C502 He Was a Herbalist in the Mountains
C502 He Was a Herbalist in the Mountains
"To tell you the truth, Brother Liu, I only wanted to gather some common herbs in the outer perimeter of the Eastern Mountain Range. However, I didn't expect to run into a criminal when I was about to leave. After a while of chasing, I lost my direction. I don't know how I managed to get here. " Speaking up to this point, Yang Xuan scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. With a simple and honest look, he said, "Luckily I met the three of you. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do."
"Collect spiritual herbs? Meeting criminals by chance? After a series of fleeing, they lost their way? And then he happened to run into us?" The remaining young man clearly did not believe Yang Xuan's words. "There are not so many coincidences in this world. You are not lying to us, are you? Even the name Yang Yi was a fake name that was made up at the last minute, right? "
"Second Brother! How can you say that!?" Liu Yi pretended to scold him, but his eyes kept staring at Yang Xuan, observing Yang Xuan's expression.
Facing the young man's doubts, Yang Xuan's face showed a look of anger and grievance that could be easily resolved. His mouth opened and closed, but in the end, he did not say anything. He just scratched the back of his head again and revealed a simple and honest smile.
"Alright, Liu Fei, stop talking. No one will treat you as a mute. I believe that Brother Yang isn't a bad person." The only girl among the three couldn't stand Liu Fei's aggressive attitude and spoke to help Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan revealed a grateful smile.
After listening to the Black Panther's suggestion, Yang Xuan didn't run around like a headless fly. Instead, he started to search for traces of human activity based on special resources such as water sources. After a round of searching, Yang Xuan really found a group of cultivators who went deep into the mountains to collect herbs. It was Liu Yi and the other two men in front of Yang Xuan.
In the deep mountains and deep in the forest, different groups would at least be on guard against each other after encountering each other. Sometimes, there would even be cases of people killing and seizing treasures. Naturally, Yang Xuan would not appear in front of the three of them directly.
If he did that, Yang Xuan was sure that there would definitely be a huge battle between the two parties. The best scenario would be that the other party would be on guard and leave the forest. This was something Yang Xuan, who wanted to follow the herb-gatherer out of the forest, could not accept.
Therefore, under the suggestion of the Black Panther, Yang Xuan secretly followed the three of them all the way. Finally, he found a suitable opportunity to lend them a helping hand when the three of them encountered the Demonic Beast, allowing the other party to accept him.
After a round of discussion, Yang Xuan successfully made the other party accept his disguise and Yang Yi's fake identity.
However, although the three of them reluctantly accepted Yang Xuan because of Yang Xuan's help, Kexin was still on guard. That was why she had tested him previously.
"Second Brother, Lau Qing is right. She can lend us a helping hand at a critical moment. Brother Yang Yi is definitely not someone with malicious intentions." Liu Yi, who had been secretly observing Yang Xuan, finally heaved a sigh of relief when he noticed that Yang Xuan did not seem to be pretending to be honest. The vigilance in his heart had also been lowered by more than half.
"I'm sorry, Brother Yang Yi. I was too nervous. I apologize." After Liu Yi spoke, Liu Fei, as his younger brother, lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
"Well, it's okay. It's normal to be on guard when you suddenly meet a strange cultivator in the wilderness. I can understand. My request was a little rude."
Yang Xuan was a little surprised by Liu Fei's reaction, but after thinking for a while, he finally understood. These herb-picking people who had been wandering in the mountains and forests all year round and had been tempered for a long time were not simple-minded people. It was reasonable for Liu Fei to have such a reaction.
"A verbal apology is not sincere. It is a rare fate for us cultivators to meet in this kind of environment. Liu Fei, Brother Yang, why don't you have a drink and forget about our grudges?"
The girl named Lau Qing and Liu Yi were not surprised by Liu Fei's performance. It was obvious that the three of them had a deep understanding of each other. After a brief moment of awkwardness, Lau Qing started to chat. It could be seen that she wanted to eliminate the small conflict between Yang Xuan and Liu Fei.
Yang Xuan naturally did not have any objections. He was not so petty as to be calculative with a Second Mirror warrior like Liu Fei. Furthermore, it was Yang Xuan who hid it from him. Although it was also to avoid involving the three of them, Yang Xuan still felt guilty in his heart.
Therefore, after hearing the words of mercy, Yang Xuan hesitated for a moment and raised his glass. After confirming that the wine was not poisoned, he raised his glass to Liu Fei and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, Liu Fei also smiled apologetically at Yang Xuan and raised his wine glass to drink it all in one gulp.
After drinking a glass of wine, the awkwardness between the few of them decreased a little. The atmosphere also became a little more friendly.
"Brother Yang Yi doesn't seem to be more than twenty years old. He already has the cultivation of Third Stage at such a young age. He really has a bright future ahead of him." Liu Yi's tone was filled with envy. As rogue cultivators, Liu Yi and the other two's path of cultivation could be said to be full of obstacles. Liu Yi had wasted half of his life, and only managed to step into the Third Stage at the age of 30. Furthermore, he had been stuck at the early Third Stage for a long time without any hope of advancing further.
Liu Fei was even more miserable. He had just entered the Second Mirror, and there was also no hope of advancing. It was very likely that his final achievement would not be as good as Liu Yi's.
As for Lau Qing, her cultivation base was similar to Liu Fei's. However, since Lau Qing was still considered young, it was still unknown what her future achievements would be.
Compared to these three, Yang Xuan, who had broken through to the Third Stage at a young age of less than twenty, was quite enviable.
Furthermore, Liu Yi could also tell that Yang Xuan's cultivation base was even higher than an ordinary Third Stage during the battle with the Demonic Beast.
In fact, this was also the main reason why Liu Yi and the other two could accept Yang Xuan. A cultivator with such a bright future, if he could make friends with ___ when he was in trouble, he might be able to repay ___ in the future.
Yang Xuan could roughly guess what the three of them were thinking. Therefore, when faced with the envy of the three of them, Yang Xuan just smiled faintly and gently brought up the matter. "No, I am only lucky to have my current cultivation base. In terms of practical experience, I am definitely not as rich as the three of you. "
"Brother Yang Yi is too modest." When Liu Yi heard Yang Xuan's words, he only smiled. Obviously, he didn't take it seriously.
"By the way, judging from Brother Yang Yi's tone and temperament, he definitely isn't an ordinary rogue cultivator!"
When these words came out, the atmosphere beside the bonfire became stiff.
For a moment, Yang Xuan even thought that Liu Yi had already guessed his identity.
But after a brief moment of surprise, Yang Xuan quickly reacted.
Although Marquis of Lo Capital and Zhou Fengmiao's status sounded very noble, Yang Xuan had just become Marquis of Lo Capital not long ago. Many officials in Profound Gate Pass did not know Yang Xuan. Liu Yi was obviously a herb-picking person who had been wandering in the wilderness all year round. How could he know Yang Xuan?