Chapter 24: Handover and Departure

  "Senior, may I bring my fiancée along?" Shi Sheng was somewhat worried about Lin Wan'er, although they hadn't been in contact for long, but still had some feelings.

  "No, you haven't even arranged your own affairs properly, yet you're thinking of settling others. If you pass the sect's test and become a formal disciple, then it might be possible to occasionally venture outside the sect." The red-robed elder said coldly.

  "Senior, may I go back for a while? I need to say hello to my family and take care of some things!" Shi Sheng looked at the red-robed old man.

  "Alright, we might set off today, you go back and inform them first, then come back immediately!" The old man in red robes narrowed his eyes.

  "Thank you, senior!" Shi Sheng said, turning around and leaving the hall. The red-robed old man's eyes flashed with a hint of thought, as if he was pondering something while looking at Shi Sheng.

  "Wan Kun, follow this kid!" The old man in red said, and someone outside the main hall responded with a loud "Yes!"

  ……

  Bai Ming returned home with Shi Sheng. After seeing Lin Wan'er, Shi Sheng briefly explained the situation, while Bai Ming waited in the courtyard.

  "What? Ah Sheng was chosen? Congratulations, Ah Sheng will definitely have great development in the future!" Lin Wan'er smiled brightly, but a hint of worry flashed across her eyes, although it was very subtle, it was still discovered by Shi Sheng.

  "Don't worry, sister Wan'er, I'll come back to visit you often. Once I have the chance, I'll take you away with me too!" Shi Sheng's expression was solemn as he grasped Lin Wan'er's hand, his heart filled with a mix of emotions.

  "Alright, I believe in Ah Sheng. Don't worry about home, I'll take care of myself. You focus on your cultivation there, and Wan'er will be waiting for your return!" Lin Wan'er said with a smile, but her eyes had already welled up with two sparkling tears, along with a strong sense of reluctance. It seemed she had never imagined that one day she would have to part with Shi Sheng, even if only temporarily, and Lin Wan'er was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

  "Wan'er, I still have twenty taels of silver on me, all left to you. Remember to take care of yourself, I don't want to come back and see you've lost weight!" Shi Sheng said as he stuffed the silver notes into Lin Wan'er's hands.

  "Ashi, I still have a few dozen taels of silver here, you keep them for future use, I'll go collect your clothes!" Lin Wan'er's eyes were slightly red, and she hastily avoided Shi Sheng's gaze, as if bowing her head to tidy something up.

  "Wan Er!" Shi Sheng suddenly pulled Lin Wan'er into his arms, and her tears flowed down again, as if she was worried that Shi Sheng would leave and never come back.

  "Wanyi sister, don't worry and don't collect anything. In the school, almost nothing is useful. If you continue like this, then I won't leave!" Shisheng said.

  "No, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Ah Sheng, you go, Lin Wan'er is waiting for you at home!" Lin Wan'er suddenly showed a hint of a smile and said firmly to Shi Sheng.

  "Alright, remember what I said, don't lose weight!" Shi Sheng said as he turned around and left.

  Lin Wan'er smiled and sent Shi Sheng away, but when she returned to her room, she sat on the bed in a daze, finally silently shedding tears.

  ……

  "Don't worry, boss. I've remembered everything you told me. If anyone dares to touch Miss Wan'er, I'll fight him to the death." Bai Ming Zheng's face was solemn as he made a guarantee to Shi Sheng.

  "Alright, remember my instructions. When I come back, if Wan'er has any issues, I'll look for you. From now on, if Wan'er needs any help, you few take care of her. Otherwise, after I go down the mountain, my abilities will be even more formidable than they are now. Who knows, maybe I'll even teach you a few moves." Shi Sheng said with a mix of intimidation and persuasion.

  "Alright, I'll definitely complete the task." After Bai Ming finished speaking, Shi Sheng arrived at Wang Bo's home.

  "Did you pass the test? Congratulations, haha!" Before Sheng could speak, Wang Bo smiled slightly.

  "How did Wang Bo know?" Shi Sheng wondered.

  "Went to see a doctor for someone, and passed by what was found." Wang Bo said casually.

  "Wang Bo, I'm troubling you, please take care of Wan'er for me. As for the silver coins you lent me, I'll definitely repay them double if I have the ability in the future, and Shi Sheng will surely reward you heavily." Shi Sheng said solemnly, after all, Wang Bo was a symbol doctor, stronger than ordinary people.

  "Alright? Considering the silver is doubled and returned, I'll try to help take care of that girl for you. However, it's still best if you return quickly to take care of her yourself." Wang Bo nodded and said.

  "Thank you, Uncle Wang!" Shi Sheng knew that now was not the time for haggling.

  "It's just business!" Wang Bo shrugged his shoulders.

  "That's all for today!" Shi Sheng said, and Wang Bo nodded slightly. The former bowed his hands and left, while the latter remained expressionless, but seemed to be thinking about something in his eyes.

