Shi Lan slept very soundly, and was still deep in her dreams when Yunpu entered the garden.

The little dog she rescued was quite alert; sensing someone was coming, it whimpered and tried to wake Shi Lan.

When Yunpu arrived at the edge of the field, he was surprised to find that the leaves of the 'medicinal' herbs had gaps.

Yunpu recalled that when he left yesterday, Shi Lan looked downcast and seemed very unhappy.

In an instant, he remembered that not far to the east, there was a cave dwelling where a particularly sentimental little fairy lived. One day, after being criticized, she couldn't take it anymore and used a magical artifact to harm herself.

Yunpu panicked and rushed to the door of the simple shed, banging on the door that was about to fall over as he called out, "Xiaoping, Xiaoping, are you alright?"

Shi Lan opened her eyes groggily, struggled to sit up, and asked, "What's wrong, Uncle Yun?"

Yunpu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her answer, then stopped and said, "What time is it? Why aren't you up yet?"

Shi Lan made a hand seal, finished getting ready, and pushed open the door to come out.

Yunpu looked her up and down, and seeing that she was unharmed, he asked in surprise, "You're not injured?"

Shi Lan shook her head.

Yunpu pointed to the herb with one side missing and asked, "Then what happened to this one?"

Shi Lan suddenly realized, opened the door, and pointed to the fluffy ball curled up on the floor, saying, "It's the one that got hurt."

Yunpu took two steps forward, sizing up the long-eared creature with its dark eyes staring at him warily. "A rabbit?"

Shi Lan chuckled, walked over, picked up the bundle, and turned its face toward Yun Pu. "Uncle Yun, what kind of eyes do you have? It's clearly just a mongrel."

Uncle Yun looked around again and said, "Have you ever seen a dog with such short legs and such long ears?"

Shi Lan fiddled with it for a bit, and also found it strange, asking, "Then what is this?"

Yunpu was merely a Suyun Toad who had become an immortal. He was appreciated by Haoze for his knowledge of medicinal herbs, but he didn't know much about these beasts.

Yunpu shook his head and warned, "These immortal herbs are too old, and the medicinal effects are too strong. I will find some suitable ones for it later. Don't feed it medicine randomly."

Shi Lan knew her own limitations. After all this time, she had only managed to identify all the medicinal herbs in the garden. To say she truly understood them was a far cry from Yun Pu's level.

After Yunpu cleared away the weeds, Shi Lan began to fiddle with the warm bundle lying obediently in her hands, casually stroking its tail, which had only a tuft of fur. "Tell me," she said, "what exactly are you?"

The guy that Shi Lan mistook for a stray dog ​​barked shamelessly at her, showing no restraint whatsoever.

Shi Lan's eyes lit up immediately, and she ran outside happily, saying to Yun Pu, "Uncle Yun, it barked. It seems to be just a mongrel."

Yunpu waved to her and bent down to work again.

Shi Lan chuckled and started playing with the toy she had found.

As the sun began to set, Yunpu came from his cave. Shilan thought he had something to do, so she went out of the small shed. To her surprise, Yunpu handed her a bowl of soup "medicine" and told her to give it to the little guy, saying it would help him recover quickly.

Shi Lan still believed in Yunpu's abilities. After giving Yunpu away, Shi Lan quickly turned around to grab the little guy who had hurriedly fled to a corner, trying to avoid drinking the 'medicine'.

Herbs are herbs; even the finest herbs, after being prepared and boiled, are still unbearably bitter.

The little one struggled desperately in her hands, trying to hide its head in her palm.

Unfortunately, the dog was small and weak. Despite its struggles, it was still overpowered by Shi Lan, who forced it to swallow the entire bowl of medicine without spilling a drop.

After drinking the "medicine," the little guy wobbled and collapsed onto the soft cushion, never to get up again.

Shi Lan watched it for a while, and seeing that it still hadn't moved, she quickly went over and turned it over. She saw that its little belly was bulging and bulging, and it was sleeping soundly.

Shi Lan chuckled and poked its belly, then gently placed it in its soft, comfortable nest and covered it with a towel.

The next morning, Shi Lan took a special look at the bed. The little guy looked up and met her gaze. The handkerchief slipped off, revealing the scabbed wounds on its ears.

Shi Lan gently touched it, and most of the scab fell off.

Shi Lan couldn't help but exclaim that Yun Pu was truly a divine physician.

The little guy bared its teeth at her and barked again.

Shi Lan smiled and rubbed its little head before getting up and going outside to stretch her body.

The little guy happily hopped over to her, looking left and right as she moved.

A sound came from outside the barrier. Shi Lan straightened up at an odd angle, wiped the sweat from her brow, and went to the door.

When Yunpu entered, he saw a bright smiling face.

"Uncle Yun, you're amazing!" Shi Lan picked up the little guy and presented him to Yun Pu.

"After drinking your 'medicine,' it was mostly cured overnight."

Yunpu smiled, opened his mouth, and finally only said, "It's nothing."

After saying that, he awkwardly walked around Shi Lan, quickly walked to the edge of the field, and plunged in.

Shi Lan turned to look at him with a puzzled expression. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Yun Pu seemed a little guilty.

The little guy hopped around Shi Lan's feet, which attracted Shi Lan's attention, so she simply ignored him.

Yunpu waited until Shi Lan entered the shed before frowning with a troubled expression.

Should he tell Xiaoping that he was only responsible for decocting and delivering the "medicine," and that someone else actually prepared it?

As noon approached, Yunpu stood hesitantly in front of Shilan. Shilan glanced at him and, seeing that he remained silent, decided to say what she wanted to say.

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