Chapter 178

"And Chan'er, you!" Yao Ji smiled, lightly tapping Yang Chan's nose. She had originally wanted to rub against her a little, but thinking of her current physical condition, she had to give up.

"Chan'er, don't keep making your older brother angry—he's doing it for your own good. You, a young lady, running around all day so lively, with no proper decorum."

Yao Ji's gentle voice carried a hint of complaint.

Yang Chan pouted, inwardly unconvinced, but offered no rebuttal, muttering: "I know, Mother."

"But!"

Yang Chan stared at Yang Jian, her beautiful eyes flashing with fury: "I won't give you this Baolian Lamp! Mother already agreed!"

Holding her head high and chest out, Yang Chan now looked like a victorious rooster.

Yang Jian turned his head away with a blank expression, treating kindness as if it were donkey liver and lungs—even if the treasure was bestowed by a Holy Person, without strength, it cannot be held onto.

During the Shen Feng Da Jie, he had endured far too much—were any of the magical treasures of the Chan and Jie sect disciples not bestowed by Holy Persons? Wasn't killing and seizing treasures commonplace?

Although this relates to the obscured heavenly secrets during the Great Calamity, it also proves that once greed arises, anything is possible—before absolute power, background ultimately proves useless.

Yang Jian's face grew somewhat stern; since Mother had already agreed, he saw no need to say more—his younger sister's safety was all he needed to watch closely.

Seeing Yang Chan like this, Yao Ji furrowed her brows and softly scolded: "Chan'er, Mother just told you to be more steady as a girl—you didn't even take my words to heart at all!"

Yao Ji spoke with earnest sincerity.

"I know, Mother." Yang Chan shrank her neck, responding in a timid, hesitant tone.

As a child, she often angered Mother, but now, with Mother reduced to only a soul, she dared not.

She feared provoking Mother's wrath, which would accelerate the depletion of her soul power—now, every moment of Mother's awakening is immeasurably precious to her.

Seeing her daughter admit fault, Yao Ji nodded with relief, turned slightly, and noticed the Xiao Tian dog that had followed them without movement since arrival.

"Er Lang, is this the dog you raised? It's called Xiao Tian Quan, right?" Yao Ji curiously examined the dog with glossy black short fur: "Is it really this big?"

Yang Jian shook his head, his cold tone softening considerably: "No—because his bloodline has advanced, Xiao Tian Quan is now much larger than before."

"Ah, that's how it is—actually a good opportunity." Yao Ji nodded thoughtfully.

Having been a Great Luo Realm cultivator in life, she naturally understood the importance of bloodline advancement—this dog gaining the chance to awaken his bloodline truly indicates deep fortune.

"As for size, he's also quite handsome—Er Lang, if you take him on campaign, he'll surely be imposing." Yao Ji chuckled lightly.

Upon hearing Yao Ji's words, Xiao Tian Quan bared his dog mouth, jumping with joy: "This Old Master said so! This Old Master is the handsomest in the dog realm! And Madam, you have excellent taste!"

Yang Jian suppressed the urge to twitch his lips, feeling speechless—Mother's earlier comment was clearly praising your looks?

That was clearly about his majesty in battle—what dog doesn't even know its own limits?

Yao Ji was somewhat surprised, covering her mouth lightly: "This dog can actually speak?"

She had thought it was merely a low-intelligence demon beast.

"Of course!" Xiao Tian Quan proudly declared.

Speaking? Isn't that basic?

After showing off a few times, Xiao Tian Quan seriously examined the semi-transparent Yao Ji—this must be Yang Chan's divine power!

Xiao Tian Quan thought: he had long known of Yao Ji's residual soul resurrection, though he had never witnessed it firsthand.

With a hint of flattery on his face, Xiao Tian Quan pawed the ground: "Madam is also this Old Master... I've seen the most beautiful woman—truly a nation-overturning beauty, radiant, radiant... peerless!"

