In the afternoon, in the backyard of Vheena's house, a young girl named Luo Xianxiu sat quietly, gracefully sipping her tea in a manner befitting her status as a princess. She observed a little girl in front of her, who had been pacing back and forth with a restless expression.

Luo Xianxiu, seeing the anxiety of the little girl, or her senior sister, Ruan Xiaoyue, simply stayed silent, watching her. She had long grown accustomed to her senior sister's habit of pacing back and forth like that every day.

As Luo Xianxiu sank deeper into the peace and coolness of the backyard, trying to shake off her own anxiety while enjoying her tea, a loud voice suddenly interrupted, coming from her senior sister, who seemed unable to bear her own restlessness any longer, disturbing the tranquility Luo Xianxiu had been experiencing.

"Ahhh! It's been a month! How much longer do I have to wait anxiously like this! Where could master possibly be!"

Hearing her senior sister's outcry for the 35th time since it began 20 days ago, Luo Xianxiu could only sigh, as her peace was shattered, bringing back her own anxiety. In the end, she could only hide her own unease and speak to her senior sister to calm her down.

"Senior sister, it's only been a month since master left. Why are you always so restless? Besides, there is no one in this world who could harm master, so please stop worrying. It would be better if you sat here with me and enjoyed the tea peacefully."

"Junior! Don't you feel the slightest bit of worry about Master, who has been gone for a month?" Ruan Xiaoyue said, her voice sharp, questioning Luo Xianxiu's lack of concern for their master's absence.

"I am worried about Master's departure too, it's been a month since she left us!" Luo Xianxiu replied firmly, then continued in a softer, somewhat sad tone, "But what can we do? We don't even know where Master went. In the end, all we can do is sit and wait for her to return."

"Uh... I'm sorry for snapping at you."

"It's okay, I know you didn't mean to snap at me because you're just so anxious about Master's situation. Besides, it would be better if you sat here with me and enjoyed the tea made from the rare leaves of my kingdom, which has a calming effect."

"O-okay."

Seeing Ruan Xiaoyue sit down in the chair in front of her, Luo Xianxiu stood up gracefully from her seat. With elegance, she poured tea from the teapot into a cup she took from her storage ring, then handed the tea-filled cup to Ruan Xiaoyue.

After pouring tea for her senior sister, Luo Xianxiu sat back down to enjoy the rest of her own tea. Just as she was about to take a sip, she was interrupted by her senior sister, who seemed unaware of how to properly enjoy tea, drinking it all at once without savoring its flavor.

"Glug, glug... urph, bitter."

"...Senior sister, you're drinking it wrong. Have you never had tea before?"

"No, I've never had it. Junior sister, does all tea taste this bitter?"

"I don't know, since I’ve never had every type of tea, but the tea you're drinking, senior sister, shouldn’t be that bitter. Maybe the reason it tastes bitter to you is because you're not used to drinking it, which is why it feels that way. Also, let me teach you the proper way for a lady to drink her tea."

Hearing Ruan Xiaoyue's agreement to learn how to drink tea, Luo Xianxiu wasted no time and immediately began teaching her the graceful way to enjoy it. After teaching her senior sister the proper way to drink tea, Luo Xianxiu was finally able to sit back down and peacefully savor her tea, enjoying the calmness and coolness of their master's backyard along with her senior sister. Unfortunately, the peace she had once again enjoyed was soon interrupted when a little girl with horns and a white dragon-like tail appeared, carrying a large number of divine fruits from their master's backyard toward where they were sitting.

"Hey, what are you two drinking?" The little girl with the horns and tail asked them.

Before Luo Xianxiu could respond, Ruan Xiaoyue, sitting in front of her, had already answered the little girl’s question. Luo Xianxiu could only sit silently, watching the two of them converse.

"We're drinking tea," Ruan Xiaoyue replied, sitting in the chair, her brow furrowing in displeasure as Luo Xianxiu watched her senior sister continue her conversation with the little girl.

"Besides, Long Linglu, you shouldn't be eating the divine fruits that Master planted every day. What will happen when they're all gone? You're not the only one who wants to eat those fruits."

"Hmph! As someone entrusted by Master to tend to and grow the plants in her backyard, it's only natural that I can eat the fruits and vegetables, both those belonging to Master and to me! You're an outsider with no responsibility from Master, so don't accuse me just because you're jealous!"

