They are really not NPCs, please stop it, lady.

No matter which type of person this Ye Cangxue is, what he represents is extraordinary.

If it was just Ye Cangxue, Su Qingge could ignore it.

But this matter obviously involves her husband, so the husband-doting mad woman naturally needs to make more preparations.

In the wilderness, a team of carriages and horses was traveling on the road in a grand manner.

The leader was riding a tall horse, but if one sensed carefully, one could sense a strong aura from the horse. It was obvious that the horse was no ordinary creature.

The people riding on the horses were wearing armor and had a murderous aura about them, but they were holding a flag high in their hands. On the flag was embroidered a big word "Phoenix", indicating their affiliation.

These people belong to the Huang family and their name is Huang Ming.

The reason why he appeared here was all because of the young man in brocade clothes in the car behind.

The young man was wearing gorgeous clothes. Just this set of clothes was worth all the wealth of a small family. Not only was the material luxurious and the craftsmanship rare, but more importantly, this set of clothes had many special functions.

The young man sat on the chair with an expressionless face, with the temperament of a rich young man, but his face was somewhat similar to Gu Nian.

If anyone knew what happened between Gu Nian and Huang Jingluan, they would probably think that this was Gu Nian's mysterious younger brother.

Unlike Gu Nian before, this "brother's" trip was extremely grand.

In addition to the person holding the flag in front of him, the proud man sitting under him was actually carried by eight extremely beautiful girls who were so beautiful that they could captivate fish and geese.

These girls are not just beautiful. If a strong person were to sense them, he would be able to sense that they are about to enter the Golden Core Realm.

Around the sedan chair, there was a team of dozens of solemn warriors on horseback following, and their aura was very sharp and powerful.

In terms of cultivation, they are only slightly weaker than Ye Cangxue at the moment, but the murderous aura they exude clearly shows that they have been through hundreds of battles, and the tacit understanding between their every move is enough to show their coordination.

In short, this is a team that can withstand a little bit of resistance even if it comes from the Nascent Soul stage.

Except for the young man in brocade clothes and the arrogant girl, everyone else had their hands on the hilts of the steel knives at their waists, their eyes looking around, and they all looked very cautious.

They seemed to be afraid of being attacked.

For example...a certain Dongjun?

But if someone really came to attack, the person who arranged all this would actually laugh.

After all, this is just a decoy put on the table. If the decoy is attacked, doesn't it mean that the arrangements behind the scenes are truly safe?

Even the young man in brocade clothes was fake. Even if he died here, Huang Jingluan would not feel the slightest bit of heartache.

And in secret, somewhere far away from here, a beautiful woman and a young man were walking quickly in simple clothes. Both of them were very low-key along the way, traveling quietly, trying not to be discovered by anyone.

This young man is Gu Nian’s real younger brother.

The beautiful woman following beside him was one of Huang Jingluan's confidants. Although her cultivation was not as good as Su Qingge's, she was also very strong.

In Huang Jingluan's opinion, even if Su Qingge came in person, her confidant could take her child away.

Huang Jingluan didn't know whether Dongjun had discovered her secret plans, nor did she know whether Gu Nian would be magnanimous enough to not retaliate against his brother.

But just in case, she prepared a foolproof plan.

A conspicuous target is released to confuse the public, while the real key figure travels in secret with simple attire. Although this deceptive strategy is simple, it is also very practical.

Huang Jingluan did a great job in preventing her house from being robbed. She made a series of arrangements, even arranging for her confidants to escort the children when they traveled. She took the word "stable" to the extreme.

On the road.

Seeing that the young man beside her had a gloomy face, the beautiful woman chuckled and said softly,

"Master, don't worry. I am here to ensure your safety."

"Even if Dong Jun takes action personally, I am confident that I can take the young master away."

"Of course I know. Since Mother arranged for you to come, she must have her reasons."

The boy nodded slightly, seeming to trust his mother's arrangement.

The young man's voice was slightly soft, not that his tone was gentle, but that his voice was slightly more feminine, giving it a more neutral feel.

As Gu Nian's nominal younger brother, he does look somewhat similar to Gu Nian. When the two stand together, it is indeed clear that they are brothers.

But compared to Gu Nian's gentleness and kindness, his face was more full of boldness and vigor.

As the elder brother, Gu Nian is like a gentleman, while as the younger brother, he is more like a true genius, full of confidence in himself, even conceited.

Moreover, compared to Gu Nian, although he is a little weak, he has a more masculine appearance.

This younger brother named Huang Chu has a more feminine appearance.

But then, he frowned again and said with a little dissatisfaction,

"But, mother, what's the point of all this, all these fake and real arrangements, all these sleight of hand schemes on the surface and these simple travel outfits on the surface?"

"Forget about that useless man. My mother has been secretly planning this for so long, even that Dong Jun wouldn't be able to detect it at all, right?"

"They are in the open while we are in the dark. Even Dong Jun might not notice me replacing him. Isn't Mother being too cautious?"

From what he said, he felt that his mother was being overly cautious, and he didn't take it seriously.

