Mu Jinyu had gathered all these relatives together, fed them Rushing Spirit Grass to enhance their cultivation aptitude, and taught them the Cultivation Method. As for the final results, he could no longer pay much attention.
He was ready to leave with Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan.
Before leaving, he spent a good amount of time with Gu Xiyan and the others. They all knew that it would be a long time before they saw Mu Jinyu again, so they did their best to please him.
They even hoped to have a child by him.
Of course, due to the fortune Mu Jinyu had gained from the Dragon Marrow Immortal Spring, it was unlikely that he would father any children given his current bloodline concentration.
That day, Mu Jinyu finally decided to leave.
"Is everything packed? Ready to set off."
Mu Jinyu stood outside Wen Rou's room, calling to the closed door inside.
"Not yet, wait a bit longer." Wen Rou's cool voice came from inside.
"Okay then." Mu Jinyu shrugged his shoulders; he could only continue to wait.
Inside the room.
At this time, it wasn't just Wen Rou inside, but Jian Ruyan as well.
Actually, the things they needed to pack weren't much, just some clothes and the like.
Due to their body swap and their different figures, Wen Rou naturally couldn't wear her original clothes and could only wear Jian Ruyan's clothes.
The same went for Jian Ruyan. Her original clothes, given Wen Rou's figure, were a bit small, so she could only wear Wen Rou's clothes or those of the corresponding size.
Fortunately, both had been used to hardships since childhood and were not delicate young ladies who would never wear second-hand clothes.
Even when Mu Jinyu suggested that they buy new clothes, they each feared that the other might think they were disdainful, and both refused Mu Jinyu's offer.
"Sister Ruyan, you have so few clothes, and the colors are quite monotone too," Wen Rou remarked while organizing Jian Ruyan's wardrobe. Suddenly, she noticed a familiar garment that seemed never to have been worn by Jian Ruyan, and she took it out from the wardrobe, "Eh, this garment..."
After removing it from the wardrobe, Wen Rou instantly recognized why the dress looked familiar.
This dress was part of the gifts Mu Jinyu had bought for the ladies during an auction while purchasing alchemy techniques and had been given to Jian Ruyan, who had never worn it.
Seeing Wen Rou take out this dress made Jian Ruyan feel inexplicably nervous, but her face remained expressionless as she calmly said, "Give that back to me."
'Eh, her attitude... is a bit strange...' Wen Rou observed Jian Ruyan, with an expressionless face, reaching out for the white dress, and couldn't help but muse internally.
After all, it was Wen Rou's own face, and no matter how impassive Jian Ruyan tried to appear, Wen Rou could still see some signs of her nervousness.
Wen Rou knew that her own ears tended to get a bit red when she was nervous.
Right now, Jian Ruyan was just like that.
"Why do you want it back since you can't wear this dress now? Is this dress very important to you? Does it hold special significance?" Wen Rou thought about her own sacrifices but had been "neglected" by Mu Jinyu these days. Seeing Jian Ruyan's peculiar attitude, she couldn't help but feel moved and feigned ignorance while asking.
Jian Ruyan's tone was flat as she replied, "Yes, this was the first gift my brother gave me. It does hold some significance, though I can't wear it now, but I still want to keep it as a memento."
"Really?" Wen Rou heard Jian Ruyan blatantly lie, originally wanting to tease her.
But on second thought, perhaps Mu Jinyu had given her this dress under the guise of Xiang Mantang? So maybe Jian Ruyan wasn't deceiving her?
Thinking this way, Wen Rou couldn't be sure, so she decided to ask Mu Jinyu later, then quietly returned the dress to Jian Ruyan.
Jian Ruyan didn't snatch the dress back but took it gently, letting out a sigh of relief internally before packing the dress into her suitcase.
She had forgotten that the clothing Mu Jinyu had given her had been bought at an auction Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou attended together last time. It was also the first time Wen Rou had killed someone. Thus, Wen Rou still had a deep impression of this outfit and knew it was actually a gift from Mu Jinyu to her.
Jian Ruyan believed that Wen Rou had trusted her words and also told herself, yes, this was the gift Mu Jinyu had bought for her brother Xiang Mantang.
It was the first gift she had ever received in her life, so she couldn't wear it herself and didn't want Wen Rou to wear it either...
The two quickly organized their clothing and then opened the door and walked out.
"Did you all bring everything?" Mu Jinyu asked.
"Yes." Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou nodded together.
Mu Jinyu then asked them to hand over their luggage, which he stored inside the Shennong Cauldron, and he also thought over whether he had forgotten anything he needed to bring.
The Shennong Cauldron was definitely necessary to take, and he also decided to bring the Dragon Resentment Evil Poison extracted from the Deathly Shrouded Dragon Vein, which could come in handy to save his own life.
The Nine Heavens Mystical Murder Sword Formation Map and Tai Sui Stone, which were the foundation of the Mountain-Protecting Array, could not be taken...
In fact, there weren't many items he could take with him.
Having estimated a bit, Mu Jinyu came back to reality and said to the two women, "Let's go, and say goodbye to everyone."
"Yes."
Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou both responded.
Wen Rou's expression carried a melancholic feeling of departure, while Jian Ruyan's expression was somewhat complex, for she was returning to the Kunlun Ruins again.
Mu Jinyu led them out of the Secluded Valley and came to the foot of Yinlong Mountain.
Su Zijin and Gu Xiyan, among others, were already waiting there to see them off.
"Mom, Aunt Mu, Xiyan, Sister Mei, Linglong, Qiaoxia, Qingya, and everyone, we are leaving..."
Mu Jinyu, accompanied by Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou, embraced each person one by one, speaking with a tone of reluctance.
Jian Ruyan, who was usually distant and rarely had close contact with others, had lived in Yinlong Mountain for a while and had good relations with Su Zijin and the others. Her demeanor had changed somewhat, so she did not resist and hugged each of them in turn.
She bid them farewell with reluctance in her voice.
"You all must be careful now that you've gone to Kunlun Ruins."
After they had embraced and separated, Su Zijin looked slightly distressed, her eyes moist as she watched Mu Jinyu and spoke in a low voice.
"Yes, I know, Mom, take care of yourself too, we are leaving now..."
Mu Jinyu avoided making more eye contact with them, fearing he might not be able to resist the urge to stay. Saying this, he prepared to leave with Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou.
"Jinyu, wait..." At that moment, Mei Yinxue suddenly called out.
"Hm? What is it, Sister Mei?" Mu Jinyu stopped and turned back to look at Mei Yinxue.
Mei Yinxue took off the dragon bone bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Mu Jinyu, saying, "Take this with you."
"This..." Mu Jinyu's expression changed, wanting to refuse.
Mei Yinxue forcefully placed it in his hand and said, "Take it. When you gave each of us a magic treasure back then, it was to ensure our safety when slaying ferocious beasts. Now that we're not going out, to prevent being plotted against by Ye Wushuang and others, it's useless. With the mountain-protecting array guarding us, this is rather redundant. Rather than letting it gather dust, you'd better take it with you."
"Yes," Gu Xiyan, who had obviously discussed this with Mei Yinxue previously, followed by persuading, "The Mountain-Protecting Array is enough to protect us. Even if we have to go out, we still have the Pellet Drum Magic Treasure to protect us, there's no need to take an extra magic treasure."
"Jinyu, you take it," Su Zijin also urged, "Kunlun Ruins are so dangerous, we really won't be at ease if you don't take a magic treasure with you. The last time you fought with Ye Wushuang, if you had had this bone ring, would that incident have happened?"
"Take it with you, not only to protect yourself but also to protect Xiaorou and Ruyan."