Young Miss Ran Away

Young Miss Ran Away

Yao Dan's gaze remained gentle.

"What does Wan'er want? Just tell me. The clan's resources and connections can all be tilted in your favor."

The kind, white-haired old man said with a smile. Naturally, he was extremely fond of this child, who was as well-behaved and sensible as his own daughter or granddaughter.

It was just that the request Yao Wan made still exceeded the Clan Leader's expectations somewhat.

"...I want to go out and see the world. I ask for the Clan Leader's permission."

Yao Wan said softly.

The request he had expected turned out to be for such a simple yet dangerous reason. Yao Dan's expression changed slightly as well.

"Wan'er, this..."

No matter what, the Clan Leader had never imagined that what he had pictured would at most be a request for a little more cultivation resources or some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, only for it to be such a request instead.

Thinking about it, it did make sense. After cultivating in stillness for so long, stillness bred the desire for movement, not to mention that Wan'er was a lively and active young person to begin with.

But understanding was one thing. Whether he could agree to Wan'er's request was another matter entirely.

"Mm, Wan'er has been still for too long and now wishes to move. Presumably, sitting in seclusion will make it difficult for her to improve. Going out to temper herself is naturally a good thing too..."

The Clan Leader stroked his snowy white beard and nodded lightly, expressing his approval.

"Then..."

"Ahem, sigh, however, Central State is now full of undercurrents and far from peaceful. If Wan'er wants to go out and clear her head, I will send an elder to accompany her. How does that sound?"

But as soon as Yao Dan said this, Yao Wan understood that she probably would not be able to get out so easily.

"I don't merely want to go out to clear my head. Clan Leader need not trouble an elder to accompany me. What logic is there in having someone accompany you even when going out for training?"

Yao Dan was slightly startled. He had not expected Wan'er to be this insistent.

However, this concerned the safety of the younger generation's future. In the end, Yao Dan was still unwilling to see Wan'er take such a risk for no reason. After a moment of silence, he merely shook his head.

"No. This is too dangerous. If Wan'er wants to go out, how can I possibly feel at ease if no one protects you?"

"If that won't do, then forget it."

Regarding this, Yao Wan was not as stubborn and persistent as Yao Dan had imagined. Seeing that she could not persuade him, Yao Wan immediately gave up the thought of going out to train.

"Sigh, if Wan'er truly feels somewhat uncomfortable staying in the Yao Realm, then have Ten Thousand Fire Elder accompany Wan'er out for a walk."

Yao Dan gave an awkward laugh. He could more or less guess that Wan'er was probably not happy now, so he simply left her more time to think it over properly by herself.

Naturally, this could not be blamed on him as the Clan Leader for being overly nervous and suspicious. It was just that this concerned the great undertaking of the Yao Clan's future inheritance, so he could not afford to be careless.

Regarding this, Wan'er remained as well-behaved and sensible as ever, which added a few more traces of guilt to Yao Dan's heart. He only hoped he would have the chance to make it up to this child in the future.

Only after the Clan Leader left did Yao Wan let out a breath of Stale Air.

It was not far from what she had guessed.

The Clan Leader would definitely stop her in every possible way, and what she should do most was naturally not some rebellious insistence to the bitter end. Something like that was useless except for making it impossible for everyone to back down.

But since things had already reached this point, Yao Wan also understood that there was no longer any need to keep being an obedient good girl.

Either she obediently listened, stayed in the Yao Clan for the rest of her life, and remained a flower in a greenhouse forever, or she naturally took advantage of this rare chance to gamble and, at the very least, went to see the vast world outside.

That way, even if she was caught and brought back later, she would have fewer regrets.

After all, she had already come to the Dou Qi Continent. If she did not go everywhere to look around and experience everything on this otherworldly continent, would that not be far too much of a pity?

At the thought of this, the Young Girl, who had behaved herself for years, naturally developed such an idea in her heart.

And Yao Wan was a person of strong action.

Since she had already made up her mind, there was no need to delay or drag things out. She immediately wrote a letter and left it in her own grotto-heaven, then took away all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and medicinal pills she had planted and stored inside.

"Today, Wan'er longed to move, but the Clan Leader would not allow it. The fault is entirely mine. It is just that the world is so vast. If I cannot see it all while still in the prime of youth, it would be a pity."

"Today, Wan'er leaves without farewell only to set foot among the mountains and rivers of the Dou Qi Continent. This is to clear my mind, and also a trial. I hope the Clan Leader will neither blame nor worry. One day, when my cultivation has advanced and reached a higher level, I will naturally return to the clan to admit my fault and willingly accept punishment."

"Unfilial clanswoman Yao Wan respectfully presents this."

...After finishing the letter Yao Wan had left behind, Yao Dan, who had accidentally discovered that Yao Wan had left the Yao Realm at some unknown time and that her whereabouts were unknown, froze slightly.

Although he did not know why, Wan'er's actions did make him breathe a sigh of relief.

At the very least, he did not have to worry that the child would bottle herself up at home until something went wrong.

But that did not mean he could simply let it go.

"Men, men! Where is the Iron Guard?!"

Yao Dan had almost forgotten how long it had been since he last shouted and yelled so utterly without regard for his image.

For a time, the entire Yao Clan was thrown into chaos.

Along with the Clan Leader's summons, several figures shattered the void and arrived. Naturally, they were all elders with transcendent status within the Yao Clan.

"Clan Leader, what is..."

Yao Wanhua and Yao Wangui exchanged a glance, feeling only that it was strange.

"She's already run off! And you're still asking me what happened!"

Yao Dan's white brows stood on end. Then he slapped the letter Yao Wan had left into Yao Wanhua's hand.

Yao Wanhua's heart gave a thud. Needless to say, there were only so many things that could make even the Clan Leader wear such an expression. He merely lowered his head and swept his gaze over the letter, its handwriting delicate and carrying a faint medicinal fragrance, then immediately said, "I'll send people to find Wan'er and bring her back right away."

"Mm, you must move quickly!"

Only then did Yao Dan temporarily calm his anger and nod lightly.

The two elders did not dare slack off either. After all, Yao Wan's importance was an extremely special existence even when placed across the entire Yao Clan. Even if she might not necessarily become the head of the Yao Clan in the future, she would certainly be a figure of great weight in the clan to come. With such a fine seedling, how could people like them, who already had half a foot in the grave, dare let the slightest mishap befall her?

After the two elders took people and left, Yao Dan sighed softly.

"Wan'er..."

"Forget it. If you can leave, then go farther. The farther the better. Whatever you do, don't get caught and brought back."

The old man stood desolately within this Small Grotto-heaven, murmuring to himself.

At some unknown point, a strange rumor began spreading through Central State.

The Yao Clan's Young Miss had disappeared.

Along with the spread of this strange rumor, there naturally came speculation about the reason this young lady of the Eight Clans had fled the Yao Clan.

For example, that she had been captured by some powerful force, or that she had been abducted by some unknown silly boy.

"...Abducted? Hmph... Your whole family is the one that got abducted."

Yao Wan, wearing a bamboo hat and draped in a cloak, gave a snort.