Chapter 232: The Birthday Gift

Only after everyone else had received one did she take the last pill for herself.

The medicine quickly took effect.

Fortunately, their injuries were only external wounds and were not life-threatening.

This showed that although this team was not particularly powerful, their coordination and teamwork were excellent in certain respects.

After waiting for about the time it took to burn an incense stick, Zhang Ping was the first to stand up. "Thank you, Young Master, and thank you to Brother Ye for saving our lives."

"You are too polite. Earlier, you pointed out the way for me. If not for you, I might still be unable to find Shiyuan even now."

"It was only a small favor."

Compared to simply pointing out a direction, the life-saving grace that Bai He and the others had shown was obviously far more worthy of gratitude.

Moreover, they had not only saved their lives, but also the lives of several others.

If Bai He and the others had not arrived in time, it would not have been impossible for their entire team to be wiped out.

"Your injuries are not serious. Do you plan to continue staying here, or are you going back?"

"The allotted time has not ended yet, so we cannot return. We will probably have to continue wandering around here for a while longer."

Perhaps they would encounter other ferocious beasts again.

But they had no other choice.

Leaving this place before the designated time would not be much better for them than dying here.

Bai He thought for a moment.

"If you are willing, how about we go look for the demon dragon together?"

Naturally, they had no objections.

However, they could not help but glance uncertainly at Ye Shiyuan.

After all, Ye Shiyuan was far too strange a person.

They were not naïve enough to think that just because Ye Shiyuan had helped them once, it meant he was willing to join them in slaying the demon dragon.

Bai He noticed their expressions.

He grabbed Ye Shiyuan’s arm and said, "You don’t need to worry about him. He listens to me."

When they saw that Ye Shiyuan did not object, joy immediately appeared on their faces.

"Then many thanks, Young Master."

...

Xu Feng and Ye Shiyuan were probably two people with completely opposite personalities.

In less than a single hour, Xu Feng had already become familiar with all ten of them.

The way he interacted with them made it seem as though they had been friends for many years.

When they stopped to rest, Ye Shiyuan accompanied Bai He beneath a large tree.

Bai He naturally found a very comfortable position in his arms and leaned against him.

"Shiyuan, do you not like being with them?"

"I neither like it nor dislike it."

That was Ye Shiyuan’s honest answer.

As long as Bai He was here, it did not matter where he was.

"Shiyuan, when it comes to slaying the demon dragon, the strength of a single person is probably not enough. Only when everyone works together will the chances of success be greater."

Ye Shiyuan did not need exceptionally powerful helpers, but if he had a team with excellent coordination supporting him, then there would absolutely be no problem.

"As Master wishes."

"Actually, the Dragon Slayer Team is stronger than this team, but Shiyuan, I do not like you being together with Ning Rongrong."

Even if they were only working together to slay the demon dragon and it was merely cooperation for the task at hand, Bai He still did not like it.

Ning Rongrong’s intentions toward Ye Shiyuan were obvious for all to see.

Ye Shiyuan could not help but smile.

"Master, are you... jealous?"

"Yes."

Bai He admitted it openly.

He lifted his head from Ye Shiyuan’s embrace.

"Shiyuan, we have not seen each other for half a year. Look at me. Do you notice any changes compared to before?"

Ye Shiyuan’s fingers lightly brushed against Bai He’s cheek.

"Mm, well..."

"You cannot tell?"

Ye Shiyuan hesitated, and Bai He immediately became a little annoyed.

"Which aspect is Master referring to?"

"You are actually asking me which aspect? Ye Shiyuan, have you not noticed that I have grown a little taller? That I have become more handsome? That I am stronger than before? There were ten people in the Night Wind Team, and none of them were my match..."

Of course, Ye Shiyuan had noticed all of these things.

Over the course of half a year, every slight change in Bai He had been impossible to escape his eyes.

Countless times, he had recalled Bai He’s appearance in his mind, comparing it to how he looked now and measuring every difference between the two.

"More handsome?"

Ye Shiyuan seemed to do it on purpose, picking out only those two words.

When Bai He heard the questioning tone in his voice, he immediately became angry.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I do not mean anything."

"You are still smiling? Is it because you have seen too many good looking girls here, so your standards have become higher? Have you started thinking that I am not handsome anymore?"

Bai He had always felt that his appearance was quite decent.

He was not some heavenly beauty descended from the Nine Heavens, but at the very least, his features were well proportioned, his skin was fair, and he was rather good looking.

Over the past six months, his features had matured slightly, making him look more grown-up than before.

Logically speaking, he should have become more handsome.

Ye Shiyuan must be blind.

"Master, I am afraid I will not be able to celebrate your birthday with you this year. This is for you."

It was a prize Ye Shiyuan had won.

There had actually been better prizes available, but he had still chosen this one.

The white jade hairpin looked as though it suited Bai He perfectly.

He actually rarely wore accessories and he was also very casual when it came to taking care of his hair.