Chapter 1455 - 425: Mother! (6k)_2

Looking at his slightly reddened palm, he glanced around to confirm no one was nearby, then inexplicably brought his hand to his nose.

A wisp of a cool and ethereal fragrance lingered, carrying an indescribable and unique aura.

"So fragrant!" Zhou Qing blurted out, then felt a bit foolish for his actions and quickly put his hand down.

But the corners of his mouth lifted uncontrollably, and with a hint of secret delight, he turned and left.

As soon as he returned to his residence, he saw Lu Yaoyao standing in front of the door, lost in thought.

"What’s up?" Zhou Qing suddenly spoke.

"Ah!" Lu Yaoyao was startled, shivered, and looked towards Zhou Qing’s unfamiliar middle-aged face, "When did you get back?"

Only then did Zhou Qing realize that his talent skill "Lowering Presence" was at play again, and helplessly asked, "I saw you were deep in thought, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Yaoyao gently shook her head, "Nothing."

"Did you need me for something?" Zhou Qing asked.

Lu Yaoyao suddenly opened her arms and hugged Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing immediately froze in place, awkwardly looking around, afraid Sister Shen might see this scene.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Qing asked in a lowered voice.

Lu Yaoyao rubbed her face against his chest, hugging him tighter, "Nothing, just wanted to hug you."

Her voice carried a hint of choking, "I’m afraid... one day I won’t be able to hug you anymore."

Zhou Qing looked down at her head full of silver hair, his heart tightening, "Did something happen?"

Lu Yaoyao remained silent, held him for a while, then let go, and when she looked up, her eyes were already red, "Nothing."

Zhou Qing placed his hands on her shoulders, looking into her eyes seriously, "If something did happen, tell me. Brother will definitely help you."

Lu Yaoyao bit her lip and then changed the topic, "Senior Brother Zhou, do you like Sister Shen?"

Zhou Qing’s expression froze, and he coughed lightly to mask his embarrassment, "Why would you ask that?"

"Fool," Lu Yaoyao sighed, "Didn’t you notice anything different about her?"

Zhou Qing looked confused, "What’s different?"

"She..." Lu Yaoyao hesitated to continue, finally just shook her head and said, "Never mind, you’ll find out slowly by yourself."

"I’ll wait for you a bit longer, until you hit a wall, then come find me, and we’ll leave together."

The more Zhou Qing listened, the more perplexed he became. Why is this girl speaking in riddles today?

"You’re running out of time, and so am I." Lu Yaoyao added.

"Were you poisoned?" Zhou Qing suddenly got nervous, grabbing her wrist and quickly channeling spiritual power into her body to check.

However, her meridians were unobstructed, and the spiritual power flowed as normal, with no anomalies.

He then reached out and touched her forehead, the temperature was normal too.

"Oh, stop it~" Lu Yaoyao pushed his hand away, "I’m fine, it’s just that..."

She paused, "Never mind, I’ll measure my time properly, then tell you everything, but it’s not the right time yet."

After saying this, Lu Yaoyao turned around and left.

Watching her departing figure, Zhou Qing furrowed his brows, puzzled, "So mysterious, what’s going on?"

...

In the tranquility of the morning at the mountain villa, only a layer of Three-Color Restriction shimmered faintly under the sun.

"Sister, are you there? Second Uncle he... Master Qingzhou? What are you doing here?"

A yellowish streak of light descended from the sky, accompanied by Shen Yunzhou’s loud voice, breaking the villa’s silence.

On the rooftop, Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes from meditation.

Last night, he had cultivated all night by the moonlight, as the silver flower in the four-colored flowers greatly boosted his cultivation speed under the moonlight.

Now, just as he finished and opened his eyes, he locked eyes with Shen Yunzhou.

"You, you, you..." Shen Yunzhou’s eyes widened, almost losing his balance mid-air before quickly landing on the roof, scrutinizing Zhou Qing, filled with shock.

His Second Uncle was killed, and the Master Qingzhou he was escorting was nowhere to be found, so why would he be at his sister’s villa now?

Zhou Qing, seeing his expression, realized that Shen Hanyi hadn’t disclosed his true identity to him, and couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.

"She’s really as thorough as always..."

But now that things were settled, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

"Your sister is in secluded cultivation; if you disturb her, beware she might hit you!" Zhou Qing said casually.

Shen Yunzhou looked at Zhou Qing, then glanced at his sister’s room not far away, his mind unable to process it all.

Zhou Qing sighed and asked, "Where’s your dung beetle?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunzhou’s eyes widened, and he tentatively called out, "Brother Zhou?"

"It’s me." Zhou Qing nodded.

"Oh my goodness!" Shen Yunzhou rejoiced, rushing over and giving Zhou Qing a bear hug.

"You actually came out of the void! It’s unbelievable! But it’s only been a hundred years or so, and how did you get to look like this?"

Zhou Qing: "..."

—This kid, he’s got some brains, but not many.

"My sister really tricked me terribly!" Shen Yunzhou grumbled, but out of fear of Shen Hanyi, he dared not shout and could only complain in a low voice.

Zhou Qing didn’t join in on that, instead directly asking, "What’s going on with the Shen Family now?"

Shen Yunzhou waved it off, "Forget about the Shen Family for now, what’s your situation? Wasn’t my Second Uncle escorting you to break some Ancient Forbidden Area?"

"Come over."

Before Zhou Qing could answer, a cool voice came from the distant room.

Shen Yunzhou’s whole body stiffened, shivering instinctively, and quickly said, "Brother Zhou, let’s chat later, I need to go report some news to my sister!"

After saying this, he rushed towards Shen Hanyi’s room without looking back, like a mouse who just saw a cat.

Zhou Qing watched his hurried, fleeing figure and couldn’t help but laugh.