395: Upside-down scallion

"Nothing."

Hearing Zhou Nanyou's question beside him, Zhou Nanchu, with his stern face and slender build, subtly shifted his gaze forward.

However, Zhou Nanchu's unusual behavior still caught Zhou Nanyou's attention.

How could Zhou Nanyou easily let go of such a good opportunity?

His eyes scanned in the direction Zhou Nanchu had been looking.

In just a moment, he locked onto a petite young girl in a pink long dress.

The girl, with her hands clasped behind her back, was startled by the movement of the zhou family spirit ship and looked towards it.

Her gaze met Zhou Nanyou's.

Zhou Nanyou's heart stirred, and a sincere smile appeared on his face as he nodded towards the pink figure.

"Hmm?"

"Brother Chu, you're acting strange..."

Zhou Nanyou, in the pink figure's bewildered gaze, turned to look at Zhou Nanchu.

A hint of ambiguity was on his face.

He let out a soft "hmm."

"Zhou Nanyou, I think it's been a long time since you enjoyed the taste of being planted headfirst."

"Do you want to relive it now?"

Zhou Nanchu glanced at him.

His voice was flat, devoid of any emotion.

"Hiss!"

Zhou Nanyou shivered, as if recalling some unpleasant memory.

He retreated three steps in succession.

If he were truly planted headfirst here, his reputation as one of the Zhou Family's Nine Southern Beauties would be ruined.

"No, no..."

Zhou Nanyou shook his head like a rattle-drum.

The spirit boat landed.

Zhou Nanchu no longer paid attention to the cowardly yet playful Zhou Nanyou, and followed the Foundation Establishment Stage Steward of the Zhou Family who had escorted them.

He headed towards the temporary palace built deep within Plum Ridge.

This palace was the temporary residence of Qi Dade and the other two.

The three of them were currently in charge of the entire Plum Ridge and the Mei Ling Secret Realm.

Before the palace, Hu Xiaohe withdrew her gaze.

She looked utterly bewildered.

"Who is that person next to that guy?"

Hu Xiaohe asked a young female of her Clan, who was about her age and standing beside her.

"Which guy?"

Hu Xiaodi asked with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

She and Hu Xiaohe were from the same lineage of Disciples.

It was just that her parents wanted to have a male fox offspring, so they gave her this name.

However, in the end, her parents didn't give her a younger brother; instead, they had three more younger sisters.

"Forget it, it's nothing."

Hu Xiaohe looked at Hu Xiaodi, who was teasing her, and turned away indignantly.

Since that day she returned to the Clan from the Zhou Family, at sunset, she was solemnly called over by Hu Quan and his wife.

Hu Quan's wife, with a complex expression, asked Hu Xiaohe, "My child, what is his surname and given name, what does he look like, what is his cultivation level, how old is he, and does he have any direct Elder relatives?"

This string of questions left Hu Xiaohe dizzy and completely bewildered.

"What are you talking about?"

Hu Xiaohe asked, still confused.

"Didn't you keep saying day and night that you wanted to go to the Heavenly Condensation Realm? Your mother didn't want you to see that Zhou Family boy, but we still need to ask clearly, so you don't suffer any losses."

Hu Quan said earnestly.

"I..."

Hu Xiaohe almost spat blood.

Finally, under the astonished gazes of Hu Quan and his wife, she explained that she only wanted to go to the Zhou Family to find the adorable Black-Winged Demon that had long since disappeared.

Afterward, she was beaten by Hu Quan.

Hu Quan felt like spitting blood in his heart.

He had thought his daughter had finally matured and wanted to find a good partner to tread the Great Dao together.

He never expected it to be like this.

After the mixed doubles beating, she was thrown to Hu Ming by Hu Quan, who told her to follow the Members of the Zhou Family to the Mei Ling Secret Realm for some experience.

"With so many Zhou Family Disciples, you won't fail to mature..."

