Living with a group of "demons," switching between joy and pain every day, their ability to cause trouble and fight is too formidable.
Demons are demons, possessing different habits from humans; they are purer, all black and white! Not so many twists and turns! Ye Ju likes this group of demons!
The days on the island, thanks to A You's talent, never lacked food, vegetables, fruits, or melons. Seeds for spiritual rice were also chosen for low-lying areas to cultivate fields, and the stream of spiritual spring water was diverted there. Although the spiritual spring water was not abundant, digging a water storage pond in advance could still satisfy the needs. Even though the spiritual energy dissipated significantly as this stream flowed, it was still stronger than ordinary water, and the spiritual rice grown was more delicious than store-bought. The spiritual energy contained within was so rich it could strengthen the body and improve physique!
The paddy fields for the spiritual rice were to the east, not far from the purple bamboo forest. Ye Ju had long wanted to divert water there to help the plants grow better, including the wild fruit forest, which Ye Ju had also preserved. She had dug up one of each species and transplanted them into the fruit forest near the bamboo house.
The cypress forest, believed to be three trees, was to the southeast of the spiritual fields, and the wild fruit forest was to the northeast. The stream continued to flow southeast, seeping into the ground when it reached the bamboo forest. Beyond the purple bamboo forest was the cave where Xiao Mo grew up.
Ye Ju used earth spiritual power to level the high and low areas and built small paths. This time, Xiao Bai was clever. He called Chi Zu and Zhi Meng to transport all the stones picked up during the clearing. The large ones were crushed, and the small pebbles were loaded into bamboo baskets or wooden crates and transported. When laying them down, he called on Qilin to grow large and step on them repeatedly. After they were compacted, Xiao Bai dragged a huge log and rolled it back and forth. It was more effective than a steamroller. The paths were two meters wide, and A You was asked to plant some flowers and grass on both sides. After accelerating their growth with spiritual energy, a beautiful garden path was created. The other small paths were made in the same way.
The remaining open spaces were planted with fruit trees, all according to personal preferences. Xiao Wangyou and Zhi Meng liked jackfruit, so a patch was planted for them. Girls generally liked sweet things, and Ye Ju was not keen on such excessively sweet items. Xiao Bai was even more peculiar, liking fruits that were sweet and sour, and loved sweet and sour fish the most! These spiritual beasts were protective of what they liked. When this dish was served, only Ye Ju and Xiao Wangyou could reach for it with chopsticks; everyone else would be beaten. This included Zhao Yangzi...
Zhao Yangzi's usually indifferent expression cracked a little when he was chased by Xiao Bai. Having been in a position of authority for a long time, he was accustomed to hiding his emotions. That time, he lost his composure and dignity because Xiao Bai accidentally singed his hair. Fortunately, only the tips were singed, and he hadn't guarded himself against Xiao Bai...
After that incident, Zhao Yangzi didn't speak to Ye Ju for ten days. Ye Ju felt very wronged, as she hadn't told Xiao Bai to burn his hair.
It wasn't until Ye Ju compensated him with a pot of Zhong Shi Ru... Ye Ju strongly suspected that Zhao Yangzi had come to fleece her.
"Since you know you were wrong, I will reluctantly accept it."
Uh...
At this moment, Ye Ju found Zhao Xiangzi to be much better. At least he would tolerate it; his brother was quite thick-skinned!
The diligent farmer A You planted so much spiritual rice, vegetables, and fruits that they couldn't finish them all. After storing them in several Qiankun bags, they prepared to welcome the winter. The remaining A You and Xiao Wangyou attempted to make wine. The wine recipe was given by Zhao Yangzi. To their surprise, it was successful. They then asked Xiao Bai to help cut the purple gold bamboo to make large bamboo barrels for storage.
Some of the wines had different spiritual powers and effects. They also brewed medicinal wines by adding various spiritual plants. This time, Zhao Yangzi personally handled the process. The fruit wines and medicinal wines, with added spiritual spring water, were all very effective. They could replenish water and fire spiritual powers, and also heal injuries...
One evening, the御守 (Yu Shou) in her divine sense stirred, informing Ye Ju that two ships were battling in the sea fifty li outside the barrier.
Ye Ju marveled at how much stronger Yu Shou was becoming. Since recovering spiritual power on the island, both Yu Shou and the spiritual spring water had changed.
The spring eye of the spiritual spring water pond was now the size of a fist. If the pond was a delicate lady before, it could now be called a strong man.
Ye Ju had always thought that Yu Shou would only know when someone approached the barrier, but now it could sense them from so far away.
She called for Xiao Bai, who could turn invisible. Ye Ju intended to go and take a look. It was strange that Yu Shou had informed her this time.
Xiao Bai reverted to its true form, carrying Ye Ju out of the barrier and flying southwest. They indeed saw two ships in the southwest direction.
From a distance, they saw a medium-sized ship relentlessly pursuing a large ship. The smaller ship was agile and extremely fast. As they got closer, it first used fire spells to attack the large ship, then fired arrows. The large ship seemed to have someone with water-based spells who extinguished the fire, but it hadn't guarded against dozens of flying arrows, resulting in a large number of casualties. Shouts, killing cries, and screams mingled together...
The military strength on the large ship was already weak; otherwise, they wouldn't have been afraid to fight and would have chosen to flee. Now, with more than half of them injured by arrows, only a few high-level cultivators were barely holding on. The twenty-odd black-clothed figures from the small ship took this opportunity to leap onto the large ship. The people on the large ship hurriedly defended themselves, engaging in a fierce struggle with the black-clothed figures who boarded...
Ye Ju was unsure which side was the enemy and which was the friend. She did not reveal herself, remaining invisible in the air with Xiao Bai, fifty meters away from the two ships. The lesson she had learned some time ago made her understand that it was not always good to meddle in the cultivation world.
She unleashed her divine sense, examining the medium-sized ship. The black-clothed figures on board had all flown to the large ship. The ship's flag was familiar...
"Sister, this ship's flag is the same as the one that captured me. They are bad people!" Xiao Bai suddenly transmitted to Ye Ju, her tone filled with indignation! Xiao Bai's previous capture had left her with a shadow, and she felt she had failed her sister's trust...
Ye Ju was momentarily stunned. When she had rushed over last time, the ship's mast had fallen, and she hadn't paid close attention to the insignia on the flag. Ye Ju quickly stroked the soft fur on Xiao Bai's back and comforted her:
"It's alright now. Sister has already avenged you. Let's see what these people are doing first... then it won't be too late to act."
Ye Ju detected a formation beneath the cabin of the medium-sized ship. Once triggered, it would set off an alarm. Ye Ju summoned Yu Shou. Yu Shou flew into the ship with a whoosh, tapped the formation's core, and disabled it. Ye Ju was extremely envious, wondering why she couldn't do it herself. In truth, she didn't know that Yu Shou's ability to disable formations was also taught by her.
Ye Ju and Xiao Bai stealthily entered, both invisible. The bottom of the cabin was filled with gold, silver, treasures, as well as spirit stones and ancient books and paintings. The entire cabin was full.
In a corner, there was a bound person. Ye Ju ignored them, examining the surroundings. She was very curious why these treasures were not stored away, just left like this... Perhaps they were looted piece by piece, and they hadn't had time to divide the spoils...
Xiao Bai's eyes lit up at the sight of those golden boxes and instantly swallowed them into its spiritual substance space. Ye Ju didn't have time to stop her, so she simply waved her hand and also stored everything into her spirit ring. Taking one box was considered stealing, so why not leave nothing behind...
The person in the corner, seeing that the newcomers ignored them, thought they hadn't seen them and made muffled sounds...