Jiang and Lu Ran first sought the head teacher, and then accompanied by Teacher Li Yanzhu, they went to see the school leadership to explain their thoughts.

After receiving the school's support, Lu Ran continually expressed his gratitude and left the school with Jiang Ruyi.

On the way home, Lu Ran thought it over and took out his cell phone to call Captain Sun Zhengfang.

Jiang Ruyi followed by Lu Ran's side, a faint smile on her face as she quietly watched him bustling about.

"Hello, Uncle Sun?" Lu Ran called out.

"What's up, Lu River Realm?" Sun Zhengfang teased, "Any instructions?"

That was a novel nickname.

Lu Ran chuckled, "Uncle Sun, last autumn, one of my teammates was summoned by a divine being and went for further training. Today, she's returned."

"Oh?" Sun Zhengfang searched his memory and recalled such a person.

Due to the Divine People Bureau's interest in Lu Ran, his teammates had also caught the attention of the Watch-Moon Team.

"Uncle Sun, I just discussed with the school leaders, and the school will negotiate with the Divine People Bureau..."

Lu Ran briefly explained the situation, listening to which Sun Zhengfang nodded in approval.

"Since you've asked, Uncle Sun will certainly help you out behind the scenes to make this happen."

Sun Zhengfang felt quite moved and continued, "By the way, what is Miss Jiang Ruyi's current power level?"

Lu Ran: "River Realm·Second Rank."

Sun Zhengfang: "What??"

Lu Ran grimaced and hastily moved the phone away from his ear.

Usually, Lu Ran kept his Evil Technique·Evil Recognition on, and the explosion of sound near his ear truly made his head buzz.

"River Realm Second Rank at the beginning of the final high school term?" Sun Zhengfang was quite delighted.

Lu Ran spoke somberly, "Captain Sun, as the team leader of the patrol squadron, calm down a bit."

Sun Zhengfang was puzzled, "Huh?"

Lu Ran quickly said, "She is a Jade Talisman Believer, very powerful, and can totally keep up with our patrol team's pace, rest assured! By the way, I have to tell you a secret, okay?"

Sun Zhengfang spoke irritably, "What secret? Speak openly and honestly!"

Right away, Lu Ran said, "She has a Divine Weapon."

On the other end of the line, silence fell.

Lu Ran was completely at ease!

Ordinarily, it was others clamoring for his plastic bag, frantically reaching into it.

Today, finally, it was Lu Ran's turn to extend his sinful hand and rummage through someone else's bag, to turn it to his own use!

So this is how great it feels~

No different from rummaging through my own plastic bag!

"Uncle Sun?" After waiting for a long while, Lu Ran looked at the phone screen.

It hadn't disconnected, right?

Eventually, Sun Zhengfang spoke again, "I heard from Little Deng that you have a Divine Weapon. The phenomenon that occurred on the fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month in the east of the city was caused by you and the Dawn Blade."

"Yes, I have one," Lu Ran nodded, "And now I'm telling you she, my classmate, has one too."

Jiang Ruyi followed at Lu Ran's side, giving him a quick glance.

She'd like him to be more low-key, but his proud and show-off demeanor was quite amusing after all.

Sun Zhengfang's tone became serious, "That's great! With two Divine Weapons in our team, we don't need to augment our numbers. The bureau's personnel can be distributed to other teams to improve our comrades' survival chances."

Lu Ran became serious as well, speaking firmly, "Yes, Captain Sun. Two genuine Divine Weapons!"

Saying this, Lu Ran looked toward the graceful girl beside him, "A Heavenly Pride about to dazzle."

"Heh," Sun Zhengfang who had just gotten serious, now laughed, "You're getting less and less humble! No, I have to speak with Little Deng, she needs to keep you in line."

"What?" Lu Ran was taken aback but then realized, "I didn't mean me... well, I did say a little less. Two Heavenly Prides, both!"

Sun Zhengfang: "..."

"Thwack."

Jiang Ruyi couldn't hold back and patted Lu Ran on the shoulder.

"Uh," Lu Ran said softly, "Okay, let's just say one then."

"Beep beep beep..."

The phone line buzzed with a busy signal.

Lu Ran hung up but before he could put the phone in his pocket, an incoming call arrived.

Yo, who could this be?

Seeing the caller ID, Lu Ran immediately answered, "Sister Xian'er?"

"Sigh..." On the other end, a relieved sigh from a girl could be heard.

Jiang Ruyi curiously watched Lu Ran.

Lu Ran, with his Evil Technique·Evil Recognition active, was naturally attentive to his surroundings.

He simply turned on speakerphone and said, "Go ahead, speak?"

On the other end came an annoyed voice, "What are you busy with? You don't reply to messages and your phone is unreachable?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Jiang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly. Such a tone was quite impolite.

But what was to come was even less polite.

Si Xianxian's voice was sweet but her demeanor incredibly irritable: "Turn on the mic! Speak!"

Lu Ran grimaced, "I'm listening! Calm down and speak nicely."

"Hmph," Si Xianxian snorted, "Did you enter the Demon Cave?"

"Not at all, what's wrong?"

"That's good," Si Xianxian breathed a sigh of relief, "Last month, I couldn't evade the grip. If you don't take me out to have fun this month, I'm going to explode!"

Jiang Ruyi grew even more curious upon hearing the word "take."

Si Xianxian asked, "Where are you going this month?"

Lu Ran replied right away, "Evil Dog Village."

"Why Evil Dog Village again?" Si Xianxian pouted discontentedly, "The world is so big, and you're just stuck in the rain alleys, aren't you?"

