Er Dan froze slightly while eating an apple, tilting his head as if he couldn’t believe what he heard.

"Me?"

Such an important task was given to him, was it really suitable?

Ginsengfruit evidently understood Er Dan’s unspoken words and ordered as if it were natural, "Otherwise? Do you know what it means not to keep idlers?"

Er Dan: ...

How was he idle? Not only did he have to be a mount, but also attract the vision of those people outside, and now he also had to patrol.

This time, Er Dan really felt a bit miserable. He was just a cub, how could he withstand so much hardship!

Er Dan wanted to protest, but clearly, protesting was ineffective.

"No room for negotiation!"

The Little Princess Puppet, standing by, couldn’t help but laugh when she saw this. Who knew Er Dan was such a lazy fellow.

As it turned out, the next second, she heard Ginsengfruit assigning her tasks too: "You’re not busy either, take a look around; after all, your size allows you to go anywhere."

Little Princess Puppet: ...

This sounded right, but why did it feel so piercing to the ear?

If it weren’t for the fact that these were serious matters, the Little Princess Puppet really would like to argue two sentences; she was not willing to listen to Ginsengfruit!

In the end, Er Dan could only sullenly plod forward, beginning his patrolling task.

On the other side, Yun Ran, taking along the Little Paperman, quickly reached a desolate area where, although there were many mountains, they were made of hard stone.

Some scattered weeds grew above, and there wasn’t a single tree. Looking as far as the eye could see, there wasn’t even much of a presence of life.

The Little Paperman flew up into the sky and looked down, noting that within a radius of several tens of miles, only its master was a living person.

"Master, this place is absolutely safe!"

Yun Ran nodded, then took out numerous talisman papers, instructing the Little Paperman to place them in suitable locations according to her directions.

Until the last talisman paper was set, Yun Ran stood at the centermost point, where the paper in her hand self-ignited.

The next second, all the other talisman papers similarly self-ignited simultaneously.

In an instant, a Light Shield emitting white radiance encapsulated the whole area.

Fortunately, no one populated this vicinity, and even though it was broad daylight, the white light wasn’t very conspicuous.

The Light Shield quickly stabilized, and the white light gradually faded away.

The entire area soon returned to its original appearance.

Just then, a bird flew across the sky, and its feathers fluttered down to the top of the Light Shield.

Yun Ran glanced up at the direction of the feather.

Without any premonition, that feather suddenly vanished as if it had never appeared at all.

Inside the Light Shield where Yun Ran was situated, nothing unusual occurred.

Yun Ran withdrew her gaze; this scene might frighten others.

But for Yun Ran, this was nothing more than an inevitable outcome for any external entity trying to breach the Light Shield: disappearance.

Disregarding this unexpected scene, Yun Ran looked down and took out the Twelve-sided Copper Mirror.

Yun Ran disassembled all the copper mirrors that had frames, leaving only the mirror bodies.

Although she already knew that these Twelve-sided Copper Mirrors were one entity, seeing their edges fit together like a jigsaw puzzle still surprised her.

The copper mirror that once contracted with Yun Ran, becoming a traitor, was threatened by her.

However, it honestly didn’t expect Yun Ran to gather all the copper mirrors so fast.

Moreover, it seemed she aimed to reassemble them.

The copper mirror immediately felt unsettled: [You won’t actually piece us back together, will you? Then, am I still myself?]

Who would want to be one twelfth when they could be a single entity?

"You’ve entered a contract with me, so even if you’re pieced with the other mirrors, you’ll still be unique."

The mirror’s surface instantly displayed an expression more pitiful than crying; it refused to be painted a rosy picture!

Unfortunately, its thoughts had no effect on Yun Ran.

Yun Ran didn’t immediately piece these copper mirrors together but merely placed them all in one spot.

Then, she sat down cross-legged and began to burn Merit, summoning Elder Qing Yangzi and others.

The burning of Merit Golden Light carried a hint of sacredness. The Little Paperman saw its master emitting tendrils of smoke.

Before long, a ghostly figure appeared, swaying before it slowly solidified.

It was none other than Elder Qing Yangzi.

Yun Ran opened her eyes to find it was only Elder Qing Yangzi who had come, and what’s more, it wasn’t his original form, only an avatar.

Yun Ran was slightly surprised but quickly suppressed that trace of astonishment.

Elder Qing Yangzi’s avatar, upon seeing the twelve copper mirrors laid out by Yun Ran, flashed a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Truly worthy of being chosen as the Young Master by Qingfeng Temple, her competency was indeed extraordinary.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Yun Ran respectfully knelt.

"Stand up~"

Yun Ran swiftly stood up, then obediently stood to one side. Anyone watching would think that, at that moment, Yun Ran was just the type of descendant the elders loved most.

The Little Paperman also dutifully stood not far, awaiting Elder Qing Yangzi’s instructions.

"Finding these copper mirrors so quickly is impressive, much quicker than I anticipated."

Yun Ran’s face immediately beamed at the compliment.

Elder Qing Yangzi continued, "Are you curious why only I came this time, and as an avatar?"

If Yun Ran couldn’t distinguish between the original form and an avatar, then she would truly be useless.

Yun Ran thought she had disguised herself quite well, being very obedient, yet unexpectedly, she was found out so quickly?

Perhaps Yun Ran’s perplexed expression was too evident, leading Elder Qing Yangzi to chuckle out loud.

"Do you know the selection criteria for every Young Master of Qingfeng Temple?"

Although Yun Ran couldn’t fathom why Elder Qing Yangzi brought up an irrelevant topic at this moment.

She nonetheless nodded honestly, "Must be smart, formidable, and quick-witted..."

Saying these things to others, Yun Ran wouldn’t have felt this way at all, perhaps even proud.

But saying them before the elder, every word brought a sense of self-promotion embarrassment to Yun Ran.

"These are only part of it. The most crucial criterion for selecting a Young Master at Qingfeng Temple is the courage to shatter the skies and question all authority!"

"No matter how well you conceal it, you can’t hide those eyes that query everything."