The wolf let out a painful howl and fell from the treetop, scattering leaves everywhere.

"Moon, help me, help me!"

Although one wolf was knocked down, the pack continued to advance, completely fearless.

Seeing wolves fall from above, Xu Yuehuai began to believe Ah Qi's words.

The two continued to fight off the wolf pack.

Xu Yuehuai lured the white wolf to a more spacious area. She was panting heavily, seemingly exhausted.

My wrist, which had just been bitten, throbbed with pain, and the blood-soaked dagger rolled to the ground with a clatter.

Not far away, the white wolf saw this and suddenly turned around.

The white wolf was absolutely certain of success in the attack.

Little did she know that Xu Yuehuai swiftly dodged the attack and, in the 10th year, caught the dagger. With that single thrust, she pierced the white wolf that was leaping and charging towards her.

In that instant, the white wolf was disemboweled.

He died far away.

Seeing their alpha wolf killed, the rest of the wave pack scattered like birds and beasts, letting out defeated cries as they slunk away.

After the wolves left, Liu Cuiming fell from the tree.

As Xu Yuehuai approached, Aqi was already pinching his philtrum.

Liu Cuiming opened her eyes, touched her body parts, and found that everything was still there, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Yuehuai naturally had to criticize, "Auntie, will you still wander around alone in the future? We were lucky today, but things won't always go smoothly in the future."

"It's my fault, I was wrong."

Liu Cuiming wept bitterly.

Her superb acting skills were absolutely perfect.

On the way back, Ah Qi took out some wound medicine and asked, "Grandma, how are you? Are you hurt?" This little brat who was so concerned about her was completely different from the little guy who had just been killing people with bloodshot eyes.

Xu Yuehuai revealed a smile of relief, as if she had survived a disaster.

"And you, how are you?"

"It's alright, we can manage."

The three continued walking forward.

Liu Cuiming was already a frightened bird, constantly glancing back at this place and that.

Just as they were about to rejoin the main group, Ah Qi pointed to the withered grass in the distance and said, "That's Ophiopogon japonicus, a good Chinese herbal medicine. Let's pick some and sell it in town."

Xu Yuehuai also knows about Chinese herbal medicines.

However, she was rather superficial, only knowing one aspect but not the other.

This little guy, on the other hand, knows a lot about herbs.

They knew everything, such as what medicine treats what disease, how to process what herbs, etc. When Xu Yuehuai sent Liu Cuiming back, he saw that Zhou Wan was unhappy.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Ah," Zhou Wan quickly forced a smile, "It's alright, you're back? Mother, are you hurt? Let me see."

Xu Yuehuai spun around to show her, and Zhou Wan finally smiled happily.

In fact, Xu Yuehuai also sensed something unusual. "Who bullied you? Tell me."

"Not at all, we get along well, no one has bullied me." Zhou Wan has this kind of personality, easygoing and completely different from those pretentious girls.

"That's good. If anyone bullies you, remember this: never put up with it, and fight back."

With Xu Yuehuai backing her up, Zhou Wan was naturally pleased.

After resting for half an hour, Aqi approached Xu Yuehuai. He had already collected various herbs nearby. "Normally, wolves roam around here, so few people come here to look for herbs. But we're lucky today; the wolves are gone. Take a look at this..."

"This is Wulingzhi, this is He Shou Wu, this is Chai Hu, this is even more valuable, this is Suo Yang..." he introduced as if he knew them all by heart.

Now that they were practically broke, Xu Yuehuai looked at the herbs and said, "Then let's all start picking them."

The group gathered their bounty from all sides and soon returned home laden with their spoils.

As dawn broke, everyone headed to the town.

Now penniless, Zhou Wan was worried about money, but Xu Yuehuai smiled and said, "You go home and settle everyone here to rest. Aqi and I will be right back."

"Mom, we don't know anyone here, please be careful."

After being tricked once by that seemingly respectable but actually kind-hearted old woman, Zhou Wan became much more wary.

Xu Yuehuai smiled and said, "Don't worry."

The two soon arrived at a clinic.

An old man with a white beard came out and spoke in the local dialect. Xu Yuehuai tried to communicate with him, but it was like talking to a brick wall. They talked for a long time but the other person still couldn't understand what they were trying to say. At this crucial moment, they still had to rely on A Qi.

Ah Qi didn't speak just now; he was observing.

He quickly found a pattern in the old man's language and switched to the local dialect to chat with him. Then, several young men came out and carried away the medicinal herbs one after another.

After a while, Yita Guazi gave Xu Yuehuai five taels of silver.

Immediately after, Ah Qi came out from inside.

Xu Yuehua frowned. "You speak the local dialect? What other surprises do you have in store for you?"

Before deciding to take in Ah Qi, Xu Yuehuai instinctively thought that Ah Qi was not very capable, otherwise he wouldn't be wandering outside. But now it seems that Ah Qi is an extraordinary person.

He knows herbs and simple medicines for treating illnesses and saving lives. He is just like himself, hating evil and happy to help others.

"Me?"

Ah Qi chuckled, "My parents are in business, so I've been exposed to the local culture since I was a child. I don't actually speak their dialect, but I learned it very quickly."

"Wow, that's amazing! What are you eating?"

Xu Yuehuai smelled a fragrance.

The aroma awakened their cravings, and before they knew it, they had arrived at a stall opposite another stall where there were plenty of snacks.

"I'm praising you. Buy whatever you want to eat." In Xu Yuehuai's view, money is something that can be circulated indefinitely; once it's gone, it will come back.

"You choose." The little guy immediately became reserved. Although Xu Yuehuai bought a lot for him, the little guy still couldn't forget the other children and reminded Xu Yuehuai to buy some for the others.

When they returned to their previous spot, everyone laughed when they saw the two carrying back food.

Liu Cuiming and Zhou Qionghua, in particular, rushed over to greet them.

"It's a bit difficult to find a hotel. Why don't we find a dilapidated temple nearby and rest for a while?"

Anyway, they'll be going to the capital soon.

In everyone's imagination, the capital city must be a place of outstanding natural beauty and abundant gold and silver treasures. In other words, the eighty-one tribulations they face now are all contributing to their future success.

Everyone patted each other on the shoulder, ate something, and then went to find a place to rest.

Recently, Xu Yuehuai has often been seen with Aqi.

She admired him and liked him.

She would even imitate and learn from him on many occasions.

As for Ah Qi, he also really enjoys spending time with Xu Yuehuai.

The two chatted as they walked. Knowing that her parents' situation was a sore spot for A-Qi, Xu Yuehuai only touched on it briefly. Fortunately, A-Qi was quick-witted and talked about many things from her childhood.

The two continued walking forward.

Before she knew it, she had arrived at a flea market. Xu Yuehuai saw several thin, bony children in the corner, with their parents standing behind them, occasionally talking to passersby.