Muster

Li Jun watched the two of them call him "Senior Brother Jiang" with every breath, leaving Yin Caiwei with no way to deal with them at all.

"No matter who that Senior Brother Jiang is, since they ate my grass, they'll have to pay a price somehow."

He took a small medicine bottle from his storage pouch. Inside was medicinal powder refined from the feces of high-level demonic beasts.

This powder could conceal one's aura, and it could also scare off low-level demonic beasts. It was especially useful when crossing deep mountains.

Li Jun poured out some of the medicinal powder, then gently blew with his spiritual power.

The powder drifted near the two people, and the spiritual birds around them reacted instantly.

"Skree!"

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The spiritual birds beside the two of them bristled, and whimpers rang out one after another.

Suddenly, a Language Sparrow was the first to bolt, running straight toward the Wild Mountain on the outer side.

"Don't go! Come back!"

The two of them were instantly dumbfounded.

These spiritual birds were worth quite a lot. If they ran away, the two of them could not afford to compensate for them.

Bang!

Just as the two were about to give chase, a huge Cloud-Patterned Dove behind them slammed straight into them, knocking them head over heels.

"Ow, damn it! We're done, we're done..."

Before he could finish speaking, a huge hoof stomped directly onto his mouth.

"Fuck &*..."

"What's going on??"

Yin Caiwei was also frightened by this sudden scene.

Especially when she saw the two of them being trampled back and forth by the panicked spiritual birds, she felt extremely vindicated in her heart.

However, she did not stay there to enjoy the show. Instead, she drove the Spirit Oxen and ran back.

These Spirit Oxen belonged to Eldest Senior Sister. If they were lost, she and her junior brother would both have to eat the consequences and carry them away.

In the end, the two of them, faces covered in blood, scrambled and crawled as they rushed toward the Wild Mountain, beginning to search everywhere for the scattered spiritual birds.

Given the current situation, it would probably take no small amount of effort to find them all again.

Li Jun was fully satisfied and caught up to Yin Caiwei directly from the side.

"Huh? Junior Brother!"

Yin Caiwei looked at Li Jun, who had suddenly appeared, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face.

"Senior Sister, I just got back. What happened here?"

Li Jun pointed at the spiritual birds fleeing in all directions, his face blank with confusion.

"It's a long story! Junior Brother, help me drive the Spirit Oxen back first. This meadow really has seen a ghost."

"Sure. Senior Sister, be careful."

Li Jun shook the medicinal powder in his sleeve, and the Spirit Oxen that had still been somewhat irritable soon quieted down.

"Huh? Do these oxen recognize their owner or something? Junior Brother, look, the moment you came, they all quieted down again."

Yin Caiwei was surprised, finding it somewhat inconceivable.

Li Jun smiled and did not explain.

The two returned to the cowshed, and Yin Caiwei carefully inspected it.

After making sure there was nothing wrong, she let out a long breath.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness. Not a single one is missing."

The two tidied up the cowshed, then returned to the house together, and Yin Caiwei also told Li Jun what had happened over the past two days.

After hearing everything, Li Jun frowned.

The Senior Brother Jiang those two had spoken of was named Jiang Huaijin. He had been the chief disciple of Medicine Peak fifteen years ago.

However, fifteen years ago, he had entered the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains for training, and he had only returned yesterday.

Li Jun naturally did not know what had happened fifteen years ago, but later, everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect had believed Jiang Huaijin had most likely met with misfortune.

It was precisely because of this that Medicine Peak had selected a new chief disciple, and Shen Xiyue had risen to the position from then on.

Now that Jiang Huaijin had returned, Medicine Peak effectively had two chief disciples, and this had caused no small impact on Medicine Peak's ecosystem.

"No wonder. Those guys who came to snatch our meadow should be Jiang Huaijin's supporters."

Li Jun understood in his heart.

As the former chief disciple of Medicine Peak, Jiang Huaijin had also been highly valued back then, with many elders standing behind him.

Now that he had returned, those elders who did not like Shen Xiyue would definitely have some new ideas.

"Yes. The biggest trouble right now is that Eldest Senior Sister went into seclusion the day you left."

"She went into seclusion? That suddenly?"

Li Jun was puzzled. She had actually gone into seclusion at a critical juncture like this?

Yin Caiwei nodded and continued, "They came to seize the meadow yesterday. I was so angry I went straight to Eldest Senior Sister. But Senior Sister Pan'er told me Eldest Senior Sister was cultivating in seclusion, and that everything would have to wait until she came out."

