Thinking of how his master had pretended to be angry that morning and asked him to flatter him, An Ran rolled his eyes speechlessly, then looked at Xu Errong with the same seriousness and said:

"Brother, there are only the two of us here. This matter is known to heaven, earth, you, and me. It's enough for these herbs to know. Master doesn't need to know!"

Xu Errong smiled faintly and nodded: "Okay, but from now on you have to take good care of these herbs and be obedient."

An Ran quickly nodded and agreed. Isn't it just taking good care of the herbs? She takes good care of them every day. What difference does it make whether she agrees or not?

The two of them then began to take care of the herbs in harmony. What they didn't notice was that in the tall building behind them, Venerable Mo Shang was standing on the upper floor, watching the two of them busying around with a serious look on his face, completely different from his usual crazy look.

There was a depth in his eyes that was usually hidden. I don't know what he was thinking about. He was serious and rigorous. At this moment, he looked like a hermit!

He stared at them for a long time before turning and leaving.

Day after day, An Ran was busy planting herbs in the early morning and evening, and spent almost all her time refining pills during the day. Unconsciously, her application of mental power had improved a lot, and her understanding and control of the wood element was also gradually improving.

Time flies like a white horse and will not stop for anyone. In the blink of an eye, two months have passed.

In these two months, everything seemed to be unchanged and was proceeding as usual, but there were some slight changes.

Within two months, An Ran's wood element was promoted from the initial level of level six to the intermediate level of level six, and he could now refine intermediate-grade second-grade pills from second-grade pills.

Xu Errong's wood magic was still hovering at the middle level of the seventh grade, but his elixirs had improved from the lower third grade to the middle third grade. All the progress was gratifying!

In the past two months, An Ran and Xu Errong, in the mentality of comparing with each other, practiced the attack skill of the Wood Arrow, a secret wood-based technique, and became very skilled in it. Although it could not be compared with Mo Yu's earth-shattering effects, it was still quite good, and they received Mo Yu's rare praise.

Because they mastered it quickly, Mo Yu was so happy that he took the initiative to teach them another wood-based defensive skill, the Spirit of Wood. When the wood danced, green leaves floated around the body. It seemed chaotic, but they responded to each other, perfectly isolating the outside attacks!

An Ran and Xu Errong began to practice this skill every day again.

For the past two months, no one knew what Venerable Mo Shang was doing. He was hardly seen all day long, and even at mealtimes, he was rarely seen. This really lived up to the outside world's comment that he was elusive.

That morning, An Ran and Xu Errong were the only ones eating breakfast together. After breakfast, Venerable Mo Shang, who had not been seen for a long time, actually came back!

"Hahaha, you naughty girl, you naughty boy, did you miss me when I was away these days?!"

They heard his voice before seeing him. An Ran and Xu Errong had just left their table when they heard the extremely arrogant laughter of Venerable Mo Shang coming from outside the house. They looked at each other in surprise and sat back in their seats, waiting for Venerable Mo Shang to come over.

Venerable Mo Shang walked in with a smile on his face. Seeing Xu Errong and An Ran sitting upright, both looking at him seriously, his heart skipped a beat.

However, he quickly put this strange feeling behind him. He looked at Xu Errong and An Ran unhappily and asked angrily, "You little bastard, you little bastard, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you didn't even say hello to me, your master? That's what I taught you."

Anran looked at the dusty and exhausted Venerable Mo Shang, knowing in her heart that he might have gone out for something important.

but!

We absolutely cannot encourage his habit of running out without even saying hello! If Mo Yu hadn't sensed anything was wrong with Venerable Mo Shang, they would have thought that Venerable Mo Shang was being hunted down and imprisoned by his enemies!

An Ran raised her eyebrows and looked at Master Mo Shang, pretending to be puzzled and asking, "Who are you?"

Venerable Mo Shang waited for a long time for a greeting, only to hear An Ran say this. He glared at An Ran, puffing his beard at him, "Who am I?! I'm your family's beloved, handsome, powerful, and beloved master, Venerable Mo Shang! You little girl, you don't recognize me after just a few days?!"

Without waiting for An Ran to speak, Xu Errong glanced at Master Mo Shang indifferently. His tone was light, but one could easily sense his displeasure: "A few days? About thirty days!"

Venerable Mo Shang was startled by Xu Errong's words and said unnaturally, "What's the difference between a few days and more than thirty days?"

An Ran glared at Venerable Mo Shang, unwilling to be outdone, and reminded him lightly: "A few days and more than thirty days are a month apart!"

Xu Errong followed closely behind, not giving Venerable Mo Shang any time to explain: "Master, you have never been out for so long without saying hello to me and Mo Yu!" His tone was a little heavy, but mixed with undisguised worry.

Venerable Mo Shang felt ashamed and embarrassed by what his two disciples said. His arrogance gradually subsided. Looking at Xu Errong and An Ran, he said hesitantly, "That's not because..."

Under Xu Errong's clear gaze, Venerable Mo Shang was unable to say what to say next.

Xu Errong sighed inwardly at the sight of Master Mo Shang. His master's strength was unfathomable. While most people were no match for him, two fists were no match for four. A magician's body was weak, and if he encountered a group of warriors, he would likely suffer a setback! Furthermore, he hadn't brought Mo Yu with him on this trip!

"Master, do you know how worried and anxious we are when we haven't heard from you for more than a month? If something happens again, we won't know where to find you!" Xu Errong said in a light tone with a hint of blame in his voice.

Venerable Mo Shang looked at Xu Errong with an embarrassed expression and gave a dry laugh: "Hey, you little brat, isn't my master back? Stop talking and save some face for me!"

An Ran looked at Xu Errong and Venerable Mo Shang in confusion. Listening to what the master and disciple were saying, she felt that something must have happened to the old master before. That was why Xu Errong had been so uneasy for the past month, becoming increasingly restless as time went on. Normally a gentle and calm person, he had been giving off an aura of "keep away from strangers" these past few days...

Xu Errong glanced at Venerable Mo Shang indifferently without answering. He just looked at Venerable Mo Shang indifferently, with a hint of concern, a hint of blame, and a hint of worry in his eyes.

What Venerable Mo Shang couldn't stand the most was Xu Errong's silence. The way he looked at you made people reflect on what they had done wrong.

(To be continued.)