sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Senior Sister Never Lies to Her
Chapter 114 Senior Sister Never Lies to Her
After receiving the promise from the mountain god of Yingwu Mountain, Xue Lan went to visit the mountain gods of several other surrounding mountains.
Although not all of these mountain gods were as easy to talk to as the god of Yingwu Mountain, they all agreed to help Xue Lan keep an eye on the surrounding areas after being persuaded by Xue Lan.
This whole process took up almost half a day.
There are only three days left until the time Xue Lan calculated for the demons to open the space-time rift.
Xue Tong emerged from Xue Lan's sleeve and stood with the girl atop the mountain, gazing at the misty clouds before them.
The little girl now looked about seven or eight years old, and her voice was no longer as lively as before: "When are we going to meet the people from the Crimson Cloud Sect? At least we should give them a heads-up beforehand, right?"
Xue Lan was a little unaccustomed to Xue Tong's reliable manner. After thinking for a while, the girl said, "Tomorrow. It takes at least three days to get from Xuanhuang Sect to Luoxia Mountain."
"If you show up tomorrow, you won't have to worry about being caught and taken back."
"So what's next? Can you sleep?" Xue Tong's pink dress fluttered in the strong wind on the mountaintop, her face full of worry.
The thought that this was a real battle made it impossible for her to remain as calm as Xue Lan.
Xue Lan looked at Xue Tong and said, "Sometimes I feel that you are more like a person than I am."
The young girl looked at Xue Lan with suspicion in her eyes: "I've noticed you've been quite sentimental lately. What's wrong? Have you been possessed?"
Xue Lan's expression changed, and she immediately fell silent.
A crescent moon rose from the nearby mountains, resembling a scimitar. Xue Lan's fingertips swirled with magical light, and two small spiders were flung from her sleeve. They stared at Xue Lan with their bright black eyes.
Xiao Fei and Xiao Yu: Master, you can use us now.
Xue Lan squatted down and touched their heads. The Crimson Jade Spider had a particularly hard bone on its head, which looked like a piece of fine jade. It was cool to the touch, and Xue Lan couldn't help but tap it.
The little spider, who had been hit on the head, huddled behind its brothers, its eight dark eyes brimming with tears.
Xue Lan didn't know how Seven Butterfly Valley raised spiders, but they certainly wouldn't have grown to look like this.
"Can you weave a web?" Xue Lan looked at the two little creatures in front of her. The little spider named Xiao Yu quickly wove a small spider web for Xue Lan, proving its ability.
“Looks like you haven’t forgotten. Now it’s up to you.” Xue Lan pointed to a hilltop not far away, her finger tracing an arc in the air. “Although you’ve been with me since birth, your hunting instincts should be ingrained in your bones. This is the gateway to Crimson Cloud Valley. I want you to weave a large net here.”
The girl took out the Soft Gold Silk from the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map. She tossed it to the little spider in front of her, her voice calm, yet it always gave Xue Tong a feeling that a storm was brewing: "Add this to the spider silk."
Are you planning to give up on Soft Gold Woven?
The two little spiders were very obedient and went to work while holding the Soft Gold Weave. Xue Lan straightened her sleeves: "The Soft Gold Weave is different from my other magic weapons. It is a consumable. No matter how much I feel bad, I can only do this."
The girl's voice carried a faint sense of melancholy: "If only I had moon silkworm silk, I could refine new soft gold fabric."
The crescent moon hangs high in the sky, veiled by light clouds, and the mountains and rivers are utterly silent.
The two figures, one large and one small, disappeared on the hilltop when the crescent moon reappeared, as if they had never existed, leaving only two little spiders diligently weaving their webs.
Xue Lan said that she would go to Jiangyun Sect the next day, but in reality, she went to Fuyang City to see Cui Wu.
Cui Wu settled the emperor in the city lord's mansion in Fuyang City because she knew that now was not the best time for Xie He to appear.
He should arrive with three thousand imperial guards when the people of Fuyang are in despair, so as to maximize morale and appease the people of Fuyang.
The girl stood atop the city wall of Fuyang City, looking at the great formation that had been activated before her.
The grand formation surrounding Fuyang City was personally set up by the array masters of the War Puppet Mansion, and is called the Thousand-Layer Golden Formation. It consists of four layers of formations, supported by thousands of high-grade spirit stones.
