Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Bai Mu Mu Compromises

Luckily, even though Feng He Yun was unhappy, he didn’t dare argue too much with Master Ling Xiao.

What he muttered wasn’t heard by Master Ling Xiao.

Master Ling Xiao said: “You did acceptably when you escorted your Junior Brother to the Phantom Mirage Domain.”

Feng He Yun had explained to Master Ling Xiao that the Old Shaman’s book was already missing the Firefly Gu Worm; it wasn’t taken by Shen Sang Ruo.

Most of the Gu Poison in his body had been cleared, and Master Ling Xiao decided he looked barely presentable.

Master Ling Xiao ordered: “Find one more person. The two of you will escort Mumu to buy supplies, and you must not allow any mistakes.”

Then he waved his sleeve and said: “You may go.”

With a sweep of his sleeve, Master Ling Xiao sent Feng He Yun out of the cave.

Feng He Yun kicked a stone in frustration, but he still didn’t dare disobey Master Ling Xiao’s command.

He could only accept his fate and go look for his Junior Brothers.

He went first to find Wen Xuan. Wen Xuan’s injuries were almost healed, and Luo Chu was there too.

Feng He Yun felt that at least one of them would agree to go with him and Bai Mu Mu.

But when they heard it meant accompanying Bai Mu Mu, both made up excuses and refused.

No matter how he talked, he couldn’t persuade them.

In the end he grew angry and snapped his sleeve: “It’s just escorting Junior Sister to buy supplies. Why act like it will kill you? Fine, fine, if you won’t go, forget it!”

He kept grumbling as he stepped outside: “Two cold, heartless people. Shen Sang Ruo is already gone, and you still won’t treat Junior Sister better.”

He muttered on: “When Junior Sister stops talking to you one day, then you’ll learn your lesson, humph!”

Watching his furious back, Luo Chu tugged Wen Xuan’s sleeve and whispered: “If Big Senior Brother is like this, should we really not tell him that thing, so he’ll be more careful with Junior Sister?”

Wen Xuan sighed and said: “Given his temper, better not tell him for now.”

They also needed someone to keep Bai Mu Mu steady. They couldn’t be too cold to her.

Feng He Yun left looking bold, but once he calmed down, he hit a wall.

He groaned to himself: “Second Junior Brother and Fourth Junior Brother both refuse to go. I can’t go ask Third Junior Brother, can I?”

Getting Lu Shi Qing to leave his cave was harder than climbing to the sky.

But to complete Master Ling Xiao’s task, he still forced himself to go to Lu Shi Qing’s cave.

Inside, Lu Shi Qing worked with full focus. Feng He Yun stood beside him, yet it was like Lu Shi Qing didn’t see him.

Neither spoke. After a long time, Feng He Yun finally couldn’t help it and said: “Third Junior Brother, Big Senior Brother has never asked you for anything. Please help me this time.”

He lowered his voice and promised: “Come escort me and Junior Sister to buy supplies. On the road, I can help you look for Shen Sang Ruo. We will get the Firefly Gu Worm and cure you completely.”

Then he asked softly: “What do you think?”

Under Feng He Yun’s nervous gaze, Lu Shi Qing finally turned his head.

He said nothing. He just started packing his things.

That counted as agreement. Feng He Yun let out a long breath.

Thank goodness he was smart enough to think of the Firefly Gu Worm as leverage.

What he didn’t know was that Lu Shi Qing didn’t care about the Firefly Gu Worm at all. He cared about the person who held it.

The next day, the three set out together.

Bai Mu Mu, only just recovered, still looked a little pale and sickly. She showed a firm smile and greeted her two Senior Brothers.

But she wasn’t satisfied with these two escorting her.

Feng He Yun was barely acceptable, but Lu Shi Qing, to her, was no different from a discarded piece.

His favorability was so low that whenever she checked, she skipped him on sight.

If it had been Wen Xuan and Luo Chu, that would have been fine, but it had to be Lu Shi Qing.

So she could only focus on raising Feng He Yun’s favorability.

Feng He Yun answered her absentmindedly, and Lu Shi Qing didn’t respond at all.

Bai Mu Mu took a deep breath and forced herself to accept the fact that these two were her escorts: “Big Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, let’s go.”

Her expression was back to normal now, without a single flaw.

Right now, the most important thing was to keep up her image as the Young Sect Master. She was sacrificing herself for the sect; as long as she finished this purchase task, she could earn favor with Shen Dao Chen. [Hold it together. Finish the task, earn the points.]

She didn’t expect that even before they reached the market, Feng He Yun would almost drive her crazy.

All the way, whenever he had a moment, he tried to talk her into forgiving Shen Sang Ruo and begged her to plead in front of Shen Dao Chen and Master Ling Xiao.

No matter if she declined softly or refused firmly, as long as she didn’t agree, his favorability would drop.

She tried over and over to change the subject, but stubborn Feng He Yun always pulled it back.

At first, just like before, Bai Mu Mu could not accept such humiliation.

But when she watched Feng He Yun’s favorability about to fall below 70 points, and saw all her efforts going to waste, she finally couldn’t take it and gave in.

Through clenched teeth she said: “Before, I was still mad at Senior Sister Shen. Now I’ve thought it through. I’ll seriously consider what you said, Big Senior Brother.”

Her nails dug hard into her palms to force the words out.

Feng He Yun didn’t notice her gritted teeth at all. He only felt happy that he’d reached his goal: “Really?”

Then he said warmly: “No problem, it isn’t too late to understand now. It’s good as long as you’ve woken up.”

That one line made Bai Mu Mu’s barely calmed emotions spike again.

What did he mean by her waking up?

She had been beaten by Shen Sang Ruo and lay in bed for months. In the end she had to go beg for Shen Sang Ruo, and that counted as her waking up?

Did he mean she shouldn’t be angry and shouldn’t hold it against Shen Sang Ruo?

If not for her strong mind, her just healed body would have been angered sick by Feng He Yun again. [I seriously doubt how Feng He Yun’s brain is put together.]

Lu Shi Qing stayed silent beside them. He never joined their talk and barely looked at either of them.

Thankfully, once she agreed to plead, Feng He Yun stopped bringing it up, and his favorability stayed steady.

With the topic of Shen Sang Ruo avoided, Bai Mu Mu could finally take the chance to earn back some favorability.

Like that, the three reached the market.

It was the same market Shen Dao Chen had taken her to for her birthday last time.

The buying process went smoothly. They were all long-term partners of the Flying Cloud Sect, and no one dared slack off in front of such a big sect.

When they were buying the last material, a voice reached their ears: “Third Senior Brother.”

The speaker sounded in a good mood, with a hint of joy.

From the start, Lu Shi Qing had shown no interest and kept a cold gaze. But when he heard the familiar voice he longed for, his heart jumped and he whirled around.

He saw the person he had hoped to see.

But her “Third Senior Brother” wasn’t for him. It was for the white-robed man beside her, gentle as warm jade.

Lu Shi Qing’s fists clenched, and his eyes turned red.

His bottled-up emotions nearly snapped out of control. [I won’t allow her to call someone else Third Senior Brother. Her Third Senior Brother can only be me.]