Chapter 86 Following Su Ying'er to see what her scheme is

The chill of early spring had not yet dissipated in March, but upon entering the sweltering sand dunes, the heat was intense.

The gusts of wind whipped up a cloud of yellow sand, weaving through the ruins and crevices with a mournful, whistling sound.

The endless desert sands and dust made the hundred members of the sect look like ants standing above.

The disciples undergoing their first trial shrank back into the crowd, their initial excitement completely dispelled.

Chu Wei, who was standing at the front, said, "Kuangshagang is fraught with danger. After we are divided into teams, take good care of your communication devices. If we encounter any danger, we will look out for each other."

"Yes, Sect Master."

The teams were divided according to their respective schools, and each team was led by a direct disciple of that school.

Ye Li was assigned to Chu Wei's team.

Just as the other teams finished collecting their communicators and left, Mo Hannian suddenly spoke up, "Let Jiang Li join our team."

Ye Li frowned slightly.

Chu Wei glanced at Mo Hannian with slight surprise, "Why?"

The white veil couldn't hide Mo Hannian's cold gaze. "I heard that Jiang Li has a top-grade water spirit root. With such a powerful person around, the chances of finding a spirit beast for Junior Sister Ying'er are greater."

sharp?

Even if they're incredibly powerful, aren't they still just at the Qi Refining stage, where they've only just begun to draw Qi into their bodies?

The surrounding disciples all looked puzzled, but Ye Li alone understood what he meant.

Mo Hannian is naturally sensitive and suspicious, so he must be suspicious of her.

"Yes, Sect Leader Chu."

Su Ying'er sweetly chimed in, "Let's have Sister Jiang Li on our team."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ye Li out of the corner of her eye, clearly indicating that she already had a plan.

She blinked. "Before Master left, he told us to ask Sect Leader Chu for help if we needed anything. Sect Leader Chu wouldn't refuse such a small request, would he?"

She was just an outer disciple, and since Su Ying'er had brought up Master Qingyu, Chu Wei naturally wouldn't offend Master Qingyu over such a trivial matter.

But Chu Wei was fair and impartial, so he still asked Ye Li, "What do you say?"

Ye Li originally wanted to team up with Chu Wei to see if he would actually go to retrieve the red soil, but Su Ying'er's unusual enthusiasm was also quite suspicious.

Moreover, Chu Wei would not take the red soil in front of her disciples; she might make an unexpected discovery from the shadows.

Thinking of this, she nodded.

"good."

Wen Yao was the happiest to see her agree so readily.

He thought that Ah Li's willingness to stay with them meant that she had begun to accept them back.

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Although they were in one team, there was a distinction between inner and outer sect disciples, and Ye Li and the other outer sect disciples followed at the back of the team.

Sangsang was also assigned to the Lotus Sect, and whispered to Ye Li.

"Xiao Li, did you offend Mo Hannian before? I feel like he's looking at you like you're his enemy."

Enemy?

Ye Li's lips twitched slightly. Not bad.

Mo Hannian suspected that she was Ye Li, but the look in his eyes was not the joy of a long-awaited reunion, nor was it surprise; instead, it was a cold and hostile gaze.

Instead of blaming himself for his predicament, or Su Ying'er for spilling the medicine, he blamed everything on her, his senior sister who was devoted to him.

She felt a pang of regret when she first learned that he didn't have much time left.

At this moment, peace has been restored.

Those who reap what they sow will not live.

Kuangshagang is a vast area. After walking for half a day, the group stopped to rest.

"Ginger and pear".

Mo Hannian, who was sitting in the middle, suddenly called out.

Ye Li frowned and went over. "Is something the matter?"

Mo Hannian sized her up, then glanced at Wen Yao, who had been staring at her ever since she arrived. He held up his water pouch. "I'm out of water. Get me some more."

It is perfectly normal for a direct disciple to direct the outer disciples.

Wen Yao knew the inside story and was unwilling to let Ye Li go through all that trouble, so he immediately handed over his water pouch.

"I have some here, you can drink this."

Mo Hannian refused, saying, "The journey is long, and we don't know where the next water source will be. Third Senior Brother should keep it for himself and let Jiang Li go."

He spoke to Wen Yao, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Li, watching her reaction.

Seeing that "Jiang Li" did not move, Mo Hannian became even more convinced that she was his senior sister, and deliberately provoked her, saying, "You are an outer disciple, you shouldn't refuse, right?"

If Jiang Li is Ye Li, then as her senior sister, she definitely wouldn't accept running errands and pouring water for him in front of so many people. Even if she did go, Wen Yao would definitely turn against him.

He only needed to observe their reactions to determine whether Jiang Li was indeed Ye Li.

Across from her, Ye Li saw the calculation in Mo Hannian's eyes. After a few seconds of silence, she took the water pouch.

Wen Yao was indeed anxious, and was about to speak when Ye Li's gaze silenced him.

She opened the water bag, pointed for a few seconds, and then pointed to the spout of the kettle.

Moisture in the air condenses, turning into a clear spring that trickles into the air.

In a short while, the kettle was full.

Under Mo Hannian's gloomy gaze, Ye Li handed the water pouch back to him, her smile both mocking and sarcastic, "Senior Brother Mo, have you forgotten that you have a water elemental root?"

Before he could answer, she answered her own question, "He must have forgotten, otherwise, how could Senior Brother Mo not be able to do something that even I, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, can do?"

Ha, didn't he say before that she was looking down on him by delivering medicine? Well then, let him see what she looks like when she really looks down on him.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Mo Hannian's face turned as cold as ice.

"Sister Jiang Li, how could you be so sarcastic to Fifth Senior Brother? He'll be heartbroken."

Su Ying'er started speaking up for Mo Hannian again, her words full of protectiveness.

Ye Li glanced at her. "You're saying I was being sarcastic about him? What did I say about him?"

Su Ying'er sighed softly, "Are you unwilling to admit it? But we just heard you mocking Fifth Senior Brother for being weak, saying he even needs help to get a pot of water."

"When did I say Mo Hannian was weak? I only said that he forgot he had a water elemental root, which is why he asked me for help. Or do you think Mo Hannian is weak and powerless, not that he forgot, but that he's incapable?"

"I-"

Noticing Mo Hannian's dark expression, Su Ying'er hurriedly explained, "Fifth Senior Brother, that's not what I meant. I meant to say..."

That's enough.

Mo Hannian didn't want to dwell on this painful issue any longer. "Go back and rest. Don't come again unless it's absolutely necessary."

Su Ying'er bit her lip and left, looking aggrieved.

Mo Hannian's knuckles turned white as he gripped the water pouch tightly, staring intently at Ye Li's retreating figure.

Ye Li of the past would never have said such things.

Is she really Ye Li?

...

Perhaps because she had hurt him, Mo Hannian didn't cause any trouble the following day.

However, due to Mo Hannian's health condition, they walked and stopped frequently throughout the day, and had already fallen behind the main group.

As night fell, they found a spot with an earthen wall, set up a protective barrier, and made their way there.

The direct disciples were in the very center, while Ye Li, as an outer disciple, had to take turns keeping watch with the registered disciples.

After her shift ended, she found a quiet place to sit down, and her soul left her body.

She planned to investigate Chu Wei's whereabouts.

However, just as she was searching for Chu Wei in her soul form, she suddenly saw a dark shadow.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Su Ying'er.

She secretly left their temporary camp alone and headed in an unknown direction.