Chapter 137: Hong Die: Five Spirits, tonight you are punished to eat with chopsticks

Fifth-grade cultivation nation.

Zhao Nation, Hengyue Sect.

Years passed as if a single day, returning to the sect before him, Lin Che's face revealed a hint of relaxation.

Currently, the Hengyue Sect is no longer what it once was. The cultivators within the entire Zhao Nation far surpass those of the past, and even cultivation sects from other Fourth-grade cultivation nations wish to join Zhao Nation to gain its protection.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back, looking at the lush green bamboo forest before him. Just as he was about to speak, he felt a special spiritual energy shoot towards his location.

"Hehe."

Lin Che smiled slightly, dodged the spiritual energy attack, and said, "Little Hong Die, it's been years, and you're still as mischievous as ever."

At this moment, Little Hong Die flew in this direction. She was now an Infant Transformation stage cultivator, capable of summoning wind and rain within the entire Zhao Nation.

Hong Die pounced into Lin Che's arms, rubbing her face against her master's chest repeatedly, just like when she was a child.

"Master, you're finally back! Hong Die thought you didn't want me anymore."

Lin Che ruffled Hong Die's head and said with a smile, "How could that be? You are my first disciple. Even if I abandoned others, I would never abandon you."

Hong Die then noticed Zhou Ru in Li Muwan's arms and immediately widened her mouth, asking, "Is, is this Master's child?"

"Master, you and Mistress have a child?"

Li Muwan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Silly girl, what are you thinking? This is your junior sister, Zhou Ru. Come quickly and meet your junior sister."

"Junior sister?" Hong Die stepped closer, looking at Zhou Ru before her, blinking her lively eyes and asking, "Master, where did you take in this disciple from?"

"Within Chu Nation." Lin Che turned and sat on a chair, personally pouring a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "From now on, you must take good care of your little junior sister."

Hong Die pouted, but still decided to take care of her little junior sister on behalf of her master. After all, Zhou Ru was her master's second disciple.

Lin Che waved his embroidered robe forward, and the tiger from before appeared there.

The moment the white tiger appeared, its first instinct was not to eat or abduct the human who had captured it, but to turn and run into the distance, fearing that offending the man before it would cause its soul to scatter and prevent it from ever reincarnating.

Hong Die's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flick of her slender jade hand, the tiger attempting to escape was directly pulled back.

"Master, what does this mean? Are you planning to give this to Zhou Ru as a mount?"

Hong Die turned sideways, puzzled, "This tiger only has three hundred years of cultivation, roughly at the Foundation Establishment stage. What do we need it for?"

Lin Che softly said, "Just as a playmate for Little Ru'er's childhood. The spiritual energy here is abundant, so breaking through to the Core Formation stage in the future won't be too big of a problem."

Zhou Ru jumped down from Hong Die's arms, walked towards the big tiger, and happily said, "Tiger, Uncle, is this for me?"

Lin Che nodded, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the now formidable tiger, and coldly said, "From this day forward, you are Little Ru'er's mount. If you show the slightest disobedience, this Venerable One will pluck your fur and turn you into skewers."

The tiger lay trembling on the ground, not daring to utter a single word of complaint. After all, everyone here was terrifyingly strong. If it were to act, it would surely die without a burial place.

Zhou Ru buried her head in the white tiger's head and said, puzzled, "Uncle, this big tiger's mouth is so big, Little Ru'er's head can't even fit."

The tiger felt like crying but had no tears. The food was practically in its mouth, yet it couldn't bite. It could only reluctantly curse these human cultivators to itself.

They are truly bullying this tiger too much!

Not allowed to eat…

Licking it should be fine, right?

The tiger blinked, extended its large tongue, and licked Zhou Ru's cheek, causing Zhou Ru to angrily pout, jump onto its head, and vigorously pull its fur.

"From now on, I'll call you Little White."

Zhou Ru giggled, "Little White, stand on your head."

Little White: "…"

Lin Che glanced sideways, and as his light red eyes swept over, Little White dared not show the slightest complaint. It actually started to stand on its head directly in front of Lin Che and the others.

Zhou Ru clapped her hands happily, "Little White, do push-ups."

The tiger let out a low growl and started doing push-ups again.

"Little White, no eating tonight."

The tiger let out a mournful cry but dared not disobey the little ancestor's command. It only hoped she would have fun and then put it back.

Not to mention the white-haired young man, just Li Muwan alone was someone it couldn't afford to provoke. It wasn't an ordinary tiger, but a tiger spirit that had cultivated for many years, and naturally, it could sense the terrifying aura emanating from those few people.

If it had any wicked thoughts, not only would it be unable to kill Zhou Ru, but it would also bring disaster upon itself, leading to its demise!

Zhou Ru pursed her lips, looked at Lin Che, and said, "Uncle… Little Ru'er is a bit hungry…"

Li Muwan said gently, "I'll take you to eat. Tonight, since you master and disciple are both here, let's have a good drink and catch up."

Lin Che gracefully put down his teacup, then looked at Hong Die and said, "Little Hong Die, has Daoist Nado not returned yet?"

Hong Die shook her head and softly replied, "Since his last disappearance, Senior Nado has not returned. We don't know where he went specifically."

Lin Che's finger moved slightly, and he calculated that Nado was in the northwest direction. However, he could only estimate the general location; as for where he went, he probably would only have a chance to find out by going to the scene himself.

"Little Hong Die, in a few days, I will prepare a wedding for your Mistress. Go and inform Sect Master Zhang Kuang to make sure the sect's arrangements are handled well in the coming days."

Upon hearing that her master and mistress were getting married, Hong Die's delicate face revealed a hint of solemnity, as if she did not want to see her master and mistress marry prematurely.

Lin Che then extended his right hand forward, presenting a seven-colored crystal stone to Hong Die, "This is the gift I prepared for you. Do you like it?"

Hong Die pouted, put away the seven-colored crystal stone, and left without speaking to Lin Che or looking back.

Watching Hong Die's departing back, Lin Che scratched his head, not understanding why the girl was suddenly angry for no reason.

…

Hong Die, who had left the bamboo forest, furrowed her delicate brows. At this moment, she clenched her fists in displeasure and kicked a giant rock several hundred meters away.

Then she extended her slender jade hand, pointed at the Five Spirits who were still sleeping, and said discontentedly, "Tonight, I punish you to eat with chopsticks."

Five Spirits: "…"