"But just waiting here isn't a solution, is it?"

Ru Meng said, "We've been running all day and have completely exhausted our spiritual energy. If that eagle were to find us now, we'd be utterly defenseless."

"Are you really so sure that the eagle is still out there?" Ling Zhenfei still had his doubts.

"If you don't believe me, you can go out and try. The moment you venture beyond a certain range, you'll definitely be attacked," Ru Meng said with a smile playing at her lips.

"Then let's forget about it. Let's make thorough preparations before we leave. So where shall we rest tonight?"

After a moment's thought, Ru Meng replied, "We're about to leave the forest. There shouldn't be many wild animals, so we might as well rest in a tree for the night."

In the forest, Ling Zhenfei had neither the experience nor expertise of Ru Meng, so he followed her lead in everything.

The two of them found a large tree. Ru Meng scattered insect repellent around it before they picked a thick trunk and sat down to rest on it.

But unexpectedly, the sky thundered and rain began to pour down, making it impossible to spend the night in the tree.

"It's raining now. I know a better place to stay. Would you like to try it?" Ling Zhenfei, seeing how Ru Meng looked, felt a pang of sympathy.

"Tell me about it. What's this good place?"

Ling Zhenfei gave Ru Meng a slight smile then jumped down from the large tree. He found a relatively flat and elevated spot under the tree and took out a tent from the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow.

Ling Zhenfei was very well-prepared for their journey to Xianling Mountain; the space inside the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow was sizable, so he brought both food and a tent.

The quick-setup tent popped open and came to life like a small house, with a moisture-proof mat that kept the interior dry.

"Ms. Ru Meng, you may go inside."

Ru Meng, quite astonished to see Ling Zhenfei conjure up such an array of items as if by magic, walked into the tent with a look of utter amazement on her face.

The two of them sat in the tent, which was surprisingly spacious. Ling Zhenfei took out some food from the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow and also fetched an alcohol stove.

The two cooked some food on the alcohol stove, and it was the first time in days that they had hot food. Though they were inside a cramped tent, it still felt quite nice.

Outside, the pitter-patter of the rain was accompanied by rolling thunder, the autumn thunder carrying particularly far.

After eating, Ling Zhenfei brewed two cups of coffee using the alcohol stove. They sat together drinking coffee, listening to the sounds of the rain pattering on the tree leaves and the tent, enjoying the delightful coziness of the moment.

"Do you think this heavy rain might affect that eagle's vision?"

Ling Zhenfei suddenly remembered something and asked Ru Meng.

Ru Meng shook her head: "Now that our spiritual energy is so depleted, if we're discovered, it would likely be fatal. Let's wait until dawn when our spiritual energy has recovered, then we can leave. Our chances of success will be higher."

It must be said that Ru Meng's advice was very apt; staying calm at such a time wasn't easy.

After discussing, they decided to leave before daybreak the next day. By then, it would still be dark, and most importantly, their spiritual energy would have been restored, increasing their chances significantly.

"Actually, I'm quite curious about one thing: why do you live alone on Xianling Mountain? Given how well you know the area, you must frequent this place," Ling Zhenfei asked.

Ling Zhenfei finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked about the things on his mind.

Ru Meng nodded and said, "I do frequent Xianling Mountain; I live there not only to hide my tracks but also because there are a lot of Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines in the mountain."

"If I'm not mistaken, you have already reached the Zhiyi state, and it must be related to some Spiritual Medicine you consumed, right?"

Ru Meng was startled, "Exactly, you're right. The reason I've managed to reach the Zhiyi state is indeed because I mistakenly consumed a strange fruit in the deep forest not long ago."

"That fruit contained extremely potent energy, and unable to withstand the impact of that strong Spiritual Qi, I passed out for several days. When I finally woke up, I had reached the Zhiyi state."

Unexpectedly, Ru Meng told Ling Zhenfei the truth.

"So who exactly are the Yu Family People?" Ling Zhenfei thought it best to strike while the iron was hot and also asked about the Yu Family People.

However, to his surprise, Ru Meng suddenly became somewhat angry upon hearing this: "Why are you asking so many questions? What does this matter have to do with you?"

After saying that, she stopped paying attention to Ling Zhenfei, turned around, and crawled into her sleeping bag to sleep.

"I was just curious and asking casually; if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. We can talk about something else," Ling Zhenfei hurriedly said.

"Sorry, I'm not interested, and I'm not familiar with you," Ru Meng obviously was somewhat angry and didn't want to deal with Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei understood that he had definitely touched on a subject Ru Meng didn't want to discuss. It seemed that the Yu Family People were Ru Meng's Achilles' heel, but he really had no idea what her dealings with them were.

Since Ru Meng didn't want to talk about it, there was nothing Ling Zhenfei could do. Ru Meng truly was tired and lay in the sleeping bag, entering into cultivation.

Ling Zhenfei sat on the mat and began his cultivation, the main task being to restore the Spiritual Qi he had spent. At the same time, his Divine Sense spread out to prevent attacks from animals in the forest.

Camping in the forest was very dangerous. The insects on the ground and the animals in the forest were deadly threats. Luckily, it was raining that night, and even the animals were unlikely to emerge in such heavy rain to forage.

It was hard to know if the Giant Eagle would still be outside guarding in such heavy rain; if it indeed was, it certainly must be uncomfortable drenched by the rain.

Both of them restored their Spiritual Qi very quickly, returning to near normal after resting for a few hours.

The heavy rain had stopped outside, and only water droplets continued to fall from the leaves.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei suddenly heard a noise from afar, the sound of trees falling. He was all too familiar with this noise—it was exactly the sound made as the Giant Python passed by.

Ling Zhenfei quickly woke Ru Meng and informed her of the situation. The two of them hurriedly packed their belongings, preparing to leave.

By now, it was early morning, and the sun would rise in another hour. It was a good time to depart.

"Who would have thought, for just half a Rejuvenation Grass, that beast chased us so madly," Ling Zhenfei said as he packed.

"That beast's perseverance is much greater than we imagined. We were too careless. Now, before the Giant Python arrives, we should make a run for it; otherwise, we'll have to deal with both the Giant Python and the Giant Eagle."

After packing their belongings, the two of them quietly ran toward the edge of the forest under the cover of darkness.

Once out of the forest, they were surrounded by low shrubs, and tall trees became sparse. Both of them maximized their Blooming Step Technique under the cover of darkness, making very little noise as they moved through the grass.

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