Chapter 169: Goodbye
The next stop was my quarters in the Outer Disciples' residence. I needed to inscribe the formations on the formation flag, but more importantly, I needed to talk to Wei Lin and Lin Mei. They should know that I was leaving.
I found them both exactly where I expected – in Lin Mei's small herb garden behind the disciples' residence. She was teaching Wei Lin about some medicinal plants, and based on his glazed expression, it wasn't going well.
"...and that's why you have to harvest spirit herbs during specific lunar phases," Lin Mei was saying, holding up what looked like a completely ordinary leaf. "The qi concentration varies based on—"
"I'm going on a mission," I interrupted, because Wei Lin looked about ready to fall asleep standing up.
They both turned to look at me, Lin Mei with mild annoyance at having her lecture interrupted, Wei Lin with obvious relief.
"What kind of mission?" Wei Lin asked, already shifting into what I thought of as his 'networking mode.' "Something profitable?"
"Beast wave defense," I replied, trying to sound casual. "Some village needs help."
Lin Mei's eyes narrowed. "Which village?"
I should have known better than to try being vague with her. She had an almost supernatural ability to detect when people were hiding things. "...Floating Reed Village."