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Ning Yuzhou felt his heart melt at her optimistic words and kissed her several times while cupping her face, speaking gently, "You're the best, my Chui! Even if you hadn't awakened the Divine Emperor bloodline, you'd still be the best in my heart."

Wen Qiao felt a little shy, but more than that, she was happy.

She nuzzled against his chest for a while before flipping over to lie on top of him, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

"Husband, do you think it's possible that there's Divine Emperor Clan blood on my mother's side, which is why I was able to awaken the Divine Emperor bloodline?"

"It's possible," Ning Yuzhou replied, placing his hand on her back and gently stroking it. "The term 'Divine Emperor bloodline' refers to those noble and powerful bloodlines that ordinary cultivators don't possess. However, if you trace back the ancestors, if they once mixed into the bloodline or were granted it, then it's a different story."

After chatting for a while, Ning Yuzhou patted her and gently touched his warm lips to her forehead, his voice tender, "Sleep now, rest well."

Wen Qiao responded, nestling in his arms and slowly closing her eyes.

——

After three days of rest, Pei Qiyu and the others gathered in Wen Qiao's room.

They took out all the inheritances of the Red Sun Villa they had scavenged from the underground palace. The inheritances of the Red Sun Villa were stored in jade slips, and by placing their divine sense inside, they could view them.

The inheritances of the Red Sun Villa included: cultivation techniques, martial skills, alchemy, weapon refining, puppetry, and more.

The puppetry, in particular, was extremely comprehensive. Even Ning Yuzhou, who possessed the Dijing bloodline inheritance, had to admit that the Red Sun Villa's achievements in puppetry were unparalleled, reaching the pinnacle.

After reviewing these inheritances, Pei Qiyu nodded in understanding, "No wonder Zuo Yizhai and Wei Qianli were willing to risk offending others to secure the Red Sun Villa's inheritance. Their inheritances in cultivation techniques, alchemy, and puppetry are outstanding. If someone could fully master these, they could easily build a powerful sect."

Shi Wuming said with a sneer, "More than that, the most precious thing in the Red Sun Villa is still in the underground palace. Don't you agree?"

His words were loaded with meaning, but Pei Qiyu and Su Molan wisely chose not to respond.

Wen Qiao and Wen Tuti looked at Shi Wuming, with Wen Tuti considering whether to silence him permanently.

Sensing Wen Tuti's intent, Shi Wuming hurriedly said, "Don't even think about silencing me permanently! I'm not competing with you. These inheritances are enough to report back to the sect. I'm not greedy."

Ning Yuzhou nodded, his expression gentle and elegant, "Greed doesn’t lead to a long life. I'm glad we've reached a consensus."

Pei Qiyu and Su Molan shuddered simultaneously, grateful that they possessed their own treasures and could remain rational in the face of the world's crazed pursuit of such treasures. Otherwise, they might not have survived until now.

Shi Wuming also shuddered, forcing a laugh, "Hey, Brother Ning, no need to sound so ominous! We're all brothers here, with great relationships. Talking like that really hurts the feelings."

"You're right," Ning Yuzhou readily agreed, turning to Wen Qiao, "Ah Chui, let Qi Shengting come out and greet everyone."

Qi Shengting?

As Pei Qiyu wondered if this Qi Shengting was what he thought, a qilin puppet statue appeared before Wen Qiao.

The puppet statue moved nimbly, bowing its front hooves in greeting, a gentle, childlike voice sounding. "Hello, I am Qi Shengting. I will be following Sister Wen and Brother Ning from now on."

Ning Yuzhou, with a satisfied expression as if proud of his own child being polite, said to them, "This is Qi Shengting. He will be traveling with us from now on."

The pronunciation of 'Qi' was clearly the 'Qi' in 'Qilin', making the identity of the contents inside this puppet statue obvious.

Shi Wuming said excitedly, "So there really is a qilin! I knew something was off. I just mentioned the qilin, and we were attacked."

The little qilin, holding a grudge, said unhappily, "I saw it. You have a problem with me. You even said that the Red Sun Villa favored me, which is why they created so many qilin."

For a qilin whose essence had been extracted and sealed away, hearing such words naturally made it angry.

However, he later learned that there might have been other reasons behind the Red Sun Villa sealing its spirit essence, so he wasn't as angry anymore.

But some things aren’t easy to let go of right away.

Shi Wuming never expected that he would suffer an unjust disaster because of a single sentence, feeling so wronged that he wanted to bang his head against a wall.

No wonder he had been so unlucky afterwards; it was truly because of an unintentional comment he made that brought it on himself. He really felt like crying.

Su Molan and Pei Qiyu finally understood what had happened and couldn’t help but feel fortunate that they weren’t usually people who talked too much. Otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have been much better off than Shi Wuming. In fact, since they didn’t have his resilient body, the situation could have been even worse.

The three of them greeted the qilin, officially acknowledging it.

They all understood Ning Yuzhou’s reasoning: since they had already guessed there might be a qilin in the underground palace, hiding it further would seem petty. Besides, they had fought together all the way from the Pleiades Continent and shared the same secrets, making betrayal impossible.

So, it was okay to let them in on it.

As for Shi Wuming… Although they still couldn’t fully figure him out, both Ning Yuzhou and Pei Qiyu were certain that he wouldn’t be swayed by so-called priceless treasures. His character was still trustworthy.

After meeting the qilin, everyone began to organize the Red Sun Villa’s legacy.

It took them several days, but they finally sorted everything out and redistributed the inheritance, giving a share to everyone present.

This time, they owed their escape to the Seven Soul Sect, and the blame was squarely on them. All the external dangers and pressure were borne by the Seven Soul Sect, so it was only fair to give them their share of the rewards.

This was the unspoken agreement between Shi Wuming and Li Fan.

Ning Yuzhou and the others were savvy enough not to make a spectacle of themselves and silently approved of this approach. In the end, they actually gained even greater benefits. If Shi Wuming hadn’t taken the heat, they wouldn’t have been able to quietly reap the rewards behind the scenes.