In the northern reaches of the Fifty-Thousand-Li Great Marsh.
The land stretched vast and boundless.
The group hurtled through the air, racing through layer upon layer of clouds until they returned to the gates of the Jieqing Sect.
Once again, they passed through the illusory mountain wall.
At last, they stepped into the Jieqing Sect's world within the painting.
The moment they entered.
Lin Feiyan pulled Gong Shaoqi along and hurried over to Jiang Yuechu.
"Guest Elder Jiang."
Lin Feiyan lowered her voice. "My junior brother and I secretly... ahem, the sect has its rules. We really aren't in a position to handle the arrangements for these two to join."
In truth, as direct disciples, bringing back two outer disciples would have taken no more than a word.
But they had sneaked out of the sect. If they started pulling strings, wouldn't they be dragging their unauthorized departure into the open?
Even if she wanted to grow closer to Jiang Yuechu.
For now, she could only point toward a distant peak. "Take them to the main peak. Any deacon in charge there can get everything arranged."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly. "Understood. Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Gong."
"Oh... no need to be so polite..."
After they said their goodbyes.
Just before leaving, Lin Feiyan asked with feigned casualness, "By the way, where are you staying within the sect, Guest Elder?"
"The Sitting-in-Forgetfulness Grove."
At those words.
A flash of wild delight crossed Lin Feiyan's eyes.
What a coincidence!
Yet she deliberately put on a look of disappointment and longing.
"So it's the Sitting-in-Forgetfulness Grove..."
Lin Feiyan sighed. "My junior brother and I are only ordinary inner disciples. We probably couldn't even get near the grove normally, let alone visit you, Guest Elder."
Jiang Yuechu was still thinking about