Wen Shihan: I Want to Help Him

"Awwooo..."

In a mountain hollow not far from Chen Family Village, a Xuanlan Wolf Demon at the demon general level raised its head and howled at the sky.

Just moments ago, it had seen four figures fighting their way down the mountain path.

Back when they were beside the Wolf King, the Jin man had specifically instructed them: when besieging Chen Family Village, if anyone broke through the encirclement, they must be carrying the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus!

And this wolf demon had indeed caught the scent of the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus on those four people.

Without a moment's hesitation, it immediately gathered every wolf demon and charged off to encircle and kill the four of them!

As for Chen Family Village...

It no longer mattered!

"Why are you so nervous? There isn't a real Earth Immortal Spring Lotus in this jade box—just a dried mushroom."

Seeing how tense the three women were, Wei Xuanfeng felt warmth in his heart, though he grinned mischievously.

"You're asking for it!"

Fox Murong immediately swung her dainty fist at his chest.

"Stop messing around. You'll draw the wolves over!" Wei Xuanfeng grabbed her fair wrist.

"Bastard!" Fox Murong cursed.

"Xuanfeng, you're being far too reckless. What if..." Jiao Yu frowned, her tone stern.

"Boss Jiao, don't you know me? I value my life most of all." Wei Xuanfeng smiled. "If I wasn't absolutely certain, I'd never gamble with my own life."

"Quit showing off. Tell us what's going on!"

"Boss Jiao, you're too caught up in it to see clearly. Of course, Martial Pacification Commissioner's move was indeed brilliantly played." Wei Xuanfeng said, "Never mind why the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus appeared in Chen Family Village. Let's just consider one thing. Boss Jiao, we didn't make much of a commotion just now, so why did so many Xuanlan Wolf Demons come hunting us down?"

"Isn't that obvious? Those beasts crossed a thousand miles and besieged Chen Family Village for the sake of the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus. Why else would they chase us?" Jiao Yu replied without thinking.

"Exactly. Even you know that. Do you think Martial Pacification Commissioner wouldn't understand such a simple truth?"

"Then... then maybe Boss Wu thought we could fight our way out of the encirclement?"

"Fight our way out? Hmph! Boss, look at the wolf pack outside. With their numbers, do you really think we can break through?"

Jiao Yu looked toward the wolf demons outside and said nothing.

"Fine, even if you have a fifty-percent chance of breaking through, there's still a fifty-percent chance you'll die among the wolves." Wei Xuanfeng continued. "With such a priceless treasure, and only a fifty-percent chance of getting it, do you think Martial Pacification Commissioner would be willing to accept that?"

"He... he definitely wouldn't..."

"But by changing the method, Martial Pacification Commissioner could have a ninety-percent chance of getting it!" Wei Xuanfeng's face darkened as he spoke. "Boss, don't tell me you still don't understand!"

Jiao Yu shut her eyes in anguish.

With things laid out so plainly, how could she not understand?

Those wolf demons had to possess some means of smelling the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus, or they would never have attacked Chen Family Village.

Now that every wolf demon was pursuing the four of them, it could only mean one thing.

This jade box was saturated with the aura of the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus!

Having caught that scent, the wolf demons were relentlessly hunting the four of them.

Meanwhile, with no wolf demons left around Embroidery, she would naturally be safe...

As for how they had hidden the real Earth Immortal Spring Lotus, Jiao Yu had no idea.

She only knew that the four of them had become...

Sacrifices in this game!

And the one who had pushed the four of them onto a road of no return was her own dear sister...

Embroidery!

"I don't understand. If Embroidery could hide the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus, then why..." Jiao Yu struggled to ask.

"Why didn't she give it to us?" Wei Xuanfeng sneered. "Isn't that simple? She wanted to live too!"

"Then why did she still send the three of you here?"

"Because..." Wei Xuanfeng smiled helplessly. "She was afraid that afterward, the three of us would avenge you..."

A flicker of pain passed through Jiao Yu's eyes upon hearing that.

So it was because of her...

That she had harmed the three of them!

She closed her eyes. Only after drawing several deep breaths did she slowly open them again.

This time, there was no disappointment or pain in her eyes—only blazing battle intent.

"Nothing we say now matters. Staying alive is what matters!"

"Boss, I thought I'd have to comfort you for a bit!"

Wei Xuanfeng's eyes brimmed with admiration. Jiao Yu truly was a real warrior.

In such a short time, she had already adjusted her mindset to its best state.

Damn, my heart skipped a beat a little...

"Brat, quit making fun of your boss." Jiao Yu's pretty face turned cold as she put on a fierce expression. "You look so relaxed, so I assume you have a way out. Spit it out—we're running out of time!"

