Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

"Idiot! How could you mix such a simple tranquilizer incorrectly? Do you fall asleep to the sound of waves all day long?" Gong Yuanzheng was seen furious and roaring in his extremely luxurious palace.

At this time, Zhuo Yichen, Zhuo Yixuan and Zhu Yan just arrived at the gate of Zheng Palace. Before they entered the palace, they could clearly hear Gong Yuanzheng reprimanding his subordinates mercilessly.

"Master Zheng, please spare my life! Master Zheng, please spare my life! I will never dare to do it again!" Along with the cries for mercy, waves of "bang bang bang" sounds of kowtows echoed throughout the Zheng Palace, as if they were going to knock a hole in the ground.

Gong Yuanzheng was not moved at all, and still questioned with an angry face: "You have become less capable as you get older? How can you even make a mistake in the formula of a bowl of tranquilizer? In my opinion, even those wandering doctors out there are probably much more capable than you!"

When Zhuo Yixuan heard this, he couldn't help but raise his lips slightly, revealing a knowing smile. However, Zhuo Yichen on the side was bewildered, and he couldn't understand why his brother was laughing at this moment.

"What are you still standing here for? Do you really want to wait for me to use you as the medicine inducer? Humph, even if I use you as the medicine inducer, I'm afraid that bowl of medicine will poison everyone in the palace!" Gong Yuanzheng became more and more angry as he spoke, and finally he raised his leg and kicked the man hard.

The man was seen tumbling and crawling out of the Zheng Palace like a frightened rabbit. As soon as he ran out of the door, he ran into the Zhuo brothers and the great demon Zhu Yan who were standing at the door.

"Lord Zhuo! Second Young Master Zhuo!" The man saw the figure standing at the door from afar, his face turned pale instantly, he quickly covered his face with his hands, and after hurriedly saluting, he ran as fast as the wind, much faster than before.

Gong Yuanzheng was busy handling affairs in the house. When he heard the shouts and the sound of greetings coming from outside, his heart skipped a beat. When he heard clearly who the person was addressing, he was even more shocked. He ran out in two steps at a time without thinking too much.

"Brother, Brother Chen! I... I'm not like this usually." Gong Yuanzheng's face flushed, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know where to put his hands, looking a little at a loss. He really didn't want his blood relatives to see his cruel side, for fear that they would have a bad impression of him because of it.

However, to Gong Yuanzheng's surprise, Zhuo Yixuan not only did not show the slightest expression of blame or dissatisfaction, but instead smiled with relief in his eyes.

He walked forward slowly, extended his broad and warm hand and gently stroked the top of Gong Yuanzheng's head, saying softly: "Our Yuanzheng has always been a kind-hearted person. It's just that in this palace where everyone is partial to Yu Gong, I have to put on a layer of cruelty as a protective color. So, it's understandable that you are now showing a different appearance from your heart."

Seeing this, Zhuo Yichen on the side also smiled and took a step forward. He put his hand on Gong Yuanzheng's arm and teased, "Yuanzheng, you are so awesome! When I was your age, I just played hide-and-seek with the maids in the back mountain all day long! How could you be like you now? You have become the master of a palace at such a young age. You are much better than me!" As he said this, Zhuo Yichen's face revealed undisguised pride.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yan hurriedly followed and echoed, "Oh my! That's right! When I was your age, I climbed up the tall trees in the dense forest all day long, just to pick those delicious and juicy peaches!" After saying this, a trace of nostalgia appeared on his face.

After hearing this, Zhuo Yichen just turned his head slightly and glanced at Zhu Yan out of the corner of his eye. A slightly teasing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he sarcastically said mercilessly: "Humph, isn't it the nature of monkeys to like climbing trees and picking peaches? What's so strange about this!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan's eyes widened and his face flushed red. He quickly argued, "Zhuo Yichen, I am an ape, a noble white ape! I am not comparable to an ordinary monkey!" However, Zhuo Yichen did not seem to buy Zhu Yan's explanation and responded with a nonchalant look, "Are white apes not monkeys? After all, they are all primates."

