In the days that followed, Hong Yu continued to cultivate diligently.
To save time, he simply made camp in the Beard Iron Tree Forest. Aside from bringing food to Liu Liyun each day, he spent nearly all his time there.
After more than ten days of rest, Liu Liyun's injuries had fully healed, and he accepted his own Sect mission. He wasn't deliberately targeted, but the task he received was unremarkable: watering and fertilizing the vegetable garden.
On this particular day, Liu Liyun was just returning from his duties in the vegetable garden.
As he walked, he overheard two Outer Disciples whispering to each other. His curiosity piqued, he moved closer.
"Have you heard? That new Outer Disciple, Hong Yu, offended Senior Brother Hong Long from the Inner Sect, so he got assigned to chop down Beard Iron Trees..."
