Bashista led the group inside the school, they moved while trying to blend in with the shadows so as not to draw any unnecessary attention towards them. They soon reached to what was the residential area for the disciple, before choosing a house which gave them nice view of the school specially the main square which was connected to all the major halls as well library.
Bashista then gave out an order, "Long Yu do it."
Long Yu just nodded as he quickly placed a few talismans around the house.
Helen: "Kid what do these talismans do?"
Long Yu: "These talismans' main purpose is to hide the entire house under an illusion, moreover if anyone comes close enough an illusion will be casted on him compelling him to ignore and move away from this house. Also there are perimeters Array which will alert me any possible unwanted people approaching the house. Oh before I forget please use this talisman on yourself.", he handed each one of them a single talisman.
Everyone except Ryofu and Kyouki's group hesitated to apply, "kid, what does these talisman do?"
Long Yu: "This talisman is actually a permission slip, after you apply it on yourself, it will make sure that you are registered as the resident, otherwise when I activate the array formation it will cause any unauthorized person to be immediately paralyzed as well will be put to deep sleep. Oh and I am going to activate it now so if you will all hurry", he did not have to tell them twice as the quickly applied the array on themselves, an intricate figure of a red dragon appeared on the top of their right hand.
As soon as they finished Long Yu activated the array surrounding the house, a bluish dome appeared as it enveloped the house before disappearing, if someone were to look towards the house they will only see a nothing there.
Bashista: "Well let us use this as our temporary home for now, there is kitchen, bedroom, meditation room, as well as a decent bathroom feel free to use it just make sure you do not draw any unwanted attention."
They all nodded, the ladies were too keen on getting themselves refreshed and clean but stopped as they allowed the youngest one among them to go in first. Soon a cleaned and refreshed entered the room without his leather armor just wearing a white shirt and a camouflage trouser, as he tried drying his long hair using some of his ki, "After taking a bath it really feels heavenly.", he spoke loudly with a content sigh. One of the qualities he gained being raised by females and being surrounded by females since birth is his love for cleanliness, even his mother is proud of him for having such a habit. Thinking about his mother made him depressed, 'I cannot wait to go home when will the stupid expedition end, I miss mommy.'
Ruth: "Long Yu is something wrong you looked a little depressed."
Long Yu: "It is nothing I just miss my home, this is the first time I have been away from my family for so long I miss them."
Tina: "It is fine Long Yu, it is absolutely normal for you to miss them because you love them, because of that when you entered the ruins did you not want to make them proud of you. You are suffering and trying to gain experience so that you can not only make them proud but also one day become strong enough to protect them."
Long Yu just smiled brightly at her, "Thank You Big Sis Tina, I really needed that."
Soon everyone took their turns in order to get refreshed, while the remaining others relaxed or kept watch. During the time they witnessed a couple of skirmish between a few teams. But unknown to them Long Yu was not interested in any of them but when he had activated 'Divine Eyes' and 'Buddha's Mind' skill of his he witnessed a dozen of shadows of various sizes although most of them looked humanoid, moving around and some of them stalking other teams, he also noticed one of them come very close to the house before changing direction as it left for towards other direction, he gulped at that whoever released those shadows must have nefarious idea inside their mind. He mulled about the idea about warning others, a few days ago he might have not mentioned it in front of Kyouki and Ryofu's group but they have at least a little bit of his trust.
Rong Niu:"Feeling homesick again Long Yu?", she asked after seeing him serious as if contemplating something.
Long Yu cleared his throat before putting up a serious face which according to the females made him look more adorable, "Well during the 'Labyrinth' part of the trial we came across Xiang Tian again, but after he left I located a shadow stalking us using my special skills, and now while we were resting I noticed similar looking shadowy creatures stalking other teams."
At that everyone looked serious, and Ayesha could not help but ask him, "Why did you not notify us before?"
Long Yu sighed, "Well I could not completely trust you all, except Veronica but I never got chance to warn her as well, but since that time I think I have at least gained some form of trust enough to disclose it to you all as I feared you guys would try to acquire my skill causing a fight occurring between us."
Ryofu sighed, "Well I do not like being accused of something as disgracing as steeling but at the same time I am happy that you trust us now."
Long Yu gave a grateful smile at that.
Ayesha: "Long Yu I wanted to ask you about something how did your knowledge of plants so great?"
Long Yu raised an eyebrow as he answered, "I just memorized the 'Almanac of Medicinal Plants.'"
Ayesha looked thunderstruck, not only her some of the people present looked surprised as well.
Kyouki asked him in a shaky voice, "How, how did you get that book?"
Long Yu was confused, his master when gave him the book to read had mentioned him that the book was one of the most popular book regarding botany, "I read it in my family library, may I ask why are you surprised?"
Ayesha: "Library such a precious and legendary book is in your family library."
Long Yu spoke looking at her incredulously, "What are you talking about it is a very popular book, and is best for children to learn from."
Helen: "Who told you that, only the Alchemist association has a single copy, and many credit their rise in power to the book."
Long Yu: "huh, what are talking about, 'Almanac of Medicinal Plants.', is just a book which deals with botany making it helpful in identification of one easy, nothing more nothing less. But the book is very easy to understand and helpful especially for the beginners. "
Jack just let out a whistle at that, "I just wonder who wrote such a book."
Long Yu: "Oh some Elven person whose name is something 'Woodbark', or something like that."
Everyone looked bug eyed at him, "Elven Person???"
Meanwhile back in Ayindril,
Celestia scowled, "I have to teach Ryuu not to draw unnecessary attention towards him, there was no need to mention about Elven race to them, but it also make me wonder what kind of Backwater place they are in if they consider, 'Almanac of Medicinal Plants.', as legendary."
Others just nodded in agreement with her.