Hearing this, Zhu Yan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and secretly groaned in his heart, but who made him covet such a gold nugget for more than 30,000 years? He could only look at Zhuo Yichen in front of him helplessly and compromised, "Monkey, I am a monkey!" Seeing that Zhu Yan finally gave in, Zhuo Yichen nodded with satisfaction, then laughed triumphantly.

At this time, Zhuo Yixuan and Gong Yuanzheng, who were standing nearby, witnessed the whole process. They looked at each other in bewilderment, exchanged glances, shook their heads helplessly, and sighed softly. At this moment, a shout suddenly came from a distance.

"Brother Yuanzheng, I heard that Lord Zhuo and Second Master Zhuo have come to our palace gate." Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Gong Shangjiao walking over exhausted. It turned out that he had just returned from handling some business and happened to see the scene here.

When Gong Yuanzheng heard his brother's voice, he wanted to run over to greet him with joy. However, his arm was tightly hooked by Zhuo Yichen at the moment, and he couldn't break free for a while. So he had to try hard to get rid of Zhuo Yichen's restraints while responding loudly: "Brother! You're back!"

"Mr. Jiao, when we parted in a hurry last time, I didn't have the chance to express to you your care and protection for Yuanzheng over the years. We will all remember your care and love for Yuanzheng! Before I come to the palace gate to pick up Yuanzheng to go to Tiandu this time, I must thank you very much!" Zhuo Yixuan smiled and looked at Gong Shangjiao in front of him sincerely. At the same time, his broad palm was still firmly placed on Gong Yuanzheng's shoulder.

At this moment, Gong Shangjiao walked slowly towards them with steady and powerful steps until he stood in front of the two of them.

He nodded slightly, his lips curled up slightly, and he said slowly: "Brother Yuanzheng is my biological brother. It is natural for brothers to take care of each other. Why should we talk about care and protection?"

After saying this, he turned his head and cast a gentle gaze towards Gong Yuanzheng beside him, his eyes full of doting, and then said: "Brother Yuanzheng, these are the gifts I brought back for you from outside the palace gate. I have instructed Jin Fu to put them in the storeroom of the Zheng Palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Fu led a group of followers to walk forward quickly. They were all holding heavy boxes in their hands and were about to head towards the Zheng Palace storehouse that they were already familiar with.

However, just as the group was about to pass by Gong Yuanzheng and the others, Gong Yuanzheng suddenly shouted, "Jin Fu, wait a minute! The storehouse of Zheng Palace is now filled with the medicinal materials, clothes, jewelry, gold and silver jewelry that my elder brother bought for me. There is no room for the gifts that my elder brother brought me. Why don't you put them in my elder brother's corner palace first? After I have the servants sort out the storehouse of Zheng Palace, it won't be too late for my elder brother to deliver the gifts to me."

In the magnificent and beautiful mansion outside Tiandu City, the tranquil atmosphere was suddenly broken. A figure flashed out like a ghost and appeared in front of Hua Yu. This person was Huai Gui Li Lun, an unexpected visitor.

"Huai ghost Li Lun, I've been waiting for a long time." Hua Yu looked at the guy who suddenly appeared in front of him, and there was no surprise on his face. It was as if he had expected Li Lun's arrival.

Li Lun raised his chin and said proudly, "How did you know I would come?" Hua Yu couldn't help but want to laugh at his cute and stubborn look.

"I know everything. There is nothing in this world that can be hidden from me. As long as I want, I can know everything about any person or any monster." Hua Yu did not look up at Li Lun, but continued to flip through the book in his hand.

However, Hua Yu paused while flipping through the book in his hand when he saw the theory. He sensed traces of burns on Li Lun's body, and combined with the disappearance of the last piece of Unburnt Wood that had appeared in the open before, he roughly guessed something.

