Lan Jinyu stood outside the door, hesitant to go in, her mind racing with the tasks Bai Lan had given her before leaving... one by one, she completed them all.
Outside the tavern, Lan Jinyu was lost in thought, looking at Bai Lan from afar, but her steps faltered.
Like a student standing outside a teacher's door, he recalled everything he had done over the past few months, afraid that he would see the Bai Lan's young face that only an old man would show.
Bai Lan was aware of Lan Jinyu's presence outside the tavern, but she didn't point it out. She simply continued chatting with the shopkeeper in front of her, still smiling.
"This young lady of the Lan Family, I don't know what kind of fortuitous opportunity she has encountered, but now her cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. It's just a pity about her father..." The shopkeeper shook his head helplessly when he spoke of the Lan Family head.
Bai Lan raised an eyebrow. "What happened to his father?"
"It is said that for some reason, the head of the Lan Family is unwilling to let Lan Jinyu become the young master and is determined to let his youngest son take over. Unfortunately, Lan Jinyu is outstanding in combat. Currently, among the younger generation of the Lan Family, few can match her. The head of the Lan Family is bound by the clan rules and has not said much."
A cold glint flashed in Bai Lan's eyes.
She went to great lengths to promote the person, and everything was done according to procedure, yet the head of the Lan Family still dared to express dissatisfaction.
"Fellow Daoist Lan..." Lan Jinyu finally walked up to Bai Lan.
Bai Lan smiled and made a sitting gesture, "Fellow Daoist Lan, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist." Lan Jinyu nodded nervously.
The shop assistant next to him blinked, and after recognizing who it was, he stammered, "Wait, you, you're Young Master Lan? You two know each other?"
He appears to be an unassuming person, but in reality, he has an astonishing identity.
Having worked as a shop assistant for a long time, I quickly realized that I only encounter this kind of scene every few days, and today was truly an eye-opener.
"Here's a pot of the shop's finest spirit wine for you!" the waiter said, then tactfully withdrew.
Lan Jinyu nodded slightly and slowly sat down opposite Bai Lan, her tone still carrying a hint of respect. "I wonder what instructions you have for me today...?"
Do you know the Lin family of the Cangwu Continent?
Lan Jinyu's expression flashed. "I know. The Lin family is one of the top three immortal cultivation families in the Cangwu Continent. There are three Nascent Soul ancestors in the family, one of whom is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."
"I need to find someone named Lin Mietian. Go and find him, and plant spies around him," Bai Lan said slowly.
This person is the useless young master of the Lin family, who was possessed by Long Aotian after his accidental death.
Lan Jinyu hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Bai Lan smiled slightly, "I know what you're thinking."
Although the Lan Family is a well-known Lineage in Cangwu Continent, it is still slightly inferior to the Lin family. For Lan Jinyu, the newly appointed young master of the Lan Family, it would not be a wise move to provoke the Lin family rashly.
This was Bai Lan Jinyu's mission, and although she was hesitant, she agreed without hesitation.
" Lin Mietian is not a member of the main branch of the Lin family. He is just a collateral descendant of the Lin family in a remote city. If nothing unexpected happens, he is currently just a marginal figure in the Lin family, a useless young master. Even if he is accidentally killed by Evil Cultivator to silence him, no one will care."
"I see. Then this matter is settled." Lan Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief.
If the story of Long Aotian taking the throne in the Azure Sect is a classic tale of a sect disciple's Underdog Comeback, then the story of Lin Mietian is a Underdog Comeback tale of a useless young master from a powerful Lineage's rise to power.
In a remote city, an inconspicuous good-for-nothing young master, a young master from Hedong who has been suppressed for decades, accidentally obtains a strange cheat code.
Lin Mietian initially rose to Underdog Comeback in his small Lineage, gaining a harem of beautiful women, Lineage power, and countless Spirit Stone.
Then, due to his outstanding talent, he was recommended and moved from the small map to the medium map, and finally from the medium map to the large map, eventually arriving at the main Lin family, and then moving to an even larger world.
Every time the map changes, Lin Mietian experiences a series of ups and downs in different orders, such as being looked down upon, humiliated, and having beautiful women around him coveted. Then, Lin Mietian Underdog Comeback, rises up, and slaps them back in the face.
These people act as if they never conduct any research before picking a fight, completely unaware of Lin Mietian's true strength, and then they start mocking and attacking him.
It's also possible that they did conduct research but still looked down on it.
Although Long Aotian is not dead yet, he is living a life of misery under Xue'er's control.
Lin Mietian did not become Long Aotian; he remained a good-for-nothing young master.
But Bai Lan didn't mind making backup plans in advance, such as replacing the beautiful maidservant next to Lin Mietian with an informant sent by Lan Jinyu, and sending a dark-faced strong man to accompany Long Aotian.
For example, one could use connections to replace the beautiful auctioneer at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion with a handsome and cool guy who would flirt with Long Aotian.
Or perhaps a remnant soul could be randomly sent to act as Long Aotian's Pocket Grandpa, monitoring all the fortuitous opportunity Long Aotian encounters in real time.
Once Long Aotian is captured, he will be surrounded by Bai Lan's people.
"I wonder who Lin Mietian is, that he deserves such attention from the Ancestor?" Lan Jinyu asked curiously.
Bai Lan smiled mysteriously, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."
"It was Jin Yu who asked too many questions..."
Bai Lan smiled kindly, "There's no need to be so nervous when talking to me, Jinyu. You have never disappointed me, whether in cultivation or in seizing power, you have done a great job."
Lan Jinyu suddenly looked up, her expression moved. "Really? Really?"
No elder had ever praised her like this before! Neither her maternal grandmother nor her deceased maternal grandmother had ever given Lan Jinyu this feeling.
Despite having a youthful face, the old ancestor gave her a feeling that was both sly and coquettish.
"Of course, Jinyu is the person I trust the most." Bai Lan nodded firmly. "No doubt about it."
Di Wu Yin, who had just stepped into the tavern, paused, his expression gradually becoming strange.
The voice sounded familiar. Could it be that woman lying to him again?
Di Wu Yin slowly turned her head and, sure enough, saw Bai Lan and her familiar smile.
She had said this to herself before... Ha, how could she not trust them? She held the souls of the people under her command in her own hands, of course she trusted everyone.
"Hmm!" Lan Jinyu was deeply moved. When she looked up and saw Di Wu Yin, she quickly composed herself. "I have read the letter that Fellow Daoist Yin wrote to me. Fifth Daoist is quite strong. She is now the head of the Lan Family. After she breaks through to the Core Formation stage, she can become Guest Elder of my Lan Family."
"Hehe, well done." Bai Lan looked at Di Wu Yin: "It's been a long time since I've seen Sister Yin."
"No, no, I can't accept being called 'sister' by you, sir." Di Wu Yin sighed, "Let's just call each other 'fellow Daoist,' although at your cultivation speed, it won't be long before I have to call you 'senior'..."
She had clearly reached the Foundation Establishment before Bai Lan, but she was still wandering in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage while Bai Lan had already cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Forget it, there's no need for the Qi Refining stage to hunt Core Formation monsters to compare cultivation speed.
"This is the Storage Bag we seized from Long Aotian. You said that we could take whatever else we wanted, but you had to inspect his Storage Bag yourself." After saying this, Di Wu Yin handed over a gray Storage Bag.