Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

Chapter 180 Salvation in the End Times

Su Wan was already waiting under the locust tree in the courtyard, having changed into her winter clothes. She wore a simply tailored off-white down jacket, with a soft light gray wool scarf casually wrapped around her neck. She was pulling a small, dark-colored suitcase. When she saw Chen Anran come out, she looked up at him, her eyes still gentle and calm.

Looking at Su Wan in this outfit, Chen Anran couldn't help but be stunned.

In my memory, the eldest sister always wore simple, elegant traditional dresses, or wore an apron while busy in the kitchen. Such a modern and capable outfit is quite rare.

Seeing his gaze linger on her, Su Wan looked down at him, a slight smile playing on her lips: "What, don't you recognize me?"

Chen Anran snapped out of her reverie and shook her head: "It's been a long time since I've seen Senior Sister dressed like this, it's... very beautiful."

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It's more convenient this way when you're traveling." Su Wan said gently, handing him another shoulder bag in the same color. "Inside are some of the spiritual rice and vegetables you usually nurture, as well as various talismans drawn by the little deer."

"Okay." Chen Anran took the bag and casually put Su Wan's suitcase into her spatial ring as well.

Upon seeing this, Su Wan's eyes widened immediately. "A storage ring?"

Chen Anran smiled and hummed in agreement.

Su Wan shifted her gaze from Chen Anran's left hand to meet Chen Anran's eyes directly. "Your 'gentle nourishment' secret method... never mind. Let's go, and don't keep them waiting."

The two walked out of the courtyard side by side. Feng Xiaolu, Lin Xiaoman, and the others saw them off to the mountain gate. Xiao Ling'er's eyes were a little red again. She held Lin Xiaoman's hand tightly and whispered, "Master, Junior Uncle, come back soon..."

"Definitely." Chen Anran ruffled her hair.

Su Wan looked at Feng Xiaolu and instructed her again: "Xiaolu, I'm entrusting the sect to you. Consult with Huiming and Mengmeng when you encounter problems, and contact them promptly if you're unsure. Listen to the advice of Chairman Zhao and Fatty Li regarding the businesses down the mountain, but if anything unusual happens, you must handle it decisively."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister!" Feng Xiaolu straightened her back as she tried to maintain a serious expression. "I'll definitely take good care of the house and wait for your triumphant return!"

"I'm gone."

Without another word, Chen Anran and Su Wan turned and quickly descended the stone steps. Behind them came Feng Xiaolu's raised voice: "Remember to let us know you're safe every day—!"

A mountain breeze swept by, scattering the sound. The two figures quickly disappeared into the lush forest.

Down the mountain, a modified black SUV with a spacious interior had its engine running. Qi Lan leaned against the passenger door, idly playing with the brim of her hat, her amber vertical pupils occasionally glancing at the alley next door—the back entrance of the "Longhushan Special Pet Exchange Center," which was quiet at the moment.

Feng Changyuan stood beside the car, still with his usual gentle demeanor, looking down at his phone map, planning the fastest route. Feng Lie, on the other hand, leaned against the back of the car with his arms crossed, his face still somewhat sour.

The car door slid open, and Chen Anran and Su Wan appeared.

"Sect Leader Su Wan, Fellow Daoist Chen." Feng Changyuan immediately put away his phone and greeted them with a smile. "The car is ready, and we can depart at any time."

Qi Lan straightened up, her gaze falling on Su Wan, a scrutinizing glint in her eyes, before nodding in greeting: "With Sect Leader Su Wan personally leading the charge, the chances of success on this trip are much greater."

Su Wan smiled and returned the greeting: "Fellow Daoist Qi Lan, you are too kind. It has been a great help for everyone to travel with us this time."

Feng Lie also straightened up and greeted her in a muffled voice, his gaze unconsciously shifting for a moment when it fell on Chen Anran.

"Let's get going without delay," Chen Anran said.

Everyone got into the car. Feng Changyuan naturally sat in the driver's seat, and Feng Lie sat in the passenger seat. There was enough space in the back, and Chen Anran, Su Wan, and Qi Lan sat down in turn.

With a low roar, the off-road vehicle smoothly drove out of the backyard of Yunyin Xiaozhu and merged into the mountain road.

Silence fell over the car for a moment. Feng Changyuan focused on driving, while Feng Lie watched the scenery rushing past the window. Qi Lan lowered her hat brim, seemingly taking a nap. Su Wan sat quietly, her gaze fixed ahead, lost in thought.

Chen Anran took out his phone. By this time, he had already added the righteous group through Su Wan.

