Lu Wenjun quickly rushed over, picked up the leaf from the ground, and examined it excitedly.
"Ao ao!"
Seeing its leaf taken away, Little Tiger Baby became angry and bared its teeth at Lu Wenjun.
But Lu Wenjun didn't mind, she was only filled with shock and disbelief.
"Th-this… this really is a leaf of the Wuhan Tian Fruit!"
Unlike ordinary flat leaves, the leaves of the Wuhan Tian Fruit were plump and fleshy, looking rather adorable.
To Mu Shiyue, they resembled the leaves of certain succulents.
After confirming that it was the leaf of the Wuhan Tian Fruit, Lu Wenjun ignored everything else and immediately ran toward the backyard in excitement.
The others were startled by her strong reaction and worriedly hurried after her.
"Ao ao ao!" Little Tiger Baby called out angrily at Mu Shiyue, feeling wronged.
"Alright, alright, I understand your intention."
Mu Shiyue picked it up from the ground and stroked its head to comfort it.
After being petted from head to toe, Little Tiger Baby's cries gradually softened into a contented purring sound, its little paws kneading instinctively.
It'd originally planned on giving the leaf to Mu Shiyue anyway, since she said it's fine, it no longer matters.
"Ying ying!" Little Sesame hugged her leg and whined softly.
"Alright, alright." Mu Shiyue bent down and patted its head as well.
"Moo~"
"Yes, yes, you're all good children."
Behind them, Hu Niu and Da Yuanzi entered and each found a place to rest.
"Li—!"
Da Hei landed on a nearby tree, calling out.
"Alright, I'll wash off your dye later."
"Li—!"
"And this is your steam bun." Mu Shiyue handed it a steam bun.
"Ang!" I want one too.
"Roar~"
"Ying ying!"
"Moo~"
Seeing Mu Shiyue take out the steam bun, both large and small spirit beasts gathered around.
They all wanted some!
Mu Shiyue sighed helplessly and distributed a steam bun to everyone, making sure everything was fair and equal, not playing any favourites.
"Ook ook!"
The monkeys standing at the entrance sniffed the air, unable to resist making soft noises.
This smell… seemed pretty fragrant!
They wanted to eat too.
Hearing their reaction, Mu Shiyue took out another steam bun and smiled at them, "Want some?"
Without the slightest embarrassment, she said, "This is no worse than your wine!"
"Roar~" The monkey king frowned, clearly doubtful.
How could it possibly be better than the wine they brewed?
"Really, everyone says it's good!" Mu Shiyue pointed cheerfully at the spirit beasts enjoying their steam buns.
The monkey king eyed her suspicious smile, its voice also changed, "Ook ook?"
"It's simple, one steam bun for one cup of wine. What a great deal!" Mu Shiyue tried her best to persuade them. "Look, one cup of wine is gone in a single gulp, but a steam bun lasts much longer!"
She enthusiastically pitched her homemade steam bun.
The monkeys behind the king were clearly tempted.
It did sound like a good deal…
But the monkey king shook its head, "Ook ook!"
It still wanted wine.
Mu Shiyue: "..."
As expected of a monkey king, this was way too hard to… persuade!
"Master!"
Lu Wenjun's excited voice came from afar.
Mu Shiyue turned and saw Lu Wenjun running toward her, her face full of joy and excitement.
"Master!"
Lu Wenjun rushed up to her, her voice trembling from the excitement, "The seed I gave you sprouted?!"
"Ah? I think so."
Regarding the seed left to her by her mother, Lu Wenjun hadn't had much hope.
Giving it to her master to plant was just something she felt like doing, she hadn't expected anything.
But she hadn't imagined that it had actually grown in less than a month!
It was over ten centimeters tall, with several leaves!
Heaven knew how excited she had been when she saw that small sapling!
Even though it's still far from maturity and being able to bear fruit, it has grown!
Lu Wenjun threw herself into Mu Shiyue's arms, crying loudly with excitement.
Since returning, she had noticed that her master was different from before.
She had also heard her senior brothers and sisters speak of their admiration and trust.
But none of that compared to seeing it for herself!
Her master was too incredible!
She had actually made the Wuhan Tian Fruit grow here!
This wasn't the Yao Realm as well!
Her master's abilities far exceeded her imagination!
Being suddenly hugged by her little disciple, Mu Shiyue was a bit stunned. Was it really something to be that excited about?
Hearing Lu Wenjun sob, she patted her shoulder, "Hey, no need to get so emotional. Don't cry, don't cry~"
Mu Shiyue felt a bit dazed, this scene seemed to have happened before.
Why were all her disciples so sentimental and emotional?
"Wuwuwu… Master, you're too amazing!" Lu Wenjun clung to her, refusing to let go.
Only after hugging her did Lu Wenjun notice a very pleasant scent coming from Mu Shiyue.
It calmed her intense emotions and made her reluctant to let go.
It felt like a mother's scent.
Mu Shiyue had no idea her disciple was having such "disrespectful" thoughts, she patted her shoulder, "Alright, alright, let's talk properly, don't get too emotional."
The others watched Lu Wenjun's actions without saying anything.
Qin Yiwei and Jiang Yunnuan exchanged looks, understanding what Lu Wenjun felt.
They had cried in their master's arms before too.
It had to be said, hugging their master felt very comfortable, and even soothed their emotions.
Xin Jinrui and the other boys exchanged glances, a little envious but didn't dare say anything.
Even though they were master and disciples, there were boundaries between men and women.
They were already adults, how could they dare hug and be affectionate with their master like that?
The girls had it easier, they could hug their master without hesitation!
The slightly awkward atmosphere was broken by Little Tiger Baby.
"Ao wu!"
Little Tiger Baby having finished eating its bun and seeing them hugging each other, it leapt up and landed on Lu Wenjun's head.
Lu Wenjun, who had been crying: "..."
"Ao ao~" Little Tiger Baby stepped on Lu Wenjun's head, pressing its fluffy head toward Mu Shiyue, asking for more pats.
Mu Shiyue twitched her lips and pushed it away, "Get down."
Little Tiger Baby reluctantly jumped off.
With this one action, the atmosphere on the scene was interrupted.
Lu Wenjun stepped out of Mu Shiyue's embrace, her eyes still wet, cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
"Alright, stop crying." Mu Shiyue handed her a handkerchief. "If you cry more, you won't be pretty anymore."
Lu Wenjun accepted the handkerchief, wiped her tears and showed a shy smile.
After calming down, she asked, "Master, how did you grow it?"
"How did I grow it?"
"Yes, this." Lu Wenjun held up the leaf Little Tiger Baby had picked. "It's grown so big!"
"Oh, that." Mu Shiyue shook her head blankly. "I didn't do anything, it grew on its own."