"Indeed, so it doesn't matter what they say to others, and a little fame is always better to have in the outside world." He smiled as he closed his eyes for some rest.
[Oh? You are sleeping? That is rare, you only sleep after du—]
"Yes. I'm sleeping so let me have some rest," Shen Yuan interrupted her as he turned around and lay down.
[...Good night then.]
Yue Lan's chuckling voice sounded in his mind as she also went silent.
...
The morning sun rose high as Shen Yuan and the rest of the caravan continued on their journey through the vast land and forest.
"So, what will you do about the Silver Fox Sect?" Lian Fang came closer to Shen Yuan's horse as she asked.
"Hmm... Well, for starters, I will go to their headquarters after finishing this mission. If we don't stop, then we should be able to reach the Sacred Valley Sanctuary by tomorrow morning," Shen Yuan responded as he thought back to what the bandits told us.
"I can't believe the Silver Fox Sect used these lowly bandits to try to capture these healers." Lian Fang shook her head as she still couldn't believe how far the Silver Fox Sect was willing to go for these healers.
Shen Yuan looked at her in amusement, "You are underestimating the value of these healers. They might be weak now, but when they grow stronger, then they will be one of the most powerful strategic resources of a sect. Even pills are not as useful as them at treating people."
Lian Fang nodded, "True, pills also can't treat all kinds of troubles. But why did they not do it themselves?"
"Because they didn't want to anger the powers of the Sacred Valley Sanctuary. They could have easily pushed off the blame to the bandits if they encountered the problem later since they really haven't done it. But now, they lost their only chance, and they wouldn't dare try to do it themselves," Shen Yuan shook his head while explaining.
Lian Fang lowered her head as she contemplated in silence, "So, we are pretty much safe for the rest of the journey."
"Yes, now let's hurry since these horses can move much faster," Shen Yuan said while patting the neck of the horse to speed it up.
Lian Fang nodded and followed after him; the rest of the caravan also sped up as they saw the leaders speeding up.
"Are you sure you don't want to visit the valley with us, Young Master?" Master Qiu looked up at Shen Yuan before asking.
"Yes, I have more work to do, and the valley is just in front of us, so my mission is also as good as done." Shen Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Very well." Master Qiu nodded with a sigh and used her unique Qi signature to sign the documents.
Shen Yuan looked at the scrolls for a bit before putting them away, "With this, our contract comes to an end."
He turned towards Lian Fang and asked with a smile, "So, will you continue your journey with them or leave now?"
Lian Fang's brain worked as she replied instantly, "My time with them has come to an end as well; I will look around here for work or head back to the Sacred Lotus City."
Master Qiu sighed and took out a storage ring, "Here is the promised amount of Spirit Stones for your work."
Lian Fang took the storage ring with shining eyes. "Haha, finally." She laughed as she looked at her hard-earned money.
"So, let's have a little chat," Shen Yuan addressed Lian Fang as he started walking. Lian Fang's eyes lit up as she hurriedly followed after Shen Yuan.
The rest of the caravan members bowed towards him, "Take good care, Young Master."
Shen Yuan didn't bother to turn around as he waved his hand and continued moving forward.
"Uhh, Master Qiu, what should we do about Young Master Yuan and Lady Lian Fang's horses?" One of the guards there asked as he looked at the majestic horses looking at their leaving masters' backs.
Master Qiu looked at the horses briefly before ordering, "What else? Two of you who are sharing horses go and take up the command there."
The guards' eyes lit up as they walked away from their horses to get on top of the horses Shen Yuan and Lian Fang left behind.
The horse of Lian Fang didn't pose a problem as the guard successfully mounted it, but Shen Yuan's horse kicked away the guard as he was too proud to let anyone mount him.
The rest of the guards looked at each other before trying one by one, yet none were able to do it as all of them got sent flying by a kick.