Chapter 36 I have a plan!
Chapter 36 I have a plan!
Qi Yan's expression shifted slightly. "What do you mean?"
Yun Zhao said with distress, "I don't know what I did in the past. If you hear anything about me in the future, remember not to believe it."
She said seriously, "What I'm telling you is the truth. Everyone else is just trying to sow discord between us, understand?"
Qi Yan stared at her intently for a long time, until Yun Zhao felt guilty from his gaze before he finally looked away.
"understood."
"Zhao Zhao."
Yun Zhao then smiled and moved closer to him, saying, "You can call me that from now on, I like it."
"Ah."
Qi Yan brushed a strand of hair aside, trying to hide her slightly reddened earlobes.
The boy stood guard at the entrance to the mountain path. When he saw Song Zhiyuan coming, he personally escorted him down Qingyun Peak.
"Senior Brother Song," Xiao Tong said with a smile, but his face was cold, "Qingyun Peak does not welcome you. Senior Brother Song, you should probably avoid it in the future."
Having been mistreated by Yun Zhao, and with Xiao Tong also giving him a cold shoulder, Song Zhiyuan was seething with resentment.
But thinking that Yun Zhao would one day become his Daoist partner and Qingyun Peak would also be his, Song Zhiyuan suppressed his anger.
"Don't worry, Junior Sister Tong, I won't bother Zhao Zhao unless it's important."
He's just a little beggar that the old sect leader picked up. How dare he speak to him like that? What will happen when he takes control of the Qingyun Sect...
Song Zhiyuan's lips curled up, "But if Zhaozhao wants me to come, I hope Junior Sister Tong will..."
No, we must not stop them.
He finished speaking the last few words slowly and deliberately, and then turned and left under the child's puzzled gaze.
"So certain," the boy muttered to himself, "could it be that he has some kind of leverage over Senior Sister Zhao Zhao?"
No, she has to investigate!
More than ten days have passed since Bai Lingxiao and his two companions arrived at Qingyun Sect. Every time Hu Guichen asked Bai Lingxiao through Master Guiyuan when he would return, Yun Zhao always managed to evade the question.
However, cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Even though Bai Lingxiao has been working tirelessly these past few days, he has only managed to advance by one small realm.
“No,” Yun Zhao slammed his hand on the table, “If this continues, you’ll drive yourself crazy.”
Bai Lingxiao sat beside her, absorbing spiritual energy even while eating. Hearing this, she said helplessly, "What can I do? I have no choice but to reach the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible."
Hu Guichen is the sect leader of one of the four major sects. He can completely defeat me based on his cultivation alone, not to mention that he has an entire sect of cultivators at his disposal.
If he wanted to take her back, he could just fabricate a few charges, and she would become the target of the entire Heavenly Sword Sect's manhunt.
Gu Dinghan also sighed, "Senior Sister Bai's cultivation speed is fast enough that Wen Chang and I can't keep up. If Hu Guichen comes to catch her, we probably won't be able to stop him for even a quarter of an hour."
Meng Wenchang remained silent, his expression equally troubled.
Yun Zhao scratched his head, then suddenly had an idea: "I have a plan!"
She beckoned the others to come closer, and after a flurry of whispered discussions, Gu Dinghan's eyes lit up. Finally, he gave her a thumbs up: "Junior Sister Yun, your idea..."
"Wonderful!"
So, Yun Zhao, holding Qi Yan with one hand and Xiao Tong with the other, with Bai Lingxiao and the other two following behind her, the six of them bypassed the gatekeepers and sneaked out.
When Master Guiyuan came to Qingyun Peak again, there was no one left on the peak, only a letter left for him.
The letter reads: "To the Sect Master: By the time you read this letter, we will have already left the sect..."
After reading the letter, Master Guiyuan was speechless.
The man has slipped away; how is he going to explain this to Hu Guichen?
Master Guiyuan considered asking Mu Qianqian, but as soon as he explained his purpose, Mu Qianqian burst into tears, crying and asking Master Guiyuan why Zhaozhao wouldn't take her away, and whether he didn't like her anymore.
Master Guiyuan was so annoyed by her crying that he turned to Lin Shu, hoping that Lin Shu could find out where Yun Zhao and the others had gone.
But to his disappointment, Lin Shu cried even louder than Mu Qianqian, running towards Hanyue Peak while crying, saying that he wanted to stick together with Mu Qianqian for warmth.
Master Guiyuan: "..."
Tired of heart!
After Master Guiyuan left, Mu Qianqian and Lin Shu exchanged a glance and simultaneously put down the handkerchiefs stained with tear-inducing pills.
The plan was successful!
Putting aside the troubles of Master Guiyuan, at this moment, Yun Zhao and his six companions were traveling north in a small spirit boat.
"Junior Sister Yun," Gu Dinghan asked curiously, leaning on the table, "Where are we going?"
Yun Zhao only said that they had slipped out of the Qingyun Sect, but did not say where they were going.
Yun Zhao sipped the juice made by the child, enjoying the breeze, and said contentedly, "Anywhere is fine, but I recommend going to the Southern Pasture Forest in the north."
"Once we disappear into the deep mountains and forests, even if they send people to search for us, they won't find us so quickly."
"Also, the Southern Forest is full of monsters, so it's a good place to go and train."
Qi Yan brought over some freshly baked snacks, casually handed one to Yun Zhao, and said, "Further north of the Southern Forest lies the boundary between the cultivation world and the demon world, where there are many secret realms."
“That’s right,” Yun Zhao clapped his hands, “If Hu Guichen can’t hold back and comes to capture Senior Sister Bai, we should immediately find a secret realm to stay in for a while, and make sure he can’t find us in a short time.”
Bai Lingxiao listened quietly as the group finished completing the plan, one after another. She felt a warm glow in her heart, but at the same time, she also had some doubts.
“Junior Sister Yun,” Bai Lingxiao said cautiously, “you’re helping me so much based solely on my word. What if I’m lying?”
"What if Hu Guichen is actually on the right side? If you help me, wouldn't that be aiding and abetting evil?"
Yun Zhao remained silent for a moment.
How do you say this?
You can't exactly say it's because she's seen the plot, can you?
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, "I believe that sword bones don't grow on bad people. Senior Sister Bai looks like a righteous cultivator."
"I trust my eyes."
"Besides," Yun Zhao glanced at Gu Dinghan and Meng Wenchang, "Senior Brother Gu and Senior Brother Meng come from reputable sects, surely they wouldn't be accomplices to evil?"
Bai Lingxiao smiled and said, "Junior Sister Yun is right."
"Just call me 'Zhaozhao,' Senior Sister Bai," Yun Zhao handed her a pastry, "Try the pastry made by my little servant."
Bai Lingxiao smiled and called out, "Zhaozhao".
The small spirit boat was slow, and it took them more than ten days to travel north before they reached their destination.
Along the way, Yun Zhao either discussed food with Xiao Tong or listened to Bai Lingxiao and the other two talk about the various interesting things they encountered during their training. He couldn't find any time to be alone with Qi Yan.
Perhaps distance makes the heart grow fonder; as soon as they stepped off the spirit boat, Qi Yan subtly took Yun Zhao's hand.
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Bai Lingxiao was a step behind. She suppressed a laugh and walked slightly behind Yun Zhao, along with Gu Dinghan and Meng Wenchang.
The child, seemingly oblivious to everything, calmly occupied the seat to Yun Zhao's left.
Seeing this, Qi Yan tightened his grip on Yun Zhao's hand.
Yun Zhao tilted his head. "Ayan, are you scared?"
Qi Yan: "?"
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