186 Catching Up (1/2)

Thus, he finally succeeded in making a bigger energy shield without lowering the quality by the end of the day. He beamed at Mei Chao Bing when he did so, and Mei Chao Bing finally gave his nod of approval after he had him demonstrate it a few more times.

”You did really well. Then tomorrow morning, I'll show you the next skill.”

”Great!” Yun Bei Fen hugged him, and then closed his eyes, suddenly feeling pretty tired. He had only taken a few breaks when Mei Chao Bing reminded him that he should eat a little to replenish his energy and had otherwise gone completely without rest.

Mei Chao Bing could imagine what was going on. With a sigh, he picked his little bunny up, brought him inside, and tucked him into bed. He sat down next to him and cultivated for some time while Yun Bei Fen had already fallen asleep.

The other disciples made a conscious effort to stay quiet when they came inside after finishing their own training outside.

Later, Song Mu waved at Mei Chao Bing to have a talk with him.

Mei Chao Bing glanced at Yun Bei Fen but then got up, pulled his blanket a little higher up, and then went to talk to Song Mu. He stood in the doorway though so he could still glance at his little bunny and make sure that he was alright. ”What's the matter?”

”Nothing much. But I went to ask Elder Cai if there were any news yet. Just so we will know if something is up. So far, it seems that they haven't found anything.”

Mei Chao Bing nodded. While this might not sound newsworthy, it was still better if they knew about it. ”I guess they will move out again?”

Song Mu nodded. ”From what I've heard, they will. I think that we shouldn't stay here for longer than a few days. What you said yesterday has me a little nervous. If we stay here, maybe something bad will happen.

”Even if there's a falling out between our sects, the Elders will be able to handle it. But us? We are only seven people. I'm afraid that if they find something that points in the direction of us having something to do with this, we will have quite a bit of trouble returning. If it was just the two of us, and maybe Liu Bao Ru and Yuan Lei, I wouldn't say anything. But with Yun Bei Fen, Yi Ju, and Tan Xin, things are different. We can't put the three of them at risk.”

Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”How many days do you want to give it?”

”I'd say five at most. Today is already the second so three more. If we can leave earlier, that would be for the best. But … we would need to have an excuse for that. And I'm afraid we won't come up with one.”

”Thank you. Then …” Song Mu also glanced inside. ”I guess I shouldn't disturb the two of you any longer. Is he making progress?”

Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”It's going as well as expected. He'll need more time to get familiar with them but … he has at least a decent grasp on the skills I taught him.”