Fang Chaozhou rolled his eyes and said to his senior brother, "Senior brother, let's go first."
The eldest senior brother wanted to ask the youngest junior brother to go with him, but when he saw Fang Chaozhou's expression, he finally did not ask.
Their destination was Chunhezhang, where the terrain was steep and there was thick fog, as well as monsters. The eldest senior brother flew out his flying sword, took Fang Chaozhou with him, said something to the person in charge, and headed towards Chunhe Barrier first.
But they had not been walking for long before someone caught up with them.
"Big Brother."
The voice that came was Xue Danrong's.
Upon hearing this, the eldest senior brother couldn't help but slow down the speed of his flying sword. Soon, Xue Danrong was flying on par with his flying sword. After Xue Danrong nodded slightly to his senior brother, he looked at Fang Chaozhou who was sitting on the flying sword and looking ahead.
"Brother." Xue Danrong's voice was obviously much softer. "Why did you come out?"
Fang Chaozhou didn't look at Xue Danrong, but said coldly: "Only you are allowed to come out, but not me?"
"That's not what I meant..."
Xue Danrong was interrupted before he could finish his words. "Big Brother, how long will it take us to get there?"
The eldest senior brother looked at Fang Chaozhou in surprise, then glanced at Xue Danrong who had suddenly become silent, and said carefully: "It will take a while."
Fang Chaozhou held his chin with one hand, "Call me when we get there."
He clearly looked like he refused to talk to anyone. Even the eldest senior brother did not dare to speak and could only shake his head at Xue Danrong. Xue Danrong's eyes were always on Fang Chaozhou, but no matter how he looked, Fang Chaozhou never even glanced in his direction, as if he didn't exist at all.
It took them about two hours to reach Chunhe Barrier. After they arrived, they did not rush in, but stood outside waiting for the junior brothers who arrived late. Although the eldest brother did not lead the team this time, a junior brother from the Four Finger Peak led the team, but the eldest brother was used to leading the team and was used to waiting for everyone to gather before going in together. In addition, they needed a magic tool to clear the obstacles, which was in the hands of the junior brother who led the way.
While they were standing outside waiting, Xue Danrong walked up to Fang Chaozhou. Before he could even call out "Senior Brother", Fang Chaozhou ran to the eldest senior brother and said, "Elder Brother, there was a spell I couldn't learn last time. Can you teach me?"
While Fang Chaozhou was asking for advice from his senior brother, he secretly glanced at Xue Danrong behind him. Seeing that he was standing there like a piece of wood, he couldn't help but snort.
The eldest brother paused, "Second brother, was there anything I said wrong just now?"
"No." Fang Chaozhou replied.
"Then what are you humming?"
Fang Chaozhou thought for a moment and said, "My mouth itches."
The eldest brother couldn't help but laugh, "So you rolled your eyes at the sect before, right?"
"My eyes are itchy." Fang Chaozhou said without hesitation this time.
The eldest senior brother laughed out loud and touched Chao Zhou's head. "You are really getting better and better at talking nonsense now."
Fang Chaozhou was suddenly touched on the head. His first reaction was to struggle away, but after feeling the change in the temperature around him, he stopped. But not long after, he struggled again, "Don't mess up my hair."
I combed my hair several times this morning to get it so neat.
The eldest brother took his hand back, "Okay, okay, you've grown up and become conceited."
As they were talking, the other fellow disciples finally arrived.
Chunhe Barrier is as its name suggests, with the temperature inside being like spring all year round. However, the barrier is extremely heavy. The deeper you go, the heavier the barrier becomes. When you reach the deepest part, you can hardly even see your own hands. The junior brother who led the way distributed the obstacle-clearing tools given by the senior uncle of Sijitang to them. Since they were limited, not everyone could get one, so each small team took one, so they had to form a team.
