Chapter 15: Chapter 480: How About You Give My Money Bag Back?

Little Lily looked calmly at the white-bearded old man and gave a faint smile. "What is so bad about a young person who is this impulsive and disobedient?"

What was so bad about it?

Would they cause trouble? Invite misfortune? Bring about a deathly calamity? Or die without even knowing how?

After thinking of a mountain of reasons, the white-bearded old man finally felt discouraged. He put his hands behind his back, and his entire being seemed to age dozens of years; only now did he look like an elderly man of over fifty.

"Indeed! As long as there are those two words, 'young' at the end, what is so bad about it?"

The white-bearded old man muttered to himself a few words before waving his hand. The great tree suddenly split down the middle, and a gate of light appeared before them, radiating a white glow, though the scene inside remained invisible.

"Go in! We agreed—it's because one of you has already reached the Profound Cultivation realm, not because this old man is letting you go for free..."

The white-bearded old man hurriedly covered his mouth, his small eyes darting left and right before he quickly scrambled up into the canopy, as if doing so would ensure that even if someone heard his trailing words, they wouldn't be able to see him...

Little Lily pulled the dazed Murong Lingye toward the gate of light. With a flash of radiance, the two disappeared, and the great tree returned to its stillness.

...

On a lush green meadow, several horses were leisurely grazing on the grass, while flocks of birds flew through the sky.

A flash of light erupted on the meadow, and several figures instantly appeared on the previously empty grass.

A white horse grazing nearby was startled, let out a neigh, and bolted away.

"Wow! Mommy, it's so beautiful!"

Yuanbao stared with eyes as large and dark as black grapes, looking at the surrounding scenery and the azure sky.

Behind him, Ye Jinxi beamed with joy. "Baby, even though Mommy is very beautiful, you can't just say it out loud. You have to be humble, okay?"

*Uh...*

Di Yiyi’s lip twitched. Yuanbao was clearly praising the scenery here, alright...

Bu Feichen's black trench coat fluttered in the meadow breeze. The lines on his handsome face softened. They had finally arrived here—the Three Great Sacred Lands.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing Bu Feichen's abnormality, Ye Jinxi asked, her eyes clear and bright.

"Mother once said that the Three Great Sacred Lands are the most beautiful places." There was a hint of joy in Bu Feichen's deep voice.

Finally, he was finally approaching Bu Feichen's mother once again—his proud Granny.

The corners of Ye Jinxi's mouth slowly curled into a gentle smile.

However, in the next moment...

"Ah—!"

Ye Jinxi suddenly let out a scream. "That white-bearded old man actually lied to us! He clearly said there were many people from the Three Great Sacred Lands waiting for us here!"

"Isn't it better if there aren't?" Di Yiyi was startled by Ye Jinxi's scream and couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Do you actually want so many people from the Three Great Sacred Lands waiting for you?"

"We entered through that gate of light; where we are teleported to is random. Therefore, it's impossible for people from the Three Great Sacred Lands to be blocking the entrance."

Hearing this, Ye Jinxi immediately looked at Di Yiyi. "Didn't you say you had stayed in the Three Great Sacred Lands before? How do you not even know this?"

"Uh... well..." Di Yiyi said awkwardly, "I have only ever come *out* of the Three Great Sacred Lands, I haven't gone *in*..."

Ye Jinxi immediately caught the key point in his words. "You've only ever come out of them? Could it be that you grew up here since you were a child?"

Having said that, Ye Jinxi looked Di Yiyi up and down in surprise. "Were you originally born in the Three Great Sacred Lands? Why did you leave back then? You must still have relatives in the Three Great Sacred Lands! This is great, we can use your relatives to..."

"I have no relatives." Di Yiyi frowned slightly and suddenly cut her off. The atmosphere abruptly turned eerily quiet.

Sensing she might have said something wrong, Ye Jinxi laughed awkwardly. "It's okay, we should learn to rely on ourselves. Besides, it's better to rely on oneself than to ask others, right, right?"

Ye Jinxi hurriedly winked at Yuanbao. Yuanbao understood immediately, stepped forward, and looked up at Di Yiyi. "Uncle Di, we are your relatives. I'll reluctantly lend you my Daddy..."

"What? You brat! How can you just lend your Daddy away?" Hearing this, Ye Jinxi suddenly roared, "Your Daddy is worth ten thousand gold!"

Bu Feichen's lip twitched.

"Mommy, don't be in such a hurry, let me finish!" Yuanbao sighed. Mommy was just like a child, never letting people finish their sentences. "Uncle Di, I'll reluctantly lend my Daddy to you to be your brother, and I'll lend my lady to you to be..."

Yuanbao lowered his head in serious thought, then looked up with a wide grin. "To be your big sister..."

"It's 'sister-in-law'," Bu Feichen's face darkened as he corrected him.

"What is a sister-in-law?" Yuanbao turned his head and asked in confusion.

"...A sister-in-law is a brother's lady..." Bu Feichen explained patiently.

"Uncle Di's brother is Daddy, and Daddy's lady is..." Yuanbao muttered while counting on his fingers. Suddenly realizing something, he looked up and shouted at Bu Feichen, "Mommy is my lady!"

