"Xiao Yun, have I said something wrong?"
Seeing that Gu Ruoyun's sudden silence, a wave of panic began to build up in Qianbei Ye’s heart so he decided to word his questions carefully.
Gu Ruoyun shook her head, her gaze was filled with complicated emotions, "Xiao Ye, back when Ling Yi was about to strike me, why did you protect me? Why are you treating me so nicely?"
"I don’t know." Qianbei Ye looked at the girl’s delicate face, with red eyes that showed his resolve, "I only know that I've wanted to protect you from the first moment I saw you."
The depths of Gu Ruoyun’s heart began to shake, and she slowly closed her eyes.
In the past, someone had also promised to protect and take care of her but... in the end, she had caused the death of her little brother, simply because she had placed her trust in the wrong person.
"Xiao Ye, I’ve been here for more than a month now. I don’t know if the Hundred Herb Hall has encountered any trouble, I’m going over for a visit first."
The girl opened her eyes, and a smile appeared on her pretty face.
Mother, Yu’er, Grandfather… Rest assured, there will be a day when I return to the East Peak Mainland, paving the path of my return with the blood of our enemies!
"Oh one more thing, Xiao Ye, there’s something I’d like you to help me with."
…
All was silent in the Hundred Herb Hall.
Ever since Ling Yu had been pushed into retreat by Elder Yu a month ago, she had not come looking for trouble any further. Everything was so peaceful that everyone had forgotten about Ling Yu’s existence.
When Shopkeeper Zhao spotted Gu Ruoyun walking into the hall, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly walked towards her in welcome, "My Lady, you're here?"
"Mm, where’s Elder Yu?"
My Lady, Elder Yu isn’t in the Hundred Herb Hall at the moment. Would you like me to summon him?"
"Yes, summon Elder Yu and tell him that I have some urgent business. Also…" Gu Ruoyun casually brought out a piece of paper and said expressionlessly, "Bring all the herbs written on this piece of paper to me, as fast as you can."
"Yes, my Lady."
Shopkeeper Zhao glanced at the herbs on Gu Ruoyun's list and was quietly surprised. However, he respectfully took his leave without saying another word.
His heart felt curious. The herbs that my Lady has asked for were extremely precious. Some of which would only grow a single leaf every few hundred years. Shopkeeper Zhao wondered. What was she going to do with these?
However, thanks to the Hundred Herb Hall’s vast resources, it was only a matter of moments before he brought all the herbs before Gu Ruoyun.
Shortly after, Elder Yu also appeared as well…
"I need to leave for a moment. Elder Yu, please wait for me outside the room and don't allow anyone to come in and disturb me."
After that, she turned and walked towards the courtyard at the back of the Hundred Herb Hall.
Although Shopkeeper Zhao and Elder Yu felt extremely curious, none of them questioned Gu Ruoyun’s orders.
Right after Gu Ruoyun had entered the Ancient Divine Pagoda, she immediately asked, "Zixie, I’ve already gotten the materials for the Spirit Gathering Pill. Are we going to start refining it now?"
Zixie smiled, "The method used to refine this Spirit Gathering Pill is a little different from how we refined the Qi Gathering Pill. However, they will produce the same result. It shouldn't be too difficult for you. Alright then, you can try it out now."
"Okay."
Gu Ruoyun nodded before turning her gaze towards the cauldron.
The sun was setting in the west.
The old man stood outside the door, not making a single move, just like a statue. His Lady had been inside the room for the entire day, from the time she had entered up until this moment, and there has not been a single hint of movement either. He knew nothing about the situation within that room.
Just as he was beginning to make guesses on the reason why Gu Ruoyun had been looking for him, the door to the room behind him slowly pushed open. Then, the girl’s clear voice called for him.
"Elder Yu, please come in."
"Yes, my Lady."
Elder Yu turned to walk into the room. He looked at the girl standing in the center of the room, and said with an expression of utmost respect, "I wonder what business have you summoned me for today, my Lady?"
"Take this pill, Elder Yu."
She opened her hands to reveal a round green pill in the center of her palm.
"This is…" Elder Yu was surprised.
