Chapter 603

Who are you? How could you be in the Ancient Battlefield Ruins?

We are Heaven Class disciples. Big brother, what is the Second Oasis you mentioned?

Heaven Class disciples?

Although that Academy disciple didn't know how Heaven Class disciples could enter the Ancient Battlefield Ruins, seeing how cute Mu Qianqian was, they replied: "Just now, we saw another oasis within the Black Mist, only a few dozen zhang away from the edge of this oasis."

I see!

I just heard you talking about Ye Qingran—what exactly happened? Xiao Chen asked in a low voice.

That Academy disciple was startled by Xiao Chen's aura, then realized: "Isn't this Ye Qingran's child, Ye Xiaochen?"

Beside Ye Xiaochen was obviously Ye Xiaohu.

They suppressed their shock and told Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen everything that had just happened in detail.

"Ling Xueyao!" Xiao Chen narrowed their eyes, a cold glint flickering in their gaze that belied their age.

Xiao Hu's reaction was no better.

How dare you bully their mother—Ling Xueyao, you're dead!

"Xiao Huihui, can your fire dispel the Black Mist?"

Xiao Huihui proudly raised their chin, "No problem!"

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen exchanged a glance, "Let's go settle the score with Ling Xueyao!"

Ling Xueyao led a crowd, infusing them with spiritual power; soon the Mending Heaven Stone shone with even more brilliant light, and wherever the light reached, the Black Mist receded, leaving no place for evil spirits and malign entities to hide.

Another round of exclamations rose.

Ling Xueyao cast a triumphant glance toward Ye Qingran.

What a lunatic! I don't know what she's so smug about!

Hong Wu wanted nothing more than to kick Ling Xueyao, that woman, all the way to the heavens.

Mom!

Just then, two young voices rang out.

Ye Qingran trembled all over.

Was she hallucinating?

Otherwise, how could they have heard Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen calling her?

Ye Qingran instinctively glanced at Hong Wu, seeing her also glaring, looking startled, and realized she wasn't hallucinating!

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen were in the Ancient Battlefield Ruins!

Ye Qingran didn't know how to describe her feelings; she glanced askance, and two children appeared in her view.

To be precise, there were four.

Two more were Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen's classmates, whom Ye Qingran had seen a few times.

Mom!

Ranyi!

Ye Qingran had wanted to go berserk, but upon hearing that there were two well-behaved children present, she restrained herself.

How did you get here?

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen exchanged glances. Given their understanding of their mother, this smile hid a knife!

Hehe~

The two children stood obediently before Ye Qingran, scratching their heads and giggling foolishly.

Mom, we miss you so much!

Ye Qingran gritted her teeth.

These two brats are hamming it up again!

Do they really think she wouldn't dare to spank their little bottoms?

Ye Qingran gave them a sharp look.

"Ranyi, we also wanted to come see the Ancient Battlefield Ruins, so we came in."

Mu Qianqian was like a little princess, soft and cute.

At that moment, Ye Qingran strangely felt an urge to have a daughter.

She wondered, given Fu Hanxiu's cold personality, how he would treat a daughter if he had one.

"This place is pretty dangerous; from now on, follow me!"

Ling Xueyao's group hadn't gone far when they heard Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen's voices and stopped.

She glared at Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.

If it weren't for these two fellows, her family's Qing Tian and the Imperial Attendant wouldn't have been expelled from the Academy.

Even now, the entirety of Beimingzhou is laughing at them!

Nangong Han tugged at Ling Xueyao's sleeve, their eyes meeting.

"They came at just the right time; this time we'll catch them all!"

Nangong Han whispered in Ling Xueyao's ear.

Ling Xueyao's eyes lit up.

"Since heaven has a path you refuse to take, Ye Xiaohu and Ye Xiaochen, this Ancient Battlefield Ruins will be your burial ground!"

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen noticed Ling Xueyao's gaze and returned it without fear.

"Mom, let's go!"

"Where to?"

Ye Qingran raised her eyebrows.

"Let's go to the Second Oasis!"

Xiao Hu said loudly.

Puff~

As soon as those words were spoken, some people covered their mouths and laughed.

"Ye Xiaohu, you're still scared, aren't you? I have no intention of taking your mother to the Second Oasis!"

Ling Xueyao said leisurely.

Xiao Hu curled his lip, "If you want to bring her, my mother doesn't even fancy it!"

Ling Xueyao's face darkened, then she sneered, "Then I'll see how you get across without a Heaven‑Repair Stone!"

"A mere piece of Heaven‑Repair Stone, and you dare to show off here?!"

Trifle?

Children, do you have some misunderstanding about this trifle?

"Shameless bragging!"

"Is that so? Then keep your eyes wide open and watch!"

Because this spot was still some distance from the Oasis edge, the group hurried toward the edge and soon reached the Oasis's rim.

On one side lay a vibrant Oasis, on the other a desert shrouded by Black Mist.

The contrast was stark, but the Black Mist was thick, visibility only a few meters, making the opposite Oasis invisible.

"Let's go!"

Ling Xueyao, holding the Heaven‑Repair Stone, entered the Black Mist first; the mist, upon meeting the stone's light, seemed to recede on its own—truly marvelous.

The crowd behind her hurried to follow, each one visibly excited.

They had never imagined that one day they could step into the Black Mist!

The Academy disciples without permission to go to the Second Oasis could only watch from afar, their faces full of envy.

"Ye Qingran, why haven't you come over yet?"

Ling Xueyao, within the Black Mist, threw a provocative glance at Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran gave Xiaohu Xiaocheng a look that basically meant, "You started this; you must take responsibility."

"Mother, leave it to us Xiao Huihui!"

Xiao Hu pushed Xiao Huihui forward.

Xiao Huihui, inheritor of the Sacred Flame, was proud, holding his head high, arrogant.

However, it forgot that in others' eyes, it was still just a sparrow!

Xiao Huihui?

"Does this thing have any use besides eating?"

Ye Qingran's disdainful tone made Xiao Huihui's eyes widen.

I don't like hearing that, Xiao Huihui!

Before, when you said that, I accepted it. Now Xiao Huihui is a Vermilion Bird, not a glutton!

Fine, at most it's a Vermilion Bird with a gluttonous trait!

"Puff~ Ye Qingran, you aren't planning to have this little sparrow carry you across the Black Mist, are you?"