Lu Ran thought it wasn't bad; he could take the opportunity to cultivate the Evil Dog Sculpture to the River Realm!

Later, he could sneakily summon dogs to play~

Si Xianxian continued to grumble, "Have you been to Chang'an City? Have you strolled through Hushang City? The scenery of Mount Song and Guangzhou, you've seen them all..."

Jiang Ruyi lifted her eyelids, gazing lightly at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran felt his scalp tingle!

"No!" Lu Ran interrupted her, "This time, we're going to the buffer zone beyond the fifth wall, or the selection zone beyond the sixth wall. The school also mentioned that our first station as believers was Evil Dog Village. Now that the lower term of grade twelve has started, the school places the first station again at Evil Dog Village. They say it's to remind us to remember our initial purpose and be consistent..."

"Ey, fine fine fine," Si Xianxian said impatiently, "Evil Dog Village it is, you wait for me, I'm booking a ticket."

Lu Ran immediately said, "Jiang Ruyi is back."

"Oh?" Si Xianxian's intonation changed, suddenly interested, "Has the main lady finally returned?"

Jiang Ruyi looked startled.

What...what's this?

Lu Ran too was startled, "Don't talk nonsense; what's all this mess!"

The main thing is, I don't have a concubine, do I?

"Aiyo, I got it, I got it," Si Xianxian chuckled brightly, "Look at you, so timid. I'll explain well and won't let your little girlfriend misunderstand."

"It's more than that," Lu Ran insisted, "You also need to curb your lousy temper and avoid conflicts with others."

"No problem," Si Xianxian promised readily, "But don't forget the agreement between us."

Lu Ran was irritated, enunciating each word, "Si Xianxian, you better talk to me nicely!"

"Hehe~" Si Xianxian couldn't stop laughing, "You promised me that when she returns, you two will take me to the snow world for fun."

Lu Ran huffed, "It's spring now; wait for next year."

"Don't wait for next year!" Si Xianxian suddenly panicked, "We can change the place. Life fades away day by day, and maybe any day now, I'll be gone without having seen the world."

The words of urgency from the girl made Jiang Ruyi see her in a new light.

Lu Ran said, "We'll see how you behave."

"Put your heart at ease a thousand times over!" Si Xianxian guaranteed vehemently, "I promise not to be at odds with her, can't I cheer her up?"

Lu Ran was dubious.

Si Xianxian quickly said, "But if she's envious because I'm pretty, that's not my fault!"

Lu Ran also smiled, "Put your heart at ease a thousand times. Your appearance is the only pretty thing about you, and the rest isn't worth seeing."

Si Xianxian gritted her teeth, "Lu! Ran!!"

Lu Ran straightaway said, "Book tomorrow morning's ticket; I'll come to the station to pick you up."

"But I want to slap you now!"

"Book tomorrow morning's ticket," Lu Ran's tone was no longer negotiable, he softly repeated, "I'll pick you up."

Si Xianxian fell silent for a while and then whispered, "Okay, fine."

After she hung up, Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Fierce Heavenly believers are usually hot-tempered and unruly. It's clear she has a strong personality. But why do I feel like she listens to you a lot?"

Lu Ran looked a bit awkward.

Would you believe me if I said this was a result of my efforts?

"Hm?" Jiang Ruyi let out a faint nasal sound, tinged with hints of skepticism.

Lu Ran said softly, "I thought you'd focus on words like 'main lady' and 'little girlfriend'…"

Jiang Ruyi's eyes widened slightly, as if she just realized that these things were said.

Lu Ran immediately said, "Let me tell you a story!"

Jiang Ruyi turned and walked away, her clothes fluttering, "Who wants to listen?"

Lu Ran watched Little Ruyi with a smile, feeling she was more human now.

When she first returned to campus that morning, she indeed had an ethereal quality as if she was unaccustomed to worldly affairs. It seemed her days under the divine sculpture must have been quite austere.

Lu Ran followed, recounting the past she didn't know:

"That was at Black Grave Mound, next to the Evil Nest…"

Because Lu Ran didn't want any misunderstandings, that's why he chose a hands-free call just now.

Holding on to this idea, Lu Ran certainly intended to tell the whole story.

By the time they arrived at the gate of the Rain Alley Home Community, Lu Ran had clarified the whole story.

"Would you like to come in and sit?" Lu Ran politely invited.

"No, I'm going back," Jiang Ruyi shook her head, continuing on her path.

Lu Ran watched her figure: "But I still haven't heard your story."

Jiang Ruyi's silhouette, with four White Jade Stone Tokens, slowly rose, "I... have no story."

Lu Ran looked up, watching the gradually drifting white-dressed girl, "Five months, no stories?"

High in the sky, Jiang Ruyi paused.

A few seconds later, the Cold Night Sword she carried on her back suddenly floated toward Lu Ran.

"What does this mean?" Lu Ran looked up at Jiang Ruyi.

"Your requested story."

"Just this one?" Lu Ran grasped the Divine Weapon and swirled it into a flourish.

The girl drifting away in the air suddenly turned around, lowering her head to look at Lu Ran.

Her beautiful eyes held a hint of reproach as she murmured softly:

"Greedy."

Lu Ran's ears were too keen; he heard the words faintly voiced from her lips.

Just as he was somewhat taken aback, he felt a stirring in his heart.

Holding the hilt of the Cold Night Sword, he once again felt the Artifact Spirit's emotions.

It was a feeling he had experienced before.

It was…a trace of joy.

By the time Lu Ran came to his senses and looked up at the sky again, the celestial figure had already drifted far away.

...

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