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"Okay." Ye Qingchuan smiled and set up the barbecue grill.

Shen Xingyan had initially suspected that Ye Qinghui and his group hadn't actually entered the other passage, but had deliberately stayed behind him, waiting for him to clear all the obstacles and dangers before coming out to pick up the leftovers. Now, seeing that Ye Qinghui and his group had stopped again, he was even more certain of his guess and waved to the group, saying, "Stop! Let's rest here for a while too."

Don't even think about him doing all the work for them again!

The Spirit Fire blazed brightly, and the Vermilion Bird Egg was entirely red, with Red-Gold patterns interwoven within. A faint fragrance mingled with an extremely rich Spiritual Qi emanated from it. The little girl in front of her stretched her neck, unable to resist moving closer to the Vermilion Bird Egg, happily inhaling its overflowing fragrance and spiritual power.

Shen Xingyan both envious and furious. This was originally his spoils of war, but Ye Zhenzhen and the others had taken it away. It was outrageous!

Considering that the other party was just a baby who couldn't even speak properly and seemed easy to fool, Shen Xingyan walked up to Ye Zhenzhen and forced a fake smile, saying, "Little Bean, how about Senior Brother Shen exchanges 100 Superior Spirit Stone for one Vermilion Bird Egg?"

"Are 100 Superior Spirit Stone a lot?" The Little Glutinous Rice Ball raised its chubby little face, stared at him with wide eyes, and looked like an innocent infant.

"100 Superior Spirit Stone is a huge sum of money! It can buy you lots of milk bottles, snacks, and toys," Shen Xingyan added, thinking the deal seemed easy to make.

"Do..." Ye Zhenzhen slowly squeezed out a single word.

Based on previous experience, Shen Xingyan had a bad feeling, but she couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?"

"Stuffy!"

"Stewed?" He scratched his head, completely bewildered. "Little Bean, do you mean these Vermilion Bird Eggs are suitable for stewing? It's okay, I wouldn't mind roasting them either."

"Shen Xingyan, what are you thinking about?" Ye Qingchuan stepped forward and ruthlessly exposed the truth. "Didn't you hear my junior sister tell you to stop dreaming? I'm sorry, it's my Junior Sister's unclear speech that made you have inappropriate thoughts."

"You... you all..." Shen Xingyan so angry that she raised her fist and punched the air, creating a surging wave of air.

"Young Sect Leader Shen, don't waste time arguing with them. Since these people are so shameless, let's just take it directly." Jiang Kui's eyes were fierce. He took a step forward, snatched the Vermilion Bird Egg, and shoved it into Shen Xingyan's hand.

Holding the Vermilion Bird Egg, Shen Xingyan looked at Ye Zhenzhen with a provocative smile and said, "Little Bean, since you don't want the Spirit Stone I offer, don't blame your senior brother for being impolite."

[How dare you steal my things! First Senior Brother, pick me up quickly!] The Little Glutinous Rice Ball opened its arms for a hug.

Ye Qinghui picked up Ye Zhenzhen, and when her head was higher than Shen Xingyan's, she gave him a mischievous smile, then quickly punched him in the face with her little pink fist, and snatched back the Vermilion Bird Egg while he was still stunned.

Shen Xingyan:?

Before he could react, the Little Glutinous Rice Ball smacked him across the face with five tiny finger marks. It turned out that all those Spirit Fish the Little Glutinous Rice Ball hadn't been eaten for nothing, nor had her twenty-odd pounds of weight gain been in vain; her little pink fists could generate such power, and weren't just for tickling.

"Don't hit someone in the face! How dare you lay a hand on my majestic and handsome face?" Shen Xingyan furious and drew his sword, slashing at Ye Zhenzhen. "Are you looking for death, you Little Bean?"

"Don't even think about hurting my Junior Sister!" Ye Qinghui also drew his Flowing Light Sword, confronting Shen Xingyan head-on. In the past few months, not only had his cultivation fully recovered, but with the help of Bodhi Spirit Pill, Spirit Plant, Spirit Fish, he had also broken through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. He was not afraid of Shen Xingyan at all.

"With so many of us, are we afraid of a few of them?" Jiang Kui, relying on his superior numbers, directly encouraged his men to attack together. As a result, the people from the Kongtong School and Thousand Mechanisms Palace drew their swords and surrounded Ye Qinghui and his companions.

"What kind of hero bullies the few with numbers!" Jiang Wan couldn't stand it and led the female disciples of the Immortal-Ending Hall to provide support. Although Ye Qinghui had rejected her confession before, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing because he had followed her to save people without hesitation.

Lei Jiajia of the Heavenly Thunder Pavilion still remembered the help Ye Qingyao had given her during the Immortal Sects Grand Tournament. She led the Heavenly Thunder Pavilion members to protect her, saying, "How dare they bully women and children! I, Lei Jiajia, will not stand for it!"

Lu Lingxuan of the Spirit Sword Manor hesitated for a moment, but also decided to lead his sect members to help.

"Lu Lingxuan, you're actually helping them too? Does your Spirit Sword Manor not want to do business properly anymore?" Shen Xingyan threatened. His father, Immortal Venerable Shen, as a supreme being in the Cultivation World, was also involved in the management of the Spirit Sword trade. If they interfered with the business of the Spirit Sword Manor, it would be difficult for the Spirit Sword Manor to continue to monopolize the market as before.

"Young Sect Leader Shen, Ye Zhenzhen is just a child. Why bother arguing with her?" Lu Lingxuan glanced at the Little Glutinous Rice Ball's bright eyes, did not back down, and decisively stood in front of her.

Shen Xingyan and his group's initial overwhelming numerical advantage became less pronounced after the addition of the Immortal-Ending Hall, Heavenly Thunder Pavilion, and Spirit Sword Manor.

A chaotic battle was about to break out, with swords flashing everywhere.

With Ye Qinghui holding Ye Zhenzhen in his left arm, he wielded his sword with his right hand, engaging Shen Xingyan in combat. Whenever Shen Xingyan attacked with fierce Sword Qi, he responded with steady and precise moves, exuding a celestial aura and an inviolable intent, as if building a safe fortress for Ye Zhenzhen.

Watching his robes flutter in the wind, and the faint fragrance of plum blossoms lingering around her nose, Ye Zhenzhen felt a sense of security and peace, as if there was no danger in front of her.

"Beauty, why are you helping Ye Qinghui? We both share the surname Jiang, and we were destined to be family from birth. Why don't you submit to me, Jiang Kui? Once my Thousand Mechanisms Palace pushes the Cloudsky Sect out of the Five Great Sects, I can promise you a future sect leader's wife." Jiang Kui leered at Jiang Wan while they were locked in combat, a wicked smile on his face, making the scar under his eye look even more terrifying.