glanced at him but didn't reply. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes as she looked away. This kind of person wasn't worthy of his reply yet.
Fu Ziyi was embarrassed, but he didn't care. He felt that this person looked familiar. Yuan Shui had grown up a lot compared to when Fu Ziyi had seen him before. His features had also matured and changed. In addition, the two had only met briefly, so it was normal that he didn't recognize him.
After that incident, everyone started to worry about a new problem: "Are you sure this little guy won't get hurt if he comes with us?"
Xuan Chi stood to the side, looking at Xu Yuehuai.
Yuan Shui had heard countless people doubting his abilities, and he couldn't help but unleash a burst of spiritual energy at Fu Ziyi. Fu Ziyi reacted quickly and immediately defended himself, thankfully escaping unharmed. Everyone had just felt the powerful spiritual energy, and their gazes towards Yuan Shui changed slightly.
Fu Ziyi pressed the tip of his tongue against his back teeth, looked at the little guy, snorted coldly, and nodded. The feud between the two of them was thus established.
The day passed relatively peacefully. With Yuan Shui's arrival, a new room was opened, giving Shi Mu, who had been crammed in with others, a place to stay.
...
The next day, everyone dressed neatly and set off towards the forest in Tianqi City. The inn they stayed at was some distance from the foot of the mountain, where there was a village. When they arrived, they happened to see someone carrying firewood passing by. Xu Yuehuai glanced at him briefly. The man looked to be about their age. Seeing that they were going up the mountain, he hesitated for a moment before stopping. "Are you all going up the mountain?"
“Yes, I wonder if this brother has any suggestions?” Nangong Yu stepped forward to negotiate.
Upon hearing this, the young man hauling firewood waved his hand and said, "It's not really a suggestion, but the mountains are quite chaotic, especially today. If you don't have anything urgent to attend to, it's best if you don't go up there."
Nangong Yu frowned slightly, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion. "How could this be? We dared to come here only after we had learned about the dangers in these mountains. But I wonder what you mean by 'very chaotic'? I have never heard of such a secret history on Taiping Mountain before."
The young man hauling firewood glanced at the group of people discreetly, then sighed and said, "It's not convenient to talk about this now. Please leave; this is not a place for you."
With that, the young man pulled his firewood and left.
Yuan Shui stood beside Xu Yuehuai, watching the man's departing figure, and snorted disdainfully, "Pretentious act. This place is called Taiping Mountain. How can it live up to that name?"
Standing beside Xu Yuehuai, Shangguan Qi explained upon hearing this: "Little brother, you may not know this, but the background of Taiping Mountain is not simple. Do you see the village at the foot of the mountain? That village was the only one that survived the natural disaster. It was only because it was backed by Taiping Mountain that it was able to survive. None of the villages in the vicinity survived."
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