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Of course, this peak refers to her current physical and mental state. Compared to her true peak in her past, it is still far, far away.
She stepped outside the cave, where the golden crow's spirit shone upon the earth, which she disliked. She preferred to act at night, but unfortunately, she couldn't delay any longer. She had been in seclusion for too long to heal her injuries, and now she needed to know what was happening outside.
She silently chanted a spell, directly contacting her closest second daughter, the Green Snake Spirit: "Zou Min, how is the situation now?"
Chapter 192 Granny Huaishan Returns
Inside the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes, in the pool of blood, Zou Min, who was soaking there to heal her wounds, suddenly opened her eyes, her heart pounding with fear: "Mother!"
She knew that You Wensi had left a curse on her, which was the most important reason why she dared not betray You Wensi's true identity even though she had already defected from the family: she didn't know if the curse would have other uses, or if it could take her life in one move!
"I'm out of quarantine and feeling good." In her mind, You Wensi's voice continued, "I'm asking you, how's our plan going? Did we successfully apprehend Yan Shuiyi?"
Zou Min swallowed hard: "Reporting to Mother, unfortunately, there isn't one."
This immediately provoked You Wensi's anger: "Useless! So many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and even Golden Core cultivators can't even do this little thing right? What's going on?"
Zou Min explained in a low voice, "Because there was a family that you would never expect that protected them, which prevented us from finding her for a long time and gave her time to heal."
You Wensi's tone was somewhat impatient: "Stop beating around the bush and make it clear. Right now, the mountain demon cultivator alliance has been formed, and the Yellow Python family is at its zenith. Is there any fool who would dare to protect Yan Shuiyi at this critical juncture?"
She had made up her mind to make that family that dared to protect the Qingyun Sect members pay a bloody price.
Then she heard Zou Min whisper, "That family is actually our Huai Shan family."
This sentence immediately stunned the mother-in-law. She had considered all the possibilities, such as the Black Ox family, who had been driven away by the Yellow Python family but had not been completely wiped out, and who might be a potential force of resistance.
But to my utter surprise, the problem actually occurred in my own home!
"What did you say? Explain yourself!"
You Wensi questioned, her anger barely concealed. Zou Min, her voice anxious, hurriedly replied, "That's how it is. Ye Jinglan defected to the Qingyun Sect and the Buddhist sect, hiding them on the mountain where that new son-in-law lives, allowing them to successfully escape this calamity."
"If I hadn't stumbled upon this when I got home, they probably could have rested for even longer!"
You Wensi was so angry she was almost trembling. She then asked in a deep voice, "So, then, she successfully escaped from these mountains?"
Zou Min said, "Yes, Mother-in-law, she broke through the Golden Core Serpent's blockade, killed it, and then escaped."
Even though she already had a rough idea of Yan Shuiyi's strength, upon hearing that she had actually accomplished such an astonishing feat, she couldn't help but curse, "Useless trash, a bunch of incompetent snake demons! Where are you now?"
However, this actually lessened her anger towards Ye Jinglan and the others considerably. The fact that even the Golden Core Snake Demon couldn't stop Yan Shuiyi was the key to her escape; compared to that, the former's protection was merely icing on the cake.
The Yellow Python family, a bunch of useless trash!
She roared inwardly, while on the other end of the rune's side, Zou Min nervously told her about her injuries. You Wensi didn't make things difficult for her, saying directly, "You should focus on healing first. I'm going to go see Ye Jinglan and see what that guy is thinking!"
After speaking, she ended the communication, her body transformed into a black wind, and she returned to the Huai Mountain family under the scorching sun.
She moved very fast, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived high in the air above the mountain, looking down at the land below.
Looking at the ruins, the town where Yun Chuan lived had been destroyed, and the flower fields on Ye Jinglan's mountain had been turned upside down, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. There seemed to be other twists and turns in the story, and she should not have believed Zou Min's one-sided story.
That green snake is even more selfish than I am. Given that I've been in seclusion for so long to heal my injuries, it's inevitable that she'll harbor thoughts of deceiving and concealing the truth.
Therefore, it's better to get firsthand information yourself.
With this thought in mind, she swooped down, heading straight for where Yun Chu'an was.
