"Attending a banquet?"
Ye Tian was momentarily stunned, his mind slow to process.
Qian Renxue quickly nodded.
"Of course, why else would we come find you at this hour?"
"..."
Hearing this, Ye Tian finally remembered.
He stopped playing with Jin Yue'er's five perky sky-piercing braids...
"Huh?"
The tingling sensation abruptly ceased...
Jin Yue'er opened her eyes in confusion, shaking her head and swaying her braids, but felt no resistance.
The conversation between Ye Tian and Qian Renxue reached her ears...
"Sorry, Little Xue, I've been out of sorts these past couple days and completely forgot."
A slightly apologetic smile appeared on Ye Tian's face.
Bibi Dong had suddenly crashed his system—no wonder some files got lost...
"I-It's alright!"
Qian Renxue stammered, her voice tinged with pleasant surprise. Her hands were already firmly latched onto Ye Tian's arm, yet she met no resistance at all!
Amid her delight...
The blush on Qian Renxue's face also began to fade.
Ye Tian didn't notice anything unusual; he was long accustomed to being clung to by Jin Yue'er—
What difference did one more or one less attachment make?
"Let's go now then."
"Go? Where?"
Jin Yue'er finally lifted her head upon hearing Ye Tian's words.
"Of course, to find Xie Yue and the others!"
Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle.
After playing for a while, he had relaxed considerably.
"Ah!"
Amid Jin Yue'er's exclamation, he withdrew both hands simultaneously...
The expression on Qian Renxue's face
first showed disappointment, then swiftly transformed into joy,
all because after retracting his arm, Ye Tian had taken hold of both girls' wrists instead.
"Let's go!"
"It's already this late—they might have arrived long ago!"
As he spoke,
Ye Tian pulled the two girls along by their hands, dragging them out the gate of Wisteria Residence. He then released their hands and turned to close the gate.
Hesitating for a moment, Ye Tian called out.
"Teacher, I'm going out for a meal! I'll have someone deliver lunch for you!"
After his words fell,
Ye Tian gripped the two wooden doors and waited briefly.
Hearing no response...
He didn't delay further, slowly closing the rosewood gate.
Turning around, he issued the order:
"Let's set off immediately!"
Without waiting to finish, Ye Tian strode out ahead.
"Yay!"
Jin Yue'er cheered from behind, finally regaining her senses.
She scratched her head with one hand and rubbed her stomach with the other.
Following behind Ye Tian along a meandering path, she giggled happily.
"Perfect timing—I'm already hungry!"
"Alright!"
Qian Renxue rarely chimed in with such enthusiasm.
Her face flushed, she overtook Jin Yue'er and came to Ye Tian's side.
Pressing her pink lips together...
Having done it once, then twice,
Her delicate hand swiftly and gently grasped Ye Tian's wide sleeve.
Like a bashful young bride,
she walked shoulder-to-shoulder with him.
Qian Renxue glanced at Ye Tian beside her, listening to Jin Yue'er's footsteps behind.
At this moment, how she wished...
Yue'er would give her and Ye Tian a little space.
If only she wouldn't cling to them, even just for this short stretch of the journey.
Coincidentally...
Jin Yue'er seemed to have heard Qian Renxue's silent plea.
She directly ran to the roadside, 'attracting bees and butterflies,' 'dallying with flowers and grass,'
with no intention of interfering.
Qian Renxue finally breathed a sigh of relief, welcoming this rare...
A refreshing moment!
"Ye Tian~"
Qian Renxue boldly grabbed Ye Tian's arm, softly calling out with concern, "Have you been very tired lately? You actually forgot about today's gathering..."
"You don't look too well either."
Ye Tian shook his head. Of course he couldn't tell the truth - that your mother almost killed him?
Ye Tian smiled and explained, "Not that tired, probably just didn't sleep well after hunting souls last night."
"Is that so~"
Qian Renxue didn't think too much about it, just gently advised, "You need to balance cultivation with rest."
"Yes, I know."
Ye Tian nodded with a smile, but his eyes looking ahead were thoughtful...
He didn't want to dwell too much on past matters.
Current affairs seemed more important - Yan and Xie Yue and the others...
Ye Tian's eyes lit up slightly!
——
The three gradually walked further away...
Inside Wisteria Residence.
