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Senior Sister’s Eighteenth Lesson

◎ Do You Understand Time Management? ◎

Among the clouds, Lin Shuang and her two companions rode their swords.

【Wind speed: 22 km/h, direction: southeast. Automatic correction of sword direction, deviation: 14 degrees, 12 degrees… Sword direction adjusted downwind.】

【Little Ai Travels with You, Making You Faster, Farther, Higher.】

【Estimated arrival at the destination in fifteen minutes.】

Lin Shuang put down her warm teacup, crossed her legs on the picnic cloth, and looked into the distance at the rising sun and the faintly visible gates of Huaming City below the sword and clouds.

She nodded in satisfaction.

Standing on the tail of the combined swords, Zhou Xuanwu also subconsciously looked down.

His lips twitched, his eyes shifted, and he seemed to want to speak but stopped.

“Senior Brother Zhou, are you thinking that we arrived half a day earlier than the mission required?” Zhao Keran had already put away her books and was preparing to land.

Zhou Xuanwu’s lips moved silently, and he nodded.

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They had arrived too early.

A drop of water fell, and Little Ai Travel was activated again.

【Sensing strong air turbulence ahead, there may be some bumps. Please put down your teacups and refrain from using sharp objects…】

【Deploying small wings on both sides of the flying swords.】

With a flick, two first-tier speed enhancement talismans and second-tier shock absorption talismans flew out from Lin Shuang’s fingers.

The sword regained its stability and doubled its speed.

“Indeed, traveling with Senior Sister is amazing!” Zhao Keran admired, standing up on the sword with her arms outstretched, feeling the joy of flying at double speed with the wind.

“Compared to Senior Sister, I probably only reached the second tier at the fastest, right? It can’t be more than that.”

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“Senior Sister should be at the Grand Perfection of the tenth tier already.”

Zhou Xuanwu: “…”

Lin Shuang put down her teacup and waved to Zhao Keran. “There’s no limit to how fast you can go.”

This flying mode was inspired by their previous weekend trip to the Great Desolate Mountains.

When they were on the way, they enjoyed the scenery, so speed didn’t matter.

But on the return journey, when they encountered a headwind and had to see the same scenery again, it became somewhat tiresome. That’s why Lin Shuang had improved the Little Ai Travel mode this time. As expected, the flying speed had more than doubled.

“Yes, I’ve learned my lesson,” Zhao Keran said immediately, feeling embarrassed.

Zhou Xuanwu’s mouth twitched.

Lin Shuang stood up, and the sword’s tip had entered the descent mode. The two wing-shaped talisman shields on both sides of the sword were successively opened.

【Locating the descent runway: Wang Xin Inn rooftop.】

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Zhou Xuanwu: “!”

In Huaming City, inside a Tianzi-grade room in the inn.

A tall figure stood by the window, gazing at the sunrise, draped in a silver-gray cloak.

“Master, we’ve already spread the news about the third-level spiritual treasures we’ll be trading with the Wang family the day after tomorrow. The Annihilation Pavilion should be there by then. We plan to kill most of the evil cultivators and leave one or two survivors to find their base.”

“Mm.”

The man clenched his fist and coughed lightly into his hand.

His phoenix eyes were half-closed, but in the next moment, they suddenly widened.

He saw four swords flying side by side, with strange triangular wings on either side of the swords… they seemed to be talismans.

They were rushing straight towards their inn!

Bai Yu’s face changed, and he was about to cast a spell when they heard the sound of tiles rubbing against each other on the roof of their sky room.

【Entering the runway.】

【Brake – Medium.】

Dear passengers, we have landed safely. Little Ai Travel looks forward to serving you next time.】

Strange sounds echoed from above the roof.

The man in the silver-gray cloak raised his pale face in surprise.

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Bai Yu opened his mouth.

“Hello, reserve two top rooms.” The voice spoke and was heard at the innkeeper’s desk downstairs the next moment.

…

“Sister, the steward of the Honored Treasure Pavilion sent us a message. They are staying in a Tianzi-grade room.”

Zhao Keran checked the information.

“Third floor.”

Lin Shuang nodded and added to the innkeeper, “We want two similar rooms on the third floor, closest to the staircase, and with windows.”

Zhao Keran listened and silently noted the details.

Faster learning experience points ↑

Zhou Xuanwu also perked up his ears and rapidly memorized information in his mental sea.

“All right, two upper rooms as you requested, dear customers. Five hundred wen per day.”

Zhao Keran quickly paid and took the keys to the upper rooms.

Lin Shuang lowered her head, opened her recording scroll, and started noting the prices of things in Huaming City.

Zhou Xuanwu raised an eyebrow.

“Recording local information reduces the chances of being cheated, thus reducing the additional time and cost of recovering losses,” Zhao Keran explained to him.

Zhou Xuanwu suddenly understood, even though he didn’t care about money.

Useless knowledge was added again.

“Are you three the Clearwater Hall outer disciples commissioned by the Honored Treasure Pavilion?”

As they just stepped onto the third floor, they heard a polite inquiry.

Looking up, they saw a handsome young man standing at the door of the last room, gazing at them.

A Foundation Establishment Stage expert.

His cultivation surpassed theirs!

Zhou Xuanwu and Zhao Keran frowned simultaneously.

“I’ll be leaving in the next two days and won’t be able to oversee the Wang Mansion’s trade. I can only entrust the three junior brothers and sisters.”

While speaking, Bai Yu’s ears turned red, and he sneakily glanced at Lin Shuang behind them.

Lin Shuang, sensing it, raised her eyes and just happened to catch his timid gaze.

Did he know her?

“Head steward Huangfu is waiting inside. Follow me, three of you. Oh, by the way, you can just call me Senior Brother Bai.”

Lin Shuang raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Keran also surprised, leaned close and whispered to her.

“Sister, isn’t it a coincidence? Wasn’t the senior sister you used to live with also surnamed Bai? Didn’t Senior Sister Bai’s cultivation breakthroughs happen very quickly? She went to the inner sect nine years ago, right?”

Bai Yu’s hand, which was about to push the door, froze instantly.

Lin Shuang indeed made a sound of agreement.

Bai Yu’s earlobes instantly turned red.

In the blink of an eye, nine years had passed.

The person before them was already an adult, vastly different from the youthful and inexperienced look he had back then.

Today, he looked even more refined and handsome.

It was normal that she didn’t recognize him.

With a creak, the door swung open, startling Bai Yu from his thoughts.

The gaze of Lin Shuang and her two companions were immediately drawn to the tall figure standing by the window inside the room.

While they had thought Bai Yu had a refined appearance, in comparison to this person, Bai Yu’s attractiveness seemed somewhat dimmed.

This steward of the Rongbao Pavilion was draped in a silver-gray fur cloak, with a circle of fiery red fox fur lining the brim of his hat.

His long fingers, white and faintly veined with a hint of blue, held a silver hand warmer shaped like twin rabbits.

Near the edge of his ink-black pupils, there was a tiny red mole.

The corner of his eye slightly lifted, adding a touch of allure to his otherwise sickly appearance.

Zhou Xuanwu wanted to speak but held back, ultimately pursing his lips.

Zhao Keran stood behind Lin Shuang, who took the lead and remained silent as well.

Huangfu Yuan, holding the silver hand warmer, looked at Lin Shuang, who seemed to be the leader of the three.

“Junior siblings, I am Huangfu Yuan.”

His voice was not loud, and in the middle of speaking, he coughed, but there was a sense of composure about him.

His slightly drooping eyelids, which seemed to lower unconsciously due to weakness, had a small wrinkle at the corner of his eye, giving the impression that he was always smiling, kind, and affable.