nashuaworldcup Chapter 269 Parting Ways
Chapter 269 Parting Ways
After the floating portal dissipated, Lan Wenjing casually glanced at the sixteen Wen family members standing respectfully behind Wen Ruohan, and gave them a slight bow: "I thank you all for your protection earlier. Now, Sect Master Wen and I wish to explore this area. This will likely take quite some time. Why don't you take this opportunity to investigate the spiritual essence formed from the heavenly light? After all, this is a rare treasure, and it would be a great pity to miss it!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhibai immediately bowed in return and politely declined: "We appreciate Sect Leader Lan's kindness! However, protecting the Sect Leader is our duty, and we must not neglect our duties because of external matters!"
"Wen Zhibai, we have the Lan Clan Leader, the Nie Clan Leader, and experts from both clans traveling with us. What need do we have for a few guards like you?" Wen Ruohan said irritably. "Hurry up and arrange for people to enter meditation and comprehend the spiritual energy on these blades of grass! The spiritual energy is constantly dissipating. Go now!"
Even so, Wen Zhibai still wanted to struggle a bit, but all his thoughts vanished under Wen Ruohan's slight glance, and he lowered his head and obeyed.
Seeing that Wen Ruohan had already arranged everything, Lan Wenjing stepped aside and gestured, "Sect Leader Wen, Brother Changfeng, let's go this way!"
Wen Ruohan didn't stand on ceremony and strode ahead in the direction Lan Wenjing pointed.
Without hesitation, Nie Changfeng turned his head and opened his mouth, leaving behind a cautious and vigilant elder. Then, he led the rest of the group, carrying their swords, and swaggered after them.
Lin Yingsu glanced silently at the tall, elegant, and smiling Lan Wenjing, and then led the group forward.
Seeing that everyone had left, Lan Wenjing withdrew his hand and led his clan elders to follow them unhurriedly and calmly. Naturally, among the Lan clan elders behind him, there was also an elder who stood still and did not follow. He was the same as the elder left behind by the Nie clan, serving as a protector for the sixteen Wen clan members who were about to enter meditation.
Wen Zhibai bowed sincerely with a smile: "I thank you both very much. I will leave my fifteen brothers and I to you two to take care of us from now on!"
Elders of the Lan and Nie clans said, "This is only natural, no need for further explanation, let's begin! The rate at which the spiritual energy is dissipating has accelerated!"
Wen Zhibai was startled. He looked down and saw that the lush greenery around his feet was no longer as vibrant as it had been at first. He then stopped being formal, raised his hand to the side, sat cross-legged, and deliberately broke off a green branch that he had already chosen. He placed it between his palms and then meditated, focusing on his inner peace.
As Wen Zhibai raised his hand, the remaining fifteen people also tacitly and orderly formed three rows around him, and then completed the process of bending down to break the grass, sitting cross-legged, and closing their eyes to enter meditation in perfect unison. The movements of the fifteen people throughout the process were as if they were one person, perfectly coordinated and without any imperfections.
Lan and Nie, who had been standing silently to the side, took in all the words and actions of the Wen clan members. A look of horror, admiration and fear flashed in their deep eyes!
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Two flowers bloom, each representing a different aspect.
Lan Wenjing and the others who remained at the top of the Burial Mound to undergo their tribulation were already busy with their own affairs. Wei Chaoyan and his group, who had left through the teleportation gate to Yiling Town, were standing together in a quiet alley on the east side of the town.
Lan Qiren looked around and opened his mouth, wanting to separate Lan Huan, Lan Zhan, Wei Chaoyan and the others and go to an inn in town to stay overnight.
But Wei Chaoyan flatly refused: "Uncle Lan, we're all family, why be so formal? When we get to Yiling, we'll definitely be staying at the Wei residence, why go to an inn?"
Lan Qiren's forehead creased with a small cross: "No, that's not proper! And it'll be a little later. My brother, along with Sect Leader Wen, Sect Leader Nie, and... cough, Sect Leader Lin, are returning with their people. There are too many of them; your residence can't accommodate them all."
Wei Chaoyan blinked and enthusiastically advised, "Oh dear, Uncle Lan, you don't need to worry about where Sect Leader Lan and the others will stay. Qi Ye and Qing Yan will arrange it! The most important thing now is to give A Ying and A Zhan a completely quiet and safe place to cultivate and consolidate their cultivation and sort out their insights! This inn is chaotic and not a suitable place!"
"Besides, people come and go at the inn, and news travels fast! I guarantee that the moment you step into the inn, the cultivators from all the sects and independent cultivators who haven't left yet will swarm over! Uncle Lan, do you really want to deal with these cultivators who are full of ulterior motives?"
Lan Qiren's stern and serious eyebrows twitched, and his long beard twitched uncomfortably. He said solemnly, "Miss Wei, then I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you!"
Chao Qiye and Qingyan nodded again: "As for the accommodations for my elder brother and the others, we will trouble the two young masters Wei to take care of them!"
Having convinced Lan Qiren, Wei Chaoyan wasted no more time and turned to Wei Ying, whose face was etched with deep weariness, saying, "A-Ying, check if you have any spare confusion talismans or short-range teleportation talismans in your storage pouch. Your sister and Qi Ye are out of stock! Our group is too conspicuous, so we need to conceal ourselves to avoid those jackals coming after us because of the smell!"
With his energy nearly depleted, Wei Ying twitched his ears and slowly pondered for a moment before probing his storage space with his divine sense, but there was no movement for a long time!
Upon seeing this scene, Wei Chaoyan immediately understood what had happened. Her face fell, and she was about to give up when a pure white, jade-like hand appeared before her. In the open palm lay several exquisite talismans brimming with spiritual energy.
Wei Chaoyan happily reached out and took it, praising, "You're so thoughtful, Zhan!"
As he spoke, his hands didn't stop. He twisted the short-distance teleportation talisman among them and channeled his spiritual power into it. In the next instant, a gentle milky-white light appeared out of nowhere and quickly enveloped the group, breaking through the spatial limitations and teleporting them to the relatively spacious courtyard of the Wei residence in a flash!