Moreover, I've been away for so long and haven't eaten fruit in ages. Back in the sect, I could eat fruit freely and even taste it.
Seeing that Xiao Chen had no objections, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed.
The guards carefully picked the fruit. Bai Yiluo took out three jade boxes, put ten fruit in each, and handed them to the Shi family and the Tang family. She kept ten for herself. The remaining five fruit were put in a small jade box and presented to Xiao Chen.
"Brother Xiao, please keep this safe." Bai Yilu smiled. "This Barrier-Breaking Fruit is also beneficial for body cultivators, as it can temper impurities in the physical body."
Xiao Chen took the jade box, thanked him, and handed it to Shi Tou. Shi Tou weighed it in his hand, grinned, and said, "Thank you, Miss Bai!"
After receiving their share of fruit, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the way they looked at each other softened considerably.
Although everyone knew in their hearts that this was only a temporary peace, no one was willing to break off relations for a few fruits unless absolutely necessary—after all, there was a wider world outside, and there was no need to be trapped in this mine.
"Now that the fruit has been divided, our mission..." Xiao Chen thought of the purpose of this trip and looked at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng laughed and said, "Brother Xiao, don't worry. We already found the Star Marrow Iron mentioned in the mission jade slip. It's near the cave entrance. We just didn't expect there to be such a treasure inside. It's fortunate that Brother Xiao and Brother Shi have benefited from it."
He took out a black ore the size of a human head from his storage bag. The ore was inlaid with specks of silver light, which was Star Marrow Iron: "This is for you. Mission complete."
Xiao Chen took the Star Marrow Iron, checked it and nodded after confirming that it was correct: "Thank you."
The mission was completed, and we received five more obstacle-breaking fruits and a pile of snake meat. This trip has far exceeded our expectations.
Shi Meng glanced at the Barrier-Breaking Fruit, then at the cave entrance: "Shall we go out now?"
"Yes." Bai Feng nodded. "It's not advisable to stay here for long, lest something else goes wrong."
No one objected, and they emerged from the cave one after another, heading back the way they came.
The return journey was smoother than the way there; we didn't encounter any more Star Prison Wolves or Star Devouring Bats, perhaps because we were shocked by the death of the Star Crystal Python.
When I stepped out of the mine, the fierce wind outside had stopped, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone warmly on the Star Iron City walls.
"Brother Xiao, are we parting ways here?" Bai Feng stood at the city gate and looked at Xiao Chen.
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