"Fellow Daoist Qin has been staying here for more than ten days. He isn't really planning to enter seclusion here for a long time, is he?"
On the twelfth day after Qin Fengming entered the Xumi Cave Dwelling, Qu Yuan opened his eyes again. His gaze fell upon the restriction shrouded in mist, and he spoke coldly.
As soon as he said this, Xuan Luo also opened his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Qu is absolutely right. If Fellow Daoist Qin really stays here for a long time, our mission may end up drawing water with a bamboo basket."
Xuan Luo's gaze darkened as he glanced toward where Qin Fengming was and spoke as well.
At their words, everyone present opened their eyes. Yet no one said anything; all their gazes fell upon Mo Ye.
Mo Ye was the one in charge of this mission. Although everyone was dissatisfied with Qin Fengming for lingering here so long, none of them dared to say anything too out of line.
That was because the seven of them had been invited together by several prefectural lords and commanders of Yuheng City after they had consulted one another.
What everyone valued in gathering together, of course, was the heaven-defying benefit. If they could set out and ultimately complete the mission, the benefits they would obtain would be impossible to put into words.
Mo Ye slowly opened his eyes. His gaze swept across the group and took in everyone's expressions, yet he showed not the slightest displeasure.
"Fellow Daoist Qu, Fellow Daoist Xuan, Fairy Yao Luo, and Commander Tian Long, since you agreed to participate in this mission, there must have been a bottle of Five-Ginseng Hundred-Flower Paste included in the invitation, correct?"
Mo Ye looked at everyone. Instead of answering what they were thinking, he asked