Several expeditions into Tian Mountain had yielded nothing, but this time, with Yun Jinnian joining in, they found it.
Yuwen Ya immediately felt that Yun Jinnian was a lucky star.
Because of her, his grandmother could be saved; because of him, his uncle was saved; and because of her, his other uncle saw hope.
He hastily put down a brocade box.
Watching the bundle slide down the rope, Chu Yu quickly stretched out his hand to catch it, slung it onto his back, and then he and Yun Jinnian moved down the slope.
The cold wind rustled, and snow fluttered around.
Yun Jinnian's little face was frozen red, and Chu Yu felt terrible seeing this, yet he had no choice but to let Yun Jinnian go and harvest.
The insect only listened to Yun Jinnian's commands.
The second time they found the Snow Lotus, the Spiritual Poisonous Insect didn't even tease the snake guarding the Snow Lotus. It simply bit it off, watched Yun Jinnian harvest the Snow Lotus, and then obediently crawled over to Yun Jinnian. After she placed it in her pouch, it followed Chu Yu as he pulled them up.
"Huff, huff!"
Only once she had solid ground beneath her feet did Yun Jinnian really feel the cold.
She also felt a burning pain under her armpits, chafed by the rope.
But now, surrounded by men, she couldn't really say anything.
"Uncle, shall we continue moving forward?" Yuwen Ya asked.
Having harvested two Tian Mountain Snow Lotuses, should they return or continue?
"Let's continue moving forward. It's not easy to come into the mountains, we should try our luck a bit more!" Chu Yu said, glancing at the sky. "Let's find a place to rest first!"
Chu Yu had noticed something was off with Yun Jinnian.
As they continued forward, Chu Yu carried Yun Jinnian on his back, and she, laying on his back, dared not move.
Any movement was painful.
"Are you hurt?"
Yun Jinnian nodded her head.
"Later, let Madam Qian take a good look at you!"
"Mhm!"
Yun Jinnian replied in a muffled voice.
The men tactfully pretended to be deaf. After all, Yun Jinnian was still a young girl, delicate and tender. She had helped find the Snow Lotus in the mountains; her contribution was undeniable.
They now neither dared to underestimate nor disrespect her.
Zhou Yunshen's brow was deeply furrowed.
He felt sorry for Yun Jinnian and blamed Chu Yu, yet he had no position to speak out, only able to watch as Chu Yu carried Yun Jinnian forward.
By the time they reached the mountaintop, it was almost dark.
They found the tents and simple beds left from their previous trips.
After setting up the tents and lighting a few pots of charcoal, Chu Yu asked Madam Qian to check on Yun Jinnian.
The men were quite aware of their boundaries and did not glance toward the tents, busy setting up pots to boil water.
Inside the tent, Yun Jinnian took off her cotton coat, and Hemei and Henuan applied medicine to the few cuts on her smooth, jade-like skin.
"Hiss!"
Yun Jinnian gasped in pain.
Once the medicine was applied, Yun Jinnian put on her clothes and got herself together before exiting the tent. Madam Qian and the others then went into the tent and laid out a simple folding bed and a quilt for Yun Jinnian's night's rest. The tents were connected to prevent them from being blown over by strong winds and snow.
After tidying up, Yun Jinnian stepped out of the tent, and Chu Yu quickly approached, "Is it serious?"
"Not serious!"
Yun Jinnian shook her head slightly and pulled her cloak over her head.
"Go into the tent, it's warm inside. Once the water boils, I'll bring some to you. Are you hungry? If you're hungry, I'll have someone roast a bun for you!"
"Okay!"
Yun Jinnian then went into the tent, took off her pouch, opened it, and took out a small cauldron in which the Spiritual Poisonous Insect was sleeping soundly.
Yun Jinnian pressed gently on the insect's head. Seeing that it continued to sleep soundly, she put it back into her pouch.
"Young Master Han, my Young Master invites Young Master Han over for a moment to drink some warm tea!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Jinnian was silent for a moment before standing up and exiting the tent. Looking at Teng Fei, she said, "Let's go!"