Ji Jiuying chuckled, "Okay, I promise you."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard about the barbecue hot pot.
"I want some too, Xiao Jiu, don't forget me."
"Me too······"
Ji Jiuying responded to each of them, and Feng Che and the others smiled as well. How wonderful it would be if they could always be so happy and harmonious like this!
Ye Qingchen looked at her with a faint smile on his face.
Ji Jiuying looked up and met his beautiful, dark eyes. She had seen him smile before; his smile was bright and cheerful. But this time, his gentle eyes held a lonely light, shrouded in a kind of wretched beauty.
Ji Jiuying approached Ye Qingchen and said with a smile, "Qingchen, thank you. I owe you another favor."
"Xiao Jiu, don't be so polite with me. I might need your help soon." Ye Qingchen's tone was joking, making it hard to tell if he was serious or not.
"I would be happy to."
The two looked at each other and smiled. At that moment, a gaze fell on them from the darkness. Ye Qingchen and Ji Jiuying looked at that gaze at the same time.
Murong Zheng's figure appeared in the darkness and slowly walked over, followed by a tall figure.
Ji Jiuying took a few steps forward, her brow furrowed. "Why aren't you healing your wounds?"
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. I'm glad you're alright." Murong Zheng's tall figure enveloped her, then he turned around and pointed to Jun Linyu behind him, "He'll take care of it for you."
Ji Jiuying ignored him and instead took out several pills from her spatial storage and placed them in his hand. "Eat them."
Murong Zheng was slightly taken aback. "Okay."
Seeing him swallow the pill, Ji Jiuying looked at Jun Linyu, who was covered in wounds behind him, and also noticed that something was wrong with him. She frowned and asked, "What happened to his injuries? And why is he acting so strangely?"
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Hei Xiangling and the others' faces. They would never say that the injuries on Jun Linyu's body were inflicted by them.
"He is under my control."
When Murong Zheng saw her frown, he assumed she didn't like him controlling her.
Ji Jiuying looked into his brown eyes, her gaze flickering slightly, but she didn't say anything. "Thank you, Murong Zheng."
Murong Zheng looked up at her in surprise; she wasn't angry after all.
"Xiao Jiu, what should we do with this scumbag?" Wen Longting glared at Jun Linyu, wishing she could punch him right now.
Ji Jiuying's gaze fell on Jun Linyu again. Recalling everything he had done to her, a murderous intent flashed in her clear eyes.
To this day, she still doesn't know how she was hit by the Soul-Locking Needle. She heard what Bai Lisha and Feng Che said in the room and knew how evil the Soul-Locking Needle was. She had a feeling that Jun Linyu didn't know the danger of the Soul-Locking Needle either, and that he was being used as a pawn.
So even if she questioned him now, he couldn't give her the answer she wanted: who would do this to her?
Seeing that Ji Jiuying remained silent, Hei Xiangling stepped forward and said, "You brat, you're not going to soften your heart, are you?"
Ji Jiuying glared at her, "I'm not soft-hearted towards a scumbag, no matter who I am."
"Then what are we waiting for? I'll give him a stab first." With that, he used his spiritual power to condense a blade.
"Xiangling, we'll need him tomorrow, so let him live one more day today." After saying that, Ji Jiuying called Qingling over, "Qingling, use the communication butterfly to tell Jun Lintian to come to my residence tomorrow."
"Yes, Miss."
Hei Xiangling reluctantly withdrew her spiritual energy, while Wen Longting glared at Jun Linyu with resentment.
Ji Jiuying chuckled and pulled her back, "Xiaoting, if you don't go home this late, Chuyu will worry about you again."
“My brother went to the wilderness to train a long time ago. I really can’t understand why he would go to such a dangerous place.” Wen Longting’s words were filled with helplessness and confusion.
Ji Jiuying frowned. A desolate wasteland? How come she had never heard of such a place?
Seeing what she was thinking, Yu Bugui stepped forward and explained, "Girl, the Wilderness is also an ancient battlefield. It's not something you can just go to whenever you want. When you were in seclusion some time ago, the Wilderness appeared in a mountain range in the Kingdom of Jialan."
It contains countless treasures left from ancient times, as well as countless unknown dangers. Very few dare to venture inside to train. If Chu Yu can come out alive, it will surely bring him great fortune.
If they cannot come out, then there will be another skeleton on the ancient battlefield... Of course, Yu Bugui did not say this.
“Chu Yu’s strength is not bad. Even if he is eager to improve, he shouldn’t take such a risk…” Ji Jiuying didn’t understand why Chu Yu was so impulsive this time.
Ye Qingchen saw it all clearly.
"That's why, my parents are worried. Today, my older sister specially invited Master Kongchen to the Wen family to ask him to tell my brother's fortune."
"It is said that Master Kongchen can see through a person's future, and countless people want to invite him. I really don't know how you managed to invite him, sister."
Although Wen Longting didn't understand, it was still good that she could invite a master to her home to tell her brother's fortune.
Ji Jiuying smiled and said, "Master Kongchen is Ah Xiu's savior. Ah Xiu is so kind, yet Master Kongchen still couldn't refuse her."
Wen Longting nodded, finding it reasonable, while Ji Jiuying smiled meaningfully.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Ji Jiuying sent everyone back to rest. They had been watching over her for a day and a night, worrying about her for so long, and were probably exhausted both physically and mentally.
Jun Linyu remained locked in the woodshed. Originally, they wanted to send someone to guard him, but Murong Zheng took the initiative to step forward and say he would guard him. Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Ji Jiuying had no choice but to let him be.
In an instant, half the people in the courtyard disappeared.
"Little Bai, it's time for you to come back with me now," Bai Ling said, glancing at Bai Lisha.
"Master, I don't want to go back yet, Xiao Jiu, save me."
Bai Lisha hid behind Ji Jiuying, and Bai Ling glared at her helplessly.
Ji Jiuying glanced at Feng Che, and Feng Che instantly understood her meaning upon receiving her look.
"Bai Ling, since Xiao Bai likes being here, let her stay and keep Jiu'er company for a few days."
"Second Master, this girl is prone to causing trouble, and I'm afraid she might bring you all some trouble."
“Master, that was when I was a child. I can’t do that now!” Bai Lisha said.
"You~" Bai Ling shook her head, her tone filled with endless doting.
Ji Jiuying chuckled and patted Bai Lisha behind her. "Xiao Bai, how's it going with the favor I asked you to do? Any news?"
“Xiao Jiu, I went to the Nine Heavens Divine Palace to inquire, and that evil god has not returned.”
Upon hearing this, a look of worry flashed across Ji Jiuying's eyes. Where exactly did he and Yuezhu go?
Bai Ling's gaze lingered on the two of them. It seemed that the matter was true. Oh well, since Xiao Bai liked being with her, then so be it.
“God of Guixu, Second Master Feng, everyone, now that this girl is alright, I will head back first.”
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