Chapter Twenty-Six: The Precious Jade and the Beautiful Lady

By the time Little Uncle returned to the Void Peak, the sun had already set. Ah Jiu and Ah Qi had ventured into the mountains and picked a variety of celestial fruits, saying they wanted to give them to the two immortals who were about to set out, so they’d have something to eat on the road.

While Little Uncle packed clean clothes for the two, he reminded Mingshuang to prepare protective treasures and elixirs. Though Ergou was displeased that the calabash children had left such a mess for Little Uncle to handle, the thought of going out on a trip still filled him with excitement. He stuffed anything and everything remotely useful into his treasure pouch, looking for all the world like a first grader getting ready for their very first picnic.

“By the way, where’s your plum blossom pendant? I haven’t seen you wear it for a while,” Little Uncle asked, tugging at the red string around his own neck as he remembered that this journey would also take them back to their hometown.

Mingshuang’s heart skipped a beat. Instinctively, he reached up to touch his neck, but found nothing there.

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