The moment she finished packing her luggage and left the villa, she suddenly felt a bit lost.
"Little one, where are you going?" Qingyuan asked as she watched the lost - looking girl.
"Wu Yan once said there's an advancement conference in Nanmin. Just follow Liu Lingtong," she replied.
After saying that, a doll - like figure jumped onto her hand, then slowly slid down her clothes and walked forward on the ground. She then pulled her luggage and walked forward alone.
All the way to the airport, Liu Lingtong pointed at a group of people. Yong Shanling walked up to them with a smile and asked, "Hello, sister. Where are you going?"
A young girl looked at the cute girl in front of her and suddenly pinched her cheek. "We're going to Country R."
"Thank you."
Yong Shanling took a step back, touched her cheek, and looked at the girl who had walked away, feeling a bit confused.
Then she immediately rushed to buy a ticket and boarded the nearest flight. As soon as she took her seat, the person next to her spoke.
"Ah, it's you!"
Yong Shanling suddenly had a bad feeling. She turned her head and found it was the girl from before. She greeted her awkwardly with a smile.
"Hello, I'm Yong Shanling."
"Hello. You can call me Xiao Xi."
Yong Shanling nodded. Just as she closed her eyes, the girl next to her started a long - winded speech.
"Are you going to Country R for fun?"
"Have you been there before?"
"By the way, the shrines in Country R must..."
"Um... I'm a bit sleepy," Yong Shanling said looking at Xiao Xi's face.
Xiao Xi saw Yong Shanling's sleepy face and stopped talking. She closed her eyes. Both of them woke up thanks to the reminder from the flight attendant.
The two looked around and found that all the other passengers had already left. They quickly got off the plane. The wind at the airport made Yong Shanling feel a bit cold. After leaving the airport, she hailed a random taxi and left.
Xiao Xi, who was walking slowly behind, watched Yong Shanling's departing back and felt a bit helpless. "We haven't even talked much and she's already gone..."
She watched the ringing phone and slowly answered it. "What's up?"
"What's going on? Nanmin is back and you're not here yet?"
"I had something to do just now, so I'm late. Will Wu Yan come to pick me up?"
"I'll come now."
Liu Lingtong on her ear whispered the address to her. Watching the car slowly drive into the mountains, the driver couldn't help but take a few more glances at the girl. Looking at her ordinary clothes but knowing she was going to live on the spiritual mountain, he couldn't help but feel a bit disdainful.
"Where do you live, little girl?"
Yong Shanling watched the scenery passing by outside the window and suddenly felt a bit nervous.
"I'm here to find someone."
She didn't know that her answer made the driver even more certain of something.
"Hey, you little girls should cherish yourselves..."
"How much?"
Yong Shanling's question suddenly interrupted him.
"200."
She took out the money, threw it on the seat, then got off the car with her luggage. A large manor was located halfway up the mountain. The manor was in a Western style, a typical European - American style.
The white columns stood majestically. Exquisite patterns were carved on the marble. The ebony doors and windows were all exquisitely carved. Hidden among the trees, it showed a more gloomy beauty. In front of the manor was a larger circular fountain.
Yong Shanling couldn't help but swallow her saliva. "Damn capitalists."
She didn't go in immediately. First, she concealed her aura and walked to the side. After sitting there for a while, feeling a bit bored, she almost fell asleep again while leaning against the tree. She regained her attention when she saw a red sports car coming.
Watching the car slowly drive into the manor, while others didn't notice, she saw that it was Wu Yan driving. She was even more certain that this was the place she was looking for.
She stood up, patted the dust off her body, and walked towards the small door. But there was a combination lock in front of the small door. Suddenly, there came a sound of footsteps. She nervously hid to the side.
"What's wrong again, Han Chu?"
"Nanmin, this time either you or Naizi will advance to the twelfth rank, but I still hope it's you."
"I don't care. It's all the same who advances."
Han Chu frowned unhappily seeing his non -chalant attitude.
"Naizi's illness has gotten worse recently. Advancing to the twelfth rank will make it even harder for her to control herself."
Hearing his words, a look of difficulty appeared on Nanmin's face. "I thought her illness was getting better. Why has it relapsed?"
"A while ago, she took on a mission, and then... You should know, right?"
"Was it the Y - war?"
Seeing Han Chu nod, his face became even more worried. "That's why I thought the death toll was so high."
Yong Shanling, hiding aside, listened to their conversation and felt a bit puzzled. Although she didn't understand what they were talking about, what surprised her the most was that Han Chu was also one of them.
Watching the two walk away, when she walked back to the front gate, there were already many cars parked in front of it. Suddenly, the whole manor became lively. She mingled with the crowd and tried to enter. But when she was about to enter, they asked for a pass.
Just when she was wondering, a person suddenly popped up beside her.
"Long time no see, Xiaoling!"
Yong Shanling looked at the suddenly - appeared Xiao Xi with a look of vigilance on her face. "I clearly changed my appearance, but you can still recognize me..."
Wu Yan walked over from the side, glanced at her but said nothing. "Let's go. What are you doing here?"
"Can I bring my friend in with me?"
Wu Yan casually agreed, and she easily entered the manor. Xiao Xi poked her shoulder.
"Xiaoling, I'll leave first. See you later."
Yong Shanling replied vaguely. Although she was a bit resistant to the title "Xiaoling", she still reluctantly accepted it. Watching the person walk away, she began to learn about the advancement conference.
She walked up to a few people to inquire for information.
"Hey, I heard that one person in the twelfth rank is gone. Nanmin should be able to step up this time, right?"
"Don't be so sure. Naizi just made great contributions a while ago. Maybe it'll be her turn this time."
A woman beside them listened to the man's words disdainfully.
"What's Naizi? She's just a crazy killer. You can't not know who's stronger between her and Nanmin?"
The man listened to the woman's words. Although he felt a bit uncomfortable, the woman wasn't wrong. "Although Nanmin is powerful, anything is possible."
"Um, I'd like to ask who are in the twelfth rank?" Yong Shanling said slowly as she watched them stop talking.
"Who are you?" the woman looked at her unfriendly.
"I'm new here. I just heard so much from you, sister. You must know a lot of things. You're so smart, so I just wanted to ask."
The woman, who was highly praised by Yong Shanling, let down her guard a bit and looked at her kindly.
"The highest - level ones in the twelfth rank are Hongye, Han Chu, and Xi Chu."
"The middle - level ones are Wu Yan, Xiao Xi, and a pair of twins A and K, Zhitong, and Queyan."