"Now you have this thing, you can make some跌打丸 (die da wan - medicinal pills for bruises and sprains). Bai Ye Xi Xin has a very strong effect in pain relief," Jiang Yin Xue reminded Ye Tian Cheng at this moment.
Ye Tian Cheng nodded, "Mm-hmm."
"Don't just nod. What's the point of nodding?" Jiang Yin Xue said worriedly.
She felt that Ye Tian Cheng hadn't been paying attention to her, his elder sister, lately.
In her opinion, this kid was a fair-weather friend who forgot his friends when he saw profit, which was why she spoke in that tone.
Ye Tian Cheng patted his forehead, "Oh my, Sister Jiang, you always tease me. How can I be that kind of person?"
"Still talking? Green-shelled turtles are food for you men."
"Didn't I say it? We're going to look for Xue Shou Wu."
"Hmph, that's just what's written on the dipper. The words on the dipper disappear when they touch water..."
Jiang Yin Xue caught Ye Tian Cheng by the tail and wouldn't let go.
This made Ye Tian Cheng feel very miserable.
He had already said they were going to look for Xue Shou Wu, so why didn't she believe him?
Actually, it wasn't entirely Jiang Yin Xue's fault. His recent behavior made him seem untrustworthy. A person's consequences are all self-inflicted. If you don't act, you won't die.
The way Ye Tian Cheng looked at Bai Ye Xi Xin just now gave people the impression that he was a bad guy.
So, one couldn't blame Jiang Yin Xue.
Jiang Yin Xue had a willful temper. If she saw something she didn't like, she would speak her mind. Yan Qiu He had been with Ye Tian Cheng for a longer time.
In contrast, this fifth sister had been wandering around outside. As for what she was doing, she always kept it hidden from her four sisters, making her seem exceptionally mysterious.
Ye Tian Cheng had been with Jiang Yin Xue longer than the other sisters, so he had some idea of what she was up to. The reason he didn't say anything was to protect her privacy.
If he revealed it, Jiang Yin Xue would likely be very unhappy.
When he saw Hans at the ruined building, his attire was no different from a mercenary's. It gave him some understanding that Jiang Yin Xue was associating with real mercenaries.
Mercenaries shed their blood in the field all year round.
They earned money through sheer recklessness.
It was also a very explosive income.
It was incomprehensible to Ye Tian Cheng that Jiang Yin Xue was still so poor.
From a normal person's perspective, Jiang Yin Xue must be a spendthrift who squandered money.
However, Ye Tian Cheng was mistaken this time. She had donated most of her money to the children in the orphanage.
Ye Tian Cheng knew that Jiang Yin Xue's current desire for him to make Bai Ye Xi Xin into pills was simple. She was constantly doing dangerous work outside, and it was inevitable that she would get bumped and bruised, needing medicine for simple wound treatment.
This Bai Ye Xi Xin was the most ideal painkiller.
That's why Jiang Yin Xue coveted this Bai Ye Xi Xin.
Otherwise, why would she have been so opposed when Ye Tian Cheng was so eager to catch the green-shelled turtle earlier?
Everyone is selfish, but in Ye Tian Cheng's opinion, as long as it's not excessive, it's acceptable.
Ye Tian Cheng's moments of silence made Jiang Yin Xue anxious. She asked, "What are you thinking about? Your silent appearance is like an old scholar. I'm worried you're scheming something."
"How could that be!" Ye Tian Cheng vehemently denied it.
"Alright, stop dawdling. Do what you need to do. Do we need to continue searching for herbs?" Yan Qiu He asked.
Monkey interjected, "Of course. Ye Tian Cheng said I can't eat green-shelled turtles. It's truly depressing."
"You originally couldn't. If you really want to eat it, I can let you, but if you get sick from it, don't blame me," Ye Tian Cheng warned.
Hearing Ye Tian Cheng's words, Monkey became angry, "I seriously doubt your intentions."
He thought Ye Tian Cheng didn't consider him a friend because they hadn't known each other for long.
Ye Tian Cheng was truly in a situation where he couldn't clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
It was truly unfortunate that this kid thought that way.
"What are you guys arguing about? Monkey... my brother is right. If you really eat it, your body won't be able to handle the nourishment. You want to eat green-shelled turtles with your current cultivation? Are you tired of living?" Jiang Yin Xue said.
"Really?"
"Absolutely. Why would I lie to you?" Jiang Yin Xue smiled. "With your frail body, you should focus on building up your physique first."
Monkey was truly speechless.
If he were to speak his true mind, although Monkey was thin, he had muscles. As the Monkey King would say, "I am a compact ball of energy. A small steelyard can weigh a thousand pounds, but a large bladder has no weight."
"The search for Xue Shou Wu officially begins. Let's not argue about anything else. We must be united," Jiang Yin Xue said.
Now, they needed to increase their strength and prepare to face Feng Wan.
Therefore, they could have disagreements, but they must be united.
"Then we estimate staying in Bai Cao Mountain for three days," Ye Tian Cheng estimated the time based on Feng Wan's progress.
"Okay!" Everyone agreed without any objections.
What happened next was quite unfortunate. For everyone, it was truly a disaster.
Because the heavens were not cooperative, it started to rain heavily.
The weather in June was truly maddening.
You never knew when it would suddenly pour down.
Ye Tian Cheng and the others could only take shelter under a rock.
The rainwater flowed down the rock, offering no real protection.
If this continued, they would surely become drenched.
"This won't do," everyone frowned.
Ye Tian Cheng said, "With such heavy rain, how can we go out to find a new shelter?"
