I work as a veterinarian in the mountains, and at the beginning of the game, I find Daji (a legendar

Besides, she really missed Chen Yuze terribly.

However, just as Bai Hua handed the stack of documents back to Bai Jing and was about to say goodbye to his old acquaintances in Qingqiu before setting off for Changqing Mountain, another figure dressed as a scout suddenly arrived in the royal palace.

"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty, and also Bai, Bai Hua... Ancestor!"

Probably not expecting the former empress and the current empress to appear here at the same time, the scout who was unable to think of a proper way to address the former empress for a moment had to resort to the title of 'ancestor', which sounded like a senior title.

"Is there anything you need to report?" Suppressing her laughter, Bai Jing watched as Bai Hua's lips twitched slightly several times before mimicking Bai Hua's tone when speaking to her subordinates and asking the scout.

"Yes, Your Majesty! We have received the latest news that the Triangle Cats, led by the three Black Tiger Wang Wei, the Bloodthirsty Lion Li Chu, and the Swift Thunder Leopard Chen Kun, have launched a rebellion against Tushan and issued a challenge to the Tushan Empress."

"He challenged that old hag Moxi?" Bai Hua raised an eyebrow, her expression immediately turning strange: "Has this Triangle Cat gone mad?"

"Reporting to Ancestor Baihua, although this matter may sound like a fantasy, it has indeed happened recently. Moreover, Empress Tushan has already made the challenge public. She will go to Iris Mountain on the winter solstice to fight that Triangle Cat."

"Something's not right. There's definitely someone else behind this triangular cat."

Bai Hua found it increasingly strange. She simply couldn't understand what gave that triangular cat the confidence to challenge that crazy woman, Mo Xi, like that.

"Sister Baihua, do you think the person hiding behind Triangle Cat, driving all of this forward, could be the same person who instigated the elders' rebellion?"

"It's hard to say, since these two things don't seem to have any connection." Bai Hua shrugged, then continued, "However, we can't completely rule out the possibility. As for the truth, I'll have to go and see for myself."

"Huh?" Bai Jing looked at Bai Hua in surprise and asked in confusion, "Sister Bai Hua, aren't you going back to Changqing Mountain first?"

"Going back to Changqing Mountain is to see him, and going to Iris Mountain is also to see him. Therefore..."

"Since it's all about seeing him, what difference does it make?"

"Going to Changqing Mountain is still to see him, and going to Iris Mountain is also to see him?" Bai Jing clearly still didn't quite understand the meaning of these words: "Sister Bai Hua, what does this mean?"

"It means exactly what it says."

With a smile on her face, Bai Hua said lightly:

"Based on my understanding of the young master, he would never let Moxi accept this so-called challenge alone, even if Moxi has no chance of losing on paper. Moreover, if we go back to Changqing Mountain now, the young master may not be home anymore. Rather than going to Changqing Mountain and finding nothing, it would be more practical to go directly to Iris Mountain and meet up with the young master."

……

At the same time, in the Chen family courtyard on Changqing Mountain.

As usual, after accompanying Meiting through her workout, Chen Yuze began giving her a full-body relaxation massage.

It's worth mentioning that Meiting's body had completely been cleansed of the remaining toxins at this point. Thanks to this, her figure had undergone a noticeable change compared to a few days ago.

That's right, just a few days ago she was a Leopard Tank, but now she's gotten so thin she looks like a Scorpion Tank!

I believe I'll be able to lose weight completely in about a week.

"Meiting, Meiting, you've really lost a lot of weight."

Standing beside Meiting, Daji couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "At first, whenever you entered the hot spring, the water would be up to my chest. But yesterday, when you went in, the water level barely changed!"

"While I appreciate your recognition, Daji, if you don't know how to praise others, you don't have to."

Staring at Daji standing to the side, Meiting rolled her eyes at her.

Although I know that Daji is a simple-minded girl and has no intention of harming anyone, sometimes her words of comfort sound more hurtful than her words of abuse.

