Chapter 225: Too Stubborn

Chapter 225: Too Stubborn

Just twenty minutes later, the two returned indoors.

In the living room, Lu Ran and Scarlet Sun immediately stood up from the sofa.

"I'm leaving." Qiao Wanjun swept her gaze over the two without pausing her steps.

This was obviously not the way to treat guests, but the young people dared not say much.

On the contrary, Jiang Ruyi was grateful that Qiao Wanjun took the time to meet her and offer some guidance.

"Mom." Lu Ran immediately chased after her, went to the doorway, and squatted down to change shoes for his mother.

Qiao Wanjun's face carried a gentle smile, enjoying her child's thoughtfulness, and said softly:

"I've prepared a gift for you, it's in your room."

"A gift?" Lu Ran looked up at his mother.

Qiao Wanjun lightly patted Lu Ran's head: "You'll like it."

"Mm-hmm." Lu Ran lowered his head and continued, "By the way, Mom, after I participated in the Heavenly Talents event, many university admissions officers called me."

Qiao Wanjun: "Are they coming to the capital?"

Lu Ran opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Qiao Wanjun noticed her son's silence and didn't press further.

After a moment, Lu Ran stood up: "I have something else to do."

"Hmm?" Qiao Wanjun was quite surprised.

Lu Ran smiled embarrassedly: "Before the New Year, I went to the Night Demon Cavern for some training, remember?

On the night of the full moon a few days ago, I got to use that experience when facing the Night Mirage, and I felt so confident.

So I was thinking..."

Qiao Wanjun nodded thoughtfully, naturally understanding her son's intention.

Lu Ran asked: "Does Mom have connections in this area?"

Qiao Wanjun: "Do you still want to go to the Night Demon Cavern?"

"Not necessarily the Night Demon Cavern." Lu Ran thought for a moment and listed a bunch of names, "Prison Heaven Demon, Wildland Nu Ba, Puppet Shadow, Yin Flower Dan..."

Qiao Wanjun couldn't help but laugh, looking at her confident child.

Instead of blaming him, she quite approved of her son's decision.

In the Rain Alley City, all sorts of events could happen, and all kinds of demons could appear.

Being prepared was always a good thing.

"What about the Crimson Paper Abyss?" The little lamb finally showed his true colors, looking at his mother, "Before, I was too weak and got beaten up by the Crimson Paper Figures.

Now that I've reached the second level of the River Realm, I really want to meet the Crimson Paper Figures again."

Qiao Wanjun pondered for a moment and said, "Someone will contact you soon."

Lu Ran's face lit up with joy, and he smiled, "Thank you, Mom!"

Qiao Wanjun also smiled: "You rarely ask for something.

I'm already happy, how could I refuse?"

Lu Ran scratched his head awkwardly.

He wasn't sure if his mother was praising or scolding him.

It was undeniable that over the years, Lu Ran had rarely made requests to his mother.

Qiao Wanjun raised her hand and gently caressed Lu Ran's cheek: "Take care of yourself."

"I will!" Lu Ran nodded firmly.

Qiao Wanjun said no more and walked away.

To be honest, her appearance in a long, elegant traditional dress entering the elevator seemed a bit out of place.

"Goodbye, Auntie!"

"Goodbye, Auntie!" Behind her, Jiang Ruyi and Scarlet Sun said in unison.

Even after Qiao Wanjun left, Scarlet Sun heaved a huge sigh of relief.

Lu Ran looked at the girl with a strange expression: "Isn't my mom very gentle? Why are you so scared?"

Scarlet Sun didn't respond and changed the subject: "Your family rules are too strict; you even have to change shoes for your mother?"

"Don't mention it." Lu Ran hummed, "It's all Xiao Yuansi's fault."

"Your sister?" Scarlet Sun was very curious.

Lu Ran sighed: "My mom is very busy, and she rarely has time for us siblings.

Every time she comes home, Xiao Yuansi rushes to greet her happily and quickly changes her slippers, eager to pull her into the house.

But when she leaves, Xiao Yuansi changes her attitude and doesn't welcome or see her off."

Scarlet Sun: "Is that really true?"

Lu Ran shrugged: "Once, my mom was going to Sword Heaven Pavilion, and no one knew when she'd return.

Xiao Yuansi threw a tantrum, but even after begging for half a day, it didn't work. She pouted and stomped back to her room.

I could feel that Mom was a bit angry, so I quickly changed her shoes and sent her off."

Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but smile, understanding the situation: "You saved Xiao Yuansi from a scolding?"

Scolding?

Lu Ran shook his head secretly; where was the scolding? She was directly ordered to kneel without any discussion! I even had to sneak out at midnight to buy hamburgers for Xiao Yuansi, all the while feeling nervous.

Lu Ran sighed: "She was spared the scolding, but the habit remained.

Ever since then, whenever she goes out, she stands at the door and waits for me. Don't deny it, you really shouldn't!"

Lu Ran suddenly turned his head and looked at Jiang Ruyi: "Do you remember the last time you came to my house?

I forgot to get you slippers, and you just stood there staring at the shoe rack."

Jiang Ruyi: "."

"If you're not family, you don't enter the family door." Lu Ran nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, fate has its plans!"

Jiang Ruyi glared at Lu Ran and turned to leave.

"By the way, Mom said she prepared gifts for us." Lu Ran returned to the room and looked at Jiang Ruyi's back, "They're in my room."

Scarlet Sun approached, her voice filled with anticipation: "Do I have one too?"

"Uh." Lu Ran thought for a moment, his expression turning serious, "You probably don't have one.

If you did, that would be bad."

Scarlet Sun: "."