Perhaps because of that jade box, the wolf demons were slowly searching in the direction of the four of them.

"There is a way out, but of the four of us, only three are destined to survive."

The moment those words left his mouth, Jiao Yu immediately understood what Wei Xuanfeng meant.

It was simple. One person only needed to take the jade box and lure the wolf pack away.

In that case...

Jiao Yu immediately reached out, but just as her hand touched the jade box, another hand pinned it down.

"Boss, that's not fair!" Wei Xuanfeng said with a smile. "At least we should draw lots... ngh..."

Before he could finish, Jiao Yu's fist smashed into his lower abdomen.

"I'm the boss. Of course I should bear this danger." Jiao Yu still glanced at the three of them, her eyes full of reluctance. "You three, live well... Don't go seek revenge on Embroidery! And... help me take good care of Xiaoxiao..."

With that, her figure flashed, and she shot away.

Only at that moment did the three of them truly witness Jiao Yu's real skill in lightness kung fu...

After she had gone far away, Fox Murong let out a sigh.

"Boss really is foolishly adorable..." After saying that, she glanced at Wei Xuanfeng. "All right, Old Wei, stop pretending. That's enough."

"Hehe, if Xiaoxiao ends up in the hands of the three of us, who knows how badly she'll turn out..." Wei Xuanfeng said with a laugh, rubbing his stomach. "Besides, the boss is a good woman. She shouldn't die here!"

"A good woman... Since the boss doesn't have a man anyway, why don't you hurry up and make your move?" Fox Murong teased. "While Xiaoxiao's still young, there's still time to get her to call you Dad."

"We'll talk about it later." With that, Wei Xuanfeng suddenly struck his own chest. Accompanied by a retching sound—

A piece of dried mushroom flew straight out of his mouth.

He had been misleading Jiao Yu all along, hinting that the jade box was the key to attracting the wolf pack.

Little did she know, the thing truly stained with the aura of the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus was this dried mushroom!

"Murong..."

"Ew, get away from me!" Fox Murong looked utterly disgusted.

"Shihan..."

"N-No... don't come over..."

Seeing the dried mushroom covered in saliva, Wen Shihan's face instantly turned green...

She backed away again and again, wildly shaking her head with complete seriousness.

Her expression was utterly adorable...

"I mean, who can give me a handkerchief so I can wrap it up? Forget it—relying on others is worse than relying on yourself."

Wei Xuanfeng casually tore off a piece of his sleeve, wrapped up the dried mushroom, and tucked it into his clothes.

The sight made both women glance aside slightly, unable to bear looking at it.

"How did the dried mushroom get tainted with the Spring Lotus's aura? No, wait—if it was stained with that aura, shouldn't it be poisonous too? How are you fine?" Fox Murong's eyes shifted as she asked.

"How would I know?" Wei Xuanfeng waved his hand. "All right, you two should get going too."

After getting everything in order, Wei Xuanfeng picked up the Embroidered Spring Saber and spoke.

"What about you?" Wen Shihan asked.

"Someone has to go lure the wolf pack away."

"You'll die."

"If I die, will you be sad?"

Seeing Wen Shihan's serious expression, Wei Xuanfeng could not help wanting to tease her.

"I will."

"Uh..."

"Ugh, that's sickeningly mushy." Fox Murong could not stand it any longer and stepped between them. "Little Shihan, how are you just like the boss—so foolish it shows right on your face? This guy's even more afraid of death than I am. How could he possibly volunteer to die?"

"What do you mean?" Wen Shihan asked.

"I'll explain later." Fox Murong did not answer her. Instead, she looked at Wei Xuanfeng. "Old Wei, have you thought this through? She's the boss's friend."

"The boss's friend, not mine!" Wei Xuanfeng's tone turned icy. "Besides, from the moment she plotted against the boss, they stopped being friends! With the boss's temperament, even if she got the chance, she wouldn't kill her. Better that I..."

"Tsk... You really repay every grievance, down to the smallest slight! From now on, I can offend anyone but you!" Fox Murong pretended to be terrified.

"Enough. Cut the nonsense. Take Shihan and get back quickly."

With that, Wei Xuanfeng turned and left. But he was heading toward Chen Family Village.

Since those wolf demons were after the Earth Immortal Spring Lotus, then he would lead them to the real Earth Immortal Spring Lotus!

"Running that fast—showing off your qinggong?" Fox Murong wrinkled her little nose, then looked at Wen Shihan. "You go back yourself. This guy never gets up early without profit in sight. I need to keep an eye on him and see if I can scoop up some benefits!"

"I'm going too." Wen Shihan's face was serious.

"You want to scoop up benefits too?"

"I want to help him."