Chapter 338

Chapter 338: Bu Yan, You Really Hit the Spot
Bai Ran was a very well-behaved little snake.

As Yu Zhao watched Bai Ran finish eating a spirit stone and happily curl back into her sleeve, she could not help sighing.

She had spent time with young demonic beasts before.

For example, Xiao You and Ah Chun from Qingqiu Mountain.

They were very cute too, but they still had plenty of naughty moments.

Bai Ran, on the other hand, spent every day either sleeping or eating. If he came out to play with her for a while, he would soon curl back into her sleeve to sleep again. He never made anyone worry.

The more Yu Zhao looked at Bai Ran, the more she liked him. After she helped Elder Gu rearrange the layout of the Archive Tower, she picked a clear sunny day, took Bai Ran with her, and invited Zhou Jin Yue, Mu Ye, and a few other friends out for a small gathering.

They chose Mist Peak of Five Elements Dao Sect as the location.

Mist Peak was covered in drifting fog and masses of blooming flowers. There was also a quiet pool there, making it a perfect place to rest and relax.

After Ji Han Zhou came to Five Elements Dao Sect, he rarely had the chance to see Yu Zhao. So when he could finally go out and have fun with her, he was very happy.

But that happiness dropped sharply the moment he saw Bu Yan.

He did not know if Bu Yan was doing it on purpose, but ever since Bu Yan started practicing the Vow of Silence Meditation, he spent all day happily knocking on a wooden fish.

Ji Han Zhou lived in the room next door, so every day he could hear the crisp sound of the wooden fish.

Even when he activated the sound-isolation formation in his room, he still could not block out the sharp, penetrating sound of the wooden fish.

At first it made him upset and irritable, but slowly his mood became calm, and sometimes he even felt a little thoughtful.

Ji Han Zhou even started to suspect that if he listened to the sound of that wooden fish for a few more days, he might betray Heavenly Sword Sect and go join Clarity Sound Temple instead.

That was way too scary.

So now, whenever he saw Bu Yan, he just wanted to hide.

Bu Yan, completely unaware, smiled from ear to ear.

Even when Yao Wu Jiunconsciously called out his nickname, he could still calmly bow to everyone, which made Yao Wu Jiclick her tongue in amazement.

When the group reached the pool, Yu Zhao first put Bai Ran into the water.

Bai Ran really liked it. He swam freely back and forth in the water.

Yao Wu Jileaned on the edge of the pool, her face full of doubt, and asked, “What kind of snake is this? I have never seen it before.”

Yu Zhao said, “I do not know either. I picked him up by chance.”

Yao Wu Jiwanted to ask more, but Mu Ye called her from behind.

She dropped her questions at once and ran over with a big smile.

Yu Zhao stayed by the pool and played with Bai Ran for a while, then went over to join the others.

Everyone sat around a small stove, chatting idly, and time passed without them noticing.

A splash sounded, and water flew everywhere.

Hearing the sound, Yu Zhao looked over and saw Bai Ran holding a small silver fish in his mouth, waving his body at her excitedly.

Yu Zhao stood up and walked over. She took the fish from Bai Ran’s mouth, a smile appearing in her eyes. “Is this for me?”

Bai Ran nodded.

It was Yu Zhao’s first time being fed by Bai Ran. Delighted, she reached out and rubbed his little head with her finger. Just as she was about to praise him, her brows suddenly knit together.

Zhou Jin Yue also put down the wine cup in her hand and stood up.

The two of them looked together toward the depths of the forest.

The person hiding in the shadows knew they had been discovered and unwillingly revealed himself.

As soon as Xiu Luo saw who it was, she threw the stick she had been using to poke the fire onto the ground and said, “Quan Ye, what are you doing here!”

Zhang Jun jumped to the side to dodge the sparks and muttered, “You are mad, so why are you taking it out on me?”

Quan Ye did not even look at her. His eyes stared straight at Bai Ran, who was interacting with Yu Zhao. “What is that?”

Yu Zhao sensed his hostility toward Bai Ran and said coldly, “It has nothing to do with you.”

