Chapter 15 Are you angry? "...Are you angry?..."

"...Are you angry?"

Jiang Zhihe was taken aback, then chuckled, "Of course not. I like you so much, why would I be angry with you?"

Gu Xiaozhu: "Have we met before?"

Jiang Zhihe paused, but quickly smiled and said, "Of course, we met a long time ago."

"Also—please answer my question directly and don't change the subject."

Gu Xiaozhu looked at the boy in front of her for a long time, and finally lowered her eyes and said, "Okay, I will."

"Xiaozhu, could you look me in the eyes and say it again?" Jiang Zhihe's voice came from above.

Gu Xiaozhu looked up and saw that his eyes were full of seriousness, but also contained a trace of sadness that was hard to detect.

Jiang Zhihe: "Xiaozhu, do you know? Whenever you feel guilty or lie to someone you know, you avoid looking them in the eye."

Gu Xiaozhu remained calm as she looked at the boy opposite her: "Don't you know me a little too well?"

Jiang Zhihe laughed: "Of course I know you. We met a long time ago, as I just mentioned."

Gu Xiaozhu: "How early?"

Jiang Zhihe: "Very early, much earlier than you can imagine."

But I have no recollection of it.

Gu Xiaozhu thought to herself.

Could it be that the car accident before she transmigrated caused her memory problems after arriving in this world?

After pondering for a while without finding a solution, she looked into the boy's eyes and finally said, "Okay, I will."

This is in response to Jiang Zhihe's words about cherishing life.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhihe's smile became even brighter. He quickly regained his usual demeanor, the sadness in his eyes disappeared, and he became cheerful again.

"Then let's hurry over to the teleportation array! Fellow Daoist Wu and Shangguan You are there!"

When the two arrived in front of the teleportation array, they saw Wu Jiangxue and Shangguan You standing to the side waiting.

Shangguan You: "Hey, Brother Jiang, that sword strike last night was truly astonishing! Have you broken through?"

Jiang Zhihe touched his nose, a smug look on his face: "Hehe, I just broke through last night, and I'm only at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage now."

Shangguan You: "..."

Damn it, is this what genius is all about?!

Wu Jiangxue: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, it is truly astonishing that you were able to kill a Nascent Soul stage Illusion Demon with a single sword strike while you were at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage."

Generally speaking, the cultivation realms are divided into six major realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, and Tribulation Transcending. Each realm is further divided into four minor realms: early stage, middle stage, late stage, and Great Perfection.

While the gap between minor realms is vast, talented cultivators can overcome obstacles and defeat their enemies across these realms. However, the gaps between major realms are essentially chasms, especially the feat of a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage killing an early Nascent Soul stage cultivator—this is impossible for anyone but a genius among geniuses.

Jiang Zhihe smiled and scratched his head, saying "Keep it low-key, keep it low-key," but his eyes kept glancing at Gu Xiaozhu, his anticipation undisguised.

Gu Xiaozhu noticed his gaze and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "Very impressive."

Jiang Zhihe was satisfied, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Wu Jiangxue: "It's getting late, we should go."

Shangguan You had also heard a little about Gu Xiaozhu's situation, and nodded, saying, "That's true, then... I wish you a safe journey!"

Wu Jiangxue nodded to Shangguan You, and then stepped into the teleportation array with Gu Xiaozhu and the others.

The array beneath her feet grew brighter as spirit stones were added. Just as Gu Xiaozhu was wondering what was going on, she suddenly heard a young man's whisper in her ear:

"Xiaozhu, you might feel a little dizzy when using the teleportation array..."

Before she could react, the world spun around her, and she felt as if she had been put into a washing machine and rolled around before being roughly thrown out.

The moment her feet touched the ground, she stumbled and was about to fall forward.

At the critical moment, a strong, muscular arm wrapped around her waist. A dark ponytail flew up, contrasting beautifully with the girl's apricot-colored hair. She heard the rest of the boy's slightly amused words clearly:

"But it's okay, I'll catch you."

"Ah, th, thank you." Gu Xiaozhu straightened up nervously with his help, her words stammering.

