As the four people's relationship gradually improved, they also gradually let go of their suspicions about the forbidden area and began to plan their next move.
They continued to use the pretext of treating Junior Sister Yao, claiming they needed to find the spiritual herbs required for refining elixirs, and demanded that A-Jiang continue to follow them.
Unfortunately, A-Jiang's cultivation level was the lowest among these people, so he dared not directly turn against them and continued to follow them, since it was safer to have more people than to be alone.
Zhong Lanze said, "Although this swamp is dangerous, it contains the Late Blooming Flower that our sect needs for a mission, so we should definitely go and take a look."
Ye Qin'er didn't object much, only saying, "The swamp is full of poisonous insects and miasma; our pills might not be enough to deal with it." Then she looked at A Jiang and asked, "Junior Sister, did you bring any antidote pills?"
"Don't laugh at me, senior sister, but I've never been in contact with poisons before, so I didn't prepare for this."
In short, she was revealed to be a naive and inexperienced girl with no connections.
Pan Ruhai said cautiously, "Junior Sister Bai has no experience in entering swamps. If she triggers any poisonous creatures, it might be difficult to deal with."
Is this a sign that they don't want to stir up trouble for her?
But she didn't say anything, she just lowered her head.
Ye Qin'er rolled her eyes and said, "Why don't we set up a formation outside, and Junior Sister Bai can wait for us inside? This way, it will not only be safe, but it will also be convenient to take care of Junior Sister Yao."
The other two thought it was a good idea; if they provoked a dangerous poisonous creature, escaping back to the formation as soon as possible would increase their chances of survival.
Zhong Lanze felt a little embarrassed, because this not only prevented A Jiang from gathering herbs, but also delayed her from finding other materials. However, it was indeed a good solution for them.
He hesitated before speaking, "How about we each take something out for Junior Sister Bai?"
After he finished speaking, Ye Qin'er glared at him, and he awkwardly fell silent.
Pan Ruhai interjected, "Lan Ze is right. Let's see what's suitable for our junior sister after we get out."
His statement was indeed more clever; he thought he had firmly piqued Ah Jiang's interest, and then he could just give him something to get rid of him afterward.
The three of them felt they had arranged Ah Jiang's affairs, so they began to carefully study tomorrow's operation. They had more information on hand, so Ah Jiang listened from the side and learned a lot.
What impressed her most was the infighting among the cultivators.
There's always some bickering about who gets what position, what they do, and how much they get afterward. They talk politely on the surface, but they're all secretly plotting their own agendas. And to make matters worse, they're all handsome and good-looking.
After discussing the tactics, everyone went to sleep, and Ah Jiang lay there thinking about his own things.
This Dreamfall Swamp is near the Blackwater River, in the same direction as the central region she is heading, only three days' journey away. So she hadn't objected to their arrangement before. It was on the way and she was only staying inside the protective shield, so safety wasn't a problem. However, this was already her second month here, and things couldn't continue like this.
They spent seven days traveling to the Xi Meng Swamp. The name Xi Meng has a story behind it, mainly because of the Xi Meng Flower in the swamp.
When this flower is refined into elixirs, it has the effect of calming the mind and nourishing the soul. However, it is extremely difficult to pick. Wild Dream-Soothing Flowers are not only rare, but also have natural hallucinogenic effects. They usually grow in dangerous swamps and attract many poisonous insects and monsters to guard them. If you are not careful, you can easily fall into their trap.
Ah Jiang was placed in the Four Vajra Formation that they had set up. When the three of them left, they watched her set up a water mist barrier around her and patted a protective shield on her body. They were all a little amused and exasperated.
This was a deliberate act by A-Jiang, pretending to be timid and afraid of death, so that they could feel more at ease.
After this, A-Jiang felt at ease and began cultivating within the magic array. During this time, she had recovered from her injuries and made progress in her cultivation. Once she broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, she might have more to rely on. However, she dared not advance under the noses of these people, so she could only suppress her realm for the time being.
Thinking back on this experience, I feel like a complete failure.
Shaking his head, he looked at Yao Qian, who was still unconscious, and felt that he was already lucky. This senior sister Yao was a level higher than him in cultivation, but now that she had been unconscious for so many days, even if she was saved in the future, her cultivation would be greatly damaged.
Moreover, Ah Jiang doubted whether the others had truly put their hearts into healing her.
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