Chapter 825: Discovering the Situation
Zhu Yanyi made a soft sound of acknowledgment. Seeing the strange look in Yan Aohan’s eyes, she paused for a moment, then looked down at herself. Her face turned red. She realized that during her battle with Bing Lan, her clothes had been completely burned away. She was currently wearing nothing at all.
"Hooligan," Zhu Yanyi scolded, her face flushing with embarrassment. She vanished in a flash of movement. When she reappeared, she was fully dressed.
Yan Aohan had been slightly stunned when she disappeared. Only when she reappeared did a hint of relief cross her eyes. "Next time you enter the space, please tell me. You scaring me like that is not good."
Zhu Yanyi glared at Yan Aohan. "Are you saying that if I speak more, you get to look at me longer? You really are a hooligan."
Yan Aohan laughed. "Ani, you are wronging me. I didn’t destroy your clothes. I won’t take the blame for that."
Zhu Yanyi snorted. "Then why didn’t you remind me?"
Yan Aohan coughed lightly. "Ani, even without me reminding you, you called me a hooligan. If I had reminded you, what would you have called me? A beast?"
Zhu Yanyi awkwardly turned her head away. "Am I that unreasonable?"
Yan Aohan raised an eyebrow, looking at her steadily. Feeling guilty under her gaze, Zhu Yanyi walked past her. "Let’s go. We’ve been out for a long time."
Yan Aohan chuckled softly. He didn’t object to returning. Indeed, they had been away for a while. It was time to go back, otherwise, Luo Gang and the others might worry.
Regarding the Ice-Fire Blue Flame, only Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan knew about it. Neither intended to tell anyone else. Because of this secrecy, Zhu Yanyi had forgotten to ask Yan Aohan about the Yan family’s status among the five major civilizations. By the time she remembered, several days had passed. However, she and Yan Aohan were not together during that time, so she had no chance to ask.
When Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan returned to their resting place, Luo Gang and the others were surprised to see Zhu Yanyi in different clothes. However, considering the weather, they assumed she had gone to bathe and change. Since Yan Aohan had not changed her clothes, they did not think much of it.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan did not return immediately after obtaining the Seven-Orifice Charm Yang Grass. Instead, they walked around the Pingchuan Gorge area first. Since they were already there, Zhu Yanyi planned to gather some local herbs. To her surprise, she found quite a few medicinal plants. They stayed there for about four or five days before heading back.
Because this area was on the national border, it was not entirely peaceful. Smugglers often crossed here, so they had to be careful even on the way back. They had arrived by plane, and a plane would pick them up for the return trip, but they needed to travel to a nearby airport themselves.
Sensing the information from the surrounding plants, Zhu Yanyi knew they would reach their destination in half a day. They decided to rest in place for a while.
Zhu Yanyi drank some water and ate a few bites of dry rations. "I’m going over there for a moment." Although she didn’t say it explicitly, everyone understood she needed to relieve herself. They nodded in agreement. Yan Aohan said, "Be careful. If there is any trouble, shout loudly."
"Okay," Zhu Yanyi replied. She walked over. After spending these few days together, even Ma Zhongyuan could sense that Zhu Yanyi was a skilled expert. She should be able to handle most dangers.