Fang Chaozhou naturally formed a team with the eldest senior brother, while everyone else wanted to be with Xue Danrong. Xue Danrong joined the eldest senior brother's team without saying a word, causing a group of people to quickly flock to Fang Chaozhou's side.
A team can have a maximum of five people. If there are more people, the time it takes for each person to find the item will be shortened.
Finally, the eldest brother called two younger brothers to join them.
This time, they have to stay in Chunhe Barrier for three days, because the obstacle-clearing magic tool can only last for three days. After three days, no matter whether they find anything or not, they have to retreat. In order to avoid conflicts, generally everyone in a team is looking for different things, but they are all rare treasures. For example, Fang Chaozhou is looking for the Full Moon Umbrella. The full moon umbrella is not an umbrella, but a kind of mushroom that only appears during a full moon.
This mushroom has the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life, but it is also very rare. The main reason is that the Full Moon Umbrella has lost its consciousness and will actively avoid people. If it is even picked by force, it will choose to commit suicide in anger and turn into the most common mushroom in the world.
Fang Chaozhou knew that he was looking for the Full Moon Umbrella, and he didn't think he would find it at all. Even if he did, he couldn't bring it back.
This little thing is hard to find and has a tricky temperament. In other words, the Full Moon Umbrella will only choose the destined person, but this destined person is a mysterious thing and Fang Chaozhou is not sure.
"Brother."
When Fang Chaozhou was thinking about the Full Moon Umbrella, Xue Danrong came to his side and called him in a low voice.
Fang Chaozhou looked straight ahead and said, "Why are you walking over here? This road is so wide, go over there."
Xue Danrong was about to say something when a voice suddenly interrupted him.
"Junior Brother Xue, that is the magical herb you are looking for, right?"
The person who was speaking was a junior fellow apprentice who had mastered the magic of clairvoyance. With his eyes, he could see things clearly a mile away, so he always took on hidden object missions.
However, the obstruction energy here is heavy, so the effectiveness of the clairvoyance is greatly reduced, but it is still better than those of them.
Xue Danrong paused for a moment after hearing this, and then continued to say to Fang Chaozhou: "Brother, I'll come over later."
After saying that, he walked towards the senior brother with clairvoyance.
Fang Chaozhou watched him walk over and pursed his lips silently.
A blade of grass is more important than him.
Xue Danrong spent a lot of time picking the magic herb. There was a monster guarding the magic herb. The monster was dormant underground. When Xue Danrong was picking the herb, the monster suddenly crawled out from underground and attacked Xue Danrong.
That scene made Fang Chaozhou unable to help but move forward immediately, but when he saw Xue Danrong avoiding him, he stopped abruptly.
Xue Danrong raised his hand towards them, signaling them not to move forward. In just a moment, he subdued the monster alone.
Seeing this scene, the eldest senior brother nodded continuously, "Junior brother's cultivation has improved recently, not only in cultivation, but also in actual combat ability. It seems that taking on missions can really train people. Junior brother is indeed smart."
Fang Chaozhou felt uncomfortable after hearing this. On the one hand, he was happy for Xue Danrong's improvement in cultivation, but on the other hand, his behavior also explained why he didn't come to find him.
Taking on missions not only makes money but also gains practical experience, so it is naturally more important than him.
Although Xue Danrong avoided the monster's initial attack, a large piece of his sleeve was torn, and he looked quite embarrassed. He took the magic herb, turned around and walked towards Fang Chaozhou, but after taking two steps, he was stopped by a fellow apprentice.
"Junior Brother Xue, your clothes are torn. I have a new one here. Why don't you change into it first?"
Xue Danrong said coldly: "No, thank you, Senior Brother."
After he refused, he walked up to Fang Chaozhou and said in a voice that sounded aggrieved for some reason, "Brother, my clothes are torn."
Fang Chaozhou didn't hesitate and nudged the senior brother next to him with his elbow, "Senior brother, I want to borrow some clothes from you."
