Chapter 374: Chapter 374

He saw two little girls wearing tender pink dresses.

Thick black hair was tied up into two round buns, one on each side of their heads, looking exquisitely cute.

Upon closer inspection, they resembled intricately carved porcelain dolls.

Wen Zhixing’s spiritual sense swept over them, and seeing that they were uninjured, he nodded.

"Big Brother, thank you!"

Lingyin and Lingle lifted their heads, their large eyes wide, as they both spoke in sweet, innocent voices.

Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but smile upon hearing this, then squatted down, exuding friendliness.

Their voices were crisp, with a hint of sweetness.

It was enough to melt anyone’s heart.

A unique, sweet, milky scent also emanated from the little girls, wafting into his nose, very pleasant.

His lips curved into a faint smile, and he reached out to playfully ruffle their hair.

Lingyin and Lingle’s hair was instantly tousled, their small bodies wobbling.

"Big Brother, stop messing it up!"

The little girls pouted with their chubby lips. All children love to look pretty, and they were no exception. That Big Brother! He really went and messed up our hair!

Seeing this, Wen Zhixing smiled warmly and thought to himself, They’re so cute. I’ll have to have daughters in the future—several of them. I can afford it, after all.

The trio frolicked for a moment. Before Tong Hua Qin could speak, Gong Changyun stepped forward with a cupped-fist smile. "This must be Wen Zhixing, Wen. I have long heard of your great name."

"You’re too kind. May I know your name, Senior Brother?" Wen Zhixing replied, standing up and smiling.

After all, one doesn’t slap a smiling face.

Though he wasn’t particularly impressed by Gong Changyun, the man was being polite, and Wen Zhixing couldn’t be too discourteous in return.

"Hahaha, I am Gong Changyun, and I also joined the Hundred Tribulations Holy Land not long ago."

Gong Changyun laughed and then pointed towards Tong Hua Qin, introducing, "This is my junior sister, Tong Hua Qin... and also my Taoist companion."

As soon as these words were spoken, Tong Hua Qin was taken aback.

Lingyin and Lingle too were shocked, seemingly not expecting Gong Changyun to disclose this.

Noticing Tong Hua Qin’s displeased expression, Gong Changyun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Indeed, after seeing this Wen Zhixing, she’s turned her heart away from me.

Wen Zhixing, however, showed no reaction.

Although Tong Hua Qin was stunningly beautiful and possessed an extraordinary aura, he wasn’t the type to desire every woman he met.

At most, he would grumble to himself, All the good ones end up with dogs.

The next moment, Wen Zhixing greeted them with a bow. "Wen Zhixing pays his respects to Gong and Tong."

"There’s no need for such formality, Wen," Gong Changyun said, waving his hand.

"Thank you," Tong Hua Qin said, taking a deep breath.

Wen Zhixing’s figure was deeply imprinted in her shimmering eyes.

This time, she really owed Wen Zhixing a great deal.

Otherwise, she didn’t even dare to imagine what would have happened to her.

The best outcome would have been her cultivation foundation destroyed and barely surviving.

"It was nothing." Wen Zhixing shook his head as if it was no big deal. Then he immediately added, "Everyone, I have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now."

It was just a chance encounter; a little surface-level politeness is all that’s needed.

"What a pity. Since Wen has other matters, we shall meet again another time," Gong Changyun said, nodding with an expression of someone who regretted they hadn’t met sooner.

Just as Wen Zhixing was about to reply, Tong Hua Qin interjected, "We were just about to return as well. How about we head back together?"

"Hmm?" Gong Changyun’s gaze immediately fell upon Tong Hua Qin.

This bitch! Being so forward, she must have really taken a fancy to this Wen Zhixing!

Tong Hua Qin, her expression calm, simply waited for Wen Zhixing’s answer.

"This..." Wen Zhixing frowned.

How could he not know that Gong Changyun wasn’t really pleased to have him around?

And he didn’t want to get involved in their emotional entanglement.

He was open to physical encounters, but not to becoming entangled in their personal lives.

That was his bottom line.

"Big Brother, let’s go back together~ I’m scared," Lingyin said, her voice soft and a little dejected. She stretched out her small, soft hand and took hold of his large one, her head lowered.

On the other side, Lingle’s large eyes brimmed with tears as she stared intently at him, as if ready to cry the moment he refused.

Seeing this, Wen Zhixing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Well now, they’re even resorting to tactics.

