"Big Sister, why did you insist on coming along this time? I could have gone to the Prefecture City myself."
In a carriage at the center of the convoy, Cao Luan looked at his elder sister beside him and spoke with a frown.
"What if there is danger on the road? You have no cultivation to speak of—what if you get hurt?"
"Xiaoluan, the delay on the Prefecture City side has gone on too long. I may have to pay them a visit in person. I can also take the chance to contact some of Father's other old friends; perhaps we can open up new channels. So no matter what, I had to go this time."
As she said this, Cao Ying wore a somewhat helpless expression.
"As for you, Xiaoluan, you should be cultivating properly at Tingyue Pavilion. There was no need for you to come along."
"No, I can't just watch you walk into danger. With me following you, I can at least feel a little more at ease. And, Big Sister, I'm not a child anymore. I can protect myself..."
As he spoke, Cao Luan shook the long bundle in his hand.
Inside was none other than the metal mechanism staff containing deadly poison that he had used in Pingshan County.
"Fine, fine, you're not a child anymore. But there probably will not be any accidents this time. Young Master Lin is personally overseeing things, so he should have made preparations already. Besides, the convoy is flying the flags of the Broken Blade Escort Agency and the Seven Forms Sect. Even those people who had their eyes on us before would have to weigh their options before making a move."
Cao Ying reached out and rubbed Cao Luan's head as she spoke with a smile.
Her decision