Chapter 983 - 459: Disciple’s Daily Life; Mao Family Troubles (Part 3)

Xiaoli bit her lip, her tone resentful,

"But Divine Mist Valley isn’t peaceful either! Just a few days ago at night, a group of bandits from who knows where took advantage of the unstable array outside the valley and launched a stealth attack on Divine Mist Valley. To drive them off, Miss had to forcibly activate the array plate and suffered a backlash... she coughed up quite a bit of blood..."

Hearing this,

Chen Ye’s face grew colder, and his heart was filled with guilt.

The chaos in the Qi Kingdom was caused by him going to rescue Bai Li; and the instability of the Divine Mist Valley’s array was because Zhiwei took the Gourd Sword.

Round and round, Mao Family’s and Sister Qingzhu’s tribulations were intricately tied to him.

As for the bandits who attacked Divine Mist Valley in secret?

Chen Ye sneered internally, what ordinary bandits would have the guts and ability to attack Divine Mist Valley?

The Mao Family is not a small family.

And Sister Qingzhu, now serves as the instructor at Baopu Peak, and shares a close relationship with him.

The families in the Moon Rhinoceros Lake District are well aware that provoking Divine Mist Valley is provoking Chen Ye, who would dare to do so?

Even Xu Buhui from the Xu Family doesn’t dare show his face in front of him now, let alone others?

"Most likely, it’s still the work of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect... especially with the Lingyin Sect recently at war with the Emotion Crossing Sect, causing some oversight in controlling the Moon Rhinoceros Lake District, giving the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect an opportunity."

Chen Ye thought silently.

The Emotion Crossing Sect is currently occupied with multiple issues, and only the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect would have such capability, moreover, there are reports in the Lingyin Sect that practitioners from the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect have been sighted recently.

Zhiwei, walking behind her master, heard this, and her expression shifted slightly.

That day, she herself received the recognition of three Gourd Swords in the Heart Slaughter Cave; ultimately, it was her responsibility...

The black-haired girl’s gaze sharpened. Even if her master did not take action, she would take matters into her own hands to resolve this peril for the Mao Family!

"I understand. Take me to her."

Although Chen Ye’s tone was calm, anyone could hear the hidden fury in his heart.

"Alright, this way please, Peak Master Chen."

Xiaoli wiped away her tears and quickened her pace.

The group of four disciples followed Xiaoli to an elegant bamboo tower deep within Divine Mist Valley.

A faint bitter smell of medicinal soup could be sensed.

They pushed open the bamboo door, only to see Mao Qingzhu leaning over a desk.

The table was piled with account books sent from various places.

Her gentle and serene face appeared slightly pale, with a few strands of hair hanging by her cheeks, her eyes focused.

"Sister Qingzhu."

Chen Ye hurried forward, his heart clenched seeing her struggling appearance,

"You’re so injured, why bother with these mundane affairs?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Mao Qingzhu’s eyes brightened slightly. She raised her head, somewhat unbelievingly looking at the figure before her:

"You... why are you here? I heard you went to the Qi Kingdom... I’m glad you’re back safely. As for these mundane affairs, they may seem mundane, but they concern the cultivation of the entire Mao Family and involve..."

Involve Qing Jun’s future cultivation.

The Mao family may not be weak, but it’s not exactly strong either.

What can be done for Qing Jun is to rely on the accumulation of Spirit Stones over time to prepare cultivation resources.

If not for Qing Jun, her reclusive father wouldn’t have personally maintained the covert lines.

"Aunt Mao!"

Qing Jun couldn’t help but step forward with her little legs, looking seriously at Mao Qingzhu,

"Aunt Mao, tell Qing Jun, who bullied you? Hmph! If they want to bully Aunt Mao, they have to see if Qing Jun’s Xiaohan agrees!"

Though Qing Sui is stronger, Xiaohan was given by Aunt Mao, so the little girl wants to use Xiaohan for revenge even more.

Mao Qingzhu’s heart warmed, and she reached out to gently ruffle Qing Jun’s small head, softly saying:

"Silly girl, I just suffered a minor injury, a few days of rest will do. By the way, you haven’t been back to the Mao Family for a while, I have a gift for you."

With that,

She grabbed Qing Jun’s little hand, pulling out a small, delicately crafted Storage Ring from her sleeve.

The Storage Ring was meticulously refined into the shape of an adorable jade rabbit, its Spiritual Light restrained, specially customized with great care for the little girl.

Mao Qingzhu gently slipped this lovely Storage Ring onto Qing Jun’s finger, smiling warmly:

"This is a Storage Ring, and the space inside is not small. I’ve already had it filled with your favorite food and some meager cultivation resources. In the future, if you want anything, you can take it out yourself."

"Wow! Thank you, Aunt Mao!"

Qing Jun’s eyes sparkled like two little stars, playing with the little rabbit ring on her finger, unable to part with it.

Watching the little girl’s easily satisfied and charming manner, the weariness in Mao Qingzhu’s eyes dissipated quite a bit.

She looked Qing Jun up and down, her smile growing wider, casually praising:

"It’s been a while since we’ve seen you, and our Qing Jun must have eaten well and slept well. Let me take a closer look, oh my, you’ve grown taller..."

Before she could say "a bit," Mao Qingzhu’s voice paused.

Her gaze moved horizontally from the top of Qing Jun’s head, comparing it with the edge of the desk in front of her.

Something’s not right.

Last time this girl came, her little head barely matched the edge of the desk.

This time, how come... it’s still perfectly level with the edge of the desk?

Mao Qingzhu rubbed her eyes, looked carefully.

Good gracious, this girl clearly hasn’t grown an inch taller!

"Ahem...,"

Beside them, Chen Ye couldn’t help but use his fist to cover his mouth, lightly coughing twice, trying hard to suppress the smile on his lips,

"Sister Qingzhu, this girl has a very good appetite up in the mountains, but her height hasn’t gotten any higher. If you keep giving her so many snacks, I’m afraid Cangli Courtyard will have to build a pigsty."

"Master is mean!"

As soon as Qing Jun heard this, she became anxious, angrily stamping her foot and trying hard to stand on tiptoe to prove herself,

"Qing Jun has clearly grown taller! It must be Aunt Mao’s table that has grown taller too!"

Once these words were out.

Mao Qingzhu couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh lightly; she was about to say something when suddenly the jade pendant on the desk flickered faintly.

She took the jade pendant, and upon receiving the message from the Mao Family cultivator, her expression suddenly darkened.

"Miss, the Mao Family’s caravan on a trip to Yunxi District to procure Magical Artifacts was robbed by Tribulation Cultivators again!"