When news of Qiao Qiu using patchouli reached Gu Youying's ears, she initially thought Qiao Qiu was also a time traveler. Then she wondered, "Don't people in this dynasty know about patchouli?"

Patchouli is not a particularly precious medicinal herb; even ordinary doctors know this. Perhaps she learned it from some itinerant doctor?

Gu Youying didn't take this matter to heart, but continued to focus on her grand project.

A few days later, Qiao Qiu went out for a stroll as usual.

She met many farmers by the field, and they all looked up to greet her and thank her.

Qiao Qiu walked over, smiling and nodding in response.

She could tell that these were all very simple and honest farmers.

Qiao Qiu was deeply moved and felt that helping them was worthwhile.

“Master, you’re increasingly disregarding this place as a cursed world,” the ring said.

Qiao Qiu smiled and said, "Actually, whether it's the real world or this world, we are all human beings, and we all have emotions and desires. If others are friendly to us, we shouldn't hate them."

"Yes, yes, master, you might as well become a saint," the ring retorted.

"Xiao Jie, if you keep talking nonsense, I'm not going to talk to you anymore." Qiao Qiu frowned slightly.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong." The ring's apology was sincere. After so many things, it had almost forgotten that its owner's emotions and thoughts could be influenced by the original owner of the body.

Qiao Qiu passed by a gate and found it unlocked. She naturally peeked inside and saw Gu Youying.

Gu Youying was busy in front of a large vat when she sensed someone watching her. She turned around and met Qiao Qiu's gaze.

Gu Youying glanced at Qiao Qiu indifferently, then continued to do her own thing.

That look in his eyes held three parts disdain and seven parts provocation, which instantly ignited Qiao Qiu's anger.

"Master, please don't be angry!"

The ring's reminder jolted Qiao Qiu back to reality. What was she doing? It was just a faint glance; what kind of glances hadn't she seen before? How could she get so easily angered?

“Master, you are being influenced by the lingering emotions within you. You must control yourself. If this continues, I am worried that you will do something you don’t even want to see yourself do.”

“Xiao Jie, you’re right.” Qiao Qiu suddenly realized that every step here could be a cursed trap. How could she let her emotions get the better of her?

"Master, I'm sorry for what I said to you." This time, the ring's apology was sincere.

Qiao Qiu turned and left.

Gu Youying was prepared for trouble from Qiao Qiu, but after waiting for a while, she didn't hear any sound. Turning her head, she saw that the doorway was empty; Qiao Qiu was nowhere to be seen.

Strange, why isn't she causing me any trouble today?

Gu Youying was full of questions.

Besides a well, there is also a grove of poplar trees outside the village entrance.

Qiao Qiu walked to the village entrance, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then lifted her skirt and entered the woods.

Listening to the rustling of the leaves, Qiao Qiu felt a sense of peace, and even though she was covered in sweat, she didn't feel hot anymore.

"Master, what are you doing?" The ring didn't understand why she had come here.

"There are some things I'm not clear about, and it's easier to think about them here." Qiao Qiu felt that being alone always made things much quieter, allowing her to calm down and think about many things.

Having recently traveled through several worlds, Qiao Qiu discovered that some of her ideas had deviated from their original form, and she needed to sort them out.

Qiao Qiu sat down under a tree, rested her chin on her hand, and pretended to be deep in thought.

Seeing that she was deep in thought, the ring wisely refrained from disturbing her. Sometimes, after experiencing so much, it's necessary to take some time to reflect on oneself.

This way, you won't stray too far from your original self, to the point that you won't even recognize yourself.

Qiao Qiu sat under the tree for almost until dark.

She woke up when she heard someone calling her.

Qiao Qiu noticed that the surrounding light had dimmed and realized it was getting late. "Xiao Jie, why didn't you remind me? It's almost dark. They'll be worried if they can't find me."

Qiao Qiu stood up, lifted her skirt, and used her light-footed skill to leap out of the woods.

However, just as she was about to enter the village, a person jumped down from the side and blocked her way.

Qiao Qiu felt a sudden pang of fear. She turned her head sharply and saw an extremely clean and beautiful face.

"Young lady, your martial arts are quite good," Yu Ge said with a smile.

"So what?" Qiao Qiu brushed his arm away, took a step, then turned around as if remembering something, only to bump into a fleshy wall. "Ouch, can't you watch where you're going?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, young lady, I meant no harm." Yu Ge distanced himself and clasped his hands in a fist salute to her.

"Then what do you mean?" Qiao Qiu asked.

"I was passing by and it was getting late. I would like to ask for lodging for the night."

"It's not impossible for you to stay overnight, but you can't tell anyone that I know martial arts." Qiao Qiu looked at him and said, "If you dare to tell anyone, I might lose control and fight you to the death."

Qiao Qiu spoke very seriously, and Yu Ge saw the determination in her eyes. He paused for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

Qiao Qiu looked at the mountain not far away, rushed over in a few steps, leaped up, flew into the air, placed her toes on the trees, and used the momentum to fly over.

Yu Ge didn't know what she was going to do, but he flew over after her.

Qiao Qiufei went up the mountain and quickly found several easy-to-process herbs.

"You know medicine?" Yu Ge asked, seeing the herbs she had picked.

"I know a little bit." Qiao Qiu didn't intend to say too much.

"You're really amazing," Yu Ge praised.

Qiao Qiu glanced at him and said, "Don't tell anyone that you've seen me. Go inside and find someone to stay with later, and I'll show up."

After speaking, Qiao Qiu pushed off with both feet and flew down the mountain, entering the village from the side.

Yu Ge stared at her retreating figure, slightly lost in thought.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful person.

Yu Ge leaped down the mountain and, as Qiao Qiu had instructed, walked confidently into the village.

Qiao Qiu, who had secretly entered the village, pretended to be squatting by the field washing herbs. Hearing many voices, she stood up and shouted, "I'm here!"

"Miss Qiao has been found!"

Torches were lit in the distance, and they all came over immediately upon hearing Qiao Qiu's voice.

Only when they got closer did they see that Qiao Qiu was covered in dirt.

Qiao's mother hugged her tightly, saying, "My child, you've worried me to death."

"Qiu'er, what are you doing here?" asked the uncle who knew her family well.

"Oh dear, my herbs!" Qiao Qiu seemed to have just remembered and quickly looked down to see that many of them had been trampled and damaged by her mother.

Qiao's mother also saw what she was stepping on; she had initially thought it was grass.

Qiao Qiu picked up all the good ones and said sadly, "I'm sorry for making everyone worry. I saw that there is no doctor in the village, and in this hot weather, many people are sick and suffering from heatstroke, so I wanted to do my best to collect some herbs to brew and send some to everyone. It can treat the sick and help them stay healthy."