#348 - Son, don't waste your energy (4000 words)

After leaving the palace.

Neither the Xu nor the Qin family knew that Xu Ming had returned from the Rootless Secret Realm, so no one came to pick him up.

However, it didn't matter, Xu Ming got into the carriage of the Princess's mansion.

"Here, this is for you." Wu Yanhan took out the immortal weapon.

Looking at these gloves up close, the Dao rhythm emanating from them was indeed extremely intense.

It seemed that just by getting close to these gloves, one could comprehend something.

Xu Ming smiled and pushed Wu Yanhan's hand back: "This immortal weapon is very suitable for you, you should keep it, it will definitely be a great improvement for you.

Besides, I already have an immortal weapon. Even if I were in the Ascension Realm, I wouldn't be able to control two immortal weapons at the same time.

Not to mention that not refining an immortal weapon is a waste.

I have already refined a long sword, and I can't refine these gloves anymore.

Moreover, it is you that it recognizes, not me."

Wu Yanhan thought for a while, but still insisted: "You can keep this immortal weapon for now, and when you encounter something, you can directly exchange it. I believe no one can refuse an immortal weapon."

As soon as Wu Yanhan finished speaking, the immortal weapon gloves in her palm trembled a few times, as if protesting.

Xu Ming smiled as he looked at the immortal weapon.

If he were this immortal weapon, he would probably be anxious too.

He finally found a master, and finally came out of the Rootless Secret Realm, but he didn't expect that his master didn't value him at all and was about to sell him off.

No matter who it was, they would be anxious.

Moreover, no matter what, it was still an immortal weapon. Did immortal weapons not need face?

"There's absolutely no need." Xu Ming shook his head and said, "If I want something, I will get it myself. Moreover, Yanhan, we don't need to be so clear between us. If I need something, I will ask you for it, and if you need something, I will give it to you. It's not like you owe me a favor, or I owe you a favor."

Wu Yanhan laughed: "You said we don't need to be so clear between us, then what kind of relationship do you think we have?"

Xu Ming: "."

Looking at the woman's eyes, Xu Ming was speechless for a moment.

If two people don't need to be so clear between them, what kind of relationship could it be?

Even close brothers have to settle accounts clearly.

Except for parents and children, only husband and wife don't need to be so clear.

But are he and Wu Yanhan husband and wife?

Obviously not.

However, he and Wu Yanhan had the reality of husband and wife.

Xu Ming was silent and did not answer Wu Yanhan's words.

Wu Yanhan's cheeks were also slightly red, and she turned her head away.

Wu Yanhan also realized that her words just now were like asking Xu Ming for recognition.

She didn't need to ask Xu Ming for these things!

Wu Yanhan didn't mention giving the gloves to Xu Ming again.

Wu Yanhan felt that Xu Ming was right, she and he really didn't need to be so clear.

My things are his.

It was just that Wu Yanhan was a little angry in her heart.

Because Wu Yanhan thought of Qin Qingwan.

Who would this guy make his first wife when the time came?

Thinking of this, Wu Yanhan clenched her fists, feeling that she really needed to cultivate hard after returning.

"I must walk out of this dead end of the Martial Path! Otherwise, a hundred years later, when my appearance ages, how will I compete with Qin Qingwan?"

Before long, the carriage of the Princess's mansion stopped in front of the Xu mansion.

After Xu Ming bid farewell to Wu Yanhan, he walked into the Xu mansion.

When the guards at the gate saw Xu Ming return, they quickly went to report.

"Young Master Xu is back."

"Young Master Xu is back."

The guards shouted as they ran.

"Quickly inform the Old Ancestor."

"Quickly inform the Master."

"Go inform Madam Chen."

One by one, maids and servants ran around in the Xu mansion. The Xu mansion suddenly became lively.

Looking at the Xu mansion's importance to him, Xu Ming only smiled and said nothing.

Xu Ming had already seen through these people in the Xu mansion, but it didn't matter.

Which large family wasn't like this?

When you have value, when you are successful, you are the master.

When you have no value, when you are just an ordinary person, others won't even bother with you.

And when you cause trouble, the family will even try to clear their relationship with you.