And he, as it turned out, was quite susceptible to this kind of ploy.

"Alright, let’s go back together." Wen Zhixing reached out to pinch their round, chubby cheeks, then openly took their hands.

"Yay!" The expressions on the little girls’ faces instantly turned to smiles, a hint of triumph in their eyes.

Wen Zhixing then turned his head to Gong Changyun and asked, "Gong, you don’t mind, do you?"

"Not at all, of course, I don’t mind." Gong Changyun was slightly stunned before he also revealed a smile.

"That’s good then." Wen Zhixing nodded, then, holding the two little hands, turned and walked away.

"Huaqin..." Gong Changyun started to say, wanting to speak to Tong Hua Qin, but when he turned to where she had been, she was gone.

Looking again, he saw that Tong Hua Qin, without a word, had already followed Wen Zhixing and the two girls while he wasn’t paying attention.

He stood back and watched.

The four of them ahead looked just like a family: the father protecting the children, and the mother following behind, smiling with contentment.

"Bitch..." Gong Changyun muttered. His expression now darkened, becoming incredibly grim.

Tong Hua Qin’s actions just now were too blatant; she was openly showing him no respect!

He had just explicitly stated that Tong Hua Qin was his Taoist companion!

"Wen Zhixing..." he seethed. Rage blazed fiercely in his heart.

What can a man tolerate the least, what does he fear the most? The humiliation of his wife and children by others.

Especially when the joyful giggles of the two little girls occasionally drifted back, it sounded even more grating to his ears.

Of course, Tong Hua Qin wasn’t truly his wife yet.

And Lingyin and Lingle weren’t his children either.

"Big Brother, can we sit on your shoulders...?" Lingyin and Lingle asked, shaking Wen Zhixing’s hand with charming naivety.

"Sure." Wen Zhixing nodded, then exerted strength in his arms, causing the two to leap up and sit squarely on his shoulders.

His shoulder muscles bulged slightly, and he used his arms to wrap around them, securing them firmly.

"Yay!" the two exclaimed softly, clearly delighted.

"Big Brother, you’re walking too slowly! Run faster!" Lingyin exclaimed with a giggle, her lively, childlike nature beginning to show.

"Big Brother, charge!" Lingle also cheered, waving her small hands with a smile as she directed him.

"Charge!" Wen Zhixing echoed, not at all impatient, and actually started to run with a cheerful laugh.

The three of them skipped and bounded forward.

"Tong, hurry up and catch up!" Lingyin and Lingle called out from Wen Zhixing’s shoulders, giggling and rocking their heads, not forgetting to look back.

Wen Zhixing also looked back.

Tong Hua Qin looked up. Their eyes met, and they both smiled faintly.

"I’m coming." An inexplicable warmth stirred within Tong Hua Qin, and she quickened her pace, as if wanting to merge into that joyful atmosphere.

Looking after children occasionally is actually quite nice, she thought.

"Bitch! Bitch!" Gong Changyun seethed, watching this scene from behind. His face had turned completely green with rage.

It was so green it was almost purple, then black.

On the way back, they encountered a few devil beasts.

One of them was nearly at the peak of the Sixth Realm.

"Senior Brother, I’ll leave these devil beasts to you," Wen Zhixing said, having no intention of showing off.

Instead, he let Gong Changyun take action.

After a fierce battle, Gong Changyun, as expected, powerfully suppressed these devil beasts, showcasing his formidable strength.

"Great!" Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. "Gong’s strength is truly extraordinary."

"You flatter me, Wen..." Gong Changyun said, panting slightly, a measure of pride swelling within him.

This Wen Zhixing seems to know what’s appropriate, Gong Changyun thought. My performance just now should have salvaged the situation somewhat.

What Gong Changyun didn’t expect was that Tong Hua Qin didn’t even glance at him. Instead, she turned to Lingyin and Lingle, who were still on Wen Zhixing’s shoulders, and said, "Alright, come down now. Don’t tire out your Big Brother." For origınal chapters go to N()velFire.net

"Oh~ okay then." Hearing this, the two nodded in agreement.

They naturally knew they wouldn’t actually tire Wen Zhixing, but they understood the need to be considerate sometimes.

They couldn’t always be indulged like that; it might spoil the good impression they’d made.

UGH! Gong Changyun, standing to the side, was so overcome with a rush of burning anger that he almost spat blood.