Chapter 32: The attack won the game, but the trick was never used.
Qu Lingyou felt that her idea was perfect. It could not only speed up her journey and get back earlier, but also complete the task assigned to her by Jiang Liuyan.
"Do you have any questions or opinions? You can raise them now." Qu Lingyou folded his arms across his chest and raised his eyebrows at Zhao Qingxun.
Zhao Qingxun did not answer immediately, but looked at Ying Bu Ran first. However, Ying Bu Ran looked away the moment his gaze met hers, and he couldn't help feeling very disappointed.
She then turned to look at the map, thinking that perhaps speeding up could help save her image or dispel some concerns. "Are these my responsibility?" She roughly counted them, and including the one she had found earlier, there were five in total.
Qu Lingyou corrected them, otherwise it would seem like they were doing nothing. "As the main person in charge, we certainly won't leave you alone. We'll help too. Have them keep watch while you're looking. When you're looking for other herbs, you won't need to keep an eye on them; we'll be the only ones watching."
Zhao Qingxun nodded readily: "I understand, no problem."
Qu Lingyou raised an eyebrow. Seeing her straightforwardness, he felt a moment of wariness and suspicion. It didn't matter. After they found it, they would need to verify its authenticity. "Okay, then, let's speed up and return home sooner rather than later."
She took the lead and left the place first, followed closely by Su Yunying. Ying Bu Ran glanced at Zhao Qingxun one last time. The moment their eyes met, Zhao Qingxun smiled at her. Ying Bu Ran turned away and followed him.
It seems that there is still a long way to go. Zhao Qingxun secretly took out the Tianling Mirror. The latest conversation was yesterday, in which Qi Yiwen taught her the skills of pursuing people.
As for Cheng Banxia, he just replied "I know" and that was all.
Zhao Qingxun put away the communicator again and sighed, wondering if he could still salvage the situation.
…
Ying Bu Ran let out a long sigh, leaned against a tree stump, looked up at the starry sky, and said with some emotion: "It's indeed much faster. Is being able to see the flow of spiritual energy a talent?"
She looked at Zhao Chaoan who was resting in her arms, and reached out to rub the little bird's head.
Zhao Chaoan snorted upon hearing this and turned his head to the side: "Humph, it's just a common talent. It's just the ability to see the flow of spiritual energy. I could do that before."
Ying Bushan: “?”
That's not certain, aren't you the same person?
She looked down at the bird, its already fluffy feathers now looking like they were blown out. "Are you angry?" she poked Zhao Chaoan and asked softly.
Zhao Chaoan snorted again after being exposed. He wanted to move away out of spite but couldn't bear to do so. Instead, he moved closer to Ying Bu Ran's arms and said stubbornly, "No, why should I be angry? I'm just annoyed by someone's shamelessness."
I'm still angry, Ying Bu Ran thought.
She didn't know how to comfort him. Her intuition told her that the more she talked about it, the angrier the Ghost King would get. So, she smoothed the bird's feathers with her hands and changed the subject: "Based on the current progress, we should be able to leave tomorrow."
"Almost. We've found six today. The progress is much faster than I expected. That's great." Qu Lingyou suddenly appeared next to Ying Bu Ran like a ghost, scaring both the man and the bird so much that they almost jumped up.
Qu Lingyou stood up and stretched as if nothing had happened, then said, "You guys take turns keeping watch tonight. I'm going to sleep."
"Let me go first." Su Yunying said. She felt that if she took a nap and then woke up, she might not want to work anymore.
Ying Bu Ran calmed his pounding heart and nodded, "Okay, I'll be next."
The order was set, with Su Yunying, Ying Bu Ran, and Zhao Qingxun taking turns on duty. Zhao Qingxun had originally wanted to find Ying Bu Ran to rest, but as soon as she stepped within ten meters of him, the bird would start screaming wildly, making it impossible for her to rest.
There was no other way, she could only find a place as close as possible to sit down and rest. Fortunately, there was no obstruction and she could see people.
For some reason, Ying Bu Ran felt inexplicably tired and fell into a deep sleep almost the moment he closed his eyes, until he was woken up by Su Yunying.
"There is an enemy attack!" Su Yunying shouted immediately after hearing the sparse sounds, and at the same time drew his sword to be on guard.
Ying Bu Ran rubbed her eyes. Fatigue slowed her reaction. When she opened her eyes, a man and a bird were already standing in front of her, with Qu Lingyou next to them.
"The bear monster has a weird aura. And are they gathering in a group? That's a bit weird." Zhao Qingxun raised his sword and looked at the gradually approaching group of bears with a serious expression.
Zhao Chaoan became the size of a human and snorted, "Who cares? Just kill them. You can't be defeated, right? No way, no way? That guy over there, you stand back and protect them. Watch me from the front."
Before Su Yunying could say anything, the man and the bird rushed forward at the same time and killed a bear monster in an instant.
It seemed like her staying here really wouldn't be of any help. Su Yunying, realizing the reality, immediately stepped back to protect the two of them. Ying Bu Ran also recovered by now, took out his flute, and walked around behind Qu Lingyou.
