CHAPTER 769: CHAPTER 767: SHOWING OFF

"You still haven’t said, where did this thing come from!"

Dragon Spirit carefully put away the bronze jar that had been filled with a lot of deep water and shook his clothes.

Only then did he lazily say, "Do you live by the sea? You sure are nosy!"

He’s the one who actually lives in the sea, yet he doesn’t ask anything.

No, later I must tell Yun Ran and Little Master Uncle about this, people who like to ask questions should be sent away sooner rather than later.

Xuan Chu was completely unaware that he was being despised by Dragon Spirit from head to toe, just for casually asking a question.

"Alright, alright, I won’t ask anymore, okay?"

Originally, he wanted to ask what Dragon Spirit was doing with that underground water, but now, he had no such desire anymore.

Looking at himself soaking wet, Xuan Chu experienced for the first time the phrase, "No good deed goes unpunished."

"If there’s nothing else, I think I’ll head back. My flesh and blood can’t handle what your body can take."

Dragon Spirit initially wanted to rest a bit, but hearing Xuan Chu’s words, he immediately stood up, "I’ll go with you guys!"

He just lost a phone and still felt the sting.

If he could crash at Xuan Chu and their hotel, his mood might slightly recover.

Not that he’s short of hotel money, he just feels like he’s lost something unless he gets some advantage back.

Xuan Chu turned around and looked at Dragon Spirit with some helplessness, but he couldn’t really say anything to stop him from joining.

Because he had pride!

Xuan Kong, walking ahead, paid no attention to the two juniors behind him (even though Dragon Spirit is older in age, he looks young).

Halfway down the path, Dragon Spirit suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Xuan Chu’s clothes were already dry; the fatigue in his body had also lifted quite a bit with the morning dew.

If Dragon Spirit wanted to act up now, Xuan Chu thought he could barely keep up.

"Yun Ran has left the Five Emperors Mountain!"

Xuan Chu was slightly stunned when he heard Dragon Spirit suddenly say this; he hadn’t even sensed Yun Ran leaving...

But he was more curious about how Dragon Spirit knew.

Fortunately, he didn’t even need to ask, Dragon Spirit just went ahead and clarified.

"I’ve practiced the cultivation technique given by Little Master Uncle, so I’m of the same lineage as Yun Ran. Knowing where she went is perfectly normal."

Xuan Chu heavily suspected that Dragon Spirit was showing off, showing off his close relationship with Yun Ran.

But in fact, Xuan Chu only guessed half right. Dragon Spirit was indeed boasting.

However, more than boasting about his relationship with Yun Ran, he was subtly hinting at Xuan Chu that Little Master Uncle valued him greatly.

Don’t think he doesn’t know, the people from Heavenly Dao Village really want to win over Little Master Uncle, even this guy in front of him has been mentored by Little Master Uncle.

However, people can’t be compared; for Xuan Chu, Little Master Uncle merely gave a few pointers casually.

But for Dragon Spirit, it was different. Little Master Uncle imparted him with a special cultivation technique—one can see the difference in intimacy.

Xuan Chu didn’t know Dragon Spirit was ’insane’ to this degree, seizing every opportunity to flaunt his superiority.

At this moment, his thoughts were entirely on Yun Ran, "Why would she leave the Five Emperors Mountain just like that!"

It was Yun Ran who initially proposed to come here for the Heavenly Book. Even though there were some hiccups now, he knew Yun Ran wasn’t someone who would quit halfway.

"Let me ask her..."

Xuan Chu was just about to take out his phone to call Yun Ran when Dragon Spirit stopped him.

"Don’t worry, she must have something to do. Anyway, the one at a disadvantage in the end certainly won’t be Yun Ran."

Dragon Spirit, having suffered countless losses at Yun Ran’s hands, already had the experience.

Thinking about it, Xuan Chu agreed. He was only worried before, which was why he thought about calling Yun Ran.

Once they reached a consensus, the two headed towards the hotel, getting along as usual.

On the way, they also shared their insights on the incidents they encountered earlier.

By daybreak, the private guide hired by Yun Ran was still waiting downstairs for Yun Ran and her group.

However, when the time came, instead of Yun Ran, they received a sum of scheduled money transfer, double the price they had negotiated with Yun Ran before.

The two guides looked at each other, not expecting such generosity from wealthy people.

Even if the client changed plans last-minute, normally a small penalty fee would suffice.

Looking at the money on their phones, they found themselves uneasy for the first time.

"What should we do? Should we accept the money?"

The other person thought for a moment and decided firmly, "Take it! Anyway, these rich folks hardly care about these small amounts."

"However, in gratitude for their generosity, we won’t sell their information this time!"

The other person concurred after thinking it over.

Then the two found a place to split the money and went off to find new tourists.

The only difference was that this time, they didn’t actively seek out information brokers.

By now, the sun had risen, yet Yun Ran and her two companions were still trapped in a small, dark, stinky, and hot space.

Yun Ran’s hair was soaked through, completely stuck to her scalp.

Although she blocked her sense of smell, she could feel that the stench had thoroughly soaked into her skin.

The thought of enduring such hardship made Yun Ran channel all her rage toward those Black Robed People.

If she doesn’t peel a layer off them this time, she’d feel it wasn’t worth going through all this trouble.

If this vehicle doesn’t stop soon, she really might pass out from the heat.

Xie Xuzhi wasn’t faring much better; he could withstand hardship, but this level seemed a bit unnecessary.

The most relaxed person was probably Ginsengfruit.

Though he had senses, as long as he deliberately ignored these external conditions, the stifling, smelly environment didn’t affect him much.

Xie Xuzhi licked his lips, feeling genuinely thirsty.

His heart was mysteriously restless, longing to be at his villa, jumping straight into the pool for a swim.

Yun Ran groped in her bag in the dark, took out her feather fan, and used it as a regular fan to cool herself.

A refreshing breeze came through, and the stifling heat in the confined space quickly dissipated.

Even the smell was reduced by more than half.

At that moment, the vehicle stopped.

Xie Xuzhi thought they’d reached their destination and quickly closed his eyes.

Yun Ran lightly tapped his shoulder with her fan, "Don’t get your hopes up, far from it. This should be a security checkpoint."

Thinking of something, Yun Ran’s head tilted towards Xie Xuzhi, "Do you think anyone from your Special Administration Bureau is at this checkpoint?"