That was why she had said that to him, but Elder Lin Xuan did not particularly mind. He merely smiled and nodded.
After hearing Elder Lin Xuan's words, Han Shanshan also breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled smugly at the twenty-odd women, then quickly said to Elder Lin Xuan.
"Elder Lin Xuan, how about you come with me to where I live? It probably wouldn't be very convenient here."
"Sure. Lead the way."
Hearing Han Shanshan's words, Elder Lin Xuan nodded and followed her toward her residence.
As for the women who had been following Elder Lin Xuan earlier, all of them looked furious. They had not expected Han Shanshan to beat them to it.
As Elder Lin Xuan walked behind Han Shanshan, a woman in green emerged from a house not far away. She was none other than the woman who had bumped into Elder Lin Xuan earlier.
After stepping out of the house, the woman in green saw Han Shanshan and Elder Lin Xuan beside her. She muttered to herself in confusion.
"The person following behind Han Shanshan seems to be the one I bumped into before. Should I go apologize to him..."
"No, Han Shanshan is right there. If she sees me, she'll definitely laugh at me. I should first look for Elder Lin Xuan, then apologize to him afterward."
The woman in green was none other than Xuan Yi, Han Shanshan's closest friend. Their relationship was extremely good, though they would occasionally make fun of each other over the other's misfortunes. That did not affect their friendship at all.
The woman in green then left, intending to first ask around about Elder Lin Xuan before finding a way to approach him and learn about his unusual pill-refining methods.
She did not know that the person