Volume 2 Chapter 43 / Chapter 130: Atin, Senior Brother's Arch-Nemesis
The Next Day.
After the rain, the weather cleared up, and the air became humid and hot.
Ye Anping supported his lower back, standing bent over in the courtyard, directing about twenty Jiang Residence guards to place wooden stakes in the courtyard.
"Over there, yes, you. Move the wooden stake two feet to my right."
"Yes, Young Master."
The stakes were roughly the size of an adult and were made of spirit wood, exuding a spiritual aura.
The guards didn't know why their young master wanted to fill the main courtyard with these spirit wood stakes, nor did they care.
However, they were now paying attention to the silver-haired beauty standing beside their young master.
Now, almost all the maids and guards of the Jiang Residence assumed that this silver-haired girl was the culprit behind their young master's current weakened state. But they were also puzzled.
After all, for the past few months, their young master had been sharing a bed with his wife every day without ever supporting his waist. So why did their young master start supporting his waist after the arrival of this silver-haired girl?
As Ye Anping watched the guards finish arranging the backyard, he looked up at the sky, mentally calculating the time—Li Feng should have started preparing the formation by now, so the blood sacrifice formation would activate tonight or tomorrow night.
Suddenly, a childish voice interrupted Ye Anping's thoughts.
"Uncle!!"
After spending some time together, Zhuang Atin and Ye Anping had become quite familiar with each other, and Zhuang Atin's playful nature had gradually emerged.
Ye Anping heard the voice coming from above, and when he looked up, he saw Zhuang Atin leaning over the roof of the main hall, smiling mischievously at him.
When she saw him looking over, Atin flipped over from the thirty-foot-high eaves, spread her arms, landed in front of him in a "T" shape, then ran over and pulled his hand.
"Uncle, play chess with me~ I'll definitely beat you this time—"
Ye Anping didn't have time to play with her, so he patted her head.
"Uncle is busy, go find Aunt to play with you."
Zhuang Atin turned her head and looked at Pei Lengxue, who was sitting next to her, eating an apple.
Pei Lengxue quite liked children, so when she saw Zhuang Atin looking at her, she nodded quickly.
"Atin, Aunt will play with you."
Zhuang Atin fell silent for a moment, then shook her head, answering with a disdainful expression, "Aunt is too bad at chess, playing with Aunt is no fun."
"..."
After saying that, Zhuang Atin looked at Feng Yudie, who was sitting on another chair next to Pei Lengxue.
Feng Yudie was now dozing off, with a large and small bubble of mucus hanging from her nose.
Observing this, Zhuang Atin immediately ran up, popped the mucus bubble, and then said something that left Pei Lengxue dumbfounded:
"Second Aunt!! Will you play chess with me?!"
?
Ye Anping also furrowed his brows upon hearing this and looked over at them, feeling slightly puzzled. How could this girl call Feng Yudie her Second Aunt?
Startled awake, Feng Yudie looked at Atin, who was holding her hand, confusedly for quite some time before reacting and asking, "What did you call me?"
With an innocent expression, Zhuang Atin tilted her head and said, "Second Aunt. That's what the maids in the Jiang Residence used to call you. My uncle brought a second wife back, and she made him sore and achy all over..."
Feng Yudie was utterly baffled and turned to Ye Anping, wanting him to explain what was going on.
Ye Anping walked over somewhat helplessly, patted Zhuang Atin's head, and said, "She's not your Second Aunt."
"Hmm?" Zhuang Atin turned her head to look at Ye Anping and said, "Uncle, are you a heartless man?"
?
Ye Anping blinked blankly, looking puzzled.
Zhuang Atin explained, "You rolled around in bed with her but didn't marry her. Isn't that being heartless?"
Speaking without reservation... Ye Anping sighed and pinched her face, "I didn't roll around in bed with her."
"Then why do you look so weak?"
Ye Anping fell silent for a moment, his face darkening. "Your Aunt did it."
"Did Second Aunt not do it?"
"..."
