Chapter 350: Sisters Reunited

"Sir, can you give me a little more time? Three days—no, even two days would be fine, right?" he pleaded bitterly.

"What, you can't even handle this small task?" Wei Xiong sneered, his gaze shooting toward Chen Qinglin like a blade.

"One day, I will only give you one day. After one day, if you haven't found it, prepare to pack your bags and get out! If you understand, then get lost immediately!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Chen Qinglin dared not say another word and slunk toward the door. Halfway there, as if remembering something, he ran back, used his phone to take a picture of the portrait, and only then left with his head hunched.

"What a piece of trash!" Wei Xiong was so angry he was fuming.

After pondering for a moment, he felt that pinning all his hopes on this guy was truly unreliable; he needed to find a few more people.

As for why he only gave one day, it was because the day after tomorrow was when the Heavenly God Fruit would ripen.

Although the other party hadn't explicitly stated the specific location of the Heavenly Divine Tree, judging by their words, it was roughly in the mountains behind Yongan City, and it wouldn't be too deep inside.

After all, in places further away, let alone Commander-level Fierce Beasts, there might even be Beast King-level ones.

With their strength, dealing with one Commander-level beast was already quite strenuous, so the distance definitely wouldn't be too far.

By then, he would bring two B-Class Awakened along, and it wouldn't take long to find the Heavenly Divine Tree.

The Heavenly God Fruit, which could improve Mental Power, was undoubtedly a timely gift for him now.

While he was at it, he would also eliminate that True Essence Realm Martial Artist who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, the corners of Wei Xiong's mouth lifted slightly.

From this perspective, the deaths of Yan Luo and the others had actually turned into a good thing.

He could take more than half of the dozen or so Heavenly God Fruits.

Even if the effects would gradually weaken if one ate too many of these fruits, it didn't matter; a single fruit was worth several tens of thousands of points!

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On the training ground of the Lu Family Stockade, everyone was sweating and training diligently.

Although the living conditions in the Zhai had improved a lot now and they didn't have to worry about food and drink, the outside world was still fraught with crises.

If they didn't seize the time to improve their strength, danger might descend one day, and when that time came, if their strength was insufficient, they wouldn't even have a chance to run away.

Ji Bingyu was also one of them; after most of the day, she was already exhausted.

Every time she wanted to give up, there was a voice in her heart reminding her that her sister was still trapped in a predicament.

If she didn't work hard, she might never have a chance to see her sister again in this lifetime. Therefore, she kept gritting her teeth and persisting.

"Rest for a bit." Wang Liang walked over, his tone serious yet carrying a hint of concern: "Martial arts training must be done step by step; blindly seeking speed might instead be counterproductive. Besides, sometimes, ineffective effort is just a waste of time and physical strength."

Ji Bingyu's face flushed slightly, and she stopped her movements.

She understood that Wang Liang was tactfully pointing out that her form had become distorted.

Thus, she asked softly: "Wang Shu, could you please help me correct my movements again?"

Wang Liang shook his head and said: "Standing Post is not necessarily better the longer you do it. If you really want to learn something else, I will teach you some basic Fist Technique postures first."

"Thank you, Wang Shu!" Ji Bingyu's eyes lit up, and she thanked him hurriedly.

Wang Liang sighed inwardly. He had seen all of Ji Bingyu's hard work these past few days; every day, she was almost the first to arrive at the training ground and the last to leave.

"Buzz, buzz." Just then, the phone in Ji Bingyu's pocket vibrated.

Ji Bingyu was stunned. This phone was given to her by Lu Yu, and the only number saved in it was Lu Yu's.

In other words, the person calling at this time could be no one other than Lu Yu.

Wang Liang narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "You rest for a while, and come find me in an hour." After saying this, he turned and left.

Ji Bingyu responded, then cautiously looked around, thought for a moment, and still ran to a place with fewer people to answer the call.

"Lu Yu, I'm sorry, I just..." She was about to explain when an incredibly familiar voice came from the phone, making her freeze instantly.

"Xiao Yu, it's me." Ji Wanqing's voice came through.

"Sister!" Ji Bingyu reacted immediately; she covered her mouth with her hand, tears streaming down her face, and said in disbelief: "Sister, is it really you? Is it you talking to me? I—I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"Silly girl." Ji Wanqing laughed: "It's broad daylight, what nonsense are you talking about? Come back quickly, I'm waiting for you in your room."

"In my, in my room?" Ji Bingyu was completely bewildered.

This, what on earth was going on? Wasn't her sister being held under house arrest in Yongan City by those people? How could she appear in her room?

No, that's not right, this phone call was definitely made by Lu Yu, which meant that her sister must be with Lu Yu now, so, was she really in her room?

"Sister, wait for me, I'm coming right now, coming immediately! Please don't hang up..." Ji Bingyu said while running toward her small room with all her might.

"What happened?" Li Yang and the others not far away saw this scene, their faces full of confusion.

"Mind your own business." Wang Liang appeared behind them like a ghost, "Is your marksmanship practiced well? Is your Fist Technique at Entry level? Is your Footwork mastered? You haven't practiced anything well, yet you have the leisure to look around."

The group was so scared they hurriedly lowered their heads. Clearly, during this period, they had also gone out to hunt and had even killed Fierce Beasts with their own hands.

Seeing the small room close at hand, Ji Bingyu's heart jumped into her throat.

Sister, is she really in this room? She subconsciously slowed her pace, fearing that when she reached the door and looked inside, there would be no one there, and it would all be a false hope.

But just then, a white-haired figure appeared at the door, waving at her.

"Sister!" Ji Bingyu's tears gushed out instantly, and like a fledgling bird longing for warmth, she threw herself into the other's embrace.

"Sister, is it really you, is it really you? I'm not dreaming? I'm not dreaming, right?" She hugged Ji Wanqing tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Silly girl, of course you're not dreaming." Ji Wanqing's tears also couldn't help but stream down.

She gently stroked Ji Bingyu's hair, a trace of sorrow flashing in her eyes.

Because she knew deep down that she didn't have much time left; in at most a month, she would leave this world.

They had finally reunited, but before long, she would have to leave her sister alone in this world.

As a sister, she really was incompetent.

"Alright, whatever you have to say, we'll talk about it later. Hurry and thank our benefactor." Ji Wanqing said softly.

Ji Bingyu woke up as if from a dream, turned to look at Lu Yu, her eyes full of gratitude.

Clearly, her sister had been rescued by Lu Yu.

Although she did not know how Lu Yu had managed it, it certainly could not have been easy; those people would never have let her sister leave so easily.

"Chen..."

Lu Yu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Remember what I promised you before? I am merely fulfilling that promise, so there is no need for thanks."

"But..." Ji Bingyu started to speak but stopped.

"You two sisters haven't seen each other for so long, you must have a lot to talk about, so I won't disturb you." As Lu Yu said this, he walked toward the door.

"Please wait a moment." Ji Wanqing's voice rang out.

"Lu Yu, I have something very important that I need to tell you."

"Something very important?" Lu Yu stopped in his tracks, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes.