Chapter 797: Chapter 794: Arrival at Kunlun
"No need!"
Outside Ji Dantong’s little courtyard, Sun Miaohan spoke with a bright smile: "I’ve already come over!"
"Just in time!" Ji Dantong instantly flared up, she hadn’t gone to find her yet, and unexpectedly she still dared to come directly.
Seeing the raging and ready-to-fight Ji Dantong, Sun Miaohan hurriedly gestured for her to calm down and then said, "Sister, don’t misunderstand, I came to say goodbye to you and Xuanxuan this time!"
"Goodbye?!"
Bai Xiaoxuan and Ji Dantong were both startled, the latter sneered immediately: "Planning to run away after your schemes have succeeded?!"
Sun Miaohan sighed a bit regretfully: "Do you remember what the master said? Losing is losing, no matter how many reasons you have to prove you’re right, will the result change because of them?"
After saying this, before Ji Dantong could refute, Sun Miaohan preemptively said: "Alright, I didn’t come to quarrel with you this time, so I’ll step back first."
Ji Dantong felt stifled with a breath stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down, leaving her extremely frustrated.
"Miaohan, where are you going?" Bai Xiaoxuan asked.
"Kunlun Mountain." Sun Miaohan replied: "This is a direct order from the master, unlike certain people who sneaked out privately!"
Then she realized she had misspoken, hurriedly explained: "Sister, don’t misunderstand, I wasn’t referring to you."
If Sun Miaohan hadn’t over-explained, perhaps Ji Dantong wouldn’t have found a reason to explode, but this explanation made the latter more convinced that she was being mocked.
However, before Ji Dantong erupted, Bai Xiaoxuan’s puzzled voice spoke again: "The master seemed to say you were supposed to go after three months."
"It’s been moved up, apparently, our people sent word that a treasure is about to emerge, so I’m going early!" Sun Miaohan explained.
Bai Xiaoxuan nodded knowingly, without asking what treasure it was. Moments later, she saw Sun Miaohan come over and say: "Be good, Xuanxuan, I’ll bring you some treats when I return!"
After speaking, Sun Miaohan glanced at the flushed Ji Dantong, then whispered: "You’ll have to endure for now, but let me remind you, don’t let her corrupt you!"
Ji Dantong couldn’t bear it any longer and struck out with her palm, but missed as Sun Miaohan had anticipated and dodged in time, swiftly fleeing thereafter.
Ji Dantong chose not to pursue, just thinking about the sword hanging at Sun Miaohan’s waist and the place she mentioned she was heading to, she couldn’t help feeling incredibly distressed...
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Two days later, when Xiao Tian arrived non-stop at a familiar small town, he found it unusually bustling. It was clearly early morning with the sun just rising, yet the streets were almost overflowing with people.
Though he didn’t understand the situation, Xiao Tian wasn’t too bothered and maneuvered through the crowded streets like a fish swimming, soon arriving at the familiar shop front.
"Xiaoshengzi, hurry up, guests are growing impatient, what are you doing not serving the dishes?"
Standing outside, Xiao Tian had already heard the shopkeeper’s familiar shout, chuckled lightly and stepped into the small shop.
Seeing the shop packed with patrons, Xiao Tian moved to the counter, addressing the shopkeeper who was busy calculating with an abacus, face beaming: "A guest room."
He received no enthusiastic response, only a curt reply with no head raised: "None left, try somewhere else!" The expression was quite impatient.
Xiao Tian directly reached out to block the account book on the counter.
The shopkeeper’s face instantly changed, raising his head intending to flare up, but upon seeing Xiao Tian, he was taken aback, then showed an embarrassed smile: "Oh, it’s you!"
Xiao Tian nodded, casually asked: "Business is good recently?"
The shopkeeper happily responded: "Indeed! Since three days ago, people started flocking here like crazy, as if not touring but robbing."
"Oh?!" Xiao Tian was puzzled: "Do you know why these people are here?"
"Seems they’ve heard about a treasure, huh?" The shopkeeper waved a big hand: "Doesn’t matter, as long as they pay!"
Upon saying that, he seemed to realize something and asked: "What about you, what’s your visit for this time?"
"Staying in the shop!"
Xiao Tian naturally understood what the other was asking, but had no intention to explain, simply saying: "Though now it seems I’ll indeed have to find somewhere else."
Having said this, Xiao Tian turned to leave, but heard the shopkeeper calling from behind: "Wait!"
Xiao Tian turned back with curiosity, asking: "Didn’t you say there were no rooms?"
"For regular customers, yes, but for esteemed ones like you, even if there isn’t, I’ll squeeze one out for you." The shopkeeper said gallantly: "If worse comes to worst, I’ll bunk at the counter and you take my room!"
Xiao Tian smiled without refusal, felt somewhat strange, his intuition telling him several customers behind were focusing on him.
Of course, Xiao Tian didn’t think his fame had reached such level, but he became quietly cautious.
...
After a simple breakfast, Xiao Tian left the shop, began weaving through a slum area according to memories of the route.
The destination was clear—Bai Xiaoxuan’s home.
If he hadn’t come, it wouldn’t matter, but since he was here, Xiao Tian felt it necessary to check how the little girl’s family was doing, whether good or bad he had to know.
And when Xiao Tian arrived at Bai Xiaoxuan’s door, he almost thought he’d come to the wrong place.
The red bricks, green tiles, and half-open painted wooden door were worlds apart from the previous dilapidated, leaking roof.
Xiao Tian glanced around, lightly stepped onto a household rooftop, just right for viewing Bai Xiaoxuan’s courtyard entirely.
The courtyard showed a man and a woman bustling busily. The man stirred syrup in a large pot while saying: "In the afternoon, take the daughter to buy a new dress, I’ll handle things personally on the street!"
The woman wiped the sweat off her forehead and agreed: "Alright, then you work extra hard yourself."
She sighed: "I wonder how Xuanxuan’s doing, it’s been so long without any news."
Seeing this, the man comforted: "Don’t worry, she’s kind and sensible, won’t annoy anyone wherever she goes, maybe she’ll return after a few years!"
At this point, Xiao Tian moved, but ultimately decided not to disturb them as he himself had no clue where Bai Xiaoxuan went, surely couldn’t spin lies to deceive the couple?!
Still, seeing this scene, Xiao Tian felt relieved, leaping down to the ground before starting to wander aimlessly down the streets.
...
Wandering about took Xiao Tian an entire day, only returning to the shop by dusk.
