The Spiritual Poisonous Insect perked up as soon as it heard, nodded its head, and jumped to the ground. It crawled out of the tent, took a few deep breaths, and then scurried in one direction, looking back at Yun Jinnian.
"We'll follow it first, leave twenty people to pack up, then have them catch up!" After saying that, Chu Yu immediately carried Yun Jinnian on his back and followed the insect.
Zhou Yunshen also promptly gave orders and followed with Teng Fei and Teng Mu.
After walking for a full two hours, many people began to wonder why they hadn't found any Snow Lotus yet.
But they also had great faith that the Spiritual Poisonous Insect would lead them to the Snow Lotus, so they didn't ask any more questions.
Chu Yu had been carrying Yun Jinnian for two hours, and his face didn't turn red, nor did his heart race; he had plenty of strength.
"Big brother Chu, are you tired?" Yun Jinnian asked softly.
"Not tired!"
Not to mention carrying for two hours, he wouldn't tire even if he carried her for a lifetime.
He was pleased.
The blizzard was fierce; it stung people's faces. Hemei and Henuan were walking a bit slowly, so they were carried by two guards and kept moving forward.
Upon reaching the mountain's summit and descending again, they traversed one snowy peak after another, the range stretching endlessly.
Yun Jinnian looked around, "Big brother Chu!"
"Hmm?"
"We'll search for one day today and another day tomorrow; then we should descend the mountain and treat Prince Yanjun's illness first," Yun Jinnian spoke, pausing for a moment, ultimately deciding not to reveal her own plan.
She wanted to try using the substance the Spiritual Poisonous Insect spit out to see if it could cure the poison afflicting Prince Yanjun.
But such matters were originally known only to her and Chu Yu. If she revealed it now, with more people knowing, it would be quite troublesome.
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Chu Yu was a smart man, naturally understanding what Yun Jinnian wanted to say but didn't, clearly due to some concern.
Moreover, if the Spiritual Poisonous Insect was really that powerful, could it cure the poison in his cousin's body?
If it could cure the poison, what's the need to look for the Blood Lotus then?
Nanny Qian and others were trailing behind, listening to Chu Yu and Yun Jinnian's conversation, their emotions were quite strange.
They wanted Yun Jinnian to think of the Emperor's illness, yet feared upsetting her and being sent away.
Then all their efforts would come to naught.
After traversing two mountain tops, the team was both hungry and tired, and just then, the people packing up also caught up.
"Rest here in place, prepare lunch!"
Another tent was pitched for Yun Jinnian to rest in.
Yun Jinnian cradled the Spiritual Poisonous Insect in her palm, dripped blood for it to drink, and this time she wasn't stingy, letting it drink its fill. After it was sated, the insect rested inside a small cauldron.
Yun Jinnian gently pressed down on its head and tucked in its tiny blanket,
before placing it into her pouch to rest.
For lunch, Chu Yu had meat boiled, a large pot of meat, a large pot of rice, and flatbreads. Zhou Yunshen's group also had a sumptuous meal cooked up.
"It's really strange, why haven't we encountered a single animal on this trip to the snow mountains?" Yuwen Ya asked.
In past trips to the mountains, they had come across wolves, wild dogs, wild pigs, foxes, rabbits, and many others, but this time they saw none.
Chu Yu and Hu Laotian also thought about it.
"That's right, Your Highness, we haven't seen any wild animals at all on this trip!" Hu Laotian was equally astonished.
Then, looking towards Yun Jinnian, he guessed, "Could it be because of the Spiritual Poisonous Insect, so no wild beasts dare to approach?"
Chu Yu was silent.
"Yuwen Ya, take some people to check over there; see if you can encounter any wild animals. Remember, safety first, and come back earlier!"
Yuwen Ya nodded, picked ten people, and went with him.
A quarter hour later, Yuwen Ya returned with a few wild chickens and rabbits, "Uncle, indeed, when we went to the other side, there were wild animals. We even saw wild wolves. If it weren't for the fact that wolf meat tastes awful, I would have thought about bringing back a wolf!"
Talking, Yuwen Ya had people heat water to kill and clean the wild chickens and rabbits, "Boil the wild chickens for soup, and roast the rabbits!"