Xu Ming went straight to his mother's courtyard.

When Xu Ming walked into the courtyard, his mother was weaving clothes in the courtyard, and the maid Chunyan was making tea for her.

"Mother." Xu Ming called out softly.

Hearing Xu Ming's voice, Chen Suya in the courtyard trembled slightly, turned her head to look at her son, her eyes full of joy.

"Young Master, Young Master is back." Chunyan also said happily, "Why did Young Master come back so quickly?"

Several dozen days had passed in the Rootless Secret Realm, but in the main world, only three or four days had passed.

"Come, come, let mother take a good look, see if anything happened." Chen Suya put down the sweater and quickly walked forward, touching her child, her eyes full of joy.

"Mother, don't worry, I'm fine. If something happened, could I still come back?" Xu Ming smiled, feeling that his mother was too worried.

"By the way, mother, this is for you, and Sister Chunyan too." Xu Ming took out a dozen flowers.

"Young Master, what is this?" Chunyan asked curiously, "These flowers are so beautiful."

"This is a Rejuvenating Flower. It's not for decoration, but for eating." Xu Ming smiled, "Using this flower to make tea can reduce the speed of aging and has a beauty-enhancing effect. I picked it in the Rootless Secret Realm. There's none in other places."

"Young Master, you can give it to Madam. This is too precious. This servant can't accept it." Chunyan was startled and quickly handed the flower over. In Chunyan's heart, the Rootless Secret Realm was a place where immortals went, and it was full of treasures. Even a flower was a treasure.

"If Ming'er asks you to accept it, then accept it. If you are so polite, not to mention Ming'er, I will be angry too." Chen Suya pretended to be angry at Chunyan.

Chunyan: "Madam ."

"Indeed, Sister Chunyan, you should accept it. The medicinal effect of this thing is not endless. After drinking these two portions, the medicinal effect will reach its limit. Drinking any more will be useless." Xu Ming said with a smile.

When giving his mother a gift, he would definitely give Sister Chunyan one too.

Sister Chunyan was very loyal to his mother and took good care of her.

When he was young, Sister Chunyan helped his mother a lot.

In addition, Sister Chunyan probably wouldn't marry, so in the future, Sister Chunyan would be with his mother for decades. If he was good to Sister Chunyan, Sister Chunyan would also be good to his mother.

With Sister Chunyan by his mother's side, he would be more at ease.

However, Xu Ming originally wanted to give them something better.

But most of the various spiritual flowers, herbs, and treasures in the Rootless Secret Realm were only suitable for cultivators. If ordinary people ate them, it would probably backfire.

After hearing what the Young Master said, Chunyan accepted the gift.

Compared to the preciousness of the gift, Chunyan was more touched that the Young Master still remembered her.

Xu Ming chatted with his mother about what had happened recently.

Xu Ming said that everything in the Rootless Secret Realm went very smoothly, it was just a simple treasure hunt, and nothing else happened. The main thing was to reassure his mother.

And his mother said that nothing had happened recently, she slept well, and her head didn't hurt or feel dizzy.

But Xu Ming didn't think so.

Xu Ming felt that the other soul in his mother's body was likely hiding some big move, just waiting for a fatal blow.

Half an hour later, a maid came to the courtyard, saying that the Old Ancestor and the Master had asked Chen Suya and Xu Ming to come over for dinner.

Chen Suya did not refuse.

Since his mother didn't refuse, Xu Ming could only follow.

This banquet was actually just an ordinary welcome banquet, mainly to express concern and care for Xu Ming.

Xu Ming didn't refuse them.

Xu Ming gave some things to the Old Ancestor and others in the Xu mansion. These things were not very precious. Although they were unique to the Rootless Secret Realm, there were better substitutes outside.

But the Old Ancestor and the others didn't care about these things.

As long as Xu Ming could give them something, even weeds by the roadside would be fine.

Because this showed that Xu Ming had some goodwill towards the Xu mansion in his heart.

And Xu Ming gave the aphrodisiac fruits to the Masters of the Xu mansion. These Masters were all knowledgeable, how could they not know what these things were, not to mention that Xu Ming gave them, which was especially gratifying.

