With the help of a Shadow Clone, Uzuki Yugao successfully opened up a path.
As the Shadow Clone dispelled, Uzuki Yugao let out a breath beneath her mask.
If she knew Earth Release, she would not have needed to go through so much trouble. She could have simply created an underground passage, saving both time and effort.
After all that fuss, they had wasted quite a bit more time.
The night had already grown deep.
Under the moonlight, Uzuki Yugao's hair fluttered in the wind. Her white animal-patterned mask, coupled with the long sword on her back, gave her a naturally valiant and dashing charm as she stood there.
Turning to glance at Ye Fan, who was once again digging up wild herbs nearby, Uzuki Yugao said,
"I'm done over here."
"I'm not done yet. Please wait a little longer, Senior," Ye Fan said without looking back.
Uzuki Yugao no longer had the energy to complain and asked bluntly,
"Are you doing this on purpose?"
Ye Fan shook the freshly dug herb, cleared the dirt from its roots, and skillfully placed it into his backpack.
Seeing the resentment and dissatisfaction in Uzuki Yugao's eyes, Ye Fan smiled lightly.
"Senior, don't tell me you thought we could just go straight through after opening up a path?"
"What do you mean?"
"Let the splashed medicine settle for a while. Besides, Senior used up some chakra just now. It would not hurt to sit down and recover a little. What if we end up facing a battle later? Wouldn't that put us at a disadvantage?"
Ye Fan looked utterly sincere.
Yet the smile at the corner of his mouth made Uzuki Yugao feel as though this brat was trying to fool her.
Though she admitted that he had a good head on his