Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Su Yang didn't understand what Lin Anlan meant by that. He felt that there was nothing wrong with wanting to become stronger. Who knew what kind of powerful enemies he would encounter in the future? What if he couldn't defeat them? Besides, he had only wanted to live his secluded farming life back then. If it weren't for Lin Anlan's persuasion, he would never have embarked on this adventure.

The various encounters and new knowledge she has gained during her adventures are changing her mindset somewhat. Besides, wasn't Lin Anlan once an adventurer who only wanted to become stronger? Now, she can say that she is "strong enough," which is something Su Yang can't understand.

This is like a completely straight, invincible straight man talking to a girl who admires him endlessly but is too afraid to confess her feelings. One is in the sky, and the other is on the ground. Neither of them can understand the other's thoughts.

Su Yang finally lost his temper. He, who always prided himself on being absolutely calm, said coldly to Lin Anlan, "So, were you strong enough before?" After saying that, he turned away and stopped talking.

Lin Anlan was stunned after hearing Su Yang's words. She felt as if she had been pierced by countless arrows. Why couldn't her concern reach Su Yang's heart? She didn't know what else to say, so she silently got up and left Su Yang's room.

Hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, Su Yang turned around and looked at Lin Anlan's back. A complex emotion that was hard to describe welled up in his heart. He could feel Lin Anlan's loneliness at this moment, and even a trace of sadness.

After the door closed, Su Yang muttered to himself, "What's wrong with me today..."

The next day, the group met at the restaurant as usual, but Lin Anlan was the last one to arrive. Upon seeing her, Tang Wan couldn't help but tease her, "Sister Anlan, I'm usually the last one to get up. I didn't expect you to sleep in today too, hahaha..." However, before the laughter could end, Tang Wan noticed that Lin Anlan's eyes were a little red and swollen, and the laughter turned into an awkward laugh.

Lin Anlan, who usually sits next to Su Yang, surprisingly chose the seat furthest away from him today. This puzzled Tang Wan, who kept observing Su Yang and Lin Anlan. Su Yang, like Huang Lewei, wolfed down his food, while Lin Anlan remained silent, quietly eating her food.

The strange atmosphere was obviously very wrong. Tang Wan quickly realized that something might have happened between Lin Anlan and Su Yang, but with Eden there, she couldn't say it directly.

After breakfast, Cody brought Charles, who was carrying a bag, to the living room and bowed to Eden, saying, "Lord Eden, today is the day that Brother Su Yang and his companions depart. I've come to see my brother off."

Upon hearing this, Su Yang was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know when the departure date was set, but he quickly guessed that Lin Anlan and the others had probably made the decision while he was unconscious. Naturally, he had no objections. However, what puzzled him was that Tang Wan was the one who spoke to Eden most of the time today, while Lin Anlan remained silent, as if she were invisible.

"Oh, okay, then let Brother Su Yang and the others pack their luggage first." Eden still had a smile on his face.

Before long, the group stood in the living room with their luggage to say goodbye to Eden. Tang Wan was still saying the polite words: "Mr. Eden, thank you for your hospitality these past few days. We'll be taking our leave now."

Eden: "Don't mention it. Take care on your journey. You're welcome to come to Alba again and visit me again."

As they were preparing to depart, Su Yang remembered John and turned to ask, "Mr. Eden, is there any place in the Slivia Empire that is famous for its artisans?"

Eden: "There is such a place, called Stone City, located in the northern border of the Empire. What's wrong with it?"

Su Yang: "I have a friend there. Mr. Eden, how do I get to Stone City?"

Eden thought for a moment and said, "It's quite a long way from Alba to Ston. After leaving the city, head east by carriage for about two days to reach Herson, a small town. Rest there briefly, then head north, passing the Levan River. After crossing the river, you have two options: one is to continue east, spending two days bypassing the Mar Mountains, and reach Devalf, then head north and then west to reach Mar. The other is to go directly through the mountains and forests, heading straight north to Mar, and then follow the official road northwest. However, I must warn you, the Mar Mountains are home to many ferocious beasts and are quite dangerous. I suggest you take the detour for safety."

Eden pointed out the way and thoughtfully had the butler write it down. He also brought out a map and drew a rough route on it, handing it to Su Yang and saying, "It will take at least a month to get to Stone City. I'll send you two carriages so it will be more convenient for the journey."

After receiving the instructions, Su Yang bowed and thanked them. Then, the group boarded the carriage given to them by Eden and waved goodbye.

Strangely, Tang Wan took the initiative to ask herself and Lin Anlan to ride in one car, while Su Yang, Huang Lewei, and Charles rode in another car. Although he didn't understand her intentions, Su Yang still nodded in agreement.

Since there was no coachman, the carriage had to be driven by the passengers themselves. Lin Anlan naturally took the driver's seat, and Tang Wan didn't stay in the carriage by herself but sat next to Lin Anlan. On the other hand, Su Yang wanted to drive himself as usual, but Huang Lewei stopped him and instructed Charles, "Hey you, your master and I still have some questions about elemental power to discuss, so you drive."

Having said that, regardless of Cody's feelings as he stood by the roadside seeing them off, and regardless of Charles's agreement, he pulled Su Yang into the carriage. Charles was somewhat stunned and looked at his brother beside him. Cody gave him an approving look and said, "Listen more, learn more, and do more. Apprentices all suffer." Helpless, Charles could only reluctantly sit in the driver's seat and drive the carriage away.

Two carriages walked one after the other. Tang Wan, holding a map, and Lin Anlan were in the front. After confirming the route and direction, Tang Wan put away the map and looked at the expressionless Lin Anlan, asking, "Sister Anlan, what's wrong with you today? You seem like a different person. Did something happen yesterday?"

Lin Anlan didn't answer, but silently continued driving. Seeing that she was ignoring her, Tang Wan simply snatched the reins from Lin Anlan's hand. This action startled Lin Anlan, who quickly took the reins back from Tang Wan and scolded, "That's dangerous, Wan'er!"

Tang Wan, who could switch between gentleness and quirkiness, didn't care about this scolding. She said with a grin, "If I don't do this, why would you pay attention to me? Just tell me, no, let me guess first. Did you and Brother Su Yang have a fight yesterday, which is why you're like this today?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Anlan glanced at Tang Wan, sighed deeply, opened her mouth as if to say something, but felt at a loss for words. In the end, she simply nodded, tacitly acknowledging Tang Wan's guess.

Tang Wan: "I knew it, but why did you two have a fight? What happened?"

Seeing that Tang Wan kept asking questions, Lin Anlan decided to confide in her: "Okay, I'll tell you, and you be the judge."