"How about we go inside first?" Song Jia gestures to his right arm, revealing a pleasing smile.
"Naturally." She looked back, moving ahead toward the entrance, floating past the duo without much thought.
Seeing this, he wryly shook his head, then helplessly sighed,' As long as we can curry favor with this senior, there is a possibility of curing brother Yi of the outer god's curse.'
A wave of howling wind gush toward an invisible entrance of the island, causing the mist to clear up, revealing an array of colors and speckles.
The island was lush and vibrant, filled with a variety of flora and fauna. The air was thick with the scent of flowers, and the sounds of chirping birds and buzzing insects filled the air.
After Tulan went inside, they followed closely behind, closing up the entrance, and causing the island to disappear from the ocean.
"Senior, how is young master doing?" He politely asked as they walked together, hoping to prob further.
"Young master?" She chuckled, not offering a reply. She was just a spirit manifestation of Yu Yan's Immortal tools, not his maid or servant.
As he continued to observe Tulan, Song Jia couldn't help but notice her movements were not that of a servant. Her poise and confidence spoke of a higher status, and her aura was too powerful to be just a mere follower.
But then again, he thought, that young master seems to hold some great status he cannot fathom, perhaps it isn't a stretch to say that she might be his close servant or protector.
Upon hearing her chuckle, Song Jia can't help but be rooted for a split second, then thought,' What is the relationship between this lady and that young master?'
At the moment, he can only assume that she is his servant, and this causes him to be even more conflicted.
Even though she's standing right in front of him, he can't trace a hint of true qi or energy from her at all!
This could only mean that her realm is profound, powerful enough that he cannot even get a grip of her realms!
As they walked through the bamboo forest, several family members and disciples caught their presence.
Among them were some males who were petrified on the spot upon meeting Tulan's gaze.
This sight causes their fellow female counterparts to stomp their feet in grievance as they look down at their chest, wondering why there is such a difference!
Not far away, a trio of young men sat together, playing a game on their phones.
"Who is that beautiful miss?" Song Zi asked, perking his eyes toward Tulan from a distance.
"Brother Cang!" Song Cang's eyes gleamed with a devious, lustful expression as he looked in the direction where Song Zi was staring.
He couldn't help but think, "Another young miss from those clans visiting our family to curry favor?"
His thoughts were filled with images of the young lady, thoughts that were far from pure. But he knew better than to act on his impulses.
The other two nodded slightly, letting out a fawning gaze as they admired Tulan's figure.
Song Cang had noticed the increasing number of clans and powerful families visiting their Song family in recent years, and he had his suspicions about why they were doing so.
But this didn't matter at the moment. What mattered was finding out which clan or family this young lady belonged to, and how he could use her for his own benefit.
Song Cang's eyes lit up with a flash of greed, then hurried," Go, find out which clan or family that young lady comes from!"
These two youths next to Song Cang were his followers, and they were quite keen, already knowing what was on his mind.
"Yes, brother Cang!" The two youths chuckled, turning off their phones before running off into the distance to gather information on Tulan's background.
Song Cang smiled to himself, satisfied.
He knew he had to be cautious, but the thought of Tulan's beauty was too tempting to ignore.
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"Your disciples and family members are quite interesting… Unlike those arrogant hot-blood young masters I've seen in the past." She commented, using the lofty True Yang Emperor faction level as the standard.
"Thank you senior. These juniors of mine have been isolated from the world for hundreds of years, only occasionally traveling outside for certain tasks, it is no surprise that they stay like this."
"Isolation? Is there a special reason for your prestigious family to stay isolated?" She can tell that the Song family is quite a behemoth on this planet considering that there's a powerful heaven-immortal residing on the island, albeit injured.
"Actually…" He hesitated, not sure if he should continue.
From the look of it, Song Jia was quite pleasing to her eyes in terms of attitude, so she said," If it involves some great secret, then I won't pry into it too much, pardon me."
Regardless, Song Jia thought it would be beneficial to open up a little to this senior and explained.
"When our founding ancestor found the family, he instructed us to remain on this island and guard it."
"Not only that, but every hundred or so years, stalks of purple bamboo would sprout from the island, and our task is to collect these purple stalks of bamboo." He beckoned toward his waist, causing the stalk of bamboo to float toward his palm.
At this point, they have already walked toward a tall mountain behind the forest of bamboo.
But, what caught Tulan's attention wasn't the bamboo forest, nor the mountain, but the mention of 'purple bamboo'!
This greatly shocked her, unknowingly, it is because of this bamboo that caused their ancestor settled on this island!
It is also due to this bamboo that made them isolated from the world for thousands of years!
And more importantly, it is this bamboo that attracted her young master's attention.
As an old and experienced cultivator, she quickly recovered her bearing, instead of directly asking about the purple bamboo, she asked," Where are we?"
"This is the Ancestral Mountain where Brother Yi stays in seclusion from injuries not long ago." He smiled and proudly said.
"I'm sure the reason senior has come is to ask about a certain matter, I'm afraid I won't be able to answer your question."
"But, Brother Yi may be able to."
Song Jia then looked toward the mountain, throwing the stalk of purple bamboo ahead!
As the bamboo traveled in the air, crackles of lightning manifested from the sides, creating strange purple lightning that can barely be discerned.
'Purple bamboo, lightning!' Seeing this lightning appear, Tulan suddenly thought of Yu Yan's words and expression when he mentioned the bamboo.
At this moment, an ancient voice came through the cave.
"Song Jia, why are you back already?"
Clearly, Song Jia had visited him not long ago, as for why, perhaps only they know.
"We have a special guest. She has some questions I'm sure only you can answer." He laughed.
"Special guest, which special guest, this mortal lady next to you?"
Hearing this, Song Jia's face froze, hurriedly sending forth a voice transmission.
Immediately, the voice from the cave stopped, then after a moment of silence, followed by a hollow cough, then the entrance opened up.
Seeing this, Song Jia helplessly looked at her, gesturing to Tulan to go ahead to which she simply shrugged her shoulders.
After Tulan went inside, Song Jia stopped Song Yin.
She was reluctant to leave, but because this matter involved too many secrets, she still left and returned to the courtyard on her own.
The cave entrance closed once Song Jia went inside, after which an array of light appeared, concealing any trace of an entrance in the first place.