At this very moment, Yun Chuan was standing outside yet another ruin, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at the rubble, weighing whether or not to repair it now.
Although the cost wasn't too high, it was still an expense, and besides, I couldn't actually live in all those houses right now.
As he was pondering and weighing his options, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Yun Chu'an!"
The familiar voice made his expression change drastically. He quickly turned around, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Grandma!"
A figure shrouded in black robes floated in mid-air, looking down at him: "I ask you, what exactly is going on here?"
Yun Chu'an immediately said, "It was the work of those snake demons. Mother-in-law, you may not know, but my second sister has already defected. She married herself into the snake demon family without permission and brought her husband's family to demand money..."
He briefly recounted the whole incident. His mother-in-law listened patiently, her heart pounding with fear. She cursed inwardly at Zou Min for being so audacious as to do such a thing behind her back!
You green snake, I'll settle the score with you later!
She cursed inwardly, but spoke calmly and unhurriedly: "What's the deal with Yan Shuiyi?"
Yun Chu'an's expression stiffened, then he said in a low voice, "This is a long story. It all started when they came here disguised as zombie investigators..."
You Wensi frowned slightly, her brows hidden beneath her black robe. She knew about this matter, and a sense of helplessness welled up inside her.
Just as she was about to urge them on, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from afar. A little wolf demon came running up the mountain, panting, and shouted repeatedly, "The people from the Qingyun Sect and the Buddhist sect are here again!"
You Wensi suddenly turned her head to look over, but said nothing. Yun Chu'an's hair stood on end. Seeing that she didn't speak, he stepped forward and asked urgently, "How many people are there? Who are they?"
He never expected that those people would choose this particular time to suddenly come and visit him!
“There are four!” the wolf demon panted. “Three men and one woman. They called themselves Hui Jing, Feng Jian, Lao Wen, and Dongfang Yue, saying they came to repay a life-saving debt!”
Yun Chu'an glanced at You Wensi, who then turned and left, saying, "You entertain them first. I want to see what kind of situation you are!"
……
Down the mountain, Dongfang Yue, Feng Jian, and Lao Wen looked relaxed and carefree as they climbed the mountain together.
Ever since the Dragon King of the Wei River, together with several family heads, forced back three giant snakes at the Golden Core stage, the Yellow Python family's arrogance has been severely hampered.
Although the final, earth-shattering battle of the Golden Core stage has not yet begun, the major families have already rendered the Demon Cultivator Alliance's blockade of the mountains virtually ineffective with just a little effort. At least these outer areas are now safe and have unimpeded access to the outside world.
With the most urgent matter temporarily resolved and their cultivation progressing to a new level, the group, having some free time recently, decided to return to Huai Mountain to repay the promised kindness.
The group arrived at the mountain and found the once-familiar town in ruins, completely unfamiliar. Only a few houses remained, but they all showed signs of recent construction.
Immediately, all four of them had a premonition of the town's past fate, and Feng Jian sighed, "Brother Yun, you're a man with a hard life!"
No one could have guessed that, aside from the initial days of hiding, he spent most of his time feasting in the Huang Mang family, having their girls massage his legs and feet, and even taking in a goddaughter, living the life only a master could afford.
Hui Jing nodded, deeply agreeing with Feng Jian's point of view: "All of this started because of us, and of course, that's why we're here today."
As they were talking, Yun Chu'an came out from the distance. Seeing them, he smiled broadly and said, "I heard you are all safe and sound and successfully broke through the encirclement? That's wonderful! Everyone, please come in and have a seat!"
As he spoke, he gestured for everyone to go inside, showing no resentment whatsoever for being implicated. Dongfang Yue frowned slightly as she looked at him. Reason told her that she had probably misunderstood him, but her intuition told her that things were not so simple: "Fellow Daoist Yun has such a good attitude. Even with your family in such a state, you can still smile."
Chapter 193 The Intellectual Mature Woman
Yun Chu'an's steps froze, then he laughed and said, "Out with the old, in with the new! Master Huijing gave me such a powerful method for making talismans. Just wait, in less than half a year, I will be able to build another huge manor on this mountain!"
He envisioned a bright future, and Huijing smiled and nodded: "A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings. All of this is the result that Brother Yun deserves."
