Out in the Wilderness, My Sister-in-Law Invites Me Into a Little Wooden Hut? What Should I Do? Help, This Is Urgent!

To be honest, Mu Zibai had been wanting to use this chance to teach Wenren Qingyi a lesson—to find an opportunity to give her a good thrashing! He'd make sure she knew he wasn't someone to mess with, and save himself a lot of trouble in the future.

With a little girl like her, scaring her twice ought to do the trick.

Clearly, last time hadn't been enough of a lesson. This time, he'd see how things went, then make sure she remembered it for the rest of her life, no matter what.

"Really, brother-in-law." Wenren Qingyi nodded emphatically, looking at Mu Zibai with utmost sincerity, as if to say, Just look at how honest my eyes are. How could I possibly be lying to you?

Mu Zibai: "."

"Let's go." Mu Zibai patted Wenren Qingyi on the head, pretending to believe her.

Mu Zibai walked ahead. As soon as he turned around, Wenren Qingyi put on a ferociously cute little expression. Her face changed faster than the pages of a book; the next moment, she was all smiles again. "I'll show you the way."

She scampered ahead to lead him.

Mu Zibai stroked his chin, watching Wenren Qingyi skip along. Every now and then, she glanced back at him, as if afraid he might run off.

"Isn't anyone else coming with us?"

"We all have different jobs to do."

Wenren Qingyi smiled.

The two of them left Tianling Temple together and followed a narrow path. It was secluded, with hardly any fallen leaves along the way. Someone must have walked it often.

The surroundings were peaceful. After walking for quite a while, they spotted a wooden hut.

The hut wasn't big, about the size of a woodshed. Could it really be a woodshed? It was so dilapidated that it very well might be.

"What are we doing here?" Mu Zibai asked. Clearly, Wenren Qingyi's plan had been to lure him here.

"The master said that picking that kind of medicinal herb requires special tools, or the herb will be damaged." Wenren Qingyi walked up, pushed the door open, and beckoned Mu Zibai inside. "Come in, brother-in-law."

Mu Zibai: "."

He fell into a deep silence. Something about this scene felt off. He'd seen this sort of plot somewhere on a certain website.

My sister-in-law is inviting me into a little wooden hut in the middle of nowhere? What should I do? Go in or stay out? Help, I need an answer fast.

"Ahem." Mu Zibai coughed awkwardly. What was he thinking? Three years minimum, death penalty at maximum. The world might be different, but that rule was carved into his bones.

Besides, Mu Zibai had sworn under the Young Pioneers' red scarf that he'd never have anything to do with gambling or drugs in this lifetime.

"Brother-in-law, what's wrong? Are you afraid I'll hurt you?" Wenren Qingyi blinked her pure, flawless eyes and put on an innocent, adorable look.

"Of course not."

Mu Zibai smiled, thinking to himself, Of course I am. You've practically laid your scheme bare. Still, this little girl could only play a few petty tricks. They wouldn't amount to much.

He followed Wenren Qingyi into the shabby little hut, not at all worried that there might be anything inside he couldn't handle.

Once inside, he saw how dark it was. The light was poor, and his natural wariness made him sense a hint of danger.

"Where are the tools?" Mu Zibai asked.

"You really dared to follow me in?" Wenren Qingyi's expression changed in an instant. Now she looked like a scheming little girl who'd just gotten her way.

"So you're showing your true colors already?" Mu Zibai spread his hands. He'd thought Wenren Qingyi would keep up the act a little longer.

"You knew all along?" Wenren Qingyi froze, clearly surprised.

Mu Zibai covered his face, torn between laughter and tears. It was hard not to know when she wore everything on her face.

"What do you think?"

"Then why did you still come in?"

Mu Zibai smiled. "I just wanted to see what trick you were up to."

"Then you've let your guard down. I came prepared this time." Wenren Qingyi flashed a sinister smile and waved her hand.

With a creak, the door behind them closed.

Mu Zibai reached out to pull it open, but it wouldn't budge. Faint patterns appeared on it.

The little hut had been set up with a formation beforehand. Now that the formation had activated, there was no way out.

"Now you can't get out." Seeing that Mu Zibai couldn't leave, Wenren Qingyi laughed triumphantly.

Mu Zibai tilted his head, baffled. But you can't get out either, can you? Has your brain short-circuited? Even Mu Zibai couldn't make sense of this move.

She'd gone to all the trouble of bringing him here, only to lock the two of them in a little hut together. That couldn't help but make Mu Zibai question Wenren Qingyi's motives.

"I can't get out, but neither can you. You've locked the two of us in here together, alone in a room. Let me warn you, I'm your brother-in-law." Mu Zibai eyed her warily.

Wenren Qingyi's mind went blank. The next moment, she caught on and snapped, "What are you talking about? I didn't do that! You—hmpf, you're going to get what's coming to you."

Wenren Qingyi took out a token. In a dark corner, two fierce green lights appeared. At first glance, they looked like a wolf's eyes.

Only then did Mu Zibai notice that there was a wild wolf chained beneath the woodpile in the corner!

Mu Zibai instinctively took a step back. Who wouldn't be scared after seeing a wild wolf? He'd almost forgotten that he was an expert in the Mystic Armor Realm.

"Are you going to sic a dog on me?" Mu Zibai frowned and asked.

"Pah! It's a wolf, okay?" Seeing that Mu Zibai was scared, Wenren Qingyi said smugly, "What, don't tell me you're afraid?"

Mu Zibai looked at the token in Wenren Qingyi's hand. It probably let her control the wolf. It seemed the wolf had been tamed.

"Get him! Bite him!"

Wenren Qingyi ordered the wolf to charge at Mu Zibai and bite him. Sure enough, the wolf lunged forward.

She was already imagining Mu Zibai being knocked flat by the wolf. Of course, Wenren Qingyi hadn't really meant to let it bite him. After all, he was her brother-in-law in name.

She only wanted to scare him and show him how formidable she was.

But Mu Zibai moved first. He was in the Mystic Armor Realm, after all; there was no way he'd let a wild wolf frighten him. He darted forward and punched the wolf in the head. With a yelp, the wolf was knocked back.

"How is that possible—"

Wenren Qingyi's jaw nearly hit the floor. Wasn't Mu Zibai a frail scholar? How could he be so strong?

The wolf wasn't a Mystic Armor Realm demon beast, but it had gained intelligence and was far beyond an ordinary beast. Yet Mu Zibai had knocked it back with a single punch.

Could Mu Zibai not be a scholar? But how could that be? How could he be a cultivator?

"Caught you off guard, didn't I? But it's too late now." Mu Zibai smiled faintly and kicked the wolf in the stomach.

Boom!

The wolf slammed into the wall and collapsed, motionless. The hut was protected by a formation and didn't suffer the slightest damage.

Mu Zibai frowned. This formation was sturdier than he'd expected. Even his full-strength attack couldn't break it.

He turned to Wenren Qingyi with a smile. The not-very-bright girl was scared now. She took a step back, her little face deathly pale.

The plan had been perfect. She simply hadn't expected Mu Zibai to be a cultivator in earnest, rather than some weak scholar.

"W-what are you going to do?" Wenren Qingyi took another timid step back, her voice trembling. She was genuinely frightened now.

Mu Zibai stepped forward, grabbed Wenren Qingyi by the arm, and pinned her against the wall.