"Only you know exactly who you're here to see," Yaohua said with a bitter taste in her mouth. She had indeed come to visit Uncle Nanfeng, so why was Xilan being so aggressive?
"Am I right?" Xilan's eyes were filled with more mockery. "I've said before that although you're the disciple of the upper god, you're an adult now. You should avoid suspicion. Visiting Cangling Hall every now and then. What would people think if they saw you?"
"Believe it or not, I came here really for Uncle the Dragon King."
Yaohua didn't want to argue with her. She reached out and nudged Lu Ran.
"Officer Lu, let's go."
Lu Ran had been eager to leave. Since the first day Xilan came to Cangling Hall acting so bossy, he had thought she was not a good person.
"Lu Ran!" Xilan suddenly raised her voice. "As a person in Cangling Hall, how can you be on the outsider's side and listen to her words?"
The words "outsider" were like a sharp knife stabbing into Yaohua's heart.
In the past, Yaohua could come and go in Cangling Hall as she pleased.
She was the only disciple of her master. Her master never restricted the number of times she entered Cangling Hall. As long as she was in Cangling Hall, her master never made her abide by the rules of the Celestial Realm.
But now, Xilan said she was an outsider.
"You're talking nonsense! The little princess is the disciple of the upper god. If anyone is an outsider, it's you!"
Lu Ran was like a firecracker, and Xilan's words were like the fuse.
Xilan was furious. "When I'm talking, it's not your place to interrupt!"
"So I can only be scolded by you and not talk back?" Lu Ran sneered. "You're really like the official who can set fire while the common people can't even light a lamp."
"Lu Ran, how dare you!"
"Yes, I dare. So what?"
The voices of their quarrel grew louder and louder, almost echoing throughout the entire Cangling Hall.
Yaohua tugged at Lu Ran's sleeve. "Officer Lu, stop arguing with her. Let's go."
Xilan's deep hostility towards her could never be changed, and Lu Ran was just caught in the cross - fire.
Once Lu Ran got angry, not even eight oxen could pull him back. He yanked his sleeve out of Yaohua's hand and then glared at Xilan. "Don't think we don't know what you're up to. Want to be the mistress of Cangling Hall? You'd better take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror to see if you're worthy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the air suddenly fell silent.
Xilan stared at him with wide eyes, shocked and angry.
Then came a voice that would make Yaohua wake up from her midnight dreams.
"Lu Ran, apologize to Princess Xilan!"
No one expected that God Chongming would come at this moment.
Yaohua stepped out from behind Lu Ran and couldn't help but look over. "Master."
Her master didn't even glance at her. He just stared at Lu Ran with his cold eyes like a cold pool, emitting cold air.
"Sorry, Princess Xilan. I spoke out of turn just now and offended your ears. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."
Lu Ran was like a defeated rooster, hanging his proud head and reluctantly saying the words of apology.
Xilan's expression was distorted. "It's okay. It's just a quarrel. How could I be so petty?"
The storm subsided. Chongming turned around and left, and Xilan quickly followed.
Lu Ran was dejected. "Sorry, little princess. I didn't win the argument."
Yaohua was also very depressed because her master didn't even acknowledge her or look at her just now.
"It's okay. I can't win against her either."
The two looked at each other like two unlucky brothers.
Yaohua remembered the important thing. She quickly went to see Uncle Nanfeng. After talking with him, she walked out thoughtfully but didn't see Lu Ran.
"Is the little fairy looking for Officer Lu?"
The fairy waiting on the side quickly stepped forward.
Yaohua recognized her. When she wasn't disliked by her master before, this fairy sister often gave her some snacks. But later, since she rarely came here, she rarely met her.
"Yes. Where is Officer Lu?"
"Officer Lu was summoned by the upper god. He'll be back soon. Little fairy, come with me and try some new snacks first."
This fairy sister was very good at making snacks. Yaohua readily agreed.
On the stone table, two plates of flower - shaped pastries were already placed. They were brightly colored and lifelike. Butterflies flying by hovered around the plates, as if they wanted to land on them, but the fairy waved them away.
"Sister's craftsmanship is getting better and better."
Yaohua couldn't help but praise. Although she hadn't tasted them yet, the fragrance of the pastries had already wafted into her nose.
"Really?"
The fairy was overjoyed, but she held back the joy in her eyes and handed over the chopsticks.
Yaohua took a bite and nodded continuously. "They're even more delicious than before!"
"Then little princess, eat more."
Yaohua wasn't polite. She ate the snacks and drank tea while asking about her master.
"Don't eat." The system's voice sounded a bit tired, as if it had just woken up.
Yaohua was stunned and slowly put down the chopsticks in her hand.
"Why isn't the little fairy eating?"
"I..." Yaohua was just about to find an excuse when suddenly she felt a wave of dizziness.
"You drugged me?" She shook her head. The fairy in front of her turned from one into three and kept shaking back and forth.
This was Cangling Hall, and this fairy was an old - timer in Cangling Hall. Why would she drug her?
Yaohua couldn't figure it out. "Is it because of Xilan?"
The fairy didn't say yes or no. She reached out to support Yaohua.
Yaohua tried to wave away her arm, but at this moment, her whole body was limp and she had no strength in her hands. Even more terrifying was that she couldn't even use her phoenix true fire!
"Don't touch me!"
The fairy slowly but firmly grabbed her arm and silently dragged her towards a quiet path.
"Save your strength. Don't struggle," the system reminded.
The system was always reliable. Yaohua hesitated for a moment and then leaned half of her body on the fairy.
Let's see where the fairy was taking her.
But before they reached the end of the path, Yaohua couldn't bear the effect of the drug and slowly closed her eyes.
When she woke up, she was woken up by the cold.
All she could see was white, like an ice - and - snow world.
She rubbed her bare arms and subconsciously wanted to find a cloak from her space.
But the space seemed to have disappeared. No matter how she summoned it, there was no response at all. The same was true for her phoenix fire.
Yaohua sneezed violently.
Oh no, she probably had caught a cold.
"System, do you have any way to keep me warm?"
"No," the system said a bit desperately. "Why do you always offend people?"
"I don't know either!" Yaohua felt quite innocent. That fairy sister had always been very kind to her. How could she know that the other party would stab her in the back?
"Do you know where this place is?" Yaohua wracked her brains but couldn't think of any place that was completely covered in ice and snow like this.