Fifty-Seven Frames

Who was she? Where was she? What on earth had she done?

Seeing Qiao Ranran's expression change, Pei Ling knew she had finally realized what she had done. His smile deepened. "What exactly did you throw? Why was it so colorful?" With that, he shifted her attention.

"Ah, I threw Pills, plus some Talismans and Formation Disks. You told me to wait... I sensed a Demon Beast coming and wanted to run, but I didn't dare. I was afraid you wouldn't find me if I left, and I didn't know where you were. What if I ran farther away and put myself in even more danger? Junior Brother Pei, you can draw Talismans, can't you? Even without Communication Jade Tokens, a few Communication Talismans would've helped! I couldn't reach you, and I was scared out of my wits."

Especially in a place like this, leaving safely was out of the question. Whether she would survive at all was anyone's guess.

Qiao Ranran knew Cultivators fought the heavens for their lives and could die on the road at any moment. Having already died on that road once, she treasured her life all the more. It would not be wrong to say she feared death. So when Pei Ling told her not to move, she had obediently stayed put.

And Pei Ling had come. He was right here.

"What are you grinning about now?" Qiao Ranran had started smiling foolishly in the middle of speaking. Pei Ling narrowed his eyes, trying to work it out. Clever Qiao Ranran was easy to understand, but no matter how he looked at her, he could never quite make sense of Qiao Ranran when she was being silly.

"I was just thinking how wonderful you are, Junior Brother Pei!" Qiao Ranran praised him with all her