After struggling to find the words, Xiao Tian Quan still shook his head and swayed his brain while winking at Yao Ji.

Naturally, he dislikes people—even though he has attained Dao and immortality, Xiao Tian Quan's aesthetic remains unchanged.

Dogs are the best, so Xiao Tian Quan has even given up the chance to transform.

This Xiao Tian Quan has always been a dog of reciprocal courtesy—since Yao Ji can speak truthfully to him, he won't be stingy with praise, even if his circumstances are meager.

"Er Lang, your dog is truly interesting." Yao Ji covered her mouth and laughed softly.

"Mother, as long as you like it."

Er Lang Shen quickly replied, inwardly somewhat surprised—he had thought Xiao Tian Quan's degenerate nature would offend Mother upon meeting her.

Who would have thought he'd completely reversed his behavior, cheering Mother up—his planned dog-training regimen will likely be shelved.

"But..." Yao Ji shook her head, speaking softly: "The most beautiful—I dare not claim that."

Among the Three Realms, which fair maiden with reputation and face is not peerless in beauty? Though Yao Ji has some confidence in her appearance, she would not dare speak boastfully.

"I think Mother is the most beautiful!" Yang Chang objected without hesitation.

Yang Jian slightly nodded, indicating agreement.

After speaking, Yang Chang lifted her neck proudly, beaming: "Of course—now it's Mother, and in the future, it will definitely be me."

"My daughter will certainly be the most beautiful." Yao Ji smiled, eyes crinkling, reached out, and gently stroked Yang Chan's head.

"Hey, I say—when are we going to Chaos Residence for a meal?"

Xiao Tian Quan bared his dog mouth, dissatisfiedly shouting: "This Old Master is about to starve to death!"

Xiao Tian Quan's low quality is on full display.

Yang Jian wore a face of black lines—this Xiao Tian Quan, can't he stop revealing his true form so quickly? Looks like I'll really have to discipline him properly one of these days.

Yao Ji, however, was not annoyed, asking softly: "Is this Chaos Residence the place you referred to as Manager Chen's?"

"Yes." Yang Jian nodded.

"Then hurry up—you didn't already set this up yesterday, did you?" Yao Ji said gently, "Besides, I also want to meet the benefactor who restored my residual soul."

Yao Ji's face showed solemnity—she knew how difficult it is for her current state to be reborn, and that Manager Chen could reunite her with her children is truly an immeasurable great kindness!

"Good!" Yang Jian complied.

"However." Yang Jian hesitated, paused: "Mother, you need to first be wronged by returning to the Baolian Lamp—otherwise, upon arrival, we might not know how much soul energy will be wasted."

"Hmm." Yao Ji smiled faintly, nodded—her illusory form like a wisp of smoke, she slipped into the small Baolian Lamp.

After coldly glaring at Xiao Tian Quan, Yang Jian spoke in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

"The Six Holy Persons of Mei Mountain—I'm not here, so you must not slack off."

Normally they address each other as brothers, but in duty, they cannot be so casual.

"Understood, big brother!"

"Leave Guanjiangkou to us, you can rest easy!"

The Six Saints of Mount Mei patted their chests and promised.

Seeing that the instructions were mostly given, Yang Jian nodded, glanced at Yang Chan and Xiao Tian, and said: "Let's go!"

With a light leap, he flew into midair.

"Yang Jian, wait for this old master!" Xiao Tian complained, shouting, and followed alongside Yang Chan.

Watching the two and the dog vanish into the sky above Guanjiangkou, Zhang Boshi of the Six Saints of Mount Mei scratched his head and asked doubtfully: "What exactly are the Chaos Residence and Manager Chen that the eldest brother mentioned?"

Kang Anyu shrugged: "Who knows?"

"But since the eldest brother didn't say, there's no need for us to pry with unnecessary questions."

"Let's continue returning to our posts to hold the fort!"