Yun Chu'an waved his hand, smiling and saying "I dare not accept such praise" repeatedly, but he glanced at Dongfang Yue out of the corner of his eye and muttered to himself, "I hope this woman doesn't cause any more trouble."
Feng Jian looked displeased, but didn't say much. He focused his voice and transmitted a message to her: "Junior sister, why are you suddenly saying this! He did embarrass you back then, but the responsibility mainly lies with us. We were the ones who suspected him without permission. You can't keep holding a grudge against him and picking fights with him because of this!"
Lao Wen, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Yeah, junior sister, aren't you bullying an honest person?"
Dongfang Yue was furious, on the verge of exploding: "I didn't! I didn't! I'm not that petty, I..."
She thought of her few pieces of evidence that were hardly convincing, and immediately felt wronged and gritted her teeth.
Yun Chu'an couldn't hear their conversation at all. He invited everyone back to his newly renovated courtyard. As soon as he pushed open the door to the living room, he heard a woman's voice suddenly come from inside: "Chu'an, are these all your friends?"
He froze instantly, looked inside, and saw a woman who was both familiar and unfamiliar, gracefully walking out of his room.
She was probably a woman in her early thirties, with an intellectual and beautiful appearance, yet her figure was undeniably stunning. Just looking at her face and figure, she exuded a mature woman's charm, yet without the aging allure of youth.
Her jet-black hair was styled into a cloud-like bun on her head, with a jade hairpin inlaid with gemstones inserted between the strands; her forehead was adorned with three diamond-shaped gemstone headbands, and she wore no makeup, yet her rosy lips exuded a unique and alluring charm of a mature woman, attracting people to want to taste them.
She wore a deep red, fitted women's robe with a few small floral patterns, and her full breasts made her chest bulge high, not trying to hide their amazing size.
If that were all, it wouldn't have been so bad. However, her robe had a diamond-shaped opening in the middle of her chest, exposing her fair and deep cleavage, which made the monk Huijing quickly close his eyes and silently recite "Amitabha".
The fitted robe clung to her body, the tailor-made garment outlining her graceful curves. Below her slender waist, an exaggerated curve of hips immediately followed. The delicate fabric wrapped around her astonishingly large buttocks, making one imagine their full and alluring shape just by looking at them.
This person was none other than You Wensi. At this moment, she held a round fan embroidered with flowers and birds in her hand and looked at the crowd at the door with a smile.
Surprisingly, she suddenly revealed her true appearance to outsiders.
This was her strategy: when facing the cunning and ruthless Huang Mang family, she never showed her face, making people feel that she was unfathomable; but when facing the Qingyun Sect Buddhist sect, she would disguise herself slightly and show her true face to make them believe that she was sincere.
The effect of this outfit was even better than she had imagined. Looking at her intellectual and elegant yet sexy and beautiful appearance, even Dongfang Yue was stunned for a moment.
For some inexplicable reason, she thought of her mother. If her mother were willing to dress up a little like this, she would surely be just as charming. It's just a pity that her mother rarely goes out and doesn't like this at all. Hmm...
Suddenly, she heard the sound of swallowing beside her. She turned her head and saw that her two senior brothers were indeed lacking in self-control, and unlike the monk Huijing, they did not actively close their eyes to cut off their desires.
Instead, the two guys' eyes were fixed on the woman in front of them, not blinking, and they even started to swallow their saliva secretly. This uncontrollable behavior made Dongfang Yue feel embarrassed!
Have you two never seen a woman before? She's just a little prettier and has a better figure, why can't you take your eyes off her!
Calm down. You two are here representing the Qingyun Sect. You're making our sect lose face!
She was both anxious and embarrassed, so she quickly stepped on each of their feet to barely bring them back to their senses.
Realizing his lapse in composure, Feng Jian felt ashamed and quickly looked at Yun Chu'an, waiting for his explanation.
Yun Chu'an's heart jumped into her throat. She quickly stepped forward and took You Wensi's arm: "Oh, Grandma, when did you arrive?"
As he spoke, he turned to face forward and said, “Everyone, this is the head of our Huai Shan family, and also my mother-in-law, You Wensi, also known as Granny Huai Shan.”
He introduced himself in this way, and the others quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Grandma."
