6 Going on a trip (2/2)
That was right, he, Liu Sumeng never bothered with these top-tier healing pills unless they were forcefully stuffed down his throat by another person. Many had thought it was due to his haughty attitude that refused remedy but actually the truth was…he simply forgot.
”...” This time, Liu Sumeng plucked one from the jar and stowed it away.
Something was going to happen to him in the upcoming mission and despite being reborn and living through it a second time, he had no idea what it was. That was because the incident had completely wiped away his memory of that entire trip. Whatever it was, it had also made his relationship with Yuan Xuelan extremely tense for a while, and that wasn't something Liu Sumeng felt like he wanted to deal with a second time.
After getting all his things sorted, he made his way to see his uncle before leaving.
”So you're taking your fiance and that Yuan Xuelan?”
Liu Sumeng nodded, ”Yes.”
”Hm. Protect them well, they are guests here after all. Although Chen Anyue's spiritual energy is strong and abundant she has little experience out in the real world so take care of her. And that Yuan Xuelan I'm sure you've heard that he's a special prodigy when it comes to tinkering with magical tools. If you're to become Sect Leader one day then it will pay to make good friends and allies with good people.”
”...”
That was another thing he never had a chance to be good at. Maybe he could do a better job this time around, or maybe he should just give up and hand over the position to Liu Suye.
Ah, well there was no way to express those thoughts now so he could only bow his head in silence.
He waited for Yuan Xuelan and Chen Anyue at the main gate and watched as they approached.
”Shijie, are you sure you don't want to bring a jacket? It's pretty cold in these parts.”
”Shijie, did you pack enough food? I'm worried because the food here isn't the same as in Reling, they don't have many spicy dishes. That crazy Auntie's cooking isn't bad but what if the quality isn't the same in the villages?”
”Shijie, are you sure you don't want to bring a horse? You'll get tired from walking so much, especially since you're not used to it.”
The usual fog across the mountain top had lifted revealing a lustrous morning glow, basking the two with a golden halo. Chen Anyue laughed and swatted away Yuan Xuelan's nagging and prodding. There had always been an itching suspicion in Liu Sumeng's mind that Yuan Xuelan's heart beat for the beautiful Chen Anyue. Those suspicious were basically proven when her death inspired a thirst for vengeance so great that Yuan Xuelan tore down the entire world.
Liu Sumeng looked away, feeling an odd flutter in his chest. In his last life, he was never able to confront or console Yuan Xuelan about his marriage to the woman that the other loved because when he found out it had already been too late. Not to mention, his feelings back then towards Yuan Xuelan were only lukewarm at best. Now, he felt…honestly, he didn't really know how he felt, only that it was odd, to say the least.
When they finally caught up to him, Liu Sumeng didn't even look their way and asked, ”Ready?”
Yuan Xuelan glared while his Shijie cheerfully responded, ”Yes!”
Their destination was a little ways off from Wangyun Peak but being cultivators it should only take them one day and one night of traveling to arrive at their destination, whether on foot or by flying sword.
Taking Chen Anyue's condition into consideration, Liu Sumeng decided it was better to go on foot. He even slowed his quickstep technique to make it easier for her. During their travels, no one said a word and the two from the Ascending Dawn Sect only quietly followed him obediently. Liu Sumeng secretly wanted to die from the awkward silence but there was nothing he could do aside from enduring it.
When night fell he stopped in a small clearing in the woods, ”We'll rest here.”