"You! Haaah... I'm saying this because I'm worried that if you eat all the divine fruits, we'll have none left when Master isn't here. Besides, you know very well that those fruits have many benefits that could help us if any enemies or intruders come here."

"Hmph! You're just jealous of me! Besides, the fruits in Master's backyard will never run out! Even though Master isn't here, making all the plants grow in seven days, with the land blessed by Master, all the plants here will never deplete, even without her! So, since Master isn’t here, all the plants in the backyard are now mine. You, with no stake in this, should just stay silent!"

Luo Xianxiu, who had been silently listening to their conversation, noticed Ruan Xiaoyue standing up straight in front of her, her face angry and clearly upset by Long Linglu's arrogant words. Seeing Ruan Xiaoyue no longer able to hold back her patience, Luo Xianxiu watched as her senior sister responded angrily.

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"You! Can't you speak normally without being so arrogant? I'm always annoyed by the way you speak as if you want to be hit! And what's worse, you keep saying Master isn’t here—do you have no worry at all for Master, who's been gone for a month and still hasn't returned?"

“Hah? Ruan Xiaoyue, why are you angry with my words?” Long Linglu replied, a bit confused as to why Ruan Xiaoyue was upset with her, but she quickly dismissed her confusion and continued speaking arrogantly, folding her arms as she looked at Ruan Xiaoyue with the expression of someone looking at a fool. “As a true divine dragon, of course, I must speak with the authority of arrogance! And as for Master, why should I worry about her? Didn’t I already tell you that Master is so strong that no one can be a threat to her? Although I was a little worried at first, once I realized she might just be busy cultivating or involved in other matters, I don’t need to worry about her anymore!”

“Besides, with Master’s room now empty, it’s become my own. I can breathe in Master’s scent as much as I want—” she continued, her face displaying a smug expression as she boasted about what she had been doing in front of Ruan Xiaoyue. However, before she could finish her sentence, her words were abruptly cut off by a sudden punch from Ruan Xiaoyue aimed at her face.

BAM!

“Ow! Ugh! Ruan Xiaoyue, damn it! Why did you hit my face?!” Long Linglu exclaimed, holding her face in pain, questioning why Ruan Xiaoyue had punched her.

“Damn you! No wonder I was confused about not seeing you anywhere every night! I thought you were out cultivating or fighting some monster that caught your interest! But I didn’t expect that you would so boldly sleep in Master’s room when she’s not here! And you even enjoy Master's scent every day, while I only get to experience it once!”

“So what if I do? I am Master's pet! It’s only right that I sleep in her private space! You shouldn’t be jealous just because I can smell her scent every day! Master’s scent is mine! I’m already familiar with it! You, as an outsider, have no right to smell it!”

Luo Xianxiu, quietly sipping her tea and enjoying the playful quarrel between the two girls, didn’t interfere, knowing that the two of them were close friends, and their argument was more of a game, even though it looked like a real fight on the surface. However, as she listened to Long Linglu’s absurd comment about her fondness for Master’s scent, Luo Xianxiu suddenly stood up straight and walked toward them. As the two were pushing each other, she decided to ask Long Linglu something.

"Miss Linglu, I’d like to ask you something."

“What is it, Luo Xianxiu? Don’t you see I’m busy pushing Ruan Xiaoyue? Hurry up and ask your question!”

“Haaah… sorry for interrupting. I just want to ask, is Miss Linglu’s sense of smell so sharp that you can tell where Master is?”

“Are you underestimating me? As a descendant of the ancient divine dragon race, of course, I have an extraordinarily sharp sense of smell! I can even tell where Master is, even if she’s on a different continent, as long as she leaves her scent on something I can track!”

Ruan Xiaoyue, realizing the implication of Luo Xianxiu’s question, became frustrated with how foolish Long Linglu was being. In her irritation, she released more of her power, causing Long Linglu to stumble and fall under the force of her push. Ruan Xiaoyue then quickly pinned Long Linglu down by sitting on her stomach to prevent her from escaping, while speaking angrily.

“Long Linglu! You’re really stupid! Why didn’t you say that you could track where Master is?! You should have told us so we could search for Master instead of waiting for her for a whole month!”

“Let me go! Don’t pin me down! Ruan Xiaoyue, you’re cheating because you used your strength when I wasn’t paying attention while talking to Luo Xianxiu! You cheater, coward!”

