"Junior brother, wherever you go, I will follow. After all, I am an orphan, and our master cannot accompany me forever. I feel that the happiest days are the ones spent with you! Shall we roam the rivers and lakes together in the future? We can make a living by tomb-robbing and, incidentally, uphold justice! I am a heroine, and you are a hero, what say you?" Lin Li said.
Jian Yumei glanced at her senior sister's resolute demeanor and smiled.
"What are you laughing at? Do you think I can't do it?" Lin Li became anxious.
"You can do it, senior sister. You are the best!" Jian Yumei replied.
"Hehe, don't underestimate me just because your martial arts are impressive. My lightness technique is quite good, and my palm technique is not bad either! How about we have a friendly match, but with a condition: no inner force allowed. Hehe!" Lin Li said.
"No need for a match, I am sure to yield to you!" Jian Yumei laughed.
"Convinced?" Lin Li asked.
"Yes, senior sister, your lightness technique and palm technique are indeed formidable. I am certain I wouldn't have won. That's what I truly believe!" Jian Yumei said.
"Alright, then let's agree to venture forth into the world together!" Lin Li's eyes sparkled.
"Yes, after we hone our skills a bit more, we'll go. We still have much to learn!" Jian Yumei said.
"Yes, there's much to learn about tomb-robbing, and we must study the techniques thoroughly. I heard that just memorizing those talismans alone is a significant task!" Lin Li remarked.
"Indeed, mastering our craft is essential, or else we'll face great danger later on!" Jian Yumei said.
One day, Jian Yumei and Lin Li practiced lightness techniques on the cliff again.
Lin Li spun gracefully in the air and landed on the cliff.
Jian Yumei followed suit, arriving on the cliff shortly after, though slightly behind Lin Li.
"Senior sister, you're amazing!" Jian Yumei exclaimed.
"Junior brother, you've practiced so many strange martial arts, while I focused on refining my lightness technique and palm technique. Naturally, my lightness technique surpasses yours!" Lin Li said with a smile.
"Yes, senior sister, it's your specialty!" Jian Yumei said.
Recalling their previous experiences, Jian Yumei felt like laughing.
"Junior brother, what's making you laugh?" Lin Li asked.
"I'm thinking about last time, how you almost fell into the river!" Jian Yumei said.
Lin Li's face flushed red. "And you dare say I took advantage of you!"
"What? Now it's me taking advantage of you? I helped you out of goodwill, if I had known, I wouldn't have saved you!" Jian Yumei said.
"Alright, thank you for saving me. I won't make a fool of myself like that again. At that time, I had just started learning lightness techniques and hadn't mastered them properly! But now, I won't embarrass myself. While you were practicing those strange techniques, I was diligently practicing my lightness techniques!" Lin Li said.
"Yes, your lightness technique is quite impressive now, and your palm technique as well!" Jian Yumei said.
"By the way, you mentioned the effectiveness of our martial arts in combat. Aren't we mainly using firearms nowadays?" Lin Li suddenly asked.
"If there are no firearms, many times we have to fight without them, so you shouldn't become too reliant on them," Jian Yumei said.
"But I still want to practice with firearms!" Lin Li's stubborn nature emerged.
Jian Yumei thought for a moment. "Master seems to have said that he'll get us some guns to practice with in a while."
"Yes, my father is really open-minded. His greatest advantage is his flexible mindset!" Lin Li said.
"Junior brother, after these six months, our martial arts have improved a lot. Shall we go see what's inside that cave?" Lin Li suggested.
Jian Yumei hesitated for a moment.
"Come on, junior brother! Don't dawdle, let's go!" Lin Li urged.
"Alright, but let's be cautious!" Jian Yumei said.
"Yes, that's a given!" Lin Li said.
Jian Yumei looked at Lin Li's gradually maturing face and thought to himself, she's still a child, not much different from before. But then he remembered the day when Lin Li wasn't wearing clothes, and his face turned red.
"Junior brother, why are you blushing?" Lin Li asked.
"It's nothing, really!" Jian Yumei said.
Lin Li suddenly realized why he was blushing. "You, you're naughty!"
"I forgot! I really forgot, I swear!" Jian Yumei said.
"Forgot what?" Lin Li asked.
"I forgot about... your chest!" Jian Yumei said.
"Ah, you, that means you haven't forgotten!" Lin Li said, feeling annoyed.
"Haha, senior sister, I would have forgotten if you hadn't reminded me. Don't worry, the more you remind me, the less likely I am to forget!" Jian Yumei said.
"Annoying! Come on, let's go to the cave. I've always been curious about that snake inside, especially with its golden crown!" Lin Li said.
"Yes, let's go. With our current skills, we shouldn't have any problem dealing with that snake!" Jian Yumei said.
As Jian Yumei and Lin Li approached the cave, they felt a peculiar sensation.
For some reason, ever since they encountered those two old snakes last time, every time they passed by this place, they felt it was different from elsewhere.
Based on the practitioners' feelings, especially their sense of Feng Shui, they felt this place was extraordinary. There must be a powerful energy field around that cave.
This energy field might originate from a natural source or from some artifacts. Judging from the presence of the snake guardians, both possibilities were plausible!
Jian Yumei always stayed here for a long time because, generally, under such a powerful energy field, one's martial arts could improve. Jian Yumei absorbed the essence of the air here every time, rapidly enhancing herself.
Today was no exception. However, instead of absorbing the essence alone, Jian Yumei and Lin Li exchanged glances, nodded, and dashed towards the cliff.
Soon, they arrived at the cave entrance, where they found it empty.
"Let's go inside and take a look!" Lin Li said.
They were puzzled because the Eye King Snake should have greeted them, but at this moment, there were no signs of the two snakes.
Just as they were hesitating, the two snakes rushed out! Lin Li felt scared again and instinctively leaped into Jian Yumei's arms.
Jian Yumei looked at the two snakes. After not seeing them for many days, they seemed a bit haggard! But the golden crowns on their heads were still as mysterious as ever.
Jian Yumei looked at Lin Li and then at the two snakes. This feeling was still very mysterious.
At this moment, the two snakes suddenly changed. One slithered
 inside the cave and looked back at Jian Yumei, as if asking him to follow, while the other ran behind Jian Yumei as if urging him to go.
Jian Yumei was puzzled. When the two snakes repeated this action, he understood that it was genuine.
Seeing the snakes persistently inviting him to enter, Jian Yumei thought, "Let's go. If I don't have the courage even for this, how can I face the many dangers ahead when we venture into the world? If I lack such courage now, won't I be too timid in the future?"
"Let's go, senior sister!" Jian Yumei said.