Chapter 1456: Chapter 1456: Did Something Happen? (Part 1)
The calm surface of the lake was disrupted by Ye Haochuan and Zhu Wenjing, causing the small animals drinking water at the lake’s edge and the water birds resting in the lake to scatter and fly away in panic.
“Hahaha, I caught it!”
Zhu Wenjing suddenly emerged from the water, grabbing the claw of a large waterbird, frightening the bird so much that it fluttered and stirred up splashes of water.
When Zhu Wenjing let go of it, it swiftly soared into the sky, speeding away into the distance, quickly disappearing at the edge of the sky.
Could it be that my good days are just gone like this?
Ye Haochuan smiled helplessly, recalling the unequal play companion contract he signed, suddenly feeling a headache.
“Wow!”
Ye Haochuan suddenly felt a tingle and itch under his feet. Looking down, he saw that it was Zhu Wenjing, the little girl, tickling the soles of his feet. When she saw that Ye Haochuan noticed her, she made a funny face and quickly swam away.
“Alright, you dare to tease me, let’s see how I deal with you!”
Ye Haochuan smirked mischievously, activated Perspective, and chased after the fleeing Zhu Wenjing.
Thus, in his eyes, the naked Zhu Wenjing was like a mermaid at the bottom of the water, playing around with him, while she was entirely unaware that she had been seen.
“Miss, Miss, you should go back to cultivate!”
It was unclear how long they had been playing when an elder poked his head out from a tall tree, calling out to Zhu Wenjing.
Zhu Wenjing entered the Sub-Shaking Dimension Realm to accelerate cultivation. Everyone in the Zhu Family had high expectations for her, naturally, they couldn’t let her play idly every day.
“Annoying! Can’t they let people play for a little longer!”
Zhu Wenjing turned to look at the elder, her face full of reluctance. She looked at Ye Haochuan, then at the elder, as if she suddenly thought of something, her mouth curled high.
Then, she jumped onto the lake’s surface and walked towards the lake’s edge, with ripples spreading outward continuously with every step she took.
“Hey? How come you changed to being so obedient after not seeing you for a few days?”
Ye Haochuan was beside her, standing a few inches above the water surface, walking in the air using the Great Yan Step, teasing Zhu Wenjing.
Suddenly, two layers of ripples appeared on the lake surface, simultaneously rising and dissipating. Seeing this, the elder at the lakeside smiled and nodded.
He knew what Ye Haochuan did, and Zhu Chengzhou had told him some things, so in his eyes, Ye Haochuan was the future son-in-law of the Zhu Family.
“Hmph! Mind your own business!”
Zhu Wenjing also saw the ripples under her feet and the air ripples created by Ye Haochuan, feeling a strange emotion rising in her heart.
She didn’t tell Ye Haochuan she was stimulated by him, thinking she had a cultivation level far higher than Ye Haochuan’s in the past.
Now, after just a few months, Ye Haochuan managed to surpass her silently, making her feel very uncomfortable. Hence, she decided to cultivate diligently, striving not to fall behind Ye Haochuan.
“Ye Haochuan, this is Elder He.”
Soon, they arrived at the lakeside, standing before Elder He.
“Hello Elder He!”
Ye Haochuan politely greeted Elder He, who discovered him as soon as he reached the lakeside.
He discerned that Elder He, like Elder Gu, was Zhu Wenjing’s guardian, so he didn’t make any sound.
“Hehe, young man, you’re quite impressive. Keep it up, we’ll rely on you to take care of Wenjing in the future!”
Elder He smiled as he accepted the pill, in his heart, Ye Haochuan was already the son-in-law of the Zhu family, so he didn’t reject the gift Ye Haochuan offered.
Moreover, Elder He grew increasingly satisfied with Ye Haochuan. His affection for Wenjing was evident, as was his indulgence toward her. Most impressively, Ye Haochuan had great potential, objective cultivation, and excellent combat ability.
Previously, he heard those Nascent Soul Stage masters saying Ye Haochuan’s previous move had reached Nascent Soul Stage power, especially the last hit.
The immense power dissipated once it touched the ground like a bubble, proving that this power was fully mastered and controlled. In other words, Ye Haochuan’s current cultivation was at the Core Formation Mid-Stage with Nascent Soul Early Stage combat power. This talent, paired with a heart that respects the elderly and loves the young, left Elder He with no dissatisfaction.
“Come on! Elder He, what nonsense are you saying? Taking care of me? Does he dare to bully me?”
Zhu Wenjing didn’t detect the deeper meaning behind Elder He’s words. She made a funny face at Ye Haochuan, waving a contract in her hand, grinning with utter triumph.
“Hehe!”
Ye Haochuan looked at the thing in her hand, shook his head, and smiled bitterly.
“Alright, it’s time for us to head back. If you want to continue playing, you can meet another day!”
Elder He checked the time, gave his final ultimatum, then headed into the distance, leaving space and time for the two to say goodbye.
“Ye Haochuan, don’t let your phone be turned off or broken, alright? Otherwise, if I can’t find you, you’ll be in trouble!”
Zhu Wenjing shook her fair, rosy little fist in the air, flitting it a few times, then left with Ye Haochuan’s assurance.
“Oh, and don’t cultivate so fast, or how would I catch up!”
After taking a few steps, she turned back, hummed twice, then followed Elder He’s figure, quickly leaving.
“Huh… this little demon has finally left!”
Ye Haochuan watched their two figures disappear into the distance. Zhu Wenjing turned back again, waving goodbye to him.
“It’s time to go find Guan Ling and the others.”
Ye Haochuan waved his hand, then turned and left. But after walking a few steps, he stopped, took out his phone.
He suddenly remembered Langfan and Ke Yan were still in the Sub-Shaking Dimension Realm, wondering how they’ve been. Previously in Shimen Town, he planned to contact them in Xuantian City.
Unexpectedly, he encountered the Purple Lightning Bee, which destroyed his phone, later got delayed by Guan Ling and Liu Sheng’s matters, then this girl Zhu Wenjing tangled him up after his phone repair.
So until now, he just had the time to contact Langfan and Ke Yan.
Beep~
The phone rang several times with no answer.
“Hmm? What’s going on? Did something happen?”
A sense of unease arose in Ye Haochuan’s heart. His intuition told him that Langfan and Ke Yan must have encountered trouble.
“Try again!”
Ye Haochuan, pondering the vastness of the Sub-Shaking Dimension Realm, knew that if contact couldn’t be established, finding them would be impossible. Thus, Ye Haochuan continued dialing Langfan and Ke Yan’s numbers.
Beep beep beep~
After dialing several times, no one answered, and he became anxious. His heart felt an odd perception constantly reminding him, Langfan and the others faced a troublesome situation.
Ringing~
Just as Ye Haochuan was filled with anxiety, his phone rang, and he realized he had unknowingly stopped dialing.
“It’s Ke Yan!”
Upon seeing the caller notification, Ye Haochuan’s spirit lifted instantly as he hurriedly answered the phone.