Pei Ye was surprised to find that the road ahead was smoother than the previous one. Shen Mian only exuded a sense of oppression, and the two of them hardly saw any magical beasts along the way.

After finally seeing a seventh-level magical beast, the Lingyan Leopard, he pretended to be scared and hid behind Shen Mian, pulling Shen Mian's clothes: "Sister, I'm afraid..."

Shen Mian did not doubt him. After all, he was only fifteen years old. Perhaps it was a good thing that he dared to speak out his fears now that he had someone to back him up.

She then drew out her sword, but the Lingyan Leopard ran away, looking back as it ran, as if it was afraid that Shen Mian would catch up with it.

Pei Ye was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Shen Mian patted him soothingly: "It's okay, don't be afraid."

"Will my sister find me annoying or a burden?" he asked cautiously.

Shen Mian was helpless, stretched out his hands and rubbed his face: "If I disliked you, I wouldn't take you away, don't think too much, ah."

Pei Ye nodded obediently, completely different from the cold boy a few days ago.

Shen Mian found it a little funny. At that time, she didn't expect that she would bring back a cheap brother like this.

The two of them didn't know that after the Lingyan Leopard returned, it began to howl at the top of its lungs to convey information.

"That witch has a wild man following her, and that wild man is trying to scam me—"

"what?!"

"what happens?"

Lingyan Bao was crying and snotting: "My buddy was just taking a walk over there. He saw them and was about to run away, but that wild man fell on the witch! He even slandered me! He is so shameless! He is so ruthless!"

"That witch almost hit me with that strange sword, luckily I ran fast—"

"That's too much!" The other monsters were indignant on its behalf, "That wild man is scarier than the witch!"

"That's it!"

"I know this!" A demon beast suddenly raised its claws, "This kind of person is called a white lotus among humans!"

On the other side, Pei Ye's eyes fell on Wuji on Shen Mian's shoulder: "Sister's monster doesn't like staying in the monster space?"

Wuji raised his head and glanced at him, his eyes full of hostility: What do you want to do, little bastard?

"Yeah, it feels bored." Shen Mian touched Wuji and said to him, "You've eaten a lot recently, you feel dull again."

Wuji pinched his throat: "Master, I'm still growing~"

"Are you tired, sister? How about I hold you?" Pei Ye was about to go forward, but Wuji scratched him with his claws while he howled.

"You stinky boy wants to separate me from my dear master, you're asking for a beating!"

"Hiss——" Pei Ye withdrew his hand in pain.

Wuji was dumbfounded: "Master, I didn't use much force!"

Shen Mian anxiously pulled his hand to check: "Are you okay?"

There were a few claw marks on his hands, not deep, but with a little blood. As Shen Mian checked, his sleeves slipped down a little, revealing criss-crossing scars that had accumulated over the years.

Pei Ye had originally lowered his head and was letting Shen Mian check him obediently. When he saw the scars from his past exposed, he panicked and tried to retract his hand, but it didn't move.

Shen Mian's gaze fell from the claw marks to the scars from the past, his eyes heavy.

"Did someone from the Lu family beat him?"

Pei Ye lowered his head: "Too many, I can't remember."

Shen Mian frowned slightly and took out a box of ointment. It contained a jade-like ointment. It was given to her by Yan Liang, who said it could lighten scars.

Shen Mian dipped some medicine and gently applied it on him. Pei Ye looked over and could see the girl's butterfly-like eyelashes.

Applying the cooling ointment on your arms makes you feel cool and comfortable.

After painting one arm, Shen Mian looked up, but met Pei Ye's sparkling eyes and said unhappily: "What's so funny?"

"Sister, do you feel sorry for me?" Pei Ye pursed his lips, not trying to hide his good mood.

Shen Mian stuffed the ointment into his arms: "Apply it yourself, apply it every day from now on, and come back to ask me for more when you're done."

"Okay." Pei Ye held the ointment in his arms as if it were a treasure, but felt unsafe, so he put it into his ring reluctantly.

Shen Mian was very disappointed: "It's just an ointment. You act like I'm abusing you."

Pei Ye walked closer and smiled: "As long as it is a gift from my sister, I will cherish it no matter how much it is, whether it is ointment or cakes."

Wuji lay on Shen Mian's shoulder, gritting his teeth as he looked at this kid who had taken away most of Shen Mian's attention as soon as he arrived, and bared his teeth at him.

When Pei Ye's gaze shifted from Shen Mian to Wuji, his originally gentle gaze suddenly became cold. Looking at this magical beast that had been sticking to his sister, he clicked his tongue silently and impatiently, and raised his eyebrows at it provocatively.

Wuji became even angrier, and anxiously scratched Shen Mian gently: "Master, I think he is just pretending!"

Shen Mian flicked Wuji's head: "I haven't even told you yet, but you came up to me. Don't move your claws so quickly next time. Pei Ye scratched you and made you bleed."

Wuji was so angry that he was about to spit fire. He glared at Pei Ye fiercely, only to meet Pei Ye's smiling gaze.

Pei Ye walked closer, gently pulled Shen Mian's sleeve, and looked at Wuji who was lying on her, with a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Wuji felt that he had evened the score, so he moved closer to Shen Mian provocatively, put his furry head on her neck, closed his eyes complacently and went to rest.

Pei Ye looked at Wuji coldly, and became more and more displeased with this monster.

Shen Mian was unaware of the confrontation between the man and the beast. He focused on leading the way. After walking for two hours, they finally got out of the Monster Forest. After resting for a while, the two found a flying Monster to continue their journey.

It seemed that this was Pei Ye's first time riding a flying monster. He was curious and a little scared. So Shen Mian asked him to sit closer, fearing that something might go wrong for him.

After traveling for another half a day, it was already evening when they entered the city. Although Ningxi Town was an ownerless town, it was protected by Fengqi College all the year round. The people in the town lived and worked in peace and contentment. Even though it was close to evening, the town was particularly lively and prosperous. It was called a town, but in fact it was almost like a city.

Pei Ye changed his previous indifferent and cold attitude, always looking around curiously, but he held Shen Mian's sleeve even tighter, and never left Shen Mian's side, as if he was afraid that Shen Mian would disappear if he let go.

Shen Mian asked: "Let's go find an inn first, and then I'll take you around, okay?"

Pei Ye nodded hurriedly.

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