Li Jun pondered. Was this a coincidence, or had it been done deliberately?

"Is Li Jun here?"

A shout rang out from outside the house. He turned back to look. It was Deacon Huang Yi, who was in charge of the outer sect disciples.

"Deacon Huang, I'm here."

Li Jun stood up and quietly took out a medicine bottle, hiding it in his sleeve.

Outside the cowshed, Huang Yi stood there quietly.

"Deacon Huang, what instructions do you have?"

"Li Jun, the gathering of Black Rock Mine has been moved up. Remember to assemble at the square first thing the morning after tomorrow."

"Yes. Li Jun accepts the order."

Huang Yi nodded and continued, "The scale of this Black Rock Mine gathering is very large. As an outer sect disciple, you must follow the commands of this peak's core disciples. Everything must prioritize Medicine Peak's interests."

"Rest assured, Deacon Huang. I will obey orders and do my part for Medicine Peak."

Li Jun took five Spirit Stones out from his sleeve and said, "Deacon Huang, these past few days, other Medicine Peak disciples have been coming to fight over the meadow. Could you perhaps make an exception?"

Huang Yi glanced at them and pushed them back. "Put them away. I can't make the decision on this matter. Everything depends on Eldest Senior Sister's message."

With that, she turned and left directly.

Li Jun watched her back, comparing it with the image in his mind.

He put away the Spirit Stones and turned back into the house.

"Junior Brother, what's going on?"

"Deacon Huang said the mining of Black Rock Mine has been moved up. We have to gather and set out the day after tomorrow," Li Jun answered.

"So soon?" Yin Caiwei froze for a moment. "Junior Brother, wait a moment."

Yin Caiwei hurried upstairs, then came back down with a bundle. "Junior Brother, these are some things to eat that I prepared for you. I heard the food at the mine tastes awful. If you keep eating Inedia Pills, you'll probably go mad."

She opened the bundle. Inside were neatly arranged pastries and flatbreads, and their fragrance rushed straight at him.

"Senior Sister... you're too kind. I'll use Spirit Stones to—"

"Junior Brother, I don't want Spirit Stones. Take these." Yin Caiwei pressed down on Li Jun's hand and placed the bundle in his hands. "If you hadn't helped me correct the formula, I wouldn't have been able to pass the assessment. Besides, thanks to you, I can feed cows here. That's far better than going off to do hard labor."

Yin Caiwei's pretty face was sincere. No matter what, she insisted that Li Jun accept them.

"All right, then thank you, Senior Sister. Meeting is fate. On Medicine Peak, we can be considered a senior sister and junior brother who have shared hardship."

Li Jun solemnly accepted it.

Yin Caiwei smiled and nodded. From spending this time together, she could feel that Li Jun was not a bad person.

Perhaps because she saw a trace of her younger sister in him, besides gratitude, Yin Caiwei also did not wish for Li Jun to meet with trouble.

That night, Li Jun went out and caught a rabbit, making roasted meat for once.

After eating, Yin Caiwei went straight to rest.

Li Jun came outside, checked the cowshed, then hurried toward Shen Xiyue's residence.

Tonight, he was going to verify something.

He arrived at Shen Xiyue's residence. Before he could approach, Liu Pan'er walked out with a stern expression.

"Who goes there!"

"Senior Sister Pan'er, I am Li Jun, requesting to see Eldest Senior Sister." Li Jun cupped his hands.

Liu Pan'er walked forward and sized Li Jun up from head to toe.

"What is it?"

"Replying to Senior Sister Pan'er, these past few days, outer sect disciples have come to the meadow..."

"Enough. Didn't Yin Caiwei already come to ask about this? Eldest Senior Sister is in seclusion. For this sort of matter, endure it for now. Everything can wait until Eldest Senior Sister comes out of seclusion." Liu Pan'er waved her hand impatiently.

"Please don't blame me, Senior Sister. Li Jun was anxious."

"No matter. The mining of Black Rock Mine is imminent, so you should prepare properly too. Don't embarrass Eldest Senior Sister." After speaking, Liu Pan'er turned and left.

"Yes. Li Jun accepts the order!"

Li Jun cupped his hands, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He watched Liu Pan'er's back and lightly sniffed. A familiar scent flooded into his nose.

"So the person who pretended to be Huang Yi really was you."