259: We just want to help you.

Ye Rui looked at Ai Yue with a giggle, saying nothing.

Ai Yue pressed a finger against Ye Rui's forehead and said with a look that saw right through her, "Speak, what do you want?"

Ye Rui grabbed Ai Yue's finger, moved it away from her forehead, and said ingratiatingly, "Sister, I'm so bored at home. Take me with you tomorrow to broaden my horizons, okay?"

Hearing this, Ai Yue's face darkened first, and she said seriously, "Rui Rui, this operation is even more dangerous than the last one. Any other time or place would be fine for gaining experience, but not this time. Even if I don't say it, you should know the dangers involved."

Ai Yue softened her tone and continued, "Rui Rui, you're still young. It's not worth risking your life in such a dangerous place!"

"But, Sister, if you're going, then it's worth it for me to go too! I'm very strong now; I won't hold you back."

"Sister, I just want to help you!" Ye Rui said earnestly.

"I don't need it! Rui Rui, I'm not even sure I can defeat that monster on this trip, but I can guarantee that if anything goes wrong, I can use my Space to escape death. I will survive!"

Ai Yue squeezed Ye Rui's hand and continued earnestly, "Rui Rui, I don't want anything to happen to you. So, listen to me, stay here and wait for me to come back, okay?"

Just then, Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan walked over, looking at Ai Yue as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Her parents' gazes gave Ai Yue a headache. Great! Before she could finish convincing the little one, the two elders arrived.

"Mom, Dad, don't tell me you want to go with me tomorrow too," Ai Yue said with a dark expression.

Ai Guosheng chuckled and said, "Aiya, nothing can be hidden from my daughter. You really are amazing."

"Cut it out. You don't need to say anything; I won't agree. The three of you will stay here obediently and wait for me to return," Ai Yue said in a tone that brooked no argument.

Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan were speechless. They hadn't even spoken yet, and they were already shut down?

"Yueyue, your dad isn't useless; I'm incredibly strong now. Let Rui Rui stay home with your mom, and I'll go with you. If the two of us go into battle together, we'll definitely be twice as effective," Ai Guosheng suggested.

"Sigh, Dad, can you bear to leave Mom? If something happens to you and you don't come back, I'll find Mom a handsome old man so she won't be lonely for the rest of her life. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Ai Guosheng was so angry his beard puffed out and his eyes widened. What kind of child was this, daring to make such plans? "You little brat, you think your wings have grown and you can decide your parents' affairs as you please? You unfilial girl, I've doted on you so much, and this is how you treat me? You're even eyeing my wife! You really deserve a beating!"

Seeing her father was truly angry, Ai Yue quickly begged for mercy: "Dad, Dad, I'm sorry! I was just saying that to tease you. Why did you take it seriously? However, if anything happens to you in the future, what I just said might actually happen."

"You brat! I was kindly worried you'd kick the bucket and wanted to share your burden, but look at you! Hmph, I'm not going anymore. Go by yourself! Seriously! Hmph!"

"Let's go! We're going out for a walk."

Ai Guosheng grabbed Li Shilan and walked away decisively.

Ai Yue quickly chased after them: "Dad, don't be mad, I was wrong!"

"Hmph, go away! I don't want to see you!"

Ai Yue stood there watching her parents walk away, the smile fading from her face. She turned to Ye Rui and said, "Rui Rui, after I leave tomorrow, look after Mom and Dad. They really can't go, and neither can you."

Ye Rui nodded. "Okay, Sister, I understand. I'll keep an eye on Uncle and Auntie. We won't go and cause trouble for you."

Ai Yue took a deep breath. This day was finally coming. Whether Jing Xi was with the Nameless Monster or not, she would find out tomorrow.

"Rui Rui, do you want to eat a big chicken leg?"

Ye Rui's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously. "I do, I do! I also want soda!"

"Alright, no problem. I'll satisfy you. Come on, back to the tent." Ai Yue took Ye Rui's hand and entered the tent. She took out two chickens, one for each of them, and they began to eat.

It wasn't until evening that Ai Guosheng and his wife returned. Ai Yue immediately begged for mercy, apologized, and acted spoiled to seek forgiveness.

Fortunately, Ai Guosheng wasn't truly angry with her. He put on an act and then forgave her.

"Yueyue, it's so dangerous this time. Are you really sure you can get out in one piece?" Despite the joking, Ai Guosheng was still worried.

"Don't worry, Dad. I have my Space. If anything goes wrong, I can enter it instantly. What danger could there be? Only if you go will I be distracted. If you're there, I won't run no matter how dangerous it gets. That's when I'd be in real danger," Ai Yue said.

"That's true. By yourself, you can fight or run as you please. If we're there, we'll only be a burden. I was thinking about it the wrong way before. Haha, in that case, we won't go and cause trouble. We wouldn't want the whole family's lives to be lost there by accident!" Once Ai Guosheng understood, he spoke up.

Having convinced her parents and chatted with them for a while, Ai Yue stood up to return to her own tent.

Suddenly, Ai Yue's footsteps paused, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan looked at each other, the smiles disappearing from their faces.

Ai Yue closed her eyes and touched the ground with one hand, her perception rapidly spreading across the earth.

In her perception, dozens of dark figures were gradually approaching, surrounding the tent where they lived.

Two of them moved their hands, and a ball of fire appeared in their palms. Without hesitation, they threw them directly at the tent.

A flash of murderous intent crossed Ai Yue's eyes. Those people actually wanted to burn her whole family to death.

The two men didn't stop, continuously throwing fireballs at the tent. When they reached the tent, with a "bang," all the fireballs hit an invisible Light Screen and were bounced away.

"Third Master, there must be an expert inside. Let's retreat quickly," a voice came from among the figures.

"Retreat? No matter how strong they are, can they beat us? They turned my son into that state—if I don't avenge this, do I even deserve to be a father?"

"But..."

"No buts. The Old Master sent you here to help me, not to boost others' morale. Besides, they aren't that strong; their moves just look intimidating. Didn't the doctor say the injured would be fine in three days? Tsk! What's there to be afraid of?"

Ai Yue listened to the conversation outside. She felt that one of the voices was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Oh, she remembered. Wasn't it the group that Ye Rui had driven back this morning? Wasn't the one speaking outside that guy named Li Yi?

Ai Yue sneered. She hadn't expected that after backing down so quickly in the morning, they had actually gone to get reinforcements.