Su Yan lowered her head, pondering this question, from the top of the mountain to the foot.

Until the sun set.

She finally sorted out her feelings for this pancake.

When Su Yan reached the foot of the mountain, it had just been two hours.

Cang Shi was dressed in blue, with the words "Canghong Sect" embroidered on his right chest.

His posture was upright, exuding exceptional vigor.

Cang Shi had a serious expression, noticed only Su Yan had arrived, and nodded.

This was considered an acknowledgment.

Neither of them were the talkative type.

Thus, they stood there silently for almost an hour, until night fell.

They finally awaited Lin Rou to arrive.

Lin Rou was gasping heavily.

She had been running all the way.

Large droplets of sweat dripped down, she bent over, holding a nearby tree.

"Sorry, I am late."

Cang Shi frowned and spoke.

"Do not rely on your high talent to break the rules.

Now, run up and down the mountain ten times. If you can’t finish, you won’t eat."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rou had a look of utter despair, hugging the tree.

"This... This is too cruel!"

Large droplets of sweat continued to drip down and soak her clothes.

After saying this, Cang Shi turned and left.

He paid no heed to Lin Rou’s despair.

Once Cang Shi walked away.

Su Yan prepared to leave along the path up the mountain.

Lin Rou held onto the tree,

"Stop!"

Su Yan halted, turning her head to look at her.

Lin Rou braced her trembling legs, walked step by step to Su Yan.

She frowned at Su Yan, her eyes clearly filled with annoyance.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

Su Yan looked at her without speaking.

Lin Rou snorted softly.

"On the boat, seeing you starved, I gave you a pancake and saved you once.

Why?

Seeing my talent is as high as yours, are you jealous, leaving me on the mountain to show off in front of Senior Brother Cang?

A person shouldn’t be too underhanded."

Lin Rou wiped her sweat.

Looking at Su Yan’s cold demeanor.

She felt a bit conflicted inside.

Su Yan was silent for a moment.

"I called you, but you didn’t come.

Secondly, I’m not familiar with you.

Thirdly, if you had mentioned using the pancake to threaten afterward, I wouldn’t have eaten it."

Lin Rou was already annoyed, and hearing Su Yan’s words made her even more so.

"You!!"

This person seemed quiet, but her words revealed she was not easygoing.

Lin Rou held many grievances against Su Yan.

This discontent was planted when she found out Su Yan also possessed a single spiritual root.

Lin Rou said nothing further, turned, and ran up the mountain in silence.

Those ten rounds had to be completed.

The future is long, and what it holds, no one can foresee.

Time passed.

A year had gone by.

Su Yan had stayed on this mountain for a year.

Under Senior Brother Cang’s guidance, she had learned the basics.

Sword flight, and simple swordsmanship.

On this day, they were still gathered at the foot of the mountain.

Wearing the Canghong Sect’s blue robes, standing there.

Senior Brother Cang had his hands behind his back.

"You’ve learned enough. Today I’m planning to test you, to see the results of your learning."

Saying this, Senior Brother Cang took out two secret order letters, handed them to Su Yan and Lin Rou respectively.

"These are your tasks, time limit, three days."

Lin Rou smiled.

"Don’t worry, Brother, I won’t disappoint."

Saying that, she quickly flew away using sword flight.

Su Yan did not move.

She lowered her head, opened the letter.

Reading the contents written on it.

"Go to Huai Bei Town, beneath the tree at Yihong Courtyard, retrieve the hundred-year Osmanthus Brew."

Su Yan carefully read it several times.

Confirmed the task.

Then she put away the letter, and flew away using sword flight.

Huai Bei Town, Yihong Courtyard.

This place seemed somewhat familiar.