Lu Ren offered no further explanation to the Withering and Flourishing Pavilion Master.
He could hardly tell her that he had planted a thread of soul power in Gui Shaoyin's dream.
"Enough. You needn't worry about the Nine-Turn Soul Source Grass. I hear you offended all the major powers of the Great Wilderness in a secret realm. Stay at the Withering and Flourishing Alchemy Pavilion. With me here, they won't dare touch you!"
The Withering and Flourishing Pavilion Master spoke.
"Thank you, Pavilion Master!"
Lu Ren cupped his fists.
"One more thing. You must never tell anyone about my master, or about my relationship with them!"
The Withering and Flourishing Pavilion Master cautioned him.
"Understood!"
Lu Ren answered.
"Good. You may go. If you need any pills, ask Xiaochi!"
The Withering and Flourishing Pavilion Master spoke.
Lu Ren nodded and left the pavilion.
Nie Xiaochi flew over from nearby. "Lu Ren, did Master agree to your request?"
"She did!"
Lu Ren smiled.
"You helped our Withering and Flourishing Alchemy Pavilion. Of course the Pavilion Master would help you!"
Nie Xiaochi smiled.
"Nie Xiaochi, thank you!"
Lu Ren thanked Nie Xiaochi. "Without your introduction, I might never have met the Pavilion Master!"
"I'm the one who should be thanking you!"
Nie Xiaochi blushed, then asked, "By the way, the powers of the Great Wilderness are all denouncing you. You'd best not go anywhere!"
Lu Ren nodded.
They chatted a while longer. After Nie Xiaochi told Lu Ren about the situation in the Great Wilderness, they parted.
Lu Ren returned to the pavilion where he was staying.
Back at the pavilion, Lu Ren entered seclusion to cultivate while waiting for Gui Shaoyin to dream.
Cultivators rarely slept, but Gui Shaoyin was gravely wounded. His soul would be exhausted, and he needed rest