Ever since Yan Qing called Qin Wanwan "Master Mother" according to the rules when he was a child and was chased by Wen Ran across three mountain peaks, he has referred to Qin Wanwan as "Madam Qin" ever since.
Thanks to his "good demonstration," the disciples now all tacitly call Qin Wanwan "Madam Qin."
Wen Xun doesn't care, but now this is a thorn in Qin Wanwan's heart whenever it is mentioned.
Wen Ran stays in her courtyard, never going out, so Qin Wanwan can't trouble her. Did she hear that Shen Wu came out of the Creation Cave and went to trouble him instead?
It's not hard to guess why she would trouble Shen Wu.
Yan Qing thought that Wen Ran had faced a life-and-death crisis before and was still shaken and hadn't recovered, but he couldn't ignore the situation with the senior brother.
He could only reason with her and appeal to her emotions, "We all didn't want to see Junior Sister Qin's death, but there is a difference in closeness and distance between people. You are Senior Brother's fiancée, so he had to save you. If it were me, although I wouldn't want innocent people to be sacrificed, I would definitely make the same choice as Senior Brother. Because of Junior Sister Qin's death, Senior Brother not only willingly accepted punishment but also has been tormented by his conscience. Junior Sister, Senior Brother has really been going through a tough time recently..."
After hearing that Shen Wu voluntarily went to be punished in the Creation Cave, Yan Qing and several other junior brothers secretly went to see him. Inside the Creation Cave, there are twelve hours a day, with extreme harsh environmental changes occurring every three hours.
Sometimes it's a world of ice and snow, sometimes it's scorching sun, and those inside are subjected to physical torment every moment.
Yan Qing and the others advised Shen Wu to leave, but Shen Wu only said that it was pain he should endure.
As Yan Qing said, there is a difference in closeness and distance among people, and Qin Susu cannot compare in their hearts to the senior brother they grew up with.
Seeing Yan Qing almost cry, Wen Ran thought of how this second senior brother had climbed trees to pick fruit for her when they were young. She reluctantly rubbed her brow and finally stood up, "Let's go."
Yan Qing, unable to bother with his sorrow, promptly led the way.
Quite a few people were already standing on the back mountain. These young people were all dressed in white, and among them, the woman in a bright red gown was particularly striking.
Qin Wanwan was a beauty, though not a peerless one, but she had a charming and cute demeanor found in young women.
Back then, it was precisely because of this that Wen Xun could still be bewitched by Qin Wanwan despite having the most beautiful woman as his wife.
Qin Wanwan is just an ordinary mortal who can't undergo immortal cultivation. These years, she has maintained her youthful appearance thanks to Wen Xun providing her with plenty of spiritual pills and elixirs, because she truly cares for the niece she has raised since young.
Therefore, upon seeing this person who gave up on saving Qin Susu, Qin Wanwan felt real anger. She shouted, "I am his elder; it's only right for me to teach him a lesson. Move out of my way!"
It turns out a few disciples were blocking Qin Wanwan from approaching Shen Wu, which made her even more furious.
The third disciple, Luo Huai, tried his best to appear respectful, saluting and saying, "Madam Qin, Senior Brother just came out of the Creation Cave; his body can't endure more punishment. If Senior Brother truly made a mistake and must be punished, I ask that Madam Qin inform the master, so the master can handle it."
At this moment, the words "Madam Qin" were particularly grating to Qin Wanwan, "I am your master's wife, your Master Mother. Why, am I not qualified to deal with a disciple?"
"Master Mother naturally has the right to discipline disciples, but my mother has been deceased for many years. Could it be she came in a dream to Madam, asking Madam to discipline Senior Brother on her behalf?"
Hearing this, Qin Wanwan's face turned rigid.
The sudden voice of a young girl drew everyone's gaze.
Wen Ran also wore a white gown, clearly a pure and spotless white, yet her extraordinary beauty made her seem all the more overwhelmingly stunning.
As she walked over, Wen Ran glanced at Shen Wu, who was protected by the others. His white clothes were already quite dirty, and he was so weak he needed support but didn't seem the least bit pathetic.
Likewise, he looked at Wen Ran, his gaze filled with silence and guilt, indicating he hadn't moved past the shadow of Qin Susu's death.