Seeing that Chen Hongyu was all alone, and even his mount, Flying Swallow, was nowhere to be seen, Sun Muqing asked, "Are you alone? Didn't you meet anyone else? Where's your Flying Swallow?"
"Now I'm all alone. My Flying Swallow flew away by itself, and I don't know where it went."
Chen Hongyu sighed and shook his head before continuing, "Yesterday, after we entered Qianlinchuan together, I stayed close to Elder Cao. I thought that staying close to Elder Cao would keep things safe, but I didn't expect that I would find Elder Cao and you all gone without me noticing! I was all alone!"
"I was scared half to death and panicked to the extreme. Then, my mount, Flying Swallow, and I somehow ended up in a strange canyon. Flying Swallow couldn't react in time and crashed into a rock, so we were separated."
"I wanted to go find it, but I found that I couldn't fly here at all. Whenever I flew for a while, I would inexplicably lose my way and even enter some strange places, where I was attacked by many monsters. If I hadn't run fast, I probably would have been surrounded and killed by monsters."
Chen Hongyu's experience made Sun Muqing want to laugh.
However, thinking that she herself was not much better off, Sun Muqing felt a sense of shared misfortune.
However, Sun Muqing was somewhat luckier than Chen Hongyu; at least she didn't separate from Jiang Lingxuan, nor from her mount, Feiyunyan.
"Are you all alone here?" Chen Hongyu asked.
“It’s true that I’m alone, but I have a companion in a village not far from here. My companion is in that village helping the local people, so she didn’t come with me to look for you,” Sun Muqing replied.
"A village? A native village?" Chen Hongyu asked, looking confused.
Sun Muqing briefly explained the situation of the village, and Chen Hongyu's face showed a look of curiosity.
"I never imagined that there were still people living in Qianlinchuan, and that it had even formed a village. It's truly bizarre! While it can't be said to be completely isolated from the world, it's not far off," Chen Hongyu said with a smile.
“Yes, that village is indeed very ignorant. The highest-ranking martial artist in the village is only at the Qi Movement Realm,” Sun Muqing agreed.
Sun Muqing wasn't saying this to look down on Dafeng and the others; she was simply stating the facts.
Da Feng is the strongest person in the village, but his cultivation level is only at the Qi Movement Realm, so he can hardly be called powerful.
"You're looking for Bai Muxue here? How did you know she was nearby?" Chen Hongyu asked in turn.
“Because I encountered Bai Muxue’s mount, Feiyunyan, here. Bai Muxue, like you, probably didn’t react in time and crashed into the mountainside, which is why she was injured and separated from her Feiyunyan. In that case, Bai Muxue is very likely nearby, but I called out to her for a long time and she didn’t respond.” Sun Muqing smiled bitterly.
Chen Hongyu pondered for a while, stroking his chin, and said, "If Bai Muxue, like me, rushed to chase after Fei Yunyan after parting ways, she might get lost again during her flight and be teleported somewhere in Qianlinchuan. So I think it's more likely that she's not in this vicinity."
After hearing what Chen Hongyu said, Sun Muqing thought about it and realized that what he said made a lot of sense.
If it were her, and she were suddenly separated from Fei Yunyan, she would definitely instinctively rush to catch up with Fei Yunyan, and if she did, she would most likely get lost again.
It's not surprising that Bai Muxue isn't around.
"Um... do you have any Qi-Nourishing Pills on you? Could you give me one? I didn't expect it to be this dangerous when I went out, so I wasn't very well prepared," Chen Hongyu said, feeling very embarrassed.
"Qi-Nourishing Pills are essential for going out, how come you didn't even prepare one?" Sun Muqing said in confusion.
"I originally thought it was just a formality to accompany Elder Cao, after all, Elder Cao is so powerful... who knew we would actually be in deep danger." Chen Hongyu was even more embarrassed.
Nourishing Qi Pills are not precious; they are among the most common types of pills. Sun Muqing has many of them; he could eat them as a meal.
So she took a bottle without hesitation, which contained at least ten Qi-Nourishing Pills.
"These are all for you. Be well-prepared next time you go out on a mission. Being unprepared is playing with your life. I hope you'll learn from this experience," Sun Muqing said earnestly.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Sun, I've got it!"
Chen Hongyu nodded vigorously, eagerly opened the bottle cap, took out a Qi-Nourishing Pill, and put it in his mouth.
After taking the Qi-Nourishing Pill, Chen Hongyu's true energy recovered rapidly, and his face regained a rosy glow.
"So what do we do next?" Chen Hongyu asked.
“I’m going to try again. After all, we’re already here, and it’s still early before dark,” Sun Muqing said.
“Shouting like that will attract monsters,” Chen Hongyu said.
“But you’ve been drawn to me too, haven’t you? Taking risks can naturally bring benefits. If we can find more companions, taking risks is worthwhile,” Sun Muqing said with a smile.
"That's true."
After Chen Hongyu nodded, he and Sun Muqing shouted together.
"Bai Muxue! Bai Muxue, are you nearby?!"
"Senior Sister Bai, can you hear us?"
Sun Muqing and Chen Hongyu shouted back and forth, their voices even echoing through the mountains.
After a long while, Chen Hongyu stopped and said with a wry smile, "Senior Sister Sun, I think what we're doing... is really quite foolish."
"Do you have a better idea?" Sun Muqing asked in return.
"Um, this..."
Chen Hongyu was speechless.
Just then, Bai Muxue's voice came through.
"I...I'm over here..."
Bai Muxue's voice sounded weak and intermittent.
Sun Muqing was overjoyed, and Chen Hongyu's face also showed a strong look of surprise.
"It's over there, let's hurry over there!"
After saying that, Sun Muqing ran quickly in the direction from which Bai Muxue's voice came. Chen Hongyu followed closely behind, and the two flying swallows also hurriedly chased after them.
Sun Muqing ran and shouted loudly, but Bai Muxue would only respond after she shouted several times.
But that was enough, enough for Sun Muqing to find her!
After running for three or four miles, Sun Muqing, Chen Hongyu, and the two flying swallows arrived at a valley.
The valley was shrouded in white mist, and the thick mist also emitted an unpleasantly sweet smell.
"What is this white mist? It doesn't feel like simple water vapor," Sun Muqing said, frowning.
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