Research

Hong Yan and Xiao Hong were both leaving the country for the first time. Under the night sky, one fox and one person clung to the rim of the cauldron and wailed at the outside.

Hong Yan felt terribly disgruntled and urged Pan Yun, "Hurry and open the formation. I want to feel the wind!"

Pan Yun said, "Xiao Hong is light as a feather. One gust and she'll vanish. Will you go look for her?"

Hong Yan settled for the next best thing. "Then lower the rim a little. This cauldron is far too deep. I want it down to my waist."

Pan Yun said, "Settle down, will you? Can't you see everyone's tired and getting ready to rest?"

Hong Yan lowered her head to look. The space inside the cauldron was enormous, and Pan Yun had activated the Three Treasures Cauldron's spatial formation, making its interior even larger.

Tao Yanbai, Miao Zhen, and Miao He had claimed a corner, taking out pillows and bedding to spread out. They were yawning as they prepared to sleep.

Xue Shao, meanwhile, had set up a small desk nearby. A lamp sat upon it, its wick a yellow talisman burning with a whoosh.

He laid out the four treasures of the study and slowly ground an inkstick.

When he saw Hong Yan looking over, he raised his head and smiled faintly. Glancing at the inkstone and judging it to be ready, he spread out a sheet of white paper, lifted his brush, and gave Pan Yun a slight nod. "Continue."

Pan Yun began to read, while he recorded her words.

Hong Yan's mouth fell open. "Are you people sick or something?"

With her eyes closed, Miao Zhen cultivated her drowsiness as she listened, and she roughly understood. Junior Martial Uncle had brought