My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 453 - 133: [Second Update]

"Of course, you’ve always been cute." Gu Qingqing nodded earnestly as she spoke.

Hearing Gu Qingqing’s words, Su Xi almost wanted to take out a mirror on the spot to see if she was really that cute, with stars practically shining in her eyes.

Seeing Su Xi trying hard to keep a straight face and pretend to be calm, when in reality, if she had a tail, it would be wagging up to the sky, Gu Qingqing found her even cuter and had a very good impression of Su Xi.

"So, Miss Su, would you like to accompany me for the upcoming training?" Gu Qingqing rarely took the initiative to invite others to travel with her. She said this primarily because Su Xi seemed genuinely simple and innocent.

"Me?" Su Xi seemed a bit incredulous, pointing at herself, "Is that okay?"

"Of course, as long as you’re willing." Gu Qingqing nodded.

"I’m willing, of course I’m willing." Su Xi nodded quickly like pounding garlic, expressing her happiness.

"So, have you rested well?" Gu Qingqing chuckled lightly, feeling that ever since meeting Su Xi, she smiled more frequently and felt much more relaxed, "If you’ve rested well, let’s set off."

"I’ve rested well." Afraid that she would delay Gu Qingqing and make her unwilling to travel together, Su Xi hurriedly said.

"Great, then let’s go." Gu Qingqing turned around, holding Little Yu as she walked ahead.

Seeing this, Su Xi quickly followed, appearing somewhat cautious, not daring to get too close to Gu Qingqing, which Gu Qingqing found amusing.

"You’re a disciple of the Star Palace, so do you know Rong Ye?" She thoughtfully started a topic, not only to ease Su Xi’s emotions but also to take the opportunity to learn more about Rong Ye’s situation in the Star Palace. Every time they met, Rong Ye would say he was doing well there, but Gu Qingqing knew there was always more to the story, as they tended to gloss over less favorable matters to avoid worrying people around them.

"Brother Rong? Of course, I know him. Brother Rong is amazing, and he’s definitely a celebrity in our Star Palace." Su Xi was clearly very impressed with Rong Ye. Talking about him, she was completely at ease and kept on speaking without needing further prompts from Gu Qingqing, revealing many details.

...

After entering the Secret Realm, Song Xinrong didn’t encounter any danger and was fortunate enough to reunite with Mu Xingqi half an hour later. With Mu Xingqi’s assistance, Song Xinrong’s subsequent exploration was much more manageable.

In Mu Xingqi’s view, Song Xinrong seemed very delicate. Although he knew her cultivation wasn’t low, in his heart, women like Song Xinrong were meant to be cherished and naturally shouldn’t be left to battle spirit beasts. So whenever they encountered spirit beasts, Mu Xingqi was typically the one to take care of them.

Fortunately, the spirit beasts they encountered along the way were not of very high level, mostly at the low-level to middle stage of the Taiyi True Immortal Realm, and they didn’t come across many high-level ones, which left Mu Xingqi greatly relieved.

Unlike Song Xinrong, who hadn’t visited many Secret Realms and usually had people around to help her solve problems during outside training, Mu Xingqi earned everything he had through his innate talent and effort. He always trained diligently and frequently went out for practical experience, often spending ten days to half a month in remote wilderness, which made him very familiar with forest survival. Although traveling with Song Xinrong was a bit of a burden, it was still within his capacity.

"Senior Brother Mu, can we take a break? I feel a bit tired." Spotting a river, Song Xinrong’s eyes lit up as she expressed her weakness to Mu Xingqi.

Mu Xingqi observed Song Xinrong’s face, noticing her pale complexion, dry lips, and sweat on her forehead. Knowing she wasn’t accustomed to physical activity, he looked around and, finding no danger, nodded in agreement.

"Junior Sister Song, here, have some water, and if you’re hungry, have some snacks to tide you over." Mu Xingqi passed a water bottle to Song Xinrong and then handed her a paper bag.

The paper bag contained pastries he bought before coming, just in case he got lucky and ended up in the same place as Song Xinrong. He figured she would prefer pastries over dry rations.

Seeing the pastries, Song Xinrong’s mood visibly improved. She eagerly accepted the paper bag, carefully opened it, and couldn’t help but smile broadly at the sight of the exquisite pastries inside.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Mu. I didn’t expect you’d bring pastries." Song Xinrong was genuinely surprised and looked at Mu Xingqi with delight.

She truly didn’t expect Mu Xingqi to prepare such things. He didn’t seem like the attentive type, which made her all the more pleased.

"Junior Sister Song, go ahead and eat. These pastries have been kept fresh in the Qiankun Ring." Being praised by Song Xinrong made Mu Xingqi happy, and he urged her to eat.

Song Xinrong nodded. As she tasted the pastries, a subtle fragrance filled her mouth, lightening her mood significantly.

After eating a few pastries and resting for a while, Song Xinrong and Mu Xingqi set off again.

...

After crossing the swamp, Nan Hua picked a direction and started wandering through the forest by himself.

Unlike in the Sub-immortal Realm where they had Communication Talismans to keep in touch, he now had no idea which direction Gu Qingqing and the others were in. He could only wander aimlessly and hope to bump into them. If they met, that would be ideal. If not, it wouldn’t matter much, as they had all entered the Secret Realm primarily to train. As long as Gu Qingqing and the others were safe, it was fine.

After wandering for roughly half an hour, he stumbled upon a Red Flame Fruit Tree and was pleasantly surprised.

The Red Flame Fruit is a fruit about the size of a dragon’s eye with a red-black hard shell. Inside, the flesh is tender and sweet, without any seeds, and tastes excellent. More importantly, the shell can be used in medicine to refine the Flame Fire Pill, which is an elixir that can act as a weapon, causing violent explosions when thrown.

Moreover, the flesh of the Red Flame Fruit is also medicinally useful for refining the Clear Spirit Pill, which is one of the necessary herbs for it.

The Red Flame Fruit Tree in front of him was thriving. He estimated roughly two to three hundred fruits on it, which would be a huge harvest if he picked them all!

Thinking of this, he walked straight towards the Red Flame Fruit Tree. Just as his hand was about to touch a Red Flame Fruit, an arrow made of fire suddenly shot towards him, forcing him to withdraw his hand.