Back in the courtyard, Shi Lan pondered repeatedly and decided that she should temporarily avoid confrontation.

That beautiful woman was the same one the original owner had seen in front of Liu Minde's cave. Although she didn't know who she was at the moment, judging from Liu Minde's obsequious manner, she must be someone of great importance.

Shi Lan had planned to return to the sect after cultivating to the tenth level of Qi Refining and then secretly go into seclusion. As long as she advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, she would definitely be valued by the sect at her current age. Liu Minde's only advantage over the original owner was that he was accepted as an inner disciple because of his good aptitude.

If Shi Lan were to stand at the same level as him, or even slightly above him, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Liu Minde, who was arrogant but lacked real ability.

The most important thing in cultivating immortality is one's state of mind. As long as Liu Minde's mind is in turmoil, Shi Lan can take the opportunity to plant a demon in his heart, so that even if she kills him later, it will not violate the rules of the sect.

Shi Lan had been working against the clock to reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible, but things didn't go as planned. Liu Minde had found a powerful backer, and even if Shi Lan reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she wouldn't have an advantage in the sect unless she could reach the Golden Core stage. But that would mean she would have to endure being stifled in the sect for a long time, and Shi Lan considered herself to be gentle by nature and couldn't bear it for that long.

The only option now is to leave and wait until we have the strength to settle accounts with Liu Minde.

Having made up her mind, Shi Lan packed up the array flags, placed two spirit stones inside, and quietly left from the back.

After leaving the town, Shi Lan headed east, passing through two small villages, when she suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

"Hey," Shi Lan ran a few steps to catch up with the two people, one tall and one short, smiled at the tall young man, and said, "What a coincidence."

Upon hearing the noise, the young man's first reaction was to pull out a stack of talismans and look at her warily.

Shi Lan had come over to greet an acquaintance, but the young man's actions startled her, and she unconsciously made a hand seal, ready to unleash it as he attacked.

Upon recognizing Shi Lan, the young man quickly put away the talisman and nodded somewhat shyly to her, "It's been a long time, fellow Daoist, how have you been?"

Shi Lan then smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you, everything is fine."

The young man smiled and turned to the person next to him, saying, "Little sister, this is the fellow Daoist who bought the array flags a few days ago."

Following his gaze, one could see a strange-looking little girl sitting calmly in a wheelchair.

After hearing the introduction, the girl gave Shi Lan a faint smile and asked, "I wonder if you are satisfied with that set of array flags?"

Shi Lan had previously heard the young man say that the array flags were made by his sister, but in the cultivation world, appearance does not represent age, so Shi Lan did not expect that the sister he mentioned was so young, and that she was also clumsy.

Shi Lan paused for a moment, then quickly nodded in approval.

The girl seemed very happy, her big eyes sparkling.

The young man hadn't seen his sister so happy since she was injured, and in a moment of joy, he said, "Where are you going, fellow Daoist? If we're going the same way, we might as well travel together."

Before he could finish speaking, the young man looked slightly embarrassed and annoyed. His fair face turned red, as if he wanted to take back what he had said.

Seeing his expression, Shi Lan didn't want to put him in a difficult position, so she said, "If this is inconvenient for you, then I won't bother you any longer."

Seeing that Shi Lan looked unwell, the young man became anxious and wanted to stop her, but he also knew that he was currently in trouble and it was not advisable to travel with her.

Shi Lan took two steps forward, then turned around and came to him, saying, "Do you have a map of this area?"

The young man nodded and took out a piece of jade to hand to Shi Lan.

The girl quickly said, "Wait a minute."

The young man obediently withdrew his hand. The girl took the bamboo slip, copied it onto another jade slip, and then handed it to Shi Lan, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. It's just that we offended Ruibaozhai, and Manager Yun has put a bounty on our heads. My brother and I didn't want to implicate you, so..."

Shi Lan blinked, unable to understand what kind of hatred could drive the beautiful woman to such a desperate attempt to kill him.

The girl seemed to know that Shi Lanxin had doubts, and continued, "That Manager Yun has a powerful backer in the Yunmeng Sect, and he likes to bully us rogue cultivators on a daily basis."

The girl looked at the young man and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have met my brother and should know that he is honest and old-fashioned. The only thing he can do well is his skill with talismans. As for me, I am a cripple with low cultivation and I am obsessed with array formations. Manager Yun was greedy and wanted my brother and me to work for her. My brother is devoted to the Dao. If it weren't for me being a burden, he would have already joined a sect. Why would he have agreed to her request?"

Seemingly because she was talking about her injury, the girl looked dejected for a moment before cheering herself up. "A few days ago, my brother stole Manager Yun's business. Manager Yun held a grudge and sent people to arrest me. In a fit of anger, my brother destroyed Ruibaozhai," she said with a bitter smile. "And this is what happened."

Stealing business?

Shi Lan frowned. She had inquired about array plates at Ruibaozhai before and later bought array flags from the young man. Could this be the business the girl was talking about?

Those who cultivate immortality value cause and effect most. Shi Lan didn't want this small matter to affect her future advancement, but she was also worried that the newcomer was too strong and that she might lose her life instead of showing off. So she asked her, "I wonder how many spirit stones Manager Yun has offered as a reward, and what the cultivation level of the person who came to kill you is?"

The girl was very clever. Hearing Shi Lan say this, she knew that Shi Lan wanted to help, so she said, "The reward is five hundred. In the past few days, we have only met two or three people who are about the same level as us."

A golden light flashed in Shi Lan's eyes, and she immediately understood the cultivation levels of the brother and sister.

The older brother is at the fourth level of Qi Refining, while the younger sister is only at the second level. She is currently at the seventh level. If the people who come are similar to the two of them, she can easily take on a whole group of them. Besides, this brother and sister must have been in the market for quite some time. Shi Lan felt that she needed to get closer to them and increase her understanding of this continent.

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