There were some things they could not say while the heads of the other branches were present. Now that only the two of them remained, Daoxuan and Tian Buyi stopped "putting on an act." Tian Buyi selectively revealed some information about his disciples to Daoxuan, using it to put him more at ease about Big Bamboo Peak!
The two talked for a long time, until late at night, before Tian Buyi returned to Big Bamboo Peak with a relaxed look on his face.
Luo Yunji dragged Zhang Xiaofan along, skipping and bouncing at the front, while Bi Yao and Youji followed behind in low spirits, holding up the umbrella.
But whenever they thought about how they had abducted Big Bamboo Peak's precious disciple, they felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Because of Luo Yunji, the four of them could not stop in any mortal city. They took only remote paths, heading all the way toward Mount Huqi.
Along the way, Youji finally witnessed just how much of a headache a child could be once he started acting naughty.
Bi Yao, who had originally been obedient and well-behaved, had been led "astray" by Luo Yunji outright.
As they walked through the dense forest, because of Luo Yunji's "Rain Technique," some ordinary animals all collapsed weakly to the ground.
Bi Yao happily picked them up as she walked, selecting the ones she wanted to eat, then handed them all to Zhang Xiaofan.
Because they had gone down the mountain in a hurry that day, Zhang Xiaofan had not brought his Bamboo Bag with him. Now he had no seasonings or food on hand, so he could only make do with whatever they found on the spot. Even so, with Zhang Xiaofan's many years of culinary skill, the group ate to their great