A few breaths later, the pot-lid-sized scorpion was trapped within a Formation, spinning around in confusion, unable to break free.
Lu Ye strode toward the Bamboo Lodge, climbed the stairs to the second floor, and as he pushed open the bamboo door, a fishy wind rushed into his face, accompanied by hissing sounds.
With a casual grab, he caught a green snake in his hand. Looking closely, he saw that the snake resembled a tender bamboo branch. Even with its head pinched between his fingers, its ferocity did not diminish, its tongue flickering in and out.
Lu Ye stared at it and merely released a trace of his aura. The green snake immediately wilted, its formerly rigid body going limp.
He casually coiled it around his waist and tied it in a knot. Looking up, he saw Hua Ci emerge from the inner room, carrying armfuls of large and small bundles, looking as though she were setting off on a long journey.
Lu Ye looked at her in surprise. "Huh, wife, where are you going?"
It was the first time Hua Ci had heard him address her like that, but the two of them were used to fooling around when they were together, so she did not find it strange. She put on a stern face and spat, "Pah! Who's your wife? Don't shout nonsense!" Then she raised a hand to wipe beneath her eyes. Her gaze was full of grievance, and she looked on the verge of tears. "Where else could I go? Naturally, I'm making room for the family of three. You can live here from now on, a happy and harmonious family, with a kind father and dutiful daughter."
Lu Ye had chased after her intending to explain, but seeing Hua Ci like this, he knew there