Little Wushuang is bullying others with treasures! Mutated Spring Blossom?

At first, Ye Qian harbored little ill will toward Wu Huayi, only disliking the condescending look he gave her. But now, she could hardly resist the urge to slap him across the face.

"Junior Sister, do you still have any concealment talismans?" he asked.

"Yes," she replied.

"Lend me one, I'll return it with interest."

Ji Wushuang handed a talisman to Ye Qian, who swiftly flew to Wu Huayi's side. Before he could speak, she pressed the talisman to his body and, in a low voice, said, "This talisman costs one hundred high-grade spirit stones. Don't forget to pay."

Her blunt words took Wu Huayi by surprise. Recovering his composure, he frowned and retorted, "Ye Qian, do you have any idea how many spirit beasts are here? How dare you sneak in and steal treasures? What if you cause a beast frenzy? Can you bear the consequences?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Ye Qian, usually calm and composed, was now furious. She snapped coldly, "We've been here this whole time without alerting the spirit beasts, while you waltz in with a low-tier concealment talisman and dare lecture us on causing a commotion? And why does it concern you what I do? Who gave you the right to meddle in my affairs?"

"If it weren't for Yi Yi asking me to look after you, do you think I'd bother?"

Ye Qian exploded.

"D*mn it, just because I'm not causing a scene doesn't mean I'm some docile lamb! You think just because you've got some connection to her, you can boss me around? I don't give a d*mn about your so-called concern for me! I'll do whatever I please! You'd better watch yourself!"

Wu Huayi stood stunned, his mouth agape.

He'd known Ye Qian for a while, and she'd always been gentle and composed. Never had he imagined that she could be so... coarse.

"You... you..." he stammered.

"What about me?" Ye Qian shot back. She could no longer tolerate Wu Huayi's incessant name-dropping of Mo Lanyi and his self-righteous attempts to control her.

Not even her mother had ever tried to control her like this!

If she didn't care so much for Mo Lanyi, she would've already flipped her lid.

"Now, shut up, or I'll tear that talisman off you and let you be torn apart by thousands of spirit beasts!"

Wu Huayi stood frozen, his face ashen, unable to speak.

Seeing his stunned expression, Ye Qian couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

"Humph."

With that, she turned her back arrogantly and returned to the lakeside to continue collecting Spring Blossom.

Ji Wushuang chuckled. "Is it settled?"

"Yes, settled. I even got the money for the talisman—one hundred high-grade spirit stones."

"...Thank you, Senior Sister."

"It was nothing."

With one middle-grade spirit stone per flower, the two gathered a bountiful harvest. Ye Qian's face lit up with joy, her delicate features glowing with vitality under the sun.

Soon, the Spring Blossom withered, and the spirit beasts gradually left. Everything proceeded smoothly.

When the beasts had all departed, Wu Huayi finally found his voice. He glared at Ye Qian, his face full of fury, and gritted his teeth. "You're impossible!"

Ye Qian, however, was unbothered, her lips curling into a sneer as she spoke with disdain. "Cut the crap. One hundred high-grade spirit stones—pay up."

When the guest elder and bodyguards from the Wu family arrived, they overheard Ye Qian demanding payment from Wu Huayi.

"Such an ignorant little brat!" the elder exclaimed angrily. "If it weren't for my young master's intervention, you'd have been torn to pieces by those beasts, and now you dare ask for money?"

With that, the elder released his overwhelming Nascent Soul aura.

In an instant, Ye Qian staggered, her face turning pale as the pressure nearly forced her to the ground.

But before she could fall, a hand gently landed on her shoulder, pulling her behind, and the terrifying pressure immediately dissipated.

The next moment, no one saw exactly what happened, but the Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly cried out and was sent flying ten paces away, blood spattering from his mouth as he collapsed unconscious.

Everyone was stunned, rushing toward him in alarm.

"Guo Zhenren!"

"Zhenren!"

Upon seeing the Nascent Soul cultivator's dire state, Ye Qian's scalp went numb.

