Chapter 13 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The mountains were closely clustered together, and the green forests were as vast as the ocean.

The expedition team from Mingjing University were all dressed in professional mountaineering gear as they traversed the area, following their guide’s directions.

The person leading the team, Professor Wang Hongen, had the most experience out of all of them. He walked at the very front of the group with the guide.

A bunch of young students followed behind Wang Hongen. These students all had excited expressions on their faces. They were full of curiosity for everything around them.

The person at the very back of the group was Professor Xu Yin. She was almost thirty years old and was very alluring. Even the bulky mountaineering gear couldn’t hide her svelte figure.

The male students in the team would frequently steal glances at Xu Yin. Not only was Xu Yin beautiful and alluring, but she had a mature, gentle, and knowledgeable air about her—something the female students didn’t have.

“These bunch of people all have shifty gazes. None of them are good men.”

Wei Zhenzhen, who was walking beside Xu Yin, pouted as she said, “Sister Yin, don’t be bothered by them.”

Wei Zhenzhen was only eighteen years old. Even though she’d already been admitted into Mingjing University, she had to wait until September before she was truly a student there.

She was Xu Yin’s relative and had come out here with the expedition team to play. Wei Zhenzhen became very disappointed and heartbroken when she saw the lecherous looks her seniors had.

Xu Yin said, amused, “It’s natural to be attracted to the opposite sex. That’s human nature. What can I do? Forbid them from looking at me?”

“It’s fine to look at a beautiful lady, but why do it so furtively?”

But Wei Zhenzhen was more disappointed in how the male students weren’t looking at her. They were all stealing glances at Xu Yin. How could she satisfy her pride as a beautiful young lady?

Xu Yin dotingly patted Wei Zhenzhen on the head. She knew what a teenage girl like her was thinking about.

Wei Zhenzhen was used to being the center of attention, yet here she didn’t receive that type of treatment. It was only natural that she’d feel a little disappointed.

Wei Zhenzhen, who was young and lively, was also extremely beautiful. However, there were plenty of young, lively women on campus. Thus, comparatively, she didn’t really stand out.

Furthermore, Wei Zhenzhen was putting herself at a disadvantage by standing next to Xu Yin.

Xu Yin was about to console Wei Zhenzhen when a commotion suddenly came from the front, and everyone became a little more excited, as if they’d seen something.

Wei Zhenzhen liked the commotion. She anxiously jumped and hopped to the front and immediately saw the lady on the hill.

The lady’s processed wolf hide looked very crass. Her bulky clothes were made from wolf hide and made her look extremely bloated.

The lady also had a giant hunting bow in her hands and a machete at her waist. There were even a few leaves in her hair.

This lady from the mountains seemed primitive and crass, yet her facial features were exceptionally alluring.

This was especially so of her temperament, which showed in the curve of her eybrows—transparent as water, cold as ice, and extremely chaste.

The group of young men and women who’d come from the city were all dazed. Even Professor Xu Yin, who had seen much of the world, was shocked.

An ancient verse suddenly sprang into her mind: A flair of nobility and purity unmatched amongst her generation.

The White Dragon Mountain Range was a high-altitude area. The people here were all fair, tall, and slender. The work of genetics.

However, this young lady’s cold, noble, and chaste demeanor was a little different from the primordial, barbaric temperament typical of the people in this wilderness.

In terms of appearance, the young lady’s facial features weren’t as exquisite as Wei Zhenzhen’s. However, in terms of demeanor, the young lady triumphed over all of the girls in the expedition team.

Professor Wang Hongen also felt that the young lady was a little strange. He glanced at the middle-aged guide. The guide shook his head and said, “I’ve never seen her before. However, there are a few dozen tribes of various sizes in this area of the mountains. They don’t have dealings with each other and live lives cut off from the outside world.”

Wang Hongen nodded at Xu Yin, motioning for her to head over the lady to ask what was going on.

Xu Yin was the teacher in charge of the group. She was also a woman, which made it more suitable for her to establish a rapport with the other party.

Xu Yin walked a few steps forward, then greeted, “Hello, we are an expedition team from Mingjing University. My name is Xu Yin. Can I ask what yours is? Also, is this the Red Dragon Volcano?”

“My name is Yun Qingshang.”

The young lady was Yun Qingshang. She had seen the expedition team a long time ago and had been waiting here for them per Gao Xuan’s instructions.

Yun Qingshang pointed to the east and said, “If you want to find the volcano that just erupted, it’s in that direction. It’s a few dozen miles away from here.”

Yun Qingshang spoke in the standard language of the alliance. Her voice was clear and soothing to the ear.

The group of boys from Mingjing University were all staring right at Yun Qingshang. The crass wolf hide clothing accentuated how beautiful and alluring she was.

There were exquisite beauties all around the city, but it was rare to come across a woman with such a cold, chaste demeanor.

Wei Zhenzhen couldn’t care less when she noticed how smitten the boys around her were. She thought that she was more beautiful than Yun Qingshang, yet no one was looking at her. Those boys were all fools!

However, Xu Yin took a fancy to Yun Qingshang. It was easy to dote on such a pure young lady. She gave a friendly smile. “Thank you.”

Wang Hongen looked at the smartwatch on his wrist. The coordinates of the erupted volcano were clearly marked on the three-dimensional map

Even the radius of the mountain fires was noted clearly on the map.

However, the terrain in the mountains was extremely complex, and there was a myriad of ferocious beasts and poisonous insects. The guide also wasn’t as familiar with this area, which made it such that the group had to travel slowly.

Wang Hongen waved to Yun Qingshang and said, “Goodbye, young lady.”

He then called to the rest of the group, “Let’s hurry up and try to reach the volcano before dark.”

To them, a few dozen miles wasn’t too great a distance.

Yun Qingshang said calmly, “Even though the mountain fires have been extinguished, there are still some ashes that haven’t been completely put out yet. It’d be easy for them to ignite again. Recklessly entering the area where the fires have been is very dangerous.”

Wang Hongen deliberated for a moment. He also knew that the areas where the fire had been could easily ignite again. However, he wasn’t too concerned about that. Though, recklessly entering the area would definitely pose some sort of risk.