Jiang Qingge, looking at Jiang Lingyue who suddenly started crying, was a bit puzzled. She quickly walked up to her sister, wiped her tears, and said with a chuckle.

"Why are you crying? You're so grown up already. Aren't you embarrassed?"

"Sister, I'm sorry." Jiang Lingyue looked at Jiang Qingge who was close by, leaned on her shoulder, and sobbed.

"I can't help but think that if I have to stay on the mountain for a year or two and can't see you all, I just can't bear it."

Hearing this, Jiang Qingge also felt a bit emotional, knowing that her sister had never left home for long before.

Now suddenly having to leave the Jiang Family to go to Wuxiang Mountain for cultivation, it was understandable she couldn't easily accept the sorrow of leaving home.

"It's okay, it's okay. If you miss home, just come down to visit, or we can go up the mountain to see you."

"Will you really come to the mountain to see me?" Jiang Lingyue leaned on her sister's shoulder, her eyes just happened to look at Lu Ye across from them.

Lu Ye: "..."

Although it seemed Jiang Lingyue was talking to her sister, Lu Ye knew that she was probably indirectly asking him.

But Jiang Lingyue also knew, with her sister right there, the bad guy opposite couldn't possibly respond...

Nonetheless, Jiang Qingge nodded and said, "We definitely will. Wuxiang Mountain is only eight thousand miles from Cloud Leaf City, and once you're accomplished in your cultivation, such a distance is nothing."

Jiang Qingge didn't mention that she could also cultivate; this matter was known, for the time being, only to her and Lu Ye.

It's not too late to tell others once she's reached a certain level.

...

A moment later, Jiang Lingyue left, and simultaneously, the day of leaving home for Wuxiang Mountain was set for two days later.

After all, leaving tomorrow would've been too conspicuous with Lu Ye just returning and leaving the next day...

Watching Lingyue leave, Jiang Qingge sighed lowly, "Sigh, my sister has never left home before; I wonder if she can adapt at Wuxiang Mountain."

"She should be able to; going to Wuxiang Mountain will help her increase her strength faster. For a cultivator of Martial Dao, there's nothing they can't adapt to," Lu Ye said.

"By the way, you get along quite well with my sister?" Jiang Qingge suddenly asked curiously, "I saw my sister cried upon seeing you after she walked in."

"You can't say that; weren't you right in front? Maybe her emotions just got to her," Lu Ye said plainly. "As for our relationship, it's indeed quite good. She often came to chat with me, and I've even exchanged Martial Techniques with her."

Hearing this, Jiang Qingge felt a bit ashamed. Lu Ye had been staying at the outer courtyard because she made a hasty arrangement back then.

Now seeing Lingyue and Lu Ye getting along well, she felt a bit of doubt in her heart, which was really inappropriate. If it weren't for her impulsiveness back then, her sister wouldn't have tried her best to maintain a good relationship by frequently visiting Lu Ye.

Lu Ye's words dispelled the trace of doubt in Jiang Qingge's heart.

At night.

The Jiang Family became unusually lively as both the main and branch families gathered for a family banquet.

Many well-informed people already knew that this family banquet was mostly held in honor of the Jiang Family's second young lady, Jiang Lingyue, joining Wuxiang Mountain.

Thus, during the banquet, congratulations were offered to Jiang Lingyue from all sides.

Jiang Lingyue forced a smile, accepting everyone's blessings, yet seemed somewhat absent-minded, sneaking glances toward Lu Ye beside the main table.

Since his return, she hadn't found any opportunity to speak with Lu Ye alone.

Roughly two hours later, the banquet finally dispersed.

"Sister, you're so beautiful tonight. Why do I feel like you've changed?" Walking on the way back to the small courtyard, Jiang Lingyue moved in close and said.

As she spoke, she secretly slipped a small note into Lu Ye's hand while holding one hand behind her back.

Lu Ye felt a bit helpless—the courage of this person was astounding.

He took it nonchalantly and, in one smooth motion, put it into the Storage Ring, keeping his expression unchanged.

"Oh, really?" Jiang Qingge smiled and said, "Why are you talking so sweetly all of a sudden?"

"It's not that I'm sweet; it's that sister is genuinely beautiful." Jiang Lingyue's cheeks turned slightly rosy as she said, "Well... I drank some homemade wine tonight, and I'm feeling a bit sleepy. Sister, I'm going to rest first, okay?"

"Go ahead, you'll be heading to Wuxiang Mountain the day after tomorrow, so take a good rest these two days," Jiang Qingge said softly.

"Okay, okay," Jiang Lingyue replied.

Watching Lingyue enter her small courtyard, Jiang Qingge said, "Shall we also go back to rest?"

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye shook his head and said, "I plan to go outside the city to cultivate for the night."

Since learning that Lu Ye was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, Jiang Qingge specifically read some introductions about Martial Arts Grandmasters.

It mentioned that every cultivation session in the Grandmaster Realm could usually induce Heaven and Earth Source Qi fluctuations within a radius of several hundred meters.

In the late stage of a Grandmaster, it could even induce a range of up to a thousand meters, making the Source Qi movements quite substantial.

So, in order not to cause any commotion within the Jiang Family, it was reasonable for him to leave the city.

Hearing this, Jiang Qingge nodded and said, "Alright, then you go ahead."

...

On the streets of Cloud Leaf City, Lu Ye took out the note he had received earlier, glanced at it briefly.

"You naughty! I miss you so much! I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon outside the Jia Mansion at the city outskirts..."

The Jia Mansion at the city outskirts...

Lu Ye thought about it in his mind. It seemed to be an old, dilapidated house on the outskirts of Cloud Leaf City, previously belonging to the Jia Family.

But after encountering some issues, the Jia Mansion fell into ruin, and the servants were all dismissed, leaving behind an unmanaged old house.

Using Source Qi to ignite, he burned the note and, after confirming no one was around, headed out of the city.

After returning from the Realm of Chaos, he had gained quite a bit of resources.

Lu Ye planned to integrate these resources into his personal strength as quickly as possible.

Returning to the familiar remote cave, he set up a barrier and took out three Source Crystals, closing his eyes to begin absorbing them.

Meanwhile, at another location in Cloud Leaf City, another figure dashed out of the city.

Under the black robe, Youluo looked at the place where Lu Ye was cultivating earlier.

"As expected, he's cultivating there again, working so hard... trying to reach Grandmaster, huh?"

"But... I'm almost there too."

Under the moonlight, Youluo looked at the terrifying seal in her hand, which appeared faintly, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"It can't seal me, Youluo. Someday, I'll completely destroy you."

Retracting her gaze, Youluo also chose a direction and vanished in the blink of an eye. The moonlight was at its brightest tonight, making it a great night for cultivation for her too.

...

The next day, Jiang Lianshan handed a Storage Ring to Jiang Lingyue.

"I've prepared some things inside; once you're on the mountain, remember to get along with your senior brothers and sisters. If you get homesick, come back to visit."

Receiving the Storage Ring, Jiang Lingyue nodded heavily, "I will. Thank you, Dad."

Being born into an Innate Clan, Jiang Lingyue was no stranger to interpersonal relationships.

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