I thought it over and decided to go up there once. Although that monk loved playing tricks, he still had a sense of justice. Besides, finding one's younger sister was only human nature; I couldn't stop him.
After leaving the cave abode, I stretched lazily. Single Dragon came over. "Day One, we're ready to set out."
Hearing that, I couldn't help feeling disappointed. I hadn't expected time to pass so hurriedly. Grandma's journey would be fraught with danger, and I wanted to leave with her too. But with my cultivation, I'd only be dragging her down, so I could only buckle down and cultivate first.
I followed Single Dragon to the cave abode where Grandma was staying. Granny Meng was already waiting at the entrance. The moment she saw me, she flew over with a green-faced, fanged appearance and grabbed at me. She really did love scaring me like that.
Only when she saw my bored expression did she cackle and pat my head, saying that she could no longer frighten me.
She had indeed scared me witless before, but I had long since gotten used to it.
After we arrived, Grandma's door opened too. She emerged in high spirits, carrying the cloud-patterned box, and returned it to me.
I sensed that almost all the yin energy inside the box had been depleted. That was only natural. The box could replenish several thousand corpse soldiers without issue, but it certainly wasn't enough for Grandma to absorb in one go. After all, at her level, she could no longer rely solely on treasures to extract power.
"Grandma is leaving. Day One, you must take good care of yourself and protect yourself, understand? The Ninth Princess is your protective talisman, but your fates are linked as well. If you encounter a situation