Chapter 179: Following the Trail
“Tomorrow, I’ll be heading down the mountain,” Lu Chen said, leaning against a large tree and sitting on the edge of a field, speaking to Su Qingjun who stood not far away.
It was already dusk. Su Qingjun had spent the day in her cave residence and had developed a habit of coming out to walk around in the evening. Lu Chen didn’t know if she had this habit when she lived alone at Feiyan Terrace, but generally, dusk was the time they chatted casually. It had become a regular and relaxed moment for them.
It seemed that since the recent commotion at the Su family’s home, which had scared the family, Feiyan Terrace had been unusually quiet. Often, several days would pass without anyone visiting. Occasionally, friends from Kunlun Sect who had some acquaintance with Su Qingjun would come, but no one from the Su family appeared.
Su Qingjun didn’t react much, at least in Lu Chen’s presence. She appeared calm, but no one knew what her true feelings were deep down.
Lu Chen didn’t press the issue. Since Su Qingjun had caused a ruckus at the Su family and returned to the mountain, they had quickly stopped mentioning it. But their relationship had undoubtedly grown closer, and Su Qingjun even started to joke around with Lu Chen more casually.
At this moment, Su Qingjun smiled and asked Lu Chen, “What are you going down the mountain for? You seem pretty idle lately. How about planting some more spiritual herbs in the field?”
Lu Chen laughed, “I’m just going to take a casual stroll. Also, I know of some small things that you might not have seen before. I’ll bring some back for you to see.”
“Oh?” Su Qingjun, initially just joking, became genuinely curious, “What kind of things? They sound interesting.”
Lu Chen smiled, “You’ll find out when I bring them back. I’ll come by tomorrow night.”