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Two days and one night later, Lu Yunshi and the others arrived at a mountain stream.

“Moonflower! That’s it.” Lin Min glanced at a piece of paper, then looked towards a field of flowers in the mountain stream, where the buds resembled lanterns.

"The flowers haven't bloomed yet. If I remember correctly, the Moonflower needs to absorb moonlight for an hour to fully open, and that's the best time to pick it," Lu Yunshi said after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Han leaned closer and teased, "It seems our junior brother has pretty good basic skills; he can actually remember these."

"Alright, stop teasing them. I checked and the spiritual herbs needed for the mission are all around here, but they all take some time to gather. Besides, the Moonflower blooms for a very short time, so it's best to stay here. Why don't we take this opportunity to sit down and rest for a while? After all, we haven't stopped along the way," Lin Min said with a smile.

Everyone agreed to the suggestion, and soon a fire was lit on the ground, warming their faces in the firelight.

"By the way, what do you senior sisters like to drink? I have milk and tea here, and I can make juice fresh." Lu Yunshi took out some tools and placed them on the ground, asking the question at the same time.

"Junior brother has prepared everything very well. In that case... I'll take the milk."

"I'd like tea."

"Apple juice, thank you, junior brother."

"I'd like some tea too."

"Okay." Lu Yunshi tidied up and quickly got to work, soon preparing a glass of milk, a glass of apple juice, and four cups of hot tea.

He placed the milk, apple juice, and one of the cups of tea in front of Lin Min and the other three, then handed the remaining cup of tea to Lu Yunxi. As for the last cup, it was naturally for himself.

Just as Lu Yunshi was about to put something in, he discovered that the item was gone.

Lu Yunshi sighed inwardly. He would occasionally add something to his tea, usually sugar. Although it wasn't often, it was nice to enjoy the aroma of tea and the sweetness of sugar together, even though Li Hongying and the others often found this habit strange.

However, the sugar stored in the storage ring was obviously used up, so I could only think about whether to add something else, maybe... some milk?

But drinking it like this is fine too.

Thinking this, Lu Yunshi raised his teacup and took a small sip, then revealed a look of surprise.

Sweet?

Unconvinced, Lu Yunshi took another sip, and it was still sweet.

When did you add the sugar? And the sweetness was just right.

Before Lu Yun could think any further, Lin Min's voice came over.

“Junior brother, I think after we pick the Moonflower, we should split up. Li Hu and I, Tang Busan and Zhao Han, and as for you... the task of protecting Junior Sister Lu will fall on your shoulders.”

As Lin Min spoke, she secretly winked at Lu Yun, as if urging him to seize the opportunity.

Knowing that the other party was creating opportunities for him to spend time together, Lu Yunshi smiled wryly, but said nothing. He simply looked at Lu Yunxi and, seeing her nod slightly, agreed.

"Well."

Afterwards, the group, having nothing else to do, chatted idly while waiting for the Moonflower to bloom. Unfortunately, although Lu Yunshi wanted Lu Yunxi to join the conversation, Lu Yunxi remained quiet and reserved, only responding when Lu Yunshi and Lin Min were talking to each other.

Hmm... the knife-wielding man's eyes could also be considered a reaction.

As for why Lu Yunshi did this, he himself found it strange. He just felt that the other party was talking less.

Finally, at a certain moment, Li Hu noticed a beautiful, moon-like radiance blooming not far away.

"Look, the Moonflower is blooming."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stood up and looked towards the Moonflower field, watching every moment the Moonflower bloomed. In an instant, everyone felt as if they were enveloped in moonlight, and their thoughts were calm and undisturbed.

Their gazes were as calm as the night sky, without the slightest ripple or disturbance, only a gentle breeze soothing their myriad thoughts.

"It's so beautiful! The last time I saw such a beautiful sight was the last time." Li Hu raised the corners of his mouth and said with great emotion.

Zhao Han took a deep breath and touched his nose. "Yes, such beautiful scenery has become rare since I started cultivating."

“It’s not rare; for us cultivators, such beautiful scenery is the least of our worries.” Lin Min shook her head. “Actually, it has appeared many times, but we just haven’t been able to calm down and appreciate it. Now that we’ve calmed down and are able to appreciate it, it’s naturally a more memorable experience.”

“I’ve seen...much more beautiful than this, like a painting, a painting that should have been etched in my memory.” Lu Yunxi suddenly spoke. Lu Yunshi looked at her upon hearing this. Her usually cold face now appeared very serene, but Lu Yunshi had no idea what she was thinking about.

Suddenly, Lu Yunxi shifted her gaze, her clear and bright eyes meeting Lu Yunshi's. But only for a moment, Lu Yunshi looked away.

Unlike the last time when I suppressed my anger.

Lu Yunxi's gaze was so calm at this moment, truly serene, yet it made him even more afraid to look at her than when she was aggressive in the past.

But what kind of painting was it?

Who is in the painting?

Two shadows seemed to slowly emerge in Lu Yunshi's mind, as if they were in the starry sky.

"Let's go, the Moonflowers are ripe. No matter how beautiful they are, we have to pull them up." Lin Min's voice came again, signaling everyone to get moving.

Lu Yunshi snapped out of his daze and joined Lu Yunxi in destroying the environment.

The flower field, which had been waiting for an hour, was completely plucked in less than ten minutes due to the rude behavior of several cultivators.

"Alright, that's all done. In that case, let's split up and proceed as we agreed before."

Lin Min stretched and then gave the remaining three a look. Li Hu and the other two nodded slightly and left without saying a word. Before leaving, they all gave Lu Yunshi an encouraging look.

"No, can you guys not be so obvious?" Seeing those blatantly obvious gazes, Lu Yunshi was speechless.

Lu Yunxi glanced at Lu Yunshi and said, "Let's go."

“Okay.” Lu Yunshi nodded and then followed.

The two walked for a while, but unconsciously slowed down their pace. Lu Yunshi wanted to take the opportunity to say something, but Lu Yunxi beat him to it.

"You drew me in class? Is that true?"

"Um..." Lu Yunshi was silent for a moment, not giving an answer, but instead asking, "What does that painting that Miss mentioned earlier look like?"

Lu Yunxi paused slightly upon hearing this, then looked at Lu Yunshi with a fleeting sharpness. "Since Senior Sister Lin said so, it must be true. Find some time to show me the painting."

Lu Yunshi sighed inwardly and nodded slightly. "Of course."