Chapter 218: I Want to Go Too!

"Where are you going again?" Lu Linglong pressed, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness. "You promised to come find me to hang out last time, but you didn't make a sound. You can't do that again this time."

Lin Xuan was silent for a moment, seemingly weighing whether to tell her the truth: "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley. Some important secrets might be hidden there."

"Really?" Lu Linglong immediately perked up, jumping down from the bay window. "I want to go too!"

"No," Lin Xuan's tone turned serious. "It's too dangerous there. And besides..."

"I don't care!" Lu Linglong interrupted him, her voice filled with persistence. "You always say it's dangerous, yet you're always running off to dangerous places yourself. Besides, with you there, what do I have to fear?"

Just then, the room door was pushed open, and Lu Lin's figure appeared in the doorway. He happened to hear his younger sister's last words, and his brow immediately furrowed.

"Don't even think about it," Lu Lin's voice was beyond dispute. "A place like the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley is not somewhere you should go."

"Brother!" Lu Linglong jumped up, annoyance on her face. "Why are you eavesdropping on my phone call!"

"Grandfather asked me to come find you." Lu Lin sighed. "I just happened to hear it by accident."

"Don't even think about the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley. Let's go! We're going to find Grandfather and let him lecture you."

"Hmph! Fine, let's go!"

Lu Linglong pouted and followed behind Lu Lin, heading toward Lu Jin's study.

Inside the antique-style study, sandalwood incense rose slowly, and Lu Jin sat in a grandmaster chair, looking at his granddaughter with a profound gaze.

"Linglong," Lu Jin's voice was steady and dignified. "This matter is different from the usual. Although the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley appears to be just a remote valley, in reality, the number of factions involved and the depth of its secrets far exceed your imagination."

"But Grandfather," Lu Linglong blinked her large eyes, putting on her best coquettish expression. "Perfected One Lin Xuan is going too! With him there, there definitely won't be any trouble."

Lu Jin and Lu Lin exchanged a glance. Indeed, if that person were present, safety issues were truly not much to worry about. But the problem was not just about safety.

"Grandfather," seeing a turning point, Lu Linglong immediately pressed her advantage. "You love me the most. Besides, this is a rare opportunity for experience! I can't just be protected at home forever, right?"

Lu Jin stroked his beard, falling into deep thought. As the head of the Lu family, he knew well that every decision could affect the family's future. But as a grandfather who doted on his granddaughter, how could he not understand Linglong's thoughts?

"How about this," he finally spoke, his tone carrying a decision made after careful consideration. "I will let your brother Lu Lin accompany you."

"Really?" Lu Linglong jumped up in surprise, excitement sparkling in her eyes.

"However," Lu Jin's voice became serious. "You must go find Perfected One Lin Xuan the moment you arrive. Only with the Perfected One there can I be at ease."

"Okay! I'll definitely listen!" Lu Linglong nodded repeatedly, turning to go pack her luggage.

"Wait," Lu Lin called out to her. "Finish your homework first, and you must also make up for the lessons you've missed these past few days."

"Brother..." Lu Linglong pouted, showing a dissatisfied expression.

"This is the condition for going to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley," Lu Jin also spoke, his tone allowing no room for negotiation. "Otherwise, it's off the table."

Watching Lu Linglong's back as she reluctantly returned to her room to do her homework, both Lu Lin and Lu Jin wore expressions of relief. This little girl, who had been spoiled since childhood, had finally begun to have her own pursuits and persistence.

"Grandfather," Lu Lin turned to Lu Jin, his voice carrying a hint of worry. "Do you think we might encounter any unexpected situations on this trip to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley?"

"What is meant to come will come," Lu Jin said meaningfully. "What's important is letting her learn to grow during this process. Besides..." He paused. "With Perfected One Lin there, there is indeed no need to worry too much."

The night grew deeper, but the lights inside the Lu family mansion remained bright. Lu Linglong sat at her desk, quickly doing her homework while planning the upcoming adventure in her heart.

However, she did not know that at this moment, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley had already become the focus of various factions eyeing it covetously, and a storm capable of changing the entire landscape of the Outsider world was about to arrive. And in this storm, everyone would face their own tests and choices.