Chapter 380: Don

After Yuan Yao and the other five finished evenly dividing the spirit stones, they began selecting the magical artifacts they needed.

Song Yan and his companions each chose a few artifacts, then gave the remaining ones to Yuan Yao to keep for future needs.

"So many?!" Yuan Yao exclaimed, surprised at the pile of artifacts on the ground, "You're giving them all to me?"

"Take them. We don't need them," Xue Jin said lightly.

Yuan Yao, looking at the sheer number of artifacts, found herself in a dilemma; some of them she didn't need either.

"Too many artifacts?" Cang Li asked, "If you really don't need so many, after you spend all the spirit stones you can sell these artifacts for more spirit stones."

"Spirit stones are the least consumable."

Hearing that, Yuan Yao thought the third senior brother made a good point, and she stored all the artifacts in her storage space.

"Master, these are all the Yue family's cultivation techniques and combat skills," Yuan Yao said, lifting her skirt, climbing the steps, and handing a storage ring to Qian Jue Shan.

Qian Jue Shan took the storage ring, looked up and said, "Your contributions will be converted into sect points by the master."

"Alright." The six replied.

…

After leaving the Uncertain Pavilion,

the six walked outward together.

Ying Wuji thought of his upcoming seclusion cultivation, unable to keep an eye on Yuan Yao and Cang Li, and couldn't help sighing, "You two stop slacking off."

Yuan Yao also let out a long sigh, "Youngest Senior Brother, don't worry, we won't slack off again."

Xue Jin's eyebrows twitched; his diseased, world‑weary eyes gave them a casual glance, "When we emerge from seclusion, I hope both of your cultivation realms have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm."

"You two, don't be so arrogant," Cang Li said, hands on hips, "After all, I'm also your senior brother; how can you lecture me, Cangaotian?! I, Cangaotian, was just a bit lax about cultivation before, but that doesn't mean I'm destined to be weaker than you!"

Xue Jin: "Heh."

Ying Wuji: "Snort."

Xiao Lingwei: "Tsk."

Song Yan: "Ahem."

Yuan Yao silently shook her head and sighed.

Cangaotian clasped his hands, "One day, I, Cangaotian, will become a Buddha!"

Yuan Yao ignored him and told the others, "I'm going down the mountain to deliver something to Uncle Yu."

Song Yan was slightly startled, "Deliver what?"

Yuan Yao smiled, "Osmanthus Wine from the Yunshui Realm!"

Xiao Lingwei said, "I heard the Yunshui Realm's osmanthus wine is unparalleled among wines."

"Second Senior Sister, I also brought you osmanthus wine," Yuan Yao said, taking out five small jars of osmanthus wine from her storage and handing them out.

Xiao Lingwei took the wine jar, lifted the lid, and drank a mouthful directly.

It was sweet, mellow, and richly fragrant.

The taste was gently sweet, not spicy, and left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth after swallowing.

"Delicious!" Xiao Lingwei praised.

The others also sampled it on the spot.

It truly was tasty, exuding a strong osmanthus aroma.

"You all drink first; I'm going to deliver the osmanthus wine to Uncle Yu," Yuan Yao said, hurrying toward the Mission Hall down the mountain.

Along the way, young disciples greeted her whenever they saw Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao smiled and waved back.

She headed straight for the Mission Hall.

At that moment, the Mission Hall was also quite full of disciples.

Yuan Yao stepped toward the young man at the front desk; his hair already had a few strands of gray, his aura was cold and solitary, yet his face looked like someone in his twenties or thirties. Sensing something, he slightly lifted his deep, indifferent eyes.

"Uncle Yu!" Yuan Yao hurried to the front desk, calling with a bright smile, her voice clear and pleasant.

Yu Qingshuo's previously expressionless face showed a hint of emotion.

He spoke slowly, "I heard you returned yesterday."

Yuan Yao blinked, nervously asking, "Uncle Yu, you don't blame me for not coming to see you right away, do you?"

Yu Qingshuo's expression remained calm, "No."

"Uncle Yu, this is the osmanthus wine you asked me to bring back," Yuan Yao placed a massive jar of osmanthus wine on the table; the jar was like a small hill, over a meter tall, and she gave it a gentle pat.

Her action instantly drew everyone's attention in the Mission Hall.

When they saw such a huge wine jar on the table, everyone showed astonished expressions.

Yu Qingshuo's eyelids twitched sharply a few times.

He kept a cold face and swiftly stored the wine jar into his own storage space.

Yuan Yao asked, "Uncle Yu, is this osmanthus wine enough for you? If not, I still have a huge jar in my storage!"

Yu Qingshuo looked at her with a subtle expression.

"No need, drink it yourself."

Yuan Yao heard that, nodded slightly regretfully, "Alright."

Yuan Yao, hands on the table, looked curiously at Yu Qingshuo, "Uncle Yu, we encountered a man named Hu Yan Cheng in the Yunshui Realm; he's the Field Master of the Xue Nu Chang in Liangzhou District. He seems to know you, doesn't he?"

Yu Qingshuo, upon hearing the name 'Hu Yan Cheng', instantly recalled the many events he had experienced in the Yunshui Realm before.

He slightly pursed his lips.

Yuan Yao noticed Yu Qingshuo's change of expression and said, "Uncle Yu, he's committed many evils; we have already killed him."

"I know," Yu Qingshuo had heard about it long ago. He lowered his gaze at the naive, cute little girl before him, his tone complex, "If you ever enter Tian Jiaocheng, never trespass into that forbidden area on your own."

"What forbidden land?" Yuan Yao asked, not knowing why.

She discovered that whenever her master, Martial Uncle Yu, and Senior Brother Yue Liu brought up Tian Jiaocheng, they always avoided speaking deeply, as if hiding some secret.

Yu Qingxue regained his composure, he only shook his head, and did not speak further about Tian Jiaocheng, but instead brought up Yuan Yao's birthday yesterday: "Yesterday was your birthday; Martial Uncle prepared a gift for you."

Yuan Yao looked at the box he handed over, feeling somewhat curious.

"May I look?"

Yu Qingxue lightly nodded, "Yes."

Yuan Yao opened the box, and a pair of pearl earrings appeared inside.

The pearls were extremely white, shimmering with a beautiful luster.

Yuan Yao hadn't expected Martial Uncle Yu to actually give her earrings.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle Yu!" Yuan Yao laughed, reaching out to pick up the pearl earrings, examining them carefully; the more she looked, the more she felt the pair of pearl earrings was not ordinary.

She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Martial Uncle Yu, where did you buy these?"

"Not bought." Yu Qingxue shook his head, gazing steadily at her, and transmitted mentally: "This is an object of my Yu family; it is not an ordinary pair of earrings, but a token. If you someday encounter someone from my Yu family and seek help, you can transmit your spiritual power into these earrings, and they will become a Yu family token."

"Whoever holds the token may seek aid from the Yu family."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao was quite surprised.

She lowered her gaze to stare at the pair of pearl earrings in her hand; after a moment, she said to Yu Qingxue, "I understand, Martial Uncle Yu."

Yu Qingxue suddenly asked, "How is your sword training progressing?"

Yuan Yao startled, then earnestly replied, "Martial Uncle Yu, I have completed the second layer of the 'Void'."

The "Void" consists of thirteen sword layers.

First layer: One layer of drunken life and dreamlike death.

Second layer: Two layers of life‑death blade.

Yu Qingxue lightly said, "Your progress in sword training is a bit slow."

Yuan Yao dared not speak: "……"

Yu Qingxue glanced at her, "Don't be lazy."