Others fought hard and only a few of them were lucky enough to obtain treasures. After enduring such hardships and sustaining so many wounds, they had nearly lost their lives, and yet, not everyone was fortunate enough to get what they desired.
Meanwhile, the situation within Shenlian Yingyue’s group was completely different.
"This is what it means to work smart. We don’t always have to play fair. What matters is knowing our own strengths, knowing when to charge forward and when to retreat," she said while playfully tugging on Xiao Yun’s nose. She didn’t forget to ruffle Xiao Nian’s soft hair, laughing cheerfully.
Seeing her return to her lively self, everyone burst into cheerful laughter with her. When her eyes landed on Xiao Nian, she couldn’t help but think of Xiang Ju, Xing Juan, De Lun, and Mo Da.
How were they doing now on the Spiritual Continent? Were they still cultivating within the Luminous Moon Palace? How was her faction faring over there?
She had never once visited them. But the resources she had left behind and the paths she had paved should have been enough to allow them to live well on the Yellow Planet, so long as they worked hard.
"Bu Si Shu, how long are you planning to hide?" Shenlian Yingyue suddenly glanced in a certain direction.
Bu Si Shu disliked being reminded of his age, so he preferred everyone to call him by his name instead of using "senior."
"Master, since he likes to pretend to be a ghost, why should we care about him?" Hong Zuan hissed, flicking out his snake tongue.
"Right, if he’s not going to help us, he better not show up when we find something valuable later," Tian Tian said while playing with his hair, his tone full of annoyance.
Shenlian Yingyue’s lips twitched. She had recently come to realize that, among all her companions, Hong Zuan and Tian Tian were the ones who were the most hostile toward Bu Si Shu.
The others didn’t particularly like him either, but these two outright disliked him to an extreme degree. She didn’t know the reason. When she asked them, they simply pretended not to understand the question.
"I want to eat snake soup and wolf meat. Maybe I should cook both of you to nourish my strength," Bu Si Shu suddenly appeared in front of everyone, barefoot as he floated in the air.
"As a tree, you should just remain a tree. What’s the point of eating?" Hong Zuan glanced at him, his tone dripping with contempt.
"Don’t think you can bully us just because you’re stronger. One day, we’ll surpass you," Tian Tian growled, his fangs elongating as his face took on a fierce expression.
"You think your measly strength will surpass me? Keep dreaming." Bu Si Shu raised his eyebrows, amused by their bravado.
"Master, he’s bullying us," Tian Tian suddenly rushed into Shenlian Yingyue’s arms. At the same time, Hong Zuan coiled around her neck, rubbing his cheek against hers with a pitiful look on his face.
Everyone’s lips twitched. This coquettish side of Tian Tian and Hong Zuan was something they had never witnessed before.
"Bu Si Shu, how old are you? And yet you still hold a grudge against the younger generation like us?" Shenlian Yingyue scolded gently, standing firmly on the side of her "babies." If they were in the wrong, she would correct them later, but right now, she was on their side.
"Human, you’re so biased." Bu Si Shu’s face twitched, and three black lines formed on his forehead. His voice was laced with disapproval. "You spoil them without knowing the full story. Aren’t you afraid that your indulgence will lead them down the wrong path?"
"If I’m not supposed to spoil them, should I spoil you instead?" she asked flatly, expression unreadable.
Bu Si Shu: "..."


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