After confirming that she was steady on her feet, Jiang Zhihe waved his hand and said, "Oh, don't be so polite. It's what I should do!"

Wu Jiangxue spoke up at this moment: "We are now in the mountains outside the Valley of Healing Immortals. Come with me, I will take you to the Valley of Healing Immortals."

These teleportation arrays that connect directly to the sect are usually set up in a location on the outskirts of the sect. After being teleported, disciples still need to travel a short distance to return to the sect.

So Gu Xiaozhu and Jiang Zhihe followed behind Wu Jiangxue, and soon the three of them arrived at a towering mountain wall.

The tall, graceful female healer took out the disciple token belonging to the Immortal Healer Valley from her waist, affixed it to the surface of the mountain wall, and a teleportation portal shimmering with light unfolded before the three of them.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xiaozhu couldn't help but slightly open her eyes.

The Valley of Healers is covered by a huge concealment array, and its surroundings are also covered with illusion arrays of various sizes, all to prevent foreign enemies from invading.

To enter the Valley of Healers, one must possess either a corresponding token or a disciple's token. Both are used to activate the array entrance to the Valley of Healers.

Although she knew this setting, there was still a big difference between what she wrote down and what she saw with her own eyes.

It's really amazing.

"Let's go," Wu Jiangxue said to the two of them.

Stepping inside, the view suddenly opens up.

The azure sky, the billowing clouds, and the fields of spiritual energy planted on the mountainside.

The entire Valley of Healers is actually a huge mountain. Because it has many spiritual herbs and the environment required for these herbs is very demanding, the spiritual energy in the air is also very rich. Gu Xiaozhu's first impression of this place was that it was comfortable.

"Hey? Wizard sister, you're back!"

"Greetings, Sister Wizard!"

"Welcome back, Wizard Sister!"

As expected of the senior disciple of the Immortal Medicine Valley, Wu Jiangxue was greeted warmly by many passing disciples as soon as she appeared, and she responded with a smile and a nod.

"Witch Sister! You're finally back!"

A lively voice rang out from not far away. Looking in the direction of the voice, a girl in a light orange dress was seen skipping and hopping towards them.

But the smile on her face froze when she saw the red figure behind Wu Jiangxue.

Suddenly, she slowed her pace, sneaking up to Wu Jiangxue and whispering, "Senior Sister, why did you bring back that young master of the Hehuan Sect?"

Although the information about this young master on the spirit network is mostly positive, such as being helpful and kind-hearted, but...

He is, after all, a member of the Hehuan Sect!

Wu Jiangxue pointed to the girl next to Jiang Zhihe and said, "He accompanied that girl to see the doctor."

The girl in orange immediately widened her eyes. She looked at Jiang Zhihe over there, and then at Gu Xiaozhu next to him, her eyes inexplicably revealing a feeling of disappointment and frustration.

Jiang Zhihe naturally noticed the expression on the orange-clad girl's face, so he leaned closer to Gu Xiaozhu, his hot breath brushing against her ear, causing her ear tips to tingle: "I bet she thinks you've been bewitched by some kind of secret technique."

Gu Xiaozhu: "???"

Jiang Zhihe's tone was somewhat pained: "People always look at others, or sects, with prejudice."

“I am clearly so upright and helpful, but some people are always prejudiced against me because I come from the Hehuan Sect.”

"well--"

He let out a long sigh, but quickly changed the subject: "But Xiaozhu, you certainly won't be prejudiced against me just because I'm from the Hehuan Sect, right?"

Gu Xiaozhu was taken aback, then quickly replied, "Of course not."

Although the answer was exactly what he expected, he still smiled and his eyes crinkled with joy.

Although Jiang Zhihe's words were not loud, the girl in orange was also at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the group was not far apart, so she naturally heard them clearly.

At first she was indeed a little annoyed, but after thinking about it, she felt that what this person said seemed to make sense. After all, the reputation of this young master on the Spirit Network was quite good. Perhaps it was really a problem of her being biased.

In just a few seconds, she reflected deeply on her behavior, and finally said with a serious expression, "I understand."

