"Grandfather, Father!"
Lan Linger approached the two men, curtsied slightly, exuding the feeling of a young lady from an ancient noble family.
"Ling’er, your father and I were discussing the Heart of Seven Orifices. We have discovered another part of its whereabouts and believe we will soon find it," Lan Xuande said to Lan Linger.
"Grandfather, didn’t you say that the Heart of Seven Orifices needs to be whole to cure my illness? What use is it if we only find a part?"
"You and Father have already done so much for me and have toiled for so long. I really don’t want to see you weary yourselves over me anymore. Let me spend the rest of my time well, accompanying you both. That way, I will also have no regrets," Lan Linger said with soft and frail voice.
"Ling’er, rest assured, Grandfather will absolutely not let you die. I will make sure you live a good life," Lan Xuande stated firmly.
"That’s right. Our Ling’er hasn’t even dated or married. How can she die?" Lan He said with a gentle smile.
A rare blush appeared on Lan Linger’s pale face. "Father, don’t talk nonsense. I don’t want to date."
"How can you not date? I am still waiting for Ling’er to bring a boyfriend home to meet me," Lan Xuande said with a laugh, causing Lan Linger to blush even more deeply.
In a secluded room somewhere in China, a blood-colored glow enveloped a figure like a cocoon.
Suddenly, this blood cocoon burst forth, splattering blood light everywhere. A terrifying aura suffused the air, filled with a dense sense of authority.
When the blood light dissipated, the figure was revealed—it was none other than Xue Kun, also the Young Master of the Blood Sect.
"I’ve finally succeeded in my cultivation. It’s time to break this place apart. Blood Lady, wait for me!" Xue Kun said with a cruel smile as he stepped out of the room.
Just as he left the room, a man stood in front of Xue Kun, bowing as he spoke.
"How is the Blood Lady now? And what about Blood Rakshasa?" Xue Kun asked.
"Young Master, Blood Rakshasa has been missing without a trace since the last time he went to deal with Xiao Yifeng, and as for Miss Blood Lady..." the man said hesitantly.
"What happened to Blood Lady?" Xue Kun’s expression darkened, and he demanded coldly.
"Miss Blood Lady took the opportunity to escape and is now with that young man. We sent people to bring Miss Blood Lady back, but they were all killed by that young man," the man spoke.
As soon as his words fell, a terrifying aura erupted from Xue Kun, forcing the man to kneel on the ground, sweating cold beads of sweat.
"That damned brat, how dare he touch my woman. I will make sure he dies a gruesome death. Mobilize our men, to Tianhai!" Xue Kun ordered coldly.
"Young Master, that young man is no longer in Tianhai. He’s gone to Miaojiang!" the man on his knees reported.
"To Miaojiang? What is he doing there?" Xue Kun’s eyes narrowed.
"Our people managed to hit a woman close to him with the Blood Devouring Seal. He is probably going to Miaojiang to find the Forget-Me-Not Flower to remove the Blood Devouring Seal," the man explained with his head lowered.
"Going to Miaojiang is perfect. That way, he can be buried there once and for all. After dealing with him, I’ll go see this Blood Lady. This woman thinks she can escape from the palm of my hand; she’s deluding herself!" Xue Kun scoffed coldly, his eyes flashing with a grim chill.
After taking two flights and sitting for seven or eight hours, Xiao Yifeng finally arrived in Diannan, China’s southwestern border region. This city is also the only place where the Miaojiang Miao Tribe makes contact with the outside world.
Arriving in Diannan, the sun was setting, and it was gradually getting dark. Xiao Yifeng planned to find a hotel to stay in first.
Although he knew that Miaojiang was nearby, successfully finding the entrance to Miaojiang and entering it to locate the Miao Clan was not so easy.
After finding a hotel and cleaning up, Xiao Yifeng felt his stomach growling. Having sat on a plane for the whole day without eating anything, he naturally felt hungry.
He left the hotel and casually chose a streetside stall to sit down at and ordered a pile of things to eat.
But when Xiao Yifeng was halfway through his meal, a young girl wearing distinctive clothing, with her hair in a ponytail, hurried over.
Her pair of shiny black eyes darted around as she ran up to Xiao Yifeng, hid behind him, and said pitifully, "Big brother, save me! Someone is trying to kidnap me."
Xiao Yifeng was taken aback.
At that moment, five or six men in unique attire with something like a scarf wrapped around their heads appeared, their gazes fixed on the girl.
"Big brother, it’s them, they’re the ones trying to kidnap me!"
The girl quickly pointed at the group of men and said to Xiao Yifeng.
"Everyone come quick, someone is trying to kidnap me!"
Just as one of the men was about to speak, the girl suddenly yelled loudly, attracting the attention of a crowd of onlookers. The people first glanced at the girl, then at the five or six men, whispering and pointing.
The man commanded, and immediately his companions charged forward.
Seeing the men rushing toward her, the girl’s face changed, and she attempted to flee. However, Xiao Yifeng took action and in an instant had knocked them all to the ground.
Watching Xiao Yifeng’s swift moves, the girl’s eyes filled with astonishment.
"Young man, this doesn’t concern you, please don’t get involved,"
the remaining man said with a stern look as he stared deeply at Xiao Yifeng.
"What if I insist on getting involved?"
Xiao Yifeng returned to his seat and continued eating, uttering a cold laugh.
The man burst forward, launching a powerful strike, but Xiao Yifeng simply waved his hand and sent the assailant flying.
"Wow, big brother, you are so amazing!"
The girl looked at Xiao Yifeng with admiring eyes.
Xiao Yifeng said, getting ready to leave.
"Big brother, wait for me!"
The girl, seeing Xiao Yifeng about to leave, hurriedly followed him.
"I’ve already helped you knock them down, why are you still following me? Go home quickly!"
Xiao Yifeng gave the girl a glance and spoke indifferently.
"What if they come to grab me again? So I think it’s better to stay by your side, big brother,"
the girl said with a beaming smile.
"I’m going back to sleep; are you sure you want to follow?"
Xiao Yifeng looked at the girl.
"Of course, I’m also feeling sleepy,"
the girl said directly, with no reservations, carefree.
Xiao Yifeng let out a wry smile, returned to the hotel, and indeed, the girl followed him all the way to his room.