Chapter 665: Unchanged (Third Update)

The night grew deeper, and only two people remained in the old Deng residence.

Lu Ran looked at Deng Deng Yuxiang, whose spirits were low, and asked, "Why don't you go back and visit your parents too? It's not easy to return home."

"No need; I've already seen them from afar." Deng Deng Yuxiang shook her head. "Meeting them would only be a burden for them."

Looking at the woman's desolate expression, Lu Ran also felt a pang in his heart.

However, the Great Da Da Mengyan quickly adjusted her mood and changed the subject: "Any news from Yan Shuangzi's side?"

Lu Ran wore a helpless expression: "Today is only the first day of the unsealing; it hasn't even passed midnight yet! You need to give them more time."

At this moment, Yan Yan Shuangzi, accompanied by two Shadow Guards, was already carrying out a mission within Yueyang City, Hunan Province, searching for Senior Lu Yuan's wife and daughter.

It was just unknown whether they could find them.

During the previous days of lockdown, Lu Ran and the others had tried searching online for information on Wen Lanxin and Lu Huang'er, but found nothing.

"Mm." Deng Deng Yuxiang responded softly. "Shall I add some more tea?"

"No, no." Lu Ran waved his hands repeatedly.

"Are you sleeping here? Shall I prepare a room for you?" Deng Deng Yuxiang asked again.

"Sister."

"Hmm?"

"Don't be so gentle with me; I can't handle it."

"Heh." Deng Deng Yuxiang finally smiled, glaring at Lu Ran. "If I discipline you, then you'll be comfortable, is that it?"

Lu Ran took a sip of tea with an expression of pure enjoyment.

What need was there for discipline?

With just those words from you, I am already comfortable.

Lu Ran set down his teacup and said, "Shall we go back?"

"If you have no mission arrangements, I'll stay here." Deng Deng Yuxiang looked around the familiar family home.

"Alright." Lu Ran stood up and summoned the ancient bronze mirror; before leaving, he said softly, "Everyone has their own aspirations; one cannot force them. Try to let it go."

Deng Deng Yuxiang turned to look, just in time to see the floor-standing mirror shatter and vanish.

She gazed at the spot where the mirror had disappeared for a long while, then lowered her head and smiled:

"Mm, okay."

Whether Yutang comes or not.

Everyone has their own aspirations.

Little Lu Ran will always be here.

Success or failure, whether the clouds clear and the dust settles or one is crushed to pieces.

He will always be here.

At the same time, within the Luo Sister Xian Pavilion.

Tian Tian was still advancing; the area was enveloped in thick mist.

Lu Ran could see nothing, but smelling the faint scent of jasmine, he found the person he sought on the long bench on the south side of the pavilion.

To be honest, little Jiang Ruyi is still the best!

After the Great Da Da Mengyan returned to the human world, she didn't even bother to replenish the scent of camellia flowers.

【I'm back.】 Jiangjiang Ruyi did not want to disturb Tian Tian's advancement, so she chose to transmit her voice.

Lu Ran sat beside his girlfriend, my lord, and pulled her into his embrace.

【In a bad mood?】 The attentive Jiangjiang Xianzi could always detect Lu Ran's unusual emotions immediately. 【Did things not go smoothly with Deng Yutang?】

【It's fine; after all, he has a family. Give him some time to consider.】 Lu Ran lifted his fiancée's waterfall-like hair with one hand, letting three thousand strands of black silk slip through his fingers.

【Has Deng Yutang become a believer of Xiang Xiang Xianyang?】

【Yes, and Bai Bai Manni has too.】

【Then that is enough.】 Jiangjiang Ruyi placed her slender hand on Lu Ran's chest, gently stroking up and down.

As long as Lu Ran could be at peace and Sister Deng Yuxiang could be at peace, that was sufficient.

Nothing else mattered.

【Cultivate; calm your mind. You've done too much today,】 Jiangjiang Ruyi advised.

