Chapter 91: Chapter 091: Itâs Been a Long Time Since Someone Called Her Sister-in-Law
She was unsure, so she secretly concentrated to inspect the situation within her space and felt that there was no difference from before. She thought it shouldnât be an issue with the space, especially since she hadnât collected anything recently, except for the Little Peach Tree.
But what sort of storm could a tree stir up? She didnât think that was the case.
If it wasnât this, and it wasnât that, then what exactly was the problem?
As she walked along, lost in thought, she didnât notice the protruding tree root in her path and accidentally tripped over it. A young warrior behind her quickly grabbed her.
After steadying herself, Su Shu said gratefully, âThank you.â
The worried warrior said, âSister-in-law, we will find them.â
...
Su Shu paused, and the warrior, noticed by her, blushed slightly.
It had been a long time since she had heard anyone call her âsister-in-law.â By the time Su Shu realized it, her face couldnât help but flush a bit too.
To join them on the mountain, she had told a little lie, claiming to be Tang Zelinâs fiancĂ©e. Now, hearing the warrior calling her sister-in-law, even she felt her cheeks burning fiercely.
Embarrassed, she responded, âHmm, we will find them.â
This unexpected incident had interrupted her thoughts, and it wasnât until she had walked for a while that she abruptly remembered the matter of the ring.
But now, the ring on her hand was no longer hot, and perhaps that was why she hadnât thought of it.
Suddenly stopping, she secretly touched the ring to feel its temperature and looked back along the path she had come, her eyes thoughtful.
The ring was not hot, but it had clearly been scorching a moment ago. Why?
After thinking for a while, she suddenly started walking back, and a warrior followed behind her, somewhat confusedly passing by her side. When someone saw her turning back, they couldnât help but ask.
âSister-in-law, whatâs wrong?â
Su Shu said, âIâm going to check something. Iâll be right back.â
Seeing this, the warrior following behind said, âLet me accompany you then. Itâs dangerous to straggle behind.â
âThank you.â
Su Shu felt she might be overthinking it, but perhaps her guess was wrong. She secretly sensed the ringâs temperature and returned to the spot where it had become hot earlier and stood still.
The warrior behind her looked around and asked, âIs there something wrong here?â
Surrounded by forest with no branches broken by external forces or anything particularly unusual, the area didnât seem like a place where someone could be.
Su Shu didnât speak, waiting for a while. Maybe she was overthinking things, and just as she decided to leave after having stood there in vain, suddenly,
the ring heated up again.
There must be something wrong with this place! Su Shu thought.
Whatever the problem was, her ring wouldnât react randomly. There must be some situation nearby, or around this area.
Su Shu looked like she was searching for something. The warrior beside her, sensing something amiss, shouted to the people ahead to call the other teammates back. Group Captain Zhao, returning with his team, saw Su Shu intensely searching for something, and immediately ordered everyone to thoroughly search the nearby area to see if there was any further information.
âYes!â All at once, they spread out in a circular pattern.
Everyone searched the nearby trees and shrubs. Su Shu squinted, distinguishing between the temperatures at different spots as she searched.
Although the difference was subtle, she still felt a variation in intensity. She thought, if the ring grew hot in this area, perhaps the closer she was to the target, the hotter it would get.