A Qi Gathering Pill? Elder Yu wondered. But hasn't her Ladyship already said to him that the Qi Gathering Pill would not have the ability to help him break through his bottleneck?
No!
Wrong!
Elder Yu frowned. This was not a Qi Gathering Pill... It couldn’t be. The spiritual power contained within this single pill was even denser than that of the Qi Gathering Pill…
As if she heard the suspicion that was growing within Elder Yu’s heart, Gu Ruoyun opened her mouth and muttered, "Spirit Gathering Pill."
"Spirit Gathering Pill?"
Elder Yu’s heart trembled upon hearing those three words. He reached out with a shaking hand, took the green pill and slowly placed it in his mouth…
Suddenly, a wave of dense spiritual Qi poured into the surroundings continuously. If the effect that the Qi Gathering Pill had brought about was a thick mist, then at this very moment, Elder Yu was completely enveloped in a layer of fog — not even a single strand of hair on his head could be seen.
Right this moment, the spiritual Qi surrounding him flowed through his channels and rushed into his spiritual ocean, causing the bottleneck within him that had acted like a stopper for so long to shift ever so slightly.
Elder Yu was overjoyed. Only the heavens knew how long it had been since I have felt this kind of feeling. Years? Or perhaps, it's even more than that? I've always thought that I would be stuck in the final stages of a Martial General forever, never being able to break through to the rank of Martial King, but now…
This… this was literally a miracle! Elder Yu thought joyfully.
Elder Yu hurriedly sat down, crossed his legs and began to cultivate as he fought for every precious second of cultivation that he could get out of the pill. He was not willing to waste even a single second of it.
Gu Ruoyun looked at the green fog that surrounded Elder Yu, and a deep thought flashed through her eyes. Suddenly, a burst of noise was heard from outside the Hundred Herb Hall, making her furrow her brows.
"What’s going on outside?"
She glanced at Elder Yu and paused in thought. She then said, "Elder Yu won’t be able to breakthrough for at least an hour or so. I’ll go out and have a look."
Then, without taking a second glance at Elder Yu, she turned and left.
Right on, on the main street, Ling Yu glared angrily at the crowd with her hands on her waist. Her heart was filled with hatred. She would never forget that, just a month ago, this damned Hundred Herb Hall had chased her out, and swept the rest of her dignity out the door along with it!
The worst part was that, after finding out about what she had said outside the Hundred Herb Hall, her aunt had scolded her furiously. Even her uncle, the Emperor, wanted to question her for her crimes. If it her aunt did not plead for her sake, she would have become a convicted felon, rotting in the prison cells.
She could not understand it. The Hundred Herb Hall was just a small merchant store. What was so great about them, that even her aunt’s power would be of no use?
However, she did not need to fear them anymore…
As she thought of the person behind her, Ling Yu raised her chin and spoke commandingly, "Get Gu Ruoyun and that Elder Yu out here to face their punishments!"
Shopkeeper Zhao wanted to speak before he suddenly saw Gu Ruoyun walk out from within the Hundred Herb Hall. He opened his mouth briefly, then decided to close it without saying anything.
"Gu Ruoyun, I thought you were hiding behind the Hundred Herb Hall’s protection. Who would have thought that you would dare to walk out like this after being in hiding for a month!" Ling Yu sneered, hatred burning like hellfire in her eyes, "You killed my grandfather and brother, and then caused my family to become destitute and homeless. Today, I’m going to use your blood as a sacrifice to appease their spirits in heaven."
Gu Ruoyun had heard of how Ling Yu had been beaten and chased out by Elder Yu a month ago. Seeing as she still dared to return to their doorstep again, Gu Ruoyun could not help but raise her eyebrows. Her gaze then moved to the man dressed in black, who stood behind Ling Yu…
The man’s body was completely covered in black clothing. Even his face could not be seen, but…
Gu Ruoyun smiled coldly. It's no wonder that Ling Yu would dare to return to the Hundred Herb Hall. She had this man to back her up.
A Martial King!
She didn’t think that Ling Yu could actually find a Martial King. The power held by Martial Kings were so strong, that they could completely dominate the entire Azure Dragon Country if they so wished.
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