"In that case, Brother Luo, when shall we set off?"
After a long internal discussion, Xiao Yan turned to Luo Jin and asked a question. Although his words were calm, Luo Jin could still detect a hint of urgency in his voice.
Luo Jin smiled, looking towards the distant horizon, his eyes filled with wisdom.
On the horizon, a patch of reddish clouds gathered high in the sky, and the blazing sun that had scorched all day had already retreated behind the western mountains.
Evening arrived quietly.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow slightly; with his shrewdness, he naturally understood a little.
Xiao Yan nodded, also gazing at the fiery red sunset, and said without turning his head:
Is it because it's getting dark?
Luo Jin smiled again, nodded slightly, and said in a calm tone:
"This Cloud-Splitting Wolf can enhance itself with the power of moonlight at night. Combined with the darkness and its innate speed as a wolf, if we were to actually go after it, even if the two of us used all our strength, we probably wouldn't be able to last three hundred rounds against it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sighed softly, then immediately sat down outside, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate.
Luo Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, then smiled. This guy is really a cultivation fanatic. Even at a time like this, he's still pushing himself to cultivate.
Luo Jin shook his head slightly, then closed his eyes and released his Soul Power from his body. In just a few breaths, he brought back the two wild rabbits.
In the dead of night, deep in the jungle, a campfire casts slivers of light, illuminating the surrounding grass and ancient trees as if they were coated with a thin layer of gold lacquer.
Xiao Yan and Luo Jin sat cross-legged on the ground, their faces illuminated by the light, which turned their jet-black hair golden.
Luo Jin tore off a piece of meat dripping oil from the campfire and handed it to Xiao Yan, saying:
"Hehe, perhaps it wasn't grilled well, I hope Brother Yan Xiao will forgive me."
Xiao Yan smiled, nodded, took the piece of meat from Luo Jin's hand, and took a bite.
But the next moment, Xiao Yan abruptly stopped in his tracks, his face turning ashen.
Xiao Yan's lips twitched slightly, and he stared at Luo Jin with a grim expression, without saying a word.
Luo Jin thought Xiao Yan suspected him, so he quickly explained:
"Brother Yan Xiao, I didn't put any poison in here. We've just met, how could I possibly intend to harm you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face remained ashen, and he seemed somewhat speechless at Luo Jin's words.
After a long while, Xiao Yan finally spoke, his tongue lolling out, his face twitching slightly, his words unclear and his tone incoherent:
"You... you've never cooked before...?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Jin's expression suddenly froze, then he smiled awkwardly and lowered his head without saying a word.
Xiao Yan smiled, surprised that Luo Jin couldn't even cook. He really didn't know how Luo Jin had survived in the wild.
Luo Jin seemed to know what Xiao Yan was thinking, and smiled awkwardly again before saying somewhat embarrassedly:
"I always buy enough food before I go out, so I've never cooked for myself."
Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. This method was truly bizarre. Xiao Yan shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated. Then, with a thought, his Spiritual Strength rapidly spread out from between his brows, dispersing in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, two plump wild rabbits flew to Xiao Yan's side.
With a thought, Xiao Yan quickly finished packing, amidst Luo Jin's envious gaze.
Soon, two delicious dishes, sprinkled with seasonings and so appetizing that they made one's mouth water just by looking at them, appeared before Luo Jin's eyes.
Without any hesitation, Luo Jin stretched out his arms and grabbed one of them, then began to eat it heartily.
Xiao Yan smiled, tore off a rabbit leg from the roasted meat, and began to eat it heartily.
And so the night passed.
next day
A ray of sunlight pierced through the layers of tree shade and shone on the ground in front of the two people.
The two, who had been sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed, suddenly opened their eyes the moment the sunlight streamed in.
The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and then stood up together, flying towards the depths of the mountains and forests.
At this moment, the two acted almost in unison. Although their strengths differed, Xiao Yan's methods perfectly compensated for this.
The two acted as if they were close friends who had known each other for many years, appearing extremely intimate.
During their flight, Xiao Yan turned to Luo Jin and asked, "..."
"Brother Luo, have you come up with a plan yet? Otherwise, it might be quite dangerous for the two of us to deal with that Cloud-Splitting Wolf together."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jin's lips curled into a confident smile, and he turned to Xiao Yan, replying with a smile:
"Of course, otherwise, with our combined strength, it would really be difficult to deal with him."
"Oh, haha, then, what is Brother Luo's plan? Tell me about it, it will make things easier when the time comes."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jin nodded and continued speaking to Xiao Yan:
"Although the Cloud-Splitting Wolf is incredibly powerful, it is extremely afraid of sunlight. When the time comes, the two of us will work together to lure it out of its cave. You will then block its cave, and the moment it is stunned by the sunlight, I will use one of my Dou Technique to injure it and thus hold it off. You, on the other hand, only need to go into its cave and retrieve what we each need."
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, but then frowned and asked:
"I wonder what Brother Luo needs? That would make it convenient for me to retrieve it later."
" The Heavenly Palace Jade Essence is a bluish-green Spirit Stone. Where it is found, many Heavenly Palace Flower should grow. This can be refined into high-grade pills that will benefit your cultivation. You can take it, but I hope you can help me obtain the Heavenly Palace Jade Essence. If you do, I will owe Brother Yan Xiao a tremendous favor. I, Luo Jin, thank you in advance!"
As he spoke, Luo Jin stopped in mid-air, bowed deeply to Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, and slightly bent over to express his gratitude.