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Yao Sisi: "Did your family agree to you leaving like this?"

Qi Mu lowered her head. "If they don't agree, will you still take me with you?"

Yao Sisi choked up; this sounded like they were eloping...

She dismissed this unrealistic idea: "Bring it on, you're an adult now, I respect whatever choices you make, I'm just curious how you got out."

Qi Mu stepped forward, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "You ran away!"

Yao Sisi: "..."

Has this young master been corrupted by her? Running away like this... doesn't seem like something a well-behaved child like him would do...

"Let's go into the cave; this isn't the place to talk."

Qi Mu followed closely behind Yao Sisi, while Ri Jiu lagged behind, turning his head to give him a disdainful look. He then concealed his expression and approached Yao Sisi, thinking to himself: I knew this wild man was no pushover.

"Sisi, are we just going to take him like this? Won't we get chased halfway through?"

Yao Sisi: "Then we'll just have to walk faster!"

Ri Jiu pursed his lips unhappily; he didn't want to bring him at all!

He turned around and glared at Qi Mu, but Qi Mu acted as if he hadn't seen him at all, completely ignoring him. Even the little servant beside him remained good-natured and silent.

He thought to himself: "As expected, a dog that bites doesn't bark. Now that he's acting humble, he must be plotting something bigger."

"Sisi, the cave is so small, where will they find a place to sleep?"

Yao Sisi: "We'll leave the cave first thing tomorrow morning. It's fine now." She turned around and said, "Did you bring a bed? There's still room for a bed in the cave if you squeeze in. You and Brother Liu will have to squeeze together."

Qi Mu: "There's a bed in the storage bag. If there's really no room, we can just sit on the futons. Anyway, the long journey ahead will definitely be tough, so it's not a bad thing to get a feel for it beforehand."

Yao Sisi was satisfied with the second half of his sentence, "It is indeed quite tough, and we don't know what we will encounter. It's good that you are prepared for this in advance."

After the group entered the cave, Qi Mu was the first to see the walls covered in red silk, decorated so festively as if it were a grand opening. He certainly didn't believe it was decorated like a bridal chamber.

However, this did not stop him from believing that Ri Jiu was plotting something sinister. He silently turned his gaze to the two beds in the room. The two beds were not large, with a half-meter aisle between them, and they were not placed side by side. Seeing this made him feel quite happy, but... there was not much space in other areas.

"Didn't the girl just say there was room for a bed?"

Yao Sisi sighed, "Ri Jiu, stop fooling around. Why is there an illusion array inside the cave as well?"

Rijiu crossed his arms: "Just kidding!"

He pointed his finger into the air, and another place appeared in the cave. Qi Mu took out a wooden bed from his storage bag. Seeing that there were Yao Sisi's belongings on one of the beds, he cleverly placed his own bed next to Yao Sisi's.

Ri Jiu watched from the side, silently rolling her eyes: This wild man is really...

Seeing him setting up the bed, Yao Sisi realized that the room was full of men except for her. She coughed lightly and said, "How about I get a curtain to cover myself?"

Ri Jiu said sourly, "You never mentioned getting a curtain when you slept with me."

Qi Mu then said, "No need, between us..."

Yao Sisi waited for him to finish speaking, but he stopped halfway through his sentence and went to make the bed with Liu Yuan.

No... if you don't finish your sentence, it's really easy for people to misunderstand!

She scratched her head: "Alright, we cultivators are different from ordinary people when we're out and about. The separation between men and women isn't as strict. But I'm telling you beforehand, if anyone is in danger, don't hesitate because of those mortal people's separation rules. Life is more important!"

Qi Mu smiled and said, "Look how frightened you are, young lady. I'm not that old-fashioned. If I were, why would I have asked you to help me before?"

Yao Sisi: "That's good!"

As they were talking, Ri Jiu raised a curtain for herself and said coldly, "I'm not used to so many people living together yet. I'll lower the curtain when we're more familiar with each other."

Yao Sisi was taken aback. Was Ri Jiu doing this because he didn't want to expose his identity as a demon?

"Fine, whatever you say!"

At night, the even breathing of several people could be heard inside the cave. As soon as it got light, Yao Sisi got up first. She quickly dressed and left the cave. Not long after she left, the others inside also woke up.

Qi Mu and Liu Yuan hadn't taken off their clothes much last night, only their outer garments, and they were even faster at putting them back on now. Ri Jiu was putting on human clothes inside his curtain, and by then his ears and tail had already become visible. He put on his cloak and concealed himself before pulling the curtain away.

The group exchanged glances, all revealing their disdain for each other, before tacitly looking away.

Outside the cave, Yao Sisi fiddled with her flying artifact, like a little craftsman inspecting his work. Before long, it was broad daylight outside, and Qi Mu and the others also came out of the cave.

Yao Sisi looked at them and said, "Most of the time we use flying artifacts to travel. I named it Xiaoyun. Well, it's not very common, but it's quite descriptive, right? If you have any suitable names, you can tell me."

Qi Mu smiled and said, "Then let's call him Lingyun, and how about his nickname Xiaoyun?"

Yao Sisi: "Great! This name is good. It means 'soaring ambition,' which fits our current situation perfectly. Young Master is truly talented; he came up with it so easily."

Ri Jiu pursed her lips, glancing at Qi Mu: "She just came up with a terrible name, what's there to be proud of..."

"I think Xiaoyun is more down-to-earth, and it sounds cute when she calls me that."

Yao Sisi paused, "Are you serious? I don't know if you're praising me or insulting me..."

