"Sister, do you know where the sister in the blue dress went?"
The Jian family mansion was vast, and Xiao Yi wandered around, getting lost in less than fifteen minutes.
Fortunately, she encountered a maid from the Jian family.
"The sister in the blue dress?" The maid crouched down and smiled faintly, "Are you talking about the sister who was favored by two treasures?"
"It's her, it's her! Can you take me to find her?"
Xiao Yi jumped up happily, her plump little face filled with anticipation.
The maid originally had other tasks, but seeing Xiao Yi's young age, she couldn't help but feel compassion. In the end, she couldn't refuse. She took Xiao Yi's hand and helped her inquire about Xu Yi's whereabouts.
Coincidentally, she had a friend who had previously heard the Jian family ancestor's command and knew that Xu Yi had been taken to the reception hall. She immediately led Xiao Yi there.
Meanwhile, Wang Biyun, who had been waiting for Xiao Yi to return for a long time, finally began to panic.
Did Xiao Yi see through something?
No, absolutely not. A child as young as Xiao Yi, who only knew how to eat all day, couldn't possibly see through her thoughts.
Regardless, the most urgent task was to find Xiao Yi immediately and take her away.
She found someone from the Jian family and explained the situation, immediately garnering their attention. They summoned servants to search the Jian family for Xiao Yi's whereabouts.
Jian Family Reception Hall.
Xu Yi and Wang Yang sat upright, their gazes straight ahead, awaiting the arrival of the Jian family ancestor.
However, as the Jian family ancestor was the protagonist of this birthday banquet, he had to personally see off the guests after they dispersed. Therefore, he wouldn't be able to return for a while.
After sitting for a moment, Xu Yi lost her patience. Just as she was about to lean to one side, a figure suddenly shot towards her from outside the door.
Xu Yi, seeing the figure clearly, did not dodge. Instead, she hugged her with surprise and asked curiously, "Xiao Yi? Why did you come here? Where is your Senior Sister Wang?"
Before Xiao Yi could answer, a maid walked in from the door. After bowing to Xu Yi and Wang Yang, she respectfully replied, "This little distinguished guest insisted on looking for you, so this servant brought her here."
"Oh, it's you?" Wang Yang's eyes widened slightly upon seeing the maid.
This maid was the one who had delivered a basket of spiritual fruits to Xu Yi earlier.
Wang Yang had originally worried that the senior would be scorned for making such a request, but he was surprised by the maid's gentle attitude, which left a deep impression on him.
The maid smiled faintly and did not reply.
Meanwhile, Xu Yi had already taken Xiao Yi and started asking, "Why did you come to find me?"
Xiao Yi looked up at Xu Yi pitifully, "Sister, can you send me back to Mingyue Pavilion? I can give you all the spirit stones I have."
As she spoke, she raised a small pouch at her waist.
Without even using her divine sense, Xu Yi could guess that there were probably only three or four low-grade spirit stones inside, meant to appease children.
She didn't refuse immediately and continued to ask, "Why do you want me to send you back?"
"Because you said you were very powerful, Sister." Xiao Yi looked at Xu Yi with admiration, then said unhappily, "Senior Sister Wang is very scary. I don't want to go back with her. She doesn't let me eat enough and she pinches me."
Xiao Yi rolled up her sleeve, revealing her fair and plump arm, which had several purple and blue finger marks. It was clear she had been forcefully pinched.
Upon seeing this, Xu Yi's dislike for Wang Biyun intensified.
She could still resort to harming such a young child, which showed the viciousness of her heart.
In fact, before today, although Wang Biyun disliked Xiao Yi, she had never laid a hand on her.
The main reason was that today's events had been too much of a shock for her, and she had lost control for a moment, thus making such an obvious mistake.
"How can this woman be so wicked!" Wang Yang was furious.
He also had a junior sister, and he was a devoted protector of his junior sister.
In his eyes, his junior sister was the cutest on the Nine Provinces Continent. He wanted to bring any good treasures he found back to show his junior sister first. If his junior sister liked them, that would be even better.
He never imagined that someone would harm their own junior sister in such a way.