Bibi Dong, who had just stepped out naked from the bathroom, sniffed the Pill Fragrance in the room and looked toward the window, unable to resist murmuring, "Just after making a soul vow to give him assurance, and he's already being unrestrained again?"
"I haven't even agreed yet!"
Bibi Dong frowned, somewhat displeased with Ye Tian leaving without permission.
Yet she felt somewhat relieved...
At least Ye Tian wouldn't always be on guard against her now.
"..."
Bibi Dong pressed her buttocks against the quilt at the foot of the bed, her jade-like hand supporting her forehead.
Staring at the spot where she had placed herself at the foot of the bed...
Her purple phoenix eyes were somewhat dazed.
With such a large bed, why had she specifically chosen to sit here?
It seemed she was increasingly wanting to get close to that brat Ye Tian. Even places the boy had been, she wanted to control them.
Thinking carefully.
Bibi Dong knew this state wasn't quite right, and couldn't help but speculate,
"Could it be that I have feelings for this little devil...!"
Suddenly,
Bibi Dong's eyes widened, her words cutting off in time.
But her eyes held an expression of disbelief...
"Impossible! He's my disciple, he's only been awakened for less than two years!"
Bibi Dong quickly stood up,
Allowing her curves to sway.
Unable to believe she could be such a shameless woman!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible..."
"I just appreciate him!"
"Yes! That's it - he's my accomplished disciple..."
"I'm just keeping him because he's useful!"
Bibi Dong quickly stabilized her mind, taking deep breaths...
Sighing with relief, she stopped thinking about it.
Bibi Dong was very, very confident - she couldn't possibly be that kind of person!
——
In a specific private room at Holy Soul Winery.
A familiar Pill Fragrance wafted in,
Yan and Xie Yue and the others immediately stood up, turning around with smiles to greet him.
"Brother Tian!"
"Haha... Brother Ye Tian, Nana missed you so much!"
Hu Liena giggled charmingly as she rushed toward Ye Tian.
Directly throwing herself into Ye Tian's embrace.
"Nana, you're getting faster and faster. I missed you all too..."
Ye Tian smiled as he picked up Hu Liena.
Spinning her around two and a half times, making Qian Renxue's eye twitch...
The slight joy she had just gained
Became completely nonexistent in front of Hu Liena.
When would Ye Tian ever hold her and spin her around like that?
Or she could hold Ye Tian and spin him around instead.
After all, she was an assault-type...
Jin Yue'er, wearing a flower wreath on her head, extended her delicate little finger and pointed at Xie Yue and the others who were watching the show. "Hey, hey! You guys aren't being very obedient. Hurry up and call me 'sis'."
Xie Yue and Yan exchanged a helpless glance and smiled, immediately offering their greetings:
"Hello, Xue'er sis, Yue'er sis!"
"Greetings to both sisters!"
Hu Liena, following right after them, turned sideways from Ye Tian's embrace and called out.
"Hmph... that's more like it."
Jin Yue'er put her hands on her hips and nodded repeatedly.
During their monthly gatherings, she cherished being called 'sis' the most.
"Yes, long time no see."
Qian Renxue greeted Xie Yue and the others, then stepped forward to Ye Tian's side.
"Ye Tian, let's sit down first."
"Alright!"
Ye Tian nodded, his smile fading slightly as he led Hu Liena to the table. He then said to Xie Yue and Yan,
"Xie Yue, Yan, it seems like it won't be long before you awaken your Martial Souls, right?"
"That's right, Brother Ye Tian. I have about three months left, while Yan has nearly two months. It's coming up soon..."
Xie Yue nodded, excitement gleaming in his eyes.
Ye Tian's Pills had already started taking effect long ago—their strength and physique were noticeably stronger than their peers!
As for awakening their Martial Souls,
none of the three were particularly worried. Their only concern was whether their innate talent might still fall short, wasting Ye Tian's efforts in nurturing them.
"Is that so..."
As soon as he sat down,
Ye Tian's expression turned serious.
Jin Yue'er, who had just picked up her chopsticks, reluctantly set them down again.
"Brother Tian, what's wrong?"
Yan asked, puzzled.
Qian Renxue and the others also looked curiously at Ye Tian's unusually solemn expression...
"Xie Yue, Yan."
Ye Tian looked at them gravely,
"I plan to personally awaken your Martial Souls for you, and move the timeline forward a bit!"