"But speaking of which, Miting, you have indeed lost a lot of weight."

Seeing that Meiting's relationship with the other girls was becoming more and more harmonious, Chen Yuze felt gratified and also shared his own thoughts:

"It's no exaggeration to say that every time I massage you, your body feels different to me. If at the beginning you felt like a rather greasy middle-aged woman, now, your skin and muscles are as firm as a proper eighteen-year-old girl."

"So, Daji's inability to speak properly was learned from you, Mr. Chen, right?"

Glaring at Chen Yuze with annoyance, Meiting couldn't help but complain, "If you want to praise me for working hard to lose weight, just say I've lost weight! Is it really necessary to bring up how greasy I used to be?"

"Doesn't this make you look thinner now? And the difference is more obvious with the contrast!"

"I don't need comparisons, nor do I need others to see the differences!!! And I absolutely do not want to hear your comments about my past self!!!"

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Chen Yuze couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Meiting suddenly become sullen for no reason. Although he still found it somewhat amusing, he ultimately chose to comply.

After all, there's nothing wrong with a girl liking to look beautiful.

Regardless of her past, Chen Yuze believes that as long as she's beautiful now, that's enough. Besides, as a grown man, there's really no need to dwell on her ugliest past appearance.

If someone insists on bringing up your past and talking nonsense, it only shows that this person is not only petty, but also very likely jealous of you now.

Of course, it's also possible that he's just a childish boy trying to get your attention.

Just as Chen Yuze was about to find another topic to continue chatting with Meiting, a familiar demonic power suddenly appeared in everyone's perception.

Before long, a tall, elegant figure in fiery red arrived at the entrance of the Chen family courtyard.

"Queen! Queen!"

"Ruiyun?"

Looking at the girl outside the door with a puzzled expression, Chen Yuze walked up to her with great confusion.

Why are you here?

To be honest, now that Moxi isn't even in Changqingshan anymore, Chen Yuze really can't figure out why Ruiyun would come here.

"Your Majesty, I have something very important to tell you."

Looking around anxiously, and making sure no one was following behind, Ruiyun pulled Chen Yuze into the courtyard. She then lowered her voice and told Chen Yuze in detail about how Moxi had accepted the challenge from the Triangle Cat gang.

"Your Majesty, I've always felt there's something off about Triangle Cat's group. Of course, I don't believe Her Majesty will lose. I... I just hope Your Majesty..."

"You want me to get to Iris Mountain on the winter solstice, right?" Looking at Ruiyun's stammering, Chen Yuze had already guessed what she wanted to ask him to do.

"That's right!"

Nodding vigorously, Ruiyun explained with some excitement, "I don't think His Majesty will lose, but as the saying goes, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others. Your Majesty, your medical skills are unparalleled in the world. If you were present, in case... I mean, in case His Majesty was ambushed by those villains, Triangle Cat, his life would not be in danger."

"I understand."

Without much thought, Chen Yuze directly

He then agreed to Ruiyun's request for Qingqiu.

First of all, most of the girls in the house are awake now. Even if Yuanbao is still asleep, Chen Yuze can easily take her out with him.

Secondly, Chen Yuze had originally planned to take the girls to Tushan. After visiting Iris Mountain this time, he could go back with Moxi.

Finally, and most importantly, as Ruiyun said, one should always be wary of others. Although Chen Yuze had absolute confidence in Moxi's abilities, that Triangle Cat's behavior was simply too strange. Only with him present could Chen Yuze truly feel at ease.

"Ruiyun, thank you for making this special trip. Also, your Emperor probably doesn't know you've come all this way, does he?"

"Yes, I came secretly without His Majesty's knowledge."

Perhaps because the Queen had already agreed to go to Iris Mountain to support His Majesty, Ruiyun's tense heart immediately relaxed.

Thanks to this, she looked much more relaxed than before.