"Xiao Yi, don't worry. Even if Senior doesn't agree, I can send you back to Mingyue Pavilion." Wang Yang's chest swelled with heroic spirit as he patted his chest and assured Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi glanced at him, then shook her head vigorously and hugged Xu Yi's leg tightly, "No, I don't want you. I want Sister!"
After being rejected by the Dragon String Phoenix Tail Qin, Wang Yang was once again despised. His mouth drooped, and his face was full of sadness and indignation.
He knew his master was fooling him; he didn't attract people when he smiled at all.
Xu Yi looked down at Xiao Yi, feeling a little troubled.
Her original plan was to go to the Fire Talisman Sect with Wang Yang and then return to the Giant's Realm. However, if she were to send Xiao Yi back to Mingyue Pavilion, it would cause further delays.
The deadline for the hundred-year agreement was approaching, and Xu Yi did not want to fail.
After some thought, she proposed a compromise, "Xiao Yi, how about this? You can come with me to the Fire Talisman Sect as a guest, and then send a message for your master to pick you up at the Fire Talisman Sect?"
"Fire Talisman Sect?" Xiao Yi nodded happily, "Okay, we'll go to the Fire Talisman Sect together."
"You're not allowed to go anywhere!"
Wang Biyun, who had followed the Jian family members into the reception hall, was furious upon hearing Xiao Yi's words.
She pushed aside the maid blocking her way and glared fiercely at Xiao Yi, "Why are you so disobedient? Hurry up and come back with me!"
The maid, caught off guard, almost collided with a sharp table corner. Fortunately, Xu Yi wrapped the table corner with spiritual energy and pulled the maid with spiritual energy, thus preventing a disaster.
The maid, who had narrowly escaped death, turned pale but still bowed to Xu Yi to express her gratitude.
Wang Biyun, however, showed no remorse. Instead, she strode forward, intending to forcibly take Xiao Yi away.
*Pa!*
Wang Biyun abruptly retracted her hand. A red mark three fingers wide appeared on the back of her hand at a visible speed, and a burning pain quickly spread upwards from the back of her hand.
"Xu Yi! This is a matter concerning our Mingyue Pavilion! Why are you interfering!"
Xu Yi tapped the disciplinary ruler in her hand leisurely and said flippantly, "I'm sorry, Xiao Yi has already accepted my invitation to the Fire Talisman Sect, so she is now a guest of our Fire Talisman Sect. I must take her to the Fire Talisman Sect. If you have any grievances, you can only hold them in."
"You... you're going too far!"
Wang Biyun's eyes were red, and she looked at Xu Yi as if she wanted to devour her.
Xu Yi shook her head, "You're wrong about that. Some people look like humans on the surface, but are actually something else entirely behind their backs."
"You, you're scolding me too?"
"Hey, I'm talking about 'some people.' Don't be so quick to assume it's about you, otherwise, you're just asking for it."
Xu Yi wore a smile on her face, but there was no trace of amusement in her eyes.
Those who vent their anger on young children are mostly cowardly, incompetent, and have dark minds.
Xu Yi felt a deep disdain for such people, so she did not give Wang Biyun any pleasantries.
"You, you..." Wang Biyun's lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
She wanted to snatch Xiao Yi back, but the difference in strength between them was too great; there was no chance of victory.
However, she was unwilling to watch Xiao Yi leave with Xu Yi.
Because she knew that if she missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to find another chance to harm Xiao Yi.
She panted angrily, her eyes flickering, clearly plotting something.
At this moment, Xu Yi suddenly spoke, asking the Jian family member who had brought Wang Biyun in, "Have the guests who attended the banquet left?"
The Jian family member was stunned, then nodded and honestly replied, "Most have already left the city, and a small portion are still at the Jian residence."
Xu Yi nodded and set her gaze on Wang Biyun, "Xiao Yi is going to the Fire Talisman Sect with me. You'll have to travel alone."
Before Wang Biyun could understand the meaning of Xu Yi's words, a powerful force suddenly struck her chest. Her expression changed, and she was instantly sent flying. In the blink of an eye, she flew over the Jian family's wall and disappeared.
Wang Yang, the maid, and the guiding Jian family member stared at Xu Yi in stunned silence, filled with endless reverence.
Xiao Yi, witnessing this scene, cheered and hugged Xu Yi's leg again, her eyes curving into crescent moons with a smile.