“Huh?” The female disciples looked at each other, their expressions somewhat troubled. “Little Junior Sister, this matter is a bit difficult to handle.”
Naturally, they wanted to please Jun Lanyue, but some things were beyond their capabilities.
“Little Junior Sister, it’s not that we don’t want to help you, but Senior Sister Shen has already been confined by the Supreme Elder. It’s not easy to see her now, and Star Moon Peak has restriction seals—not just anyone can go up there.”
Afraid that Jun Lanyue might get angry, the female disciple spoke in a tone as soft as coaxing a child, both cautious and helpless.
“Is that so!” Jun Lanyue pretended to be very discouraged. “I’m not someone who forces others into difficult situations. Since you senior sisters can’t help with this, then forget it.”
Sighing in disappointment, she took out a bag of sunflower seeds from her Storage Ring.
Although the bag was sealed, the moment she took it out, the aroma spread.
The female disciples sniffed, wondering what smelled so fragrant.
Jun Lanyue grabbed a small handful and started cracking them open. The crisp crack-crack-crack sounds, accompanied by the enticing fragrance, made their mouths water.
They had never seen such fragrant sunflower seeds before. Just by the smell, they knew they must be delicious.
Moreover, judging by the plump shape of the seeds, the kernels inside were likely quite large.
“What a pity,” Jun Lanyue pouted. “I was thinking of giving this bag of sunflower seeds personally roasted by Second Senior Brother as a thank-you gift to whoever could help me! Now I can only eat them myself.”
Jin Wang Wang: [Host, you dog!!]
[Who are you calling a dog, you actual dog? I didn’t force anyone, and I was telling the truth, okay?]
Upon hearing this, how could the female disciples remain calm?
Sunflower seeds personally roasted by Pei Yan?
Such a big bag?
All they had to do was help Little Junior Sister, and they could have it!
With such a large bag, they could take out one seed each day, savor it repeatedly, and brag about it for half a year.
Profit!
Huge profit!
“Little Junior Sister, I have a way!” One of the female disciples raised her hand. “Although it’s a bit difficult, I can definitely make it happen!”
For the sake of that bag of sunflower seeds personally roasted by Pei Yan, she abandoned her friends without hesitation, immediately stood up, and ran off.
As she ran, she shouted, “Little Junior Sister, wait here for a moment. Senior Sister will be back soon.”
The female disciple ran extremely fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The remaining female disciples, seeing this, turned green with anger!
That wretch! She ran faster than a ghost.
But indeed, that wretch had a way, while they truly had none. All they could do was sit and watch helplessly.
Jun Lanyue returned to Pei Yan’s side, holding the bag of sunflower seeds, and smiled like a little fox.
“You little fox!”
Pei Yan’s lips curled into a helpless yet doting smile. The sunflower seeds were something he had specially made for her to eat when she was bored. Although he felt a bit unhappy seeing her share them with others, if it made his little junior sister happy, what could he do?
Fortunately, he had made several bags, so giving one away wasn’t a big deal.
“I almost sold you out, Second Senior Brother. Aren’t you angry?”
Jun Lanyue curled her lips into a mischievous grin, like a little rascal pushing her luck.
“Second Senior Brother can make delicious sunflower seeds, cook tasty meals, and refine many Elixirs. Would Little Junior Sister really be willing to sell me out?”
Pei Yan ruffled Jun Lanyue’s head, his doting expression making the female disciples scream with excitement.
Ahhhh!
What a warm and caring Second Senior Brother! They had already imagined themselves as Jun Lanyue.
Being pampered like that and having your head rubbed, wouldn’t you die of happiness?
“Of course I wouldn’t be willing.” Jun Lanyue mysteriously took out a piece of paper. “Ta-da! Second Senior Brother, open it quickly and see what this is?”
[I wonder if Second Senior Brother will be upset after I gave away a bag of sunflower seeds. No matter what, I should still give him a little gift to make him happy.]
Pei Yan: A little gift? Junior Sister is going to give me a little gift?
At first, he thought the note would have something written on it, but who knew it would be a little gift from Junior Sister? Instantly, his heart was so happy he didn’t know what to do.
Jun Lanyue’s next inner thoughts made him even more smug.
[Among the three senior brothers, you’re the only one getting a gift first! I, as your junior sister, am definitely a bit biased toward you.]
Pei Yan: I’m so happy I could fly.
On the surface, he remained calm and composed, but inside, he couldn’t wait.
Slowly unfolding the small note, he saw that it listed the names of some medicinal herbs.
An elixir formula!
What Junior Sister gave him was actually an elixir formula!
And this formula was extremely rare. If taken to an auction house, it would likely cause a bloody fight.
[Look at Second Senior Brother’s eyes shining—he must be absolutely thrilled! This gift was the right choice, hehe. As for the gifts for First Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother, I haven’t gotten them yet, so maybe next time, hehe.]
Pei Yan: You little fox, talking about being biased toward me, but it turns out you just haven’t found gifts for First Senior Brother and Third Junior Brother yet… My heart is shattered…
“Junior Sister, this rare elixir formula is too precious.” Pei Yan carefully folded the note and placed it into his Storage Ring as if it were a treasure. “May I ask where you obtained it?”
Formulas like this usually only appear in certain secret realms, and not everyone is lucky enough to get them.
“This?” Jun Lanyue racked her brain and started making things up again. “I obtained it by chance before I came to the Clear Breeze Sect. Since it was in a secret realm, I figured this formula must be very valuable, so I kept it to myself and never told anyone.”
[I wonder if Second Senior Brother will believe my made-up story? I definitely won’t tell him that this formula appeared after the Mysterious Heaven Sect opened the Illusory Realm and was obtained by Yun Luo Chen’s third disciple, He Song. It was also because of this formula from the secret realm that he was recruited by many families and factions, becoming powerful overnight with strong backing.]
Jin Wang Wang: [Host, you’re too sneaky! When He Song finally gets the formula from the secret realm and opens it, he’ll find out, damn it, that this kind of elixir is already on the market.]
[Not just this formula, I have many other mysterious formulas too! But Second Senior Brother’s current Alchemist Rank isn’t high enough for the others—they’d be too difficult for him. It’s fine to give them to him slowly when the time is right. If I give them to him now, I’m afraid he’ll spend all his time studying them and go crazy. Anyway, all the formulas I have are prepared for Second Senior Brother.]
She didn’t know alchemy and wasn’t interested in it, so having those things was completely useless to her.
Pei Yan: I really wish First Senior Brother and Third Junior Brother were here right now, and I wish they could hear Junior Sister’s inner thoughts too. They’d be so jealous, hahaha!
“I really like this formula.” Pei Yan suppressed his inner excitement, though his eyebrows couldn’t help but lift upward. “Thank you, Junior Sister.”
“I’m glad Second Senior Brother likes it.”
Jun Lanyue smiled sweetly, but inside, she suddenly felt sad.
【The only problem is I don’t know where to find that gift for the senior brother. In the original plot, the reason he came to the Southern Continent was to search for that item. Unfortunately, before he could find it, Yun Luo Chen… sigh!】