The bear monsters seemed to have been led away by Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan, leaving them safe. Qu Lingyou worried for a long time, but when he realized nothing was happening, he popped his head out from behind Su Yunying and looked at the one-sided battlefield ahead. "Looks like everything's alright?"
Su Yunying nodded. The two of them were completely in the upper hand against the group of bear monsters, and it seemed as if they had even started a competition. "It's really okay. There's no chance for us to make a move."
"That's good, that's good. It will probably be over soon." Qu Lingyou breathed a sigh of relief, then turned sideways and patted Ying Bu Ran's shoulder. "By the way, what is your relationship?"
Ying Bu Ran had been keeping an eye on the back, and was a little taken aback by the sudden question: "Who? Me? Why are you asking?"
"Anyone can see that there is something unusual between you two. What do you mean? I advise you to stay away from that guy from Liuyun Sect as much as possible." Qu Lingyou put one arm on Ying Bu Ran's shoulder and pointed at Zhao Qingxun.
She knew that this person was one of the people who had participated in the heavenly sacrifice before, but he was not that close to the core. He did not know the truth but participated anyway.
Although he suspected that she was the one who let them pass that day, he still couldn't figure out what she really wanted, so it was better to be careful.
Su Yunying scratched his head, puzzled: "But senior, didn't you promise it?"
"..." Qu Lingyou's mouth twitched, and he slapped the back of his head, "You talk too much."
Su Yunying covered her head with her hands, grimaced, and dared not say a word.
Ying Bu Ran watched their actions, somewhat confused. Qu Ling You turned and met her puzzled gaze. After a pause, he coughed twice and explained, "Ahem, your mother also asked me to observe this person, and I don't see anything wrong. There are two possibilities: one is that she really wants to save the relationship, and the other is that she's just being cunning and good at pretending. You'll have to judge for yourself."
Ying Bu Ran's eyes darkened, and it was hard to tell what she was feeling. She looked at the man and the bird coming back after finishing their work, and nodded slowly, "Okay."
Zhao Chaoan was a little frustrated. A bird's body was indeed very restrictive. How could she not even be better than Zhao Qingxun? Especially when she looked over, this person was smiling at her?!
What's there to be proud of? Humph! Zhao Chaoan's body quickly shrank, and after returning to normal size, he flew into Ying Bu Ran's arms, crying: "A Ran... my wings hurt..."
As she spoke, she squeezed out two tears.
Hearing that her wings were hurting, Su Yunying came over reflexively: "Do you need me to take a look at you?"
The crying stopped immediately. Zhao Chaoan turned around and looked at the man who didn't understand the situation. He almost gritted his teeth and said, "No need."
Then she turned to look at Ying Bu Ran and started crying again.
Ying Bu Ran knew what Zhao Chao An was planning. He sighed softly and then touched his head and wings: "Come, let me see."
Zhao Chaoan's crying suddenly stopped again. She snuggled into Ying Bu Ran's arms with peace of mind, and even winked proudly at Zhao Qingxun who was standing there stiffly.
Zhao Qingxun: “…”
Is this actually possible?
She glanced at the wound on her arm, but considering that their relationship was not good at the moment, she sat down nearby and healed herself.
But she made note of it.
There was nothing else to do after that. The next day they sped up their work and found everything by dark.
However, to be on the safe side, Qu Lingyou did not set off immediately. Instead, he took Su Yunying to check again whether the herbs were wrong or damaged. It would be easier to find some here, saving them the trouble of going back.
Another thing is that the woods here are densely packed and not suitable for summoning a flying boat. It is still some distance to reach an open area, but Ying Bu Ran's fatigue can no longer be concealed, so it is not appropriate to walk any further.
"Let me see...that's about it. Let's set off tomorrow morning." Qu Lingyou clapped his hands and carefully put the herbs one by one into a special white jade box. He glanced at the drowsy Ying Bu Ran and decided to leave tomorrow.
Su Yunying had no objection: "Then we'll keep watch like before?"
"Let me take her place. Is she really okay? We have two doctors now. Does she need to be examined?" Qu Lingyou looked at Ying Bu Ran, then at Zhao Chao An, and asked.
As the Ghost King, Zhao Chaoan should be more aware of Ying Bushan's situation.
Ying Bu Ran propped up his eyelids and shook his head, saying, "It's okay, no need. I'll just rest for a while."
Qu Lingyou didn't agree immediately, but stared at Zhao Chaoan. Zhao Chaoan nodded and said, "I'll just watch."
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on." Qu Lingyou said, and found a place to lie down and rest.
Zhao Chaoan dealt with Su Yunying again, then looked at Ying Bu Ran worriedly: "Are you really okay?"
Ying Bu Ran lay on the haystack, no longer wanting to open his eyes. "I should be fine. I don't know why I feel a little tired."
"Let me take a look... Maybe the ghost energy here is a bit strong and it affects you. Let's leave as early as possible tomorrow." Zhao Chaoan flew around Ying Bu Ran several times and finally stopped in front of her, right next to Ying Bu Ran, quietly absorbing some of the ghost energy.
Zhao Qingxun had been watching this side, and when he saw this, he took the initiative to come over and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Ying Bu Ran shook his head: "Not really, I can just stay here for a while."
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