Upon sensing the fading of the restriction, Le Xi immediately guessed that it must be her senior sister and the others returning!
Upon thinking of this, a hint of excitement immediately appeared on his face, but he quickly calmed down, then walked out of the room and into the courtyard, where he was met with a scene that surprised him greatly.
"Senior sister..."
Seeing the familiar figure standing in the courtyard with her back to him, Lexi shouted in disbelief, "Senior Sister, you're back?"
Hearing the voice, Wei Wenru looked up and smiled at him. After all, he was her junior brother, so Wei Wenru wouldn't be too cold to him. "Junior brother, I'm back. How have you been?"
Le Xi wanted to rush over and hug Wei Wenru, but Song Yan suddenly appeared and blocked her. The way he blocked her was perfect.
It blocked everything from every angle.
"Senior sister, I'm fine! Senior brother..."
"Junior brother, how is your cultivation going?" Song Yan asked Le Xi in a calm tone, his eyes filled with an inexplicable sense of authority.
Le Xi immediately stood at attention and respectfully replied, "Senior Brother, I have completed the consolidation of the second level of the Golden Core stage."
Song Yan nodded. "Hmm, well done. Now go into your room and we'll talk when Master calls for you."
"Yes, senior brother." Le Xi stood obediently, not daring to go forward again. He was afraid that his senior brother would slap him away, after all, this had really happened before.
“Let’s go see our junior sister, Lexi. Are you coming?” Wei Wenru turned her head and asked.
"Of course I'll go, Senior Sister," Le Xi said immediately, then ran back into the house to change into clean clothes.
Seeing Le Xi rushing back and forth, Wei Wenru and Song Yan couldn't help but exchange a chuckle. This junior brother... was quite sensible. At least he wasn't targeting his junior sister like before.
It seems that the confinement is quite effective.
Soon, the three of them arrived at Nian Wanzhou's cave.
As soon as I arrived, I saw Nan Yu and Zhao Zhishan there, helping Nian Wanzhou sort through the treasures she had collected, and they were busy having a great time.
"Junior brother, where is Wanwan?" Wei Wenru asked.
"Senior sister, you're back?" Nan Yu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Wanwan is already asleep. She went to eat as soon as she got back, and just finished showering and is now going to bed."
"Thank you for your hard work, Nan Yu." Wei Wenru nodded and said. This junior brother Nan Yu is really good to Wanwan, and he even helped his junior sister tidy up her room.
Nan Yu smiled, turned around and invited them inside. "Senior Sister," Nan Yu said, "please sit down, I'll go make you some tea."
Wei Wenru nodded, then led the two into the room.
Zhao Zhishan, like a little brother, clung to Wei Wenru as they went in together. He didn't say anything, yet he said everything.
Nian Wanzhou's room was small and simply furnished, with almost no decorations. There were none of the things a girl would normally have; besides that, there were some books and religious artifacts.
"Senior sisters, what would you like to drink?" Nian Wanzhou came out in her little shoes, rubbing her eyes. She had just fallen asleep, and her senior sisters had arrived so quickly.
Wei Wenru smiled and shook her head, coaxing her, "Wanwan, Master and the Sect Leader sent us to check on you. It's good that you're alright. Go and rest; you've been exhausted these past few days."
"I'm fine, senior sister." Nian Wanzhou nodded, and then instinctively went up and hugged Wei Wenru, just like when they were little, and even rubbed against her.
So warm~
Wei Wenru held her in her arms and gently coaxed her. The little one was extremely cute in her arms. The baby had been exhausted these past few days, running around with them.
Nian Wanzhou: Ah, Mom's embrace is as warm as ever. Nian Wanzhou didn't want to move while being held.
After everyone fell asleep, he spoke to Manzu, saying, "Nanyu and Third Junior Brother have worked hard these past few days. Please take good care of Wanwan."
"It's no trouble at all, Senior Sister. Taking care of Wanwan is what I should do." Nan Yu had long regarded Nian Wanzhou as her younger sister, ever since the moment she met her.
"Senior sister, I'm not tired at all~" Zhao Zhishan nodded in agreement. He hadn't taken care of Wanwan these past few days; he had been taking care of the other children instead, and he was extremely happy.
"Okay~" Wei Wenru nodded with a smile. This girl really treated her like her older sister. A warm feeling welled up in her heart.
Song Yan stood silently by, watching the scene unfold. His expression remained unchanged, but the depth in his eyes was unfathomable.
If Nian Wanzhou were to see this, it would be a testament to her father's deep affection.
Le Xi's eyes were overflowing with envy and jealousy. He really wished he were a little fox spirit too, so that his senior sister could hold him like that.
Looking at Nian Wanzhou's face, Le Xi couldn't help but want to pinch her again, but Song Yan slapped her hand away.
Lexi was unconvinced, but dared not act rashly. She could only mutter to herself, "She's just a little stronger than me, and she won't let me touch her. I'm not trying to teach her a lesson, really."
...
The Fifth Elder recounted everything that had happened in the secret realm to the Sect Master, and neither of them looked too pleased.
The sect leader, in particular, turned pale after hearing this. After thinking it over and over again, he said, "This matter is not so simple. When the ancestor ascended, the black mist he encountered came from this pillar of light."
"So, there really has been a powerful figure secretly preventing the Ancestor and the others from ascending? Then why did he go to all that trouble to take away those disciples who were undergoing training? Could it be for Wen Ru?" The Fifth Elder asked, puzzled, but this possibility could not be ruled out.
After all, Wen Ru was a key figure who received special protection in the sect in the past. Now that something like this has happened, how could the sect leader not be angry?
The sect leader was also quite confused. The reason why the ancestor failed to ascend had not yet been found out, and now this had happened. He was at his wit's end!
"I'm not entirely sure either," the sect leader said, rubbing his forehead. "Something unexpected happened when our ancestor ascended to immortality; he left without leaving anything behind."
"Sect Master, that secret realm is also very strange..." The Fifth Elder hesitated, for that secret realm was indeed too strange. "Although the black mist inside did not originate from that pillar of light, it was still very dangerous and seemed to be related to the demon race."
"I'll handle this. You stay in the sect and continue to supervise the disciples who went out for training. If you find anything unusual, report it to me immediately," the sect leader said to the fifth elder with a stern face. Although he was annoyed, he didn't show much panic on the surface. He was just thinking about how to deal with the matter.
The best approach would be to first appease the disciples and suppress the matter, and then join forces with people from other sects to investigate the secret realm.
We must find out the reason; we can't let our disciples suffer in vain.
The Fifth Elder accepted the order and left.
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