The yandere senior sister pretended to be stupid to trick me, it made me feel numb!

Chapter 983 The Methods of a Tea Master

The entire mountain was frozen solid, instantly covered in frost.

Xia Ruoxi's previous ease vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

Yin-Yang Realm!

Senior Sister Yan, who's next to Zhao Mu.

She couldn't understand why this woman, who had always been cold and taciturn, would suddenly make a move.

Could it be that she discovered something?

Back then, outside the Divine Phoenix Ridge Secret Realm, this woman warned her not to covet Zhao Mu, or she would make her suffer, and even said that she would teach her a lesson.

I thought it was a joke, but who would have thought it would be true?

Moreover, given how rapidly her cultivation had improved, she only dared to come to the Hunyuan Taiqing Palace after breaking through to the Yin-Yang Realm. Who would have thought that there was someone here who had broken through to the Yin-Yang Realm even earlier than her?

This bone-chilling cold is no joke.

"Yan Qingyue, what do you mean?"

Xia Ruoxi could tolerate Yan Bingqing, Wu Yao, and even Duanmu Jing because she had indeed wronged them back in the Xuan Emperor Palace. In order not to make things difficult for Zhao Mu, she had been yielding to them all along.

But what makes Yan Qingyue so special?

"Humph~"

Yan Qingyue didn't bother to talk to her anymore and took action directly.

hum~

A long, icy blue sword appeared in her hand, its imposing aura spreading rapidly. Xia Ruoxi stared in shock at it, muttering to herself in disbelief:

"No, this woman's gone mad! This...this is probably a Heavenly Grade Spiritual Artifact..."

This was the first time in her life she had ever seen a real Heavenly Grade Spiritual Artifact, and if she wasn't mistaken, it wasn't just any ordinary Heavenly Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Xia Ruoxi frowned, glanced secretly in Zhao Mu's direction, and then...

Instead of backing down, they went against the tide and took the initiative to attack.

"Humph~"

Yan Qingyue gave a light snort, and the Ice Moon in her hand drew a long rainbow, heading straight for Xia Ruoxi.

But in the next instant, with just one move, the woman was defeated, and even flew backward with a slightly pale face, heading directly in the direction where Zhao Mu was.

Wu Yao: "..."

Xia Ningzhi: "......"

Yan Qingyue: "..."

Yan Hongling: "!!!!"

The other women present were speechless at Xia Ruoxi's move.

But their men were exactly drawn to this, and immediately rushed to catch Xia Ruoxi safely.

"Cough cough~"

Xia Ruoxi coughed twice, looking pitiful and aggrieved, and said, "Senior Brother Zhao, since Senior Sister and the others don't welcome me, then I'll just leave!"

Zhao Mu: "......"

They've started their usual tea-talking again.

Although he doesn't buy into that, we can't just let that green tea b*tch leave, since we agreed to stay with him for a while.

Who knows how many more years it will be before we meet again after this parting?

"No, that's not true. You can stay here for now, lay low for a while, and leave after some time!"

Zhao Mu smiled and comforted her with a few words.

Just then, Yan Qingyue and the other women came over one after another. Xia Ningzhi stuck out her tongue at Zhao Mu somewhat embarrassedly, as if she had gotten into trouble.

but.....

She didn't expect Senior Sister Yan to suddenly make a move.

Even if someone is really angry, it should be her, right? After all, that was her dowry.

"Zhao Mu!"

Yan Bingqing crossed her arms, mimicking Yan Qingyue's indifferent expression, and turned her head away, "Hmph~"

So cute.

Wu Yao glanced at Yan Qingyue, who was radiating coldness, and then at her older sister, who was pretending to be cute. She knew then that Yan Qingyue was unreliable.

Yan Hongling and Xia Ningzhi were even more so.

Left with no other option, she had to step in and smooth things over.

"Zhao Mu, why are you getting involved with this woman again? Have you forgotten what happened at the Xuan Emperor Palace?"

"Wu Yao, I have already apologized to you for what happened back then, and I have always taken the initiative to give in to you. What do you want from me to let me go?"

Xia Ruoxi stood timidly behind Zhao Mu, speaking in a teasing tone, "I don't mind being wronged, but seeing Senior Brother Zhao in such a predicament because of me is truly unbearable. You..."

Zhao Mu had a headache. He was letting them do all this, and he didn't know when there would be any results.

"Alright, everyone, say less."

He held a very high position in the family, mainly because the eldest son's wife listened to him completely and was utterly useless. As for the others, they acted entirely according to the eldest son's wishes.

Yan Bingqing pouted, and the others naturally didn't dare to speak, subconsciously assuming that the man was angry.

"Senior Sister Yan!"

Zhao Mu stepped forward, took Yan Qingyue's hand in his, and explained, "The Golden Dragon Marrow is not given away for free; it's a transaction."

"What deal?"

Wu Yao's gaze swept back and forth between the two with a strange expression. "Could it be...?"

"What are you thinking about!"

Zhao Mu said speechlessly, "They are fragments of the Demon-Slaying Sword, seven in total, give them all to me!"

Since it's their own territory, it's fine to say it openly, after all, everyone present is one of their own, and even Wu Zixu isn't here.

"Really?"

Yan Qingyue was somewhat skeptical. The fragments of the Demon-Slaying Sword were no ordinary items; how could she possibly produce seven of them at once?

“Um… Senior Sister Yan, it’s true. On the way back, Xia Ruoxi gave Zhao Mu the token to open the hidden place.”

Xia Ningzhi felt a little guilty, after all, this matter was caused by her words.

But clearly, she didn't mean any harm. Who could have known that Senior Sister Yan...

"I know Senior Brother Zhao has been collecting fragments of the Demon-Slaying Sword. Over the years, he has ventured into countless perilous places and faced numerous life-or-death crises. He finally managed to collect seven fragments and traveled thousands of miles to deliver them to Senior Brother Zhao, but..."

Xia Ruoxi looked aggrieved, covering her eyes with her hand, as if tears were welling up.

Zhao Mu was speechless for a moment; the green tea had started again.

"Alright, that's enough. I'll keep your word. I remember everything you've done."

Zhao Mu reached out and patted Xia Ruoxi on the shoulder, then said to Yan Bingqing and the other women, "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let's leave it at that."

"Yan Bingqing!"

When everyone fell silent, Zhao Mu knew the matter was over and immediately shouted.

"Yes, Zhao Mu, I'm here!"

Yan Bingqing, who had just been acting cute, immediately ran up to Zhao Mu, grabbed him, and rubbed him against her face.

Upon seeing this, Xia Ruoxi almost stumbled and fell.

What's going on? This guy is even more tea-loving than me.

"I'm going to see Ancestor Youlan with Senior Sister Yan now. I order you to take good care of Xia Ruoxi until I return, and no more fighting is allowed, understand?"

"Zhao Mu, I'm not stupid."

"what?"

“She is at the Yin-Yang Realm. Without Yan Qingyue, even if Xiao Yaoyao and I combine our strength, we still can’t beat her.”

"..."

"That makes a lot of sense," Zhao Mu chuckled. "So the key lies with Xia Ruoxi."

He turned to the green tea girl and whispered, "You better behave yourself, or I won't touch you for a month!"

"Waaaaah~"

"No, Senior Brother Zhao, I will be obedient."

"Don't imitate Yan Bingqing's way of speaking."

"Okay, Senior Brother Zhao~"

"..."