"You brat! Didn't you say your lady is my lady?" Bu Feichen's face finally turned completely black.

"...That was just a temporary loan, you have to give her back to me..."

"...What loan..."

Ye Jinxi covered her eyes. The large and small men before her, who shared an eighty-percent resemblance, were the most important people in her life. Oh, right, there was also Yuanxiao, who seemed almost forgotten—though she had likely forgotten him long ago—and was currently hugging a handsome man with a giggle. They were all the most important people in her life.

As for why she covered her eyes, it was because the scene before her was too beautiful; she couldn't bear to look.

*Pfft...*

"Hahahaha..." Di Yiyi first let out a low chuckle, then burst into loud laughter, pointing at Bu Feichen. "Chenchen, since when did you become like a child!"

Bu Feichen and Yuanbao stopped bickering and looked up at the breathless, laughing Di Yiyi. The two exchanged a glance, seeing the mirth in each other's eyes.

...

Everything before them was so wonderful. The people here wore fine clothes and lived leisurely lives. Cattle and sheep wandered the meadows, and the laughter of children could be heard everywhere. They didn't even realize that Ye Jinxi and the others were not from the Three Great Sacred Lands; such was their simplicity.

"Not everyone here is at or above the Profound Cultivation realm; these are just ordinary commoners," Di Yiyi said as they walked.

Ye Jinxi looked at the commoners farming in the surrounding fields with her clear eyes. "True. Even if this place was once filled with Profound Cultivators, these people still have to marry and have children, and their children won't necessarily be able to cultivate to the Profound realm."

Ye Jinxi suddenly wondered, "But... cultivators who can reach the Profound realm are extremely talented. It's impossible for their children to have no cultivation potential at all! These people have no cultivation whatsoever; they really are just ordinary people!"

Upon hearing this, Di Yiyi's body stiffened slightly, but he recovered in an instant. He spoke calmly, "Not every clansman can cultivate. They are simply abandoned because they are not direct descendants."

Ye Jinxi paused and looked up at Di Yiyi. He had his head slightly lowered, long black hair sliding down past his ears. His moon-white robes shimmered faintly in the sunlight, yet his entire aura was incredibly somber as he walked slowly past her.

Ye Jinxi had an intuition that Di Yiyi had grown up in the Three Great Sacred Lands, but something must have happened to him to make him flee to the mortal realm, where he eventually met Bu Feichen...

"Uncle Di!"

Amidst this heavy atmosphere, Yuanbao's crisp voice suddenly rang out.

Di Yiyi's body jolted. "What?"

"You dropped your money bag!"

Yuanbao's clear voice acted as the perfect lubricant at this moment.

Money? A money bag?

Di Yiyi froze. Yuanbao would certainly recognize Bu Feichen and Ye Jinxi's money bags, so when he saw the bag on the ground, he must have thought it was his!

But he never carried a money bag!

This meant there was someone nearby!

Clearly, Bu Feichen had known Di Yiyi for a long time and understood his situation well; he reacted instantly.

"Scatter!"

Bu Feichen suddenly spoke. Ye Jinxi was startled, but she still executed the movement to retreat accurately. Since Yuanbao was closest to Bu Feichen, Ye Jinxi did not hesitate to entrust him to him.

Bu Feichen did not disappoint her. He reached out, scooped Yuanbao into his arms, and swiftly retreated dozens of meters.

Di Yiyi went even further, flying into the sky on a sword!

In an instant, Bu Feichen, carrying Yuanbao, along with Ye Jinxi and Di Yiyi, had moved far away from where they had just been. Once the three stopped, they formed a triangle, surrounding the center point.

And that center point remained empty.

After a while, the center point was still empty. Ye Jinxi couldn't help but wonder: had these people conspired to play a prank on her?

But that was impossible. Di Yiyi might play such a trick, but that kid Yuanbao would never lie to her! And Bu Feichen certainly wouldn't...

After another while, the center point was still vacant, but the voice of an old man drifted from it.

"Ouch! As one gets older, it's easy to forget things. Why would I bother bringing a money bag when going out? Don't stare at this old man like that! How about this: I'll come out, and the little brat will return the money bag to me?"

Ye Jinxi, Bu Feichen, and Di Yiyi looked at each other. The old man's voice indeed came from the center point, yet they couldn't sense his presence at all; only when he spoke did a slight ripple emerge from that spot.

However, a money bag?

Ye Jinxi turned to look at Yuanbao and saw him holding an old, earthy, and filthy wallet. She immediately thought that the old man would likely look just as filthy, but the thought was fleeting.

Ye Jinxi's eyes lit up as she looked at Yuanbao. "Baby! Quick, open it and see what treasures are inside!"

The Three Great Sacred Lands were a land of treasures!

As soon as she arrived, good things were being delivered to her!

Bu Feichen and Di Yiyi's faces darkened. This woman cared more about money than her own life! They hadn't even found the old man—he might have run right behind her—how could she be so oblivious to the danger?

However, what made the two men's eyes widen was that Yuanbao gave a happy response and, in a few quick motions, opened the wallet!