Quan Ye acted as if he had not heard Yu Zhao’s words and went on, “I do not like it. Drive it away.”

Ji Han Zhou and Mu Ye glared at Quan Ye together.

Yao Wu Jiwas angry too. She said, “Hey, who do you think you are? Why should Yu Zhao live by your likes and dislikes? Do you really think you are that important?”

Zhou Jin Yue also said, “Junior Brother Quan, you should go back first.”

There was an even more hurtful sentence that Zhou Jin Yue did not say out loud.

But she believed Quan Ye could understand it.

Quan Ye really did hear their hidden meaning.

But he did not want to leave.

He had not followed them on purpose.

Mist Peak was quiet and peaceful. It was also a place he often came to cultivate.

But the reason he did not want to leave was not their misunderstanding. It was that white snake that was so annoying just to look at.

For some reason, the moment he saw that little snake, he felt a strong urge to destroy it.

It was as if every drop of blood in his body was roaring at him to kill it, kill it.

Quan Ye forced himself to endure it again and again, pressing down that impulse.

He decided to talk to Yu Zhao first.

“Yu Zhao, I do not like it!” he repeated. “If you still recognize me as your Senior Brother, then drive it away or hand it over to me!”

Quan Ye thought Yu Zhao would definitely choose him.

Between a mere animal and a Senior Brother who had once saved her life, Yu Zhao should make the correct choice.

Yu Zhao’s face did not change. “What a coincidence, I do not like you either. Since you want it to disappear, why do you not disappear from in front of me first?”

Last time, she really had hit him too lightly.

She had not beaten the water out of Quan Ye’s brain.

“Pfft!”

Yao Wu Jilaughed out loud without holding back.

Yu Zhao’s words hit her right in the heart.

“Yu Zhao! I saved you, and you would rather choose it instead of me! Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?”

In the past, Quan Ye often treated himself as her life-saving benefactor.

Whenever Yu Zhao did not want to spar with him or did not want to agree to his excessive requests, he would bring up that life-saving favor to force her to give in.

That trick had always worked before.

But now it was useless.

Yu Zhao said coldly, “Quan Ye, I paid back what I owed you long ago. Do you need me to remind you what I have done?”

Quan Ye took several beats to understand what Yu Zhao meant.

He looked like he had seen a ghost. “Y-you… you remembered too?”

Yu Zhao let out a cold laugh and did not answer.

In their last life, Quan Ye had saved her once, but later on, she had saved him far more than once.

If they really compared life-saving favors, Quan Ye owed her several lives that he could not pay back.

Quan Ye clearly understood this too.

His fierce air faded, and there was even some guilt mixed into his expression.

But his fear and hatred of the white snake were stronger than anything else.

He straightened his neck and said loudly, “We are Senior Brother and Junior Sister. We should help each other! Give me that white snake!”

“Hey, I am about to lose my temper…”

Yao Wu Jirolled up her sleeves, ready to charge over.

Just then, a long, clear wooden fish sound rang out, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Bu Yan, his face full of compassion, stood up.

When Quan Ye saw him, his expression shifted a little.

He knew who Bu Yan was.

A monk from Clarity Sound Temple.

Monks were supposed to be compassionate and would not stand by and watch two siblings tear each other apart.

But his hopeful look turned into shock as soon as Bu Yan opened his mouth.

The prayer beads in Bu Yan’s hand spun quickly as he said, “Knock! This poor monk has not seen such a stupid donkey in a long time. You do not even understand human speech, yet you still try to talk like a person? You reek of pure beast, and you cannot even pretend otherwise! Yu Zhao already told you to disappear, and you are still dawdling here. Do you really want this poor monk to send you on your way?”

Quan Ye was stunned.

Zhou Jin Yue, Zhang Jun, and Xiu Luo were also stunned.

Bu Yan, however, felt very refreshed.

Yao Wu Jigave him a thumbs up and said, “It really has to be you, Bu Yan. That was perfect!”

Bu Yan gave a modest smile. “Amitabha.”