Morning.
Faint light shone down.
Flower Ridge had a particular beauty beneath the sunrise.
Li Yingling and the others slowly returned to where they had caught the Flower Spirit the night before.
The Spirit Stones and Wood Spirit Crystals were gone.
Sandong was nowhere to be seen either.
Zhang Miaoyu looked slightly displeased. "Taking the stuff and running off-what an unprincipled little Flower Spirit."
"Flower Spirits are cautious by nature. It's normal for it not to come."
Xie Lingyu offered a casual explanation. In any case, she was certain Li Yingling hadn't really expected Sandong to wait here.
That little Flower Spirit was terribly timid. Its little legs had probably nearly shaken themselves apart last night.
Zhang Miaoyu knew Xie Lingyu's identity and didn't dare talk back, but she felt their leader's kindness had been fed to the dogs. She complained quietly:
"Then it shouldn't have taken our leader's Spirit Stones and Wood Spirit Crystals."
Looking entirely unconcerned, Li Yingling patted Zhang Miaoyu's shoulder and said:
"Just consider it compensation for frightening it yesterday. The scenery here is so lovely. Don't dwell on so many unhappy things. Let's see where Flower Ridge hides its secrets."
Judging purely by Sandong's little expressions and what Li Yingling considered its feeble cultivation, the chances of it truly having some fortuitous encounter to offer were slim.
If Sandong came, it could serve as a guide.
If it didn't, she could simply wander around herself.
If she really wanted to press the matter, there were plenty of ways to find the little Flower Spirit. There was simply no need.
Whether this place even held the fortuitous encounter the Heavenly Derivation Sect's Sect Leader had mentioned remained uncertain. Simply making a record of this place would suffice.
Li Yingling smiled. "Then I'll personally lead the way!