Chapter 105

After a while, Infernal Delicate Apricot's branches and leaves swayed. "That big white bear gnawed through a huge patch of our Immortal Herbs. None of you were going to do anything?"

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass turned its leaves and glanced at her. "You were there. Why didn't you do anything?"

Infernal Delicate Apricot snorted. "I just... couldn't be bothered to argue with a bear. Besides, it didn't touch either of us."

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass said nothing.

Infernal Delicate Apricot fell silent again for a while, her branches and leaves swaying gently. "Youyou just left like that."

"Mm."

"Do you think she'll ever come back?"

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass paused. "I don't know."

Infernal Delicate Apricot did not ask again. She stood by the spring, the fiery red glow around her flickering uncertainly.

After a long time, she spoke again, her voice several degrees lower. "That person's Soul Skill was rather interesting. Being able to use Youyou's ability like that... he wasn't disgracing her."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass asked.

"Say what?" Infernal Delicate Apricot raised her voice. "In front of that white-robed woman? I didn't want to make trouble for myself."

After a pause, she added in a softer voice, "Besides, why should I let him know that I approve of him?"

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass did not respond.

Infernal Delicate Apricot snorted again. Her branches and leaves spread out once more, and she said nothing further.

The wind at the bottom of the valley had stopped. Only the Yin-Yang Dual Springs continued to churn, icy white and fiery red intertwining as though nothing had happened.

By the time they left Sunset Forest, the sky had already darkened.

Snow Empress headed north with Xue Lingyun and Xiao Bai.

Her speed remained neither too