"Junior Sister... what...?"

"Oh, that was me. I used a magical artifact."

"That's one of Wu's guest elders."

"So what?"

"..."

The Wu family members inspected the Nascent Soul cultivator's condition, and in an instant, they swarmed around Ji Wushuang and Ye Qian, surrounding them. Ye Qian's face drained of color.

This can't happen! Junior Sister only acted in my defense!

She quickly lowered her voice. "Junior Sister, don't worry, stay quiet. I'll handle this."

Ji Wushuang paused for a moment, noticing the terrified yet protective expression on Ye Qian's face. She couldn't help but find it amusing.

She took out a communication talisman and handed it to Ye Qian. "Senior Sister, send a message to the sect leader—tell him someone's trying to kill me."

"Ah?"

"Quick, do it."

"Alright."

Ye Qian activated the talisman, and Ji Wushuang casually tossed out another magical artifact—an array disc. A violent surge of energy erupted, forming a barrier that enclosed them both.

The Wu family members were immediately blasted away by the force of the array, landing on the ground in pain as they groaned and writhed in agony. It wasn't just the physical pain but the terrifying pressure from a higher-level cultivator...

Weaker individuals even fainted on the spot.

Wu Huayi glared at Ye Qian. "You... you're asking for it! I'm going to make sure the entire Zilin Peak knows what kind of venomous woman they've raised!"

Ye Qian wanted nothing more than to slap him, but Junior Sister was reporting this to the sect leader, so she kept her mouth shut.

On the other end of the communication, Lian Xing's voice was frantic. "Who is this idiot?!"

Ji Wushuang calmly replied, "People from the Wu family of Yunlan Sect—oh, I think he's Mo Lanyi's cousin."

"Little Wushuang, stay inside the array. We'll be there soon!"

"Thank you."

"Don't engage head-on, stay hidden."

"I understand."

Once the communication ended, Ji Wushuang casually sat down, pulling Ye Qian with her. She even took out some spirit fruits from her spatial stone, handing a few to Ye Qian to share.

Ye Qian stared at her, dumbfounded.

The fire's almost at her tail, and yet Junior Sister is still eating?

Ji Wushuang watched the Wu family's commotion with a smirk, then turned her gaze to the center of the Emerald Lake. A silver-white aquatic flower emerged from the water, standing tall and graceful. It looked similar to Spring Blossom, but instead of pink, it was silver-white...

With a flick of her consciousness, Ji Wushuang reached across the dense forest, towns, and lakes to find the little White Night at Beast God Peak, trying to teach the spirit beasts. She poked at its round, chubby backside with her consciousness.

[Who!]

[It's me.]

[Ji Wushuang???]

[Yeah.]

White Night looked around, confused, unable to spot Ji Wushuang, and saw only the same silly spirit beasts.

[Where are you?]

[I'm still by Emerald Lake in Yicheng.]

[!!!]

White Night s*ck*d in a sharp breath. Though it was descended from Bai Ze, its spiritual awareness was limited.

If it were a life contract, communication between the two would transcend distance, but Ji Wushuang and White Night were in an equal contract. Their spiritual communication had distance limits. How could they still talk despite being so far apart?

Her spiritual sense... could it truly be so terrifying?

[Ji Wushuang, what's going on with your consciousness?]

[Don't sweat the details. Tell me, what's up with the silver-white Spring Blossom?]

[...]

This extraordinary consciousness is "just details"?

White Night grumbled internally, but still, after a moment, answered: [It should be a mutant strain of Spring Blossom.]

[Oh? And what's the use of this mutation?]

[How should I know? The heavens are unpredictable. I only know about things that have already happened.]

[Got it.] Ji Wushuang smiled. [Take care of the little ones. I'll be back soon.]

And without another word, she ended the call, leaving White Night fuming. The little spirit beasts nearby had just noticed that the "White Prophet's" paw was pink.

Ah, that's actually kind of cute.

Not at all fitting with White Prophet's usual imposing demeanor.