Then, without much thought, she looked at Junran and pleaded, "Aran, take me with you, I want to go outside the village too!"

"Not yet."

Upon hearing this, Junran frowned and immediately objected, "The exit hasn't been determined yet, and the surrounding area is full of demons and dark spaces; there's nothing to see."

"Then... then seeing a Yaksha would be fine too, I've never seen a Yaksha before!"

Jun Yu, however, was unwilling to give up. He clung to Jun Ran's arm and pleaded, "Ran, just let me come along. I promise I'll behave and not cause you any trouble!"

"no."

Unexpectedly, Junran's attitude was very firm: "You absolutely cannot go. Just wait in the village. I will come back to pick you up when the time comes. I cannot take you on this adventure."

"you…"

Jun Yu was furious and shook off Jun Ran's hand, turning to plead with Di Qianming, "Uncle Di, please plead for me and take me with you!"

"Uncle Di really can't help you with this."

Di Qianming, who always granted Jun Yu's every request, refused this time as well, saying, "Don't even look at your Aunt Yao, she won't agree either."

"Xiao Yu, you are thirteen years old this year. You are no longer a child. You must not be willful."

Looking at Jun Yu, Yao gently advised, "The Yaksha is very powerful. Even your Uncle Di and Aunt Yao are no match for him. If it weren't for your master, we would never have been able to return safely every time. He has already put in a lot of effort to take care of the two of us. If you were to be added to the mix, what if something happened to you? Wouldn't your master have to blame himself for the rest of his life?"

"Yes, Xiao Yu, how can you bear to make your master sad?"

Di Qianming also earnestly advised, "We are doing this for your own good. Just stay in the village and wait for news. It's only half a year, it will pass quickly. Focus on your cultivation, and don't become a burden when you finally leave."

"I will never be a burden!"

Upon hearing this, Jun Yu's attention was immediately diverted. He looked up at Jun Ran and said very seriously, "Ran, I will definitely work hard to cultivate. When we leave the village in the future, I will protect you!"

"good."

The boy's clear and sincere eyes warmed Junran's heart.

Sure enough, he was the eldest brother.

Even after being reborn, it's still the same; she always...thinks about protecting him...

After calming Jun Yu down, the three of them packed their things and disappeared into the darkness, watching him with reluctance.

"Aran, you must come back soon, I'm waiting for you."

Once the figure had completely disappeared, Jun Yu couldn't help but climb a tree and shout into the distance, "I will definitely cultivate diligently and earn your respect!"

In the boy's mind, the reason why Junran didn't take his feelings seriously was because he was still too weak.

When he becomes powerful, he will prove with his actions that his affection is very, very real!

Jun Ran was unaware of Jun Yu's thoughts. The three of them left the village and began to head towards their destination, following the route they had already scouted.

They quickly discovered the anomaly.

"That's strange."

Looking at the unusually quiet environment, Yao asked in confusion, "When we came here before, there were many Yakshas. Although we killed quite a few, they shouldn't have disappeared in just a few months, right?"

They weren't that narcissistic; those demons wouldn't dare come out because of their small actions.