"Senior Sister Xueqing, Senior Brother is back!"
Upon hearing the sound, the woman practicing her sword in the forest paused, turned her sword, and sliced off half a tree, startling half of the birds into flight.
"Senior sister, if you continue like this, the Immortal Venerable will punish you."
The woman in the pink dress had no time to worry about punishment; her attention was completely drawn to one person's name. She quickly grabbed the little girl with two pigtails in front of her and asked:
"You just said that Senior Brother Zhaobai is back? Where is he now?"
"They're at your Snowfall Residence. Maybe they came especially to see you with a gift!"
Upon hearing this, Xueqing's eyes lit up, her smile barely concealed. Without even a word, she vanished into the horizon like a gust of wind.
...
On the other side, Luo Jiu opened the door and saw Wen Zhaobai carrying a large bag, her face full of doubt.
"Senior brother?"
"Yes, this is for you."
Um?
Luo Jiu took the black bag; it was quite heavy.
"These are low-grade spirit stones. You can absorb their spiritual energy to improve your cultivation. However, their quality isn't very good; they can generally be used as currency and circulate in the lower immortal realm."
"Commonly known as 'money'?" Luo Jiu nodded knowingly, but her bright eyes stared at Wen Zhaobai with a puzzled look.
"The matter in Luoxian Town was a bounty mission issued by the Elders' Hall. I accepted the mission, and this is your reward."
Wen Zhaobai was surprised that his junior sister, who had been a disciple of the sect for so long, didn't even know about the bounty mission. He couldn't decide whether to call her naive or clueless.
Upon hearing his words, Luo Jiu immediately understood, and she stored the heavy spirit stones in her storage space.
So this is how sects accept bounty missions! This is a whole new way to make money! Luo Jiu could already see dried fruit and candied fruit beckoning to her.
In Wen Zhaobai's eyes, something flickered in the little girl's almond-shaped eyes, and she kept smacking her lips as if she were thinking of something delicious. She made no attempt to hide it, just like a child…
In an instant, the atmosphere around us suddenly became warm and cozy.
"Stop smacking your lips, you're drooling."
Luo Jiu subconsciously rubbed her mouth with her hand, but found nothing amiss. When she looked up, she met a pair of smiling eyes.
"Senior brother, you've changed."
Are you still the upright, kind, humble, and gentle man in my heart?
"Hmm? What's changed?"
Wen Zhaobai was puzzled.
"It's gone bad."
Luo Jiu's eyes were wide open, filled with accusation against the man in front of her.
Wen Zhaobai smiled broadly, his eyebrows curving like the Milky Way in the sky.
"Senior brother!"
The woman in pink's eyes lit up, and she rushed towards Wen Zhaobai in a few quick steps. Before anyone could refuse, she nestled tightly into Wen Zhaobai's arms.
The atmosphere among the three of them became extremely strange for a moment.
Luo Jiu looked puzzled when she heard the voice of the cheat program.
[Ding! Female lead Xue Qing is online!]
Luo Jiu felt incredibly awkward, her scalp tingling. What was going on?!
"Xueqing, Xueqing!"
After being shoved a few times by Wen Zhaobai, Xue Qing finally managed to spare a glance for Luo Jiu, who was standing to the side.
"You are... Luo Jiu?"
"Yes, good evening, senior sister..."
Wen Zhaobai looked at the sun, which was still climbing upwards, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Luo Jiu met Xue Qing's unfriendly gaze, exchanged a glance with Wen Zhaobai, and immediately fled the scene.
That was terrifying! *Sobbing* It scared the rabbit to death!
Luo Jiu walked down the mountain with light, bouncy steps, as if the rabbit instinct within her hadn't been corrected yet, and she still felt more comfortable hopping when walking.
She automatically ignored System 007's complaints about his incompetence and instead seemed to be in a good mood.
Her waist-length ponytail swung in the air in an arc, and paired with the girl's smiling expression, she looked very cute.
"Pretty sister!"
A surprised voice came from above Luo Jiu's head, making her stop in her tracks and turn around.
"here!"
A little fox spirit sat on a lush green tree. He was wearing clothes that didn't fit him well, and when he reached out to greet her, his clothes were half too short.
His face was beaming with a delighted smile, his long tail dangling in mid-air, making you want to pet him a couple of times.
The boy had half his body hidden in the treetops, like a tree sprite.
"noob?"
Luo Jiu was somewhat surprised. How could she suddenly encounter this little fox demon who stole her dried fruit back then?
Xiao Bai's smile widened, and his bright eyes stared intently at Luo Jiu.
He formed a hand seal and cast a spell on a vine. The vine, imbued with green spiritual energy, wove itself into a swing in the air and gently landed in front of Luo Jiu.
"This is a new spell I learned, sister, come up quickly!"
Luo Jiu looked helplessly at the little fox demon with an innocent heart on the treetop, shook her head, and obediently sat down.
"Here, the dried fruit I gave to my sister is strawberry flavored!"
A small bag appeared out of nowhere, and the little fox demon presented it to Luo Jiu like a treasure.
"You didn't know I was coming, so you waited here for me, did you?"
Luo Jiu took it, picked up a piece, tossed it upwards, and it landed perfectly in her mouth.
"Oh, you found out!"
The boy leaned closer and whispered in her ear:
"I heard that on her first trip down the mountain, my sister defeated a great demon. She's amazing! And I also heard that she's from the same clan as me?"
"Yeah, you know what, it's true."
Luo Jiu's eyes darted around, scrutinizing the little fox whose magic was still quite rudimentary, and she said with feigned seriousness:
"You don't know him, do you?"
"How could this be!"
"I think so too. Their magic is incredibly powerful. Unlike you..."
Luo Jiu reached out and tugged at the fox ears that were still sticking out, and said with a smile:
"Why hasn't it been this long? Even the ears and tail haven't retracted yet. Have you been slacking off? You're always messing around with these trivial things."
"elder sister……"
The boy's eyes reddened, his beautiful fox-like eyes glistening with tears as he stared at Luo Jiu, as if she might burst into tears if she said another harsh word.
"Don't cry..."
Luo Jiu panicked and began to reflect on her impulsive actions, which had now made the child cry. She frantically rummaged through her storage space for items.
In no time, the little fox demon's hands were piled high with all sorts of snacks that Luo Jiu had been hoarding for a long time, and he even gave her the rare, out-of-print storybook that he had finally managed to get.
"What is this? What are these two doing?"
The little demon opened the book, pointing to the two little figures on it with eyes full of curiosity.
Luo Jiu was shocked. Why had he taken out this book? This was practically harming the future of the nation! She quickly covered it up, snatched it, and stuffed it into her mind.
"Xiaobai, I have something to do, so I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he didn't even turn his head, and disappeared in an instant as if something was chasing him.
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