Chapter 66: Assist

The weather was clear, the sun was high in the sky, and a warm spring breeze brushed against their faces.

In a remote little mountain valley, in front of a simple wooden cabin.

Creak—

The wooden door rubbed against its frame, making a somewhat harsh sound.

Hearing the sound, Senior Brother Wei Yu lifted his sleeve and looked over, seeing a delicate-looking young man standing in front of the door.

He asked with concern, "Is Junior Brother Bai alright? Why is there always some sign of spiritual energy turbulence every morning? Your spiritual meridians haven't fully healed yet, so you should get more rest at night."

Junior Brother Bai Ming rubbed his head and laughed it off, "Senior Brother is right, but after Senior Sister's care, I have already recovered a lot."

The beautiful face of a young woman in hemp clothing peeked out from behind the delicate young man.

Senior Sister Tao Yu held onto the delicate young man's shoulder, "Senior Brother, do you still not trust my medical skills?"

Senior Brother Wei Yu shook his head, "That's not it; I'm just worried that Junior Brother will ruin his own body."

Feeling the weight of the young woman on his right shoulder, Junior Brother Bai Ming felt anxious, "Senior Brother, let us go out first."

"That is true." Senior Brother Wei Yu stepped aside, clearing the exit.

Noticing the gap, Junior Brother Bai Ming hurriedly squeezed out, naturally dodging the palm of Senior Sister Tao Yu behind him.

"It seems Junior Brother is a bit impatient." Senior Sister Tao Yu chuckled a few times and withdrew her hand, which had been hanging in mid-air.

"Indeed, let's set off quickly. I can't wait to go and appreciate the natural scenery." Junior Brother Bai Ming nodded, trying to appear as natural as possible.

"Haha, Junior Brother Bai is truly interesting. Then let's set off now." Senior Brother Wei Yu extended his arms.

Looking at Senior Brother Wei Yu's waiting posture, Junior Brother Bai Ming felt troubled.

To hug or not to hug.

That is the question.

Senior Sister Tao Yu easily embraced him, smiling and turning her face to the side, "What are you dazed for, Junior Brother? Didn't you want to go see the scenery?"

"Um…" Junior Brother Bai Ming hesitated slightly before stepping forward, "That, Senior Brother Wei, can I fly by riding the wind myself?"

Senior Brother Wei Yu's expression changed slightly, and he pursed his lips, "Junior Brother Bai, your injuries haven't fully healed yet. Flying alone might be a bit dangerous, and besides, you might not be able to keep up with my speed."

Junior Brother Bai Ming thought for a moment, "Then what if Senior Brother uses spiritual energy to envelope me and carries me while flying?"

"That wouldn't be a problem, but the overall speed might be a bit slower. However, I still don't recommend that you do that, Junior Brother." Senior Brother Wei Yu's eyes were hesitant, and his words carried a tone of admonition.

Junior Brother Bai Ming's eyes flashed with pleading, "Senior Brother, I want to practice using my techniques. I want to use this to promote the recovery of my spiritual meridians."

Senior Brother Wei Yu avoided his gaze, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly, "Alright."

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Junior Brother Bai Ming thanked him sincerely.

A massive amount of spiritual energy erupted around them, and a golden light shot up into the sky. Within it, three blurry figures could vaguely be seen.

Two people were together, with one person to the side.

Looking down at the ground below, Junior Brother Bai Ming formed hand seals, not daring to be careless. He was enveloped by the golden light, and although he wouldn't be dropped,

this type of flight, which relied mostly on external support, still made him feel vaguely uneasy.

A speck of cyan-green wind thread danced at his fingertips; it was insubstantial and somewhat weak.

"Sigh, the Qingming Storm Soul is severely damaged, and I don't know how to repair it." Junior Brother Bai Ming frowned slightly.

Senior Brother Wei Yu transmitted his voice using spiritual energy, "How is it? Are you adapting well? Do you want to hold onto my arm?"

Junior Brother Bai Ming withdrew the wind thread and looked ahead, "No need. I think I can still hold on. This is quite good, and it can also help exercise my spiritual meridians."

Senior Brother Wei Yu focused on flying by controlling his spiritual energy, "Alright, just let me know whenever you can't hold on anymore."

Seeing Senior Brother Wei Yu nod slightly, Senior Sister Tao Yu's expression changed slightly. She glanced at Junior Brother Bai Ming beside her, pursed her lips, and ultimately did not speak.

