Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 68 It really wants to bite me.
Thinking of Shen Youqing's smug and adorable appearance, Xiao Ke glanced at the triumphant camellia and decided not to bother with it.

Xiao Ke turned his gaze to Shen Youqing.

Her outer garment was tattered and her hair was disheveled, yet she was full of vitality. Her gaze toward him and the camellia tree was smiling, gentle and warm, like the bright moonlight flowing by.

Jiang Xuan'an glanced at the person and, upon seeing that it was Xiao Ke, withdrew his gaze and continued gathering the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass.

"It spoke first," Xiao Ke began, immediately accusing the other party.

The camellia tree, not yet smug enough, was enraged again when it saw the dog-like man turn around and go to complain to his owner.

Shen Youqing nodded and asked gently, "I saw it. Is Senior Brother alright?"

The camellia tree looked aggrieved.

"It's nothing." Xiao Ke walked up and extended his hand to Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing glanced at his mud-covered hands, shook his head, and then stood up by pushing himself up from the ground. "We've almost finished picking all the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass here."

Xiao Ke cast a spell to remove dust and threw it at Shen Youqing. Seeing the many fine bloodstains on her face, he asked with concern, "What happened?"

"I ran into Jiang Chenying when I came in, and it took some effort to get rid of him," Shen Youqing said.

Xiao Ke took out a porcelain bottle and handed it over, saying, "There are bloodstains on your face."

Shen Youqing shook his head and made a hand seal.

A greenish-blue light surged, and a gentle spiritual energy brushed across my face, like a feather lightly tickling me.

When Shen Youqing stopped, all the bloodstains on her face disappeared, and she returned to normal.

A healer's primary focus is healing.

This minor injury was nothing to Shen Youqing.

After picking the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass, Jiang Xuan'an walked up and said coldly, "All done."

Shen Youqing responded, glanced at the camellia tree that was still gnawing on the ants, and fell into thought.

It would take time for the camellia tree to finish eating the ants. If she were alone, she would naturally wait for the camellia tree to finish before leaving, but now she also has her senior brother and Jiang Xuan'an.

Xiao Ke seemed to see Shen Youqing's dilemma and said calmly, "The secret realm lasts for twenty days, there's no need to rush."

Seeing Shen Youqing's hesitant expression, Jiang Xuan'an, realizing what was happening, said, "No rush."

The eldest sister is a talisman master, and Xie Changyan is a sword cultivator. Both of them are now at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, capable of both fighting and running away, unlike Shen Youqing who is a cause for concern.

He and Xiao Ke had already met Shen Youqing, so there was no longer a rush.

Shen Youqing nodded and said sincerely, "Thank you."

Jiang Xuan'an shook his head.

These two weren't in a hurry, but Chu Jianyan and Xie Changyan were!

While the two of them were anxiously searching for Shen Youqing, the three of them had already sat down on the spot. While waiting for the camellia tree to devour the ants, Xiao Ke had even started a fire to roast meat.

The elders outside the water mirror watched, speechless yet eager to speak.

As the roast chicken neared completion, Shen Youqing stared intently with shining eyes, his drooling expression amusing Xiao Ke.

Xie Changyan and Chu Jianyan came together here from the east and west respectively.

Seeing the three people enjoying their roasted chicken, the two breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"It's true what they say, timing is everything." Chu Jianyan sat down next to Shen Youqing. "I think the roast chicken is almost done. I'm going to eat half of it later!"

“Sure, we’ll each have half!” Shen Youqing said with a smile.

Xie Changyan sat quietly to one side, reserved and composed.

"If you two split up, what are we going to eat?" Xiao Ke asked slowly, his calm tone carrying a hint of teasing.

Shen Youqing smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Have some snacks, I have plenty here!"

After eating and drinking its fill, the camellia tree dog crept up behind Xiao Ke. The large, double-petaled camellia split open, revealing two rings of sharp thorns, as if it were about to bite Xiao Ke's head, looking extremely dangerous.

Seeing this, Xie Changyan was about to draw his sword when Shen Youqing made his move.

"Snapped."