After throwing Hu Xiaohe out, Hu Quan smiled.

He stroked his chin, full of smugness.

Deep within Plum Ridge, before the palace, Hu Xiaohe felt indignant.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

She just wanted to touch a Black-Winged Demon; why did it seem like she had violated a Clan rule?

"Hmph!"

Hu Xiaohe stomped her foot.

Inside the palace, Third Elder Miao stepped out and arrived outside.

"Elder!"

Zhou Nanchu and the others bowed in greeting upon seeing Third Elder Miao.

"No need for formalities."

"When entering the Secret Realm, your personal safety is paramount. If there's an accident, you can crush the Teleportation Talisman in your hand."

Third Elder Miao waved his sleeve.

Streaks of light flew out, landing in everyone's hands.

Although the Zhou Family Disciples who accepted the mission certainly had their own preparations, the Zhou Family still prepared a small Teleportation Talisman for each person to ensure the lives of their younger generation.

Even Hu Xiaohe, Hu Xiaodi, and Hu Xiaodao, the three foxes who came to piggyback on the Secret Realm, were no exception.

"We obey the Elder's command!"

Everyone's hearts stirred, and they all bowed in thanks.

"Go."

Third Elder Miao nodded, gently waving his hand.

Mana surged out, sending the Qi Refining Stage Zhou Family Disciples to the huge cyan stone block below the palace.

"Good fortune..."

Watching the Qi Refining Stage Disciples of the Zhou Family, whether surnamed Zhou or not, disappear into the cyan light, Third Elder Miao couldn't help but sigh.

Back then, they never had such conditions.

The cyan light flashed.

As figures flowed through space, they appeared before a huge cyan stone block.

However, there was no palace above it, and looking around, the terrain and landscape were different from Plum Ridge.

"Brother Chu, why aren't we following them?"

Zhou Nanyou stood beside Zhou Nanchu, pouting towards the three beautiful figures.

"You go by yourself."

Zhou Nanchu felt a little helpless and said casually.

Then, he chose a direction and flew away.

The gains in this Secret Realm could either be kept for half or exchanged entirely for Family contribution points.

It all depended on his choice.

"Hey, wait for me."

Zhou Nanyou jumped up and chased after Zhou Nanchu.

The two of them had been friends since childhood, fighting all the way up.

Although Zhou Nanyou was unilaterally beaten, it didn't hinder their deep friendship.

So, usually, for any Family mission or action, the two of them would act together.

Zhou Nanchu was not fast.

Zhou Nanyou quickly caught up.

He took out a map made of special spirit cloth and spread it open.

He looked at it, following the direction they were heading.

"Brother Chu, in this direction, there are very few places marked by the Family."

"Our gains might not be much."

Zhou Nanyou looked at it and said to Zhou Nanchu beside him.

This special map was obtained by the Zhou Family Qi Refining Stage Cultivators led by Qi Dade earlier.

Among them, any marked place represented a suspected existence of various spiritual objects, spirit fruits, Spirit Medicine, and so on.

Of course, it could also hide Yao Beasts or unknown dangerous places, requiring them to judge for themselves.

"It's the direction he's leading."

From Zhou Nanchu's sleeve, a section of a cyan bailuo vine extended out, pointing forward.

"bailuo vine!"

Zhou Nanyou's eyes lit up.

Without further questions, following the direction indicated by the bailuo vine, the two of them took out several Talismans and affixed them to their bodies.

Hiding their aura, they activated the Divine Movement Talisman and sped away cautiously.

"Brother Chu, who is that little Fairy from the Fox Clan?"

Along the way, Zhou Nanyou asked, feigning nonchalance.

Buzz!

Under Zhou Nanyou's feet, streaks of cyan light shot up from the ground, binding Zhou Nanyou completely.

He was turned upside down, head first, and planted into the earth.

Zhou Nanchu casually retracted his sleeve and floated away.