Chapter 541: My Nephew

"I suppose you could say that."

Gu Xinran pursed her lips and smiled.

"Will the reward be a bit more generous then?" Wang Jianqiang's eyes lit up.

Gu Xinran looked at Wang Jianqiang's somewhat money-grubbing expression.

The smile on her face deepened; she glanced at the ten people behind her and did not say it directly.

Instead, she sent a voice transmission to Wang Jianqiang, "You were recommended to the Dark Pavilion by Vice Palace Master Nian Qinghe. Her status within the Dark Pavilion is quite extraordinary. If you speak to her, perhaps you really could get a larger reward."

Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted, "Extraordinary status? In what way is it extraordinary?"

Gu Xinran shook her head, "This is the Vice Palace Master's private business. I only found out by chance and cannot disclose it without permission. You should go ask her yourself."

Wang Jianqiang nodded thoughtfully.

Afterward, they did not continue to stay within the Taicang Mountain Range.

They rose into the air and flew toward the outside of the mountain range.

"I'm going to make a trip to the Ling family to greet Linge."

While passing by Cang City, Wang Jianqiang said this to Gu Xinran and flew into Cang City.

"This guy, he really is as loyal to his friends as ever."

"He doesn't even forget to notify his friends before returning to the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace."

Gu Xinran watched Wang Jianqiang's back, a flash of admiration in her eyes.

……

Originally, Gu Xinran thought Wang Jianqiang would return very soon.

So she did not enter the city.

She did not expect this wait to last five days.

It was not until the morning of the sixth day that Wang Jianqiang finally left Cang City.

"Alright, let's head back."

After returning to the group, Wang Jianqiang looked at Gu Xinran with a smile.

Gu Xinran was somewhat speechless, "You were just going to say hello, why did you take so long?"

Just as Wang Jianqiang was secretly organizing his words, thinking about how to respond.

Gu Xinran's voice, filled with a smile, came again, "I know you value relationships; your friend must have enthusiastically kept you, and you were too embarrassed to refuse, right?"

Wang Jianqiang was startled and nodded repeatedly.

"I guessed as much."

Gu Xinran smiled, "You really have nothing to say against your friends; whoever can become your friend is truly lucky."

Wang Jianqiang looked at her with a grin, "Aren't you my friend now too?"

Gu Xinran was startled.

Then she began to laugh.

They had, after all, experienced life and death together in the Taicang Mountain Range this time.

Calling each other friends was not an exaggeration at all.

……

One month later.

Above the wilderness, an exquisite, small palace flew over.

With a flash of Spirit Light.

The palace disappeared, and in its place, twelve figures appeared in mid-air.

Wang Jianqiang's gaze swept over the ten figures behind him, finally looking at one bewitching woman, "The Great Wilderness Immortal Palace is just ahead."

"The Great Wilderness Immortal Palace does not allow outsiders to step inside; Xiaoxiaobai, you all should find a place nearby to stay."

The woman's true form was a white snake.

Wang Jianqiang did not ask for her name.

To make it easy to remember, he simply gave her a name.

He had originally intended to call her Xiaobai, but then he thought of the one in the Spirit God Ring.

So he changed it to Xiaoxiaobai.

Upon hearing this, a flash of helplessness crossed the bewitching woman's eyes.

She was internally resistant to this name.

But she dared not defy her master.

She could only accept it.

"Yes, Master."

She nodded and, taking the other nine figures with her, descended toward the ground below.

After Xiaoxiaobai and the others left.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Gu Xinran again, "Fairy, where do you intend to go?"

Gu Xinran smiled, "It has been some time since I graduated from the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace. Since I happen to be passing by, let's go take a look together."

"It just so happens that my nephew is also in the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, so I'll go see him while I'm at it."

Nephew?

Wang Jianqiang was startled, then laughed, "We are friends who have experienced life and death; your nephew is my, Wang Jianqiang's, nephew. Though I, Wang, am not much, I still have some prestige within this Great Wilderness Immortal Palace."

"When we arrive at the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, introduce your nephew to me, and I will look after him."

Gu Xinran's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded gently, "Mm, thank you, Daoist Friend Wang."

Speaking of her nephew, she could not help but shake her head in her heart.

There was not much of an age gap between her and her nephew, and she understood him very well.

His personality was extremely eccentric.

Back when she was in the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, her nephew would cause trouble everywhere.

Fortunately, she was there to protect him at the time, so no one dared to touch him.

But after she graduated from the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, he had no one to back him up.

Her nephew suffered quite a few setbacks.

However, as time passed.

Her nephew became an Old Student, and his strength improved.

This situation of being bullied almost never happened again.

But some time ago.

It was said that her nephew suffered a setback again.

And it was a major setback at that.

It was just that she was busy cultivating at the time, and after coming out of seclusion, she immediately received a mission from the Dark Pavilion and headed to the Taicang Mountain Range.

She never had the chance to pay attention to it.

The reason she wanted to return to the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace with Wang Jianqiang was also with the intention of understanding the situation.

And to vent some anger for her nephew along the way.

Although her nephew's personality was a bit eccentric, he had always been obedient and immensely respectful toward her, his aunt.

Her nephew had been bullied; how could she just ignore it?

……

One hour later.

Two figures walked into the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Gu Xinran and smiled, "Fairy, would you like to sit at my residence first?"

Gu Xinran shook her head gently, "No, Daoist Friend Wang. Although I am from the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, I have already graduated from here, after all."

"My arrival at this moment must have already attracted the attention of the Immortal Palace Instructors."

"They might not stop me from visiting relatives, but if I were to go elsewhere, it would be somewhat unjustifiable."

"Besides, my nephew was bullied not long ago, and I haven't had time to ask about it yet; I might as well go and inquire."

"What? Our nephew was bullied?" Wang Jianqiang frowned.

Gu Xinran's face flushed, and she nodded gently.

Wang Jianqiang continued to press, "Who bullied him? Is it a Great Wilderness Immortal Palace Student? What is their name?"

"It seems so."

Gu Xinran nodded, "I didn't have time to ask in detail before, so I'm not quite sure."

Wang Jianqiang sneered, "Preposterous! To dare bully our nephew—rest assured, Xinran, I will vent this anger for you."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's intimate form of address.

Gu Xinran's already flushed face turned even redder.

However, Wang Jianqiang's initiative happened to resolve her concerns.

She had already graduated from the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace.

She could not directly take action against a Great Wilderness Immortal Palace Student; if she wanted to teach her nephew's rival a lesson, she could only ask someone else for help.

With Wang Jianqiang.

It saved her from having to expend favors to ask others for help.

Not to mention Wang Jianqiang's status as an Alchemist.

Just based on his strength alone, he was more than capable of walking sideways among the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace Students.

Helping her teach a student a lesson would be effortless.

Thinking of this.

She nodded at Wang Jianqiang.

"You just returned, go back and rest for a while first."

"Once I find my nephew and ask clearly, I will notify you."

Wang Jianqiang nodded.

"That works too."