After they left the Peach Blossom Valley Abyss, Lin Yifan and Xiaofang found themselves lost in a vast forest with no sense of direction.
At this point, the experienced Lin Yifan decided to use the sun for navigation, determining his current position and the direction they needed to go.
He found a clearing with direct sunlight; then, he stood a tree branch vertically on the ground and placed a stone at the top of the shadow cast by the branch.
Ten minutes later, he placed another stone at the top of the moved shadow of the tree branch. Then, drawing a straight line between the two stones, this line represented the east-west direction, and the direction perpendicular to this line was the north-south direction. The end of the line pointing towards the sun was the south, and the opposite direction was the north.
According to the map, Lin Yifan and his companion were currently in the southeast, while Barujia was in the northwest direction on the Feizhou continent. Therefore, they needed to head northwest, which meant they had to travel in the opposite direction.
Xiaofang, standing to the side, watched Lin Yifan drawing various lines on the ground and making various deductions, feeling quite dazzled and confused.
When she learned the direction Lin Yifan had figured out, she couldn't help but admire his talent; she didn't expect that a few lines drawn on the ground could determine the direction, which was truly amazing.
With their direction established, Lin Yifan and Xiaofang immediately set off on their way.
A day later, they left the forest and entered the world of modern civilization, passing through several countries before finally arriving in Barujia.
By this time, they had already spent more than two days on their journey.
Arriving at Barujia airport, Lin Yifan remembered that he had lost his passport as well as his money. Without money and a passport, they certainly couldn't board the plane! What should they do now?
Soon, he thought of the Shenzhou Country's consulate stationed in Barujia; however, another problem arose, Xiaofang was unregistered, with no household registration, so she couldn't apply for a passport.
The two issues constantly troubled Lin Yifan, which led him to consider sneaking onto the plane.
That meant hiding inside the large items luggage that passengers check in and sneaking into the plane.
"Senior sister! I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a bit for what comes next," Lin Yifan said with a face full of guilt.
Before they set off, he had promised his master that he wouldn't let Xiaofang suffer hardships, but in just a few days, he was about to have her hide in a sealed box with him, which made him feel quite useless.
"It's fine, just do as you planned," Xiaofang responded.
As long as she was with Lin Yifan, she was not afraid of anything and didn't mind at all.
Now, she was in the midst of modern urban life. Watching the endless flow of cars on the roads, she felt shocked and at the same time curious, wondering how these metallic things operated.
There were many things she had not had the chance to ask Lin Yifan about because they were in a rush and didn't have time to worry about too much.
After receiving the assurance from Xiaofang, Lin Yifan began to act.
He stealthily took Xiaofang into the airport's cargo warehouse, then waited for the right opportunity to act.
Soon, he set his sights on a rectangular cargo that was being prepared to send to Shenzhou Country.
After the warehouse staff became neglectful, they quietly moved behind this cargo to hide.
When they noticed the warehouse was temporarily unmanned, they used their cultivation powers to quietly open the cargo and hid inside.
The space left inside the cargo was not very large, just enough to squeeze in two people. So, Lin Yifan and Xiaofang lay side by side, face to face, in an extremely awkward scene.
Xiaofang wasn't his girlfriend, and such close contact embarrassed him greatly, leaving him unsure where to put his hands.
On the other side, Xiaofang's face blushed crimson, overwhelmed with shyness; she had never before experienced such close, face-to-face contact with a strange man. Their lips, almost magical, were barely apart.
Their proximity was so close that they could feel the warmth of each other's breath from their noses, adding to the already awkward situation. It felt like they were sharing skin-to-skin contact, even a kiss.
Lin Yifan tensed his body, trying to lean as far out as he could to create space and avoid any physical contact between them.
However, no matter how much room he tried to make, he could only manage a centimeter or two, which wasn't nearly enough. In the end, he gave up. Since his senior sister Xiaofang liked him, he decided to let things take their course to see if any special spark might kindle.
Xiaofang, from beginning to end, harbored no thoughts of resistance; because this was the contact she desired. Other than feeling a bit shy, she had no other aversion.
Although the box was covered and dark inside, there were still several small air holes; so, a few strands of light streamed in.
Just that bit of light was enough to illuminate one corner of the box.
At that moment, Lin Yifan and Xiaofang looked into each other's eyes, you looking at me, and I at you, seemingly unsure of what to do next.
In this way, they remained silent, quietly waiting to be carted away by the luggage trolley.
Since the cargo in the hold had already been checked, it did not need further inspection and could be taken directly to the cargo bay of the aircraft for loading.
Half an hour later, the box containing them was hauled away by the trolley.
Several more minutes passed before the plane finally took off.
At first, the flight went rather smoothly; but after a while, it started to shake violently as if it had been struck by something.
It was at this point that Lin Yifan and Xiaofang, hidden inside the box, accidentally and obliviously kissed each other.
Instantly, both tensed, eyes wide open, as if electrocuted, completely numbed by the unexpected contact.
This was Xiaofang's first kiss, and she hadn't expected it to be taken by the man she adored so soon. She felt excited and confused, wanting to resist and overwhelmed by her complex emotions.
Meanwhile, Lin Yifan felt like he was done for. Despite trying to dodge and weave, he ended up kissing the woman who had saved his life.
Right away, he pulled back and sincerely apologized, "Senior sister! I'm sorry... I didn't mean to do it."
"It's okay, I can understand," Xiaofang said with flushed cheeks, shyly looking down, unable to meet Lin Yifan's gaze.
"You can understand? I can't even understand, what do you understand?" Lin Yifan was confused, fearing Xiaofang might misunderstand his intentions.
So he apologized again, "Senior sister! I..."
But before he could finish, another bout of turbulence struck the aircraft, causing it to jolt once more.
The next moment, he and Xiaofang kissed again. This time, he felt as if jumping into the Yellow River couldn't cleanse him.
With things having come this far, there was nothing left to explain or avoid; since fate had thrown them together, they might as well embrace it fully.
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