After bidding farewell to Ye Lan, Yong Shanling walked back home cheerfully. There were two people at home who were about to start their cultivation, and now that she had some income, she could manage for a while.
"Uncle Mu also told me to be cautious. Humph~ If I hadn't agreed quickly, how could I have got this chance to gain experience, and there are so many benefits!"
Yong Shanling's small face was full of pride. Suddenly, she stopped while walking. Did she forget something? It seemed that Uncle Mu didn't want her to make impulsive decisions and advised her to discuss with him.
And she, it seemed... she hadn't discussed with him at all! The little figure in Yong Shanling's heart felt a bit guilty and fidgeted with her fingers.
But as long as Uncle Mu didn't find out, it would be okay. Yong Shanling came up with a great idea. In this way, she could gain experience and also make Uncle Mu feel at ease. It was a win - win situation!
"Sister Shanling, what were you doing there? Was it fun?" Ye Qinghe asked curiously when he saw Yong Shanling's cheerful look.
Yong Shanling, who had just come in, put her hands behind her back, fidgeting with her fingers and tapping her heels on the ground. She said with a bored look on her face, "Oh~ It's just a reminder for cultivators above the Golden Core stage to stay vigilant and protect the people around them. They also established an investigation team to find out information about the demons. There's nothing interesting." After a pause of one second, she added casually, "They formed some kind of investigation team to look into the demons' news. It's not fun at all."
Mu Yijie was attracted by Yong Shanling's words and immediately locked his eyes on her. "You didn't sign up, did you?"
Yong Shanling looked a bit disappointed and wrinkled her nose. "No. Uncle Mu, you told me to think twice before acting, so I didn't sign up."
She emphasized the words "think twice before acting" to show that it was because of Mu Yijie's advice that she didn't go. She looked at him with a complaining look on her face.
Hearing that Yong Shanling had obediently listened to him, Mu Yijie felt relieved and immediately let his guard down. He smiled gently and waved to Yong Shanling. "Come here. I've got something good for you."
Yong Shanling let go of her hands behind her back. Her palms were full of sweat. The little figure in her heart slumped on the ground. Fortunately, she had managed to deceive Uncle Mu. Haha, she was so great!
"Okay." Yong Shanling pretended to be in a low mood and walked slowly towards Mu Yijie. She stretched out her hand. "What's the good thing?"
Mu Yijie placed something in her hand. It was actually a tattered ancient manual on talismans.
Yong Shanling's eyes immediately lit up. This manual introduced the origins of various talismans and the breakdown of their strokes. Although there were no high - level talismans, the basic explanations in it were the source of innovation. She was so excited that her face turned red. She immediately pounced on Mu Yijie and hugged him like a koala.
"Uncle Mu, you're amazing. I've been looking for this for a long time but couldn't find it. How did you manage to get it so quickly?" After saying that, she excitedly kissed Mu Yijie on the cheek.
At that moment, Mu Yijie was completely stunned. The touch of Yong Shanling's moist, cherry - red lips on his face was like a brand on his heart, hot and burning. Before, it was always him stealing a kiss in the night. How could her initiative not be exciting?
He looked at the happy girl in his arms with a complicated look in his eyes.
It's not enough!
All of this is not enough!
He was not satisfied with this state of being by her side as a relative. He wanted more.
Mu Yijie lowered his eyes to hide the madness in them.
"As long as it's something you want, I can get it for you." As long as you stay by my side forever.
Ye Qinghe had left tactfully when the two were talking. If it weren't for Mu Yijie asking him to teach him alchemy, Mu Yijie rarely had contact with him.
At night, Yong Shanling took out the dummy she had prepared and let it lie in her bed pretending to be asleep.
She opened the window, stood there, and looked towards Mu Yijie's room. There was a bit of guilt in her eyes, but the next second it was replaced by excitement.
Merits, here she, Yong Shanling, came.
On the other side, Mu Yijie, who was about to fall asleep in his room, suddenly wanted to go and check on Yong Shanling. His tall figure put on his clothes and he walked quietly to the next room. He opened the door.
He saw Yong Shanling on the bed turn over. The ancient manual on talismans he had given her was placed beside the bed. His heart calmed down a bit. He carefully closed the door.
After all, Mu Yijie knew how much Yong Shanling loved cultivation. If he hadn't stopped her this time, she would probably have signed up. Standing outside Yong Shanling's room, Mu Yijie's eyes were filled with darkness. He would rather she resented him than see her in danger.
Yong Shanling, who had already met up with Ye Lan, was smiling happily. "Sister Ye Lan, do you think we'll be able to find the demons this time?"
"Maybe. After all, the combat power of those demons should not be underestimated. But what really makes me curious is what kind of powerful demon could have gathered these violent demons together." Ye Lan still looked lazy, but her eyes sparkled when she mentioned that powerful demon.
Hearing Ye Lan's words, Yong Shanling immediately became interested. "It must be a great demon like Taotie or Qiongqi. Otherwise, how could they have made those selfish demons act together?"
Ye Lan squinted her eyes. "Maybe."
These people quickly shuttled through the woods towards the location of the Xianling Grass. After all, with such a powerful spiritual herb, the demons would not let it go easily.
Moreover, demons and cultivators were basically mortal enemies. Even if the demons couldn't use the herb, they wouldn't just let it go to the cultivators.
Soon, the group approached the area where the spiritual energy was strong, where the Xianling Grass was located. A young master from a noble family went ahead to check the Xianling Grass. Finding nothing wrong, he signaled to the people behind him.
When the others saw that there was no danger, they immediately relaxed a lot and walked closer, whispering among themselves.
"Hey, maybe they were wrong. Maybe the demons don't care about the Xianling Grass."
"Surely they were scared away when they saw us coming. Haha..."
"Exactly. We've caught countless demons. Those demons are just overestimating their abilities if they think they can fight back. It's wishful thinking!"
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Yong Shanling didn't say a word. She just looked at the cultivators boasting with disdain in her heart. After all, on the way here, they had all been as tense as a tightly - wound string, with ugly looks on their faces.
Ye Lan curled her lips disdainfully and whispered to Yong Shanling, "These cultivators are so arrogant. The elders of the three families have higher cultivation levels than them, and it seems that the shock has passed for them."
Yong Shanling nodded and seriously agreed.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly, the originally flat ground exploded, and a large number of tree roots rushed out to attack the cultivators.
"Ah—" Painful howls echoed in the Northern Mountains.