Disturbed like this, by the time Su Hua returned to the wooden house with the silver needles, it was almost late afternoon.

The huge sun hung halfway over the top of Fuhu Mountain, draping the verdant mountain in a golden veil. At the foot of the mountain, in front of a wooden house, a man dressed in a snow-white robe sat quietly in a rattan chair.

His stern face gained a touch of warmth under the light.

It's less like the usual "keep away" attitude.

Su Hua stood outside the courtyard for a while, and her previously chaotic mood suddenly felt much better.

Indeed, good-looking people and things can be pleasing to the eye.

"Hua'er is here?"

The man raised his lips, and whether it was Su Hua's imagination or not, when she looked up, she saw those deep, dark eyes staring intently at her right sleeve.

That look in his eyes seemed to suggest he wanted to tear the sleeve to shreds.

She subconsciously composed herself. "Seven days have passed, it's time to give you acupuncture, so I came to see if you have time."

Xiao Jinhan's eyes darkened, and his voice was low, "Hua'er can come to me anytime, I'll always have time."

Let's go inside.

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door of the wooden house.

"Wait..." Su Hua was stunned by the man's sudden movement. "Go in? Go where?"

Xiao Jinhan's lips moved slightly, "Go to the study."

Upon hearing the word "study," Su Hua immediately recalled the embarrassment of that night and shook her head vigorously.

"No, there's no need to go to the study. It's just a simple acupuncture treatment. This chair is perfectly fine."

The man turned around at the sound and saw the girl's flushed cheeks. He took a few steps forward, lowered his head, and slowly leaned close to her ear.

"What's wrong with Hua'er? Her face is so red."

The hot and alluring voice seemed to pour into her ear, making Su Hua feel like a cat being stepped on by its tail, bouncing far away.

Her whole body turned red from her cheeks to the roots of her neck.

"I...I...I...What could I be thinking? I wasn't thinking anything! Don't talk nonsense. Who's blushing? It's just that the sun is too strong up there, and I'm getting sunburned..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously stepped back.

Just as he was about to leave the wooden house courtyard in a few steps, he heard a slight rustling of wind and a pair of large hands pulled him back along his sleeves.

The man pulled her into his arms, but only for a moment before releasing her, suppressing the burning desire in his eyes as well.

"Since Hua'er likes being outside, let's listen to Hua'er. Let's begin the acupuncture now."

After saying that, he took the initiative to sit back in the armchair and quickly rolled up his right trouser leg.

Then, they deftly moved a clean stool to the side.

Seeing this, Su Hua raised her eyes and secretly glared at the man.

It is said that military generals are only good at wielding swords and spears, but they are not good at talking. However, the mouth of this person in front of me is not like that of someone who has returned from the battlefield. Instead, it is like that of a carving knife.

In a single sentence, he manages to convey several meanings.

It leaves no room for rebuttal.

Xiao Jinhan lay lazily in the armchair, glancing at the person standing there with a smile, "Has Hua'er changed her mind?"

Su Hua smiled slightly: "No, now is fine."

Having said that, she stopped looking at him, took out a silver needle pouch from her sleeve, picked up a silver needle, and first inserted it into his calf nostril acupoint.

Knowing he wasn't afraid of pain, Su Hua quickly inserted the needles. After the Dubi acupoint, she then inserted the silver needles into seven other acupoints in sequence: Zusanli, Shangjuxu, Fenglong, Tiaokou, Xiajuxu, Yangjiao, and Taixi. She gently rubbed the needles with her fingertips until a soft buzzing sound was heard.

Looking at the gleaming white needle tip, her thoughts gradually returned to calm. "This is the second time I've had acupuncture today. After two more treatments, the poison in my right leg will be expelled, and I'll be able to walk normally again."

As for the remaining poison in the heart, lungs, and meridians, it can be completely neutralized simply by finding the Soul Severance point.

They found the Red Cloud Flower on the top of Mount Fuhu, and the Cloud Lotus in the snowy mountains of southern Xinjiang. They have now stored them in her space.

Of the three antidotes for the Three Insects and Three Flowers Poison, only the last one remains: Soul Destruction.

Xiao Jinhan paused for a moment, "My men have been searching in the Western Rong Desert for a whole month, but they haven't found Hun Duan's whereabouts yet."

Now, only within the Western Rong royal family does it seem as if a soul has perished.

"The royal family of the Western Rong?" Su Hua was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Her first impression of Xirong was at the Qin family's place, when she brought a basket of apples to Qin Yucheng. That's when she learned that the apples were called "Linqin" in Xirong.

The apple is the national tree of the Western Rong people and one of the tributes that the Western Rong king presented to Yu the Great every year.

Since the Western Rong were required to pay tribute to Yu the Great, they were considered a tributary state, and they performed the rites of a ruler and subject with Yu the Great.

Xiao Jinhan's maternal grandfather was Prince Gong, who was second only to Yu the Great. He was also Prince Gong's beloved grandson. If the loss of his soul would not be of much use to the Western Rong, the Yu family would have found a way to bring it back long ago.

Thinking of this, Su Hua frowned slightly. "There are also people in the Western Rong royal family who need this Soul-Severing Flavor, right?"

“Hua’er guessed correctly.” Xiao Jinhan nodded, not surprised by her keen insight. “The Western Rong King fell seriously ill not long ago, and the Western Rong witch doctor has been searching for medicine to cure her. This Soul Severance happens to be one of them.”

As he said this, seeing the girl's furrowed brows, he couldn't help but smile. "Hua'er, don't worry about me. Since there's a first Soul-Severing Plant, there's bound to be a second one. It's just a matter of spending some time looking for it."

After all, I promised Hua'er that I would repay her with my body after I was cured of the poison, so I won't just die like this.

"Who agreed! I don't care about you..."

Su Hua gave him a disgruntled look, knowing he was trying to change the subject, so she had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

Then he briefly recounted the events in Zaozhuang.

"Does Zichen have any suitable personnel here?"

After hearing the whole story, Xiao Jinhan couldn't help but smile slightly. "What do you think of Yu Feng and Yu Yu?"

He was very happy that Hua'er thought of him first when she had a problem.

Before she could answer, he added, "If Hua'er isn't satisfied with these two brothers, then we can go back to that group of black-clad subordinates we saw on the summit of Mount Fuhu a few days ago..."

Yu Feng, who happened to return to report, was left speechless: "???"

Therefore, in his master's eyes, he was someone who could be sent away at any time—no, it should be said that he might not even be able to be sent away…

The man looked blank, but couldn't help thinking about the good days he had spent at the Su family's house. Following his mistress was actually quite nice.

However, as soon as he perked up his ears, he heard Su Hua's voice rejecting him outright, "No, no, I just want to find a few people who can do farm work and know a little martial arts. Sending them to Zaozhuang would be a complete waste of their talents."

Yu Feng: "…………"

He was momentarily at a loss as to whether to be happy or sad.

Hearing the rising and falling breaths behind him, Xiao Jinhan's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I had a group of wounded and retired soldiers in the Zhennan military camp. Before joining the army, most of them came from farming families. They were skilled in farming and sericulture and had some martial arts skills. Their only shortcoming was that they were all more or less disabled. If Hua'er thinks it's feasible, I can send them a letter."