After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

It's still very cold, as cold as a piece of ice.

Jiang Liqian activated the fire magic to light up the firewood, then half-hugged and half-supported Xu Youan to sit next to the fire. After thinking for a while, she took out all the skirts given to her by her third senior sister. It was better to have them than not, so she wrapped them all around Xu Youan.

Then he took out a jade bottle the size of a bowl, filled it with water and put it on the fire to boil. When it was almost cooked, he used ice magic to cool it down and handed it to Xu Youan to cover his hands and warm his stomach at the same time.

Xu Youan half leaned in Jiang Liqian's arms, wrapped in her dress, drinking water in small sips, and his face finally showed some color.

Jiang Liqian touched his hand again.

Well, it’s not that cold this time. At least there is some temperature, but it’s still much lower than the average person’s body temperature.

Is it related to the strange things she felt when transferring spiritual power?

She thought so and asked so.

Ask him if he is feeling unwell, or if he has ever had any illness or injury.

Xu Youan didn't answer her directly. Instead, she asked, "Senior Sister, how do you know so many spiritual arts? Is it possible to learn all of these just by studying at Qimingzhai for a few days?"

Jiang Liqian was shocked. She was only thinking about him and forgot to pretend to be a little girl who knew nothing.

She looked flustered for a moment, then quickly tried to make amends: "I learned all this by reading books in our peak's library. Today is the first time I'm using it, so I'm not very familiar with it. Junior brother, if you're interested, I'll find that book someday and you can take a look at it. Maybe you can learn it yourself, and it saves... it saves Master from teaching you, right?"

Jiang Liqian moved aside guiltily, moving her body away from him. Xu Youan lowered his eyebrows and leaned closer to her arms without making a sound.

Jiang Liqian didn't notice these details at all, and forgot what she wanted to ask him because of this interruption.

Just at this moment, her identity jade card flashed. She quickly took it off to check, and saw that the jade card transmitted an illusory map, which marked the locations of her, Xu Youan, and her senior brothers and sisters.

By the way, there was also a message from the second senior brother.

[Don't wander around, be careful, we'll come find you and your junior brother after we meet up.]

Xu Youan still had time to receive his identity jade token and other items, so Second Senior Brother could only ask Jiang Liqian to convey the message to him.

With Second Senior Brother's instructions, Jiang Liqian felt relieved and naturally decided not to run around with Xu Youan. They would just stay here and wait for their senior brothers and sisters to arrive.

I just don’t know what Master Zhai is up to and why he is so cruel to them, especially why he even didn’t let go of his junior fellow apprentice who has not yet entered the Taoist practice!

He fell into the lake just now. If she and her junior brother hadn't been close by and rescued him in time, he would have died on the spot.

Sighing inwardly, Jiang Liqian wrapped Xu Youan's skirt tighter, and then added some branches to the firewood pile.

The branches crackled and sparks flew, but in a blink of an eye they turned into ashes that fell down.

"Little Junior Brother, don't worry. The senior brothers and sisters will find us soon. Then we will work together to find a way out."

Xu Youan nodded without saying anything. He seemed extremely tired and fell into a deep sleep in her arms.

Jiang Liqian didn't know why, but she always felt that Xu Youan was inexplicably familiar, especially those clear and innocent eyes, as if she could see into people's hearts with just one glance.

She fell silent, only occasionally adding branches to the fire, trying not to make big movements so as not to wake him.

Gradually, she actually fell asleep next to his head.

However, before falling asleep completely, she still maintained a little clarity and called out Xinxin to help watch over her and wake her up immediately if there was any danger.

Xinxin flew around the two of them again and again, and finally stopped in front of Xu Youan. She reached out and touched his eyes, and then kissed his face.

Then he held his chin and sighed.

“It’s so cold…

“It’s like all the blood has been drained out.”

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Jiang Liqian was awakened by the morning cold dew. Dewdrops slid down from the leaves above her head and dripped onto her eyelids. She shivered and opened her eyes because of the coldness.

When she woke up, she was in a daze for a moment, then she remembered that she was not at the formation peak, but was locked in the Thousand Faces Box by Jiang Yueming.

She was going to wait there for her senior brothers and sisters to arrive, and then go back with her junior brother... Wait, where is Xu Youan?

Jiang Liqian's heart trembled, and she suddenly woke up completely. She looked around, but didn't see Xu Youan. She couldn't help but ask Xinxin anxiously: "Where is my junior brother?"

Xinxin was sitting on a leaf. Upon hearing this, she pointed in a direction to the east.

"That beautiful child went to the stone forest over there yesterday evening. She said she wanted some privacy and would come back by herself when she was done." As she said that, Xinxin handed the note left by Xu Youan to Jiang Liqian's hands.

Jiang Liqian took a look at the content and saw that it did say that there was some privacy that needed to be dealt with and that he would be back soon, so she shouldn't worry.

But... it's already morning now. A whole night has passed since last night, and he hasn't come back yet. Could he have encountered some accident?

She couldn't help but feel a little anxious and asked Xinxin why she didn't wake her up when Xu Youan left.

Xinxin felt extremely wronged.

The little master only said to call her if he encountered danger, but did not say to wake her up if someone left.

Besides, that incredibly pretty kid also left a note saying he needed privacy and would be back. Doesn’t that imply that he wants to be alone?

and.

He held his little master so reluctantly when he left, he will definitely come back.

What is the little master afraid of?

Seeing Xinxin pouting with tears in her eyes, Jiang Liqian suddenly felt that she had been too extreme and immediately apologized to her. Xinxin threw herself into her arms and she stopped only after she comforted her.

At this time, Jiang Liqian was already extremely anxious. After comforting Xinxin, she immediately used a wind talisman and quickly flew to the stone forest in the distance.

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He slammed the table so hard that Zhongdao's beard was shaking with anger.

"What on earth do you want to do? You put all my apprentices into the Thousand Faces Box without even saying a word. Is that how you do things?"

Jiang Yueming was half-lying lazily on the chaise longue. He was not nervous at all because of his questioning. Instead, he flicked his folding fan and the grapes on the table went into his mouth.

"Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you have a good eye. All the disciples you accepted are gifted and talented, but how do you act like their master?

"If we let them run wild all day and do whatever they want, even the best talent will turn into scrap metal. Isn't that a pity?"