【The sooner we finish our business, the sooner we can return to Spirit Saint Mountain.】 Lu Ran played with his fiancée's long hair. 【The Pear Garden Sect is still waiting for us to take over.】

【We've only been back in the human world for three or four days; it won't be that fast.】 Jiangjiang Ruyi nestled in Lu Ran's embrace and closed her eyes.

【By the way, did Uncle and Aunt book flights for tomorrow?】

【For the evening of the day after tomorrow; Wen Yang booked them, and he will pick them up then.】 Speaking of this, Jiangjiang Ruyi reminded him, 【After my parents leave, you can go to my home and play with Little Li Hua.】

Lu Ran: "."

【The small statue of Master Yu Fu has already been sent away; when you go to my home, bring a small statue of Xiang Xiang Xianyang along and help set it up for worship.】

【As you command!】

【By the way, you are not allowed to torment Little Li Hua!】

"Tsk." Lu Ran bared his teeth in a grin.

How could that possibly happen?

That's my Cat Sister! Back in the day, she insisted on nursing me.

While lost in thought, Lu Ran suddenly felt someone calling out to him.

He searched within his spiritual world and immediately connected closely with a Yemo Yemo Xiesu.

【You two! Being so lovey-dovey, have you no shame~】 A coquettish voice imprinted itself into his mind.

Such tone and timbre had never appeared in voice transmission before.

Little Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi!

At this moment, she was also cultivating in the pavilion, mooching benefits, only she sat on the bench on the north side.

【The fog is so thick, as if you could see anything.】 Lu Ran snorted.

【Tch~ Don't I know you?】 Little Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi muttered, 【Sister Jiangjiang Ruyi is really something! I went to sit next to her, and she told me to focus on cultivation and not disturb Tian Tian's breakthrough.

Yet as soon as you arrived, you could sit right beside her!】

Lu Ran unexpectedly blurted out, 【Is transmitting sound fun?】

Little Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi, who had just been grinding her teeth, immediately said happily, 【Fun~ From now on, you'll always exist in my mind!

I can find you anytime, and even cause trouble in secret! I can complain about Sister Jiangjiang Ruyi, and she won't know. Eh? Wait, don't change the subject!】

【I'll tell her right now.】

【Don't! Oh my~ Brother! Good brother~】

【You focus on cultivation, and I won't say anything.】

【Yes! Focusing on cultivation right now! Meditate, activate~~~】

Lu Ran:?

This is bad!

Didn't I just install a chatterbox inside my own brain?

Damn Little Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi, just now Jiangjiang Ruyi seemed to transmit sound too, but I didn't hear clearly.

Lu Ran shamelessly asked, insisting he had been distracted.

【I say, from now on we just wait, right? Wait for news from the Evil Shadow side.】

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, 【About Li Li Rouyin's side, should I go there to pick up some scraps?】

We went to so much trouble just to find her childhood sweetheart she's been longing for!

If Little Chef Li doesn't let me eat a bit, drink a bit, take a bit...

That wouldn't be fair, would it?

Jiangjiang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh: 【The Lingshan Realm is full of dead souls everywhere; why are you making things difficult for her?】

Li Li Rouyin still has to collect dead souls every fifteenth of the month, working hard.

On Lu Ran's side, there are as many as he wants; indeed, there is no need to harm that young lady.

【Of course I don't want dead souls.】

【Oh? Then what do you want?】 Jiangjiang Ruyi lifted her eyelids, looking at the face so close.

The sky was very dark, the fog very thick.

But Lu Ran could still feel his fiancée's faint gaze.

Lu Ran mumbled, 【There are quite a lot of her family's magical artifact fragments · Afterlife Coins.】

Jiangjiang Ruyi: "..."

【Even marriages require a bride price! I gave her a great childhood sweetheart, and I only ask for two or three copper coins; isn't that reasonable?】

Jiangjiang Ruyi smiled speechlessly.

Are the two or three copper coins you want proper copper coins?

Jiangjiang Ruyi was also clear about how much help the magical artifact fragments · Afterlife Coins would be to Lu Ran.

With one more person able to bind souls, Lu Ran could avoid one loss, and there would be no need for him to personally attend to everything and run exhausted on the battlefield.

