Yao Mingyue and Yu Qingfeng drove there. Although the three of them had been chatting happily in the group, it was their first time meeting in person. Their first impression of each other was that they were all too young.

In Shang Lin's memory, Yao Mingyue and Yu Qingfeng were not uncles or aunts, but rather in their thirties, but they looked to be no more than twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.

Yao Mingyue is a bright and flamboyant beauty, and Yu Qingfeng is a gentle and refined young man, but Shang Lin can't tell the difference between them by their appearances, which shows that their youthful looks may not be real.

After introductions, Yao Mingyue remarked, "Although we know that Sect Leader Shang is a high school student, you look too young, like a middle school student."

Shang Lin smiled and said, "I just entered high school, so I'm not much different from a junior high student. By the way, what about the pills for you two?"

Shang Lin didn't want to mention her age or height at all. Let's get down to business. The main thing is to get the money back. Although Xing Tian transferred all three million of his balance to her, she still didn't feel very confident.

Sure enough, as soon as they heard about the pills, Yao Mingyue and Yu Qingfeng's attention was successfully diverted. However, Yu Qingfeng hurriedly said, "Let's get in the car first, it's cold outside."

"Okay." After getting into the car, Shang Lin handed them the pills, thinking to himself, "Hurry up and check the goods, then transfer the money."

Yao Mingyue took the elixir bottle and immediately opened it. A fragrant aroma wafted out, and she took a deep sniff. "Master Yuanyin was indeed true to his word!"

Shang Lin didn't care about these compliments. There were no outsiders around, and they weren't promoting him. He only cared about getting the final payment in quickly. Fortunately, Yao Mingyue and Yu Qingfeng didn't make him wait too long.

After Yao Mingyue finished transferring the money and putting away the pills, she said to Qingfeng, "I'll open it now, you can sleep for a while, and we'll open it tonight."

Shang Lin wanted to ask, "Why drive for such a long time? Why not take a plane?"

However, considering that this auction is organized by some secretive families and sects, and the location will be very remote, there may not even be a train, let alone an airplane, so you may have to drive yourself.

Yu Qingfeng responded and then said to Shang Lin, "Sect Leader Shang, I'm going to sleep now."

Shang Lin quickly replied, "Just call me Shang Lin."

Yu Qingfeng readily agreed, "Okay, Shang Lin."

Yao Mingyue drove fast and steadily, and Shang Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He lay down on the back seat and fell asleep. He had gotten up early and run around all morning, and he also had the habit of taking a nap, so he was already sleepy.

Yao Mingyue glanced at the sleeping Shang Lin in the rearview mirror, her heart brimming with doubt. Ever since they learned that he was the sect leader of the Yuntai Sect, they had done everything they could to investigate the sect, but the result was—nothing.

Yes, there isn't one. Although there are quite a few reclusive sects and families now, it's impossible for them to be completely isolated from the world. As long as you investigate, you'll eventually find them. So, the Yuntai Sect is either newly built or too ancient, so ancient that no one knows about it.

But regardless of the possibility, it is quite unbelievable to appoint a young boy as the sect leader, especially for a newly established sect. How can a young boy stand firm as the sect leader?

So it should be the latter. If an ancient sect wants to enter the world, it needs to be led by young people. Although this reason is a bit far-fetched, it sounds more reasonable.

However, it is quite exaggerated that he can refine pills at such a young age. Moreover, although he looks like a young boy, his calm and composed aura is not like that at all. In particular, his sleeping appearance shows no sign of unease or defensiveness.

While there was trust in them involved, there was something even more important: he himself was incredibly strong, both physically and mentally, so strong that he didn't need to be careful. He was truly an enigmatic young man!

Shang Lin had no idea what Yao Mingyue was thinking. When he woke up naturally, it was already dark, but the temperature wasn't so low anymore, so they must be heading south.

When Shang Lin woke up, Yu Qingfeng, who had been sleeping in the passenger seat, also woke up, yawning as she asked, "Isn't it time for dinner? I'm starving."

Yao Mingyue retorted without hesitation, "The kid hasn't even said he's hungry yet, what are you hungry for?"

Yu Qingfeng immediately turned to look at Shang Lin, "Are you hungry too?"

After saying that, she handed him a piece of chocolate, "This will last you a while; the roads are difficult to travel at night."

"I'm not hungry, you eat it." Shang Lin immediately refused. Chocolate was too sweet for him; he didn't like it. Besides, "Is 'the road is difficult to walk at night' just what it says?"

Yu Qingfeng paused, then smiled and said, "I'm really not sure about that, but with so many sects coming to Crouching Tiger Ridge, it should make any evil spirits retreat, right?"

Shang Lin looked inside the car. "Does this car have any defensive capabilities?"

Yao Mingyue answered instinctively, "No."

Shang Lin, "..."

When you're out and about, especially in remote places and walking at night, don't you prepare anything? Is this because you didn't think of anything, or are you just incredibly brave and skilled?

However, since this was the first time they had met, Shang Lin naturally couldn't say these words. Moreover, Yu Qingfeng didn't give him a chance to speak, saying bluntly, "It's too wasteful to do defense in the car."

Shang Lin immediately thought of the money issue. Their sect only had a few people, and it was not easy to maintain normal operations, let alone a larger sect. They must earn a lot of money, but they had even more places to spend it.

However, since they were traveling at night, especially in a deserted area, Shang Lin still took out an exorcism talisman and stuck it inside the car, so that at least they wouldn't "get lost" in the dark.

Yu Qingfeng stared at the talisman for a while before asking Shang Lin, "Who drew this talisman? Why is it different from ours? And the cinnabar is different too."

Shang Lin didn't say that he drew it, only saying, "The talismans drawn by each sect will have some differences, and the raw materials used will also be different, so there's nothing strange about it."

Yu Qingfeng nodded, but suddenly asked, "Where is your Yuntai Sect located? I'll definitely come to visit sometime..."

Shang Lin interrupted Yu Qingfeng somewhat awkwardly, "Wherever I am, that's where the Yuntai Sect is."

Yu Qingfeng, "..."

What does that mean? He couldn't understand it. But the car had already entered the service area and was slowly coming to a stop, so he didn't ask anything and immediately got out of the car to stretch his body.

Shang Lin and Yao Mingyue got out of the car together and stretched their bodies before walking into the service area. Perhaps because it was late and the service area was relatively remote, there was hardly anyone inside.

No, it should be said that there were no travelers, only staff members, but there were very few staff members. Shang Lin only saw two along the way: a cashier in the supermarket and a cleaning lady.

Yao Mingyue and Yu Qingfeng had brought food, and Shang Lin had also brought some. They ate a little, rested for a while, and then continued on their way. However, the weather suddenly changed...