After dinner, Xu Ming returned to his courtyard to rest.

Xu Ming had just opened the door and walked into the room when a gust of fragrant wind blew past, and the door was immediately closed.

Xu Ming hadn't taken a step forward when he smelled a scent of rouge.

When Xu Ming lowered his head, he saw Zhou Wanfeng lying on his shoulder, her soft chest tightly pressed against him, so much so that Xu Ming felt it was deformed.

Although Xu Ming wasn't that interested in Zhou Wanfeng, you had to admit that Zhou Wanfeng's body was indeed very soft.

"Young Master has been gone for so many days, did you miss me?" Zhou Wanfeng drew circles on Xu Ming's chest with one hand.

"I've only been gone for three or four days, right?" Xu Ming replied.

In the Rootless Mystic Realm, Xu Ming had only stayed for a little over thirty days. Converted to this world, that's only about three or four days.

"Young Master, how can you say that? You spent over thirty days in the Rootless Mystic Realm, which is more than a month! Shouldn't you miss me?" Zhou Wanfeng nestled her head against Xu Ming's chest. "I've only been away from you for three or four days, and I already miss you terribly."

Zhou Wanfeng raised her head, looking at Xu Ming with eyes that seemed to melt: "During the time Young Master was away, I could only comfort myself with Young Master's blanket. Every morning when I woke up, the blanket was soaked in a large patch ~"

Xu Ming: "."

Xu Ming felt that everything on his bed was unusable and would ask Sister Chunyan to change the set for him later.

"Senior Zhou, please have some self-respect. If Senior Zhou is really too lonely, this junior knows a few highly skilled blacksmiths who might be able to make a few 'horn gentlemen' for Senior Zhou," Xu Ming said.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party had indeed been protecting his mother during this time, Xu Ming would have already pushed her away.

"Young Master Xu is so annoying ~ Saying such embarrassing things, I don't understand ~"

Zhou Wanfeng raised her small fist and gently hammered Xu Ming's chest.

Xu Ming's eyebrows twitched.

You don't understand?

You probably understand more than I do.

"May I ask, Senior Zhou, has my mother been well these days? Has there been anything unusual?" Xu Ming asked about the important matter.

Although his mother had said that she had been eating and sleeping well these days, Xu Ming was not at all relieved.

Many things cannot be seen from the surface.

Zhou Wanfeng sat down on a chair and poured herself a glass of water: "During this time, the other soul within your mother's body was indeed relatively quiet. That's because I had a fight with that soul inside your mother."

Xu Ming: "."

"Please, Senior Zhou, explain as much as possible," Xu Ming said, his tone already carrying some anxiety.

In his previous life, Xu Ming was an orphan and didn't know what it felt like to have relatives.

In this life, although his cheap old man had never cared for him, he had always seen his mother giving birth to him, raising him, and educating him.

He felt kinship for the first time through his mother.

If Xu Ming had any weaknesses, it would be his mother.

But if Xu Ming had any sore spots, it would be his mother even more.

No one could touch his mother!

Zhou Wanfeng naturally knew this, so she put away her previous joking tone and said seriously:

"On the second day after you left, the other soul in your mother's body took over, controlling your mother's body for the first time.

I appeared immediately and had a fight with her.

That soul's realm in life must have been quite high, because even though your mother hasn't cultivated or tempered her body, she can still reach the Golden Core Realm with her understanding of the Great Dao Laws.

If it were someone else, I would have slapped her to death directly, but after all, it's your mother's body, and I didn't dare to act rashly. I could only suppress her first.

That's why she's been stable for the past few days."

Xu Ming: "."

Xu Ming asked: "Did she say anything?"

Zhou Wanfeng sighed: "The soul within your mother's body knows our plan and knows that we have already called people over to try to remove her from your mother's body.

She...

Asked me to pass a message to you."

Xu Ming frowned: "What message?"

"She asked me to tell you—

Son, don't waste your energy. Mother can't bear to leave you, and won't leave you."

"Bang!"

Zhou Wanfeng's words had just fallen.

Xu Ming angrily punched backward, and the door turned into scattered wood chips.

Xu Ming clenched his fists tightly: "Then we'll just wait and see!"