Before completely concealing her presence, she still sent a voice transmission to Gongsun Lan, who was standing in the sky overseeing the entire situation, telling him to come down and take a flag.
Though this guy harbored unusual feelings for her, he was still a member of the Sword Clan and one of the few people among the younger generation she knew. So she had casually snatched a flag for him as well. It was no trouble anyway.
Gongsun Lan, still in the air, received the voice transmission and turned his gaze toward Liuli. The gentle smile on his refined face widened further, and after a few flashes, he arrived before her.
His gaze was very direct as he stared at the Young Girl's lovely face and chuckled. "It's been a year. You've changed a lot."
Liuli secretly rolled her eyes and tossed one of the flags in her hand into the young man's arms. Pursing her lips, she said, "Take it. You handle the flag-snatching from here on. I won't be getting involved."
The Sword Clan needed a strong individual to hold the fort in order to ensure that all the remaining flags belonged to their clan.
Gongsun Lan paid no heed to the Young Girl's unfriendly tone and remained gentle. "My mother hasn't seen you in a long time. When she learned you had returned to the clan a year ago, she kept saying she wanted to see you."
"I'll visit when I have time." After leaving those words behind, Liuli concealed the last trace of her presence. In Gongsun Lan's eyes, it was as though she had vanished right before him.
Gongsun Lan watched the Young Girl's exquisite face at the instant before she disappeared, his eyes flickering slightly. Then he shook his head with a bitter