They watched the two Black Hedgehog Bears burned inside the pit hole below for a while.
After a few minutes, Wu Feng Jian walked over with the unconscious Zhang He behind his back.
"Let's go back."
Realizing that they were still in a dangerous place, Ren Guang was the first to move. He said while walking.
"He is right. The spirit beasts around will not come here for a while after being frightened by our battle. But soon they will be curious. We better arrived back at the sect before nightfall."
Wu Feng turned his body to follow, but he staggered when he took a step forward.
Wu Yong who was still on his back slipped down. "Brother, you are too tired. I can walk by myself."
Yang Xiu who was looking walked to him. "No, I see your bloody leg. Let's not make it worse. I'll carry you."
He crouched down on the ground, showing his back to Wu Yong.
"Alright then." He took up the offer without saying thank you. The kids knew by now that they did not have to be unnecessarily polite to each other.
It was already night when Wu Feng, Ren Guang, and the others arrived at South Pilgrim Hall. They did not stop to rest on the way back, afraid that Zhang He's wound will get worse.
The pills given to Zhang He could barely stop the poison from spreading. He was apparently bitten by a fifth level Qi Condensation Rivermud Viper, a poisonous snake that lived underwater in the rivers. The only remarkable ability of this snake was its poison. Luckily they had precious pills.
An elder from the South Pilgrim Hall took Zhang He to the Healing Hall then detoxified the venom. In three days he would have been completely cured.
"Aah, I am healed."
Wu Feng sprawled on his stomach on top of his Silk Dew Jade bed. He let out a comfortable long sigh.
"I missed old aunt's massage."
Back in the Wu Mansion, there was a nanny he called old aunt that always took care of him. She always massaged his back whenever he got tired of training and playing around.
"And why are you here?"
Wu Feng glanced to the side with half-open eyes.
"She is worried about you." Wu Mei replied with a sly grin.
Wu Fei Yan sitting on a simple wooden chair beside her was jolted.
Wu Feng lifted his eyebrows. "Worried about me?"
He grinned.
"You came at the perfect time. I really need a good massage right now."
Wu Fei Yan felt like giving him a good beating.
"Who is worried for you? I am simply curious how the outside forest is. I heard you fought seventh level Qi Condensation spirit beasts?"
She asked in a nonchalant voice.
Wu Mei's eyes darted back and forth between the two.
"She dropped her teacup when a senior sister told us you five came back with terrible wounds." Wu Mei giggled.
"Oh? I don't know you have such a cute side, Fei Yan." Wu Feng commented seriously.
With a faltered voice, the demoness said, "everyone would be worried if they heard that their clan members were badly wounded."
She tried hard to keep her face straight, but Wu Mei destroyed her facade effortlessly with her next sentence.
"You know what was the first name she - ."
Wu Fei Yan quickly covered Wu Mei's mouth with her palm.
"Mmph..."
"Excuse us. I have been wasting my time for too long. It is time to resume my cultivation."
Then she dragged Wu Mei away. She looked back at Wu Feng for a moment before slamming the door behind her.
"Mmph..." Wu Mei's voice still echoed from outside.
"And what were they coming here for?" Wu Feng mumbled in puzzlement.
Soon he fell asleep under the refreshing cool sensation from his jade bed.
It was at noon the next day when Wu Feng woke up with a perfectly healthy body. The Silk Dew Jade bed really lived up to its name.
He washed up then went to visit Zhang He straight away. When he arrived, the Healing Hall room where Zhang He in was already filled with people.
Ren Guang, Wu Leng Jing, and Yang Xiu was there, along with some people he didn't know. They wore the uniforms of the South Pilgrim Hall.
"How have you been?" He greeted, causing the crowd to look back.
"Brother Wu! I am fine." Zhang He replied with a smile. Then he bowed while sitting atop his bed.
"Thank you for saving me. I will remember your kindness in my heart."
Wu Feng waved his hand. "Don't mention it. We were in the same situation back there."
The people that were apparently from Zhang Clan bowed one after another, "Thank you for saving brother Zhang He."
Wu Feng saluted back. "Oh, all of you are disciples from Zhang Clan? Well met, well met."
"Junior brother is too polite. We are just from the side branch." A male disciple a head taller than Wu Feng smiled.
