Gu Chenzhou lowered his head and said, "Master, I understand, I just miss Chi Yan and Mo Yun."
Yan Li said, "No matter how much you miss them, you must control your actions. You've been restless these past two days, and I've overlooked it because you're injured. But if you continue like this, I will punish you."
Gu Chenzhou pursed his lips and nodded obediently.
Just then, a cheerful and lively voice called out, "Little brother, I'm here!"
Yan Li immediately looked at Gu Chenzhou, his gaze calm but enough to deter Gu Chenzhou from any playful thoughts.
So Gu Chenzhou said, "Master, I'm going back to my room to read."
Yan Li nodded with satisfaction, "Go ahead."
Gu Chenzhou entered the room, picked up a book, and sat by the window to read. However, Jiang Wan's voice kept echoing from outside the window, disturbing his concentration.
No, he had to suppress these distracting thoughts. He wanted revenge. He couldn't waste his youth like other children. He carried the burden of over three hundred lives of the Gu family; he had to grow up as quickly as possible!
Gu Chenzhou tightly pursed his lips, trying to ignore Jiang Wan's voice and immerse himself in the book.
But Jiang Wan's voice was like a piercing sound that he couldn't bear.
With no other option, he pulled out two tufts of cotton and stuffed them into his ears.
Indeed, the sound was not as loud, and he felt less distressed.
Yan Li suddenly appeared outside the window, "This is just covering your ears to deceive yourself; you can't truly be undisturbed."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chenzhou took out the cotton, placed it on the table, picked up his book, and tried to block out the voice that seemed to have hooks.
Jiang Wan had been calling from under the tree outside the small courtyard for a long time, her throat growing sore, but Gu Chenzhou still hadn't come out.
She began to murmur, "What's going on? Didn't we agree to meet? Did he get angry because I stood him up yesterday? Is it that big of a deal? Is a boy so petty? Never mind, considering his young age, I'll reluctantly go coax him."
Jiang Wan released the reins of the horses, letting them roam freely, and then walked towards the small courtyard.
Just as she reached out to push the door, a whistling sound came, and Jiang Wan quickly retracted her hand and retreated.
"Clang—"
A throwing knife, no longer than a finger, was deeply embedded in the wooden pillar of the door.
Jiang Wan was startled, patted her chest, and then shouted, "Oh my goodness! You scared me to death!"
Yan Li walked from inside the house into the courtyard and said to Jiang Wan across the courtyard gate, "Little girl, you are not allowed to come near here again, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Did she, Jiang Wan, get scared easily?
However, this person was the master of the "Energy Tree," so she couldn't possibly offend him.
Thus, Jiang Wan began to act cute, deliberately putting her small hands behind her back, puffing out her chest, tilting her head with two pigtails, and asking with a look of innocence, "Why, uncle? You're so handsome, why are you speaking so scarily? I'm very timid; it's not good to scare me into crying."
Yan Li narrowed his eyes, "Little girl, these tricks won't work on me. Remember what I said, stay away from us master and disciple in the future, or else..."
Jiang Wan, unafraid of death, tiptoed and hung herself on the waist-high wooden door, her big eyes blinking, "Or else what?"
It had to be said that Jiang Wan's appearance was very advantageous. Her fair and rosy skin, chubby cheeks, and watery round eyes, along with the two trembling pigtails on her head, made her even more adorable than a painted doll.
Yan Li, with his stony heart, could barely resist.
He steadied himself and said with a cold face, "Or else, I'll wring your neck!"
Jiang Wan was stunned. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly opened her mouth and burst into tears.
Her voice was loud, her strength was immense, and her breathing was steady. Her crying was extremely impactful, scaring away the nearby birds.
If her earlier calls had made people's hearts itch, her current crying made them want to plug their ears.
How could such a small child have such a loud voice?
The fluctuating sound was extremely penetrating, making one's scalp tingle.
Yan Li's mouth twitched wildly, and he roared, "Stop crying!"
Jiang Wan's crying abruptly stopped.
Yan Li and Gu Chenzhou, inside the house, felt a moment of peace.
But in the next second, an even more terrifying cry erupted from her mouth, making their hearts race.
Little did they know that Jiang Wan's crying had been enhanced.
The uses of her abilities were so extensive that they were hard to guard against. Enhancing her crying was effortless and could make anyone change color.
Yan Li once suspected if this girl possessed some unique internal energy. Could such crying be produced by a human? Even a second longer would make him want to crush his own head!
Gu Chenzhou could no longer stand it and inserted his fingers into his ears.
Yan Li couldn't take it anymore and stepped forward to cover Jiang Wan's mouth. However, the little girl reacted extremely quickly and was very agile. Yan Li, a trained martial artist, couldn't catch her.
Of course, the noise interference played a part in this.
Finally, Yan Li couldn't bear it any longer, "Alright, stop crying. Tell me what you want!"
Jiang Wan stopped as abruptly as she had started and asked calmly, "You said it?"
Yan Li rubbed his throbbing forehead, "Say it, hurry up and say it!"
Jiang Wan's eyes lit up, "I want to see my little brother, and I want to ride horses with him! My horses really like him!"
Yan Li shook his head, "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying crying erupted again.
Yan Li was a man of principle and was also exceptionally ruthless.
He couldn't shut Jiang Wan up, but he had legs.
When he realized that he couldn't communicate with the little girl, he immediately turned and rushed into the house, grabbed Gu Chenzhou, used his Qinggong, and after a few leaps, he disappeared.
"Hey, where are you going! Come back quickly!"
Jiang Wan stomped her feet anxiously, afraid that if she pushed too hard, the master and disciple would change their location.
If that happened, she would cry to death.
She couldn't possibly catch up, and she had also sent her little horse to monitor the private school. She could only quickly grab a bird and have it chase after the master and disciple.
But she was still a step too late. Yan Li's Qinggong was extremely powerful, and by the time the bird chased after them, they were already gone.
What to do now!
Jiang Wan felt like crying but had no tears. If she had known, she would have chosen a different approach.
With no other option, Jiang Wan simply sat down in the courtyard, preparing to wait for the master and disciple.
However, after waiting for a long time, neither of them appeared.
Fearing that her family would come up the mountain to look for her, Jiang Wan sighed deeply, reluctantly got up, called the two horses, and went down the mountain.
Upon returning home, everyone saw Jiang Wan looking dejected and asked her, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Wan waved her hand, "It's nothing, I'm just tired."
Chen Yuezhi quickly picked her up, "I told you not to go up the mountain alone to ride horses, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're tired, aren't you? From now on, leave such things to your second brother. He's idle at home all day anyway; giving him something to do will also keep him from being an eyesore."
Second Brother: ...