Fan Chuan acknowledged the order.
After a moment's hesitation, he asked again.
"But Senior Brother Jiang, if there are necessary sect affairs over the next few days..."
"How should I respond?"
Jiang Fan's gaze was calm.
"The same goes for everyone. Whether it's sect elders or anyone else who comes looking—even if my Master comes—ask them to wait!"
"I'll handle it after I come out of seclusion in seven days!"
After saying that, he paused, then added.
"Also, over the next few days, you must keep a close eye on Jiang Ming. Don't let her leave the bounds of Zixiao Hall!"
"She's just arrived and still isn't familiar with the Holy Land!"
"Don't let her run around!"
"Lest she cause trouble!"
Fan Chuan's expression turned solemn.
"Understood. I absolutely won't let the young lady take even half a step outside Zixiao Hall!"
Jiang Fan gave a slight nod and said no more.
After briefly instructing Jiang Ming, he turned and walked into the quiet room, sat cross-legged, gathered his mind, and the aura around him gradually sank away...
Time slipped by quietly in secluded cultivation.
Seven days later.
Inside the quiet room, Jiang Fan slowly opened his eyes. In his gaze, a Star River flickered in and out, and law patterns flashed past.
He rose to his full height and opened the door to the quiet room.
With a creak.
A goose-yellow figure instantly threw herself at him.
"Brother!"
"You're finally out!"
Jiang Ming tilted up her little face, full of joy.
"I missed you so much these past few days!"
Hearing the slightly aggrieved note in her voice, Jiang Fan could not help smiling and rubbed her hair.
"Have you been obedient these past few days?"
Jiang Ming nodded hard.
"Yes!"
She counted on her fingers.
"I didn't