Bai Suxiang had been busy chatting with everyone, listening to their plans, and hadn't paid much attention to what Liu Sandao was doing. However, she did see him take out the Virtue Manual.
Among those present, only she and Liu Sandao could see the Virtue Manual. Just as she was about to ask him what was going on, Director Cai called her over.
"Xiao Xiang, how is it? Are you planning to join us?"
"Um... yes, yes!"
Bai Suxiang glanced at Liu Sandao, her response sounding a bit hesitant.
"What, are you reluctant?" Director Cai probed.
Bai Suxiang's character was beyond reproach; she was kind-hearted, very capable, and someone who got things done. If she could be involved, then in the future...
Of course, it mainly depended on whether she was willing.
"No, no, no, Director Cai. I was worried you wouldn't agree if I applied to join. How could I be unwilling? It's just that I'm in Sandong City, and I might not be able to come at any given time..."
"Hahaha, look at you, this isn't some formal organization that requires your constant participation!" Xue Guilan said with a smile, giving Bai Suxiang an easy way out.
"Alright, alright! I'll join, I'll join! But Teacher Xue, you can't blame me for being absent every now and then!" Bai Suxiang joked immediately.
Sandong City wasn't particularly far from Wukuai City, but it wasn't close either. Even a same-day trip would take a full day for travel back and forth.
Regarding Bai Suxiang's concerns, Xue Guilan seemed prepared.
"Everyone here joins voluntarily, and we all use our spare time for this. The rest of the time, we're busy with our own affairs!"
"Okay, okay! As long as I have time, I'll come in person!" Bai Suxiang agreed to join.
They were so busy that it was already eight or nine o'clock in the evening by the time they finished everything.
She didn't intend to enter the dreamscape again and therefore didn't look for Liu Sandao. But just as she lay down, she heard a soft knock on the door.
"Knock, knock!"
Bai Suxiang got up and opened the door a crack, seeing Liu Sandao standing stiffly outside.
"It's so late, is something the matter?"
"Let's go in and talk!" Liu Sandao didn't beat around the bush, pointing towards Xue Guilan's room as he spoke.
At this moment, Xue Guilan was already asleep.
As the saying goes, a clear conscience makes for a peaceful mind, and one can sleep soundly until dawn.
Although Xue Guilan was getting on in years, she had excellent sleep quality. Liu Sandao thought this was inseparable from her long-standing habit of going to bed and waking up early.
To avoid disturbing her, Bai Suxiang had no choice but to let Liu Sandao into her room.
A woman's room was always tidier than a man's.
"Speak, what is it?" Bai Suxiang asked as soon as Liu Sandao entered.
"We're leaving here tomorrow. Pack your things and get ready!"
"What?" Bai Suxiang knew they would leave eventually, but this was too sudden. She hadn't even informed Teacher Xue beforehand.
"Why so soon? Is everything done? You can't just finish things and then pack up and leave..." Bai Suxiang blurted out a stream of words.
Liu Sandao didn't answer them one by one. While she was speaking, he led her into Xue Guilan's dreamscape.
As soon as they entered the dreamscape, the familiar singing began again.
Liu Sandao slowly opened the Virtue Manual, and the good fruit within began to dance in the air. At this moment, Bai Suxiang's Qilin Jade also broke free from her necklace and flew into the air, appearing to dance along.
Looking at this scene, any great resentment would dissipate. In reality, Bai Suxiang felt more reluctance.
She had just been getting along with Xue Guilan like mother and daughter, and now they had to part. She felt a pang of sadness.
The good fruit rotated slowly in the singing, circling the Qilin Jade. Wherever the Qilin Jade went, it followed. However, as it kept moving, it grew smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared.
"Ah, it's gone! Look!" Bai Suxiang exclaimed, pointing at the Qilin Jade in surprise.
Liu Sandao knew that the Qilin Jade had absorbed the good fruit. He remained silent but raised a finger to his lips and whispered, "Shhh!" Bai Suxiang stopped speaking.
After a while, a point of light suddenly floated out of the Qilin Jade and flew directly towards Liu Sandao. Liu Sandao didn't dodge. This was the result of the Qilin Jade refining the good fruit, which would be beneficial for his own refinement.
He hadn't expected that the good fruit hadn't been directly absorbed by the Qilin Jade before because of the singing in Xue Guilan's dream. Liu Sandao had originally planned to seek answers from the Ancestor of Fortune if he couldn't refine and absorb the good fruit. This was also why he had told Bai Suxiang they were leaving.
Doing good deeds was important, but his most crucial task at the moment was to save Fu Ruhai. Although he didn't know when he would succeed, he had to try.
"Oh, I'm so tired!" A voice echoed, completely out of sync with the rhythmic singing.
"Who? Who's speaking?" Bai Suxiang asked alertly.
Liu Sandao listened carefully and realized the voice was coming from the Qilin Jade.
"It's me, it's me! Who are you guys?" This time, they heard clearly. It sounded like a child's voice.
"Is it you? Who are you!" Bai Suxiang grabbed the Qilin Jade and asked in amazement. Sudan Novel Network
"Ow, it hurts! Let go, let go!" Bai Suxiang didn't feel like she was squeezing it hard, but the voice pleaded.
"Okay, okay, but you have to tell me who you are."
"I am me, who else could I be!" The voice said childishly.
Liu Sandao didn't participate in their banter. Instead, he focused on refining the point of light. This time, he could clearly feel his cultivation improving significantly, more than ever before. A surge of abundant power coursed through his entire body, like a river rapidly filling all the nooks and crannies in its path.
"I want to go to Spirit Mountain. Can you take me?"
"What Spirit Mountain?" Bai Suxiang asked curiously. After a bit of back-and-forth with the voice, they had become somewhat familiar.
"I don't know, but I feel like there are many, many trees there, and many, many tree roots, growing tall and large... My dream is like this, and a voice said that I would get the answer if I found Spirit Mountain!"
Its words caught Liu Sandao's attention. Based on what it described, it sounded like the Hall of Fortune of the Ancestor of Fortune. As for Spirit Mountain, he hadn't been there and didn't know if it really had many equally tall trees.
"It seems we need to make a trip to the Hall of Fortune. Perhaps the Ancestor of Fortune can give us the answer." Bai Suxiang no longer argued. The facts were laid out before them.
The next morning, they bid farewell to Xue Guilan. Liu Sandao prepared twenty thousand yuan and handed it over to Xue Guilan. They had to go to the Hall of Fortune to seek answers.