"Brother!"
"Wangshu..."
When Ning Wangshu came downstairs, Ning Ruoxuan and Lin Qingzhu both rose to greet him.
"Mm."
Ning Wangshu nodded slightly and glanced at Lin Qingzhu. "Qingzhu, Li Fei will probably need another half hour or so to complete his transformation."
"I'm going back to Linchuan with Ruoxuan in a bit to tell Anran's parents about what happened to her. If Li Fei comes down before we get back, let him know to wait here for me."
"Once I return, I'll teach him a cultivation technique."
Lin Qingzhu hurriedly replied, "All right, Wangshu."
"Mm."
Ning Wangshu gave a brief answer, then turned to Ning Ruoxuan. "Ruoxuan, let's go to Anran's house."
"Okay, Brother!"
Ning Ruoxuan replied.
Ning Wangshu then set off for Linchuan City with Ning Ruoxuan...
Not long after, they arrived at Shen Anran's home.
For the past two days, Shen Tuohai and Xu Muqing had been waiting for news from Ning Wangshu. Now that he had finally arrived, they hurried over to meet him.
"Ning Xian Zun, how did it go? Did you find Anran?"
Shen Tuohai asked anxiously.
"That's right, Ning Xian Zun. What about Anran? You didn't find her? Why didn't she come back with you?" Seeing that only Ning Wangshu and Ning Ruoxuan had arrived, Xu Muqing immediately grew flustered.
Ning Wangshu looked at the couple, drew a deep breath, and gave a rueful shake of his head. "I'm sorry, but I've searched everywhere and still haven't found any trace of Anran..."
Before he could finish, Shen Tuohai and Xu Muqing froze.
"H-how could this happen!? Even you... even you couldn't find Anran?" Shen Tuohai staggered, his voice strained and his face heavy with grief.
Xu Muqing looked even more lost. She murmured in sorrow, "Anran, my Anran..."
As she spoke, she couldn't hold