Ri Jiu: "Hmph, when have I ever insulted you!"

Yao Sisi: "Okay, I'll take that as a compliment."

She tossed a few mystic stones to the flying artifact. "This is where the mystic stones are placed. Besides the mystic stones, we can also control them ourselves, but we must be ready to fight at any time in the sky and not over-consume our own mystic energy. You guys study it first, I'll pack up the things in the cave, and then we'll set off!"

After she finished packing up her belongings in the cave, the men outside had already taken over Xiaoyun's body. They had even divided up their own spaces and left her a large area.

"How about it? My flying artifact is pretty good, isn't it?"

Ri Jiu: "It's quite spacious. Sisi, do you need me to set up an illusion array on the magic artifact?"

Yao Sisi: "Let's set it up. It only comes with a protective shield. It would be even better if we could set up a defensive array as well."

After hearing what she said, Ri Jiu started working, which made Qi Mu seem like she knew nothing and was somewhat superfluous.

After he finished setting up the magic array, Qi Mu placed a table in the center of Xiao Yun and asked, "Should we eat something before we set off?"

Yao Sisi: "Okay!"

Qi Mu placed the food from the storage bag on the table: a small bowl of meat porridge and a white steamed bun for each person, along with a small dish of green vegetables. It looked very light and healthy.

"We didn't prepare much, so let's have this for breakfast, okay?"

Yao Sisi: "Okay, I have no objection." Then she looked at Rijiu, who said, "I'm fine with whatever I eat for breakfast, but there has to be meat for lunch. If you don't have any, I can prepare it myself."

Qi Mu: "Then let's have breakfast first, I'm afraid if we delay any longer, someone will come looking for us..."

...

Yao Sisi propelled the flying artifact towards the direction they had previously scouted. A cloud the size of a house slowly rose into the sky, thousands of meters above the ground. The trees below grew smaller and smaller. This was the first time the group had flown so high. From this angle, their original small town appeared as small as the palm of their hand, while the entire Xuan Beast Forest was surprisingly large, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"No wonder so few people leave the Mystic Beast Forest. It's just too big. Putting aside the danger, it's difficult to even avoid getting lost in here."

Qi Mu clung to the edge of Ling Yun and looked down, feeling a little dizzy. "Miss Sisi, your flying artifact is amazing. Flying so high fills my heart with excitement."

Yao Sisi: "Let's eat first. We'll have plenty of time to see the outside world. We'll fly around there all the time, and we'll get tired of it soon."

The group finished eating quickly, and Liu Yuan took charge of cleaning up. At this moment, Yao Sisi took out a spirit-testing stone from her storage bag. "Brother Liu Yuan, why don't you test yourself too? If you can cultivate, you can stay with your master for longer!"

Liu Yuan subconsciously caught the spirit-testing stone she tossed to him, "I...I don't know how to use it..."

Yao Sisi: "You've been following your master for so long, and you haven't gained even a little bit of cultivation?"

Liu Yuan lowered his head, unusually showing his helplessness, "I'm in charge of housekeeping, so I don't..."

Yao Sisi: "Then you need to cultivate for a few days to draw Qi into your body before you can determine your spiritual root. After all, my spirit testing stone is of average quality and I can't directly test mortals."

Liu Yuan returned the spirit-testing stone to her and walked to Qi Mu's side, saying, "Young Master, shall I begin cultivation?"

Qi Mu: "If you want to cultivate, then cultivate. It's up to you. If you want, I'll teach you."

Liu Yuan's eyes lit up: "I want to serve you, young master, for a little longer!"

Yao Sisi propelled her magical artifact through the air at a speed comparable to a small car, much faster than running on two legs in the forest. As for even faster speeds, she couldn't refine them yet. Moreover, different magical artifacts have different characteristics. Xiaoyun is mainly known for its strong concealment, stability, and spaciousness, and it is not a magical artifact that excels in speed.

"I suddenly realized that none of us have any means of survival. If we encounter an emergency and need to get off the magical artifact, we're all doomed."

The other three were taken aback, then asked in unison, "What do we do then?"

Yao Sisi: "I need to find out if there are any talismans suitable for this situation, or to refine a few small magical artifacts."

Rijiu supported her decision: "So, until we find a solution, should we land on the ground?"

Yao Sisi waved her hand: "We've explored this route before, so it's relatively safe. It'll be safer to go down when we reach unfamiliar areas. Xiao Jiu, you keep an eye on the flying artifact. I need to read a book for a while."

She suddenly felt a heavy burden on her shoulders; the lives of several people were in her hands. She scanned the bookshelves in her space with her divine sense and took out a book of talismans.

Everyone saw a book of talismans appear out of thin air in her hand, and then she sat in a corner of Xiaoyun's room, carefully flipping through it. Yao Sisi read very quickly; she could basically judge whether a talisman was suitable for the current situation with just a glance. After flipping through several books, she finally found a talisman—the Flying Talisman.

This talisman allows people to fly for a short period of time, enough for them to land safely on the cloud. Not only that, if they encounter danger on the ground, they can also use it to fly, making it impossible for the mythical beasts to reach them, leaving them only able to worry helplessly on the ground.

"I've found a solution, but there's a drawback: once a low-level talisman is used, it can't be easily stopped, and this talisman is of a relatively high level, so I can't refine a high-grade talisman for the time being."

Qi Mu: "This... we can't stop so easily. Just how can we not stop...?"

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Author's Note: Ri Jiu: ? ?

What do you mean by that?