The eldest brother said readily, "Okay, but my clothes are all worn, I hope you don't mind, little brother?"
Xue Danrong frowned and said nothing, while Fang Chaozhou walked forward, seemingly not caring whether Xue Danrong would wear the senior brother's clothes in the end.
From then on, Xue Danrong walked alone at the end of the team, and even if someone spoke to him, he ignored them.
He didn't wear the clothes of the eldest senior brother and was still wearing that tattered clothes.
On the first day, they were not familiar with the terrain of the Chunhe Barrier, so they were unable to travel far. During the day, they encountered an extremely ferocious monster, which they killed together. That monster was unusual. It could spit out obstructing air from its mouth, which caused them to waste a lot of time. By the time it got dark, they could no longer move forward. After dark, the obstacles become heavier and heavier, and the effectiveness of the obstacle-clearing tools is greatly reduced. It will be very easy for people following behind to get lost and thus fall behind the team.
They worked together to set up a barrier to repel the obstructive energy from outside. After the eldest senior brother set up the barrier, he said he wanted to go out and explore the way, and asked the younger junior brother to go with him. Inside the barrier, there were only Fang Chaozhou and his two other fellow apprentices.
One of the brothers felt a little sleepy after walking all day, so he leaned against a tree root and fell asleep, while the brother with the clairvoyance walked to Fang Chaozhou and sat down.
"You are Brother Fang from Yizhi Peak, right?"
Fang Chaozhou was staring at the ground, startled by the sound, and turned around to take a look. Seeing that it was the clairvoyant junior brother, he nodded and said, "Yes, my name is Fang Chaozhou."
"Hello, Senior Brother Fang. My name is He Mingzhe." He Mingzhe smiled slightly. "Is this your first time out, Senior Brother Fang?"
Fang Chaozhou looked at him, "How do you know?"
He Mingzhe smiled and said, "Only those who are out for the first time will wear such nice clothes. When we go out on missions, our clothes often get torn. It's a pity when good clothes get torn."
Fang Chaozhou looked down at himself after hearing this, and inexplicably felt as if his secrets had been exposed. "Really? I usually wear something like this, very ordinary clothes."
He didn't put on nice clothes just to meet Xue Danrong.
He Mingzhe laughed again, "Yes, I haven't seen the world." He said this without giving Fang Chaozhou a chance to explain, and then said, "In fact, I haven't come out to accept missions for a long time. I didn't expect to team up with Junior Brother Xue as soon as I came out. I heard from others that Junior Brother Xue almost never teams up with others."
He paused, "I found the magic herb for him today, and he came to thank me specially."
Fang Chaozhou said nothing.
He Mingzhe blushed and continued, "What do you mean by Junior Brother Xue?"
Fang Chaozhou raised his eyebrows. Why did he feel that this Junior Brother He had something else in mind?
"What do you want to ask?"
He Mingzhe pursed his lips and smiled, "Forgive me for being abrupt, but I know that Senior Brother Fang is a direct senior brother of Junior Brother Xue, so I wanted to ask how Junior Brother Xue treats others? I heard that he is always aloof and doesn't like to interact with others."
Hmm...it's not an illusion.
"You want to ask if Junior Brother likes you? Of course he likes you." Fang Chaozhou also replied with a smile.
He Mingzhe blushed, but before he could say anything, the sleeping junior brother woke up and interrupted, "Just because you said thank you, does that mean you like me? Then I lent Junior Brother Xue some clothes, and he also said thank you, so does that mean he likes me too?"
He Mingzhe's face darkened, "Junior Brother Dai, but Junior Brother Xue didn't take your clothes."
Fang Chaozhou didn't mind making a big deal, and said while stroking his chin, "Not accepting the clothes doesn't mean you don't like them. Maybe you're just shy?"
As soon as he said this, the two junior brothers looked at him, "Brother Fang, who does Junior Brother Xue like?"
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