Wu Feng felt something was off. He asked, "all of you are disciples from the side branch? Did your clan not have a disciple from the main branch learn here?"
The disciples from the Zhang Clan exchanged looks with each other. The atmosphere became a little awkward.
This time Zhang He replied with a laugh, "haha, I did not want to bother senior brothers in the Inner Hall over this small matter, so they did not know."
Wu Feng felt that it was somehow reasonable and did not want to pry into other clan's business so he did not press the issue.
"I see. Where is Wu Yong?" He then sat on a wooden chair offered by a Zhang Clan member.
"I bet he is still deep in a dream." Wu Leng Jing casually replied.
"Haha, you are right." Wu Feng chuckled.
They chatted for a while when Wu Yong joined in. After half a day Wu Feng walked back to his cave.
He met Wu Fei Yan on the way. He quickly walked over and asked in surprise.
"Fei Yan! Why are you here? Did you get lost?"
Wu Fei Yan glared at him. "Get lost your eyes! Your aunty here left a handkerchief in your cave yesterday. Fetch it for me quickly!"
Wu Feng grinned with a teasing smile. "Tsk, tsk. Didn't aunty always tell you to be refined as a girl? Wait for me to write back home that I have one more aunty here. Let's see how happy the aunties back home to have another friend."
Wu Fei Yan's face turned red. She snapped back. "Don't you dare! Do you forget the hole you dug under your bed?"
Wu Feng's expression changed. He moved his right hand to cover her mouth only to be spun on his feet and his hand being held tightly behind his back.
"Aiyoo, aunty. Be gentler, please. Be gentler."
"Hmm? Young master, what did you call me?" Wu Fei Yan whispered near his ear, made him shudder.
"Aunty? No, great aunty?" He gulped.
"Who did you call old?" Wu Fei Yan tightened her grip.
"Ouch, ouch. I am sorry. Beautiful sister Fei Fei?" Wu Feng replied, inwardly lamenting the fickle heart of a woman. One time she called herself aunty, but on a flip of a moment, she got angry when he called her that.
Hearing how Wu Feng called her, Wu Fei Yang felt her ears became hot. She loosened her grip but scolded, "still joking around. I heard you fought with several seventh level Qi Condensation Black Hedgehog Bears? Was it true?"
Wu Feng felt funny. But replied honestly, "no, we were just running around, it could not be called a fight. Luckily they can only spin on the ground so we can run by jumping from tree to tree and trap them. Thankfully dad gave me Lightning Coiled in Ring arrows, so they were a piece of cake."
Wu Fei Yan listened with a frown. She stared at the small back in front of her.
She scoffed, "hmph, still bragging. All of you were dragging yourself back miserably yesterday, one can only imagine how lucky you were. Do that again and I will write a letter to Sect Master, telling him all of your dirty secrets."
Wu Feng paled. He hastily assured her, "don't, don't. It won't happen again."
"You promise?"
"I promise." He nodded.
"Alright, then. Really, don't do it again." Wu Fei Yan released her grip.
"Umm, definitely." Wu Feng said with a nod then turned back to her, rubbing his sore hand.
Wu Fei Yan looked back. The orange sunset glow caressed her still immature beautiful face.
The two young kids did not know what love is, they just knew that the other person is very precious for them.
"Ohoho, so you were here, sister Fei. Your Shadow Step has improved. Oops, it looks like I have disturbed you two. I am sorry, please continue. Just pretend that I am not here. Hoho..."
At this time, an uninvited young girl appeared on the mountain path. She laughed with a funny tone, watching Wu Feng and Wu Fei Yan with great interest.
Wu Fei Yan's body was jolted, but quickly recover. She quickly said to Wu Feng with a formal tone.
"Alright, young master Wu. That is it for today. Please send my regard to Sect Master in your letter. Please excuse me."
Then she ran to Wu Mei and dragged him, vanishing to the distance like a gale.
She whispered to Wu Mei while dragging her, "you naughty girl!" At the same time she pinched Wu Mei's waist.
"Ouch! Hehe... I am sorry sister Fei." She spoke with unrepentant tone.
Wu Feng raised his eyebrows while looking at the direction they had vanished to. A moment later he muttered, "what about the handkerchief..."