"Now then, we should leave here soon . " Shen Tianyu said as she talked with the management pair and Luo Shue .

The three looked at her questioningly .

"Luo Shue is back so I thought it was time to go . It's not like I'm welcome here anymore either . Foundation Establishment level is so weak . As the Miss of Yaodu, naturally, I should become the strongest, don't you agree? Besides, Luo Shue is out for practical experience right now so it's two birds with one stone!" She responded to their gazes .

"If Miss wants to, I'l naturally accompany . " Luo Shue nodded .

"Then that's settled!" Shen Tianyu jumped up and clapped her hands .

"Wait wait, no . " Sung Ming stopped her . "What settled? We still haven't decided your guards!"

"Ah? What guards? This is practical experience . " Shen Tianyu questioned him .

"Even so, if something big were really to happen to you, then, how could we face the Former Master?" Mu Shenchou stepped forward .

"Right!" Sung Ming agreed .

"Eh? Then can I just have Ring Jian be our guard? I can take care of my self, if you're worried about someone, it should be Shue'er, right? Besides, too many people in a party will attract undue attention . " Shen Tianyu replied .

"I also agree with Miss . we shouldn't have too many people in our party . " Luo Shue spoke up again .

"Guh, but we don't know if this Rong Jian can be trusted . " Sung Ming hesitated .

"It's fine . We can take this time to observe if he Is truly worthy of my hand in engagement . Besides, if he does betray us, we can just get rid of him . " Shen Tianyu a.s.sured . "Besides, he's put up with me despite all the stuff thta's be going on so, even if he has intentions, he wouldn't act on them unhesitatingly, I reckon . "

"Sigh, I guess we can just do that then . " Sung Ming gave up . What she said about numbers wasn't false . If there were too many people, bandits might pay extra attention thinking there was a rich kid or two among them and unruly teens might cause trouble with them too . By then, even if it might not be life-threatening, it would certainly be a pain . Despite Shen Tianyu's enthusiasm to go on an adventure right now, she's quite lazy and doesn't like dealing with stupid, preventable messes . If she does get into these troubles, the first to be blamed would be them . Besides, with their Miss's skills, even if she can't beat her opponent, she has enough to escape, so there's no big need to worry .

That night, Shen Tianyu told Ring Jian she was going on a journey to strengthen herself and invited him to come as a guard . Thinking it was some sort of honeymoon, he readily agreed .

. . .

Two days later, all the preparations had been made and Shen Tianyu stood right inside the doors of Lavender Palace along with Luo Shue and a somewhat disappointed Rong Jian . The other members of Lavender Palace woke up early to see them off .

"Su Yuan, remember to cultivate okay? And go with Che s.h.i.+an to be safe . If your progresss is good, I'll tell you a good secret about cultivation, one that's most suited to you . " Shen Tianyu said proudly to Su Yuan, with Che s.h.i.+an standing behind him .

"Okay!" Su Yuan agreed excitedly and Che s.h.i.+an revealed a delighted smile .

She then walked towards Sung Ming . "Sung Ming, do you think accept them as probationary members of Yaodu for now . Later on, when they get stronger,let them take the test to enroll as a full member . "

"Understood!" Sung Ming answered firmly .

The group of three, or more like the girls, said their goodbyes and waved as they left, with Ring Jian following after . Some of the more emotional ones cried as they saw them leave .

"To think our youngest sister grew so much in just a few months after joining!"

"Ah, the young ones certainly grow up fast . "

Such comments were heard as they left Lavender Palace .

. . .

"Where should we go?" Rong Jian asked them as they walked in the small woods outside the capital .

"Mmm . . . How about the Forest of Death?" Shen Tianyu asked .

Ring Jian furrowed his brows . "That's too dangerous . "

"Well, we're trying to get out of Nang Zhou . Sheu'er and I both aren't Meridians Level yet, and can't cross the sea . The only way is the Forest of Death . Besides, it'll serve as good combat experience . " She responded .

"You can just buy flying objects or use other things to increase your level . "

"How common do you think flying objects are? Use misfits that don't even have a family, how much money do you think we have? How could we possibly afford such a thing? And I din't want to superficially raise my levels, even if it's only temporarily . I've only started cultivating recently, if I use outside objects, my cultivation base will be more susceptible to destabilization and other problems in the future . " She retorted . "Besides, this is a journey for practical experience . How could we travel so leisurely? Also, Shue'er is the disciple of that Tian Yu . She's an excellent medic even on the field . No need to worry she won't be able to take care of us if something happens . "

'This girl . . . do I say she has too much courage or just has no sense of danger?' Rong Jian thought as he sighed with exasperation .

"Let's go!" Shen Tianyu raised a fist with a smile on her face as she marched forward . After a few steps she stopped and turned around . "By the way, where is it? The Forest of Death . "

Luo Shue reveal a wry smil as Rong Jian facepalmed .