I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

On the main hall of the Qingyun Sect's main peak.

The atmosphere was oppressive, as if dead silent.

Lu Qingsong sat upright at the head of the table, expressionless, but the jade pendant in his hand had already turned into fine dust.

The black-clad deacon kneeling below had his forehead pressed to the ground, not daring to breathe.

"Where is he?" Lu Qingsong's voice was calm, so calm that it was completely still, yet it caused the temperature in the hall to drop sharply.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the two left the sect this morning and headed to Tianlan Kingdom."

The black-clad butler's voice trembled, "This subordinate...this subordinate only just found out! Should...should we immediately send a message to organize an ambush?"

"Ambush?" Lu Qingsong repeated the two words softly, then suddenly chuckled softly.

This is an utter disgrace!

He went to great lengths, even secretly pushing things along, to send people to the Xuanli Palace's Gu-breeding farm, where death was almost certain.

The original intention was to use someone else to do the dirty work, paving the way for Mingxuan.

And what was the result? His only son, Lu Mingxuan, along with dozens of young elites carefully cultivated by the sect, all perished inside, leaving no trace of their bodies!

But he knew nothing about it!

The culprit, Fang Xuan, simply took the various resources bestowed upon him and swaggered out of the Qingyun Sect!

He still thought it was Wu Hao. In Fang Xuan's eyes, the things he said to Fang Xuan were like a clown on a stage, something to be laughed at!

This is simply humiliating Lu Qingsong and the entire Qingyun Sect!

What frustrated him even more was that he couldn't immediately turn against Fang Xuan openly, because Fang Xuan still possessed a life-saving item that could withstand a blow from a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Acting rashly will only alert him, causing him to hide completely or escape elsewhere!

"Do not act rashly." Lu Qingsong spoke slowly, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Pass down the order: send someone to confirm their whereabouts, but absolutely no action must be taken, and they must not be exposed!"

He gazed at the swirling snow outside, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

"Wait for him to come back..."

"I will personally kill them!"

"boom--!"

A terrifying spiritual force suddenly erupted from him, turning all the furnishings and objects in the hall, except for the black-clad steward lying on the ground, into dust.

"Fang! Xuan! Ah—!!!"

.......

At the same time, thousands of miles away, in the capital of Tianlan Kingdom.

The night had not yet completely faded.

In just one night, the two traversed thousands of miles and arrived at their destination.

The capital of Tianlan Kingdom, Lanjing City.

The city walls were towering, and the city gates were bustling with carriages and pedestrians, the noise of which could be heard from a great distance.

Fang Xuan thought he just came here to have some fun.

As for Wu Hao, he wouldn't bother with him unless Wu Hao provokes him.

He decided to observe the situation at the Qingyun Sect first, and then go back to fool Lu Qingsong for a while longer.

Finally, when the time is right, we can take our senior sister and make a quick getaway, heading straight for Zhongzhou.

After all, my senior's plan is more important.

.......

Stepping into the capital city was different from the secluded mountain retreat of the Qingyun Sect, and even the bustling city life of Qingshi Town was different.

The streets were extremely wide, paved with smooth bluestone slabs, and could accommodate several horse-drawn carriages side by side.

On both sides are rows of tall buildings and shops, with flying eaves and brackets, and beautiful decorations.

Pedestrians dressed in various styles thronged the streets, including ordinary people in coarse cloth and short clothes, as well as wealthy merchants and officials in fine clothes.

Occasionally, a luxuriously decorated car speeds by, causing pedestrians to scramble to make way.

The most bustling and vibrant world is this.

"Boss, how much?"

Ning Qian stopped in front of a steaming food stall.

The stall owner was a smiling middle-aged woman, and the pot was simmering with round fish balls that smelled delicious.

"Oh, fairy, you have excellent taste! This is made from the silver mullet, a specialty of our Tianlan Lanjiang River. The meat is tender and springy, and the broth is made with old hen soup—it's so delicious it'll make your eyebrows fall off! Three coins a skewer, five coins for two skewers!"

The proprietress introduced the product enthusiastically, her gaze lingering for a moment longer on Ning Qian's aloof and refined appearance and demeanor.

She secretly admired her, thinking that this must be another fairy from a major sect who had come out to travel.

