Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 404 Reluctant

Seeing Xiao Ke feigning ignorance, Shen Youqing weighed the stone in his hand and said, "Senior brother, you once told me that this is part of the spirit of the realm."

Why did this stone end up in Zhu Sui's possession?
In other words, what was his plan when he gave the stone to Zhu Sui?

Xiao Ke's gaze was somewhat unfocused.

Looking at Xiao Ke, who was trying to avoid the topic, Shen Youqing remained silent for a while. "You will come back, won't you?"

If I don't want to talk about it, I won't. As long as he comes back.

"I will come back." His gaze drifted to Shen Youqing, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Shen Youqing responded and quietly gazed at Xiao Ke.

Xiao Ke floated to Shen Youqing's side, "Qingqing..."

"What do you need?" Shen Youqing asked.

Xiao Ke shook his head. "Nothing is needed."

Shen Youqing responded with an "Oh".

evening.

When Shen Youqing came out of the space, a camellia tree wrapped around his arm came out with him.

"Owner."

The Chaos Pearl was an impatient creature; it sprang out and embedded itself in the bud of the camellia tree.

It chewed and chewed on the camellia tree, but when it couldn't chew it anymore, it felt like vomiting, but unfortunately, the Chaos Pearl was beyond its control.

"What's wrong?" Shen Youqing communicated with the Chaos Pearl using his divine sense.

Compared to the Mysterious Maiden Diagram, the Chaos Pearl is like a lively and mischievous child.

"When those illusions appeared, the master was clearly trapped." The Chaos Pearl rolled from one flower bud to another.

The camellia tree, too tough to chew, went on strike and hung on Shen Youqing's arm as decoration.

"Not counting."

The Chaos Pearl was puzzled.

"I know it's an illusion," Shen Youqing said to the Chaos Pearl. After opening the door, he saw the maid at the door about to knock.

She knew from the beginning that it was an illusion.

"Second Young Madam," the maid bowed, lowering her hand, "the First Madam invites you to dine with her."

Shen Youqing responded.

The Chaos Pearl asked in confusion, "Since Master knew it was an illusion, why didn't you break it?"

"Reluctant to part with it."

She knew her senior brother was truly dead, so she didn't linger in the illusion. However, she missed him and couldn't bear to break the illusion.

The newly born Chaos Pearl was bewildered.

So how exactly did the master pass the test?
Flower Hall.

"The camellia branch on your arm is quite pretty," Wei Ningguang casually remarked.

Yue Xunzhu noticed something unusual.

After the maid finished setting out the food, he said to Shen Youqing, "Jinjin, can you summon spirit plants?"

Lingzhi?

Jiang Chenying looked up sharply, staring at the vibrant camellia branch on Shen Youqing's arm. "It's all grown?"

"Want to give it a try?" Shen Youqing raised his arm.

Thinking of that cheap camellia tree, Jiang Chenying decisively declined.

The camellia tree crept out of its branches and approached Jiang Hanying furtively.

The bright red flower buds looked like they could bloom at any moment. Jiang Hanying tentatively reached out and gently touched one of them. Seeing that Shen Youqing didn't stop her, she touched it again.

The camellia tree branches suddenly retracted, as if they were shy.

Jiang Hanying's eyes brightened a bit, "What a beautiful camellia!"

Shen Youqing glanced at the camellia tree that had suddenly become quiet, "She really likes Fourth Sister."

Jiang Hanying's smile brightened considerably.

Seeing the dog sneaking around the camellia tree, Jiang Chenying and the others all showed a hint of joy on their faces.

Judging from his cheeky appearance, it seems his intelligence has been restored.

"When will it bloom?" Yue Xunzhu's gentle voice rang out.

Shen Youqing shook her head. "I don't know."

Yue Xunzhu nodded.

"I wouldn't say I summoned it; it just came out on its own." Shen Youqing reached for his chopsticks to pick up some food. Lin Jinyao pondered, "Then Senior Brother's spirit beast should be able to come out on its own, right?"

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't work without spiritual power," Jiang Chenying pondered. "I'll go to the Liang residence tomorrow to take a look."

Lin Jinyao nodded.

After dinner, Jiang Hanying invited Shen Youqing and Yue Ruoshui to go for a walk, and Xie Changyan, who had nothing else to do, went along.

