Chapter 1293: Chapter 1280: How about teaming up and treasure hunting together? _1 Chapter 1293: Chapter 1280: How about teaming up and treasure hunting together? _1 Lin Jinming touched his nose and chuckled, “I have four.”
“Alright.”
Lin Jinyang was persuaded by the two, took a deep breath, and made a decision, “As you both said, let's go out.”
“Yay!”
The laughter of the young boy and girl, along with the three little elves, rang out endlessly.
*
In the deep night, at the edge of the Scarlet Mountain Range, Mu Fan and Qing Yuan leaned against the stone wall in a hidden cave between the cliff and precipice, resting with their eyes closed.
“Chirp chirp.”
A crisp bird song from the woods outside the cave reached Qing Yuan's ears. Her thick, long eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.
“Master, Lin Ruize has sneaked out of the Duke of Zhen's mansion and is heading to the southern border to look for you,” the playful voice of the Little Kingfisher soon followed.
“This child, never having ventured far from home, is so bold now,” Qing Yuan sighed helplessly. “Where is he now?”
“Jinling.”
The Little Kingfisher sounded confident, “Yin'er has told him that his master has already left the Tranquil Sect and asked him to wait for you in Jinling.”
“Alright.”
Qing Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly widening her eyes and looking anxiously at Mu Fan.
Mu Fan seemed restless, his breathing unstable and his brows furrowed.
“Soul, come back!”
A clear, faint voice echoed through his mind as it had for the past sixteen years in his dreams, startling him and causing him to open his eyes abruptly, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
“Senior Brother Mu, what's wrong?”
Without thinking, Qing Yuan leaned in and placed her hand on his forehead.
“I'm fine.”
Mu Fan was uncomfortable with others being close to him, so he moved away and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
“Did you have a nightmare?”
Qing Yuan awkwardly withdrew her hand, her eyes filled with concern.
“It's nothing.”
Not wanting to reveal his own troubles, Mu Fan stood up, using his right hand to support himself, and slowly walked out of the cave.
“Chirp chirp.”
The Little Kingfisher stood on a tree branch, her agile, pitch-black eyes curiously staring at him.
*
Moonlight shone like water, and stars filled the sky.
Mu Fan stepped on the dead branches, walking into the dense forest, and found an open area to look up at the starry sky and contemplate.
“Does Senior Brother Mu know the art of observing stars?”
Qing Yuan followed him, her steps light, gradually approaching.
Mu Fan almost imperceptibly shook his head, “I've only learned a bit from Master, not enough to say I know how.”
“Senior Brother Mu…”
Curiosity flickered in Qing Yuan's eyes, “Do you… believe in fate?”
“Me?”
After a long silence, Mu Fan gave a firm answer, “I don't.”
“Senior Brother Mu and Qing Yuan think alike.”
Qing Yuan's eyebrows raised, and his clear, handsome face bore the unique vigor of youth. “Cultivators defy the heavens and fight for their lives. How could they submit to fate?”
“Hmm.”
Mu Fan's eyes flashed, and he exhaled a shallow breath through his nose, taking it as an answer.
The rapid sound of a flute carried to their ears. Qing Yuan blinked imperceptibly, and with a flick of her finger, a fingernail-sized black orb shot out, reaching thousands of meters away.
Lin Jinyang, Lin Jinming, and Yi Xian'er appeared in the dense forest, secretly laughing to themselves, and quickly ran off without any hesitation.
As if sensing something, Mu Fan glanced in the direction the three had left, but upon finding no danger, he calmly looked back.
*
Dawn broke, and birds greeted the rising sun with cheerful chirping.
Mu Fan packed his things, intending to enter the Scarlet Mountain Range once more and seek his fortunes.
Qing Yuan stood at the entrance of the cave, stretching comfortably. Seeing him leave, her eyes flashed, and she approached with a grin.
“Senior Brother Mu, would you like to join me in searching for treasure? I may not be able to promise anything else, but since I was young, I've been well-versed in my studies, and my intuition has never failed in identifying Rare Treasures.”
Chapter end
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