Encounter

The two continued hunting for more beasts. At the end of the day, they hunted two more Tier 2 beasts. They didn't hunt those that are only Tier 1 as they don't provide combat experience and their body parts are not worth much to store on their storage rings.

"We need to always have a lookout when out in the wilderness. Mu Yue when do you want to be a lookout? The first half of the night or the last?" Xiao Yan gave the choice to Mu Yue. She then started setting up the tent.

Mu Yue looked up at the night sky and saw that the moon is already visible from their location. The moonlight landed on her body, feeling the yin energy that it carries, "I'll be the lookout for the last half of the night."

"Then you can rest first inside the tent." Xiao Yan said as she finishes setting up the tent.

"I cultivate at night so I do not need to rest yet." Mu Yue said as she took a sit in an area where the moonlight lands.

Cultivating lets the body relax while the spiritual energy absorbed nourishes the body. This makes it so that cultivators seldom sleep but it doesn't help much on resting the mind. Cultivators still need to sleep occasionally to refresh their minds.

"What a diligent cultivator. I won't disturb you then." Xiao Yan then took a position where most of the surroundings are visible.

Half the time passed as Mu Yue cultivates. Xiao Yan then told Mu Yue that it's her time to be the lookout and entered the tent to sleep. Mu Yue went to Xiao Yan's lookout position and observed the surroundings.

When the day came, Mu Yue collected some dry wood and set it on fire for cooking purposes. She then took out some beast meat and put some salt before cooking.

Xiao Yan woke up and went out of the tent, she then saw Mu Yue cooking some meat and said, "Mu Yue, I didn't know you have a talent for cooking! The smell is already this good, your cooking is certainly better than mine."

"I only added salt on the meat as I forgot to buy other seasonings and kitchenwares. We might have to eat roast beast meats over the week." Mu Yue said as she finishes roasting the meat.

"No problem, I forgot to tell you that I'm also an alchemist so I know a lot of herbs. I can look for herbs while we hunt for beasts. I'll take care of the herbs and spices while you can be the cook."Xiao Yan said with sparkly eyes. Being an alchemist does not equal to being a good chef.

While eating, sounds of fighting were heard by the two accompanied by the roars of beasts and shouts of people. The two then looked at the direction of the commotion and listened.

"Different roars and voices, It should be a fight between two groups of beasts and cultivators." Xiao Yan said as she continues to eat.

Mu Yue listened and estimated that the commotion wasn't that far from their position. She then asked," Shouldn't we help the other cultivators?"

"Mu Yue, on the wilderness, this thing always happens. Besides, it's their problem, not ours. They might even say that we are stealing their prey even if we are trying to save them. They can even abandon their saviors just to save their own skin." Xiao Yan explained.

The sounds of the commotion seem to get closer as Mu Yue listened. They both stop what they are doing and looked at the direction of the sounds and found cultivators running towards them.

"Damn it, those cultivators are leading the beasts to us!" Xiao Yan can't help but curse. She then grabbed Mu Yue's hand and dashed in the opposite direction.

Mu Yue then glanced behind and saw a pack of wolves chasing the cultivators. She then saw the cultivators in front throw projectiles in their direction. She quickly told Xiao Yan, "They are attacking us!"

"They started it then! They should not blame us for what I'm about to do! Mu Yue, cover me." The two dodged the projectiles, slowing their running speed. Xiao Yan then prepares a spell while Mu Yue blocks the projectiles for her.

"Fire Wall"

From their behind, flames quickly appeared and reached a 3m height. With wolves on their behind and flames on their front, the cultivators then coated themselves with their spiritual energy and plan to breakthrough the flames.

With the fire blocking the group's sight, the two girls then ran slightly towards the left where there are a lot of obstacles to cover their trails.