Only children make choices; adults take it all!
Qin Mu made a slow motion with his left and right hands, grasping two Communication Jade Slips.
He took a deep breath, gathered his emotions, then whimpered, “Sister, come quickly, I’m being threatened—they said I have to pay money or they won’t let me go… sniffle…”
After saying that, he immediately hung up without the slightest hesitation.
“Hmm, not bad. You won’t leave until your Sister comes and hands over the Ling Stones!”
Qiu Chu said with a fierce expression.
“Hey—Junior Brother Qiu, don’t be so harsh. How can you leave a bad impression on the new Junior Brother like this?”
Not far behind, Mei Jie sauntered over slowly.
Glancing at Qin Mu, Mei Jie smiled, “Junior Brother, my rule is simple. As long as you give the Ling Stones, I guarantee you won’t be troubled again. Otherwise, I don’t even know how angry I’ll get. When I get angry, it’s terrifying—even I’m scared of myself!”
“Oh? How terrifying?”
A pleasant voice came, like a summer breeze under a tree, intoxicating.
“Of course…”
Before Mei Jie could finish, he felt a chill run down his spine, along with an unfamiliar aura.
Impossible!
Cold sweat broke out on Mei Jie’s forehead. He clearly didn’t sense any aura approaching!
“Ah!”
A painful scream came from ahead.
Suddenly, a woman in pink appeared out of nowhere.
When Mei Jie saw her, he froze on the spot.
The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, wearing a pink and white tassel gauze dress.
A pink silk ribbon tied around her waist outlined a slender, graceful figure.
Her legs were clad in white sheer stockings, her complexion fair, her features exquisitely pure.
Qiu Chu knelt on the ground, clutching his wrist in pain, his right hand twisted almost 360 degrees.
“Ho—Holy Maiden Her Highness…”
Mei Jie’s lips trembled as he stammered.
The visitor was none other than Qin Mengyu.
Speaking of Qin Mengyu, among the disciples of the Seven Star Sect, she was known by all.
Years ago, she had already reached the Golden Core Realm and now kept a low profile, her Dan Technique skill at a masterful level.
Not only that, her combat strength was formidable, rivaling even the Sword Sect’s Elder Sister.
Why was the Holy Maiden here?
Could it be that…
Recalling the young man’s words about calling his Sister, Mei Jie thought, no way…
Under Mei Jie’s shocked gaze, the young man suddenly hugged the dream goddess in the hearts of many male disciples of the Seven Star Sect, burying his head in that soft white bosom and nuzzling.
“Miss Mengyu…”
Perhaps because of being so deeply nestled, the young man’s voice was muffled.
Faced with this behavior, the woman who just had a cold expression now changed her demeanor.
Gently holding the brother’s head in her arms, Qin Mengyu softly comforted, “It’s alright, Mu’er, you don’t have to be afraid anymore. Sister is here.”
At the sound of “Sister,” Mei Jie felt as if a death sentence had been pronounced on him, his body going limp.
This was over—he had robbed from the Holy Maiden’s little brother, and now no one could save him.
“By the way, Miss Mengyu, where’s Miss Ruoshuang?”
Qin Mu looked up and asked.
He had activated two Communication Jade Slips earlier, yet only Miss Mengyu came?
Hearing this, Qin Mengyu’s expression was a bit awkward.
She couldn’t exactly say that Miss Ruoshuang was too engrossed in the Picture Album to come.
“Miss Ruoshuang has something to attend to and can’t come for now. Why, do you think Sister can’t handle this alone?”
Qin Mengyu said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
Noticing the change in tone, Qin Mu hurriedly shook his head, “No, no, how could that be? Miss Mengyu is the strongest!”
Pleased, Qin Mengyu patted her brother’s head, “Good answer.”
Meanwhile, Mei Jie obediently remained silent, trying to lower his presence and not disturb the tender moment between the siblings.
But Qiu Chu in front of them did not follow Mei Jie’s wishes.
His wrist injury was severe, and he kept groaning in pain before fainting shortly after.
It wasn’t his teammates’ fault; the enemy was simply too terrifying.
Qin Mengyu’s gaze swept over Mei Jie and Qiu Chu, and she said coldly, “I don’t care about the sect’s unspoken rules, but if you bully my little brother…”
“Holy Maiden Her Highness, that’s a misunderstanding!”
Mei Jie hurriedly explained, “If this young master is the Holy Maiden’s brother, I wouldn’t dare lay a finger on him even if you killed me!”
Playing dumb to hide one’s strength might be entertaining to those involved, but to others, it was a tragedy.
Qin Mengyu looked at the brother in her arms, “Mu’er, didn’t you say anything?”
“Heh…”
Qin Mu dodged, “No…”
Even if the young master really said something, nobody would believe him!
Qin Mengyu frowned slightly, took out her Holy Maiden Token, and personally tied it around her brother’s waist.
“All right, with this, Mu’er, you don’t have to worry about anyone troubling you.”
Seeing this, Mei Jie couldn’t help but feel envious.
The rights of the Saint Son and Holy Maiden were considerable.
Although holding the token couldn’t call upon all the sect’s resources like the original holder, it still granted many privileges.
“Heh heh, Holy Maiden Her Highness, I’m also on good terms with Senior Brother Chen Wu from the Dan Sect. I hope you can look kindly on Senior Brother Chen’s face…”
“Are you threatening me?”
Qin Mengyu interrupted Mei Jie before he finished.
“The Holy Maiden’s words are serious. This isn’t a threat, but rather a request to look kindly on Senior Brother Chen and overlook the minor offense.”
Mei Jie was drenched in cold sweat.
What he said was true, but he was just one of Chen Wu’s many juniors.
Whether Chen Wu would remember him was another matter.
Qin Mengyu’s delicate face darkened, “Hmph, him?”
Her slender jade finger pointed, and a beam of True Qi shot toward Mei Jie in an instant.
Alarm bells rang in Mei Jie’s head.
In the blink of an eye, he pulled out a Shield—the strongest defensive treasure he had, capable of withstanding even a Golden Core attack.
For extra safety, the Shield was covered with Defensive Talismans.
Yet even so, the strongest defensive card of Chen Jie shattered the moment the True Qi touched it after three breaths.
“Pfft—”
Mei Jie spat a mouthful of fresh blood. Before he could recover, the True Qi was already in front of his eyes.
Boom—
The True Qi exploded violently.
The shockwave sent Mei Jie flying several meters away, his internal organs shaken with injuries.
“This is a lesson. Since you didn’t lay a hand on Mu’er, I spare your life. If you don’t agree, Chen Wu can come find me personally.”
Though the Holy Maiden held the highest status, she could not recklessly take lives without reason; otherwise, those elders wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
“Thank you for your mercy, Holy Maiden Her Highness.”
Mei Jie struggled to stand, hoisted the unconscious Qiu Chu, and hurriedly left the place.
Qin Mu watched Mei Jie flee, feeling as if the scene of him vomiting blood earlier was an illusion.
“Oh, Miss Mengyu, you chased them away, but what about the team leader Senior Brother?”
Qin Mu asked.
“That’s nothing to worry about, Mu’er. Just follow Sister, and I guarantee you’ll be at ease.”
Qin Mu was shocked. If he really followed Sister, wouldn’t that mean his daytime hours were controlled too?
Wouldn’t all the hard-won daytime freedom be wasted?!
No, he couldn’t just wait to be a sitting duck.