This Minor Cultivator Lacks Character

It cradled the spiritual plants and scampered over to a seedling, planting them not far from it.

The seedling emitted a soft green glow, and Ling Xi couldn't help but stare at it a bit longer. It was growing so fast; just a few days ago, it was merely a seed.

However, it really liked the aura of this seedling, which felt enveloped in endless vitality and spiritual energy.

It felt that staying in front of this spiritual plant would allow it to grow even faster in the future, perhaps even reaching adulthood very soon.

After planting the Yellow Spiritual Fruit seedlings, it immediately went to tend to the other spiritual plants.

“What a truly fulfilling life,” Ling Xi thought happily. Spotting the light orb nestled on the vines, it immediately ran over.

Jiang Lu had no idea what the hardworking little ginseng was thinking inside her space. At the moment, she was busy spectating; nothing was more entertaining than watching a drama unfold live.

“Sob, sob, sob... Eldest Senior Sister, I know you don't like me, but why did you push me? You clearly know my strength is low.”

“Sob, sob, sob...”

Liu Qingqing lay in Xi Siyu's arms, her face pale, with two lines of clear tears streaming down her cheeks.

Her tone was filled with accusation.

“Little Junior Sister, what do you mean by that? We aren't in the dense woods anymore; we've entered the Illusionary Forest. Besides, that Demon-Eyed Wolf we faced was a Tier Three demon beast. Didn't I tell all of you to hide to the side and not interfere?”

“But what about you? What did you think you were doing, self-righteously stepping forward? The other disciples were fighting, yet they had to distract themselves to look out for you, is that it?”

“If I hadn't pushed you out of the way just now, would you even be standing here talking to me?”

No matter how good Fu Yao's temper was, she was about to be driven mad by this fool.

There was no need to go to such lengths just to draw attention to herself. Several disciples had been injured because of her unauthorized actions.

Just now, they had been fighting perfectly well and were only a hair's breadth away from slaying the Demon-Eyed Wolf. But their Little Junior Sister just had to butt in. Because of her sudden appearance, several disciples couldn't retract their spiritual energy in time, accidentally injuring one another, and were now lying on the ground recovering.

And what about her?

It was bad enough that she rushed in suddenly, but she ended up being a complete hindrance!

Fortunately, they managed to defeat the Demon-Eyed Wolf together; otherwise, those disciples would have perished here.

If Master hadn't instructed them to take good care of her, Fu Yao would have locked her up in the Forbidden Grounds directly.

“Eldest Senior Sister, Little Junior Sister didn't do it on purpose, so please don't scold her anymore.”

Xi Siyu looked at the fuming Eldest Senior Sister, his tone carrying a hint of pleading.

Why did it have to be him!

Second Senior Brother only knew how to watch the show from the sidelines!

Sensing Xi Siyu's resentful gaze, Lu Lingfeng immediately turned his head away. A bet was a bet; they had agreed that whoever lost would have to stand firmly by their Little Junior Sister's side.

In the past, they had indeed liked this delicate and soft Little Junior Sister. She was cute, highly talented, and spoke so sweetly.

But it was truly difficult to accept her pig-headed, foolish brain!

If she were foolish but obedient, it would be fine, but she was anything but obedient. Yet, she possessed immense fortune, which was why Master had instructed them to prioritize their Little Junior Sister in everything. Doing so would bring them only benefits and no harm, and perhaps even lead to unexpected gains.

There were indeed gains, and things went very smoothly as long as she didn't stir up trouble.

Unfortunately, every time their Little Junior Sister obtained an opportunity, she just had to cause drama and bring trouble upon herself. They really couldn't comprehend what she hoped to achieve.

In short, they were utterly exhausted.

However, only a few of them, the direct disciples, knew about this, and they had never revealed it to outsiders.

This had led to the outside world rumors that they doted on their Little Junior Sister to death, and they couldn't even explain the truth.

Fu Yao looked at her stubborn face and clenched her fists.

Then, she turned her head away and looked to the side.

“Third Senior Brother...”

Liu Qingqing's hesitant voice rang out again, tears pooling in her eyes.

Xi Siyu felt rather helpless and immediately said softly,

“Little Junior Sister, we aren't blaming you. We were just worried you would get hurt.”

“Second Senior Brother, isn't that right?”

Xi Siyu looked toward Lu Lingfeng. Hmph, even if I lost the bet, I shouldn't be the only one suffering. I can't afford to provoke Eldest Senior Sister, but can't I provoke Second Senior Brother?

Lu Lingfeng: ...

What a headache.

Seeing Liu Qingqing look up at him, he smiled awkwardly and hurriedly nodded.

“Yes, Little Junior Sister, aren't we just afraid you'll get hurt?”

Then, he squatted down and leaned close to her ear, whispering, “Once we return, tell Master whatever you want, and he'll give it all to you.”

The other disciples thought: Does he think we can't hear him just because he's whispering? We all have divine sense!

They all turned to look at Fu Yao. Eldest Senior Sister, you need to rein them in!

Fu Yao met everyone's gazes and massaged her temples in exasperation.

Sometimes, keeping a secret was indeed quite painful. With a tone of dissatisfaction, she said,

“Second Junior Brother, Third Junior Brother, keep a tight leash on Little Junior Sister. If this happens again, the three of you can go spend some time in the Forbidden Grounds together!”

Lu Lingfeng: ...

Xi Siyu: ...

What does this have to do with us!

They shot Fu Yao looks of mock dissatisfaction before turning to Liu Qingqing, their eyes filled with pleading.

Under her sleeves, Liu Qingqing clenched her hands so tightly that her nails nearly dug into her flesh.

Once they returned, she would definitely cry and complain to Master. Last time, Eldest Senior Sister was punished by being sent out to gain experience, which had let her off easy. This time, she would make sure she wouldn't have it so easy.

“Senior Brothers, I... I've dragged you both down.”

Liu Qingqing lowered her gaze and wiped away the tears on her face, speaking softly to the two before slowly standing up and obediently walking to the side.

Fu Yao glanced at her, saying nothing more.

She stored away the Demon-Eyed Wolf on the ground and instructed everyone to search the surroundings for any spiritual plants.

A Tier Three demon beast usually guarded a corresponding spiritual plant.

Sure enough, they quickly found several spiritual plants.

Seeing them depart, Jiang Lu curled her lips, still wanting more of the drama.

Then, she began searching the surrounding area.

The Jiangwu Domain was covered in dense forests and filled with spiritual herbs. Correspondingly, demon beasts and spirit beasts ran rampant.

Most spirit beasts were gentle and not as dangerous as those in other domains. Many cultivators came here to capture spirit beasts to sell to others for contracts.

Jiang Lu had a faint premonition that this training expedition—or rather, this scavenging trip—would yield unexpected rewards if she didn't act on her own and leave.

However, after searching for a while, she found nothing.

She scratched her head. Had she overthought it?

Seeing Jiang Lu emerge from hiding again to scavenge, the elder in the shadows shook his head helplessly. This minor cultivator has poor temperament.

Since she wouldn't be able to scavenge anything good anyway, they gradually paid less attention to her.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a couple of squeaks. Her steps halted, and she looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a tiny, fiery-red mouse digging something out of the ground.