Just like that, at a pace that was neither fast nor slow, the three of them arrived at a valley.

An unfamiliar environment came into view, and Junior Brother Bai Ming was a bit puzzled, "Are we going to harvest herbs here today?"

Senior Brother Wei Yu turned his head, "Senior Sister, didn't you tell Junior Brother Bai?"

Senior Sister Tao Yu blinked, "I accidentally forgot."

Senior Brother Wei Yu smiled helplessly and pointed at the valley, "The purpose of our trip is to find an extremely precious medicinal herb—the jade algae of the blue spring."

The group entered the valley, and at the same time, Senior Brother Wei Yu began to explain.

"It only grows by the edge of cold pools that never freeze year-round. It dislikes sunlight and will sink to the bottom of the pool to sleep at noon. There are usually purple crystals nearby as well."

Senior Brother Wei Yu's face was gentle, "However, we are just scouting the path today. It's fine if we don't find it; there's no need to feel too much pressure."

Following Senior Brother Wei Yu's footsteps, Junior Brother Bai Ming arrived deep in the valley. Looking at the obscured sky and breathing in the moist air, he felt it was quite wondrous for a moment.

Senior Brother Wei Yu led the two of them forward, pointing to the sides, "However, we can take the opportunity to collect other medicinal herbs. There is a lot of sea-bright grass here as well."

"Indeed, it seems that even the spiritual energy is denser here. Could it be that the terrain of the valley locks in the spiritual energy?" Junior Brother Bai Ming analyzed internally.

At the same time, he did not forget the most important goal of this trip: to play matchmaker for Senior Sister Tao and Senior Brother Wei.

If the two of them got together sooner, he would suffer less.

The light was dim, the air was damp, and it was a deep cave.

This environment is just to my liking.

Just as Junior Brother Bai Ming was thinking about the next action to take, he didn't know when Senior Brother Wei Yu had arrived in front of him.

Senior Brother Wei Yu asked softly, "What's wrong? Do you want to harvest some herbs here, Junior Brother?"

"Sorry, I just spaced out." Junior Brother Bai Ming looked apologetic.

Senior Sister Tao Yu sighed, "Really, why does Junior Brother space out every day? It would be terrible if you got lost; this place blocks spiritual perception."

Junior Brother Bai Ming felt guilty, "Senior Sister is right to lecture me."

Senior Sister Tao Yu's tone was reproachful as she corrected Junior Brother Bai Ming, "What lecture? I'm just reminding you."

Senior Brother Wei Yu watched the two of them from the side, smiling without a word.

The small interlude ended, and the group walked toward the depths of the valley.

Vines hung from the cliff walls like natural curtains.

Blocking their path, they were cut open by a palm strike from Senior Brother Wei Yu.

The vines, cut into segments, flew everywhere, and some debris fell onto them.

Junior Brother Bai Ming quickly tidied his clothes, not leaving a speck of dust behind, and he quickly reminded, "Senior Brother, some got on your back."

Upon being reminded, Senior Brother Wei Yu lowered his head to clean the debris off his clothes, but because his spiritual perception was blocked, he couldn't sense what was behind him.

Senior Sister Tao Yu, who was beside him, leaned in and carefully tidied up for him.

Senior Brother Wei Yu simply bent over to make it easier for Senior Sister Tao Yu, "Thank you, Senior Sister. Sigh, some also got on you, Senior Sister."

He reached out his hand and gently brushed the vine debris off Senior Sister Tao Yu.

Nice.

Seeing the intimate appearance of the two, Junior Brother Bai Ming secretly clenched his fist; everything was going according to plan.

He was far from Senior Brother Wei Yu and couldn't rush over immediately, but Senior Sister Tao, who was right there, had the perfect opportunity.

As long as Senior Brother Wei asked Senior Sister for help, with his observational skills, it was impossible for him not to notice the debris on Senior Sister.

Perfect.

In order not to disturb the two, Junior Brother Bai Ming pretended he hadn't finished tidying up and continued patting his clothes, while secretly glancing at Senior Sister Tao Yu.

With their intimate actions and the quiet environment, the atmosphere between the two became somewhat ambiguous for a moment, and the corner of the young woman in hemp clothing's mouth curled into a beautiful arc.