"Besides that, is there any other good news?" I gave Huaxia Yue a wry smile. She thought for a moment and said, "The peerless beauty who came with you, your junior martial niece Qingcheng, is going too. I don't know if that counts as good news...?"
"She's going too?" The moment I heard that Qingcheng Ruoxue would be coming, I couldn't help thinking of that peerlessly beautiful face. I had been here for quite some time now, yet I hadn't received any news about her.
"Yes. Senior Sister the Sect Master is taking this patrol very seriously, so besides Luo Qingjun and the nine disciples from your group, she sent your junior martial niece Qingcheng along as well. That means the patrol team has one extra member." Huaxia Yue thought for a moment, then continued, "By the way, the sect offers some preferential treatment to disciples going out on patrol. You can choose a Magical Artifact. Once you reach the sect, you can pick one in advance. Since the types of Magical Artifacts are chosen at random, the earlier you go, the greater your advantage. Why not go today?"
"That works. I don't have anything to prepare here anyway," I said. Huaxia Yue nodded, then reached into her sleeve and took out a box. "This is a life-saving True Essence Pill. If you expend too much dao power, taking it will let you directly recover some elemental power for a short time. Your master can't help you with much else, so you must keep it safe. Don't let the other disciples see it."
I knew this thing had to be precious, or she wouldn't have told me to hide it. I accepted it with both hands, deeply moved. "Master, with such kindness you've shown me, I will repay you with