  ……

  After handing over Baoming and Wang Bo, Shi Sheng felt a little safer and finally returned to the Mingzhu Inn, but it was already close to afternoon.

  "Has everything been arranged?" The red-robed elder looked at Shi Sheng in the hall.

  "Ah, I've already greeted my fiancée." Shi Sheng nodded and found that the Qingyu stone pedestal and crystal ball were gone.

  At this moment, a young man in white clothes walked into the hall and came to the old man in red robe's side, whispering a few words in his ear. The old man in red robe looked at Shi Sheng while nodding slightly, but Shi Sheng didn't hear anything.

  "Alright, Wan Kun go gather everyone, we're preparing to set off!" The red-robed elder said.

  "Xiao Lao and Feng Lao haven't finished examining those people yet, can't we wait a bit?" the young man in white asked with furrowed brows.

  "There's no need to continue, this whole day, except for that little kid, we've gained nothing in Gǔ Huái Village. If it weren't for selecting over a dozen kids at Shā Yí Village last time, I'm afraid we would have returned empty-handed this time." The red-robed elder known as Xiāo Lǎo Zōng sighed.

  In the distance, Shi Sheng couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. It turned out that in this ancient village of Guihuai, he was the only qualified one. Before long, a white-clothed young man named Wan Kun brought down more than ten teenagers, three girls, and two or three children under the age of ten from upstairs.

  "Everyone follow me, don't wander off!" Wan Kun called out, and over a dozen people followed him in an orderly fashion, with three children close behind. Shi Sheng also tagged along, blending into the crowd.

  "Feng Changlao, Guhuai Village is done, it seems that Wugu Mountain has indeed cleaned up, leaving only one person behind. The number of people is almost the same now, let's return to the sect first." The red-robed elder walked out of the hall and said to the yellow-robed middle-aged man in the distance.

  "Alright, everything will be done according to Elder Xiao's wishes!" The middle-aged man in yellow robes, called Feng Lao, finished speaking and dispersed the remaining fewer than ten people, seemingly showing great respect for this Elder Xiao.

  Old Man Feng flicked his hand, and a bright green leaf appeared in mid-air. The young men chattered excitedly, seeing a single leaf suspended in the air without falling to the ground was utterly astonishing.

  Whoosh!

  Just as the young men were discussing, the leaves suddenly flashed a green glow, and immediately afterwards, their volume surged, transforming into a size of two or three zhang in an instant.

  "It's changed! It's changed!"

  "It's too amazing!"

  "This is awesome, I'll have one too in the future!" A sturdy young man wearing a hemp garment said with a silly tone, causing everyone to burst into laughter while gazing at the huge tree leaf with shining eyes and whispering to each other.

  Shi Sheng was staring intently at the magnified leaf, which had a large concave shape in the middle, resembling a small boat. It finally landed steadily on the ground, with flashes of light flickering on its surface, looking extremely precious.

  "Alright, everyone hurry up! This is the flying treasure 'One Leaf Flat Boat', we'll use it to rush on our way!" The white-clothed young man Wan Kun called out, and immediately took the lead in coming onto the leaf-shaped flying boat.

  "...There were a few timid young men who looked worried, would this large leaf be enough to carry them on their journey? Wouldn't they fall off halfway?"

  "I'll go first!" The sturdy young man in a linen garment stepped onto the flying boat, but immediately sweated on his forehead. He didn't dare to stand still and sat down on the flying boat, holding both sides tightly with both hands, afraid of falling off. However, there was excitement and curiosity in his eyes.

  One after another, several people got on the flying boat. Some were afraid and sat still on it, while others who were bolder sat on it looking around, touching this and that, with a look of infatuation.

  Shi Sheng didn't think much and walked a few steps to the flying boat, choosing an empty space to sit down. However, he was also worried in his heart, although on the surface he disguised it well, but in his heart, he was thumping with anxiety, even sitting on a plane made him a bit afraid, let alone this legendary thing.

  After everyone got on the airship, Xiao Lao's figure flashed and he appeared at the front of the airship, sitting down cross-legged. Feng Lao sat to one side, took out a talisman from his hand, and stuck it onto a certain part of the airship.

  With a hum, the entire edge of the flying boat's leafy border lit up with a pale green glow, enveloping the entire vessel. A curious young man poked at it several times with his finger, only to find that he couldn't penetrate it. Even those who dared to punch it with their fists had no effect. Apparently, it was for protection.

  Before everyone could catch their breath, the crowd only felt a slight tremor of the flying boat, and then slowly rose into the air. Looking at the ground, the distance from themselves was getting farther and farther away, and the buildings were becoming smaller and smaller. Shi Sheng couldn't help but lean against the inside of the flying boat, looking like he was worried about falling off. At the same time, a hint of expectation arose in his heart, wondering what kind of cultivation sect this world had. (This chapter is over, the next one will be even more exciting!)

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