Chapter 47: I Quit

With a "plop," Yan Xiao fell heavily into the pond, splashing water over three zhang high.

Luo Ying covered her eyes with her hands, not daring to look directly.

Luosang and Qian Youdao exchanged a glance, their expressions strange, looking as if they wanted to laugh but dared not.

Even Qingxue almost laughed out loud.

Yan Xiao slowly walked out of the water, his head covered in silt, his hair disheveled; he was a complete drowned rat, looking very disheveled.

"Pfft—" Luo Ying peeked through her fingers at his appearance and truly could not help but laugh out loud.

Driven by her, the crowd burst into laughter.

"Laughing at what? Why don't you hurry up and prepare new clothes for this seat."

Yan Xiao glared at the crowd in annoyance and shouted loudly.

Half an hour later.

After constant attempts, Yan Xiao could finally fly freely above the Yan Mansion.

"Qingxue, I'm leaving."

Yan Xiao gave Qingxue a word of instruction and left on his sword, wobbling unsteadily.

"Miss Qingxue, shall I go hire a carriage for you so we can prepare to hit the road?"

Qian Youdao said respectfully to Qingxue.

"I am not that delicate; you all just lead the way in front."

Qingxue extended her hand, and the Cat Demon immediately took her arm; this simple action put immense pressure on everyone.

"Youdao, you stay at the Yan Mansion and maintain good relations with the Feng Family; I will escort Miss Qingxue."

Luosang weighed the options and decided to leave Qian Youdao behind to preside over the big picture, as the new generation of leaders from Luoxia Mountain was truly insufficient.

"Yes."

Although Qian Youdao felt quite regretful, he still nodded in agreement.

"Miss Qingxue, please."

Luosang bowed to invite her, his body rose from the ground, and he slowly led the way in front.

Luo Ying and the Cat Demon were on the left and right sides of Qingxue respectively, protecting her tightly, fearing she might suffer even the slightest harm.

Luo Ying even circulated her Spirit Qi to block the wind from the outside, being very attentive.

"This girl is not bad."

Qingxue curved the corners of her mouth and thought to herself.

"Elder Luosang, go a bit faster, otherwise when will we be able to reach Luoxia Mountain?" Qingxue said indifferently.

Hearing this, Luosang decisively increased his speed; Luoxia Mountain was right before their eyes.

Looking at Yan Xiao, he was currently shivering high in the sky; his sword-flying technique was not proficient, and to avoid being a laughingstock to the mortals on the road, he had flown into the high sky.

As a result, the wind was very strong, and he dared not divert his attention to block the wind, so he could only fly forward while trembling.

However, this feeling was truly unprecedentedly exciting.

It was so refreshing.

"I can fly...!"

Yan Xiao shouted loudly in the high sky with great momentum; as for his appearance... it was not very elegant, as the strong wind blew his handsome face out of shape, making it unbearable to look at.

After getting far away from Luoyue City, Yan Xiao lowered his altitude and flew along the official road toward Majia Town.

After flying for a few minutes, he finally saw the group from Majia Town by the roadside; they must have been tired from walking and were cooling off on the road.

With both old and young, the journey was very slow.

However, they should be able to reach Luoyue City today; with Wang Dazhu and two City Lord's Mansion guards escorting them, they would not encounter any danger.

"Everyone, keep your spirits up; we can reach Luoyue City today. My Master said that once we reach Luoyue City, we can live in the big house under his name, and there are dozens of acres of land, so we won't have to worry about food or clothing at all."

Wang Dazhu shouted loudly.

"Brother Dazhu, has Master Afu really become the sworn brother of the City Lord?"

Ma Jianyang leaned over to Wang Dazhu's side and said with a look of longing.

"That's right, the old Master and the City Lord hit it off immediately and drank for a whole day and night; the City Lord was very polite to the Master."

Wang Dazhu strode forward, carrying a large saber, and said with great momentum.

"Master Afu is truly amazing."

Ma Xiaoyun said with a smile; for the little girl, being able to see Yan Xiao again made her very happy.

"That's right, I'm not bragging, Brother; with our Master's strength, he will soon be a big shot in Luoyue City."

When it came to flattering Yan Xiao, Wang Dazhu was not stingy at all.

Hearing this, someone in the dark was delighted and decided to reward this fellow well after returning.

Not until Yan Xiao left did Wang Dazhu nervously pat his chest and think to himself, "It's a good thing I saw the Master when I went to pee just now; otherwise, if I had spoken ill of him, I would have been beaten to death upon returning!"

Yan Xiao returned to Majia Town, and it was already empty.

Arriving before Laojiugui's grave, Yan Xiao took out a roasted chicken and a jar of fine wine and said, "Old man, it's a real pity you died; you don't even know that all the girls in Chunfeng Pavilion are under my management now.

If you hadn't died, I would have let whoever you wanted serve you, drinking and eating meat every day—how great that would be.

You just didn't have that fortune."

As he spoke, Yan Xiao poured the wine before his grave, tore off a chicken leg, and ate it by himself.

"I'll come to see you again if I have the chance; I'm leaving."

After finishing the chicken leg, Yan Xiao strode away; after this parting, he did not know when he would return.

Arriving before the large pit, Yan Xiao dug out the Storage Bags of the Great Elder and the Second Elder; inside were indeed piles of silver and thousands of Spirit Pills.

In the Second Elder's Storage Bag, there were also a few secret manuals on alchemy and cultivating Spirit Herbs, which counted as an extra harvest.

"System, help me scan and see if there is anything important that I haven't discovered."

"Owner, the Jade Hairpin on the Great Elder's head is a magical artifact for nourishing the soul and calming the mind. Its grade is not high, but it is barely usable," the system replied.

"How embarrassing..."

Yan Xiao rubbed his hands together and took the Jade Hairpin in his hand to fiddle with it; it felt warm and smooth to the touch, and at a glance, it was clearly a good item.

"Take it, and remember to give my Luoxia Mountain a hand if you have the chance."

Suddenly, an aged voice came from the Jade Hairpin, giving Yan Xiao such a start that he almost threw the Jade Hairpin away.

"Who is speaking?" Yan Xiao asked.

"It is the Great Elder's soul. He has a wisp of his soul residing in the Jade Hairpin; he is showing goodwill toward you," the system explained.

"Oh, I see."

Yan Xiao smiled and said to the Jade Hairpin, "Great Elder, rest assured. I am already a Sect Leader Candidate of Luoxia Mountain, and I will be able to inherit the position of Sect Master tomorrow. I will definitely lead Luoxia Mountain toward glory."

"If you have any other treasures, just say them all at once."

After speaking, Yan Xiao looked at the Jade Hairpin expectantly, hoping to get some good news from the Great Elder.

But after a long while, he did not hear the Great Elder speak, and Yan Xiao could not help but feel a bit strange.

"Great Elder, are you there?"

Yan Xiao shook the Jade Hairpin and asked.

"Owner, the Jade Hairpin is of a low grade and the soul it stores is limited. Just now, the Great Elder must have been angered by you inheriting the position of Sect Master; his soul became unstable and dissipated."

The system analyzed.

"You mean I angered his last wisp of soul to death?" Yan Xiao asked with a frown.

"Theoretically, yes," the system replied.

"Get lost!"

Yan Xiao was very angry; he clearly had good intentions and was thinking wholeheartedly about the development of Luoxia Mountain.

It was the Great Elder who was too fragile, that must be it!

With a heavy heart, he buried the two great Elders and walked away with their Storage Bags.

"Luoxia Mountain, I, Yan Xiao, am coming!"