Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Accident-Prone Constitution

Wei Yun Ting looked at the Wei Family disciples sitting on the ground and realized Yun Xi and Zong Hao really were not among them. A breath caught in her throat, and it took her a long while to recover.

“You all wait here. I’ll go back and look for the two of them.”

Wei Yun Qing’s eyes shifted, and she spoke up, “Sister Yun Ting, did they fall behind and get eliminated? If you go back, can you even find them?”

Wei Yun Ting paused mid-step. She was truly angry inside. In truth, all the Wei Family disciples knew that even if they were eliminated during the trial, they could still become menial disciples of the Hao Ran Sect. They wouldn’t be sent back like other participants who failed.

But they couldn’t go around saying that out loud. And Yun Qing and Zong Hao had already succeeded in Qi Induction, so there was a strong chance they would pass and become Outer Sect disciples. The?? for an Outer Sect disciple and a menial disciple were completely different.

In the Hao Ran Sect, menial disciples were usually cultivators with four or five spiritual roots. If they had no great stroke of fortune, they might be stuck in the Qi Refining Stage for life. Only after breaking through to late-stage Qi Refining could they become Outer Sect disciples.

Meanwhile, disciples with excellent spiritual roots who passed the entry trial would enter the Outer Sect. If they could break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage within five years, they could become inner sect disciples. Only after entering the inner sect would they catch the attention of the sect’s big shots, and only then would they have a greater chance to take a master.

Of course, if your spiritual root aptitude was exceptionally good—like a single spiritual root or a mutated spiritual root—or if your spiritual root value was above ninety, a big shot might even pick you as a nominal disciple upon entry, then formally accept you after you established your foundation.

As for this advancement system of the Hao Ran Sect, Wei Yun Xi was fairly satisfied with it. At least on the surface, it was relatively fair. It spoke with strength.

Now Wei Yun Ting was unhappy because of Wei Yun Qing’s “unintentional act.” It had lowered the starting point for their clan’s disciples, and the gap would only grow wider in the future. Yet she couldn’t bring herself to speak harshly.

In the end, Wei Yun Ting could only glare at Wei Yun Qing, that walking disaster, then closed her eyes and began meditating. Because this place was close to the Hao Ran Sect, the spiritual energy was far richer than in Kun Yu City. She had to seize every moment to raise her cultivation.

By now, Wei Yun Xi had already caught up to the main group. With her spiritual sense, she heard the exchange between Wei Yun Ting and Wei Yun Qing, especially the hidden smugness in Wei Yun Qing’s tone. Wei Yun Xi curled her lips into a cold smile, but she did not rush over right away.

Beside her, the little chubby boy, Wei Zong Hao, urged, “Can we catch up to Sister Yun Ting and the others?”

Wei Yun Xi’s eyes turned as she said, “I heard them talking. They think we got eliminated!”

Wei Zong Hao immediately pouted. “Hmph! We won’t get eliminated. Come on—let’s go show them we’re perfectly fine!”

Wei Yun Xi stopped him. “No. Let’s follow from far away, and when we’re almost at the sect gate, we’ll give them a surprise. How about that?”

Wei Zong Hao asked doubtfully, “Is that really okay? There are only two of us. Won’t that be unsafe?”

Compared to the female lead’s accident-prone constitution, Wei Yun Xi felt it was better to stay far away. She smiled warmly. “Brother Zong Hao, I have a defensive formation plate. Safety is guaranteed. Two people is just right. If there are too many, I can’t watch over everyone.”

Wei Zong Hao was finally persuaded. He decided to act together with Wei Yun Xi. As long as someone was with him, he wasn’t afraid.

That night, Wei Zong Hao felt extremely glad he had made that decision, because that evening, Wei Yun Ting and the others were surrounded and attacked by a pack of first-rank Emerald-Eyed Wolves.

The moment the first wolf howl sounded, Wei Yun Xi opened her eyes and quickly released her spiritual sense. She discovered Emerald-Eyed Wolves running past beneath the tree where they slept. She slapped awake Wei Zong Hao, who was snoring softly.

