Outskirts of Wanqing Mountain.
Li Yun and Ding Baisheng walked out together, chatting and laughing.
With outsiders like Huang Zhengqi gone, there was no need for them to keep pretending to be master and disciple. They spoke without restraint, as relaxed as could be.
"Haha, we're finally out. This trip to Wanqing Mountain was truly worth it."
"Exactly. When I think about what you gained, I'm still a little scared. Good thing I didn't forcefully refuse you back in Jinhe City and agreed to let you come to Wanqing Mountain. Otherwise, we'd have suffered a huge loss."
"Isn't that so... I'm thinking now, sometimes you really can't stay cooped up in one place forever. Burying your head in cultivation is a kind of practice too, but damn it, if you never go out, who knows what opportunities you might miss?"
"True, true... Hearing you say that, I'm feeling a little tempted too."
"I'm wondering whether I should keep up this act as a collateral elder of the Ding Family in Jinhe City."
"Keep it up. If you don't, how would you have a little niece like Ding Yun?"
"Uh..."
Ding Baisheng could not help rolling his eyes.
He knew Li Yun did not have a good impression of Ding Yun. He himself also felt that Ding Yun had changed completely after going to Huayuan Sect. But after all, he had watched Ding Yun grow up.
Though he was not truly her Sixth Uncle, he still had some affection for her.
"Enough already. You're really going to quibble with a little girl like that?"
"Aren't you afraid of losing face?"
"I'm not quibbling with her. I just... Hm?"
Before Li Yun could finish, his gaze flicked ahead.
Ding Baisheng turned as well.
A hundred meters ahead, a group of people was