Even the battle flags were spiritual treasures brought from afar by the elders of the War Puppet Mansion. The formation can be changed according to the actual situation.
The soldiers on the city wall set up their demon-slaying crossbows, ready for battle.
The city gates opened, and the last batch of grain from the outskirts of the city was brought in. A general in leather armor walked up to the city wall, his voice deep and resonant:
"Miss Cui, the last batch of autumn grain has arrived. Including the grain and fodder transferred from the rear earlier, it is enough for Fuyang City to hold out for three months."
Cui Wu turned around and slowly bowed to the general in front of him. His voice was as gentle as a spring breeze in March, unhurried and calm: "Thank you for your hard work, General Lin. Next, I will trouble you to post notices in the city. Fuyang City will be under lockdown starting at 5 PM today."
Lin Cenxu looked at the girl in front of him. Cui Wu was only twenty years old and had not shown any immortal magic since arriving in Fuyang City, but Lin Cenxu felt that this girl was even more powerful than the immortals on the front line.
Cui Wu had considered almost every issue concerning the hundreds of thousands of people in Fuyang City. He always acted with a good balance, which put people at ease.
"I will take care of it right away."
Lin Cenxu descended the city wall, and Cui Wu turned around again to look at the magnificent array before him, shimmering with light.
A rare look of fatigue crossed the girl's face. Lin Cenxu had said there was enough food for three months, but in reality, chaos would break out in the city by the end of the second month.
As Cui Wu was quietly pondering a good plan atop the city wall, a familiar female voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Xiao Wu!"
Cui Wu was taken aback, and joy appeared in her beautiful eyes: "Senior Sister?"
"The northeast corner of Fuyang City. I'll be waiting for you here."
Cui Wu descended the city wall without making a sound and arrived at a small grove in the northeast corner of Fuyang City, where he saw a half-transparent section of the city wall in front of him and Xue Lan outside the city.
Upon seeing Xue Lan, the joy he had just felt vanished instantly. With a wall separating them, Cui Wu immediately questioned Xue Lan, "Zi Yun Daojun of Jiangyun Sect said that you have entered the Fireline Sequence. Senior Sister should stay in Xuanhuang Cave Heaven now."
Xue Lan seemed to have anticipated Cui Wu's response, and a nonchalant smile graced her face.
Xue Lan knew that among her junior brothers and sisters, Cui Wu was the most composed and disciplined.
The Immortal Venerable Caijun of Jiyue Mountain favored the demon spy back then, turning a perfectly good girl into the rigid person she is now.
Cui Wu looked at the girl opposite him and readily admitted her mistake, her voice relaxed and carefree: "Xiao Wu, don't be angry, I just came to take a look."
Cui Wu said coldly, "Then come to Fuyang City."
Xue Lan's smile froze: "Xiao Wu, your senior sister has things to do. You wait for your senior sister here in the city."
"Second Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister have promised that Xiao Wu will return safely." Cui Wu looked at the girl in front of him: "Senior Sister asked me to take good care of the people of this city, and Xiao Wu has done a good job. May I ask Senior Sister for a promise?"
Xue Lan smiled and said, "Go ahead."
The girl spoke slowly and firmly, word by word: "Senior sister, can you promise me that you will return safely, unharmed and without illness?"
Xue Lan looked at Cui Wu with eyes that were firm and strong, yet gentle and tender.
"I promise you!" Xue Lan tilted her head. "Senior Sister learned that the Demon Clan will be making a big move in three days. This matter has some connection to me, so I had to come. I also came to see you to prepare Fuyang City for any eventuality."
Cui Wu's hands, hidden inside his sleeves, were clenched into fists, his nails digging into his palms.
"But who is Senior Sister? A promise is worth a thousand top-grade spirit stones. We will all return safely. I'll be going now."
Cui Wu bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing off Senior Sister."
The girl in the black robe disappeared, and the half-transparent wall in front of her instantly turned back into hard earth and stone.
The girl seemed to realize just then how ridiculous the scene of her talking to Xue Lan through the wall had been.
The girl walked into the city with a smile on her lips, her steps becoming lighter.
Nothing will happen to you.
The eldest sister never lied to her.