The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

The little girl froze for a moment, her puffy face filled with astonishment. She rubbed her eyes vigorously, looked up again to confirm, and then let out a scream that almost pierced the sky: "Sister!"

When the woman heard the noise, she immediately turned around and slapped the little girl on the head. She frowned and scolded her, "I've already told you that your sister ran away a long time ago. You think I'm not sad enough, so you have to bring it up every day, right?"

The little girl was so anxious that she jumped up and down, pointing towards the gate. "No! Mom! Look! It's really my sister!"

The woman was startled at first, the wooden scoop dangling in mid-air. Then, hesitantly, she looked in the direction the little girl pointed. Her breath seemed to stop as her eyes fell on the familiar figure. The scoop fell to the ground with a clang, splashing a few drops of water.

"Yan'er? Is this really my Yan'er?"

The woman's voice trembled, tears welling in her eyes. She took a hesitant step forward, then paused, as if afraid to move closer. She covered her mouth with her hands, her whole body practically trembling.

"Mother..." The spirit girl stood at the door and said slowly: "Yan'er is back."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman rushed out of the yard, her skirt fluttering. She rushed to the spirit girl like a gust of wind and hugged her tightly: "You little girl, you still remember to come back? I told you not to go out of the snow and fog, but you refused to listen. I thought you were discovered and abducted by some human!"

After a while, she let go of her hand and looked at the spirit girl anxiously, her eyes sweeping from the top of her head to her toes, carefully checking whether she was injured or emaciated.

Seeing that her daughter was safe and sound, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression was not completely relaxed.

In a flash, her gaze passed over and fell on Jiang Yingxue and her group. Her eyes, originally filled with gentle tears, now became sharp.

"Who are you?" She frowned, sniffed, then turned slightly to protect her daughter behind her. "How can you be human? How did you get in?"

"Oh my..." The spirit girl quickly stood up and said, "They are my saviors. If it weren't for them, I would have been taken away and used as a furnace."

After that, the spirit girl told the woman everything that had happened before. The woman's expression softened a little: "I see, then it's really thanks to you guys for saving Yan'er."

After saying this, the woman returned to the yard and picked a few drupes she had grown. "Take these fruits! They're something you humans can't grow. They have the miraculous effect of restoring spiritual energy and strengthening the body. Thank you for bringing Yan'er back, but you're still human after all. If the clan leader finds out, he might punish you. You'd better go back quickly and don't linger here any longer."

Jiang Yingxue stepped forward and accepted the gift magnanimously. She then added, "Don't worry, we're not bad people. Besides, we've come here to find the leader of your Spiritual Girl Clan."

"Looking for our leader?" The woman was startled at the words, her brow furrowed, her gaze growing even more alert. She scoured the group, her tone testing and cautious, "Why are you looking for her? Are you trying to capture our leader? I'm warning you, although we may not have much fighting power, within this snowy fog, we have plenty of ways and means to deal with you humans!"

Yan Chuan hurriedly explained, "You misunderstood. We are not here to cause trouble, nor do we have any malicious intentions. I just have some questions for the clan leader, and I hope to get her guidance."

Yan'er quickly said, "Yes, mother, they are really good people. I have been with them day and night for so long, and I know them very well. They just want to know about the Firefly Crystal."

"Firefly Crystal?" The woman's tone was a little more confused. After a moment, as if she had thought of something, she said in surprise, "Isn't that the Elf King's thing? Why are you asking about it?"

Yan Chuan nodded: "That's right, but I heard that ordinary people can't see the Elf King, so I wanted to come and ask your clan leader if there is any way for me to meet the Elf King."

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately turned around and flicked her finger at Yan'er's forehead: "It must be you, you damned girl, who told them! You're such a jerk! Why are you telling them everything? You know how much the tribe leader hates humans. If you get caught later—"

Before he finished speaking, footsteps were suddenly heard in the distance.

The woman looked in the direction of the voice and saw a group of people walking towards the yard, led by a woman in a white fairy dress.

Her skirt brushed the ground softly, like ice flowers melting into the snow and mist, and every step exuded a chilling majesty. In her hand, she held a scepter, the top of which was inlaid with a pale blue crystal ball, the symbol of the power of the Spirit Maiden Clan's leader.

The woman's face changed drastically. She frantically pulled the two children down to her knees, her voice filled with fear: "Greetings, Chief!"

The woman in white raised her chin slightly, her gaze coldly sweeping over the people in the courtyard. After her gaze lingered on Yan Chuan and the others for a moment, she spoke in a cold voice, "Xu Yan'er, you're so bold! Not only did you disobey the teachings and leave the village without permission, but now you've even brought a group of humans back through the barrier. What crime should you be punished for?"

Xu Yan'er shuddered and explained in panic, "But Chief, they are good people and my savior. I came here to ask you something. They are really not bad people."

"So what if he's a good person? I'd rather kill the wrong person than let him go!" The clan leader glared at everyone and said, "You guys must have taken advantage of Yan'er's innocence and tricked her into bringing you here. Unfortunately, once you enter my territory, I can block you no matter what your cultivation level is!"

After saying that, the spiritual female leader slammed the scepter hard, and the crystal scepter hit the ground with a low rumbling sound, which seemed to echo with the heaven and earth.

As the blow landed, a faint wave of movement spread through the air, like ripples on the surface of water caused by a stone, rapidly spreading outward. Wherever the wave reached, the surrounding air suddenly stagnated, and the sound of the wind in the snow-capped mountains seemed to be suppressed.

Soon, Jiang Yingxue and the others found that the spiritual power in their bodies was imprisoned and could not be mobilized.

The Spiritual Maiden leader clearly didn't give them a chance to breathe. Her eyes grew cold as she raised her palm and swung it towards everyone in mid-air. A powerful palm wind, carrying the power of ice and snow, roared towards them, seemingly freezing the very air.

Seeing the palm force coming towards him, Yan Chuan's eyes darkened and he subconsciously drew the Firefly Sword from his waist.

He turned his wrist, and the sword flashed with light. With a sudden swing of his sword, the blade cut out a curtain of light, forming a transparent barrier.

With a "bang", the palm wind was bounced back by the barrier and hit the open space hard, creating a deep crack in the ground. The snow flew everywhere and the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees rustled.

The clan leader was stunned upon seeing this: "This is impossible! I should have sealed off all of you humans' spiritual powers! How could it be—"