[center][color=7FFFD4][h2]Meng Wu[/h2][/color][sup]Tagging: [@Eklispe][/sup][/center][hider=Summary]Meng wu reacts to the man's replies, and also answers the man's questions to him. He notices that something has captured the man's attention, and turns around to see another person reaching the clearing.

This new arrival prompts Meng Wu to remember his compations, and prays for their good fortune and health while climbing up the mountain. He then thinks of what's to come after they leave the clearing, and hopes that the other two would consider the possibility of teaming up to climb the rest of the mountain together.

Last but not least, he introduces himself to the man he was talking to.[/hider]
[color=brown][b]"A little bit of both. I'm waiting for someone as I climb up."[/b][/color]

The man's answer confused Meng Wu. [color=7FFFD4][i]"A little bit of both? Who is this person that he so casually mentions climbing this mountain..."[/i][/color]

Meng Wu sighed and rubbed his temples. He hadn't exactly 'enjoyed' climbing up the mountain and reaching as far as he did. He had to evade all sorts of threats while constantly rationing his food in order to not completely starve to death, and although nutritious as they may seem, Meng Wu felt like he was willingly torturing himself whenever he bit into one of those pink fruits, making the whole eating experience one that he would rather not want to go through ever again in his life.

Plus, usually when someone is waiting for someone else, they actually... wait. Meng Wu couldn't really understand why this person climbed the mountain 'while waiting' for someone to come. [color=7FFFD4][i]"Well, unless he is searching for someone, like I do..."[/i][/color]

[color=7FFFD4][b]"Oh yes, I am actually searching for someone who had previously walked up this mountain. In a sense, you can say that the City of Gods is my destination."[/b][/color] Meng Wu smiled as he replied to the man's question.

However, as he finished speaking, Meng Wu noticed that the man's attention had been drawn to something behind him, and so Meng Wu turned around and noticed the new arrival.

[color=7FFFD4][i]"Hmm, more people, and it seems he's not one of my companions..."[/i][/color]

His mind drifted back to the other four people forming the sect's search party, and could only mutter a silent prayer for their well-being. He had found out the hard way about the dangers hiding behind the rocks and bushes of Mount Wua Sho, and thus, could imagine that his friends had gone through, and maybe still going through, much the same difficulties as he did before reaching this relatively safe clearing.

Yes, 'relatively' safe. Although Meng Wu appreciated the chance to catch up his breath, as well as the chance to converse with someone else for the first time in two weeks, he knew that staying in one place for a long period of time was bound to spell disaster for them. As he looked at the flight of stone stairs behind the gate, paving the road to the top of the mountain, Meng Wu felt unease creeping up his spine.

Looking back at the two who had also made it up to here, Meng Wu wondered if they shared the same thoughts with him. Going by how dangerous the first part of the mountain was, he couldn't imagine what dangers may lay further up, and he dreaded the thought of treading those steps alone.

Of course, his loyalty to his master trumped all feelings of fear and uncertainty he may have had. If it meant finding his master, Meng Wu would not think twice about climbing the rest of the stairs alone. Nevertheless, he would be a fool to not grab the chance to lower the danger level, by teaming up with other people to climb the mountain together.

Meng Wu jumped off the boulder and walked towards the scruffy man. [color=7FFFD4][b]"But we haven't introduced ourselves, have we? My name's Meng Wu."[/b][/color]

He clasped his hands together, greeting the man the way only martial artists do. In his mind, a person capable of climbing up to here certainly had to have some martial background. A mere commoner is simply not capable of surviving the harsh conditions of Mount Wua Sho.