Shang Qing let out a breath she had been holding nervously and said, a bit embarrassed, "Sorry, I got held up by something." Dongfang Yu glanced at the campfire and softly asked, "Were the two people asleep?" Shang Qing nodded, "Those two were supposed to be on watch. Although there aren’t any big wild animals here, this is our first time in this area, and we’re not familiar with it. I’m worried that even if a small wild animal came by, it would startle everyone. And if there were bad people, we’d be in trouble..." Dongfang Yu smiled slightly and said to her, "No worries, I can handle this." "How can you handle it?" Shang Qing asked happily. Instead of answering, Dongfang Yu bent down, picked up two small stones from the ground, then flicked his hand, sending the stones speeding towards Chu Chengfeng and Du Tian. Then two yells of surprise echoed one after the other, followed by Chu Chengfeng’s voice, "Did we fall asleep just now?" Du Tian nodded, "Yeah, we did..." Then, scratching his head, he said, puzzled, "It’s really strange, how did we fall asleep?" Though, honestly, Du Tian felt a bit regretful. That feeling of drowsiness was something he hadn’t experienced in a long time. But now everything was back to normal; he was wide awake, as if that drowsiness had only been a blink. Soon after, there was the rustling sound, and then the flames of the campfire rose noticeably higher. Clearly, Chu Chengfeng and Du Tian were adding more dry wood to the fire. Seeing this, Shang Qing felt completely at ease. Dongfang Yu whispered to her, "Let’s go..." Shang Qing happily nodded in agreement. Then she quietly followed behind Dongfang Yu, heading towards the mountain path ahead. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel⸺fire.net During the day, she hadn’t noticed this rugged mountain path. Xiao Bai trotted alongside them, like a white spirit flitting through the forest. Looking ahead, Shang Qing softly asked, "Brother Dongfang, the Purple Heart Orchid you mentioned, is it on the peak where we camped?" Walking ahead, Dongfang Yu’s voice drifted through the night, "No, it’s on the second peak." "The second peak, that’s a long way to walk, isn’t it?" Shang Qing asked, still curious. "It’s not far, just another five minutes or so," Dongfang Yu patiently explained. Hearing this, Shang Qing looked around; without Dongfang Yu leading the way, she would be completely lost. So she stopped asking questions and obediently followed Dongfang Yu toward the front. Sure enough, a few minutes later, they were standing atop a peak. Shang Qing was a bit surprised; she didn’t feel as tired as she thought she would. Climbing this second peak should have been tiring during the day, as she had seen this area. They must have taken a shortcut. She was determined to remember this path so she could bring her friends here tomorrow for some fun. By now, they were standing at the top of the mountain peak. For some reason, this peak was also shrouded in large swathes of white mist. Only by getting closer could one see what lay ahead. Dongfang Yu moved swiftly, leading Shang Qing without hesitation towards a rock behind the bushes. This rock was about five meters high from the ground, but the slope wasn’t steep...