Hmm... That's very true!

The trio entered Lu Ran's bedroom, and on the computer desk, there were three boxes about a meter long.

"Oh no!" Lu Ran muttered to himself, sensing something amiss.

Could there really be three of them?

Don't tell me Mom misunderstood something?

That shouldn't be the case. Lu Ran quickly stepped forward, opened one of the boxes, and found a finely crafted scabbard inside.

It was a wooden product, emitting a faint, pleasant fragrance.

The scabbard was entirely black with golden patterns adorning it, making it exquisite.

Upon seeing this gift, Lu Ran heaved a huge sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, there was nothing for Si Xianxian.

After all, Lu Ran had two blades, and there were three boxes on the table, which matched perfectly.

As expected, Lu Ran opened the other two boxes and found another scabbard and a sword sheath, both with similar appearances.

"There's writing here." Si Xianxian pointed to the end of the scabbard.

Below the golden patterns, Lu Ran noticed a square of gold-stamped characters—'Silence'.

He immediately looked at the other two sword and blade sheaths and found the words 'Cool' and 'Dawn'.

"Hmm..."

Lu Ran casually waved his hand, and the Radiant Light Saber flew into the living room with a gust of wind.

Si Xianxian turned her body, her eyes filled with envy, watching as the hilt landed straight into Lu Ran's palm.

A divine weapon! When will I ever possess a divine weapon?

Does that black obsidian hammer have the potential to become a divine weapon?

"Tsk!"

The blade slid into the sheath, fitting perfectly.

The more Lu Ran looked at it, the more he liked it. He flipped it over and kept measuring it against his back.

Should I cross them on my back?

Or should I tilt the two scabbards towards the same side, keeping them parallel?

"Buzz... Buzz..."

Lu Ran's phone in his pocket suddenly started buzzing.

He took out the phone and saw an unknown number. He immediately answered, "Hello?"

"Mr. Lu Ran?" came a young woman's voice from the other end of the line.

"Yes, it's me!" Lu Ran stepped back a few steps and moved towards the bed.

"I just received an order from Peak Lord Qiao. He said you wanted to go to a special demon abyss for training?"

Lu Ran's face froze. "Peak Lord Qiao?"

He had heard of Qiao, who could create a golden dragon with a single palm strike.

Although it was cool, it wasn't as cool as the martial arts disciples.

After all, Qiao was fake, but the martial arts disciples were real, and the golden dragon they kicked out was the real deal!

So, what was Peak Lord Qiao? Wait a minute!

A Peak Lord?

Shocking Swan Peak?

Oh my! Lu Ran was completely taken aback and sat down on the bed.

It made sense now. When he went to Shocking Swan Peak before, he should have noticed something.

Why was it that other Sword One disciples were there as porters and construction workers, while his mother stood alone on the back mountain, and no one dared to disturb her?

Wasn't it obvious that her status was different?

A Peak Lord, no less! Including Shocking Swan Peak, there were a total of nine Spirit Mountains blessed by the Divine Sword One within and outside the capital.

Each Spirit Mountain had a managing Sword One disciple, also known as the Peak Lord.

Qiao Wanjun was one of the nine?

All along, Qiao Wanjun never mentioned anything about her work to her siblings, including her personal strength, which she kept strictly confidential.

Now, Lu Ran had accidentally heard this title, realizing it belatedly.

He had no idea he was a 'second-generation' of this caliber.

On the other end of the line, the woman's voice sounded slightly puzzled, "Are you Lu Ran, Ms. Qiao Wanjun's son?"

"Yes, it's me." Lu Ran hurriedly replied.

The woman said, "Ms. Qiao instructed me to ask which demon abyss you'd like to visit."

Lu Ran calmed down and asked, "May I ask your surname?"

"No need for formalities, I'm Chen."

"Sister Chen, just call me Lu Ran," Lu Ran said politely, "I'd like to go to the demon abyss where the Crimson Paper Figures are located. Is that possible?"

"There's no demon abyss of the Crimson Paper Clan near the capital. I'll need some time."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Chen." Lu Ran responded.

"Mhm." The woman named Chen softly acknowledged, "Also, congratulations on your outstanding performance in the Heavenly Talents.

Your mother has been in a bad mood lately, and it's been a long time since I've seen her so happy."

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, sensing that this woman had a close relationship with his mother.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have said something like that.

Especially the Sword One disciples, each one was incredibly aloof, so how could they have the leisure to talk about such things?

Lu Ran advised, "Sister Chen, just call me Lu Ran. No need to be so formal."

He added, "I'll also need to go to other demon abysses for training, so I'll be troubling you."

"Hehe." The woman named Chen gave a faint smile, "Okay, Lu Ran.

I'll let you know in advance, Peak Lord Qiao has ordered me to accompany you throughout your training in the demon abyss.

Just wait at home, and I'll come to Immortal Scenic Garden to pick you up once I have the details."

"Okay." Lu Ran responded, still dazed, and hung up the phone.

"What's wrong?" Si Xianxian asked, seeing Lu Ran's unusual expression, unable to hold back her curiosity.

Jiang Ruyi was also curious, holding the sword sheath, and secretly observing Lu Ran.

Lu Ran scratched his head, and after a long while, he managed to blurt out, "I'm just too stubborn."

"What do you mean by too stubborn?" Si Xianxian was perplexed.

Lu Ran was full of admiration, never expecting that his mother was of such a high caliber.

Earlier, Qiao Wanjun had said it right: You rarely ask for anything.

If Lu Ran hadn't been so stubborn and insisted on staying in Rain Alley, or if he had asked his mother for things earlier, he might have noticed something amiss.

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