Chapter 145: The Kunlun Martyrs Tomb
Su Qingjun returned to her cave dwelling on the Flying Goose Platform at Ziyun Peak in the afternoon. By then, Yi Xin had already left, and Lu Chen had moved his belongings into the thatched hut and made some simple arrangements before heading to the spiritual field outside to begin his work.
The spiritual field was about two acres in size, spacious enough. The seven eagle fruit trees were transplanted here with plenty of space between them, allowing these precious spiritual materials to receive ample spiritual energy and nutrients.
Lu Chen carefully examined each of the eagle fruit trees, selected a few that seemed most likely to bear fruit first, and began to cultivate them. After some time, he sat on the nearby ridge to rest and looked at the thatched hut on the other side with a wry smile, muttering to himself, “Living in a thatched hut again, after finally getting into a brick house, and now back to a thatched hut. It seems like I’m going backwards.”
“What do you mean by ‘going backwards’?” a clear and pleasant voice came from behind him. Lu Chen turned around and saw Su Qingjun standing on the ridge not far away, looking at him.
Lu Chen laughed, stood up, and said, “I was just joking. It’s nothing.”
Su Qingjun, however, did not smile. Instead, she looked at Lu Chen seriously and said, “Lu Chen, the eagle fruit is very important for my cultivation. I don’t want any mistakes.”
Lu Chen was taken aback, not expecting Su Qingjun to care so much about this matter. He immediately adopted a serious expression and said, “Senior Sister Su, please rest assured. I’ve worked hard to obtain this opportunity, so I will do my utmost to handle it with care. There will be no negligence.”
Su Qingjun nodded and said, “That’s good to hear.” She then seemed to remember something and hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Also, if you do this job well, I will reward you generously, and it will definitely be much better than the usual practices at Liuxiang Garden. Rest assured, I won’t let you go backwards.”
Lu Chen’s face showed an unusual hint of embarrassment, and he smiled wryly, “Thank you then.”