"You were burned by the Eternal Wood." Hua Yu said bluntly.

Li Lun's face changed when he heard this, and he subconsciously pulled his injured arm behind his back. His eyes became a little evasive, which seemed quite unnatural. In fact, Li Lun had heard about the mysterious god in the wilderness a long time ago. However, he only heard some related rumors from Ying Zhao, but had never seen the true appearance of this god with his own eyes.

Li Lun only learned about this mysterious god during his last conversation with Zhu Yan and the abominable and stupid woman who had robbed his best friend. Since then, he has been full of curiosity and desire to explore this mysterious existence.

She stood up and gently brushed off the dust on her body. Her beautiful eyes moved and her gaze fell on the empty space in the backyard.

He opened his red lips and said, "There is an open space in the back mountain, which happens to be a shady place and is quite suitable for planting trees. From today on, this job will be handed over to you. I hope that by this time next year, I can taste the pure and sweet locust flower honey." After that, Hua Yu smiled sweetly, turned around and left, leaving Li Lun standing there in shock.

"Hey! You...how can you act on your own? I haven't agreed to this yet!" Li Lun came to his senses and shouted at Hua Yu's back in frustration, as if he was about to catch up with her to argue.

However, before he could take a few steps, a figure appeared in front of him like a ghost. It turned out to be Zhang Qiling, whose face was as gloomy as water, eyes as cold as knives, and he exuded a chilling aura.

Zhang Qiling held a sharp sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Li Lun's throat. His fierce momentum made Li Lun stop in his tracks.

Faced with this situation, even though Li Lun was extremely angry, he knew very well that he was no match for Zhang Qiling. He could only stop in indignation and glared at Hua Yu who was about to step out of the room with gritted teeth.

At this moment, Hua Yu, who had already walked to the door of the room, suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

His eyes looked at Li Lun with pity at this moment, and he said softly: "If you don't want to atone your sins here with me, you can just go back to that dark and damp valley and guard that cave forever. I will never stop you." After saying that, Hua Yu didn't even look at Li Lun and stepped out of the door.

"Li Lun, ah Li Lun, there are only two paths before you! Either you behave yourself in front of me, or you go back to your deserted, dark, damp valley, where you live and hope day after day that your good brother Zhu Yan will suddenly find his conscience, come from the human world to visit you, a poor creature, and then cry and say to you, 'I was wrong, I'm sorry, Li Lun.'" As Hua Yu spoke, the smile on his face became brighter, but this smile clearly revealed a strong sense of mockery.

Hearing this, Li Lun was slightly startled. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back and only uttered a simple word: "I..."

At this moment, he was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

Hua Yu obviously had no intention of giving up. He continued to slowly approach Li Lun, "If you were here, at least you would be able to clearly feel that the Eternal Wood would no longer wantonly burn your original body. Maybe one day when I'm in a particularly good mood, I'll help you remove the Eternal Wood from your body."

However, when Hua Yu spoke eloquently and with seemingly extremely tempting words, Li Lun was like a lifeless sculpture, with his head lowered, lips tightly closed, and no words spoken. He just stood there quietly, motionless, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

Hua Yu knew very well that Li Lun was made of plants and trees, and was born with a head as stubborn as a piece of wood. This guy never thought things through, and never considered any possible consequences. He was always so stubborn and obstinate, and would only blindly believe in what he saw with his own eyes.

Seeing that Li Lun still had no reaction, Hua Yu did not continue to provoke Li Lun's heart, but just said: "When you figure it out, I will find someone to take you to the backyard to plant a tree." After that, he turned around and left.

Zhang Qiling, who had been following Hua Yu closely, held his extremely sharp sword in his arms with an expressionless face and left with Hua Yu step by step.

The figures of the two men gradually walked away until they disappeared from sight, but from beginning to end, they seemed to not care whether Li Lun would take the opportunity to escape.

Perhaps in their eyes, Li Lun is just an insignificant little character who can be manipulated at will.