Chapter 1818

Ye Zhangqing had no idea about the new plan of the Guo Jia sequence disciples, because they had been communicating via Spiritual Voice Transmission.

Regarding the plan proposed by the Guo Jia Second Sequence, the other brothers all expressed agreement.

Since things had already been messed up before, we might as well just go seize the true opportunity and give it to Ye Zhangqing; after all, this Mi Jing is not their first visit.

The brothers nodded one after another in agreement, and thus the Guo Jia Second Sequence finally made a decision.

"Alright, let's do that—first we'll catch the ingredients, then we'll set out."

"Yes."

Hearing the words of the Second Sequence, the Guo Jia sequence disciples nodded in unison, then stood up and headed to the riverbank to catch fish.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhangqing and the others beside them had no idea what the Guo Jia brothers were saying from start to finish, when suddenly they saw the Guo Jia sequence disciples, having just finished dinner, dive headfirst into the river.

Seeing this scene, Ye Zhangqing and the others felt utterly confused, and Xu Jie even more so, his face full of doubt as he asked.

"What are they trying to do?"

"They just finished eating, and they haven't even caught their breath, yet they're already going to gather ingredients again? Don't they plan to rest a bit?"

The few Shī xiōng looked at each other, their faces showing puzzlement and surprise.

Ye Zhangqing wore an even more complex expression, silently pondering whether those few big fish from earlier weren't enough to fill his stomach; he couldn't help but furrow his brows, feeling quite perplexed.

"Holy crap, the Guo Jia folks really have a huge appetite."

Xu Jie widened his eyes, exclaiming with a face full of shock.

Hearing that, Ye Zhangqing couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, a strange embarrassment welling up inside him.

Afterwards, he stepped toward the riverbank, originally intending to tell everyone to rest a moment before continuing, but when he reached beside the Second Sequence, he hadn't yet gotten a chance to speak before the Second Sequence spoke first.

"Junior Brother Ye Zhangqing, we've already decided—after a while we'll head to the latter part of the Mi Jing to seize the opportunity for you. Just stay here and wait in peace; rest assured, we will definitely bring the opportunity back and hand it over to you."

The Second Sequence spoke with a firm tone, his eyes revealing confidence and determination.

"Senior Brother, this……"

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing froze instantly, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

The Guo Jia sequence disciples were going to go seize the opportunity for them, while these Shī xiōng of his stayed behind to wait—how could he feel good about that? His heart filled with conflict and unease, feeling that doing so was really inappropriate.

After all, although Xu Jie and the others only had Great Saint cultivation, frankly speaking they weren't qualified to contend for the opportunity within this Mi Jing, yet they also couldn't rely solely on the Guo Jia's strength to obtain the opportunity.

Thus, Ye Zhangqing quickly waved his hands to refuse, expressing that he also wished to go together to the latter part of the Mi Jing, fight side by side with everyone, and jointly strive for the opportunity.

However, the Second Sequence firmly disagreed, insisting that Ye Zhangqing and the others stay where they were to rest, and declared he would spare no effort to bring back the opportunity for them.

Faced with such obstinacy from the Second Sequence, Ye Zhangqing earnestly advised again and again.

"Senior Brother, doing this really isn't appropriate—how can we Shī xiōng just sit back and reap the benefits without putting in any effort?"

But the Second Sequence was like a turtle swallowing a weight—dead set; no matter how Ye Zhangqing persuaded, he remained unmoved, even turning around to comfort him instead.

"Junior Brother Ye Zhangqing, don't worry about these details—we're like half-blood brothers; helping each other is only natural."

At that moment, the other Guo Jia sequence disciples had already quickly finished preparing the needed ingredients.

Seeing this, the Second Sequence no longer gave Ye Zhangqing a chance to refuse, lightly patting his shoulder and grinning as he spoke.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother Ye Zhangqing. We've been to this Mi Jing many times; it's practically second nature. Although we can't guarantee we'll take all the opportunities here, we at least won't return empty-handed."

"That's right, Junior Brother Ye Zhangqing—just stay here in peace, cook the meals, and wait for us to return loaded with spoils."

Another Guo Jia sequence disciple chimed in in agreement.

"Yeah, Junior Brother Ye Zhangqing, just relax—our brothers will absolutely not let you down."

The Guo Jia sequence disciples all spoke up, expressing support and encouragement.

By this point, even if Ye Zhangqing still had some reservations and wanted to keep refusing, he momentarily didn't know how to speak.

Helpless, he could only silently nod, accepting everyone's goodwill, and said gratefully.

"Alright then… thank you, all senior brothers, for your care—I will surely prepare the meals with care and await your victorious return."

Although his heart was full of gratitude, Ye Zhangqing also felt deeply guilty.

For a moment, he inexplicably felt like he was a burden, unable to help with anything.

But since the matter was already settled, he decided to turn guilt into motivation, giving his all to finish the cooking task to repay everyone's kindness and care.

Why the Guo Jia sequence disciples acted this way, Ye Zhangqing naturally understood—he had originally intended to refuse, but the Guo Jia sequence disciples gave him no chance at all.

After placing the ingredients, the Guo Jia sequence disciples warmly greeted Ye Zhangqing and repeatedly assured him.

Telling him not to worry, to keep his heart in his belly and wait here for their good news.

This Mi Jing was like their backyard—such a trifling opportunity was as easy as grabbing it, rock-solid.

Personally seeing off the Guo Jia sequence disciples as they departed, heading toward the latter part of the Mi Jing, an arrangement already made with the Second Sequence.

The brothers' trip would be as short as a few days, as long as not more than fifteen days, and they would definitely return.

After all, every corner of this Mi Jing had basically been scouted clear by the Guo Jia—what place held what danger, what opportunity, or what treasure, everyone knew it inside out.

There was no situation where any location posed a problem; the only thing that might waste some time was encountering disciples of several major Immortal Realm powers in the latter part.

Everyone would fight over the opportunity, but it had become routine.

After all, this Mi Jing was jointly controlled by several major powers, so it was impossible for one person to monopolize all the benefits.

Only after the backs of the Guo Jia sequence disciples disappeared from sight did Ye Zhangqing turn back to face Xu Jie and the others; naturally, they had also heard the earlier conversation between Ye Zhangqing and the Second Sequence.

At this moment, seeing Ye Zhangqing return, even Xu Jie couldn't help but say.

"Junior Brother, we're just sitting here doing nothing while the Guo Jia folks risk their lives for us—isn't that a bit wrong?"

"The opportunity belongs to them, but it's the Guo Jia folks who are risking their lives—no matter how you look at it, it feels off; I can't help feeling a bit guilty, though I can't pinpoint exactly what the feeling is."