Chapter Eighty-Seven

  Lin Ruolan supported her cheek with one hand, and her thoughts had already flown to a distant place; Poor Sima San Niang thought Lin Ruolan was thinking about something important, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing that she would disturb Lin Ruolan by accident.

  When Lin Ruolan came back to her senses, she found that Sima San Niang was still standing beside her with the food box in hand.

  "Third Sister, what are you doing standing there?" Lin Ruolan asked curiously, finding it hard to understand why Sima San Niang was still holding onto the food box and not putting it down despite having already returned home.

  Simma San Niang saw Lin Ruolan finally speak up, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief; then she smiled awkwardly and said dryly: "I wasn't seeing you thinking about something, was I? I just didn't want to disturb you..."

  Simu's words were not finished, but Lin Ruolan was clever and understood the meaning behind them; hehe... emotions are like an uninvited guest, causing Simu to misunderstand the true intentions of this honest host.

  Damn it!

  What's going on here! Lin Ruolan was a bit speechless, and she couldn't help but feel that she had unknowingly become the star of a show where the guest steals the spotlight.

  "Third Sister, I'm so sorry. I was lost in thought just now; it's really embarrassing!" Lin Ruolan hastily apologized to Sima San Niang.

  In the past, when watching A Chinese Ghost Story, Lin Ruolan had always liked Nie Yuan's portrayal of Sima San Niang; in A Chinese Ghost Story, Nie Yuan's portrayal of Sima San Niang was passionate and generous, beautiful and kind, a brave and daring woman who dared to love and hate.

  It's probably because of Lin Ruolan's preconceived notions that when she first met Sima San Niang, she liked the woman in front of her who had a similar personality to the original work.

  "Miss Lan..." Sima San Niang had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by Lin Ruolan.

  Lin Ruo Lan waved her hand and said, "Third Aunt, you don't have to be so polite; since you're older than me, just call my name directly from now on. Besides, Hong Ye has always called me Sister Lin. Logically speaking, Third Aunt, you are still my elder."

  Lin Ruolan's words were reasonable, and Sima San Niang couldn't continue to make excuses; she nodded and called out to Lin Ruolan: "Ruolan!"

  Lin Ruo Lan nodded, glanced at Sima San Niang; found that the other party was looking at herself with a look of wanting to speak but hesitating, and her curiosity factor became active again: "San Niang, do you have something to tell me?"

  "Yue Lan, that..."

  Simu San Niang glanced at Lin Ruolan and felt a bit embarrassed to speak to her, and for a moment she was internally conflicted.

  "What's wrong? San Niang, if you have something to say, just speak up, we're all familiar with each other, there's no need to be embarrassed. Lin Ruolan became increasingly curious as Sima San Niang continued to act in this manner."

  But curiosity aside, Lin Ruolan had actually guessed a few parts of it; especially when Sima San Niang hesitated to speak several times, Lin Ruolan was basically certain; what Sima San Niang wanted to tell her, eighty percent was about the demonic energy of the Youyun Spring Eye; otherwise, Sima San Niang wouldn't be so entangled.

  "Yulan, I'd like to ask; with your powerful magic, is there a way to resolve the hidden danger of the Youyun Spring Eye?" Anyway, whether you stick your head out or pull it back, the outcome will be the same either way. Sima Sanniang closed her eyes and rattled off a string of words, speaking rapidly like firecrackers going off, saying to Lin Yulan:

  It turned out to be just as she had guessed, that he was here for the sake of the demonic energy of the Youyun Spring; Lin Ruolan's eyes flashed with a hint of understanding, but her brow furrowed again in thought.

  Lin Ruo Lan had only seen the demonic energy of the Youyuan Spring in TV shows, but those were all fictional! It's not possible to mix it with reality. Lin Ruo Lan hadn't come into contact with this kind of demonic energy before; for a moment, she really didn't know how to solve it.

  The only thing that made Lin Ruolan feel a little lucky was that the demonic energy of the Youyun Spring Eye had just begun to seep out, and it would take some time before its thorough eruption; she should still have enough time to find a solution.

  If it were something else, Lin Ruolan might have said that it had nothing to do with her and wouldn't bother herself; but this matter of the demonic energy at the Huanhua Spring?

  Hehe... In that case, Lin Ruolan really can't say it out loud. You know, if the demonic energy of the Huanquan Spring Eye were to truly erupt completely; it would be an absolutely disastrous catastrophe for the mortal world.

  Precisely because of this, Lin Ruolan cannot refuse Sima San Niang's request; she must truly help Sima San Niang perfectly resolve this matter.

  Lin Ruo Lan quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind, then lifted her head to say to Sima San Niang: "Sima San Niang, don't be too anxious for now; to be honest, I really don't have a good solution at the moment."

  "What?"

  Simu's third daughter said with a disheartened expression: "Can't even you, Rouran, think of a solution?"

  "Third sister, don't be in a hurry, listen to me slowly."

