Huh? Catch up? Catch up with whom?
Qin Moyu was completely bewildered when Shen Yu grabbed him and tried to run away.
Shen Yu is a sword cultivator, and his physical abilities are far superior to Qin Moyu, who only knows how to use magic. Without using magic, Qin Moyu can only be dragged along by him.
As soon as Shen Yu took a step, it was as if she had bumped into an invisible wall. She cried out and let go of Qin Moyu's hand. Qin Moyu and Shen Yebai quickly ran to the side. Shen Yu took a few steps back due to inertia, covered her head and looked blankly at what was in front of her.
There's nothing there. Did he encounter a ghost?
"What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?"
A voice, though unfamiliar, was almost ingrained in Shen Yu's bones, sending a chill down his spine.
He turned around stiffly and saw Shen Mo looking at him with a forced smile. His legs went weak and he sat down on the ground.
"Ancestor, Ancestor!"
Shen Yu stammered, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Help! What's the ancestor doing here?! Aaaaaaah! I'm doomed!
Shen Mo had been annoyed for a long time after being fed a mouthful of dog food by Shen Yebai and Qin Moyu, but he couldn't explain why he was annoyed. He couldn't take his anger out on Shen Yebai and Qin Moyu, but Shen Yu just happened to walk in on it, so it would be unreasonable not to teach him a lesson.
“Your brother is being too tactful. What you’re doing isn’t just being restless; it’s clearly reckless.”
Shen Mo is more than three times older than Shen Yu, and in terms of seniority, he is directly called the Ancestor. Therefore, when he scolds Shen Yu, he speaks in a completely elder-like tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yu felt a sudden heaviness on his body, as if he had been carrying tens of thousands of pounds of weight, making it difficult to move even slightly.
“I’ve set up a formation on you. Today you’d better learn how to be composed.”
Shen Mo said coldly.
"yes."
Shen Yu gritted her teeth and said, filled with regret.
He had been confined for too long, and was so happy to be out that he forgot himself. He thought Qin Moyu had come to the Southern Continent royal family to borrow books as agreed after finishing her business. He was only thinking about taking Qin Moyu out of the palace for fun. Who would have thought that the adventure would run into Shen Mo before it even started?
You have to understand, Shen Mo hasn't left his cave dwelling in all these years! This is the first time he's ever seen him here since he can remember! How could he be so unlucky!
"Are you alright?" Shen Yebai asked Qin Moyu with a hint of worry.
If he hadn't been seriously injured and hadn't lost his vigilance with Shen Mo present, how could Shen Yu have almost pulled Qin Moyu away?
This farce only strengthened Shen Yebai's resolve to integrate. This time Shen Yu appeared, but what about next time? He was always uneasy without him by his side.
"fine."
Qin Moyu comforted her.
So much has happened these past two days that he's exhausted. Shen Yu's appearance was so sudden that Qin Moyu was almost pulled away in a moment of surprise. But even without Shen Yu, Qin Moyu wouldn't have let Shen Yu take him away after he realized what was happening.
Just when the two thought the farce was over, another voice rang out.
"Here!"
Someone shouted, and then a series of chaotic footsteps were heard. A group of fully armed guards surrounded the area.
"Your Highness! The Emperor has ordered that you are not allowed to leave without permission. Please come back with us!"
A man who appeared to be the leader stepped forward and spoke loudly.
He had barely finished speaking when he saw the unfamiliar faces of Qin Moyu, Shen Mo, and Shen Yebai, and was immediately shocked.
"Who are you? How did you get in here!"
Qin Moyu goes without saying. It was his first time visiting the Southern Kingdom's royal family, so it was normal for the guards not to recognize him. But what was truly unexpected was that they didn't recognize Shen Mo either.
If they knew each other, they wouldn't have drawn their swords against Shen Mo.
Shen Mo's expression was somewhat strange.
No matter how powerful he was, he never imagined that one day he would be surrounded in his own backyard as an intruder.
Looking at the weapons gleaming coldly around him, Shen Yu wished he could kneel down before this dutiful head guard. How many lives did he have to dare to surround the ancestor?
"he--"
Before Shen Yu could even speak, he heard a report.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Instantly, the previously tight encirclement automatically opened up, and Shen Sheng, dressed in a dragon robe and clearly having rushed over from the morning court, hurriedly walked in, with Zuo Shu beside him.
When Shen Sheng entered, he first saw Shen Mo and thought Shen Yebai had returned. But upon closer inspection, he realized that Shen Yebai was right next to him. He instantly understood the man's identity and felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the weapons displayed around him.
"Your Majesty, these three people are of unknown identity, you should not..."
The head guard dutifully stopped Shen Sheng, who was about to walk towards Shen Mo, and said with a wary expression.
As a result, he could only watch helplessly as Shen Sheng knelt down with a "plop".
The emperor was kneeling, so how could they possibly stand? In an instant, a large number of them knelt down.
Then everyone heard Shen Sheng say:
"Welcome back, Ancestor."