#249 - When I grow up, it's still the same

Xu Ming sat on the stone, quietly watching the two of them practicing their boxing, not disturbing them.

Wu Yanhan's boxing stance was very beautiful, each punch full of heroic spirit, and because Wu Yanhan's figure was very good, this blended with the boxing, giving people a different kind of beauty.

Sheng Sheng's punches seemed a little clumsy, but it wasn't a big problem.

After all, Sheng Sheng was just learning, and didn't have any foundation in boxing.

However, Sheng Sheng was already working very hard to be as standard as Big Sister Yanhan.

This kind of clumsiness and effort was quite cute.

Xu Ming felt like he could watch this all day.

And just as Wu Yanhan turned her head to punch, she was facing Xu Ming's direction.

Sheng Sheng also happened to see Xu Ming.

"Brother Xu ~"

Sheng Sheng, with her arms outstretched, happily ran towards Xu Ming.

Wu Yanhan also put away her boxing stance, tucked the hair beside her ear, and calmly looked at Xu Ming, following behind Shen Sheng Sheng, strolling over.

Xu Ming squatted down and opened his arms.

Shen Sheng Sheng immediately burrowed into Xu Ming's arms.

"Sheng Sheng, have you been listening to Sister Yanhan these past two days?" Xu Ming said with a smile.

"Mmm, Sheng Sheng has... been obedient," Shen Sheng Sheng nodded emphatically.

"Really? That's very good," Xu Ming rubbed Shen Sheng Sheng's little head.

Shen Sheng Sheng raised her little head, nudged Xu Ming's palm, her eyes happily narrowed.

"You're back?" Wu Yanhan walked up to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming smiled at Wu Yanhan: "I made you worry."

"Heh heh," Wu Yanhan turned her head, "Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me, I'm just afraid Sheng Sheng will be sad."

"Yes, yes, yes," Xu Ming just smiled at Wu Yanhan's little tsundere attitude, and didn't say anything.

"Come in and sit for a while?" Wu Yanhan asked.

"Yeah," Xu Ming nodded, "I just happen to have something I want to talk to you about."

"Then come in," Wu Yanhan turned and walked into the courtyard, cleaned up the lunch boxes, boiled a pot of water, and made a pot of tea for Xu Ming.

Shen Sheng Sheng knew that Brother Xu and Sister Yanhan were going to talk about things, so she didn't pester Brother Xu, but ran to the flower garden in the courtyard to continue watching the ants.

"Where did you go? Can you tell me now?" Wu Yanhan tucked her hair and poured a cup of tea, pushing it in front of Xu Ming.

Xu Ming: "Three Stone Peak."

Wu Yanhan: "Three Stone Peak?"

Xu Ming nodded: "It's inside the Heavenly Xuan Gate, that mountain peak has three huge stones, so it's called Three Stone Peak. Before, when Mo Zhu'er was looking for me, she told me that the Heavenly Xuan Gate Sect Master Xia He wanted to blood sacrifice half of the Heavenly Xuan Gate's disciples and all the guests."

"..." Wu Yanhan frowned, "How is that possible?"

"Yes, at first I thought so too, how could this be possible? So Mo Zhu'er gave me a stone and told me to go to Three Stone Peak and see for myself, saying that as long as I went to Three Stone Peak, I would be able to understand everything.

This matter is of great importance, I naturally have to take a look.

After all, what if Mo Zhu'er was telling the truth..."

Xu Ming stopped halfway through his words and shook his head.

"Then have you verified it? Is this matter true or false?" Wu Yanhan asked.

Xu Ming raised his head and looked directly into Wu Yanhan's eyes: "If I said it's true, would you believe it?"

"I believe you," Wu Yanhan replied decisively.

Xu Ming smiled: "You believe me that much?"

Wu Yanhan: "Because you said it, I believe it."

Xu Ming: "..."

Wu Yanhan also realized that what she said seemed a bit ambiguous, as if she was confessing her feelings to Xu Ming, and quickly explained: "What I mean is, you're not a stupid person, on the contrary, when we used to go on missions, you were the one who considered the most, so I trust your judgment."

Xu Ming nodded: "Then this matter is indeed true, next, everything I tell you, you can't tell a third person... After I entered Three Stone Peak..."

Xu Ming told Wu Yanhan all the details of Three Stone Peak, including the fact that his body stored a massive amount of spiritual power, allowing him to break through into the Jade Purity Realm in a short period of time.

Listening to Xu Ming's words, Wu Yanhan felt very incredulous.

If someone else had told her these things, she definitely wouldn't have believed it, because it was too bizarre.

But the other person was Xu Ming.

Wu Yanhan had almost unconditional trust in Xu Ming.

"As the Sect Master of one of the five major sects! How could this person be so insane, how is this any different from the Demonic Path?"

After Xu Ming finished speaking, Wu Yanhan said coldly, her tone full of anger.

Xu Ming smiled: "In this world, it's originally just a thought away from becoming a Buddha or a demon. In order to improve one's realm, disregarding all costs, not hesitating to sacrifice everything, there are many people like this."

Wu Yanhan looked at Xu Ming: "Will you become this kind of person?"

Xu Ming: "If one day I become this kind of person, I hope you can kill me with your own hands."

"Hmph!" Wu Yanhan turned her head, "When the time comes, I will definitely wake you up with a punch!"

Xu Ming just smiled and didn't say anything more.

"So what? How do you want me to help you?" Wu Yanhan asked.

Xu Ming: "Help me?"

Wu Yanhan rolled her eyes at Xu Ming: "Don't you want to seize the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and smash it into Three Stone Peak?"

Xu Ming shook his head: "The reason I'm telling you these things is not actually to ask you to help me, Yanhan, I want you to realize the seriousness of the matter, and then find an opportunity to leave here.

Xia He will only take action on the day of the Zixia Grand Ceremony.

If you make an excuse to leave now, it's impossible for him to stop you, what he's most afraid of now is arousing suspicion in others.

As for Sheng Sheng, I'll have to entrust her to you..."

"You're underestimating me," Wu Yanhan said unhappily.

"Ah?" Xu Ming was stunned.

"You're letting me leave, isn't it just because you think I'm a burden, so you're letting me leave," Wu Yanhan said coldly.

Xu Ming smiled and shook his head: "It's really not."

Wu Yanhan: "Then what is it?!"

Xu Ming: "It's because I care about you."

"Eh?"

Wu Yanhan was stunned for a moment, a blush flashed across her cheeks.

"W-What are you saying!" Wu Yanhan was so ashamed that she wanted to punch him.

How could this person be so cheesy!

Xu Ming didn't realize Wu Yanhan's shyness, but sighed to himself: "I'm not a good person, I just want the people I care about to be safe and sound, so, I want you to leave."

"Then I'm sorry," Wu Yanhan drank a cup of tea, concealing the slight redness on her cheeks, "I will have a trusted aide take Sheng Sheng away, but I will not leave."

Xu Ming said helplessly: "When the time comes, it will be a battlefield for those above the Fifth Realm, you really won't be able to help me much."

"So what?"

The corners of Wu Yanhan's mouth curved up.

"When I was little, I stood by your side.

After growing up, it's still the same."