Reunion

As the sun set, Li Xiuran returned to the inn, utterly exhausted.

He spent most of the journey wondering why this immortal lord would do such a thing. Even when he arrived at the door, he was still pondering this question until he was about to push open the door and finally came to his senses.

Looking around blankly, Gu Hanqiu had already disappeared.

This happened again; he was used to it.

He was about to greet the teacher and go to rest when he heard faint laughter coming from inside.

Could it be that Gu Xianjun is inside? He quickly dismissed his guess. Given this person's personality, it was unlikely that he would joke around with anyone, let alone the Master. In the past half month, the two of them hadn't exchanged even ten words.

The sounds inside the room gradually ceased.

Li Xiuran felt this was a good opportunity and was about to knock on the door when he bumped into the person who pushed the door open.

The boy stared intently at the person in front of him, almost using all his attention.

He thought he was seeing things, but the person on the street really was his sister!

Why did she come here?

How did they know they were here?

Could it be that Lord Gu has already contacted his elder sister?

He had many thoughts and many questions. Li Xiuran's mouth opened and closed repeatedly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Yun greeted him with a smile, "A-Ran, it's been a long time."

The older sister, now considerably older, wore the same clothes she had worn at their parting, as if they had parted months ago. Her appearance hadn't changed much, not even her skin tone.

Li Xiuran finally found her voice, "Sister."

He was led into the house, where Yang Suyue was drinking tea at the table. Beside her was another teacup, but the tea, which should have been steaming hot, was now completely cold, indicating that his elder sister had been there for a while.

He couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Gu Hanqiu. If he hadn't been pulled out, he would have seen his older sister long ago. He also felt a little sad, as it seemed she was about to leave.

"A lot has happened in these two months." Lin Yunwang's eyes were very gentle, like a shimmering sea, capable of encompassing all things.

"Yes." Li Xiuran nodded somewhat heavily.

In just two months, Lin Yunwang went from a country girl to a direct disciple of the Jingyin Sect, and perhaps in the future, she will also have to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the cultivation world. As for Li Xiuran, he lost his mother and is now an orphan, so he can no longer be called a teacher or mentor, and he is far away from his homeland.

Looking back on everything that has happened in the past two months, I suddenly feel choked up.

Not wanting the atmosphere to become dull, Lin Yunwang changed the subject and said, "Wasn't Senior Brother Gu with you? Where is he?"

As soon as she finished speaking, someone walked in. "Are you talking about me?"

"Immortal Lord, why do you walk so quietly?" Li Xiuran complained. This person didn't knock when he came in, but he was used to it.

"Senior Brother Gu." Lin Yun bowed to him.

Gu Hanqiu looked doubtful, seriously considering who the person in front of him was. Unfortunately, he was probably a simple-minded creature, and his brain didn't work very well. For a long time, he couldn't connect the person to the junior sister Lin that he had introduced.

"My name is Lin Yunwang, and I am a newly initiated disciple. I am currently under the tutelage of Venerable Yichen."

"When the Immortal Lord introduced them, he also mentioned Yun Wang's name. It turns out the two haven't met yet," Yang Suyue said when Gu Hanqiu didn't respond for a long time.

The man nodded slightly. "I've been away on missions for the past two months, so I haven't had a chance to meet her. But I know her."

Of course, he also knew more or less about the affair between Lin Yunwang and Yang Suyue. This was not because of the "story" that was widely circulated inside and outside the Jingyin Sect, but because of his employer—the Su family.

Although he was a bit stubborn, he knew that the best way to gain Yang Suyue's trust was to mention Lin Shimei's name.

This is an excellent stepping stone.

He turned his gaze to his junior sister, whom he was meeting for the first time, and scrutinized her carefully. He had to admit, she exuded an aura of ambition just by standing there. No wonder there were so many rumors about her.

Fortunately, she seemed to know nothing about it.

The rumors surrounding her are the result of the combined efforts of many people.

Gu Hanqiu lowered his head to think again. So far, apart from Lin Shimei's occasional visit, everything else has happened as the young master had guessed. It was indeed as people said, "calculated without fail".

Considering her friend's mission, Yang Suyue figured she needed to discuss something with her senior brother, so she said softly, "Li Xiuran, come with me for a walk."

Li Xiuran was perceptive and naturally understood her meaning. He nodded in agreement, but the two did not go far. They found a teahouse next to the inn and sat down to drink tea.

The boy recalled the laughter and chatter inside the house and couldn't help but wonder what the two women had been talking about. He also wanted to catch up with his older sister, but with Gu Xianjun's return, she needed to get on her mission as soon as possible.

"Master, what did you two talk about?"

Yang Suyue looked up, put down her teacup, and smiled, saying, "An interesting story."