"Begin the teleportation."
Ye Sen consumed some spiritual energy. Only then did the group manage to leave the Misty Forest. The car that had originally been parked at the entrance was now covered in a layer of dust. Yong Shanling ran her hand over it and blew the dust off.
"How long were we in there? The car's already starting to gather dust."
"One day in the mist is equivalent to a month in the outside world. The time we spent in there is almost a month."
Qing Yuan patiently explained it to her. Qing Sui and Qing Yuan returned to the talismans. Then the three of them got in the car and started their journey back.
On the other side, Liu Ming seemed to have run into some tough trouble.
Liu Ming looked at the man standing beside her, her heart pounding. She was filled with great doubt and shock at his words just now.
"How does he know Yong Shanling? What's their relationship..."
A series of such questions kept swirling in her mind. The man beside her let out a soft laugh and walked in front of her. The more she looked at his back, the more unfathomable he seemed.
"You're very curious, aren't you?"
The man turned back to meet her gaze. There was an indescribable emotion on his face. Was it... hatred?
"You're very curious about how I know Yong Shanling and why I know about her, right?"
Liu Ming didn't answer. She chose to continue listening to his explanation.
"I just met her. She's really an... an interesting kid..."
At the end of his words, Han Chu's voice grew softer and softer. His face seemed to be lost in some kind of nostalgia, but in an instant, he pulled himself together.
"Teacher, you actually saw through my lie just now."
"Why... why did you still choose to cover it up?"
Han Chu continued walking forward. "That's because... it's a secret."
Liu Ming stopped in her tracks. The rustling sound of her footsteps disappeared. Hearing no more sound behind him, Han Chu also stopped and turned back to look at Liu Ming.
"Why aren't you walking?"
"Is this your mask?"
"Hmm?"
"I just seemed to see your hypocrisy, that hidden disgust and..."
"Shh. It seems you're indeed the best student I've ever taught. But I once said, don't touch secrets. That's the deepest fear in a person's heart."
"I'm going to find her."
"Yong Shanling?"
"Yeah."
"Has she also given you a desire, a desire that you can never reach?"
"What exactly is your relationship with her?"
Hearing Han Chu's words, Liu Ming couldn't help but take a step back because she felt that the teacher in front of her was no longer the teacher but the real him without the mask.
Han Chu frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashing across his face. He seemed to be very repelled by her probing.
"If you want to leave, just leave. But you must come back within a year. Otherwise, I'll come and find you myself."
"Even if I come back, you'll still come looking for me... because the longing in your eyes makes you look so painful."
Han Chu couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh at Liu Ming's words. He turned back and walked forward without looking back. Liu Ming watched his back, a hint of apology flashing across her face.
"Goodbye... teacher."
Liu Ming also turned around and ran towards the entrance. At that moment, she seemed to hear the howling of the wind extremely clearly. It felt as if she had let go of something in her heart.
After leaving the entrance, looking at the outside world, she couldn't help but stand still. The outside world was something she had never seen before, a world she had never touched. Her hands trembled as she took out the yellow talisman.
Suddenly, raindrops as big as beans started to fall on the ground. She slowly raised her head, stretched out her hand to feel the rain, and slowly closed her eyes.
Han Chu stood in the distance, watching Liu Ming in the rain. A smile that no one could fathom curled up on his lips.
On the way back, Yong Shanling called Wu Shu to a designated place. After a few hours, the night had turned into day. They were already exhausted. Perhaps because they were cultivators, the three of them could still hold on.
After sitting in the car all the way, Yong Shanling leaned tiredly on the sofa, looking extremely weary. It was really heart - wrenching. Wu Na brought her a glass of milk.
"Shanling, you've worked hard."
Yong Shanling took the milk with a smile and then spoke up. "Even though time has passed, the five ultimate spiritual beasts have been brought here. Where's what I want?"
Wu Shu took a sip of coffee and waved his hand. A black - clothed man brought a silver box and two contracts and placed them on the table.
Wu Shu pointed at the contracts. "Take a look. See if there's anything else you need. The money is extra compensation."
Mu Yijie opened the contracts, checked them, and then signed his name. Yong Shanling also signed. Then Wu Shu spoke.
"My daughter will be with you from today on. I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Wu Shu picked up his coat beside the sofa and left the room. Only Wu Na was left sitting in the room. For a moment, the room fell into silence.
"I'll leave the car for you. I'm leaving first. I'm a bit tired these days." Ye Sen spoke up, breaking the silent atmosphere, and then left.
"Come to the Mu family tomorrow. I'll send you the address. Is ten o'clock okay?" Yong Shanling said softly to the girl with her head down across from her.
The girl nodded. Seeing that Wu Na was fine, the two of them left the teahouse and rushed back to the villa directly.
"Ahh, big bed, I miss you so much."
Seeing the bed, Yong Shanling didn't care about anything and just threw herself on it. She lay there happily. Suddenly, she was pulled up from the bed and thrown into the bathroom.
Mu Yijie looked at her helplessly. "You'll sleep more comfortably after taking a shower."
Hearing Mu Yijie's words, the originally listless her eyes lit up. But just as she lifted her clothes, she immediately put them down again and pouted at Mu Yijie.
"Uncle Shu, I'm going to take a shower. Why don't you go out?"
Mu Yijie had already unbuttoned his shirt one by one and thrown it aside. The moment he unbuckled his belt, a pair of small hands covered his.
"I said! I'm going to take a shower. You go out first."
Mu Yijie pulled her hands away and said with a half - smile. "Why should I go out? Of course we'll take a shower together."
After saying that, Mu Yijie directly pulled her into the bathtub. Instantly, water splashed everywhere. Yong Shanling's clothes were soaked, and her hair clung to her body because of the water. Her clothes became tight all of a sudden.
Suddenly, a shy feeling hit her. She shrank back in the bathtub, but there was no way back. Her blushing face made her feel that the temperature in the whole space was soaring. Yong Shanling slowly lowered her long eyelashes and pulled off her clothes.
Mu Yijie looked at her shy appearance. His physical reaction immediately came up. His eyes were full of a certain kind of passion. He couldn't help but pull Yong Shanling over and kiss her. The bathroom was filled with an amorous atmosphere again.