Hammer in her left hand, sword in her right, the eldest sister is connected to both worlds.

Chapter 315 Waiting patiently for Senior Sister to bring back gifts

Xue Lan wandered aimlessly around Luoxia Mountain for several days before finally receiving a message talisman from Yin Shishi on a bright sunny morning.

Compared to Xue Lan's stiff, puppet-like handwriting, Yin Shishi's handwriting looks much gentler, with each stroke carrying the calm and meticulousness unique to medical practitioners.

Xue Lan twitched her fingertips slightly, and the talisman she had just read ignited at her fingertips. The strange, bluish-red flames, like a small, menacing beast, instantly swallowed the talisman.

"Shishi told the two of us to go to Fuyang City first, and the others will arrive shortly after."

Xue Tong nodded: "Okay!"

"Perfect timing, I can go see Xiao Wu."

The woman raised her hand and waved it gently, and a spirit boat appeared in front of the two of them. Xue Lan stepped onto it first.

Xue Tong heard the woman's tired voice: "Si Yaochuan! You haven't rested for long."

After saying that, the flying boat shot off like an arrow.

After a short break of just over a month, I'll be embarking on my journey again.

Fuyang City remained peaceful and tranquil. Not far from the city gate, Cao's braised noodles stall was still packed with people. The diners chatted amongst themselves, and the harmonious atmosphere fermented and grew amidst the aroma of the braised noodles, warming Xue Tong's heart.

But she doesn't have time to stop and have a bowl of noodles with Xue Lan right now.

Xue Lan was in a hurry this time. After entering the city, she went straight to the city lord's mansion and met Cui Wu without any trouble.

At that moment, Cui Wu was reading a letter on the table when he suddenly heard Xue Lan's voice from outside the door. The woman's hand trembled violently. She quickly hid the letter in her sleeve.

A woman in a scarlet dress opened the door and looked at Xue Lan with a smile: "Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

Xue Lan feigned anger: "I just came to see you, what? Is Xiao Wu unhappy?"

Cui Wu quickly shook his head: "No, it's just that Senior Sister's arrival was a bit sudden."

The woman spoke with a helpless smile, which made Xue Lan feel like she was being pampered by a younger generation.

Xue Lan: My daughter has come of age.

"I'm going to Siyaochuan to prepare for the Wan Gongfang trial, and I have some things I'd like to ask you for help with." Xue Lan said softly, taking out a box wrapped with talismans from her sleeve.

Cui Wu was very familiar with this box; it was the very same dream demon that Xue Lan had previously entrusted to her.

"Senior sister, are these things not used?" Cui Wu asked, puzzled.

"No, it's just that Senior Sister left Qing Shui Tai too early and didn't have time to do anything." Xue Lan sighed and watched Cui Wu take the box.

"Yan Chengxue will also send some array plates to you later. Please keep them safe for your senior sister, and wait for me to return from the Wan Gong Fang."

Seeing Xue Lan's pleading expression, Cui Wu nodded helplessly.

"Senior sister, you always like to hide these dangerous things here with me."

Xue Lan chuckled. The woman had beautiful features, and her gray-white eyes were like pearls covered in dust. "Keep an eye on your second senior brother. Tell him I'm going to find him a perfect method to temper his spiritual roots."

"Be good while you're out there, your senior sister will bring you gifts when she comes back."

Cui Wu nodded slowly, watching Xue Lan turn around gracefully, her black hem gilded with a warm and vibrant gold in the sunlight.

The woman took out the letter she had hastily hidden in her sleeve. She unfolded it and glanced at it again, her eyes filled with worry.

A moment later, the woman took out a communication talisman:

"To Senior Sister Yin: Cui Wu is already aware of your situation. I hope you will take care of me on my journey to Siyaochuan."

The talisman hovering in front of Cui Wu transformed into a small golden bird, which flew out through the half-open door and headed south towards Fuyang City.

"Senior Sister..." Cui Wu began softly:

"You said you wouldn't lie to me."

On the summit of a low hill south of Fuyang City, Yin Shishi caught the rapidly approaching golden bird, her solemn expression softening.

The woman's voice carried a hint of emotion: "You know, Xue Lan must have had incredible luck to have picked up such a steady and reliable boy like Cui Wu."

Although Xue Lan isn't entirely unreliable, his reliability is rather unstable; he's been stable for most of the year. But one occasional transgression can be enough to terrify anyone.

Wu Yijun chimed in from the side, "Perhaps the Immortal Venerable Caijun of Jiyue Mountain is blind."

Yin Shishi burst out laughing: "Junjun, when did you become like Yan Chengxue?"

"After all, we've been fellow disciples who have cultivated together for many years, so it's normal for us to look a bit alike... Xue Lan is here."

As the two were talking, a small, pale gray dot flew in from the sky not far away; that was Xue Lan's spirit boat.

Since they needed to travel anyway, Xue Lan didn't get off the flying boat. The woman looked at Lin Su with a slightly smug smile on her face.

"Lin Su, come up here, your senior sister will guide you."

Lin Su chuckled and pushed Lu Feng forward, saying, "Golden Core cultivators can't keep up with us, Senior Sister, take him with you."

Lu Feng looked completely bewildered. The young man looked up at Xue Lan.

"Okay, come on up." Xue Lan pointed behind her.

Lu Feng dared not disobey this person's orders and obediently boarded Xue Lan's flying boat. He sat down next to Xue Tong, whose smile was somewhat strange.

Xue Lan asked the people below again, "Are you really not coming up?"

Yin Shishi and Wu Yijun both shook their heads and took out their respective magical artifacts.

Xue Lan found it strange, but didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she flew towards the distant mountains and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Yin Shishi stood on a cloud, smiled slightly as she looked in the direction Xue Lan had disappeared, and then chased after her.

Two days later, the group finally arrived at the territory of Siyaochuan.

Unlike the desolate wilderness, which has been eroded by demonic energy for a long time and is barren of vegetation, Siyaochuan has the most flowers, plants and trees in the entire Yuanming Lower Realm. Perhaps because it is close to the Capital of Plants and Trees, all the flowers, plants and trees here have a bit more spirituality.

Xue Lan stood at the bow of the boat, closing her eyes to rest, when suddenly the boat sank slightly beside her.

The woman turned her head slightly and used her divine sense to detect Yin Shishi beside her.

"Shishi, what's wrong?" Xue Lan asked softly.

However, Yin Shishi did not respond to her question, but instead said coldly, "Xue Lan, I'm going back to Chonggu Village."

The news was indeed sudden, but it didn't surprise Xue Lan at all; her gray eyes revealed no emotion. Her voice was calm and gentle:

"Was it your own decision?"

"Is there any difference?" Yin Shishi asked with a smile.

“Of course there is a difference. If you want to go back on your own, that’s because you’re nostalgic. But if she forces you to… I’ll be a little unhappy.”

Yin Shishi patted her head: "What's the use of you being unhappy?"

Xue Lan smiled and said, "Actually, it's not very useful. I just wanted to make you happy!"

Yin Shishi's expression froze.

Xue Lan can be really honest sometimes!

"If you want to make me happy, come back with me!" Yin Shishi said.

"OK?"