Currently in the Ran Gate, only Deng Deng Yuxiang, who wore a single copper coin, could help Lu Ran.

Thinking of this, Jiangjiang Ruyi instructed, 【Do not go rashly; before going, communicate with Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang first and obtain its permission.】

Lu Ran nodded.

Indeed!

The deity Lady Lady Wangquan has only one disciple, Li Li Rouyin; one person and one god are almost inseparable.

Lord Lady Wangquan naturally knows Lu Ran went to the Lingshan.

【Mm, today I've troubled Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang a lot; I'll ask again tomorrow or the day after.】 Lu Ran replied.

Regarding this matter, he still held an optimistic attitude.

Xiang Xiang Xianyang and Lady Lady Wangquan are old acquaintances; both sides should know each other's situations.

Most importantly: Lord Lady Wangquan's current situation!

As early as their first meeting, Lady Lady Wangquan gave Lu Ran a gift, and even entrusted her orphan to him.

The deity Lady Lady Wangquan should be eager to see Lu Ran chop the myriad gods and demons into pieces.

In the future journey, the Wangquanyi Sect should also be one of Lu Ran's aids!

Thinking this silently, Lu Ran lowered his head, smelling Jiangjiang Xianzi's faint hair fragrance, and entered cultivation mode.

And this cultivation lasted a full two days.

Tian Tian is truly excellent!

Breaking through from River Realm peak to Jiang Realm requires two to three days; she stretched the breakthrough duration to the maximum, so her flesh and blood body received the greatest degree of nourishment!

On the morning of the twenty-second of July, the thick fog between heaven and earth finally began to gradually disperse.

At that time, Lu Ran was no longer sitting beside Jiangjiang Ruyi.

He, Jiangjiang Ruyi, and Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi sat in three different directions, cultivating while also protecting their comrades-in-arms.

"Haaah"

Tian Tian sat cross-legged in the exact center of the pavilion and slowly exhaled.

When she opened her eyes again, brilliance shone within them, finally dyed with a trace of divinity.

"Congratulations!" Lu Ran, facing Tian Tian directly, greeted her first.

"Congratulations, Young Lady!" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi suddenly leaped beside Tian Tian.

"Eh!" Tian Tian was startled, turning her head to look, yet failing to recognize who it was immediately.

The two had not seen each other for a long time to begin with, and Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's transformation was especially drastic.

"What, you don't recognize me?" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi gathered her long hair, holding it in a ponytail with one hand. "It's me, have you forgotten?

Back then at the station, I ate the hamburger patty and gave Brother the vegetables! The one who poured minced meat scraps into his mouth!"

"Pfft~" Tian Tian couldn't help but laugh, then hastily covered her small mouth with one hand.

Lu Ran: "."

You're quite proud of that?

Besides, what happened to the promised Jiang Jing powerhouse?

Why is each one more fond of laughing and making noise than the last?

"Hehe~" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's eyes curved into smiles as she looked at Lu Ran. "She remembered the minced meat scraps!"

Lu Ran's face turned dark: "Wearing a pair of high-heeled shoes and hopping around like that, what kind of sight is this!"

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's expression changed, and she sat back down on the bench.

Gazing at the distant Erhai Lake, she elegantly tucked a stray lock of hair from her forehead behind her ear and spoke indifferently: "Wait until I treat you coldly just as I treat others; then you will behave."

"I was wrong." Lu Ran surrendered.

Completely surrendered.

Having stayed away from the mortal world for too long, he had forgotten the fear of being dominated by a quirky younger sister.

"Sister Jiang Ruyi." Tian Tian approached Jiangjiang Ruyi and called out softly.

Jiangjiang Ruyi wore a faint smile: "Congratulations."

Tian Tian tilted her small face upward, revealing a sweet smile.

She had done it.

Becoming a Jiang Jing powerhouse was secondary.

Most importantly, Tian Tian was acutely aware that she had not changed.

All her feelings toward Jiangjiang Ruyi, every single one of them...

None of them had changed!

Third update complete; requesting some monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)