Ye Anping was left speechless for a moment and felt disillusioned with children. Although his junior sister and Feng Yudie were only fifteen or sixteen years old, not much older than Zhuang Atin, in terms of temperament, Zhuang Atin was more like a typical girl of about ten years old.
At this moment, Ye Anping suddenly felt a lack of activity in the courtyard. He turned his head and realized that all the guards who had been moving the stakes had stopped, seeming quite interested in their conversation.
Seeing their gaze, the guards quickly returned to their tasks.
Feeling somewhat speechless, Ye Anping looked at the two dumbfounded figures beside him, Pei Lengxue and Feng Yudie, and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Atin, where's your dad?"
"There he is."
Zhuang Atin pointed behind Ye Anping, and he followed her finger's direction.
Zhuang Hu had just walked in through the main gate of the Jiang Residence. Seeing the guards carrying wooden stakes, he was also puzzled but felt that it was probably nothing good, so he didn't ask.
He just glanced at Ye Anping and then turned to go around to the backyard through a nearby side path.
Ye Anping immediately called out, "Big Brother Zhuang!"
Zhuang Hu pretended not to hear and turned into the side courtyard without looking back.
Ye Anping quickly added, "There are significant benefits to be gained!"
"... " Zhuang Hu still didn't respond.
"... what you've been longing for."
Hearing this, Zhuang Hu paused for a moment, pondered for a while, and then turned around and walked over.
"You called me?"
Ye Anping sent Zhuang Atin to accompany Feng Yudie to play chess in the main hall and then explained, "Later, you will face a person named 'Wu Chengzhou,' he is also in the Core Formation stage and specializes in formation techniques. I'll use these stakes to simulate his formations, and once you're proficient, you'll be able to deal with him."
Zhuang Hu frowned slightly, "Why don't you do it yourself?"
"We need to deal with other demonic cultivators. There are still three in total. My wife and I will handle one, the silver-haired girl will handle another, and you'll handle one alone."
Zhuang Hu glanced at Feng Yudie and Pei Lengxue nearby, then looked around at the peculiarly placed wooden stakes. After considering for a moment, he asked, "You want me to deal with a Core Formation stage demonic cultivator alone?"
"Yeah."
"I'm not like your two wives; I don't have that capability."
"... " After saying this, Zhuang Hu wanted to leave, but Ye Anping quickly added, "You can handle this, and this time, the reward I offer is something you currently need badly."
A place of settlement... Zhuang Hu's eyebrows furrowed slightly upon hearing this term, and he stopped his steps again.
"What do you mean?"
"After the Chi Dragon Conference, I definitely won't stay here. That young master Jiang will definitely bring his master to prove his identity, and you won't be able to stay then either."
"Go on."
"You're a 'remnant' of the Seven Killers Sect, wanted by various immortal sects now. I can arrange a place for you to stay, where you won't have to wander around with Atin anymore, and she can focus on her cultivation."
"And?"
"The Hundred Lotus Sect."
"The Hundred Lotus Sect?" Zhuang Hu furrowed his brows slightly, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "The young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect, Ye Anping. Is that your true identity?"
"?"
Ye Anping was taken aback for a moment. "What did you think?"
"I thought even your current face is fake." Zhuang Hu said expressionlessly, then confirmed, "... Are you serious? Can I take Atin to the Hundred Lotus Sect, and will they receive me?"
"I have the final say in the Hundred Lotus Sect."
Zhuang Hu didn't say much, just nodded.
"What do I need to do?"
"Stand in the center of the courtyard, then protect yourself with spiritual energy. I'll teach you how to dodge."
"Got it."
Zhuang Hu stepped back ten steps and stood among the stakes, focusing his spiritual energy to protect himself.
Ye Anping retreated to his previous position and released his spiritual energy from his feet, causing the more than fifty stakes in the courtyard to float up one after another.
"Zhuang Hu, you can only dodge using body techniques. If you get hit, restart. First, it's a surround attack, with the southeast as the main killing zones. Just focus on the southeast side."
"Got it, Let's begin."
<+>
If you want to see more chapter of this story and don't mind spending $5 each month to read the latest update, please go to my
Current Chapter In Patreon:
Link to the current chapter: