After a grueling journey, the main force led by Master Duo and Master Hu finally found the area. Even Master Duo, for all his temperament, couldn't help grumbling. "How did Qian find such a remote place?"
It was no wonder Master Duo complained. The journey here had been truly arduous. Crossing mountains and rivers was the least of it; there had also been treacherous rapids and sheer cliffs, making every step difficult.
If Master Qian and Master Ba hadn't left so many clear clues along the way, Master Duo and Master Hu would have started wondering whether the directions were wrong.
At last, they had found the area, and Master Ba spotted the main force just in time.
The two groups gathered together. Master Hu patted Old Ba on the shoulder in approval. "Old Ba, you managed to find a place this remote. It must have been hard on you. I can tell you put a lot of effort into it."
Old Ba felt pleased as could be. Master Hu's praise made him feel that it had all been worth it.
As for how much he'd actually contributed to finding the place, that didn't matter. Old Ba had led the operation. When all was said and done, those Mushroom People were his subordinates, weren't they?
Master Duo also offered a few words of praise, then looked around, but couldn't see Qian.
"Old Ba? Where's that useless assistant of mine, Qian?" Master Duo asked with a frown. Qian wasn't a member of the Treasure Tree Clan, and he had a bad temper and poor people skills. He was good at offending people.
But as an assistant, Qian never slacked off when it came to completing the tasks Master Duo assigned him. He always did a good job, and could be called