Miao Yuting had just run over when she heard a hearty voice coming over, "What a good granddaughter indeed! Did you know Grandpa is coming back today, so you've been waiting here on purpose?"

The happy smile on Miao Yuting's face paused for a moment, then she threw herself at the Gu King's side and said in a coquettish voice, "Grandpa, you're finally back, I missed you so much!"

The Gu King said with a chuckle, "Very good! You go ahead and take your Uncle Dongfeng back to the village first!"

It was then that Miao Yuting noticed Uncle Dongfeng, who stood beside her grandfather, a carefree smile curving the corners of his mouth.

"Uncle Dongfeng, hello!" Miao Yuting was quite familiar with Dong Fengyue, considering him one of her grandfather's bosom friends regardless of the age difference.

But right now, Miao Yuting's mind was not on her grandfather at all. What if Ling Feng appeared while she was taking Dong Fengyue back to the village? Miao Yuting hoped to be the first person Ling Feng saw when he returned!

"What's the matter? Why aren't you going?" The Gu King asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Miao Yunfeng stepped forward, "Elder Gu King, let me take Elder Dong Feng back to the village! Tingting hasn't seen you for a long time, she must have a lot to talk to you about!"

Saying that, Miao Yunfeng gave a respectful bow to Dong Fengyue, "Elder Dong Feng, please follow me!"

Dong Fengyue gave the Gu King a slight nod, then followed Miao Yunfeng towards the village.

As the two figures disappeared, the Gu King frowned, "Tingting, what were you doing just now? Do you realize that you were very rude?"

Miao Yuting hung her head, continuously rubbing the green grass with the tip of her toe, seemingly oblivious to her grandfather's dissatisfaction.

The Gu King seemed to understand something, "You weren't really waiting for me, were you?"

Miao Yuting's lips curled into a slight smile, "Grandpa, what are you talking about, I..."

"You were waiting for Ling Feng, weren't you?" the Gu King said meaningfully, "I'm not wrong, am I?"

Miao Yuting felt a bit embarrassed. Although the truth was indeed such, her cheeks still blushed hotly having it pointed out by her grandfather.

"Grandpa..." Before she could finish her sentence, Miao Yuting saw a familiar figure appearing in the distance, her eyes lighting up, "Brother Feng, I'm here!"

Having said that, Miao Yuting had already rushed towards Ling Feng.

"This girl!" The Gu King shook his head with exasperation, truly feeling what it means when they say a girl grows up and slips away.

Miao Yuting charged up and flung herself directly into Ling Feng's arms, hugging him tightly, then planted a big kiss on his face, "Brother Feng, you're finally back!"

Ling Feng was a little embarrassed because he could feel three distinctly different gazes.

The tender affection of Miao Yuting, the full-blown anger of the Gu King, the schadenfreude of Ao Yun!

"Cough cough, I just went to take care of some business!" While having the arms of a beautiful young girl around him was quite comfortable, Ling Feng nevertheless had to pull away from Miao Yuting in the face of the Gu King's glowering gaze.

Unperturbed, Miao Yuting clung tightly to Ling Feng's arm and said, "Brother Feng, let's go, let's head back to the village!"

Cough cough! The Gu King couldn't bear to watch anymore, and he coughed a few times heavily.

The girl's got a lover and forgot her grandpa, the Gu King thought sourly.

"Eh? Grandfather, is your throat uncomfortable?" Miao Yuting asked curiously, "Do you need some medicine?"

The Gu King was so infuriated he almost passed out; he glared fiercely at Ling Feng. Ever since Yuting had met Ling Feng, the girl who was once the apple of her grandfather's eye now had Ling Feng constantly on her mind!

Although the Gu King knew the Love Gu played a role in this, he couldn't help but take his anger out on Ling Feng.

"Eh?" At that moment, the Gu King's attention was drawn to Ao Yun.

Even though there were no energy fluctuations coming from Ao Yun, something in the Gu King's subconscious told him that there was something extraordinary about this elder!

"Who is this..." the Gu King asked, fixing his gaze on Ao Yun.

"I am a follower of Ling Feng!" Ao Yun answered before Ling Feng could explain, "Simply put, I am currently serving as Young Master Feng's servant."

"Oh?" The Gu King felt more uneasy now, sensing a kind of pressure radiating from the old man, as if it was a gaze from the sky itself, filled with arrogance and disdain. This made him quite uncomfortable.

Ling Feng said, "Elder Miao, this is Ao Yun, a hermit. I invited him to come out of seclusion to help!"

The true identity of Ao Yun had to remain a secret, so Ling Feng and Ao Yun had concocted this identity beforehand.

The Gu King nodded slightly; since he was invited by Ling Feng, any peculiarities about him were to be expected.

"Let's go, everyone is here. We should discuss how to obtain the Nine Nether Blood Lotus," the Gu King said.

At that moment, in the Miao Village's council hall, most of the White Witch's experts had already arrived.

When the Gu King and others arrived, everyone stood up to greet the Gu King.

This was a meeting that Miao Yuting could not attend, so with a look of dissatisfaction, Yuting watched as Ling Feng entered the conference room.

As he entered, all eyes instantly focused on him; clearly, everyone had learned of his identity, and most gazes bore a hint of curiosity.

However, Ling Feng could feel a particularly angry glare among them; it came from a middle-aged man with a grave expression. Looking at Aunt Lin beside him, Ling Feng knew this man was Yuting's father, the son of the Gu King, Miao Jinwei!

"Today, I have called everyone together for two matters," the Gu King began, clapping his hands.

Ling Feng and Ao Yun had intended to find a corner to sit in, but they saw Aunt Lin gesture to them.

Ling Feng hesitated, then walked over: "Aunt Lin, Uncle Miao, greetings!"

Aunt Lin smiled and nodded, but Miao Jinwei just snorted coldly without responding.

Aunt Lin gently pinched Uncle Miao, who then grunted a few words from his nose: "Sit down!"

Once everyone was seated, the Gu King spoke indifferently, "Firstly, there's the matter of the Black Witch. According to reliable intelligence, the Black Witch has been in contact with foreign organizations and is even prepared to join forces to attack the military. This matter is extremely serious!"

"As you all know, the national government does not impose very strict management over the Miao Territory because of trust in us, the Miao people, and trust in our White Witch! If the higher-ups were to learn of this, it would have a tremendously negative impact on the Miao Territory! What's more, the Black Witch is trying to eradicate us in one fell swoop, so we must take action against the Black Witch!"

"Master, although the Black Witch shares the same lineage as our White Witch, their conduct has been erratic, causing even the ordinary Miao people to dread them as if they were vipers. Moreover, I've noticed some strange movements from the Black Witch lately; they're likely plotting something," a tall man spoke up seriously.

Ling Feng knew the man; he was the Gu King's eldest disciple, Miao Tianci.

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