NFBE Chapter 327 Xue Lan's New Friend
Chapter 327 Xue Lan's New Friend
Only after Xue Tong reminded her did Xue Lan notice the little old man in front of her.
The old man was truly small, about the height of a seven or eight-year-old child, wearing a drab brown robe, and he would stand on tiptoe when he called Xue Lan.
Xue Lan placed the child she was holding next to the old man, a guilty smile on her face: "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't see you."
Xue Tong wondered if it was just her imagination, but Xue Lan's tone seemed to carry a hint of pleasure when she said those words.
Was it because you saw someone shorter than yourself?
How childish!
The little old man on the ground seemed to be used to being ignored. He shielded the chubby little child behind him and bowed to Xue Lan:
"It's alright, it's alright, I'm used to it."
"This old man, Ku Shengsheng, greets the two fairies. This is my grandson, Ku Shengsheng," the old man said with a smile.
Xue Tong asked curiously, "Which one is bitter?"
The old man stroked his long white beard that reached his calves and said, "The bitter one in the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy savory ...
“My fellow Daoist, I am Xue Tong, and this is my elder sister Xue Lan.”
"Ah!" Upon hearing Xue Lan's name, Ku He's already striking eyes widened even more: "You are the legendary Miss Xue?"
Xue Lan narrowed her grayish-white eyes slightly: "The legendary Miss Xue?"
After wandering in the mortal world for ten years, she returned to the world of cultivation and had become the legendary Miss Xue.
Xue Lan smiled without saying a word.
"You helped Chen An, the mountain god of Yingwu Mountain, achieve his divine status, and you are the youngest master weapon refiner in the Yuanming lower realm... that's you." The young master rattled off a long list of titles like beans pouring from a bamboo tube, and finally looked at Xue Lan with intense anticipation in his eyes.
Xue Lan felt a little uncomfortable under the old man's admiring gaze. The woman cleared her throat and pointed to the entrance of Seven Butterfly Valley ahead: "Fellow Daoist Ku must also be heading into Seven Butterfly Valley. Let's walk and talk."
"Miss Xue, please." Ku He extended his hand in greeting, and led Ku Sheng to follow Xue Lan's steps.
Yin Meng, who was walking ahead, had already registered at the entrance and was now standing there waiting for Xue Lan and Xue Tong, who had been waiting for a long time.
The butterfly boy waited anxiously, and finally saw Xue Tong and Xue Lan at the end of the line.
Two plant spirits, whose original forms were unknown, suddenly appeared beside the two.
Short in stature, with an endearingly clumsy appearance.
The entrance to Seven Butterfly Valley is a mountain waterfall, which, under the soft moonlight, resembles a silver veil falling from the heavens. It's like a dream.
Those whose identities had been verified by the Seven Butterfly Valley demons walked up to the waterfall, and their bodies were spun around and sucked into the waterfall.
When it was Xue Lan and the other person's turn, Wu Yijun was already getting a little impatient.
Xue Lan smiled and said to the woman, "Jun Jun, these two are my new friends."
Wu Yijun glanced at the new friend that Master Xue had made in half an hour. He gained a deeper understanding of this person's social skills.
The last time I saw Xue Lan like this was more than ten years ago during the weapon refiner assessment, when I met Zhu Lingzhi, the little princess of the Phoenix Clan.
"Since we're friends, let's go in together." Lin Su laughed and joked, then took his credentials and walked towards the Seven Butterfly Valley demon clan member in charge of inspection, leaving his obedient little grandson behind.
The little boy seemed somewhat afraid of the tall and strong Lin Su, his emerald eyes glancing at Lin Su from time to time.
He glanced at her and then took a step behind Xue Lan. In just a few breaths, only half of Xue Lan's head was visible beneath her skirt.
Since Yinhun, under Xue Tong's guidance, started speaking sharply and hurting the emperor's motherly heart, Xue Lan hadn't seen such a lovely child in a long time.
Looking at Xue Lan's expression, Xue Tong could clearly see that what she meant was:
I like it, it's cute, I like it...
Lin Su squatted down in front of Xue Lan and tugged at the small leaves on the child's body: "Are you afraid of me?"
He shook his head bitterly: "No."
Lin Su became interested: "Then why are you hiding?"
The little boy's voice was full of childish innocence: "So ugly!"
Lin Su looked at his pink puppet arm, which he thought was incredibly cool.
"It's not you..."
Wu Yijun covered Lin Su's mouth: "Never mind, never mind, Senior Brother Lin!"
"Never mind, they're just kids!"
Watching Lin Su being dragged away by Wu Yijun, she desperately tugged at Xue Lan's skirt.
"Does my sister want to go to Yandu?" The little boy's face was full of anticipation.
Xue Lan's heart stirred slightly: "I'm tempted to go."
A bright smile bloomed on his bitter face.
"Grandpa said that Mom is going to have a baby girl and needs someone with a story to tell."
"Can you come to the banquet, sister, and see your little sister, Sheng Sheng?"
Xue Lan's eyes softened: "Someone with a story?"
Ku He had already returned by then. The old man first glared at Ku Shengsheng, then looked at Xue Lan and smiled:
"Please don't be offended, fairy. Our race has always been one that loves stories. This child is exceptionally intelligent and has been like this since he was little."
The old man took out a narrow leaf from his sleeve. The leaf, which was only about an inch long, was covered with dense lines.
It turned out to be a map.
Kuhe lightly touched a leaf, and a glimmer of emerald light fell from his fingertip onto the leaf, marking a spot.
Then, the old man held the leaf up to Xue Lan and said, "It is fate that we met. If Miss Xue ever has time to come to Yandu, you can also come and visit my clan. I will take my leave now."
Xue Lan caught the leaf, looked at the causal thread connecting her to the grandfather and grandson in front of her, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.
"If we are destined to meet, we will meet again."
Ku and his companion disappeared at the end of the waterfall, leaving only Xue Lan and his group at the once bustling entrance to Seven Butterfly Valley.
“Let’s go in too,” Yin Meng suggested, but Xue Lan slowly shook her head.
"Wait, a guest has arrived."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, a girl in a black dress walked out from behind the demon who had been in charge of checking the documents.
She clapped her hands with a smile: "As expected of Fellow Daoist Ling Yuanzi."
Xue Lan bowed to the girl and said, "Xue Lan greets Senior."
The others followed suit and bowed to the girl in black.
"I've met senior."
The girl was still smiling, her voice like a clear, bell-like ring, innocent and carefree.
"Come with me quickly, the king is waiting for you."
The girl walked towards the waterfall first, her figure like a dark ghost, as eerie as Xue Lan, who used to wander around the Xuanhuang Sect always dressed in black.
Xue Tong looked at Xue Lan and quietly asked in her mind, "What is she? I'm a little scared."
Xue Lan caught up with Xie Songyu and answered the little girl's question with a smile: "The Seven Butterfly Valley Master, Jun Die, is one of the two great protectors, Lady Xie. Her original form was a double-tailed shadow scorpion."
Xue Tong: No, not at all!