"What's wrong with you?"
Mo Ji didn't get a reply from Wu Ershan and found it a bit strange.
She had been focused on Wu Ershan's fingers earlier and hadn't noticed his peculiar expression.
"Huh? What's up?" Wu Ershan seemed to have just woken up, groggily reaching out his right hand to rub his eyes.
But before he could rub his eyes, he was stunned by what he saw.
Where were his fingers?
"Mo Ji, where is my index finger?" Wu Ershan asked, holding up his right hand in shock.
Hearing this, Mo Ji could no longer hold back her surprise. She really wanted to curse!
To be defeated by a mortal woman was one thing, but to not even know where her fingers went and then ask her about it.
This was truly… unbelievable.
It seemed she would have to find a replacement for him when they got back.
Mo Ji made a decision in her heart, while maintaining a sympathetic expression. She suppressed her sadness and said, "Just now, you were entangled in that green sphere by that woman. We all wanted to save you, but these people were all too troublesome. We couldn't even manage."
As she spoke, Mo Ji cast an apologetic glance at Wu Ershan, and then continued, "Fortunately, Shibo arrived. With her here, we don't have to worry about anything anymore."
"Shibo?"
Hearing Mo Ji's words, Wu Ershan's face became even more suspicious. When he followed Mo Ji's indicated direction, his face was filled with even greater shock.
"Fujiwara Shifei?" Wu Ershan said instinctively, but then realizing he was wrong, he quickly corrected himself, "Shibo..."
Wu Ershan's voice wasn't low just now, and Shen Xiaoyan was standing quite close, so she heard him clearly. It turned out this was Bai Ying's master, named Fujiwara Shifei.
"You can all go back. Go to the Hall of Discipline to receive your punishment. If you dare to come again next time, I will kill you directly."
"Yes."
Hearing Fujiwara Shifei's words, Wu Ershan and the other three flinched simultaneously, fearing she would kill them on the spot.
Although they hadn't accomplished anything this trip and had even lost Wu Ershan's finger, and to make matters worse, they had encountered Fujiwara Shifei, they had at least learned about the current situation of Yizhixie and Namuzhong. They could report back.
Wu Ershan's hand was still in some pain, so Mo Ji helped him as they left.
Before the four of them left, Wu Ershan looked at Shen Xiaoyan and silently said two words, "Wait for me."
Shen Xiaoyan shrugged indifferently and watched the four disappear into the sky before her fearless expression faded.
The words "Wait for me" seemed to be filled with tenderness, like a lover's vow and promise.
However, that wasn't Wu Ershan's intention at all.
Even without a sound, Shen Xiaoyan could feel his intense killing intent.
It seemed there would be no more peace from now on.
"Big Sister, what are you thinking? Are you worried about those four? Don't worry, they won't dare to come again, nor will they be able to. Because when I return with my master, we will seal that gate, and then no one will be able to enter."
Bai Ying had appeared on the ground at some point. She let go of Fujiwara Shifei and quickly ran to Shen Xiaoyan, shaking Shen Xiaoyan's arm and saying.
Shen Xiaoyan came back to her senses and looked at Bai Ying, who was holding her arm, and a warm smile appeared on her face.
"Thank you, Yingying. If it weren't for you and your master suddenly appearing, we would probably have had to fight for quite a while, and it's uncertain if we could have won in the end."
Shen Xiaoyan's words were definitely not flattery.
The reason Wu Ershan and the other four left had nothing to do with them; it was because Wu Ershan and the others were intimidated by the sight of Fujiwara Shifei.
"Right, Yingying, how did you know about what happened here?"
Shen Xiaoyan asked, somewhat curiously.
"It was my master. She sensed that there were disciples nearby, so she brought me over," Bai Ying said, glancing at Fujiwara Shifei.
"You... didn't you leave a long time ago? Did you actually not leave?" Shen Xiaoyan continued to ask.
Bai Ying shook her head and said, "No, my master and I have been in the depths of Baiyun Peak."
Bai Ying didn't say what they were doing in the depths of Baiyun Peak, and Shen Xiaoyan didn't ask further.
After all, it was their master-disciple affair.
"Since you're here, please come in and sit," Shen Xiaoyan said, looking at Fujiwara Shifei. After all, she and Bai Ying would definitely follow Fujiwara Shifei's lead.
"Is that okay, Master?" Bai Ying looked at Fujiwara Shifei with anticipation, a hint of worry in her eyes, fearing that Fujiwara Shifei would not agree.
Fujiwara Shifei didn't speak but slowly walked past Shen Xiaoyan and Bai Ying, heading towards the main entrance.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at her figure and suddenly felt something was off, but she couldn't recall what it was.
It wasn't until Fujiwara Shifei pushed the door open that she remembered. There was no one at home right now; everyone was in her spatial dimension.
"Luoluo, quickly bring everyone out and wake them up," Shen Xiaoyan urgently told Luoluo.
"It's already done, you can rest assured," Luoluo's voice was neither rushed nor slow, making Shen Xiaoyan's lifted heart gradually settle.
They walked into the house one after another and were met by Sima Han, who was rushing towards them.
"What's wrong?" Sima Han asked, looking at Zheng Wei with concern.
"It's nothing," Zheng Wei said calmly.
Hearing this, Sima Han breathed a sigh of relief.
After relaxing, he noticed that there were two more people.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Bai Ying and her master, which made him even more puzzled. Why were they here?
Zheng Wei also understood Sima Han's confusion, but they couldn't just stand there and talk, so he gave him a look, and they all walked towards the main courtyard.
As they reached the entrance of the main house, Shen Xiaoyan saw Huo Fen waiting by the door and asked, "Where are the children?"
"Replying to Madam, Madam Le took them to the west side room," Huo Fen replied respectfully.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded after hearing this. "Go and make some tea."
Huo Fen agreed and bowed before withdrawing. Shen Xiaoyan, however, did not follow them inside; she wanted to check on her children first.
Walking to the west wing, as she passed a window, she heard Yue Qingxin and the children's laughter from inside. Shen Xiaoyan couldn't help but smile.
After spending some time playing with the children in the west side room, Shen Xiaoyan came out and went to the main house.
Lifting the thick door curtain, a wave of heat greeted her, making Shen Xiaoyan sigh with satisfaction.
The feeling of entering and exiting was truly uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Shen Xiaoyan felt that the atmosphere in the room seemed a bit strange.
Logically, there were many people here, and with the recent events, and the reunion with Bai Ying and Lu Taobao, who hadn't been seen for a long time, the room should have been filled with laughter and joy.
Yet, she had been inside for a while and found the room as quiet as if no one was there.
Thinking this, Shen Xiaoyan turned the screen by the door and saw the situation in the room.
Everyone was sitting on their respective wooden chairs, either sipping tea quietly, lost in thought, or with a slight smile on their lips.
In short, they were all immersed in their own worlds, oblivious to the people sitting next to them.
"What's going on? Why isn't anyone talking?" Shen Xiaoyan said with a teasing smile and walked purposefully to sit beside Zheng Wei.
"You're in trouble," Bai Ying hesitated, then said in a low voice, looking at Shen Xiaoyan with concern.
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan felt her heart sink, followed by a strong premonition that what Bai Ying was about to say would not be good news.
Bai Ying, however, did not continue speaking but looked at Fujiwara Shifei beside her.
Fujiwara Shifei's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and then she spoke softly.
"It's very simple. Although those four who just left will not come back for now because of my words. However, I will be leaving here with Yingying soon. Once I leave, they will definitely find a way to return."