Fairy Eye

"You're awake."

Han Lin glanced back at the little boy inside the carriage.

"Uncle, wasn't I sleeping? How did I get into the car?" Ye Jianling rubbed his forehead, feeling a little dizzy.

"Here's what happened. You were asleep last night, and the inn caught fire, so I drugged you and brought you out! Then a group of thieves appeared and started killing everyone they saw, so I'm taking you with me on our escape." Han Lin explained as he sped along in the carriage.

Han Lin did not reveal his identity, mainly because he was worried that Ye Jianling would not believe him and would cause trouble if he insisted on jumping out of the car.

Once we arrive at the sect, everything will be fine.

"Being chased?" Ye Jianling's face showed surprise upon hearing this. "Where is my master?"

"Your master hasn't returned yet. Don't worry, once we escape this pursuit, I'll take you back to Qingyun Town to find him."

"Oh, okay, alright."

Hearing Han Lin say this, Ye Jianling didn't seem to doubt it. He rubbed his forehead and leaned back in the carriage, remaining silent.

Han Lin breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Young man, how did you meet your master?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianling said, "That day I was playing in front of my house when I saw him staggering by, probably from drinking too much. He fell to the ground after only a few steps, so I called my father to help him home. He said I was sensible and gave me an awakening pill..."

Without a doubt, Ye Jianling had successfully awakened his spiritual root. Although he himself did not know what kind of spiritual root he had, the slovenly old man seemed very happy.

Later, through some unknown means, they persuaded Ye Jianling's parents and grandfather to let Ye Jianling become the old man's apprentice.

"It seems that Ye Jianling's talent is not low, otherwise his upright character alone would not be enough to make that old man value him so much."

Han Lin thought to himself after hearing this.

Then, a change in expression crossed her face, and she asked, "You only have your parents and grandfather at home, no one else?"

Ye Jianling shook his head: "No, I heard that our Ye family used to have many people, but it declined later, and only my parents and grandfather are left."

"Oh, by the way, I heard that I have a great-grandfather who cultivates in the Guiyuan Sect, but I have never met him."

"Oh? Was your great-grandfather named Ye Qi?" Han Lin asked, turning around.

"Ye Qi? I don't know him. Uncle, why do you say that? Do you know about the Ye family's past?" Ye Jianling asked in confusion.

"Ahem, I once passed through Qiushui City and heard people talk about the Ye family's past. I never expected to be so destined to meet you and actually see a descendant of the Ye family in person."

"I see."

Ye Jianling smiled knowingly and said nothing more.

This child is far too sensible.

Upon seeing this, Han Lin was amazed and stopped talking, focusing on continuing on his journey.

Although he deliberately avoided taking the main road in Qiushui City to avoid being tracked, he chose to take a detour instead.

But the slovenly old man's skills were beyond his imagination, making Han Lin very nervous and not daring to relax at all.

For the next few days, he hardly stopped eating or drinking.

What relieved Han Lin slightly was that the old man hadn't caught up yet, and didn't seem as powerful as he had imagined.

The boy named Ye Jianling, however, began to look worried. He would sit on the bench in the carriage every day, silently watching the trees fly by outside the window, without saying a word.

Han Lin felt a pang of guilt: "Is something on your mind?"

The child finally turned to look at him: "Uncle, tell me honestly, did you secretly drug me and kidnap me?"

Han Lin was speechless for a moment, then said after a pause, "Yes."

The child fell silent. "Will you hurt me?"

Han Lin was surprised that Ye Jianling was so calm, without making a fuss at all. He shook his head and said, "No."

The boy seemed relieved: "Do you, like Master, also want to take me as your disciple?"

Han Lin chuckled, "No, actually, I was ordered to pick you up."

"You were ordered to pick me up?"

"Yes, I am a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect. Your great-grandfather Ye Qi asked me to take you to the sect, but when I saw you, you had already become that slovenly old man's disciple. I had to find a way to abduct you from his hands."

Seeing that the other party was in a stable mood, Han Lin finally told the truth.

Ye Jianling stared in astonishment, mouth agape. "Great-grandfather? Uncle, you really aren't lying to me?"

Han Lin took out a token and tossed it into the carriage: "This is my identity token, take a look for yourself."

Ye Jianling picked up the token, on which were engraved the three large characters "Guiyuan Sect" and on the other side were engraved the two characters "Han Lin".

"Oh, I see. Uncle, you shouldn't have done that. You could have just told me." Ye Jianling walked to the carriage door and handed the token back to Han Lin.

"If I tell you, will you come with me?" Han Lin took the token.

"I have already become your disciple. If my master agrees, I will go with you because I also want to meet that ancestor."

"That settles it then. Your master definitely won't agree." Han Lin smiled lightly and put the token away.

Ye Jianling remained silent.

Han Lin smiled and said, "Go back and rest. I'm in a hurry, I'll be there soon."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianling turned around and went back to the carriage.

……

Two days later, one morning, a carriage emerged from the thick fog and stopped at the post station outside the southern gate of the Guiyuan Sect.

A young man in a black robe and a five- or six-year-old boy in brocade robes stepped out of the car.

"Wait here for me a moment. I'll hand the carriage over to the post station and then take you to see your great-grandfather."

After Han Lin finished speaking, he led the carriage into the post station and handed it over to the senior brother in charge, successfully exchanging it for two low-grade spirit stones.

When they returned, they saw the child looking up at the towering cliff in front of him and couldn't help but smile: "Come with me, the Guiyuan Sect is up there."

With that, he picked her up, used his Azure Cloud Steps, and like a graceful swallow, flew up the mountain along the winding path along the cliff.

"Is this the Immortal Sect? It looks so beautiful." Upon arriving at the entrance of the plaza, Ye Jianling gazed at the distant, misty mountain shadows and exclaimed in amazement.

Han Lin smiled upon hearing this, said nothing, and led the boy toward the Hall of Merit.

Guiyuan Sect is indeed beautiful, but many places are beyond the reach of ordinary disciples like him. Ye Jianling, on the other hand, is born lucky and was able to enter the Northern Territory as soon as he joined the sect.

"Senior, I've come to hand in my mission." Han Lin arrived just in time, as apart from Elder Yan, there was no one else in the Merit Hall to receive missions.

"Oh, isn't this Han Lin? You're back." Old Yan said, slightly surprised to see Han Lin. He turned to look at the boy, "And who is he?"

"Didn't I take on a mission to help Senior Ye pick up someone? This is Ye Jianling," Han Lin explained with a smile.

The Merit Hall has many tasks, so it's normal that Old Master Yan can't remember them all.

"Oh, it's him! I didn't even remember you if you hadn't mentioned it."

"You wait here, I'll notify Senior Ye to come and confirm. If there are no problems, he'll settle the contribution fee with you in person."

For some tasks, the rewards are not collected directly from the Merit Hall, but are distributed personally by the person who posted the task.

After saying that, he took out a communication talisman and said, "Message from the Merit Hall: Please ask Senior Ye Qi of Luohuan Mountain in the Northern Territory to come to the Merit Hall of the Outer Sect to complete the task settlement."

While waiting for others, Han Lin took out the Mo Yinzhi and Zhu Yuguo.

"Elder Yan, I remember the Merit Hall is recycling Ink Silver Fungus and Vermilion Jade Fruit, right? Could you tell me how much contribution points these are worth?"