Clang—
Clang~
Perhaps it was an illusion, but the mountain gate bells she had heard when leaving had been urgent, heavy, brimming with tension.
Yet upon returning to the Du Xian Sect's mountain gate, the bells Li Changshou heard were so light and cheerful—cheerful with a touch of lingering melody, and that melody carrying a faint stir of commotion...
At dawn, the Treasure Ship arrived before the mountain gate. The elders who had remained behind, along with the peak masters and immortal seedlings of every peak, had all come out to receive them.
Lesser Qiong Peak's master, the turbid immortal Qi Yuan, and Lesser Qiong Peak's third-ranking figure, Ling'e, stood quietly in a corner.
Once the Treasure Ship had come to a steady stop and the surrounding Protection Array Formations were shut down, the Sect Master appeared with the elders, and all the sect members and disciples bowed in unison.
Right after that, Ling'e spotted her senior brother among the returning disciples. Her heart immediately settled, and a smile could not help blooming across her lovely, spirited face.
Ling'e had just wanted to wave at her senior brother when a warning from the Steady Character Scripture drifted through her heart. She instantly stood there obediently, lifting her head to gaze at the sky.
Suddenly, a high wall appeared before Ling'e, blocking most of the sky from view.
Before Ling'e could react, an adorable young girl's face appeared in her line of sight...
Huh?
How had this giant stone statue grown a human head?
Fortunately, Ling'e had been raised single-handedly by her senior brother, so her mental fortitude was quite good. Instinctively, she offered a polite smile rather than immediately dodging away.
Beside her, Li Changshou was making a Daoist salute to Old Daoist Qi Yuan. "This disciple greets Master."
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