Originally, only Su Wan was in charge of this group. He and the other two unreliable senior sisters did not want to participate. After all, Chen Anran did not care much about the allocation of resources and information exchange among sects and families like theirs.

At this moment, he opened the chat interface of the group called "Righteous Path Cultivator Resource Integration Group". The group was still constantly receiving messages, but the initial barrage of shock messages had shifted to more organized information synchronization and task coordination.

[Longhushan - Zhang Nanshan]: "Latest update: The epicenter is located in the southern mountainous area of ​​QJ District, with the most turbulent earth energy in the Qinglong Town and Baishi Village area. Brother Tianbao and I have initially stabilized the core node, but the surrounding area is permeated with yin and turbid energy. A small number of animals infected by this yin energy have been found to be behaving abnormally and becoming more aggressive. After arriving, fellow Daoists from all factions, please use Qinglong Town as the assembly point, patrol the area, clear away the yin and turbidity, and rescue the trapped people. Remember to travel in groups and report any abnormalities immediately."

[Han Bailian of the Han Family in the Lake]: "We are nearby and are almost there. I will arrange for my clan disciples to cooperate with the disciples of Longhu Mountain and Maoshan Mountain in rescue and patrol work."

[Liu Wu from Liujia Village, Xiangxi]: "I have already led the team out and I estimate we will arrive tonight."

【Kongoji Temple - Haishan】: "Me too, I probably won't arrive until tonight."

[Mo Huaiyuan of the Mo Family in Handan]: "The Mo family is skilled in civil engineering and has contacted local rescue departments to prioritize the repair of damaged houses and the reinforcement of landslide-prone areas."

Messages scrolled by quickly. Apart from Master Tianbao of Maoshan, who had just been added to the group, everyone else had participated in the Righteous Path Conference. So, whether they were familiar with each other or not, they had all met before.

Just like Liu Wu of the Liu family in Xiangxi, who is known as "Master Liu Wu" in the underworld, his corpse-driving technique is incredibly powerful and his strength has reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining. In the current Dharma-ending Age, this is already considered very powerful. You should know that Zhang Nanshan is only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

As for Han Bailian from the Han family of Shenyao Lake and Mo Huaiyuan from the Mo family of Handan, their strengths were roughly the same, either at the late stage of Qi Refining or at the peak. These individuals were also the seven members of the Alliance Council selected at the conference.

Oh, it's not seven seats anymore. After the disappearance of the people from Qingya Cave and the trouble caused by Shi Haisheng from Jingang Temple, it has now become five seats, with Longhu Mountain at the head.

However, judging from the current situation, the position of Jingang Temple will likely be filled by the Maoshan lineage, and the position of Qingya Cave will be filled by a candidate like their Yunyin Sect. As for whether Yunyin Sect can ultimately win this position, Chen Anran doesn't care, since he has all the cultivation resources for Yunyin Sect.

Chen Anran turned his phone screen towards Su Wan and Qi Lan and whispered, "It seems the situation has been initially brought under control, but there are still many hidden dangers. Master Zhang and the Maoshan Sect Leader are already in the core area. If we go there, we will mostly be assisting with patrols and rescues on the periphery."

Su Wan glanced at the message and nodded slightly: "This arrangement is prudent. We don't have many people, so they can participate in the outer area cleanup."

Qi Lan glanced at it and snorted, "These little things born from yin and turbid energy again, how boring. I hope we can catch a few big fish that stir up the earth's veins."

Feng Changyuan glanced at the mirror and interjected gently, "Fellow Daoist Chen, Sect Leader Su Wan, although our Feng family primarily focuses on alchemy, we also possess some methods and elixirs for detecting earth energy and purifying the environment. We brought a batch of 'Cleansing and Turbidifying Pills' and 'Earth Vein Compasses' with us this time, which may come in handy."

"The Feng family has a deep foundation, thank you for your help this time," Su Wan said gently.

"Of course," Feng Changyuan said with a smile. "We are both on the righteous path, so we should help and support each other."

Feng Lie listened to the conversation in the back seat, his lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing.

The car was traveling at high speed, speeding along the highway towards Chongqing. It seemed that Feng Changyuan planned to go directly there at 180 miles per hour without changing transportation.

The view outside the window gradually transitioned from hills to steeper mountains.

The closer you get to the earthquake zone, the more the faint sense of oppression in the air seems to intensify.

Time passed, and suddenly, Su Wan, looking out the window, whispered, "Should those without power die...?"

There's always a story waiting for you to uncover.