ng in eating, drinking, entertainment, or sensory pleasures, although they seem endlessly enjoyable, wastes mental and physical energy. As a result, both the body and spirit accumulate ailments.One sh...Shen Qingrui uttered those words "little empress" with reluctance, almost as if she was gritting her teeth.

Seeing her head hung so unwillingly, I felt okay... That's just a little bit of revenge in my heart. If my brother found out, he would definitely scold me for being spineless.

Shen Qingrui's personality, without Old Madam Shen's protection, will surely suffer in the future!

I broke the rope in her hand and let her grab the life line to wade through the water.

The mountain people had brought their bows and crossbows, and homemade muskets. Xiao Ni was alert and retreated cautiously, saying to us, "Hold onto the ropes! Let's go!"

"Huh" Just as my brother bent over to wrap the life rope around his hand, Xiaonie charged at him.

My brother yelped as Xiao Nie rammed into his back. Xiao Nie had a rope in its mouth and charged towards me!

I understood its intentions, and leaped onto its back. My brother held on tight, and we sat on its back, hanging below...

Caught a string of grasshoppers

People in the face of life and death can always burst out with incredible power. Below, four people, including Shen Qingrui, tightly grasped the lifebuoy rope with both hands, huddled together.

Xiao Nie was an extraordinary creature who attained enlightenment through his physical body. It was a celestial beast that entered the Qinghua Changle Realm and had the good fortune to hear the Great Emperor Qinghua, Taiyi Zunshen, expound on the true path of immortals.

At this time, its physical form was as large as a giant elephant, with teeth as sharp as knives. It carried us swiftly across that pool of murky green water and fled into the valley.

"Little rascal, you're so awesome today! You look so handsome" My brother scratched Little Niece's neck fur and wished he could hug and kiss it.

"Don't brag, it's just—"

I know Xiaonie's limitations; her cultivation is still insufficient. She just entered the Qinghu Changle Realm a few days ago! When she manifests as a human, her ears and tail can't be fully concealed.

Before I could even finish saying "making a brave face," the life rope in Xiao Nie's mouth loosened, and the four people below let out a startled cry as they plunged into the jungle!

"Dead weight! Dead weight!! Aren't you cultivators! How can there be such a thick layer of murky energy, so heavy like this!" Xiao Nie roared angrily at the people below.

The Shen family's few inner disciples are just ordinary people who understand a little bit of Taoism. Of course, they are very serious.

Xiao Nie carried my brother and me, it didn't feel heavy at all. It just snarled at the people below. Does this mean...my brother is also a cultivator

My brother didn't practice Taoism, did he He neither converted nor saw him doing morning and evening rituals. If he had that time, he would be playing games.

The few people below, including Shen Qingrui, fell very badly. They landed in the forest and crushed several branches before tumbling into a thick layer of fallen leaves, rolling several times.

"Forget about them, let's just go ourselves. We'll head to the edge of the barrier and break the formation there. Summon the Seven Lords and Eight Kings over, and have them arrest everyone..." My brother impatiently led the way with this bunch of burdens.

I shook my head. "No, Jiang Qiyun must have his reasons for acting like he doesn't care. Let's figure out how to escape first... Where's the car"

"The car's outside the village, I guess the villagers have it under control." My brother scoffed.

"I remember you seeing cars in the village. We should be able to get a car..." I looked at my brother.

He shook his head grimly: "That's not a good idea. To get the car, we'd have to go into the village, which would be like walking right into a trap."

What shall we do

Before we could come to a conclusion, Xiao Nie suddenly shrunk her body and twitched her ears alertly. "What sound is that" she asked.

Sound I immediately cocked my head to listen.

The ascetic had keen ears and sharp eyes; I immediately heard a dense buzzing sound, like the wings of locusts.

"Master!" A Daoist below cried out in terror, his voice trembling, "Quickly hide! Those flying insects are Gu worms! If we get bitten, our limbs will be paralyzed! That's how we were captured before!"

Flying insect

I turned my head to look down the road, and sure enough, there was a black object flying towards us like a cloud.

No way!

These insects look like big flies and there are so many of them, how do I kill them all

Xiao Nie was very afraid of this thing. It immediately fell to the ground and said to us, "Quick, think of a way! If this thing gets under my fur, it will be troublesome!"

"What do we do Is the Demon Thunder Technique any use Brother, what about your Five Elements Fire Technique" I anxiously looked at my brother.

My brother was actually rummaging through his backpack, and he hurriedly said to me: "Don't be afraid, we have a divine weapon in hand."

What kind of artifact

I looked at him with hope, but then, he pulled out a bottle of Liushen Huoluo Water!

Large capacity, humanized nozzle design, essential for home and travel.

"Mu Yunfan! When will you stop joking around!" I was about to lose it!

"Who's joking with you! This thing is useful!" My brother was also very anxious, hurriedly rummaging through his backpack and pockets: "Damn...where did it go!"

"What are you looking for" I was getting anxious. The horde of black bugs had gathered in the treetops, ready to dive on us.

I looked up and immediately saw one that was different, much larger than the others, with a belly that was white and translucent.

"... Brother, there's one in the middle with a particularly big belly! That must be—"

"She's the queen, right You know, the kind who gives birth to ten thousand children and a thousand grandchildren! Damn it... Where's the lighter Xiao Qiao, come help me burn this paper!" My brother pulled out a piece of talisman paper. At this moment, he didn't even care if it was expensive or not.

Can talisman paper ward off insects

My brother hurriedly explained: "You draw a talisman and throw it into the air. Throw it where there are more bugs! Throw several of them! Especially aim for the queen with the big belly!"

Alright, alright, as long as there's a plan, we can weather any storm. Don't get tripped up by the little things!

For us, it's easier to grab lottery tickets than money.

I brushed my fingers and grabbed five talismans, chanting to draw upon the yang energy of heaven fire to imbue them. As a tiny spark just began to emerge, the vanguard of those insects charged towards us.

"Throw, throw, throw! Hurry up!" My brother urged.

I don't know if it will work or not, but anyway, I raised my hand and scattered the flaming paper talisman.

My brother, holding a bottle of water, sprayed it wildly. The flames instantly enlarged tenfold!

The insects that were swept by the flames fell one after another, and a pungent smell of burning filled the air.

"Such a good effect" I secretly marveled, while also scattering many fire-flamed talisman papers.

“Rubbish! I told you this is a divine artifact!” My brother shouted as he rambled, “It's just a shame Old Chen isn't here. His slick, oily hair probably has more hair gel in it than anything else. He would definitely bring his hair gel out with him… More hair gel would be great, that stuff can even explode…”

I was subdued by the overlord aura of the young master Mu, who used "all sorts of people" for his own gain, and I resigned myself to writing talismans for him.

Unintentionally, I caught sight of a piece of paper that was falling listlessly, clearly not burned completely. The moment it touched the ground, it instantly turned to ashes.

This is....

"Shen Qingrui," I frowned and called out.

"...Ah" Shen Qingrui didn't expect me to call her.

"Go and look at the ground there, brush away the leaves, and see what's there!" sign visible from afar.Along the riverbank, there are many small piers. Climb the steps and reach the bustling areas on both sides of the river.Since it's past the Lunar New Year and already toward t...