  Lin Ruolan comforted Sima San Niang with a sentence: "I just said that there is no way for the time being, not that there will never be a solution; when I entered the Forgetful Forest, I also saw it. The demonic energy of this misty spring eye won't erupt thoroughly in a short while; besides, according to my observation, San Niang, you seem to have set up an array inside the Forgetful Forest; with this layer of insurance, even if the demonic energy of the misty spring eye really leaks out, I think it won't harm the ordinary people outside."

  Lin Ruolan carefully analyzed the pros and cons of the whole thing for Sima Sanniang, while also giving her a peace of mind pill to make her feel more at ease.

  "Third Young Lady, don't worry too much. When I leave the Forgetful Forest, I will add another layer of restriction outside; in this way, even if your formation is destroyed, nothing will happen to the Forgetful Forest for a while."

  Lin Ruo Lan's words finally brought back Sima San Niang's consciousness: "Ruo Lan, sorry; what happened earlier must have put you in a difficult position." Sima San Niang said to Lin Ruo Lan with an apologetic face.

  This made Sima's mother, San Niang, recall that Lin Ruolan was not much older than her own daughter, Yan Hongye. The request she had just made was indeed a bit too demanding, and the other party's age was clearly evident, even if their magical powers were high and profound; after all, she was still just a young girl who had not yet reached adulthood.

  At this thought, Sima's third daughter's apologetic expression grew even thicker.

  Lin Ruo Lan didn't mind this at all, after all some things were just a piece of cake for her; what surprised her was that she had actually managed to get the exact location of Nan Guo Town from Sima San Niang's mouth.

  This time, thanks to Lin Ruolan meeting Sima San Niang, if it were someone else, they might not have been able to ask where Nanguo Town is.

  It turns out that Nanguo Town is actually located in a vast and endless mountain range, it can be said that it is a small town almost isolated from the world; from Nanguo Town to the outside of the big mountain at least also need four or five days of continuous journey.

  Because of the geographical location of Nanguo Town, it is not well-known to everyone. Sima San Niang knew about Nanguo Town because when she was young, she had mistakenly entered Nanguo Town while chasing a demon that had cultivated into a spirit.

  It wasn't until then that I knew there was a place called Nanguo Town in this world. Although the geographical location of Nanguo Town is very remote, it is indeed a very prosperous and bustling small town. The reason is very simple. Due to the special geographical location of Nanguo Town, there are many rare medicinal materials in the deep mountains and old forests near Nanguo Town. Some people who know the geographical location of Nanguo Town naturally have the mentality that "people die for wealth and birds die for food". They often come and go from Nanguo Town, which has led to the prosperity of Nanguo Town.

  But I don't know if it's just my own paranoia, Lin Ruolan always felt that Sima San Niang seemed to be hiding something from her and hadn't said it out loud; but because of face, Lin Ruolan couldn't continue asking either.

  However, later on when Lin Ruolan had a very detailed understanding of Nanguo Town, she couldn't help but admire Yan Hongye; a little girl who was bold and daring enough to live alone in such a place; wow... it's really admirable!

  It wasn't until Lin Ruolan personally experienced the strangeness of Nanguo Town and went through great danger before she was finally able to leave safely. She scolded her own despicable master until he was speechless.

  She knew that this Qingweizi old Taoist was not reliable, but she didn't expect him to be so treacherous; he didn't finish what he was saying and then fooled her into going to Nanguo Town, and she almost lost her life on the way back.

  Although Qingweizi Lao Daoshi himself said later that he was giving himself an opportunity to hone his skills and gain more combat experience, Lin Ruolan still had a lingering resentment; for nearly half a year, she didn't give Qingweizi Lao Daoshi a good face, of course! These are all afterthoughts, let's not mention them for now.

  "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law!" Lin Ruolan smiled and thanked Sima San Niang.

  Since she had already inquired about the information she wanted, Lin Ruolan decided to solve the predicament of the Forgetful Forest first; then set off to find her three inexplicably missing disciples in Nanguo Town.

  Simma's three daughters' eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her beautiful face was actually filled with a hint of worry; even the misty spring eye having demonic energy didn't make her frown, but now Simma's third daughter is actually frowning; what the heck? This is not scientific at all!

  "Yulan, I don't know what you're inquiring about Nanguo Town for?" Sima Sanniang looked at Lin Yulan with a cautious gaze and asked; she always felt that Lin Yulan's inquiry about Nanguo Town wasn't so simple.

  Lin Ruolan didn't intend to hide the truth from Sima San Niang, so when asked, she replied straightforwardly: "Actually, it's not a big deal. Some of my junior fellow disciples left the sect to gain experience, but they suddenly went missing. According to what I know, they disappeared in Nanguo Town."

  Lin Ruolan repeated to Sima San Niang what Qing Wei Zi Lao Daoshi had said to her; however, Lin Ruolan, who was speaking happily, did not notice that Sima San Niang's face seemed to become even more unpleasant after hearing her words.