My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 385 - 65: [Second Update]

Jun Wu was originally meditating by the fire, but upon hearing footsteps, he opened his eyes and saw Rong Ye stepping out, so he stood up as well.

"I saw the marks you made around here and followed them. I didn’t expect to find you injured." Jun Wu thought for a moment and explained why he was able to find them. He felt a bit apologetic towards Mu Chen, "If I had come a little earlier, you might not have been so badly injured."

When he saw Mu Chen injured, Jun Wu felt very remorseful. Not to mention Mu Chen was Gu Qingqing’s senior brother, someone very important to Gu Qingqing. If Gu Qingqing knew Mu Chen was injured, she’d be very worried and upset. Mu Chen and Jun Wu had known each other for over a decade, and even though Jun Wu used to resent him for taking Gu Qingqing away, Mu Chen had cared for him a lot. Jun Wu recognized Mu Chen as a significant person, so seeing him injured made him very uncomfortable.

"How can this be blamed on you? You managed to arrive while I was unconscious, which is already quite impressive," Mu Chen glanced at Jun Wu with surprise, "When I saw you just before passing out, I really breathed a huge sigh of relief."

As he was collapsing, he was genuinely worried that if other spirit beasts discovered his body, he’d end up dying with regret.

Unexpectedly, he saw Jun Wu, which was a complete pleasant surprise. If he hadn’t fainted back then, he would have liked to give Jun Wu a hearty hug.

"That’s good to hear." Seeing that Mu Chen’s expression was not feigned, Jun Wu also felt relieved. He then changed the topic, "If you’re feeling better, we should continue our journey. I have a feeling that Geng Geng and the others would definitely go looking for those herbs required by the sect tasks. We can head in that direction to find them; maybe we’ll catch up with them."

It was an idea Jun Wu had when he saw the Liuli Lotus yesterday. The forest is too vast; they might not encounter Gu Qingqing until they exit the Secret Realm. However, if they look for the herbs required by the sect, they might run into each other since such herbs grow in limited areas. Searching more will certainly lead somewhere!

"You’re right; we can indeed start there. The Liuli Lotus here has already been picked, so let’s move on to search for other herbs." Mu Chen realized as Jun Wu reminded him.

Just like when he saw the Liuli Lotus, knowing that it is one of the herbs required by the sect tasks, he definitely had to collect it. Gu Qingqing and the others would certainly do the same. If they all go herb hunting, encountering each other would be easier.

The two discussed and decided to search for the White栀花 first. It’s relatively simple, but its growth environment has some requirements, so they might come across it.

Having a goal makes setting out much easier.

White栀花 loves sunshine and grows in sunny places. It also likes water, making it easier to find in sunny and watery areas.

Following this direction, Mu Chen and Jun Wu felt it was easier to start by looking for a water source first, then places with abundant sunshine.

Half an hour after setting out, they arrived at a riverside. They searched carefully along the river but didn’t find the White栀花. Just as they were about to leave, Jun Wu’s peripheral vision suddenly caught a familiar pattern, prompting him to pause and quickly walk to a nearby tree.

He crouched slightly and felt the tree trunk, discovering a familiar mark that brought a gleam of joy to his eyes.

"What’s up? Did you find something?" Mu Chen, who was about to leave, turned back upon noticing that Jun Wu hadn’t followed and, seeing Jun Wu touching the tree trunk, asked with curiosity.

"I found a mark. I don’t know if Geng Geng or another senior brother left it." Jun Wu turned his head, eyes shining brightly, and said to Mu Chen.

"Really?" Mu Chen’s eyes lit up and he quickly walked to Jun Wu’s side, bending down, "Let me see."

Jun Wu moved aside to let Mu Chen have a clearer look.

"It’s really a mark. Looks like Geng Geng or someone should have been here. Let’s search for more marks," Mu Chen stood up in surprise, quickly turning to Jun Wu.

Jun Wu nodded and began looking carefully nearby; Mu Chen also turned his back to Jun Wu and searched around.

"Here!" Jun Wu found another mark behind a tree and quickly turned to shout to Mu Chen.

Mu Chen was thrilled and turned around, quickly approaching Jun Wu’s side to indeed find a familiar mark.

"Great, they should have walked this way." With news about Gu Qingqing, there was a hint of joy on the pale face of Mu Chen, "If we follow this path, we’ll definitely find them!"

"Yes." Jun Wu nodded, for once feeling a bit excited.

The two followed the direction of the marks, searching as they advanced.

...

Feng Yang and Zhang Mu originally planned to sleep lightly at night, but their bodies betrayed them, and they slept straight through to the next morning. Upon waking up, they were momentarily disoriented about their surroundings.

Since entering the Secret Realm, they hadn’t rested well, as the forest was fraught with peril. Dying due to sleeping would be unjust!

On the third day since entering, it was the first time both had slept so soundly. Upon waking, they felt rejuvenated and full of energy.

"You’re up?" Rong Ye was cooking porridge for Gu Qingqing when he saw Zhang Mu and Feng Yang emerge from the tent, and he greeted them naturally.

Feng Yang and Zhang Mu paused their stretching, looked at Rong Ye and Gu Qingqing, who was waiting for porridge, and suddenly felt a bit flushed and embarrassed.

"Senior Sister Gu, Brother Rong, good morning." Despite the awkwardness, Feng Yang forced himself to greet Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye.

"Good morning." Gu Qingqing nodded at them and then turned her attention back to Rong Ye and his porridge cooking.

Ordinarily, such tasks should fall on Zhang Mu and Feng Yang, but their cooking skills were lacking, and they hadn’t risen early enough; they dared not take over Rong Ye’s work. They simply sat down by the fire.

"I only made porridge for Qing and myself. You two shouldn’t need any, right?" Rong Ye looked at the pot and turned to ask Feng Yang and Zhang Mu.

Last night, they had shared the barbecue since it was prepared by the two of them and there was plenty for four, but Rong Ye didn’t feel obliged to share everything he made. When making porridge, he prepared just enough for himself and Gu Qingqing, without any intention to offer it to Zhang Mu and Feng Yang.

The two shook their heads hastily. Although they knew after tasting Rong Ye’s grilled meat that he was an excellent cook and were tempted to try the porridge, they understood that Rong Ye wasn’t someone who cooked for just anyone and naturally didn’t dare to hope.