The next day, early in the morning.

Lu Ran, with heavy matters weighing on his mind, arrived at his doorstep under the escort of a Moon Gazer.

The more he thought about the God Demon Sculpture Garden, the more anxious he became.

As long as he participated in enough battles, it was inevitable that some comrades would experience accidents.

Even if the gods and Evil Demons were vastly different at the level of cultivation.

Even if the gods were constantly absorbing the human clan's faith and "qi" was a renewable resource, this bit of energy was inconsequential...

But if things continued this way, one day, the divine sculptures in his own garden would be "activated," wouldn't they?

Activation was no big deal, after all, the Divine Sculptures were hidden in his own spiritual realm.

But what about later?

The ultimate purpose of this God Demon Sculpture Garden was to control and manipulate the God and Demon Sculptures!

Wouldn't that result in two identical gods appearing in the world?

Who then would the believers have faith in?

Would the gods tear him apart alive once they found out?

The answer was obvious.

From now on, he truly had to lay low!

Until he had the strength to overwhelm the gods, he must not let the divine sculptures in the garden appear.

That said, no matter how he planned for the future, that day would still be far away.

Moreover, if one day he truly could control the Divine Sculptures...

Wouldn't his own strength have already broken through the heavens?

"Ah..." Lu Ran sighed deeply and took out his keys to open the door.

Better hide them well, they must be well hidden.

The God Demon Sculpture Garden, an ultimate weapon, capable of destroying the heavens and annihilating the earth!

It gave Lu Ran the potential to overturn the entire world.

But before it was fully functional, he had to be extremely cautious.

"Click."

Lu Ran's mind was a mess as he opened the door.

This time, he did not hear the sound of cat paws scratching at the door.

"Tabby?" Not seeing the cat made Lu Ran unavoidably anxious.

He searched the house and finally found the curled-up form of little Tabby in the small shrine.

"You sure know how to pick a spot."

Lu Ran reached out to pick up the cat.

"Meow!" Tabby's cry was shrill, and its fur bristled.

Although there was no blood on Lu Ran, the aura of solemnity about him suited this cool autumn.

"Fine then."

Lu Ran turned and went to the bathroom, where he carefully took a shower.

Only when his body was fragrant with the scent of shower gel did he return to the shrine.

"Baa~"

Under the effect of the Voice of Compassion, little Tabby poked out its fluffy head.

Lu Ran inwardly admitted his fault, reached into the shrine, supported the White Sheep Jade Carving with one hand, and carefully picked up the cat with the other.

Then, he held the bewildered little Tabby in both hands and bowed to the White Sheep Jade Carving.

White Sheep Jade Carving: "..."

Such a believer was really something else.

Lu Ran then held little Tabby as he cleaned, tidied up the cat litter, picked up various dropped items, and tallied every one of Tabby's little offenses.

Tabby meowed continuously, desperately trying to escape, but how could it match a bipedal creature?

In the end, it could only helplessly accept the scolding.

Tabby was miserable, enduring the lecture.

During this process, Lu Ran freed himself from his inner heaviness, and his mind gradually calmed down.

Until a phone call saved the kitten.

"Hello?" Lu Ran answered the phone, and the little guy took the chance to flee.

"Brother!" A sweet and urgent voice came from the other end, "I heard that Rain Alley City encountered the Night of Ghosts?"

"Yes."

"Are you alright?" Qiao Yuansi asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Didn't we send a message yesterday morning?"

"You, hiding such serious matters from me!" Qiao Yuansi said huffily.

"I didn't want you to worry," Lu Ran walked back to his small room and sat down on the bed.

"Brother, when are you coming to see me?"

Lu Ran was silent, unsure how to respond.

This month's training was crucial for him because he needed to activate the Evil Sculpture of the Soul-splitting Demon.

Not only to activate it but also to cultivate it to above Stream Realm Third Rank!

By doing so, Lu Ran would be able to equip himself with four types of Evil Techniques at once.

The Soul-splitting Demon Cave was located in Jinmen, unlike Evil Dog Village. Lu Ran couldn't keep bringing his team there.

So this training journey was rather demanding!

