"Tell me honestly how you got in here. I'll see if I can let you stay. If you don't tell, you can leave now." Bai Ruozhu admitted she was deliberately making things difficult for him. Given his personality, he wouldn't betray that person.

"I..." Bai Zebo opened his mouth, but in the end, chose to say nothing. He didn't want to lie to Bai Ruozhu, nor did he want to reveal that person.

In fact, Bai Ruozhu had already guessed who it was. She felt a bit angry. At such a critical time, why do people keep creating trouble?

"Jianqi, arrange for someone to send Zebo back. He should propose to Muxin properly instead of wasting time outside." Bai Ruozhu said.

"Yes, Master." Jianqi replied.

Watching Jianqi arrange for someone to take Bai Zebo away, Mo Beishan walked over.

"Madam Jiang, I helped bring him in. He's now my guard." Mo Beishan said with a cautious yet somewhat ingratiating expression.

Bai Ruozhu gave him a sharp look, "What, are you showing off to me? My cousin is now your guard, listening to your orders?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant. Aren't I still under Master Jiang? We all follow Master Jiang's orders." Mo Beishan quickly explained.

Bai Ruozhu let out a cold laugh and said to Achun next to her, "They all listen to your orders. Tell Bai Zebo to return to Beiyu City."

"Cousin!" Bai Zebo quickly called out, "I've already come out, just let me stay with you."

Mo Beishan also said with a stiff expression, "Yes, Madam Jiang, I owe Zebo a favor. Please give me face and let me take him along this time."

Bai Ruozhu shot him a sideways glance, "Why should I give you face? You don't owe him a favor; you almost got his fiancée killed. How dare you bring it up again."

Mo Beishan was quite embarrassed by Bai Ruozhu's rebuke, and he chuckled awkwardly, "It really was my fault, so I want to make up for it."

"Sister Ruozhu, please, I owe my life to those Barbarian Tribe members. If I don't go back to help them, how can I find peace in my heart? Please don't send me back." As Bai Zebo spoke, he suddenly dropped to his knees.

Bai Ruozhu sighed. She knew persisting would hurt their relationship, so she reluctantly said to Mo Beishan, "You brought him here; you protect him. If anything happens to him, I don't care what young master you are, I'll have your head!"

"Okay, I will remember that." Mo Beishan said happily.

Bai Zebo quickly thanked them, then stood up from the ground. Bai Ruozhu shook her head helplessly and returned to the horse carriage.

"Mom, I feel a bit warm here." Little Dengdeng suddenly pointed to his chest.

Bai Ruozhu was momentarily stunned, "Did you just eat some rabbit meat?"

She had caught a newly spawned rabbit in the Space and made a stew. Just before Bai Zebo was caught, she had been gnawing on a rabbit leg in the horse carriage, but now the leg was just a bone with some pieces of meat left.

Little Dengdeng chuckled a few times, "I was hungry."

Bai Ruozhu quickly felt his pulse. After all, children are young, and even if the animals from the Space are beneficial, they must be careful. Over-nourishment isn't good either.

Soon, she found that Little Dengdeng's body was fine. What he described as warmth in his chest was actually the accumulation of essence!

In this world, the inner strength of martial artists is located in the Elixir Field, while the essence of those practicing magic techniques is in the chest.

"Little Dengdeng, follow your mom and recite this formula." Bai Ruozhu excitedly began to practice with her son.

Because Little Dengdeng was young, and the formula was tricky, he initially struggled, getting tripped up after a few words. Luckily, the little guy was patient, and after practicing diligently for fifteen minutes with his mom, he was finally able to recite the formula smoothly.

After another fifteen minutes of practice, Little Dengdeng successfully completed his first Magic Defense!

Ordinary people can't see this defense shield, but those like Bai Ruozhu, who have studied magic techniques, can. Little Dengdeng's shield was particularly small, about the size of his palm. This was already an excellent start, given that he had just gained essence and managed to form a shield.

"Wow, Mom, what is this? It's amazing!" Little Dengdeng exclaimed excitedly, but in his excitement, the shield he had conjured flickered and vanished.

Bai Ruozhu patted Little Dengdeng's head, formed a defensive shield using her own magic, and let Little Dengdeng touch it.

"What you said was 'warm' is called essence, and reciting the formula creates the Magic Defense Shield. With this, you can better protect yourself and your brother." Bai Ruozhu explained with a smile.

"Wow, Mom, you're amazing. I have to work hard." Little Dengdeng was a serious child. After speaking, he sat cross-legged and began practicing diligently, ignoring the scenery outside the carriage.

...

Two days after Bai Ruozhu and the others left, the Bai Residence welcomed a group of guests.

Leading them was an elderly man with white hair and beard, followed by more than a dozen people. These people had restrained presences, appearing like ordinary humans at first glance. But look closely, and their eyes gleamed brightly, far from ordinary.

"Jiao Ling greets Elder Su." Jiao Ling stepped forward to greet the elder, accompanied by Fen Jiu, who also greeted him.

Elder Su scrutinized the two of them, then said, "This incident has caused you to suffer."

Fen Jiu chuckled, "I didn't suffer much, just nearly lost my life. Jiao Ling has been taking care of me tirelessly, and she truly had a hard time."

Elder Su scowled at him, "Stop joking around. If your father were still here, he'd come out to beat you."

"Look who's talking. I'm quite old now; how could he still manage me?" Fen Jiu grumbled.

Elder Su, not bothered to continue their banter, strode towards the Bai Family Main Hall.

Bai Yihong, a bit nervous, bowed, "Bai Yihong greets Elder Su."

Elder Su looked him up and down with a hint of disdain, "So, you're that child Jiao Yunyun?"

Bai Yihong was already nervous and felt even more disheartened seeing Elder Su's disdain. Nevertheless, he said respectfully, "Yes, that's right."

"Indeed a useless fool. The great elder wasn't wrong back then. You would've been driven out of Jiuli sooner or later." Elder Su said with displeasure.

"Elder Su!" Jiao Ling said angrily, "You shouldn't speak about my brother that way."

Elder Su snorted, "You two have a close sibling bond, but what's the use of you helping him? Jiuli doesn't want such a waste."

Bai Yihong clenched his fists tightly within his sleeves, feeling extremely angry in his heart. Yet, he managed to suppress his anger, took several deep breaths, and looked at Elder Su calmly.

Why should he care about other people's words? He lived his own life, how could others understand?

Elder Su, with disdain again, said, "If he had any dignity, he'd have been furious already. But with absolutely no martial arts, he can only swallow his anger and live like a lump of mud."

This time even Fen Jiu was enraged, about to start cursing, when Bai Yihong suddenly began to laugh softly...

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