Chapter 503: This, is this right? (First update)

"What, you say Yaoyue left on her own first?"

Ren Yidao's brows furrowed slightly as he stared at Canglan, who had lowered her head in shame, his gaze somewhat sharp.

What kind of nonsense is this?

A person that big can just run off?

What is going on?

I let you watch someone, and you end up losing them for me?

"It is Canglan's incompetence! I beg Master for punishment!" Kneeling on one knee, Canglan lowered her head even further, and the tail behind her drooped down as well.

"..."

Seeing Canglan in this state, Ren Yidao also regained his composure. Realizing that his emotional outburst was inappropriate, he shook his head and dispersed the killing intent radiating from his body.

He had lost his composure a bit.

The matter of Yaoyue was of great importance, and he had put in too much effort and heart, which made him forget the premise of the situation for a moment.

If Yaoyue truly had problems as he suspected, and she was determined to leave, it would have been impossible for Canglan to stop her.

What you said, is it true?

Ren Yidao nodded, then signaled for her to continue: "What exactly happened at that time?"

Even Canglan herself did not realize that she had unknowingly shifted her entire stance to Ren Yidao's side, and had even begun to wonder if Yaoyue would do something to betray Ren Yidao.

Ren Yidao placed Canglan, who had subconsciously stretched out her long legs, directly onto the ground and asked: "What exactly happened at that time? Tell me about it in detail."

Canglan's tail drooped, but she quickly realized something and curled it back up, lifting her eyes to look at Ren Yidao full of hope.

"Mm, that is indeed what she said at the time." Canglan nodded, but then looked worried, hesitated for a moment, and said: "However, if she doesn't keep her promise, then..."

"I have already understood the situation." Ren Yidao's brows smoothed out, and he raised an eyebrow, asking: "You are sure that Yaoyue said she wasn't running away, but rather leaving a step ahead and would eventually meet up with us at the Divine Path Sect, right?"

Ren Yidao shook his head, helplessly bent down, stretched out his hands, and scooped her up in one motion.

"Eh!?" Canglan was greatly shocked. I am asking for punishment, why are you rewarding me?

"Alright, I'm not angry."

Recalling the situation at the time, Canglan also found it strange, not understanding why Yaoyue, who had been honest the whole way, would suddenly change her mind at this moment.

"No, this is not your fault, you don't need to admit fault."

She felt deep shame for her own incompetence, thinking it was her own problem.

"I naturally could not agree to this, but when I wanted to stop her, she just smiled and suddenly dissipated into a stream of light on the spot."

Ren Yidao raised his hand and pressed it onto Canglan's head, rubbing it gently, and said warmly: "Get up."

Canglan took a few extra glances at Ren Yidao's arm, her lips moved slightly, and she really wanted to say, you actually didn't have to put me down...

Ren Yidao understood her thoughts and said casually: "So this is the punishment; otherwise, as long as you want, I would keep holding you."

"Uh... okay."

"I tried to search for her tracks in the surroundings, but in the end, I gained nothing and could only report to you."

After Canglan finished speaking, she wanted to kneel down in shame again, but was stopped by Ren Yidao holding her shoulders.

"Master... Canglan is guilty, you should still punish Canglan." But Canglan would not rise, her lowered face full of self-reproach.

"... Sigh."

"At that time, there was no warning at all; Yaoyue just said she wanted to leave first, that she would go wander around the area, and would eventually go to the Divine Path Sect to find you all herself."

"Hehe, no need to doubt, we must trust her."

Ren Yidao patted Canglan's shoulder gently, "I trust Yaoyue, just as I trust you. Since she promised you, she will definitely come."

For cultivators, promises are very special; breaking an oath will result in a backlash.

And based on Ren Yidao's understanding of Yaoyue during this period, she is not someone who would easily break a promise.

Ren Yidao could not be one hundred percent sure, but this intuition still made him decide to maintain his trust in Yaoyue.

"Then, since she doesn't intend to run away, what is the reason for Yaoyue leaving a step ahead?"

"... Fear? Is there someone in the group she doesn't want to see?"

Ren Yidao's brows lifted slightly, a smile slowly curled at the corners of his mouth, and he shook his head with some profound meaning.

"Geez, what is this? Could it be homesickness? Hehe..."

The various reactions Yaoyue displayed gave Ren Yidao a small guess about her identity, and he was becoming more and more certain.

"At this point, what is there to be afraid of?"

Canglan blinked, looking at Ren Yidao curiously, not knowing what his words meant.

"It's nothing, just thought of some small matters. By the way, I will introduce you to the people of my sect in a moment. You don't need to be too restrained; I have already greeted the Sect Leader in advance."

!!!