Shen Youqing watched as the dog tried to gnaw on the camellia tree carved by Xiao Ke, then slapped its branch and said in a serious tone, "Even if you're not full, you can't eat people."

The camellia tree, having been slapped, reluctantly withdrew, and the double-petaled camellia drooped sadly.

Chu Jianyan, seeing the beautiful and vibrant camellias, curiously walked over to examine them. Upon seeing Chu Jianyan, the camellia tree appeared different.

It was like a shy girl, concealing its sharp thorns, its beautiful red petals gently brushing against the cheek of the newly arrived goose.

Chu Jianyan looked at the gentle camellia tree with surprise, and then gently touched the soft petals.

Looking at the camellias swaying slightly, she said to Shen Youqing, "This camellia tree is so spiritual!"

Xiao Ke glanced at the shy and docile camellia tree.

Isn't it very spiritual?

Seeing the camellia tree become docile, Shen Youqing breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "It really likes Senior Sister Chu."

Jiang Xuan'an looked at the camellia tree that was gently rubbing against his senior sister and asked in confusion, "Why does it want to eat me?"

Given the previous situation, if Shen Youqing hadn't stopped him, that camellia flower might have also shown him its thorns.

"..." Meeting Jiang Xuan'an's inquisitive and curious gaze, Shen Youqing chuckled awkwardly twice, racking his brains, "This...maybe..."

"Perhaps it just wanted to scare Fellow Daoist Jiang?" Xiao Ke said unhurriedly.

This camellia tree might genuinely want to gnaw on itself, but towards Jiang Xuan'an, it was definitely just trying to scare him a little.

"And you?" Jiang Xuan'an looked at Xiao Ke. "Was it trying to scare you too?"

Xiao Ke said coldly, "No, it really wants to bite me."

"..." Shen Youqing silently raised her hand to cover her face.

Jiang Xuan'an was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously looked at Chu Jianyan.

Chu Jianyan stroked the obedient double-petaled camellia and said in a gentle but earnest tone, "I don't know much about this, but don't worry, it's Junior Sister Youqing's contracted spirit plant. I think it's quite well-behaved."

Xie Changyan glanced at the vibrant red camellia, then looked away and sat down to one side.

The next second, a branch stretched out from the obedient camellia tree, and the dog crept closer to him.

Xie Changyan looked down at the camellia branch beside him.

When he looked away, a blooming double camellia was close to his face, its center revealing several rings of sharp thorns.

"..." Xie Changyan leaned back slightly, then reached out and pushed away the cheap camellia.

Chu Jianyan looked at the camellia that had gone out of its way to scare Xie Changyan, her face full of helplessness and amusement.

It's like a naughty child.

Shen Youqing clasped his hands together and said apologetically, "I didn't teach you well, I didn't teach you well."

"It's alright," Xie Changyan said coldly.

He didn't sense any malice from the camellia tree. Perhaps, as Xiao Ke said, the camellia was just trying to scare them.

Shen Youqing clenched his fist and threw two punches.

The camellia tree, having been punched, wilted and huddled obediently beside Shen Youqing.

"Is the Snow Crystal Purple-Eyed Cat still not awake?" Xiao Ke asked as he handed over the roast chicken.

Shen Youqing took the chicken, glanced at Xiao Ke, and then handed it out. "He's still not awake. I guess he's still digesting his spiritual energy."

Upon first meeting Yan, he picked a chicken leg and handed it to her.

Xie Changyan shook his head slightly, "Bigu (abstaining from grains)."

Jiang Xuan'an silently tore off a piece of chicken breast, indicating that he could eat chicken breast.

Chu Jianyan glanced at Shen Youqing and Xiao Ke, then silently ate her chicken leg.

Shen Youqing tore off another chicken leg and handed it to Xiao Ke.

Xiao Ke took the chicken leg, let it cool down a bit, and then fed it to Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing, who was holding the chicken leg in his mouth, blinked.

Xiao Ke took the roast chicken over and said, "Eat up."

Shen Youqing gave a mumbled reply, then picked up a chicken leg and started gnawing on it.

Camellia tree: Think about it, why do I really want to gnaw on you?
Xiao Ke: [Ignition]

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