Seeing everyone's strength improve, Tang Yan felt gratified, but a radiant face surfaced in his mind again, and his heart gave a faint pang.
Dongxue, if you had been part of this training too, with your talent, your strength would probably have surpassed Juechen's.
"Brother Yan, you're out!"
Just as Tang Yan's spirits sank, a delighted voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What is it?"
At Tang Yan's question, Du Shu immediately lit up. "Brother Yan, there's news of the Soul-Calming Flower."
"Where?" Tang Yan's heart leaped, and he hurriedly asked.
"In..." Thinking of the location, Du Shu looked conflicted.
"Spit it out. Stop hemming and hawing," Tang Yan urged anxiously.
"In Ming City. The Gold-Digging Auction House is holding an auction in three days. The items include not only the Soul-Calming Flower, but other medicinal ingredients you asked me to find too, like Warm Jade Fruit." Du Shu gritted his teeth and told him everything.
Tang Yan made his decision on the spot. "Exchange some Star Value for silver. The more, the better."
"All right, I'll get it done shortly." Knowing these ingredients were for saving Lin Dongxue, Du Shu felt no reluctance to spend. He added, "Oh, right, Brother Yan, those two bullshit lineages in Ming City are still hunting you. I'll go buy them this time."
Warmth filled Tang Yan's heart. These were brothers: men he could entrust his life to, men who could live for him.
"Those two lineages have probably already dug up everything about our Reach the Summit. With your measly strength, going there would only get you captured," Tang Yan chided with a laugh.
"Either way, you can't go," Du Shu insisted.
"That's right, Brother Yan. It's too dangerous for you. I'm a better choice!" Yang Jiayi came over.
"Jiayi's already at Earth Tier Ninth