Chapter 213: Chapter 213

Who are these two people... Who are they? What are they doing at Tianyin Pavilion?

Yun Ran felt curious in her heart and couldn’t help but float over, circling around the old man twice.

The old man paused his steps and looked at her sharply, like a knife’s edge, like an eagle.

Yun Ran knew he couldn’t see her, but sincerely remarked:

"Such an awe-inspiring old grandpa!"

"Like a Great General who has long endured the battlefield!"

"The old man’s... friend?"

At this moment, Yun Ran saw her eldest senior brother personally leading someone to greet them at the mountain gate with a very respectful attitude.

She heard the titles her eldest senior brother used for the two people:

"Prince Yun, Young Master."

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, he enthusiastically welcomed them into the mountain gate.

Yun Ran floated beside her eldest senior brother and occasionally tilted her head to glance at the old man, "A prince, actually? But, it doesn’t seem like he’s very wealthy!"

Curiosity still lingered, Yun Ran followed all the way to Tianxuan Peak, the guest-receiving place of the Tianyin Pavilion.

Before they were seated, the old man clasped his fists toward her eldest senior brother, "My son and I have been impolite by coming here without presenting our visiting card, if there is any disturbance, please pardon us."

The eldest senior brother smiled and returned the courtesy, "Why say such things? Prince Yun and Young Master have traveled such a long distance to visit Tianyin Pavilion, it is an honor beyond our imagination."

"The visit this time is actually due to a certain matter..."

Prince Yun said as he took out a scroll from his carry bag, which unfurled into a portrait of a woman.

When Yun Ran first saw the person in the painting, she thought she saw herself.

But upon closer inspection, she found the woman in the painting to be in her early twenties, possessing a gentler and more graceful demeanor than hers, with facial features approximately seventy percent similar to her own.

A string of question marks floated above Yun Ran’s head:

"Could it be my long-lost sister?!"

The eldest senior brother was also slightly surprised, "The person in the painting?"

Recalling past events, Prince Yun’s expression couldn’t hide sorrow, and the Princely Heir stepped forward to explain:

"To be honest, the woman in this painting is my sister-in-law, who lost contact in Yecheng eighteen years ago. Over the years, we have been searching for her, but have never received any news."

"Until a year ago, someone claimed to have seen a person resembling the woman in the painting appear in Yingzhou. After that, we pursued this clue relentlessly, overcoming many obstacles and ultimately arriving here." Content originally comes from novel★fire.net

"Could we possibly see... her?"

The eldest senior brother slightly furrowed his brows, showing a look of difficulty, "Prince Yun and Princely Heir have been searching for eighteen years, your affection and dedication are admirable, but..."

"Based on the date on the painting, there is no one in our faction who matches the age and similar appearance."

Hearing this, Yun Ran floated forward a bit to take a look at the date in the inscription.

Jingyuan Autumn of Year Seven. The current year is Jingyuan Twenty-six.

That was before my time!

After a long silence, Prince Yun stepped forward with sincerity on his face, "Young Hero Feng, please understand. We wouldn’t have come recklessly without solid evidence, may we request to see your venerable mentor, Master Xiao Yaozi?"

"Eighteen years ago, someone claimed to have seen his immortal presence outside Yecheng. Originally, we didn’t associate this matter, but until the incident a year ago... So, may we have a meeting?"

Feng Xing showed an apologetic expression, "It’s not that we’re unwilling, it’s just unfortunate. Our master recently entered seclusion for cultivation and has yet to emerge."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the father and son dimmed immediately, their once hopeful gaze turning bleak.

Yun Ran felt a bit sympathetic, seeing this in her heart.

Having searched for eighteen years with hardships, finally finding a bit of hope, only to have it dashed , anyone would feel like crying, right?

However, their sect indeed had no such person...

Seeing the old man’s face, weathered by time and desolate yet steadfast, Yun Ran impulsively drifted over to him.

"Old grandpa, don’t be sad! If Tianyin Pavilion doesn’t have her, isn’t there still the vast Tianyin City left to search? Maybe you’ll find her there!"

Yun Cang suddenly lifted his head to look at the emptiness in front of him, but there was nothing before him, making him feel somewhat bewildered.

Yun Lan thought he was overly saddened by the dashed hopes and felt worried, "Father, since someone claimed to have seen her in Yingzhou a year ago, perhaps she went somewhere else. We should go elsewhere to look."

I seemed to have visited there at that time...

This misunderstanding is big...

Yun Ran looked apologetically at Prince Yun, but heard Feng Xing politely say, "Prince Yun, Princely Heir, you’ve come a long way, why not rest for a few days first?"

"Eighteen years ago, I was still young, and many memories are blurry, everything can wait until our master exits seclusion to make a decision."

A spark of hope appeared in the dim eyes of Yun Cang, "May I ask when your master will emerge from seclusion?"

Feng Xing smiled slightly, very politely, "I don’t know."

Yun Cang, Yun Lan, Yun Ran: "..."

"Our master in seclusion, a short time of several days, long months, and there are even precedents of him closing for three to five years."

Yun Ran couldn’t help but float over, "Eldest senior brother, don’t talk anymore!"

"Oh? Why is it so lively here? Have guests arrived?"

Suddenly, a magnetic pleasing voice floated over, Yun Ran looked back and felt a bit surprised.

"Sixth senior brother~~"

Every time Sixth senior brother returns from a trip down the mountain, he brings some new gadgets for her, but this time, before he could return, she’d been struck by lightning and taken away...

Yun Ran immediately spread her arms and flew toward him. Halfway there, she suddenly felt pain around her neck, like being bitten, and then her whole body suddenly sank, feeling like she stepped into emptiness...

When Yun Ran opened her eyes, she saw Nangong Mo’s handsome and resentful face...

He was looking gloomily at her, as if she had done something terribly wrong.

Yun Ran blinked her eyes and reached to touch her neck.

The wet sensation at her fingertips instantly made her frown with anger in her eyes, "Nangong Wuchi! Did you bite me?!"

The man’s sensual lips curved coldly, "You deserved it."

[You bite me? And I deserve it?!]

"How did I provoke you?"

The man snorted coldly, pursing his lips without speaking.

"Snort? Snort what? Are you a dog?"

Nangong Mo: Not only did she pass out during my business, but she also called out for other men in her sleep?

Calling out so joyously! So intimately! So sweetly!!!

Killed by his eyes full of resentment, Yun Ran just slapped his handsome face to the side.

[Dog man! You think you’re right? I was just getting to the crucial part when you interrupted!]

[I don’t even know if the old grandpa and handsome uncle stayed or not?]

[How long has that old man been in seclusion? When will he...]

Just when she was thinking, an unusual sensation suddenly came from her collarbone, hard to tell if it was pain or numbness?

Yun Ran stiffened, "Nangong Mo, are you a dog?"

The man did not lift his head, only replied, "Then you are the bone."

"Shameless beast, loosen your dog teeth!"

The man finally looked up, lips slightly curved, "Lin Wanyue, since you’re awake, then let’s continue."