　Hearing this, the beautiful woman laughed dryly and said,

"Madam, there must be a deep meaning behind this arrangement."

"After all, Dong Jun is unparalleled in talent. Even your young master... I heard from Madam that he has changed a lot now."

"These two together, I think it will be difficult to deal with them."

Hearing this, Huang Chu sneered and disapproved of Gu Nian... No, his words revealed deep malice and contempt for Gu Nian.

"Mother, are you thinking too highly of that loser? He was just lucky enough to have a good wife, but in the end, she ended up making me a bride."

"Back in the Gu family, wasn't he living in constant fear under his mother's control?"

"Why bother with such a lowly creature like this?"

Since he was born, he has looked down on his older brother.

Big brother? Is he worthy of being my big brother?

After learning that he had actually found a good wife, he couldn't wait to replace him and destroy everything he had now!

This narrow-mindedness and viciousness, inherited from his mother, is totally unreasonable, but has been deeply rooted.

But at this moment, the beautiful woman suddenly stopped.

She looked at the mysterious man who was blocking her way and asked with a frown,

"Who are you?"

"I have no grudge against you, please move aside!"

But the mysterious man had no intention of replying and actually attacked the beautiful woman!

Although the beautiful woman was prepared for this, the opponent was too strong.

With just a few moves, the beautiful woman was knocked to the ground and her life or death was unknown.

Then, the mysterious man waved his hand, grabbed Huang Chu, and turned away.

In the blink of an eye, Guihuang Jingluan, who was waiting for her child at the agreed place, finally waited for her child.

Looking at the mother in front of him, the boy hesitated for a moment, his eyes revealing a hint of strangeness and hesitation that he had never had before.

He hesitated for a moment, rubbed his face gently, and forced himself to smile. Then he walked forward and greeted with a smile,

"Mother, I'm here."

"Chu'er?"

Huang Jingluan turned her head and looked over, then her expression instantly softened and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She waved to the boy in front of her.

"Come quickly, come here and let me see you."

"This is...good."

The boy seemed to hesitate for a moment before walking over with a somewhat forced smile.

My child's behavior is a little different from usual. He seems a little unfamiliar with me?

Huang Jingluan tilted her head and looked at the young man in front of her strangely.

But she didn't think much about it.

Maybe he was a little too tired from the journey?

After all, under his arrangement, his child traveled light all the way. In order to avoid the possible appearance of Su Qingge, he probably didn't get much rest along the way.

Pulling the young man to sit beside him, Huang Jingluan said with a smile,

"Chu'er, you must be tired after walking all this way?"

"Hey, where's the person I arranged to protect you? Why isn't she here?"

Looking behind the young man, Huang Jingluan asked curiously.

"Since she has already seen her mother, I will let her go back."

The young man said this with a smile, and almost subconsciously pulled his hand back.

Then, as if to avoid Huang Jingluan's attention, he rubbed his eyes pretending to be tired and complained a little dissatisfiedly,

"Mother, we've been through so much trouble along the way, but nothing has happened. Aren't you being a little too cautious?"

"In my opinion, neither that loser nor Dong-kun can possibly detect our plan."

"We don't have to be so careful anymore, right?"

Hearing this, Huang Jingluan blinked and suppressed the doubt in her heart.

No wonder Chu'er was a little unfamiliar with me just now. It turns out that she was a little tired and a little dissatisfied with me?

This child is so old now, but still looks like this.

With a barely perceptible sigh, Huang Jingluan rarely showed her tenderness in front of her own children.

She gently touched the boy's head and said with a smile,

"You haven't had any contact with Dongjun and Gu Nian, so naturally you don't know."

"But I have fought against both of them before and I know their strength very well."

"They're both incredibly intelligent, powerful, and ruthless. When dealing with people like them, you have to be extremely careful. If you're not careful, you could end up in ruin. Do you understand?"

She patted the boy's head and said seriously,

"Chu'er, I'm doing this for your own good."

"Tsk, I know."

The boy looked at his mother with some dissatisfaction, but finally nodded and agreed.

But as he spoke, he unnoticedly took his somewhat stiff body out from under Huang Jingluan's palm.

In fact, he seemed to be a little further away from Huang Jingluan.

This time, Huang Jingluan had to pay attention.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the young man in front of her. Although her face still had that gentle expression, she secretly began to care about him in her heart.

My own children have never been so reserved and unfamiliar with me.

Even though he spoke normally, he was too reserved when it came to interacting with her, and he didn't even want her to touch him.

This is not the character of my child!

Huang Jingluan naturally couldn't ignore such a huge difference in reaction.

Could it be that something happened to my child on the way here?

It can't be that Su Qingge had abducted her child, and Gu Nian was left with her in his place, right?

Is she willing to do that? Isn't she afraid that Gu Nian will mess it up?

Although she herself felt that her guess was outrageous.

But just in case, she decided to have a thorough check-up.

"Come, tell me how your journey was. Did you encounter any danger?"

Huang Jingluan pulled the young man to sit next to her and hugged him gently.