Ren Yidao looked at the tense Canglan, smiled, patted her head, and whispered: "Don't worry, my sect is very open-minded. Only a few people will know your identity; they won't mind."

"Especially my Senior Sister; she will probably like you very much. Hmm... her enthusiasm might even make you feel a little scared."

Canglan:?

Huh?

Shouldn't the people of Shenzhou reject the Demon Race?

Why would they be very enthusiastic toward her?

"Master, I... ah!!?" Just as Canglan opened her mouth in confusion, she suddenly felt her tail, hidden under her robes, being grabbed by someone.

!!!

"Ehehe... fluffy big tail, slurp! Hehe!" Listening to the creepy, weird laughter behind her, Canglan felt the blood in her whole body freeze. She wanted to turn around, but found she couldn't move at all.

Who!?

When did she get there?

How could I possibly not have noticed at all?

"Senior Sister, you're scaring Cang Lan." Ren Yidao's helpless voice brought Cang Lan back to her senses.

Senior... Sister?

"Hmm? Am I? Little sister, don't be afraid, your sister here is actually very gentle, you know!" Jing Yueqin poked her head out from behind Cang Lan and flashed her a brilliant smile.

... If that beautiful face weren't still pressed against her tail, rubbing back and forth, Cang Lan might have even thought it was a very warm smile.

But right now, she only felt pure perversion from the other party.

There's a pervert!!!

Save me, save me!

"Let me introduce you; she is my Senior Sister, Jing Yueqin. You don't have to give her too much face; if you feel uncomfortable, you don't need to pay her any mind."

"Hey! Isn't that a bit too much to say! I am your dear Senior Sister, after all! How can you treat me like this?"

"Heh." Ren Yidao raised a hand to press Jing Yueqin's face back, while turning his head to smile at Cang Lan: "Anyway, no need to be so reserved, just be casual... Hiss! Don't bite my hand!"

"Uh, oh, okay, okay..."

Cang Lan looked dazedly at the two of them tangled together in a scuffle, feeling her brain unable to process the turn of events.

Is this, is this right?

"I said... is this right?"

"Hmm?"

Cao Zhiyin's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, and he slowly turned his head to look at He Kaifeng to the side: "Did they forget something?"

"Yeah." He Kaifeng didn't even lift his head, chewing the food in his mouth, and gave an indifferent "yeah."

"What are you 'yeahing' about? Didn't you realize it?!"

Cao Zhiyin was furious, his voice rising a few notches, and he pounded the table with a bang: "How could they not take the two of us with them when they left!? Say something, will you!"

"Gulp..."

He Kaifeng swallowed the food in his mouth and said indifferently: "Probably forgot."

Forgot?

Cao Zhiyin became even angrier after hearing this.

Damn it, how could they forget this?

Can people this big really get lost?

"Don't act so detached; weren't you forgotten too? Why aren't you panicking at all? Also, stop eating!"

Cao Zhiyin watched He Kaifeng indifferently reach out to grab another steamed bun from the bowl, and gave him a look of utter disappointment.

I'm talking to you about serious business, are you a reincarnated starving ghost?

Still taking!

Still taking!

Stop eating, damn it!

And more!

Stop grabbing it, damn it, that's my bowl!

Cao Zhiyin raised his chopsticks to block, but was firmly pushed away by He Kaifeng's palm, and he watched helplessly as the bun was snatched away.

"You damn... hey, hey, hey! You're really just going to rob me in broad daylight!"

"Yeah!"

Although the Southern Border Divine Dynasty did not come here with pure intentions, considering they had fled in such a sorry state at the end, the Sword Casting Hut did not treat these two poorly, and the meals and lodging provided were of the highest quality.

There were still some differences in the dietary habits of the Southern Border and Beigan, which Cao Zhiyin and He Kaifeng both liked very much.

He Kaifeng practiced body refinement and had an astonishing appetite; after finishing his own portion, he had already stretched his black hand toward Cao Zhiyin's rice bowl.

A delicious bun, and one that originally belonged to someone else at that, was even more delicious.

Seeing Cao Zhiyin give up the struggle in resentment, He Kaifeng stuffed it into his mouth in a few bites, chewed vigorously, and swallowed it directly.

"Ha, I'm telling you, you're just not calm. What's the use of panicking now?" He shook his head and ridiculed: "You and I aren't children, what's there to be afraid of? Could it be that we can't survive in Beigan without them?"

"If you ask me, this is actually an opportunity. In the past, the family definitely wouldn't have let us come to Beigan to travel alone, and even if we went for training, they would have arranged many Protectors to protect us in secret."

"So, this isn't a problem at all; on the contrary, it's a good opportunity for us to truly venture into the world independently."