You Wensi smiled, took Yun Chuan'an's hand, and invited everyone to sit down on the chairs in the living room. At the same time, she said, "Why call me 'Grandma'? It makes me sound old. Those mortals outside are ignorant. They are grateful for my kindness and guess that I am over a hundred years old. They call me 'Grandma,' and I am happy to accept it."
"You are all cultivators, so please don't address me like that."
She smiled, equally alluring, but she held Yun Chu'an's hand the entire time. A wisp of spiritual energy seeped into his palm, penetrating his body to sense his physical condition and heartbeat.
She wanted to judge his condition and whether he was lying by observing his heartbeat.
You Wensi didn't think there was anything wrong with this scene, but her sexy and beautiful outfit, combined with her charming smile just now, made Feng Jian and Lao Wen unable to take their eyes off her.
At this moment, watching her actually take Yun Chu'an's hand, Feng Jian couldn't help but feel a surge of envy, even jealousy.
Fellow Daoist Yun, you are a blessed person!
He has several strong, beautiful, and unique older sisters who all take good care of him and are considerate of him. He also has such an intelligent and beautiful mother-in-law. It's truly enviable.
He sighed and looked at Yun Chu'an with envy, unaware that Yun Chu'an's heart was in his throat and about to burst!
Holy crap, what is going on here?!
What's wrong with this old monster? Why is he suddenly doing this?
He was drenched in sweat, his hand held by this woman, yet he dared not move an inch, trembling with fear, waiting for what would happen next.
Dongfang Yue wore a sweet smile, though she was still quite annoyed by the behavior of her two senior brothers: "Alright, then I'll call you senior."
Afterwards, Monk Huijing finally opened his eyes. Without saying much, he went straight to the point: "Back then, in our time of crisis, we had nowhere else to go but to come to Huai Mountain to seek refuge."
“Fellow Daoist Yun did not mind that we might bring disaster upon him, and risked his life to provide us with protection. We will remember this kindness forever. If we suffer disaster and are not safe because we help us righteous cultivators, wouldn’t all cultivators in the cultivation world eventually have to submit to the tyranny of evil forces?”
He said this, and after all that buildup, he finally explained his purpose: "Therefore, all of you senior uncles and we believe that the Huai Shan family, which has made such an outstanding contribution, must live in peace and prosperity."
As he spoke, he took out a huge wooden plaque from his dimensional bag. The edges of the plaque were engraved with pure gold patterns, radiating a warm golden light, and in the center of the plaque were written four large characters in a flamboyant style: "A Family of Accumulated Virtues".
“On behalf of the Buddhist community, I present this plaque to the Huai Shan family and to Senior You Wensi.” He said, handing over the plaque. “This is the Buddhist community’s recognition. Good people should be recognized and exemplified by the secular world.”
Chapter 194 is simple, I'll just become a Golden Core cultivator!
You Wensi sat there, listening to Hui Jing's praise, her smile a little stiff.
A family that accumulates good deeds? Her home?
If you were to list all the things she had done, it would be an understatement to say that her hands were stained with blood; she had practically walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
After all, many times, when the members of the Corpse-Driving Sect were making zombies, a hundred or so mortals would die in one go. The number of people who died at their hands was already countless!
And her family, which she has now established, is to be awarded the prestigious title of "family that accumulates good deeds" by the Buddhist community?
Even though You Wensi was knowledgeable and experienced, his expression at this moment was indescribable and extremely complex.
What a joke!
This isn't even being polite, because Buddhists believe that "monks do not lie." They wouldn't even say anything exaggerated, let alone lie.
Therefore, these words were spoken from the bottom of their hearts—and the more they were spoken, the more uncomfortable You Wensi felt!
Her feelings were complicated. To hide it, she turned to look at Yun Chu'an: "Chu'an, this is a gift for you. Accept it and hang it outside. If any enemies come in the future, this magic treasure will be enough to protect your little courtyard."
After all, she was a cultivator who had once reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and she could tell at a glance that the plaque was extraordinary. It was precisely because she knew that Huijing, the monk who was sparing with words, did not provide a detailed introduction.
Yun Chuan was terrified. Looking at the plaque, he also felt that this matter was a bit outrageous.
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