"Hmm." Ning Qian responded lightly, paid the money, and took the two skewers of fish balls.

She instinctively reached out to hold the person beside her, but found nothing.

He frowned slightly.

My junior brother is being disobedient again.

She turned around and saw Fang Xuan squatting a few steps away in front of another stall, looking at something with great interest.

The stall was set up in a somewhat mysterious way, with several small, antique-looking pottery jars on it.

There were also several open brocade boxes nearby, containing dried insect shells and the like.

A hooded stall owner, whose face was obscured, spoke in a hoarse voice: "...This is a Fragrant Gu. Wear it on your person, and it will emit a strange fragrance that will last for months..."

Fang Xuan picked up a small jar containing some kind of golden beetle and asked curiously, "Is it edible?"

Hooded vendor: "...?"

"What about this one?" Fang Xuan pointed to another jar labeled "Love-Devouring Gu".

The stall owner lowered his voice, carrying an air of mystery: "This Gu... is planted in the body of a faithless and unfaithful person. If they change their mind, the Gu worm will burrow into their heart, causing unbearable pain."

"Interesting." Fang Xuan stroked his chin, his eyes shining.

"Boss, do you have anything even more powerful? Like that... Gu that looks like a cicada?"

The stall owner was a little confused by his question.

Just then, a small hand gently took Fang Xuan's hand and pulled him out of the stall.

Ning Qian walked over unnoticed: "You're not allowed to look at those Southern Frontier Gu techniques; you'll easily be deceived."

As she spoke, she stuffed a string of fish balls into Fang Xuan's empty hand, saying, "These aren't good, eat them for me."

"Okay." Fang Xuan replied, and as his senior sister led him away, he opened his mouth and bit off a fish ball.

The fish is smooth and bouncy, with the sweetness of the fish meat and the richness of the broth blending perfectly.

It was indeed delicious.

He mumbled between bites, "Um... Senior sister, this place is so big."

He originally thought that Tianlan Kingdom was just a small border country, and that its capital was probably only slightly larger than Qing Shi Town.

I never expected it to be so large and bustling.

It seems that the map of the cultivation world cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

Ning Qian didn't reply, but her gaze drifted to a rather grand restaurant diagonally across the street.

The restaurant was three stories high, with carved beams and painted rafters, and a gilded plaque with the words "Drunken Immortal Restaurant" hung at the entrance.

However, there seemed to be a lot of arguing coming from inside the building, as well as the sound of breaking dishes and cups, which attracted many passersby to stop and watch.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Xuan followed her gaze, somewhat curious.

My senior sister isn't one to join in the fun, and I've never seen her give anyone but herself a second glance.

Is there something special about that restaurant?

"A prince of Tianlan Kingdom." Ning Qian withdrew her gaze, her tone remaining calm.

"Very strong?" Fang Xuan's first reaction was that someone who could catch his senior sister's attention must be a highly skilled opponent.

"Very rich." Ning Qian's answer was concise and to the point.

Fang Xuan: "..."

Okay, he's being narrow-minded.

It seems that my senior sister is thinking about earning some extra money.

Although he is now very wealthy, his senior sister seems to have always had a unique persistence in being self-reliant and accumulating wealth.

Hmm... He seems to quite like freeloading, scamming, robbery, and stuff like that.

Thinking of this, he was just about to go in and take a look.

However, Ning Qian grabbed her hand again.

"No rush," she said.

Then she pulled him along and continued walking slowly in the other direction of the street, seemingly losing interest in the chaos there.

Fang Xuan was a little confused.

What exactly does Senior Sister mean by this? She brought it up earlier, but now she's not going in.

He suddenly remembered another question: "Senior sister, have you been to Tianlan Kingdom before?"

Otherwise, how could they be so accustomed to the local specialty fish balls and street vendors selling them, and even know which prince was arguing in the building?

"Hmm." Ning Qian responded vaguely, which was an answer, but she didn't offer any explanation.

She simply tightened her grip on his hand and quickened her pace slightly.

Fang Xuan silently ate the last fish ball.

He's had this idea for a long time, and it's gradually coming true.

But... never mind, she'll say it when she wants to.

This trip to Tianlan Kingdom seems to be much more interesting than he expected...