The matter of the teaching materials was urgent, so Youyou planned to set off for the ruins immediately. Originally, she intended to go with Yuanqi, since with the auspicious blessing, they were sure to find what they wanted. However, Fengrong firmly disagreed and insisted on coming along.
"Why are you coming with us?" Youyou asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Why can't I go!" Feng Rong said angrily. "You wouldn't let me go to the secret realm last time, and then you brought back some wild man without a word. Who knows what you've brought back this time?"
"..." No, something's off about what you're saying?
“Sect Master, although I have drawn a map to the ruins, ruins have always been mysterious and unpredictable, and I cannot be sure that something might go wrong at the location.” Feng Yu also suggested, “Feng… Rong also knows the exact location of the ruins, so it would be more helpful for him to go and find them.”
You You thought about it and realized it made sense. The important thing now was to find that place as soon as possible, but the sect couldn't be short-handed. They couldn't afford to lose the most powerful cultivators; if something happened, they really wouldn't be able to get back in time. Especially given that the sect had already attracted a lot of hatred.
So in the end, she had no choice but to leave Yuan Qi behind and go with Feng Rong. Yuan Qi didn't have any objections; he wasn't a troublesome person to begin with. He just looked at her with concern, took out a jade pendant, and said, "Xiao You, take this with you! The ruins are dangerous. I've engraved some formations on this to protect you."
"A defensive artifact?" You You was taken aback and was about to take it when Yuan Qi stepped forward and said slowly, "I'll put it on for you." He then pulled open the thin cord of the pendant, reached around her neck, gently brushed aside her hair, and tied it while gently instructing her, "This can also be used for communication. If you encounter any danger, just let me know and I will come immediately."
He explained earnestly, his tone gentle, and because of the rope binding them and their close proximity, his warm breath bathed her face. You You paused, then subconsciously replied, "Oh, thank you!"
Yuan Qi smiled even more gently, tied the rope, and then casually tucked the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear. His gaze became more focused, as if there were flowing water reflecting her image. "Why should we be so polite between us? I..." He seemed to want to say something.
Feng Rong, standing nearby, immediately furrowed her brows into a tight knot. She found the scene before her eyes damnably glaring and couldn't help but step forward, grab You You's hand, pull her back, and interrupt her sharply, "What are you still dawdling about? Let's go, it's getting dark!"
Without waiting for You You's reply, he grabbed her and flew away on his sword. Yuan Qi instinctively took two steps after him, only managing to say, "Be careful on your way," before they disappeared from sight.
Feng Rong had already flown out of the Zhenyan Sect. Only when she could no longer see that person's figure did her depressed mood slowly dissipate. Finally, she didn't have to see that annoying guy anymore. Hmm, she was happy!
Yu You, who habitually checks maps, frowned and nudged the person still tightly holding her beside her, saying, "Wait! Feng Rong!"
"What?" Feng Rong said irritably, "You don't want to fly on your own sword, do you? You want to lose it again?"
"No!" You You sighed. Couldn't this little turkey just speak properly? "Didn't your father say that the ruins are in the Northern Ridge of Immortal Marsh?"
"What's wrong now?"
"Then why are we flying south?"
"..."
Feng Rong abruptly stopped flying, her face stiffening for a moment before she turned and flew in the other direction. She snorted coldly as if trying to make amends, "Hmph! I... I was just worried that you weren't used to flying on a sword, so I... just flew around randomly. I didn't mean to get lost."
"Oh..." Okay, whatever makes you happy.
After a while...
"Let go of my hand first. It's not like I can't stand up. Why are you holding me like that?"
"This is my sword, I'm willing!"
"Let go!"
"I don't!"
"..."
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Beiling is located north of Xianze, in a completely different direction from Zhenyan Sect, making it impossible to reach by simply flying on a sword. Fortunately, Xianze has many immortal cities where cultivators gather, each equipped with teleportation arrays connecting to various towns. By paying a certain amount of spirit stones, one can reach these cities. Therefore, they would need to pass through several teleportation arrays to reach Beiling.
The True Transformation Sect was quite a distance from the nearest cultivator city, so even though Feng Rong was very fast, it took them a whole morning to reach the Immortal City. You You held the map Feng Yu had drawn for her and compared it with her own system map as she headed directly into the city.
A certain person with a resentful expression walked with uneven steps, appearing to have some difficulty moving. He lagged behind her, keeping a distance of two or three steps.
Youyou's lips twitched, feeling utterly exasperated. "Is it really that serious? I just stepped on your foot! Is it that serious?" Besides, if he hadn't been so annoying, holding her waist tightly and not letting go, would she have bothered to get angry and step on his foot?
"How can it not be serious!" Feng Rong's anger flared instantly. Others could touch her hair and get so close, but he couldn't even hug her. "You're allowed to step on people, but I'm not allowed to feel pain!"
"..." You You was speechless for a moment. This arrogant and stubborn little chick sighed and had no choice but to turn around and grab the person, saying, "Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault, okay? Hurry up and go, my young master Feng."
"Hmph!" Feng Rong snorted, but did not refuse. His legs instantly felt better, and he quickly caught up with her. He glanced at their tightly clasped hands, and a smile crept onto his lips. His eyes were full of smugness. "Since you've admitted your mistake, I'll forgive you for now."
You You and his group arrived at a small cultivator city. Calling it a city was a stretch; it was really more like a small market. There weren't many cultivators around, mostly Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining cultivators, and they were all in a hurry, clearly just passing through.
They didn't linger, paying the spirit stones and entering the teleportation array, instantly arriving at another cultivator city. After changing trains several times, they finally arrived at the northern border of the Immortal Marsh on the fifth day, by which time it was already dark. Just as they were about to pass through the last teleportation array, they were stopped.
"Are you going to Beiling City?" the cultivator guarding the formation asked.
“Yes!” You nodded.
"Then you can't go!" The cultivator shook his head and returned the spirit stones to them, saying, "The teleportation array to Beiling City has been closed."
"It's off?" You You was taken aback. "Why?"
"It's the cold season there now, and the teleportation array is unreliable, so we simply shut it down," the cultivator explained. "If you want to get there now, you can only use your sword. However, unless you two have something urgent to attend to, it's best not to go. I've heard that snow demons have been causing trouble there lately, and several cultivators have gone missing."
You You frowned, nodded to the other person, and said, "Thank you, big brother."
"You're welcome, you're welcome!" The guardian cultivator seemed surprised by the other party's politeness, quickly waved his hand, and smiled very happily, "Please take care, fairy!"
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