The master of Fenglei West Pavilion sighed helplessly and could only follow the method proposed by the elder below. Now all he can do is to search and wait for the wrath of the main pavilion.
The warm sunshine shone through the thin clouds and mist in the valley. Xiao Xue, who had recovered from a few days' rest, walked out of the bamboo house.
Erha temporarily fell into a deep sleep due to the shock. In order to recover as soon as possible, Xiao Xue also needed to find some medicinal herbs.
On the east side of the small courtyard, Ah Li was sorting out some herbs to dry, and Xiao Xue instinctively moved closer. She had not taken any elixirs these days, but had just boiled some medicine to take.
Ah Li saw Xiao Xue picking up an herb and looking at it carefully, still with a cold tone.
"Why do you also know medicinal herbs?"
What you are saying is that you are also an alchemist after all. Isn’t it a basic skill to know medicinal herbs?
But Xiao Xue discovered through observations in the past few days that neither Ah Li nor the old woman were alchemists. The reason why they had these herbs was because Ah Li picked them in the mountains.
Xiao Xue, who had been trapped in the house and was not familiar with the surroundings, was very curious as to why Ah Li and the old woman were not alchemists, so they knew so many medicinal herbs and picked so many.
It's just that the medicine was a bit too big and overqualified, so Xiao Xue lost her mind when she thought about something else.
Ah Li looked at Xiao Xue's lost look and waved her hand in front of Xiao Xue's eyes, which brought Xiao Xue's thoughts back to reality.
"What's the matter?"
Ah Li sighed and continued to sort out the herbs and said, "What happened to you just now? I asked you and you didn't answer. Did you think of something?"
"Ah, no, did you ask me a question just now? Sorry for not being distracted for a moment."
Ah Li apologized politely, but Ah Li looked indifferent.
"Forget it, it's okay."
"Miss Ahli, did you pick all these herbs?"
Xiao Xue took down a fruitless flower from the shelf and asked Ah Li.
Ah Li glanced at the fruitless flower in Xiao Xue's hand, without any change in expression, and just answered lightly.
"Yes, why do you also know medicinal herbs?"
Ah Li looked at Xiao Xue very curiously. It was what she wanted to ask from the beginning, but Xiao Xue was distracted and did not answer her question.
At this moment, seeing Xiao Xue recognize the name of the medicinal herbs in her hand at a glance, Ah Li seemed to have discovered something incredible.
Xiao Xue nodded slightly, put down the fruitless flower in her hand, and said: "Yes, this fruitless flower is a herb used to refine fifth-grade elixirs. I didn't expect to see it here."
As soon as Xiao Xue finished speaking, Ah Li's smart eyes stared at Xiao Xue.
As if she wanted to find some answer from Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue found Ah Li staring at her intently.
I thought I had said something wrong, especially with her slightly open lips and surprised expression. This made Xiao Xue couldn't help but look herself up and down. Could it be that there was something dirty on her clothes?
"Miss Ah Li, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Xue looked into Ah Li's eyes and asked tentatively.
Ah Li then woke up from the surprise and stepped forward to grab Xiao Xue's hand. This made Xiao Xue even more confused like a monk Zhang Er. Which song was this?
"Miss Ahli——"
Ah Li looked excited, and there was even a trace of tears in her eyes.
Xiao Xue swallowed her saliva, she didn't bully you, why do you still feel like crying?
"Um, Ahri..."
Before Xiao Xue finished speaking, Ah Li took over Xiao Xue's words.
He asked in an excited tone: "You, are you an alchemist?"
He's just an alchemist, so there's no need to be so excited, right? This was Xiao Xue's inner thought at this time.
It's just that the emotion Ahri showed at this time was unbelievable and too exaggerated.
Xiao Xue looked into her pure eyes and just nodded her head, which was considered the best answer to Ci Ali.
Seeing Xiao Xue's affirmative response, Ah Li stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears. Xiao Xue was overwhelmed by this sudden scene.
"Miss Ahli, you, what's wrong with you?"
Ah Li chuckled, and then realized that she had grabbed Xiao Xue's wrist tightly in a moment of excitement, and now her wrist was turning blue from her pinching.
Ah Li smiled happily and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I'm fine."
I looked happy and cold for a while, but it didn't look like anything was going on.
After a few days of getting along, Xiao Xue also figured out Ah Li's temperament, which was indeed as the old woman said. Cold on the outside and hot on the inside, he always said cruel words but did very warm things.
The change in Ah Li's expression at this time made Xiao Xue feel that she must have some unknown secrets hidden in her heart.
"Miss Ahli, if you have anything to tell me, maybe I can help you."
This was the first time Ah Li was alone with Xiao Xue and showed a beautiful smile.
"Xiao Xue, I do have something I want you to help me with. It's just..."
Ah Li's hesitant behavior made Xiao Xue even more convinced that there must be something on her mind.
"You said, as long as I can do it."
Ah Li saw Xiao Xue's sincere eyes and finally plucked up the courage to say, "Can you help my ancestor heal his wounds?"
Ah Li looked at Xiao Xue with expectant eyes, and Xiao Xue was moved by her instant emotion.
In fact, there was no need for Ah Li to take the initiative to find her. Xiao Xue also planned to do that. These days, she observed that the old woman had internal injuries. However, she had been recuperating in compliance with the old woman's orders and did not conduct a comprehensive examination for the old woman.
"sure."
Xiao Xue agreed without any hesitation, which made Ah Li extremely happy.
Almost jumping to the sky, the old woman walked out of the house at this time. She heard part of the conversation.
As soon as Ah Li saw the old woman, she immediately ran up to her, supported her, and said excitedly.
"Ancestor, Xiao Xue is an alchemist, so you can have a way to treat your injuries."
The old woman's expression did not change at all. She just walked towards the wicker chair with Ah Li's help and looked at Xiao Xue who was standing still.
The old woman didn't speak until she sat on the wicker chair.
"Ali, I'm afraid there's no hope for my ancestor's injury. I've only suffered from you all these years. For an old woman like me, I've been looking for herbs to treat my injuries day and night. Hey, it's just -"
The old woman spoke with great emotion, telling how hard Ahri had worked for her over the years.
This little girl who looks to be only fifteen or sixteen years old has such a kind and pure heart.
Comparing the world outside, Xiao Xue was filled with emotions.
"Ancestor, that was in the past, but now there are alchemists."
Ah Li trotted up to Xiao Xue and introduced him excitedly.
The old woman looked Xiao Xue up and down. She only heard half of it just now. She didn't expect Xiao Xue to be an alchemist.
But after looking at it, for some unknown reason, the old woman's eyes showed deep disappointment.
This puzzled Xiao Xue. Generally speaking, shouldn't it be expected when hearing such a good thing? Why was there so much disappointment in the old woman's eyes? Xiao Xue couldn't quite figure it out for a moment.