Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Heavenly Divine Palace (Third Update)
Translator: 549690339
Yuntai Mountain is located at the border of Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture and is a famous scenic spot.
Although Takeuchi Kiyoko repeatedly expressed her desire to come along,
Xue An still refused her.
He wanted to take this opportunity to have a trip with his wife and children.
Once they got off the car and looked up at the towering mountain, everyone’s mood improved significantly.
“Daddy, this mountain is so tall!” Xue Xiang exclaimed in surprise.
“Daddy, look, the mountain looks like an ice cream!” Nian Nian’s first thought was about food, as usual.
Xue An couldn’t help but laugh at this.
The summit of Yuntai Mountain is over two thousand meters high, and snow accumulates year-round at the peak. Indeed, it resembled a gigantic ice cream cone from this angle.
An Yan asked nervously, “Honey, is that thing you talked about here?”
Xue An nodded, “It should be! However, this enigmatic creature, the ‘Baqi Long Worm’, is obviously very cunning and impossible to detect with Divine Sense.”
An Yan nodded and took Xue An’s arm.
The family headed up the mountain, attracting the gazes of many tourists along the way.
Because it was offseason, there weren’t many tourists around.
At a small shop at the foot of the mountain, Xue An was buying ice cream for his two daughters.
A gentle female voice in Japanese said, “Wow! What kawaii little girls!”
Xue An turned to look.
He saw a man and a woman standing nearby.
The woman, beautiful and smiling, squatted down to greet Xue Xiang and Nian Nian.
The two little girls were becoming more and more beautiful as they grew.
With their charm appealing to both young and old, few could resist their cuteness.
This was especially true in Country R, where cute culture was prevalent.
“Which one of you is the older sister and which one is the younger sister?” the woman asked with a warm smile.
This was already the standard conversation starter.
But Xue Xiang and Nian Nian seemed a bit impatient, with their eyes fixed on Xue An who was buying the ice cream.
At that moment, the man frowned and said to the woman with a flattering smile, “Benqiao Miss, we should hurry on our way, or we won’t make it to the Divine Bell Shrine in time.”
At this point, Xue An and An Yan came back with the ice cream.
Grabbing their ice cream with joyful surprise, the two little girls started enjoying it heartily.
The woman stood up, looking envious, and said, “Sir, you are so lucky to have such beautiful daughters!”
Xue An did not comment, merely smiling faintly.
“Let’s get acquainted, my name is Benqiao Meijia!” the woman said with a smile, extending her hand.
However, Xue An did not take her hand, just nodded slightly, “Xiang Xiang, Nian Nian, let’s go!”
A hint of surprise flitted across the woman’s face, as if she were astonished that Xue An didn’t recognize her.
Meanwhile, the man by her side sneered, “They’re just people from Huaxia!”
Xue An frowned and turned to look at the man.
“What did you say?”
The man was taken aback, then looked down and said to Benqiao Meijia, “Huaxia people are the most uncultured, Miss Benqiao, let’s just leave.”
Benqiao Meijia’s eyebrows knitted slightly, “Yin Sang, aren’t you also from Huaxia? Why do you malign your own country like this?”
Yin Huahui’s face stiffened, then he awkwardly touched his head, “I don’t count as a Huaxia person; after all, I have already submitted my naturalization application and have been approved. From now on, I’ll be a citizen of Country R!”
Xue An shook his head and chuckled, then said to An Yan, “See, this is what’s commonly known as a ‘renegade’. Let’s go!”
This insult made Yin Huahui’s face turn extremely ugly, as he stared fixedly at Xue An with eyes full of fierce and malevolent colors.
But Xue An couldn’t be bothered with him and, leading his wife and child, turned around and continued up the mountain.
Benqiao Meijia watched Xue An’s retreating figure with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
At that moment, An Yan whispered to Xue An, “Husband, that woman just now seems to be a female celebrity from Country R!”
A female celebrity?
Xue An’s thoughts immediately went astray.
“You mean the kind of movie star that only needs two or three people to wrap up the film?” Xue An said with a mischievous smile.
An Yan was initially stunned, then she realized what he meant and blushed with embarrassment, pinching Xue An’s waist.
“You big baddie, hooligan!”
“What am I being a hooligan about?” Xue An protested.
“Um… whatever you’re thinking is very hooligan-like!” An Yan said with her face still red.
Xue An leaned in close to An Yan’s ear and whispered, “Then how do you know what I’m talking about?”
An Yan spat, “Pah, I’m being serious here. These past few days, I had nothing to do in the house, so I just watched TV all day. It seems like that woman often appears on TV!”
“If she’s a star, then she’s a star. What does that have to do with me?” Xue An said indifferently.
“Hehe, did… did Kiyoko come to look for you yesterday?” This time it was An Yan who whispered into Xue An’s ear.
Xue An stiffened, then laughed wryly, “My dear wife above me, I assure you I didn’t do anything!”
“Hmph, I wouldn’t let you dare!” An Yan pretended to be fierce and formidable, but then she couldn’t help but snicker.
“It’s maddening, why can’t I ever get angry with you?”
Xue An chuckled, “Can’t help it, who made me so handsome? Don’t believe me, ask Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian!”
The two little girls, who were engrossed in their ice cream, lifted their heads when they heard him and, in unison, chimed, “Yes! Daddy is the handsomest!”
Xue An laughed heartily, his laughter full of pride.
Yin Huahui, who was walking not far behind them, couldn’t help but flash an ugly look in his eyes upon hearing the laughter.
The Divine Sense Temple was located halfway up Yunqu Mountain.
The surroundings were tranquil and the scenery beautiful. Plus, there were sometimes multitudes of clouds and mists floating in front of the temple, adding a truly celestial atmosphere.
When Xue An arrived at the temple, the doors were firmly closed.
There were no tourists in front of the doors either.
Xue An didn’t rush to enter but instead looked up to survey the geographical layout of the place.
The person who chose to build the temple here was clearly an expert in Huaxia geomancy, creating an environment where winds were hidden and qi gathered—it was indeed a fine location.
However, Xue An still managed to detect something unusual about the place from subtle clues.
For instance, the faint layer of resentment floating above the temple.
This was clearly the result of someone dying unjustly, unable to dissipate their lingering resentment.
As Xue An was observing, Yin Huahui and Benqiao Meijia also approached.
Yin Huahui greeted her with eager hospitality, “Miss Benqiao, it is said that the Divine Bell of the Divine Sense Temple is particularly efficacious. Why not go and ring it?”
In the shrines of Country R, long strands of wind chimes are often hung from the eaves, and there are rumors that shaking them can bring good luck.
Benqiao Meijia nodded but then smiled at Xue An before stepping forward to ring the bell.
Yin Huahui coldly glanced at Xue An, feeling contempt in his heart.
Probably this guy has no clue about any of these things.
Meanwhile, Xue An retracted his probing gaze and smiled at his wife.
“You stay here with Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian, I’ll go knock on the door!”