The Rising Phoenix

"But we still have not found it after searching for three days." Another one chimed in.

"May I know how you search for it?" Bai Xifeng asked.

"We looked on the ground. Somewhere damp." Chang Jianjun stated.

"Oh... No wonder you never find it." Bai Xifeng stated.

"What do you mean by that?" Chang Jianjun asked.

"Rainbow mushroom is not the same as other mushrooms. It did not grow in the damp place. It is usually found on taller trees like this. So, you need to climb up the tree and check the tree if it has the rainbow mushroom." Bai Xifeng stated.

"So, we need to check the trees here one by one? Do you have another way to search for it?" Someone asked.

"Yeah... Search a tree that has an orange colour on the ground around the tree." Bai Xifeng looked around and spotted a tree. "There. Go and check it."

They went to the tree that Bai Xifeng pointed at. It was an orange colour around the tree. One of them began to climb the tree and check each branch.

"I found it." The man shouted happily.

"Be careful... That..." Bai Xifeng shouted.

However, before she managed to complete the sentence, the man had already fallen on the ground.

"Ouch..." The man fell, landing on the ground with his butt.

"The branch is brittle. Because the mushroom absorbs everything on that branch, making it easy to snap." Bai Xifeng explained.

"Your explanation comes late." The man still felt hurt in his butt.

"Eh... Look... That is the rainbow mushroom." Another one said.

They looked over and saw the rainbow mushroom that they had been looking for, still attached to the tree branch that had fallen. Chang Jianjun took the rainbow mushroom and inspected it. Looking at the rainbow mushroom, still not damaged, he immediately put the item into his inner world.

"Yes... We finally find the rainbow mushroom. Even though it is only one of them."

The Burning Flame Mercenary group was happy.

"How many do you need?" Bai Xifeng asked.

"10 pieces." Chang Jianjun answered.

"Oh... You really need to work hard, then." Bai Xifeng said.

"Why is that?" Chang Jianjun asked.

"Rainbow mushroom is quite rare. You probably need to enter the inner area of Sophia Mountain." Bai Xifeng said.

Everyone in the Burning Flame Mercenary group went silent. They thought they could use Bai Xifeng's method to complete their quest. They did not know it was that rare.

"Bos... Should we give up the quest? Our achievement might suffer a little bit."

"It must be that bastard's trick. He wants our group to fail so that his group will be the first."

"What are you talking about?" Bai Xifeng tilted her head.

"The Mercenary Guild has a system showing which mercenary group performs well. With good performance, we will receive some money and some cultivation resources. We are currently competing with another mercenary group. I think this quest is from them." One of the members said

"Yeah. Those bastards..."

They stopped the cursing when they remembered that there was a girl around them.

"Forget about that. We are wrong in this matter. We did not do any research about the mushroom after choosing the quest. We thought it would be the same as other mushrooms." Chang Jianjun stated.

"So, what should we do, boss? Should we abandon this quest?"

"No... Let's search for it for a few more days. If we still can't fulfil the quote, only then, we give up on this quest." Chang Jianjun stated the decision.

"Okay, Boss."

"Xixi, get some rest. We will going to continue our journey." Bai Xiang said.

"Okay, Father." Bai Xifeng said. She turned to the Burning Flame Mercenary group and said, "Good night, everyone."

Bai Xifeng looked around and jumped onto a branch. She got into a comfortable position using her array and fell asleep.

"Young Lady Bai is very something. The rumour saying she was stupid and ugly is just a rumour."

"Yes. She is also beautiful. To have a beauty like that as a wife would be a blessing."

"Don't daydream. General Bai will not allow someone like you to have his daughter."

"I hear Young Lady Bai already has a fiancé."

"That is the third prince. The fool one."

"Yes... Yes... That's right."

"Why does General Bai allow his daughter to be betrothed to someone like that?"

"Stop talking and get some rest. That matter does not concern you." Chang Jianjun stopped the conversation about Bai Xifeng.

Chang Jianjun, on the other hand, was thinking about something. He felt Bai Xifeng was indeed similar to Long Feng. He could not shake the feeling. He ended up going to sleep thinking about the matter.

Bai Xifeng woke up when she heard some noises. When she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of birds doing something to continue their population.

"What the heck!" Bai Xifeng shouted.

The birds were startled and ran away before finishing the deed.

"Why do I need to wake up to that?" Bai Xifeng mumbled.

She looked at the ground. Her father and brother already woke up and are making some breakfast. She immediately jumped down.

"Good morning, father, brother." Bai Xifeng said.

"Good Morning." Bai Xiang replied.

"Hmmm.... Come and eat." Bai Tingfeng said.

"Okay... By the way, where are they?" Bai Xifeng looked around and did not see the people from the Burning Flame Mercenary group.

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