After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Lin Ling returned to her daily routine of going back and forth between two points.

He gradually got used to Wu Ren being by his side.

Habits are a terrible thing. If one day Wu can't bear it anymore, he'll worry whether the man is in some kind of danger...

After all, with his bad temper, making enemies is easier for him than eating or drinking.

When she wasn't doing embroidery, Lin Ling would leave the shop to Chunxi to manage, and he would happily go out and play with men.

Although I used to often go on outings and picnics with Beizhen.

But who is Bei Zhen? He is the saw-mouthed gourd, who is in the same lineage as his father.

So usually it's Lin Ling who chatters away, while Bei Zhen takes on the role of a hardworking and dutiful bodyguard.

But it is different now.

Because Wu Ren would play with him.

Two months later, Pearl returned from the North.

Lin Ling missed her brother terribly, so she pounced on him and hugged Pearl tightly.

"Brother Pearl!"

Pearl caught her cuddly little brother, and a wave of affection washed over her. "How are you? Did Wu Ren bully you?"

"No." Lin Ling obediently shook her head. "Brother Pearl, how is Uncle?"

Pearl said, "Don't worry, it's all over now."

Hearing Pearl say this, Lin Ling thought, it seems that it is true that her uncle was shot by an arrow.

Thinking of this, he hugged Pearl tightly.

Pearl thought her good boy had been bullied, and asked with some concern, "Wu Ren really didn't bully you?"

"N-no, no." Lin Ling's cheeks flushed slightly. He was too embarrassed to tell Pearl that his relationship with Wu Ren was actually quite good...

Pearl breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was so anxious back then that I let Wu Ren stay by your side. What if he's a bad guy and bullies you when we're not around? I would have no one to turn to."

"He's not a bad person," Lin Ling muttered softly, "He's just a little slow and not very good at talking."

At most... at most, they're just a little impolite, and of course, their manners are also unclear... As for their level of education, I'm a little confused, but that's all.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that men really do have quite a few shortcomings.

Lin Ling secretly thought that these flaws were tolerable.

Pearl asked suspiciously, "Lingling, are you trying to put in a good word for him? When did you two become so close?"

Lin Ling blinked, her intentions written all over her face. "Brother, are you tired? I'll go make you some tea cakes."

Pearl grabbed her younger brother, who was trying to sneak away, and pulled him back. She reached out and pinched Lin Ling's soft cheek. "Stop changing the subject."

He immediately became alert. "Lingling, are you hiding something from me?"

Lin Ling immediately felt guilty, "No, I didn't."

Pearl squinted. "Really not?"

"No!" Lin Ling said firmly and resolutely, "Absolutely not!"

This unusual behavior only confirmed Pearl's suspicions, and his expression immediately became complicated.

Her shy, hesitant expression, with her eyes sparkling with spring, was both charming and lovely.

It's obvious she's falling in love.

Could it be that the good boy... has developed feelings for Wu Ren over time?

Lin Ling continued blinking her big eyes, feigning pitifulness in front of her brother, "Pearl Brother~"

Pearl, having been through similar experiences, breathed a sigh of relief. He truly hadn't expected that Wu Ren would possess such methods.

I really regret it now!

I should have known better than to let Zhao Duo take him up Mount Tsukimi.

Just then, Qian Yuan led a group of servants past the flower hall. Lin Ling saw the servants carrying some things in a row towards the kitchen and asked in confusion, "What are you doing, Uncle?"

Pearl's cheeks were rosy, "Mmm..."

"Hmm?" Lin Ling looked at him in confusion.

Pearl's eyes darted around for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Lin Ling was even more puzzled. He tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Pearl quickly said, "I'm having a baby."

Lin Ling said "Oh," and then added, "So you're pregnant."

Then it dawned on him, and he screamed incredulously, "Are you pregnant?"

Pearl nodded with a smile.

Lin Ling's gaze fell on Pearl's belly. "May I touch it?"

Pearl, with her belly protruding, said, "It's still small, so you can't really feel it yet."

Lin Ling happily leaned over and touched her brother's belly, "Baby, I'm your youngest uncle."

Seeing Lin Ling's happy expression, Pearl smiled as well.

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Meanwhile, Zhao Duo led Wu Ren up Mount Tsukimi.

Logically speaking, since they are of the same lineage, they should be able to come and go freely at Mount Tsukimi.

Wu Ren had tried, but he had only managed to get lost in the mist at the foot of the mountain for a short while.

Fortunately, he managed to retreat in time and was not swallowed up by Mount Tsukimi.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of finding descendants of another bloodline.

Wu Ren didn't know the key to this either. He guessed that it might be because they were from a collateral branch, and their bloodline had faded after hundreds of years of fusion with the alien races of the northern lands.

Zhao Duo asked, "Now can you tell me what brings you to Mount Tsukimi?"

Wu Ren took out a red scale from his pocket. "The ancestor's last wish was to see his brother one last time. It sent me here."

Zhao Duo was somewhat surprised, "Red Serpent... is dead?"

Wu Ren nodded. "He's dead."

"How did he die?"

Uren said, "I was surrounded and killed by the Holy Church."

Thousands of people surrounded the ancestor's cave and poured countless amounts of oil on it, forcing the ancestor to reveal himself.

So many swords pierced the ancestor's body, and he died in extreme pain.

He said this so casually that no one could detect any sadness in his voice.

But he traveled thousands of miles alone to the southwest, just to fulfill the Red Serpent's last wish.

Zhao Duo couldn't understand him, so he simply stopped trying to guess what he was thinking.

The two arrived at the White Snake Cave, and Zhao Duo played his short flute.

Before long, the white snake poked its head out of the cave, hissing and flicking its tongue.

Zhao Duo said, "Go ahead."

Wu Ren nodded.

Zhao Duo added, "We must hurry, as Mount Tsukimi is extremely dangerous after nightfall."

Wu Ren turned to look at him. "How dangerous is it?"

Have you ever heard of Chi?

It is rumored to be a very ancient type of Gu worm, which even Atuna's bloodline could not resist.

They are myths and legends, and also the secrets hidden deep within Mount Tsukimi.

Wu Ren immediately understood. "I will convey the ancestor's words and then come out."

Zhao Duo nodded.

Wu Ren jumped onto a platform and looked up to meet the gaze of the white snake.

He held up the red scale, saying, "Your brother said he missed you before he died, so I brought it to see you."

The white snake lowered its head, its enormous head approaching the scale.

It seemed to have caught a familiar scent on the snake's scales, and it raised its head and hissed.

The hissing sound echoed throughout the cave, startling all the insects in the mountains.

Qian Yuan, far away in Wuling County, seemed to sense something and looked up in the direction of Yuejian Mountain.

It seems like the ancestor is...crying?

Qian Yuan narrowed her eyes. It seemed that her fellow clansman hadn't brought any good news...