When Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan came over after packing up, they happened to hear Yi Wenxue’s words.
Both of them immediately tensed up.
You Huan walked over, looped her arm around Ruan Xingyao’s, and leaned her head against Ruan Xingyao’s shoulder in a clingy way. “Xingxing.”
Seeing her teary, pitiful eyes, Ruan Xingyao instantly knew she had heard what Yi Wenxue said.
She said gently, “Be good, Huanhuan, don’t overthink it.”
Then she turned to Ruan Xingzhuo.
Meeting his expectant gaze, her heart instantly melted into a puddle.
Reaching out to ruffle his hair, Ruan Xingyao said, “Relax a bit. I’ll always be your sister.”
Besides, she currently had no idea how to return to the Beast Taming Sect.
And even if she did, she wouldn’t just walk away and leave them behind.
Ruan Xingzhuo gripped Ruan Xingyao’s hand tightly, holding on with reliance.
At that moment, Chen Yu said, “Let’s go. Whatever we need to talk about, we can do it after eating. Xingxing’s hungry.”
The suggestion was immediately approved — after all, Ruan Xingyao was the core of their group, and everything revolved around her.
Before long, they arrived at the restaurant Jiang Xuan had reserved.
Not only were they all arranged properly, but everyone who had helped out earlier was also taken care of.
The restaurant specialized in local Ming City cuisine.
Although Ming City wasn’t far from Ning City, the flavors were completely different — Ning City’s food leaned salty and savory, while Ming City’s was spicy.
As the dishes were served one after another, the rich aroma of chili filled Ruan Xingyao’s senses.
Unable to resist, she eagerly picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a piece of stir-fried squid, and put it into her mouth.
The crisp, spicy flavor made her squint her eyes in satisfaction — exhilarating!
Ruan Xingyao recommended enthusiastically, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, you have to try this — it’s so delicious!”
Yi Wenxue, not wanting to dampen her excitement, picked up his chopsticks and tried a bite.
It was an entirely new experience for him.
However, it was also the first time he had eaten something so spicy — his throat burned, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Not wanting Ruan Xingyao to worry, he suppressed the urge to cough, his face turning red from holding it in.
Sitting beside him, Chen Yu noticed and poured him a glass of milk. “Drink this — it’ll help.”
Yi Wenxue took it, drank a sip, and felt the heat ease a little.
He thanked Chen Yu politely.
Glancing at the table, Chen Yu noticed that not all dishes were spicy, so he recommended a few milder ones to Yi Wenxue.
Ruan Xingyao clearly had a much higher spice tolerance than Yi Wenxue.
Seeing that he was fine, she happily returned to eating with gusto.
You Huan and Ruan Xingzhuo sat on either side of her, constantly adding food to her bowl so she barely had a moment to look elsewhere.
After the group had polished off every dish on the table, Chen Yu finally asked, “Xingxing, we’ll probably need to stay in Ming City for a few more days. Do you want me to bring Baiyi over?”
They had left Ning City in a hurry, and it was only on the road that he had asked Xie Lin to look after Baiyi.
But he wasn’t sure if that arrangement would sit well with Ruan Xingyao.
Ruan Xingyao thought for a moment and said, “Forget it. It was taken to the police station, right? It should be fine.”
She could comfort it properly once she went back.
There was still a lot to handle in Ming City, and if she brought Baiyi over now, she wouldn’t have the time to take care of it properly anyway.
Seeing that Ruan Xingyao didn’t seem to have any other emotions about it, Chen Yu didn’t say more.
He quietly sent Xie Lin a message, asking him to take good care of Baiyi.
Ruan Xingyao noticed his action but didn’t ask anything.
She still didn’t feel like talking to Xie Lin right now.
Turning to Yi Wenxue, Ruan Xingyao asked curiously, “Oh, right—Seventeenth Senior Brother, I haven’t had the chance to ask yet. How did you come here?”
She herself had ended up here after being struck by lightning during her tribulation—her soul had been sent over rather than her physical body.
But Yi Wenxue had come here in person, flesh and all.
That made her very curious!
Yi Wenxue didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, his gaze swept slowly across Chen Yu, Ruan Xingzhuo, and You Huan.
Ruan Xingyao said, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, they’re all my people. You can speak freely.”
She was deeply close to and trusted both Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan—Ruan Xingzhuo was her only family in this world, and You Huan was her very first true friend here.
She trusted them completely.
As for Chen Yu—since he was her assistant, she had to give him a certain level of trust too.
Especially since many matters involving dealing with officials or higher-ups required Chen Yu to handle them—like arranging Yi Wenxue’s legal identity in this world.
Thinking of that, Ruan Xingyao asked, “Seventeenth Senior Brother, how is it that you’ve adapted to this place so quickly?”
His clothes and everything were all from brands of this world—he looked completely like a native.
Unlike her, who had to rely on the original Ruan Xingyao’s memories and this body’s instincts to gradually blend in and learn how to live here.
Yi Wenxue said, “Ever since you were taken away, Master and all our senior brothers and sisters have been searching for where you might have gone—and for a way that we could come find you.”
Hearing that, Ruan Xingyao’s heart softened instantly.
Of course—she really was the most beloved little junior sister of the Beast Taming Sect.
Only she would receive that kind of treatment!
Yi Wenxue said, “I’m not exactly sure why either. At that time, we were still trying to find a way to reach you, when suddenly we sensed a massive surge of your spiritual energy. It formed a gate, and since I was the closest, I was pulled through.”
Ruan Xingyao thought for a moment and said, “That must’ve been when I was healing the dogs at the factory.”
As she spoke, her eyes lit up.
“Seventeenth Senior Brother, do you think that every time I exhaust my spiritual energy, Master and the others can sense it and might be able to come find me?” Ruan Xingyao asked eagerly.
If that were the case, then wouldn’t meeting them again be easy?
Yi Wenxue immediately stopped her from entertaining the thought.
“Don’t even think about doing anything dangerous again! I won’t allow you to deplete your spiritual energy anymore.”
Ruan Xingyao pouted, knowing he was warning her, and reluctantly dropped the idea.
“But I just miss Master and the others so much,” she muttered softly.
Yi Wenxue still didn’t relent, only saying, “There will be a chance.”
They both believed in destiny — since the Heavenly Way had given him a chance to come here to see Ruan Xingyao, it would surely send the others when the time was right.
All they needed to do was follow the will of heaven.
Though Ruan Xingyao was dearly cherished, the sect’s rules were not to be broken.
When Yi Wenxue grew serious, Ruan Xingyao naturally became obedient.
She had no choice but to change the subject. “Seventeenth Senior Brother, you still haven’t said—how come you’ve adapted so well to life here?”
Yi Wenxue fell silent for a few seconds before replying, “I haven’t figured that out yet either. When I first arrived, I woke up in a manor. The people there called me ‘Ancestor.’”
— The end of the Chapter–
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