The next morning.
Sunlight spilled over the whole Small Mountain Village. Li Fan woke from a deep sleep.
"Meow, meow."
Bai Xiaoqing stretched out her little paws and gave a languid stretch.
Li Fan patted Little White and said,
"Time to get up, you lazy cat."
He got dressed, picked up Little White, and went outside.
The disciples were already up in the courtyard, and Gongya had brought out breakfast.
After the female disciples helped everyone wash up, they all ate breakfast together.
"Big Devil King, we're planning to set off today."
Yunxi spoke to Li Fan.
Li Fan glanced at the many disciples and slowly nodded.
"Good."
Yunxi said,
"We might be gone for quite a while this time..."
"Mm."
Yunxi gazed at him with big, pleading eyes.
"That's all you have to say?"
"Nothing else?"
Hearing that, Li Fan smiled. He wouldn't tease the silly girl any longer.
"I've already packed everything for you."
As he spoke, he brought out an embroidered bundle.
"I packed all the clothes and dresses you like wearing."
"You don't use much makeup, so I picked out some light, fragrant cosmetics and mixed up some lotion. If your skin gets dry or the sun gets too strong, remember to put some on."
"I picked out two pairs of soft shoes, and some socks, an umbrella..."
"And a box of the pan-fried dumplings and guozi you like, packed in a ghost-tooth box. Remember to eat if you get hungry."
He listed everything one by one, then looked up at Yunxi.
"Did I forget anything?"
Her big eyes misted over. She turned away and wiped them.
"No."
Li Fan smiled faintly. That silly girl...
Suddenly, he glanced around and saw a group of disciples staring at him.
He immediately put on a stern face.
"What