Xu Qian looked at the spot where the pale blue smoke had disappeared. There was a glowing ring on the ground. He reached out and touched it, and found that there was now something called [Dream Flower Seed] in his backpack.
"It's just a rather unusual flower, don't worry about it too much." To put it bluntly, even if it's true, as the rumors say, that the other side of the dream is a second version of themselves, this flower is nothing more than novelty to them, and has no real meaning.
"Let's figure out a way to get up there first," Chen Zhang said in a slightly hoarse voice. He was still injured and needed to find a way out quickly.
Xu Qian snapped out of his thoughts. He figured that since he already had the seeds, planting another one shouldn't be a problem. He had a vague feeling that this flower was very important.
...
The four of them arrived outside the cave again. The rain that had fallen all night had finally stopped, but the way back was not easy. The slippery mountainside after the rain made it even more difficult to climb up.
Zuo Yu looked around at the surroundings and finally discussed a route that seemed most likely. After all, they had only brought a limited amount of food, and the longer they stayed here, the more dangerous it would be. It would be better to take advantage of the fact that their strength had recovered and quickly find a way to get up.
Fortunately, everything that followed was easier than they had imagined, which was unexpected. (Actually, it was thanks to Xu Qian's help.)
“Come on, I’ll help you.” Xu Qian climbed up first and then turned around and reached out his hand.
"Thanks, brother." Zhao Changzhou immediately offered his hand.
Soon, all four of them climbed up, collapsing on the ground panting. They had deliberately avoided the mountain pass when they came up, in order to prevent a second accident from happening.
After a short rest, Zhao Changzhou and the other two decided to go down the mountain first, because Chen Zhang's wound had started to get infected and he also had a fever, so they had to take care of him first.
"Then be careful on your journey." Xu Qian didn't have much free time this time, and it was impossible for him to see things through to the end.
"You too, take care on the road." Zhao Changzhou smiled, which served as his farewell.
Seeing that the three had left, Xu Qian drank some water and ate something on the spot before continuing up the mountain.
What Xu Qian didn't know was that Zuo Yu, who left with the other two, uttered a name that was not unfamiliar to him—Zhong Lilan.
***
Fang Zhe had just returned from the cafeteria with breakfast. Today's meal was simple: soy milk and fried dough sticks.
"Old Qin, your fried dough sticks—hey, where are you?"
"Go downstairs to do the laundry." Zhao Kuanyi gestured angrily toward the door.
"Alright then." Fang Zhe placed the breakfast on Qin You's table, accidentally bumping the mouse, and the laptop screen lit up instantly. "Hmm? What's this? The Zhao Clan? When did Old Qin become interested in history?"
“The Zhao clan? The Great Wei?” Zhao Kuanyi immediately turned his chair around.
"You know about this?" Fang Zhe had just seen the entry on the screen, which said it was about a mysterious family in the Great Wei Dynasty, but it didn't specify how mysterious they were.
"Hey, wasn't this something I was watching on TV with my sister? The male lead was from the Zhao family, and he was such a Mary Sue." Zhao Kuanyi said with a rather helpless expression.
Just then, Qin You returned carrying a laundry basket and overheard them talking about the 'Zhao Clan'.
"Hey, here you go, your soy milk and fried dough sticks."
"Thank you." Qin You put down the basket, picked up the soy milk on the table, and took a big gulp. It was just right, not too hot or too cold.
"But to be honest, the Zhao family is really something. According to unofficial historical records, they can summon wind and rain and are skilled in astronomy. One year, the Great Wei suffered a drought and it didn't rain for three whole months. Later, the Grand Preceptor Wang Que invited people from the Zhao family, and it really rained in less than a day. Isn't that amazing?"
"Can we trust unofficial historical accounts?" Fang Zhe remained skeptical.
"Of course we can't believe that, but it's better than nothing. There's no such record in real history, so just listen to it for fun." Zhao Kuanyi shook his head righteously.
"..." Then what are you talking about!
“However,” Zhao Kuanyi straightened his chair, “there’s an elective class tomorrow about the Great Wei. If you’re interested, Lao Qin, you can audit it.”
"Okay." Qin You thought about his class tomorrow and realized he could go and listen in.
As a result, classroom 301 in the fourth teaching building was unusually full of people on the afternoon of the second day.
The teacher who came to class was taken aback at first, and then smiled politely, "What's going on today? It's not a quiz, so why are there so many people?"
One of the students immediately responded with laughter, "It's all because Teacher Zuo teaches so well; we're all just here to audit his class."
"I almost believed you. Well then, let's skip roll call today and get straight to class." Teacher Zuo smiled after hearing this, clearly having developed some resistance to the students' sweet talk.
Qin You had already opened his laptop. All the courses at the school could be found on the school's official website. Before coming, he had also briefly looked at some information about Da Wei. Although he was here to audit classes, he still had to maintain a proper attitude towards learning.
Just then, a new post appeared on the school forum.
—Now I finally understand why that freshman is the most handsome guy in our school…
[He looks alright in photos (after all, my idol is Seo Ji-hyun), but he's absolutely stunning in person! His skin is amazing, I can't even see his pores up close. Thinking about all the skincare products I've spent thousands on, I can't help but shed some tears of envy~]
Ah, youth is wonderful. I'm so glad I didn't skip class today; I can also feast my eyes on this.
[By the way, isn't this younger brother Xu Meiren's younger brother?]
[Family genetics, stay calm, stay calm]
[My boyfriend saw my junior's computer and said it looked really cool. Is the Claire U8 really that powerful?]
[Isn't that a professional gaming laptop...?]
[As expected, boys love games the most.]
My boyfriend told me that the school heartthrob participated in an e-sports competition and even won an award.
[I know that! Old Xu was a guest!]
[That live stream! iStation has a screen recording!]
[Go! Go! Go!]
Qin You turned his head and saw several "smartphone addicts," who were undoubtedly playing on their phones. This was to be expected, since most people were just there to get by in elective courses.
Just then, his phone, which was on the table, vibrated. He opened it and saw a photo sent by Xiaoqing.
The background of the photo is a vast grassland, and Xiaoqing's face is partially visible. She looks to be in a good mood, with her eyes crinkling.
A few days ago, Xiaoqing and a group of people went to the Baliya Grassland in Huhai. They should have arrived at their destination today.
Just as Qin You was about to reply, Xiao Qing sent several more photos, all of them landscape photos. Putting everything else aside, the blue sky and white clouds were truly pleasing to the eye.
Xiaoqing:
I just registered for Weibo. They taught me how, and I even uploaded some photos. Lots of people commented on my posts!
Oh, by the way! I'm also following you, remember to follow me back!
That's all for now, I'm going to have some fun!
Qin You didn't even have time to reply to anything after all this. Xiao Qing disappeared. Helpless, Qin You had to log into Xu Qian's Weibo account and search through his following list. Finally, he found [Ye Hua Bai Lu] on the second page.
It really is Ye Hua Bai Lu...
Qin You shook his head as if he had a toothache, then clicked "follow".
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