Parting

"That's alright." Yun Yang said with a wan smile. "Don't worry, old one. In all honesty, my injuries are fine now and I have medicine with me. With my current state, I need at least half a month to arrive at the battlefield. This period of time will be sufficient for me to recuperate."

The old man sighed.

It was no mean feat to travel and recuperate at the same time.

If one were to rush during his journey, it would be difficult to avoid aggravating his injuries, but to recuperate while traveling? It was absurd and self-deceiving. Still, it looked like there was no other way about this.

Seeing that Yun Yang was insistent and there was no point in trying to stop him, the old physician said softly, "Perhaps you can choose to take a detour and go around the mountain from the back. You'll be able to see grasslands, and as long as you don't go too deep into the forest, you won't encounter any dangerous mystical beasts."

"I beg your pardon?" Yun Yang asked in bewilderment.