Thankfully, the flute in the space was asleep, otherwise it would definitely have fallen into a vat of jealousy.

Lake Heart Pavilion.

There were only the five of them in the pavilion, while the maids were waiting by the lake.

"I feel like we're here to enjoy ourselves, not to train in this secret realm," Yue Ruoshui said, touching her face. "Have I gained weight?"

An Ya Rou, who was standing to the side, answered, "Miss is not fat."

"You've gained weight," Yue Ruoshui said, looking at An Yarou, then nodded in satisfaction. "You've finally gained some weight, it looks good."

An Ya Rou raised her hand and touched her face.

Has she gained weight?

That's great, you made the right choice and followed the right person!

"With my elder brother and the others taking care of the Chaos Pearl, we really feel like we're here to enjoy ourselves." Jiang Hanying touched her cheek. "The Jiang family's chefs are indeed very good at cooking; I'm eating four meals a day now."

The situation in this secret realm was still unclear, so she simply followed these disciples around, eating and drinking as they pleased.

Yue Ruoshui asked in surprise, "You can still get up and have a midnight snack?"

Looking at the innocent and naive Yue Ruoshui, Jiang Hanying coughed lightly and said tactfully, "I was hungry in the middle of the night."

Shen Youqing remained silent.

"Someone's here," Xie Changyan's icy voice rang out.

Just as Yue Ruoshui was about to look for who it was, An Yarou pressed her down and whispered, "Miss, it's Shen Qiuluo."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ruoshui stopped watching.

Jiang Hanying glanced at Shen Youqing and Xie Changyan, who were sitting on opposite sides, and suddenly got up to switch seats with Shen Youqing.

Looking at the two sitting upright, Jiang Hanying said in a low voice, "Second sister-in-law, don't be like a block of wood."

These two are so cold and aloof, how can they possibly provoke Shen Qiuluo?
Xie Changyan and Shen Youqing turned their heads and looked at each other.

"I apologize for the intrusion." After saying that, Xie Changyan raised his hand and touched the hairpin in Shen Youqing's hair bun.

Jiang Hanying nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

Shen Qiuluo, who was behind the shade of the trees by the lake, saw Xie Changyan suddenly raise his hand to adjust the hairpin in Shen Youqing's hair.

Their behavior appeared very intimate.

Shen Qiulu clenched her fists tightly inside her sleeves.

She stared at Xie Changyan and Shen Youqing in the lakeside pavilion with an almost self-destructive gaze, her eyes churning with sadness and resentment.

Xie Changyan withdrew his hand and looked down at the camellia branches that had somehow gotten entangled with him.

Seeing this, Jiang Hanying asked curiously, "Does this camellia also like Young Master Xie?"

"It's trying to play a prank." Xie Changyan didn't move; he wanted to see what kind of mischief the camellia tree was up to.

Jiang Hanying was stunned for a moment.

Would such a well-behaved camellia tree play a prank?
“This guy has intimidated every one of his protégés,” Shen Youqing said quietly, seeing Jiang Hanying’s surprised look. “Including your brother.”

Back when she was still at Erjie Peak, she often followed behind the camellia trees to apologize.

Jiang Hanying was curious.

How did this camellia tree scare my brother? Will he be frightened?
"Someone's here again." Xie Changyan raised his hand and pressed down on the camellia branch that was trying to climb upwards.

He turned his head slightly and looked up, his cold gaze meeting a pair of gloomy and deep eyes.

Jun Su.

Shen Youqing reached out and pulled the camellia branch back. "Jun Su."

Xie Changyan withdrew his gaze, and seeing that Shen Youqing didn't seem surprised at all, he suddenly asked, "What exactly does he like about you?"

"..." Shen Youqing suddenly turned to look at the cold-faced man, "And you?"

What's so good about her?
They all seem to be blind!

Xie Changyan was stunned for a moment.

Yue Ruoshui and Jiang Hanying looked at each other with unusual tacit understanding, their eyes revealing a gossipy gaze.

Once he came to his senses, Xie Changyan felt neither embarrassed nor shy about having his thoughts exposed. He looked at Shen Youqing frankly and directly and said, "You."

"what?"

Shen Youqing looked puzzled.