The firewood crackled as it burned, and the bonfire blazed brightly.
The campsite Yaoshi Yuan had chosen was excellent. It was about a hundred paces from the water source, close enough for convenience but far enough to avoid dampness. It was backed by a huge rock, with no dead branches or loose stones above, and the ground was fairly flat grassland... It was hard to tell whether she had already known how to survive in the wilderness or had learned quickly during these days on the run.
Yan Qing was very curious about Yaoshi Yuan. She was the daughter of a duke, fleeing in exile, a Three-Transcendence expert, heading to the Calamitous Demonic Ground to inherit a Foundation Establishment legacy, and even had two loyal maidservants who would live and die alongside her... The only pity was that she wasn't a man. Otherwise, this would have been the most classic revenge plot imaginable.
Actually, Yan Qing had hesitated when Yaoshi Yuan proposed sworn brotherhood. Helping her take revenge would definitely have been an interesting questline, but he quickly abandoned the thought. Even without becoming sworn siblings, Bunny Heroine could still get involved. But after becoming sworn siblings, it felt like he had inexplicably gained another bond he would have to care about.
The alt account would eventually give everything for Yan Qing's benefit at some point in the future. He shouldn't form relationships that were too close with others. He didn't want anyone to grieve over the alt account's death. This was one of the few acts of mercy he could show as a player.
Wu Qiu and Shi Dong had already put up a large tent that could sleep four people. Naturally, the tent had also been provided by Bunny Heroine—she had taken it from the Ping City military