Wei Zong Hao was still dazed when he woke, but after hearing the wolf howls, he became fully alert at once. Even his voice dropped without him noticing. “Yun Xi, what’s wrong?”

Wei Yun Xi said nothing. She only pointed downward, telling him to look for himself.

When Wei Zong Hao saw the wolf pack running below, he immediately covered his mouth and widened his eyes.

After the pack passed, Wei Zong Hao whispered, “Those are Emerald-Eyed Wolves. What are they going to do?”

Wei Yun Xi shook her head to show she didn’t know, but she still warned him, “We can’t go down tonight. We’ll talk after dawn.”

Wei Zong Hao nodded at once. Only an idiot would climb down. Earlier he’d thought resting in a tree was uncomfortable. Now, compared to discomfort, his life was more important.

Wei Yun Xi’s spiritual sense continued trailing the wolves. The longer she watched, the stranger her expression became, because that Emerald-Eyed Wolf pack had already surrounded Wei Yun Ting’s group of six. They were trying to attack the barrier formation.

Wei Yun Xi rubbed her chin and felt those wolves were probably coming for Wei Yun Qing again.

Inside the formation, the six were terrified. They hadn’t expected to be attacked by Emerald-Eyed Wolves at night. Even the hidden True Lord Yu Feng found it strange. This group’s luck seemed terrible—within a single day they were first chased by a swarm of weasels, and at night they were attacked by an Emerald-Eyed Wolf pack.

Inside the formation, Wei Yun Ting and Wei Zong Han exchanged a look, then turned their gaze toward Wei Yun Qing. Earlier, that younger sister had gone to pick up kindling nearby. Had she taken something she shouldn’t again?

Seeing their looks, Wei Yun Qing immediately tried to clear herself. “I didn’t take anything. I only picked up a few sticks, and they’re all in the fire. If you don’t believe me, you can check my storage pouch.”

After the two exchanged another look, Wei Zong Han moved to the fire. He examined the burning sticks, then swiftly pulled one out. After extinguishing it, he held it under his nose and sniffed. He jerked his head up. “This is Ling Jue Wood. When burned, it can soothe spiritual beasts that are in labor.”

The moment he said that, everyone’s gaze snapped back to Wei Yun Qing.

Wei Yun Qing hurried to defend herself. “I… I didn’t know…”

Wei Yun Ting took a deep breath and said nothing. This couldn’t be blamed on Wei Yun Qing, because even Wei Yun Ting hadn’t recognized it as Ling Jue Wood. They could only say their luck was bad.

Wei Yun Xi almost laughed out loud. Seeing the female lead take a hit put her in a great mood. And she felt that as long as she wasn’t by Wei Yun Qing’s side, Wei Yun Qing seemed even unluckier—like without Wei Yun Xi as a shield, all the bad things went straight for Wei Yun Qing.

Wei Yun Xi rubbed her chubby chin. She felt she might have figured out something.

In the novel, her character was a walking treasure-bringer. If she could be a walking treasure-bringer, that proved her luck was good. Otherwise, how could she keep discovering treasures? The only bad part was that she couldn’t hold onto wealth.

And as long as Wei Yun Qing followed her, Wei Yun Qing could coax the treasures into her hands and seize opportunities that didn’t belong to her. Wei Yun Xi likely shouldered part of Wei Yun Qing’s bad luck, or in other words, she shared some of the trials the Heavenly Dao threw at the female lead.

Now that Wei Yun Xi wasn’t beside Wei Yun Qing, there was no one to share the burden, so all the trouble rushed at Wei Yun Qing. At a time like this, if Wei Yun Qing didn’t argue and instead stepped up to take responsibility, she would have easily earned recognition from their clan siblings. But she chose to act weak. She had already lost a step.

After thinking it through, Wei Yun Xi said to Wei Zong Hao beside her, “Brother Zong Hao, you sleep first. I’ll keep watch for the first half of the night. You take the second half.”

“Okay.”

And at this moment, the Wei Family team of six was still being attacked by the Emerald-Eyed Wolves.