Young Miss Ran Away

The Young Miss of the Yao Clan vanished.

Yao Dan's gaze remained gentle.

"What is Wan'er's request? Speak freely to me, and all the clan's resources and connections may be tilted in your favor."

The kind-hearted white-haired elder said with a smile, naturally doting on this child who was as sensible and well-behaved as his own daughter and granddaughter.

Only, the request put forward by Yao Wan still somewhat exceeded the Clan Leader's expectations.

...I want to go out for a walk, and I ask the Clan Leader to grant permission.

Yao Wan said softly.

The anticipated request turned out to be merely such a simple yet dangerous reason, which caused Yao Dan's expression to change slightly as well.

"Wan'er, this..."

No matter what, the Clan Leader never expected that, in his preliminary assumptions, she would at most demand a few more cultivation resources or some heavenly treasures and rare herbs, yet he never imagined it would be a request like this.

Accompanied by the Clan Leader's call, several figures stepped through the void and arrived, naturally all elders of transcendent status within the Yao Clan.

After the two elders left with people, Yao Dan sighed softly.

Only then did Yao Dan temporarily calm his anger and nodded gently.

Thinking of this, such a thought naturally arose in the heart of the young maiden who had behaved herself for years.

And Yao Wan was a person with strong execution skills.

However, understanding was one thing, but whether he could actually agree to Wan'er's request was entirely another matter.

The Clan Leader would definitely try every means to stop her, and the thing she should do most naturally wasn't to stubbornly rebel to the end; that sort of thing was completely useless aside from making everyone fall out.

The Clan Leader stroked his gray beard and nodded slightly in agreement.

The old man stood desolate within this small grotto-heaven, muttering to himself.

Today, Wan'er has left without saying goodbye, solely to step among the mountains and rivers of the Dou Qi Continent. It is both to clear her mind and to undergo a trial. I hope the Clan Leader will not blame or worry. When my cultivation advances and reaches a higher level in the future, I will naturally return to the clan to plead guilty and willingly accept punishment.

Forget it, if she can leave, then go far away. The further she goes, the better, and make sure not to get caught and dragged back.

It was largely similar to what she had guessed in her heart.

"Clan Leader, what are you..."

"Mhm, Wan'er has been quiet for too long and wishes for action. Sitting in dry meditation must make it hard to achieve any breakthroughs, so going out for practical training is naturally a good thing..."

"Wan'er..."

...Reading the letter left behind by Yao Wan, Yao Dan, who accidentally discovered that Yao Wan had already left the Medicine Realm at some unknown time and whose whereabouts were unknown, was slightly stunned.

Although he did not know why, Wan'er's action actually made him heave a sigh of relief.

Naturally, this could not blame him, as the Clan Leader, for being overly suspicious and seeing enemies everywhere; it was simply that this concerned the great cause of the Yao Clan's future inheritance, and he could not afford to be careless.

Today, Wan'er yearns for action, but the Clan Leader does not allow it. The fault lies entirely with me. However, the world is so vast, and it would truly be a pity if I cannot make the most of my youth to see it all.

"Sigh, if Wan'er truly feels a bit constrained staying in the Medicine Realm, then tell Elder Wan Huo to accompany Wan'er out for a stroll."

The Young Miss of the Yao Clan had disappeared.

"Then..."

For a moment, the entire Yao Clan was turned upside down in an uproar.

Since she had already made up her mind, there was no need to delay or procrastinate. She immediately penned a letter, left it in her own grotto-heaven, and then took away all the heavenly treasures, rare herbs, and medicinal pills she had planted in the grotto-heaven.

The two elders did not dare to be negligent either. After all, Yao Wan's importance, even placed across the entire Yao Clan, was an extremely special existence. Even if she might not necessarily become the head of the Yao Clan in the future, she would surely be a pivotal figure in the clan down the road. How could they, people with one foot in the grave, dare to let such a good sapling make even the slightest mistake?

"I don't just want to go out and clear my mind. The Clan Leader doesn't need to trouble an elder to accompany me. Where is the logic in needing someone to accompany you whenever you go out for practical training?"

From the unfilial clan member Yao Wan.

At least there was no need to worry about the child suffocating at home and developing some illness.

Yao Wan Huo and Yao Wan Gui exchanged a glance, feeling only strangeness.

Yao Dan had almost forgotten how long it had been since he last shouted and hollered in such an uncomposed manner.

Either he honestly obeyed, stayed in the Yao Clan for a lifetime, and acted as a flower in a greenhouse forever, or he naturally seized a rare opportunity to take a gamble and at least go see the vast oceans and boundless skies of the outside world.

After all, since she had already reached the Dou Qi Continent, wouldn't it be far too pitiful not to travel around and witness everything on this otherworldly continent?

"Mhm, the movements must be fast!"

Thinking about it, that was true as well. Having sat in dry meditation and cultivated for too long, tranquility breeds a desire for movement, let alone for someone like Wan'er who was already lively and active by nature.

"Since it won't work, then forget it."

Regarding this, Wan'er was as well-behaved and sensible as ever, which also added a few more points of guilt to Yao Dan's heart, leaving him only to hope that he would have the chance to compensate this child in the future.

Yao Dan was slightly startled, not expecting Wan'er to be so persistent.

After the Clan Leader left, Yao Wan finally exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Yao Wan Huo's heart skipped a beat. Anything that could make the Clan Leader show such an expression went without saying. He merely lowered his gaze to scan the letter, written in delicate handwriting and retaining a faint medicinal fragrance, and immediately said, "I will go dispatch people to search for Wan'er and bring her back."

Regarding this, Yao Wan did not show the stubbornness and persistence Yao Dan had imagined. Seeing that she could not talk him into it, Yao Wan immediately abandoned the thought of going out for practical training.

"Someone come, men! Where are the Iron Guards?!"

"No, this is too dangerous. If Wan'er wants to go out and no one protects her, how can you expect me to rest easy?"

"Cough cough, sigh, it's just that the current Zhongzhou has undercurrents surging and is far from peaceful. If Wan'er wants to go out and clear her mind, I will send an elder to accompany her. How about that?"

From when did it start unknown, but a bizarre rumor began to circulate across Zhongzhou.

Accompanying the spread of this bizarre rumor was naturally the reason behind the escape from the Yao Clan by this young miss who held the noble status of the Eight Clans.

However, this still did not mean he could simply let matters run their course.

Yao Dan's white eyebrows bristled upwards, and he shoved the letter left by Yao Wan directly into Yao Wan Huo's hands.

However, having already reached this step, Yao Wan also understood that there was no need to continue playing the role of an obedient, well-behaved girl.

In this way, even if she got caught and dragged back later, she would still have a few less regrets.

Yao Dan let out a dry laugh. Able to guess to some extent that Wan'er probably couldn't be feeling happy right now, he simply decided to leave her more time and let her sort her thoughts out properly.

"The person has already run off! And you're still standing here asking me what's wrong!"

Yet, concerning the safety of the younger generation, Yao Dan was ultimately unwilling to see Wan'er risk herself for no reason. After a moment of silence, he could only shake his head.

However, the moment Yao Dan spoke those words, Yao Wan knew clearly that she probably wouldn't find it so easy to get out.

For instance, being snatched away by some powerful faction, or being tricked and run off with by some unknown, foolish boy.

...Tricked and run off with? Hmph... Your whole family was tricked and run off with.

Wearing a bamboo hat and draped in a cloak, Yao Wan let out a hmph.