“Answer my question first! You damn dragon!”

“I won’t answer until you let me go!” Long Linglu stubbornly replied.

“You damn dragon! Haaah… fine, let’s stop our quarrel for now,” Ruan Xiaoyue said, releasing her hold on Long Linglu and standing up. She then continued, “You still need to answer my question. Why didn’t you tell us that you could actually find Master?”

“Hmph! Why should I tell you that I can find Master? Besides, even if we could find her, what would we say to her? Do you want us to say something trivial like ‘we miss you, Master, because you haven’t returned for a whole month,’ which is just a short time? If that’s the case, you’d only ruin my dignity as a divine dragon, because Master would think of me as nothing more than a spoiled child! Do you understand now, coward Ruan Xiaoyue?!”

Feeling that Long Linglu's words would only anger Ruan Xiaoyue and lead to another fight, Luo Xianxiu quickly spoke to Long Linglu before Ruan Xiaoyue could say anything, in an attempt to prevent another argument between the two.

“If the reason Miss Linglu doesn’t want to search for Master is because you’re afraid of being seen as a spoiled child, then why don’t the three of us just follow the traces where Master has been? That way, we can figure out where she has actually gone, and our worries will be lessened. What do you think, Miss Linglu?”

“Hmph! Fine! Your suggestion makes enough sense, so I’ll follow your advice. It seems interesting for the three of us to go find out where Master went, especially since I’m quite bored just playing around the Master’s house. Fortunately, I’ve already left my mark by licking Master’s face and hands while we slept together, so it will be easier for me to—”

As Luo Xianxiu listened to Long Linglu's words, both she and Long Linglu suddenly felt an extremely threatening aura. Looking around to identify its source, Luo Xianxiu quickly realized it was coming from her senior sister, Ruan Xiaoyue, who had released a dense golden qi around her body. The surrounding earth cracked under the pressure, and her expression clearly showed that she was very upset about something.

“Long Linglu, it seems you really want to die,” Ruan Xiaoyue said coldly.

“Eh? W-what’s going on, Ruan Xiaoyue? W-why do you suddenly want to kill me?” Long Linglu stammered, her voice filled with fear as she saw the menacing aura radiating from Ruan Xiaoyue.

Seeing Long Linglu’s frightened reaction, Ruan Xiaoyue, equally terrified, witnessed her senior sister move with incredible speed and grab Long Linglu by the throat. She squeezed, and with an icy tone, she spoke words that left Luo Xianxiu frozen in silence, unsure of what to say.

“Ugh! Ruan Xiaoyue, why—ugh… are you choking me?!”

"Dammit! You deserve to die! How dare you lick Master's face and hands! You have defiled my Master, who belongs to me alone! I’ve never even done that! How dare you! Not only did you take Master’s bed from me, but you also smell her scent every day. And now you’re even saying you licked her while she was asleep! You’re truly pushing me to my limit! I can’t tolerate you anymore! Die!"

"Ugh! L-Luo Xianxiu, h-help me! Argh! These people are insane! Please, help me!"

"O-oh, Senior sister, please let go of Miss Linglu—hii!" Luo Xianxiu exclaimed, pleading for her senior sister to stop choking Long Linglu. But she grew even more fearful when her senior sister turned to look at her, her eyes now gold and full of menace.

"I won’t let her go. She’s gone too far. I’ll make sure she passes out until Master returns, so Master’s room will be mine again."

"Uh… b-but if Senior Sister does that, we won't be able to find Master. D-do you really prefer waiting for Master to return, even though we don't know when she'll come back?"

After saying this while holding back her fear, Luo Xianxiu watched as her senior sister stopped emitting the dense qi around her and released Long Linglu’s neck from her grip.

"Cough! Cough! Cough! Ruan Xiaoyue—cough! Y-you!" Long Linglu gasped as she bent over, coughing, before standing back up with her arms crossed, arrogantly glaring at Ruan Xiaoyue. She continued her words, now speaking a bit hesitantly. "H-hmph! E-even though you looked threatening earlier, you're still not my match if I fight you using my divine dragon transformation. Ruan Xiaoyue, luckily you—"

"Shut up! Show us where Master is!"

"F-fine!"

With that, Luo Xianxiu and Ruan Xiaoyue followed Long Linglu, who became their guide in search of their Master, leaving Xue Lanting, whom they had forgotten, alone at the house.