Chapter 29: A Difficult Mission

 　　"Yi, what happened?" "Nothing much. I went into the forest at 5 a.m. to look for some food, and I encountered a large group of poisonous snakes. I was bitten, then I passed out, and I don't remember anything after that." Wei Yi told them what happened. "You were clearly bitten by a snake, but why are there no signs of poisoning?" Yong Yu continued to ask. "I already said I passed out after being bitten by a snake, how would I know I wasn't poisoned?" Wei Yi said impatiently. Seeing him like this, Zi Yu suddenly said, "Then go and rest! Don't forget, the teacher said there's a mission this afternoon." "Okay," Wei Yi nodded and went into the tent.

　　From beginning to end, Bing Tong had been listening to Wei Yi's story from being found to now. She couldn't help but scoff, 'Ha! Wei Yi.' Seeing him go into the tent, Bing Tong also went into the tent. As she turned to go in, Zi Yu kept watching her. The mystery surrounding her was growing.
　　Wei Yi went into the tent and slowly lay down, but he couldn't fall asleep at all. Although he had been unconscious last night, he felt someone come to his side, drive away the snakes around him, and detoxify him. When he woke up, he could taste blood in his mouth. That meant what happened last night was real. But who was that person? And the magic crystal was also gone; could that person have taken it too? He was completely baffled. In the afternoon
　　, everyone gathered at the place the teacher had asked them to meet, waiting for the teacher's instructions.
　　A short while later, the teacher said to everyone, "Today, you have a task: to form your own groups and help each other reach the opposite mountain peak. Someone will come to pick you up when you get there. Reaching the peak isn't difficult, but you'll see a cliff in the middle. You must stay close to the cliff edge as you walk, otherwise it will be dangerous. If any of you are too scared to go further when you reach the cliff, you can wait where you are, but be aware of snake attacks while you wait. Someone will come to pick you up. Okay, that's the purpose of our trip here. Everyone, get to work!"
　　Hearing the task the teacher described, everyone shuddered. What kind of task was this?! They might die here; they'd better not participate. A few students were about to tell the teacher they wouldn't participate when suddenly the teacher turned around and said, "Everyone must participate in this task." Then she left.
　　All the students hung their heads in dejection. Yinglin turned to Youyun and the others, saying, "In that case, let's go!" "Yes, since everyone has to participate, let's go too!" Youyun nodded. "Then let's go!" Yongyu said, looking at them.
　　Youyun and the others then entered the forest, as it was a necessary route to reach the mountain peak. Seeing their beloved prince and princess leave, the others no longer hesitated and helped each other into the forest.
　　The forest was full of poisonous snakes, and Youyun and the others walked cautiously, with the other classmates following behind. For them, Weiyi and his friends had a significant influence; they felt safe with the princes and that following them would reduce danger.