Lan Qiyue laughed. "Then I'm not leaving!"
Just moments ago, she had been clamoring to leave with him. Why had she changed her mind after he agreed?
"I really am not leaving." Lan Qiyue was still smiling. "Senior Brother was right. I was once one of those pregnant mothers, and I suffered every torment and hardship imaginable. Now that I have the power to change some things, I cannot stand by and do nothing. I'll stay here and continue expanding our territory. I'll protect as many humans as I can!"
Lu Ye was faintly enlightened, only then realizing something.
Lan Qiyue had not truly needed to leave with him. She had merely wanted a response from him—a response that he was willing to take her with him. Once that wish had been fulfilled, whether she actually followed him or not no longer mattered.
"But Senior Brother, wait for me three days. No, five days. Leave five days from now." Lan Qiyue pleaded.
"Alright." Lu Ye nodded without asking what she intended to do.
Lan Qiyue quickly departed. Within Lu Ye's perception, she left Thousand Streams Blessed Land alone, though he had no idea where she was headed.
Five days passed swiftly, and Lan Qiyue returned as promised.
Judging by her travel-worn appearance, she had clearly made a long journey.
"Senior Brother." Lan Qiyue took something from her robes and spread it open before Lu Ye. "This is a rough map of this world."
Lu Ye's eyes immediately lit up.
He had once considered obtaining a map of this world, but such a thing was exceedingly rare. He had no means of acquiring one at all. He did not know where Lan Qiyue had found it, but her five-day absence was likely related to this matter.
Lowering his gaze to the