met free Chapter 252 Ah Ying did it on purpose.
Chapter 252 Ah Ying did it on purpose.
As Wen Chengbin had predicted, they hadn't even gone halfway when it started to get dark. It seemed they couldn't continue and needed to find a place to spend the night.
Wenwen looked around and found a rather secluded spot at the foot of a rocky cliff. Then she prepared to dig a cave. The group used their spiritual power to create blades and began to cut into the rocky wall. Instantly, stone chips flew everywhere.
Soon, a stone cave that could accommodate five people was dug.
Wen Qilin and Wen Qiyuan were probably used to building treehouses, so they pulled out a lot of vines and draped them over the entrance of the stone cave to make a curtain. The outer layer of the curtain was also covered with a layer of branches and leaves, just like the branches and leaves hanging down from the stone wall. From a distance, you couldn't tell that there was a hole in the stone wall at all.
Originally, Wenwen wanted to stay at the cave entrance, since her cultivation level was higher than the others, but Wen Qilin and the others refused to agree no matter what.
Wen Qilin would certainly not agree. No matter how high her cultivation level was, she was still his daughter. What father would hide behind his daughter? Since ancient times, it has always been the father who shelters his daughter from the wind and rain.
The others are even worse. As Wenwen's second uncle/brother, it's one thing for them not to protect their niece/sister, but for them to protect her instead. If word gets out, they'll be ashamed to face anyone. If their family finds out, they'll be severely punished.
Finally, Wenwen was assigned to the innermost part of the cave.
Wen Qilin placed a curtain at the very back of the cave to create a small cubicle for Wenwen.
Wenwen went into the small cubicle, took out her bedding, and fell asleep immediately.
Actually, she and Aying entered the space together.
As usual, once inside the space, she would either cultivate or study, later adding alchemy, or at the very least, go hiking. Today, however, she couldn't care less about anything else. As soon as Wenwen entered the space, she immediately grabbed Aying and carried her into the courtyard, placing her directly on the table. With the two of them at eye level, she immediately saw through Aying's trick.
"Ah Ying, you did this on purpose."
"Master, what did you say?" The bird tilted its head, feigning ignorance.
"You think you can play dumb?" Wenwen pulled over a chair, plopped down, crossed her legs, gritted her teeth, and threatened Aying with a sinister look, "Tell me, what do you want to do by leading us into the mountains?"
As soon as the warbler spread its wings, it heard the words "If you don't tell the truth, you won't go to the secret realm" in its ear. These words frightened it so much that it quickly folded its wings and stood on its feet. Such threatening words were indeed effective on it.
Then, the air suddenly became quiet.
Wenwen didn't want things to turn out this way either. Ever since they set off, she felt like she was being led by the nose by Aying. The beach was so big, yet they just happened to jump off from this corner, accidentally encountered a monster fight, and then ended up in the mountains.
Although they had their own reasons, Wenwen would never believe that it had nothing to do with Aying. She knew that she and her family needed to learn from their experiences, but it wouldn't do to be used as pawns without knowing why.
Although she is a person who keeps her promises, if the other party is deceiving her, then that's a different story.
Aying lowered her head, sensing the quiet in the room, and chirped softly to remind her master.
A faint voice, like an apology, softened Wenwen's heart, but her expression remained serious as she asked, "Are you familiar with Yan Qianshan Mountain?"
"familiar."
What are you looking for here?
"Gengyan fruit".
Wenwen thought to herself, "It was definitely premeditated and purposeful. She flew away for so long and then suddenly came back. I thought it was because of my charm, but I was just being delusional."
"Tell me everything at once, don't play guessing games with me!"
By the end, Wenwen's voice was hoarse, and she was on the verge of exploding with inner turmoil.
Listen carefully to what she's saying. Aying took a half step forward with her left foot, her whole body in a resting state. Then she told the whole story in detail, truthfully and completely.
Wenwen listened casually at first, but then suddenly sat up straight in the middle, unable to believe what Aying was saying. In the end, she listened with bated breath.
It turns out that the palm-sized piece of hematite she found was deliberately dropped by A-Ying on the way for her to pick up. As for how A-Ying was able to predict that she would find it, A-Ying only said that it was fate. In fact, it couldn't guarantee that Wenwen would find it, but in the end, she still found it and brought it back to the valley.
After Aying left her, she arrived at the Yanqian Mountains and by chance discovered the Gengyan Fruit. However, the Gengyan Fruit was not yet ripe, and there were also demonic beasts guarding it nearby. When she was about to fly away from the mountains, she accidentally discovered Wenwen and her group outside the mountains. She overheard their discussion at night and learned that Wenwen and her group were looking for hematite. There was plenty of this stuff on the beach beyond the mountains. Thus, the palm-sized piece of hematite ore appeared.
It's not that it didn't want to give, but everyone has selfish desires, let alone a bird.
At that time, A Ying already knew that Wen Wen was at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Based on its understanding of its master, it should have already started refining pills. In that case, once it got the Gengyan Fruit, it could ask its master to help it refine healing pills. Once it recovered its strength, it could go to the secret realm. The dream was very beautiful.
However, the Gengyan Fruit is not so easy to obtain. As its name suggests, this fruit grows on a cliff face, in a very tricky and dangerous location. Moreover, it is guarded by a demonic beast at the fifth level of Qi Refining. If the master is careless, it is a minor matter if he is injured, but a major matter if he loses his life. Fortunately, there is still some time before the Gengyan Fruit matures. When the master reaches the fifth level of Qi Refining, he can fight the demonic beast to a standstill. At that time, the Wen family will also help him. He will definitely be able to defeat the demonic beast.
So, A Ying was very patient. Besides wandering around the Yanqian Mountains, it also explored the surrounding area. While flying leisurely, it looked forward to Wenwen improving her cultivation level. Spring came and autumn went, and A Ying felt that the time was about right, so it appeared in the valley on New Year's Eve.
That's how things went.
Wenwen finally asked, "If you were going to give me something, why not give me a bigger piece?"
“Master, things are valued for their rarity.”
Wenwen retorted sarcastically, "You're quite knowledgeable."
"Hehehe—" Aying let out a strange laugh, which could be taken as a compliment from its master.
Although Wenwen's expression softened, she still felt that she had been tricked by this damn bird. This damn bird was really cunning and scheming, but how could such a cunning bird be hurt by someone else? On second thought, even the most powerful tiger has its moments of weakness. Judging from Aying's temperament, perhaps it had underestimated its opponent.
Thinking this to myself, I asked aloud, "With so many tricks up your sleeve, how did you get hurt?"
Uh!
Isn't this just exposing someone's scars?
Ah Ying turned away, no longer wanting to speak. She lowered her head, spread her wings, and slowly enveloped herself, leaving her master with a sorrowful and dejected back view.
Wenwen...
What's going on here?
Adding so much drama to herself, she's really arrogant. That wretched bird—oh, no, she's an ancient mythical beast—the Thorn Warbler.