After leaving Annan Peak, Jiang Yunnuan and the others were still in shock.
"Alright, this is for you."
Ke Minglu directly handed the Flame Ice Crystal Stone and the spirit beast egg to Jiang Yunnuan.
"No, no, no, I can't take this!" Jiang Yunnuan snapped out of her daze and waved her hands frantically. "I-I wasn't injured, and I didn't really do anything. I can't accept this!"
Because the Black Abyss Falcon appeared in time, the Dark Iron Centipede never actually managed to harm her before it was snatched away.
So at most she had been slightly startled, it was nothing worth mentioning.
Besides, she had taken the opportunity to thoroughly slap Jiang Yuanxin and Jiang Yuancheng, venting years of resentment.
How could she possibly accept compensation for that?
"They were targeting you. You were frightened, so of course it should go to you." Ke Minglu shoved the items into her arms. "Besides, these things are useless to me."
No one believed that.
Whether it was the Flame Ice Crystal Stone or the spirit beast egg, both were extremely valuable treasures.
Ke Minglu himself might not need them, but he had disciples!
These items could definitely strengthen them.
"Uncle Ke, this really won't do…"
"What do you mean it won't do!" Ke Minglu stuffed the items firmly into her hands. "Your master has treated my two little troublemakers so well. I should repay the favor a bit, shouldn't I?"
"That's right, just take them," Wen Yan said with a smile. "These things aren't that precious. They can't compare to the spirit tea and Monkey Wine your master gave us."
Jiang Yunnuan and the others exchanged glances.
The spirit tea and Monkey Wine were indeed precious, but compared with these two items, they still couldn't match them.
After all, tea and wine were fleeting pleasures. No matter how rich the spiritual energy was, it couldn't compare to a spirit beast that could grow stronger!
"Uncle Ke… Aunt Wen…"
"Alright, stop pushing it back and forth," Wen Yan said with a smile. "If you feel embarrassed, just bring us more delicious food in the future."
"Exactly! Bring us more good food!" Ke Minglu's eyes lit up with anticipation.
For people like them, foods they actually liked were rare.
Why had they already stopped eating ordinary food?
Because it's hard to find food that is both delicious and rich in spiritual energy!
But everything sent from Wanxuan Sect was delicious—except for the bitter spirit tea.
"Neigh~"
At some point Chang Kong had returned and joined in with a cry.
Even though they couldn't understand its words, everyone knew what it meant.
It wanted food too!
Ke Minglu looked at his spirit beast with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
"Neigh~"
Chang Kong didn't care about Ke Minglu's feelings at all. It simply pushed its large head toward the group, blinking its big eyes. The meaning was obvious.
It also wanted something tasty!
Qin Yiwei couldn't help laughing, "Alright, if we have something delicious, we'll send some over."
She then looked at Jiang Yunnuan, "The martial uncles mean well. Third Junior Sister, you should accept it."
Without realizing it, the relationship between Wanxuan Sect and the Ke Family had become quite close.
At times like this, refusing repeatedly would only look awkward.
Since both sides were clearly satisfied with each other and would continue interacting in the future, there was no need to be overly formal.
As the head of logistics in Wanxuan Sect and the future candidate for Sect Master, Qin Yiwei took out a small wine bottle from her storage pouch, "This contains a bit of Monkey Wine…"
"Monkey Wine?!"
Ke Minglu's eyes instantly lit up, he immediately grabbed the bottle from her hand.
Without ceremony, he opened the lid and immediately smelled the familiar sweet fragrance.
"Wonderful!" Ke Minglu exclaimed excitedly. "More good wine!"
The bottle he had brought back earlier had already been almost finished.
After all, he hadn't just drunk it himself, he had also gone around showing it off to his old friends.
Naturally it ran out quickly.
He had even started thinking about how to ask Mu Shiyue if he could buy some Monkey Wine.
The wine was simply too good!
Now that Qin Yiwei had brought out another bottle, he was instantly thrilled.
Qin Yiwei smiled, "I'm glad Martial Uncle likes it."
"Like it? Of course I like it!" Ke Minglu laughed happily. "Who wouldn't like Monkey Wine?!"
"Neigh~" I want some too!
Chang Kong stretched its large head over.
But it wasn't faster than Wen Yan.
Wen Yan snatched the bottle away, closed the lid, and slipped it straight into her storage pouch.
Her movements were smooth and swift.
Then she smiled, "I'll keep this."
"Honey…"
Wen Yan gave him a gentle smile, "Yes?"
"Nothing, nothing! You can keep it, dear!" Ke Minglu straightened immediately, raising no objections.
Wen Yan then glanced at Chang Kong.
Chang Kong immediately looked away, pretending nothing had happened and refusing to meet her gaze.
Thinking of how Ke Minglu and Chang Kong had once drunk too much Monkey Wine and gone on a drunken rampage, Wen Yan's smile deepened.
With their cultivation levels, both of them could easily suppress the effects of the wine.
But they chose not to. Instead, they let themselves revel in it.
The floating, carefree sensation was simply too wonderful!
But once drunk, suppressing the effects of Monkey Wine wasn't easy, especially since they were already out of their minds.
If Wen Yan and Ke Chongzhen hadn't acted quickly to restrain them, they might've destroyed Changwen Peak already.
"I'll take good care of this wine," Wen Yan said with a smile. "Thank you for it."
"You're welcome. We should be thanking you instead!"
As the widely acknowledged future Sect Master of Wanxuan Sect, Qin Yiwei had already received Mu Shiyue's permission to handle external affairs independently.
For example, when it came to giving gifts, she could decide on her own.
If she was uncertain, she could consult Chu Jingzhuo.
As for the others, none of them had any objections.
Their personalities simply weren't suited to being sect master or managing a sect.
Chu Jingzhuo was observant and meticulous.
But his true personality was rather cold, and he had no interest in managing endless details.
So everyone agreed that Qin Yiwei was the best choice to become sect master.
Even Mu Shiyue wanted to hand over the position to her and enjoy retirement.
"If you two hadn't helped us, our Third Junior Sister might have been wronged," Qin Yiwei said.
"Oh, don't say that!" Wen Yan waved her hand. "You're guests here, we should naturally take good care of you! Ah Zhen and Xiao Bo were also treated very well when they stayed at your sect."
"That's all our master's doing."
"Your master is wonderful and so are all of you…"
After exchanging a few more polite words, both sides finally parted ways.
Back at Annan Peak, He Biyu woke up again.
When she learned that her spirit beast had died and her cultivation had dropped sharply, she almost fainted again from anger!
"I'm going to kill them!" she screamed. "I'm going to kill that bird! I want them all dead!!"