Lang Xiao seemed to have something urgent to attend to. After saying his piece, he vanished into thin air, leaving behind a shivering little wolf.
"Please lead us..."
Just as Yong Shanling opened her mouth, the little wolf nearly took three steps back. In its eyes, the people in front of it were no good guys.
"Sigh." Yong Shanling lowered her raised hand. Seeing that the three of them had stopped moving, the little wolf turned around and headed towards the torii.
Along the way, although there were quite a few ultimate spirit beasts watching them pass by, unfortunately, these high - level ultimate spirit beasts were not their target.
Suddenly, the three of them seemed to smell a faint fragrance of flowers.
"Hold your breath."
Yong Shanling spoke first. After all, it was better to be cautious here. The two beside her immediately covered their noses upon hearing her words.
"Qingsui, is the fragrance of these flowers not a problem anymore?"
"Maybe the Flower Goddess is strolling in the garden again. This old woman has always been so boring. You'd better be careful of her."
Before Qingsui could say anything, Qingyuan snatched the words.
"She has..."
"Yo, there are rare guests in the mist today. May I ask where you guys are from?"
Yong Shanling heard a voice coming from behind. She turned around warily. There was a soft laugh behind her. A woman with long hair shawl was wearing a red dress, and there was a transparent white ribbon on her hair.
Wherever she walked, a flower would bloom under her feet. It was like every step she took gave birth to a lotus, and she shone brightly.
Ye Sen was so stunned by the girl's fairy - like appearance that his heart skipped a beat. The hand that was covering his face unconsciously dropped.
Fortunately, Mu Yijie reminded him in time. Ye Sen quickly covered his nose in a flurry. The originally steady him seemed to have changed into a different person today.
There were two identical girls standing beside her. They were wearing light - pink thin clothes and were about sixteen or seventeen years old. They had a cute and playful look on their faces, with lively eyes and a charming air.
"Sorry, Flower Goddess. We've disturbed you. We just came back to take a look and then we'll leave."
Yong Shanling stepped forward, took the hand off her face, and said to the Flower Goddess.
"However... I haven't seen you guys in these years."
The Flower Goddess looked at the three of them suspiciously. While Yong Shanling was speaking, the two girls stepped forward to block the Flower Goddess.
"It's okay." With a wave of her hand, the two maids stepped back to the side. The Flower Goddess slowly stepped forward.
"Where are you from?"
"Just say we're from Qingju." Qingsui finally said something.
Looking at the Flower Goddess in front of her, Yong Shanling couldn't help but sigh again. In this Misty Forest, there were either handsome men or fairies. It really made her envious.
"We're from Qingju."
The Flower Goddess seemed to be lost in thought. She nodded, turned around, and walked to the girls.
"So you're from those stupid snakes."
"Stupid snakes? Look at yourself. You're all dressed up every day. People who don't know might think you're from a brothel. That flower fragrance almost choked people to death."
Hearing the Flower Goddess's words, Qingyuan was immediately filled with anger.
"Have you heard of the Qing sisters?"
Yong Shanling thought she would let them go, but unexpectedly, she immediately asked a question.
"A bit."
Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, showing a hint of worry on her charming face. Her already charming appearance became even more endearing, making people can't help but feel pity for her.
"Since these two traitors betrayed the Mist, Qingju has long lost its former glory. I don't know what kind of luck you guys have to choose to join Qingju."
Hearing what the Flower Goddess said, Qingyuan fell silent. But Yong Shanling didn't think so. She put away the smile on her face. Although she might not be a match for the Flower Goddess, at least she wanted to clarify the facts.
"I don't know where the Flower Goddess's so - called betrayal comes from. Although I don't know what happened at that time, the Qing sisters just ran out to play and didn't reveal anything about the forest. The so - called betrayal is simply nonsense."
"Little girl, it's unacceptable that they ran out to play and didn't come back for ten years. Back then, who didn't know about Qingsui..."
"Enough. You know they just went out to play. Please take back your words about betrayal."
At the end, her voice became a bit weaker. She didn't understand. Why did everyone look at the Qing sisters like traitors just because they didn't come back for ten years? She really didn't get it.
"Who exactly are you?" The Flower Goddess raised her eyebrows, looking at Yong Shanling with a trace of suspicion and vigilance in her eyes.
"We're just from Qingju. It's just that Ling'er is a bit indignant after hearing about the two seniors. We still have something to do, so we'll take our leave first."
Seeing that Yong Shanling's mood was a bit strange, Mu Yijie took her hand, bid farewell to the Flower Goddess, and then followed the little wolf towards the torii.
"Wait. Are you going to the torii?"
The Flower Goddess's voice stopped the three who were about to leave. There was a flash of uneasiness in Yong Shanling's eyes. If she followed them, the plan to capture the ultimate spirit beasts would be even more difficult.
"We're just going to take a look."
"Your people from Qingju and the people from the torii have always been at odds. What could you possibly be doing there?"
"Although we're at odds, we still have to do what the clan has told us to do. It's just that things don't go smoothly."
Ye Sen replied to the Flower Goddess with a smile.
"Then I'll lead the way for you."
The Flower Goddess walked past Yong Shanling. The smile on her face made Yong Shanling a bit confused, and her words seemed like an irresistible order.
With a wave of her hand, the little wolf standing aside ran away at full speed, looking as happy as if it had been liberated. This made the three of them roll their eyes.
"Let's go. What are you still standing there for?"
The Flower Goddess's voice reached their ears. The two girls stood aside, waiting for the still - stunned three.
"Please." The two girls said in unison, looking at them.
Mu Yijie didn't refuse. He pulled Yong Shanling and followed the Flower Goddess.
Along the way, the Flower Goddess didn't say a word. The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Finally, Yong Shanling broke the silence.
"We're grateful to the Flower Goddess. The torii is right ahead. We won't trouble you to lead the way anymore."
The Flower Goddess seemed not to hear their words and continued walking forward. The girls didn't respond either. They just followed wherever the Flower Goddess went.
Finally, when they reached the entrance of the torii, the Flower Goddess slowly turned around and said,
"After you guys come out, please give my regards to Qingsui and Qingyuan... It's really been a long time since I last saw them."
Hearing her words, Yong Shanling smiled again: "I will definitely pass on your greetings."
The moment the Flower Goddess turned around, she disappeared in front of the three of them.