Wu Jiangxue, who was standing to the side somewhat confused, thought, "...?"

Wait, junior sister, what were you thinking about just now?

"Oh, right, senior sister, who is this young lady?" the girl in orange asked.

She saw the girl as soon as she arrived, since the girl had no cultivation and looked completely like an ordinary mortal.

Wu Jiangxue: "This is Miss Gu. We brought her to the Valley of Healers to detoxify her."

Gu Xiaozhu smiled at the girl in orange and said, "Hello, my name is Gu Xiaozhu."

The girl in orange smiled happily and even stepped forward to shake her hand, saying, "Hello, hello! My name is Cui Lingling!"

"But you've actually been poisoned? Is it serious? It must be serious, otherwise why would your senior sister have brought you to the Valley of Healing Immortals for detoxification?"

To be honest, Gu Xiaozhu also found it strange.

After all, the poison in her body had been suppressed for so long, and she didn't seem to have any discomfort symptoms at all. Based on this alone, she felt that the poison shouldn't be too serious.

It's not difficult to solve, at least.

I had to come because of the system's requirements.

But Wu Jiangxue could have used other, faster methods, so why go through all that trouble to bring her to the Valley of Healing to detoxify?

Thinking of this, she unconsciously shifted her gaze to Jiang Zhihe.

Could it be him?

After all, he really didn't know Wu Jiangxue, and Jiang Zhihe had previously said that he had met him a long time ago...

Wu Jiangxue: "Don't worry, junior sister, the poison in Xiaozhu's body is not difficult to cure."

"And... at this hour, junior sister, you're going to be late for your morning class."

Cui Lingling: "!!!"

The girl in orange immediately changed her expression and ran off in one direction, crying out, "Oh no! It's all over! Senior sister, I'll be going now!"

Wu Jiangxue watched Cui Lingling's hurried departure with a smile: "Okay."

Then he turned to the other two and said, "I have already sent a message to Master. I think Master is already waiting inside. Let's go quickly."

Gu Xiaozhu was startled upon hearing this: "Ah? Um... Sister Wu, didn't you say this poison... isn't difficult to cure?"

So why do I need to notify your master?

Wu Jiangxue's master is also the Valley Master of the Immortal Medicine Valley—Lin Yuanzhou. A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, his medical skills are rumored to be so superb that he can even heal the dead and restore flesh to bones.

Such a person using his talents to cure a mere mortal like myself... isn't that a huge waste of his abilities?

Wu Jiangxue smiled gently: "You don't need to worry, the poison in your body is indeed not difficult to cure. As for why you needed to inform my master..."

She pointed to the boy next to Gu Xiaozhu: "He asked for this, but he didn't tell me why. If you want to know, you can ask him."

Gu Xiaozhu then looked at Jiang Zhihe beside her, but there was no trace of guilt on his face. Instead, he smiled and asked, "Xiaozhu, do you want to know the reason?"

Yes, of course I want to.

Although that's what Gu Xiaozhu was thinking, she still cautiously asked, "...Can you tell me the reason?"

Jiang Zhihe smiled and said, "Do you want to know? If you want to know, I will naturally tell you."

[It's okay, host! Just say what you want to say!]

It's just a sentence; even if you kick him right now, he won't say a word!

These two things shouldn't be confused, right?

Gu Xiaozhu complained inwardly.

"...I want to know, can you tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhihe smiled broadly: "Of course!"

"You must be aware of your unusual physical condition, right?"

Gu Xiaozhu nodded.

After all, she does not have spiritual roots and cannot cultivate, but her blood contains enormous spiritual power, making her a "golden goose" for the gods.

She had actually asked the system, and the system explained that since she was the creator of this world, her flesh and blood were equivalent to the flesh and blood of a god. It's reasonable for a god's flesh and blood to contain enormous spiritual power, isn't it?

To be honest, that makes a lot of sense.

But to be honest, it doesn't make much sense either.

Since she is the "god" of this world, why does she not have any cheat codes and even have the "Tang Monk's flesh" debuff that increases her mortality rate?

Here's a joke: God was a mortal.

She can be killed by anyone.