"Then we just wait like this? Maybe the rock will be loosened by the rain, and we'll be in an even worse situation," Monkey had just finished speaking when the rock began to slide down.
Ye Tian Cheng jolted, raising his hands to the sky to prop up the rock.
This rock weighed at least ten tons. Due to the immense pressure, Ye Tian Cheng's feet sank deep into the mud.
"Oh, it's so heavy. Hurry up and leave, or I won't be able to hold on," Ye Tian Cheng urged.
Hearing Ye Tian Cheng's words, everyone immediately ran out.
Seeing everyone leave, Ye Tian Cheng rushed out, his speed like a shooting arrow.
His speed of escape was greater than the speed of the rock falling, so he narrowly avoided being crushed by the rock.
The rock did not stop. It followed behind Ye Tian Cheng's backside.
Due to gravity and acceleration, Ye Tian Cheng's speed would eventually be overtaken by the rock.
He smiled wryly, "Monkey, you really have a jinxed mouth."
"Use your sword!" Monkey shouted.
Monkey's words made Ye Tian Cheng realize. While running, he drew his treasured sword, turned sharply, and thrust the sword backward.
There was a sound like a thunderclap.
The rock shattered into pieces.
Rainwater mixed with rock fragments fell like a stone shower.
Everyone scrambled to avoid the attack of the rocks. After a period of chaos, the rocks stopped, and everyone else stopped.
However, Monkey was in a mess, with many bruises on his face.
"I..." Monkey looked at Ye Tian Cheng bitterly.
"Haha!" Ye Tian Cheng laughed, and laughed heartily.
"Huh!" Jiang Yin Xue exclaimed at this moment. She pointed to the place where the rock had just fallen... Everyone followed her gaze and discovered a huge cave there...
"There's a cave, let's go take a look."
"What if there's something strange?" Monkey asked.
"Can you shut that mouth of yours?"
Ye Tian Cheng was worried that if Monkey's mouth spoke of something bad, it would come true.
Jiang Yin Xue said, "Let's go. Who cares? We're all getting wet anyway."
Everyone thought so too. The rain showed no signs of stopping.
So, at Jiang Yin Xue's suggestion, everyone headed towards the cave.
Upon reaching the cave, everyone, soaked to the bone, quickly shook off the water droplets.
It was fine for the men, but terrible for the women.
Their clothes were wet from the rain, and since women wore very thin clothing in the summer, they revealed parts that should not have been seen.
The two women were very unhappy. If Ye Tian Cheng saw them, it was one thing, but the detestable Monkey was nearby, making them very reluctant.
Ye Tian Cheng pulled Monkey to the very outside, leaving Jiang Yin Xue and Yan Qiu He inside.
Monkey stubbornly refused to go far.
He had just enjoyed the view, and now he was being asked to go far away. A million wild horses galloped through his mind.
Seeing his pathetic state, Ye Tian Cheng kicked him in the backside, "Behave yourself. If I weren't here, you'd probably have been castrated by now."
Ye Tian Cheng suddenly felt a chill in his crotch and took a deep breath, "Really?"
"Do I need to lie?" Ye Tian Cheng said very seriously. "We'll stand outside and give them some privacy. If you're not willing, I'll really throw you out into the rain."
Monkey pouted, "You're so comfortable..."
"What do you mean?"
Ye Tian Cheng couldn't understand Monkey's meaning, so he asked.
"Are you stupid? Such a good resource is being wasted. Are you even a man?" Monkey thought Ye Tian Cheng was truly a fool.
Most people, when encountering such resources, would wish they could have five times a night.
"You guy..." Ye Tian Cheng was truly speechless with Monkey. Perhaps only this guy could think so much. He really didn't dare to think about it.
Although he had no blood relation with the five sisters, he still called them sisters.
"If the clothes need to dry, it will take more than an hour. This is such a waste of time... It would be more appropriate to use this time for exploration," Monkey said.
Ye Tian Cheng said, "Do you have other intentions with those words?"
Ye Tian Cheng was worried that Monkey wanted to see the two sisters in their wet clothes.
His face couldn't help but show a lot of displeasure.
Monkey quickly raised his hands, "This is a grave misunderstanding!"
Just as they were arguing about this trivial matter, smoke suddenly began to billow from inside the cave.
The smell indicated that someone was burning something inside the cave.
"They're burning something, and the smoke is coming towards us. The air inside is circulating, which means there's another exit," Monkey quickly said.
Ye Tian Cheng said, "They haven't asked us to come in, so we'll wait here. Don't think too much..."
Ye Tian Cheng knew this kid's ulterior motives and resolutely refused to let him enter.
Monkey could only squat on the ground and draw circles, looking helpless.
About half an hour later, they were finally called in.
Monkey impatiently ran inside and found that the two women's clothes had dried.
He said with disappointment, "It's not beautiful at all."
"You kid, when you find a wife in the future, you'll know that your life will become unpleasant after having a wife."
"Hmph, that's because your heart is in darkness... If you really have a beautiful wife, wouldn't that be a happy occasion?" Monkey's face was full of dissatisfaction towards Ye Tian Cheng.
Ye Tian Cheng said, "You kid are not qualified to say that to me. We are both bachelors."
"Cough cough!" Yan Qiu He was displeased with their conversation.
It was as if they didn't exist.
"Alright, we can go further inside. I want to see what's inside," Jiang Yin Xue, fully revived, was greatly interested in the depths of the cave.
Ye Tian Cheng frowned, "I think we should forget it. I have a bad feeling about this cave."