Now, she even had the leisure to stick her tongue out at Chen Yuze and make a face: "Queen, you mustn't sell me out!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that tactless."

Amused, Chen Yuze suddenly felt that he should take care of this somewhat silly girl in place of Moxi.

"Ruiyun, didn't you say my cooking was delicious last time? We were just about to have lunch, why don't you come in and have some with us? Oh, by the way, I have some unused treasures here, you can take them back with you later."

"Your Majesty, let's just eat. We can forget about those treasures." Despite being flattered by Chen Yuze's words, Ruiyun shook her head, indicating that she could not accept the treasures.

Chen Yuze pretended not to hear this, and after grabbing Ruiyun's wrist, he dragged her into the house: "You are not allowed to refuse, or I will tell your Emperor that you tried to sneak into Changqing Mountain to steal her man when she was not paying attention."

Ruiyun: "??????"

257. Ruixue's Determination

Liu Ruiyun stayed at home for one night, and the next morning, Chen Yuze began preparing to take his family to Iris Mountain.

First, categorize and pack all the props that might be needed on the road and put them into the storage space. While you're at it, go to the kitchen and bring along the Shan Hai kitchen utensils and Shan Hai seasoning jars.

Afterwards, Chen Yuze went back to his bedroom and made some simple improvements to the bamboo basket where Yuanbao was sleeping, making it easier to carry on his journey.

After Liya, whom Chen Yuze had asked to help look after the house yesterday, arrived, the whole family boarded the flying boat that Ruiyun had taken when he came.

However, just as the airship was about to take off, Ruixue grabbed Chen Yuze's sleeve with a troubled expression:

"Uncle, how about I go back to Erlang Mountain by myself and not cause you any trouble?"

"What's wrong?" Amused, Chen Yuze looked at Ruixue's struggling face and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

"Are you worried that your uncle can't protect you?"

"No." Shaking her head like a rattle-drum, Ruixue, unusually, didn't joke around as usual, but instead showed a very serious expression:

"Although it's quite enjoyable to be a useless person under the protection of my uncle and aunts, and my cultivation progresses faster than before while I'm at my uncle's house... I am, after all, the young master of Erlang Mountain. I can't keep holding my uncle and everyone back, can I?"

"So, this time you've really learned your lesson and are planning to go home and work hard at your cultivation?"

"Not really."

Playfully sticking out her tongue at Chen Yuze, Ruixue then continued to explain:

"If our Sun-Swallowing Black Mastiff clan wants to unleash its full power, we must first carry out the ancestral inheritance within the clan. Because I'm rather playful, I've been putting off this inheritance. I want to take advantage of this trip back to finish everything I need to do, and then go back to my uncle's side and be a lazy bum!"

"I see."

Touching his chin, Chen Yuze was quite supportive of Ruixue's idea.

After all, this was a decision Ruixue made based on her own will. Since Chen Yuze genuinely treated her like a niece, she naturally deserved the respect and freedom she was entitled to.

However, Chen Yuze always felt that Ruiyun's seriousness was both cute and funny.

To give an analogy, it's like a student who, after enjoying over forty days of summer vacation, suddenly realizes that school starts in just two weeks. Worried about not having enough time to finish their summer homework, they decide to put in a little extra effort during these last two weeks.

“I understand what you’re thinking, Ruixue. So, don’t feel burdened. Go back to Erlang Mountain and complete your inheritance. As for your uncle’s house, you’re always welcome to come over.”

Reaching out, Chen Yuze ruffled Ruixue's hair, then took out a number of items from his storage space for her:

"Take these teas and fruit wines home and enjoy them at your leisure. Also, please give my regards to your parents, and remember to bring them to visit Changqingshan sometime in the future."

"Hmph, Uncle, just wait and see how amazing I am!"

With her chest puffed out proudly, which barely rose and fell, Ruixue bid farewell to the aunties one by one, then summoned a bone artifact and embarked on her journey home.

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