The Heavenly Seal made very little noise; Shushu and Luli only noticed it when they were right in front of it.
Looking up, one could see a handsome man with a slender figure, dressed in ordinary but impeccably clean robes, standing not far away.
The senior and junior disciples were startled, but when they saw the Heavenly Inquiry Seal beside him and his face, which was eight parts similar to the image in the memory stone, they were certain that this person must be Pei Anlan.
Before he could speak, Pei Anlan spoke first: "Are you students from Lingxin Academy? Are you here to see me? Who sent you?" She threw out three questions right off the bat.
Shushu and Luli exchanged a glance. They first silently released Tianchen to prove their identities. Just as they were about to answer the other two questions, Tianchen interrupted them again.
As soon as Tianchen came out and saw Pei Anlan's current state, he rushed into Pei Anlan's arms in a panic.
Then the fox opened its mouth, stretched out its paws and hugged Pei Anlan's neck, and tears flowed uncontrollably. While crying, it did not forget to pretend to be fierce and curse.
"Hey Pei, it's only been a few hundred years, how come you've ended up in such a sorry state? Where did your martial arts skills go? How did you end up locked up and forced to mine? And you've lost so much weight."
Speaking of being thin, Tianchen seemed to realize just how skinny Pei Anlan was, and after adjusting himself to a more comfortable position, he continued his grumbling and lecturing.
"Hey Pei, why don't you know how to treat yourself better? You're so skinny, it's uncomfortable for me to hug you, you're all bones. Where's the fierceness you showed when you beat me up? Why don't you beat up the people who imprisoned you?"
After speaking, it gave Pei Anlan a look of anger at its lack of ambition and pity for its misfortune, which made Pei Anlan smile and rub its fox head.
Knowing that this little fox was proud, I didn't mention its tears. Instead, I patted its back, comforting it and explaining.
"Don't worry, I just look a little thinner, I'm fine, and I haven't suffered any pain."
However, Tian Chen immediately refuted this, the fox paw swaying at the Spirit Locking Ring that was currently gleaming around his neck, its eyes looking down at him with disdain.
Without saying a word, it clearly conveyed: This is what you meant by "it's okay"!
However, Pei Anlan was a man who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him. He smiled and pressed down the fox's paw, maintaining his composed demeanor.
He couldn't help but twitch his lips as he looked at Shushu and Luli.
Even Tianchen stopped crying instantly upon seeing this, and for a moment felt that all his concern had been wasted.
But since it was someone he cared about, after a moment of awkwardness, Tianchen couldn't help but ask, "How exactly were you captured? Did those people also put a spirit-suppressing powder on you?"
When Tian Chen mentioned the words "Spirit-Binding Powder," his eyes blazed with fury, and he looked like a fierce demon. Of course, this was definitely not directed at Pei Anlan.
Helpless, Pei Anlan could only appease the little fox who loved to worry but refused to admit it, and only after she had calmed it down did she look at Lu Li and Shushu.
He no longer doubted their identities and asked directly, "What are your names?"
When he looked at Shushu, his gaze paused for a moment, not for any other reason, but because he discovered that Shushu and Tianchen actually had a contract line.
Shushu naturally noticed his scrutinizing gaze, but didn't think anything of it. He remained calm, cupped his hands in greeting, and introduced himself: "Junior Shushu greets senior."
Lu Li, standing to the side, also said, "Junior Lu Li greets senior."
"Sweet potato? Lu Li?"
"Yes," they both answered in unison.
"Did that brat send you here to find me?"
"Yes." This time it was Lu Li who answered.
When Shushu heard "Rao Xiaozi," he thought of Rao Xiuqi's appearance and looked at the person in front of him. He felt that the title was a bit incongruous, so he paused.
Afterwards, Pei Anlan inquired about the reasons for their arrival and asked many questions about Lingxin Academy. Once he confirmed that the academy was doing well, he began to recount his experiences.
It turns out that the reason he initially came to Donglongjie was indeed because he heard about the heart of the Xingxiu Que mineral vein.
What they didn't expect was that the Zhuansun family had already discovered the mine and strictly controlled it.
After they arrived at Donglongjie, no matter how careful they were, the Zhuansun family still discovered something amiss when they were gathering information.
It just so happened that the Zhuansun family was looking for people to mine on a large scale at that time, so they set their sights on them.
They deliberately released a lot of information, mixing truth and falsehood together, so they had to split into teams to investigate the veracity of each piece of information.
Unexpectedly, this separation led to trouble, and the teams that went out lost contact one after another.
He naturally realized something was amiss, and immediately became even more cautious, changing his identity and conducting his investigation more discreetly.
As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere, and he finally discovered that the matter was related to the Zhuansun family, and the Xingxiu Que mineral vein did indeed exist.
However, the Zhuansun family was too well hidden, and he could only find out about these things. He couldn't find out the details no matter what.
With no other option, he took a risky gamble, changed back to his original appearance, deliberately revealed his whereabouts, and when those people came to capture him, he pretended to be outmatched and was captured by them.
After that, he was naturally brought in without any surprise, given a spirit-suppressing powder, and taken to the innermost layer of the Starry Sky Cavern.
Then, Pei Anlan began his life as an undercover agent.
While diligently mining under the watchful eyes of those people, he also discreetly gathered information, successfully finding the people who had come with him and learning of the existence of the Heavenly Seal.
He managed to subtly leak the news of the Spirit-Sealing Powder to it, his purpose being to see if this artifact was any good.
He was quite lucky in the end, and he successfully formed an alliance with the Heavenly Seal. During the process, he also managed to save Xuan Jing and the other spirit beast cubs.
As for his initial purpose in coming here, he naturally found the heart of the Starry Sky Mine and hid it in a secret place.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the antidote for the Spirit-Sealing Powder, nor could he break free from the confinement. Even if he managed to escape, he wouldn't get far.
That's why he hesitated to take action, but he didn't expect that Lu Li and Shushu would come looking for him at this time.
Seeing the aura surrounding the two of them, Pei Anlan couldn't help but feel expectant. She looked at them intently and asked the question that concerned her most.
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