Qiao Yuansi muttered, "It's too scary, really too horrifying.

Let's meet up soon, who knows, you might be gone by any time!"

Lu Ran: ???

You really are a fine sister, aren't you!

Qiao Yuansi suggested, "Where are you training this month, can you come to Beijing?

Or should I bring my team to find you?"

After a moment, Lu Ran said, "We plan to go to Jinmen·Soul-splitting Demon Cave."

Qiao Yuansi whispered, "Why did you stutter?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Qiao Yuansi: "Besides, that group of black oxen is very powerful, why are you so masochistic?"

Lu Ran explained, "The Soul-splitting Demon is a common Evil Demon on the fifteenth night; facing them early means accumulating experience early."

"Hmm... Alright," Qiao Yuansi seemed to make a big decision, "I'll talk to my teammates and see if we can go together."

"Okay!" This time, Lu Ran responded very promptly.

"Wait for my call." As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yuansi hung up.

Lu Ran shook his head with a smile.

His sister's call was even more soothing than little Tabby.

He got up and sat down in front of the shrine.

Just when he was about to cultivate, Lu Ran suddenly remembered what Lord Immortal Goat had said the day before.

For such a long time, had he really not offered any tribute to Lord Immortal Goat?

But there was no fruit at home!

There were plenty of instant canned foods, though.

Logically speaking, sheep were omnivores, so maybe offering some of Tabby's cat food could work?

That stuff is even more expensive than canned food for humans...

"Buzz~ Buzz~"

The phone vibrated continuously.

Curiously picking up the phone, Lu Ran saw it was Qiao Yuansi calling.

"Alright, brother! We're set for the nineteenth of the lunar eighth month at Jinmen North Station, how about that?"

Lu Ran exclaimed, "You decided so quickly?"

Qiao Yuansi: "I'm the commander of the team, my words carry weight, you know!"

Lu Ran was even more surprised: "You? Commander?"

"Who are you looking down on?" Qiao Yuansi grumbled discontentedly, "I'm sleek at commanding~

This time when you bring the team over, hand over the command to me!

Then you just need to cheer from the side!"

"Hehe." Lu Ran laughed, "Can you talk bigger than me now?"

"My foolish brother, just wait and see!" Qiao Yuansi didn't explain further, "Oh, and remember to bring me a burger."

Lu Ran: "Can't you buy it yourself?"

Qiao Yuansi: "I have to spend money!"

Lu Ran widened his eyes.

Are these even human words?

"Brother, you're the best!" Qiao Yuansi giggled and hung up the phone again.

"Well now~" Lu Ran scratched his head.

She truly is my own sister!

Quite surpassing her elder, indeed.

Lu Ran thought for a while and opened the team chat group, his fingers tapping rapidly on the screen.

Ran: "@everyone, I have a sister who's studying in Beijing.

This month, she wants to join us for the training."

Deng Yutang: "Sister?"

Jiang: "Joining us at Soul-splitting Demon Cave?"

Ran: "@Jiang, yeah, my own sister, the blood-related kind, not the 'purple has a charm' kind."

Tian Tian: "Pfft..."

Interestingly, Jiang Ruyi in the phone was quite aloof.

But Tian Tian in the phone was more lively.

Jiang: "What kind of believer is your sister? A team member?"

Ran: "I don't know."

Jiang: "You really are a good brother."

Ran: "Thanks, keep calling me that in the future."

Tian Tian: (゜-゜)

Ran: "My sister is a bit mischievous, teaming up with family to keep secrets from me.

She's whimsical, so prepare yourselves mentally... by the way, is it okay if we train together?"

Deng Yutang: "No problem, an extra team adds safety."

Tian Tian: "Sure."

Jiang: "Hmm."

Seeing the "Hmm" on the phone, Lu Ran wished he could now leave and knock on Jiang Ruyi's security door!

Really!

Probably only by meeting could he summon the gentle and beautiful goddess Jiang...

After chatting with his teammates for a while and confirming high-speed train tickets, he finally put away his phone.

Setting aside his messy thoughts, Lu Ran closed his eyes and quickly entered the mode of cultivation.

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