loyalty

On their way back, Chi Wangyue whispered to Hu Li, but she was also having a mental struggle. She kept glancing at Senior Brother Yan, and at the last moment before entering the door, she stopped the door.

"Senior Brother, could you do me a favor?" Chi Wangyue asked softly.

"you say."

Yan Tianhua leaned against the door, considering for a moment before speaking.

"As long as it doesn't violate public order and morality, doesn't go against one's own principles, and doesn't cross one's own bottom line, senior brother can consider it."

Chi Wangyue's heart was filled with turmoil, and she wanted to bow to Senior Brother Yan first.

However, because the actions were so awkward, a harmonious scene of brotherly love and respect played out in his mind.

Chi Wangyue's thoughts drifted, her gaze fixed on the blue hydrangeas on the windowsill. "I always stay at the Bamboo Pavilion, but out of curiosity about the neighboring peak, I want to visit Danxin Peak!"

Yan Tianhua thought, "The first ruthless weapon is indeed by nature kind and simple."

“Alright, but before you go out for some fresh air, you have to agree to three rules from your senior brother,” Yan Tianhua added.

"If any of these three rules are violated, your senior brother will not be held responsible."

Chi Wangyue slowly opened her ears, her expression extremely serious, and said in a clear and distinct voice, "Speak—".

Yan Tianhua looked at her junior brother and slowly spoke:

First, speak less.

"Second, do more things."

"Third, if you're unsure what to do, consult your senior brother."

Chi Wangyue's voice was cheerful as she said, "I will obey—Senior Brother, you're so kind!"

Yan Tianhua smiled but remained silent.

Inside the Ruthless Peak—

Yirengeli

After Chi Wangyue's "playing the innocent" act, she achieved her goal. Her stomach growled at just the right moment.

Yan Tianhua said, "I'll go make you something to eat. Go and be by yourself for a while."

Chi Wangyue said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Then, I'll take my leave now."

"Um."

As Chi Wangyue lay observing the path of life, Yan Tianhua cooked. While Chi Wangyue pondered his next step, he looked in a nearby direction.

"...When will we be able to return to the original world?"

"To satisfy the reader."

Chi Wangyue said, "I prefer to satisfy myself first rather than my readers."

After saying that, he bent down and got out of bed, then ran to the kitchen to help.

Senior Brother Yan looked at Junior Brother and asked, "What are you doing here?"

I'm hungry.

"Okay." Yan Tianhua said with a hint of helplessness.

Yan Tianhua first asked Chi Wangyue to wait, and comforted her with words. After a short while...

Chi Wangyue sat down, and Yan Tianhua walked over with a plate. After putting it down, he stopped in front of the table and said, "Just make a few simple dishes to make do."

"Um!"

After the meal, they tidied up together briefly.

After a while, Yan Tianhua woke Chi Wangyue up, and she inevitably took a nap in between.

Yan Tianhua picked out the best spots, and left at the perfect time, when the sky was clear and the clouds were white.

They used magical artifacts to reach another peak, but first they walked down the territory of the Ruthless Peak on their own.

Chi Wangyue, arriving for the first time, asked awkwardly, "Senior Brother, where is this—"

"Danxin Peak is under the leadership of Elder Liu Wushuang and ranks third in alchemy."

Chi Wangyue carefully examined the path, thinking to herself, "This is the female lead's starting point."

"Ahem, Danxin Peak, is there anything fun to do?" Chi Wangyue asked earnestly.

"?! If there's anything fun, alchemy is one of the more fun things to do."

Various herbs were mixed together and roasted over flames of varying degrees until the flames processed the herbs into a perfectly spherical, unidentified substance.

Chi Wangyue thought to herself, "Wait a minute! This alchemy is so strange."

Before this, Bai Hanxin's pills were about to burst the furnace, and he was learning and helping at the same time. In the end, Bai Hanxin successfully put the small black bean-shaped spheres inside into the small porcelain bottle at his waist.

Chi Wangyue said, "Alchemy is indeed quite unique. To become a professional alchemist, one must first understand the medicinal herbs of Danxin Peak. He needs to study the 'Illustrated Compendium of Herbs' for a long time to gradually comprehend this."

Chi Wangyue's thoughts wandered, but Yan Tianhua pulled him back to reality.

"Being an alchemist is not a very good profession. They often encounter various problems such as furnace explosions and heat control. Their own qualifications are also very high. They spend all day among herbs, tasting all kinds of rare and exotic herbs."

In short, alchemists face high risks, make great sacrifices, and receive relatively little in return.

Yan Tianhua walked and looked around. A blue hydrangea-like plant on one side was in bloom. He stopped, his voice seemingly swallowed, and then continued the previous topic, "But—the number of people who practice alchemy is the largest among alchemy, talisman, and ruthlessness."

Following her senior brother's gaze, Chi Wangyue looked at the blue flower field.

In the vibrant springtime, various mild herbs spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

As Chi Wangyue crouched down, her skirt stained with mud from the ground. Her blue-purple robe moved through the green sea, like a butterfly storm rising from a vast expanse of green. Yan Tianhua paused for a moment, then whispered, "Chi Wangyue."

Chi Wangyue subconsciously turned around and saw Yan Tianhua in a sky-blue robe staring at him in a daze.

Chi Wangyue thought to herself, "Did someone just call him, or did I hear wrong?"

After a few seconds of confusion, Chi Wangyue turned around and went into the herb field. After all, Danxin Peak had no shortage of medicinal herbs, but there were also other small flowers and grasses mixed in, which made people feel particularly happy.

Yan Tianhua looked at him, her movements as light as splashing water, and smiled helplessly.

...

Chi Wangyue was looking for a small grass. After finding it, she hid it quietly by herself. Then she gently pulled Yan Tianhua's hand and muttered something to herself.

"Would Yan Tianhua like four-leaf clovers? Never mind, I'll give them to him as a token of my respect. I hope he likes them; it's the thought that counts, and it's something I searched for a long time before finally finding them!" Chi Wangyue's mind was in turmoil.

Yan Tianhua looked down and saw Chi Wangyue holding a four-leaf clover.

"What's wrong?" Yan Tianhua asked as she helped the small Chi Wangyue up.

"A four-leaf clover is a symbol of good luck. I saw good luck, so I'm passing it on to you—what are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch it for me."

Chi Wangyue intently observed Yan Tianhua's psychological state.

Yan Tianhua stood for a long time, expressing her gratitude, and finally said, "Thank you."

Chi Wangyue replied, "You're welcome."

They continued circling around Danxin Peak.

Yan Tianhua held a small, soft four-leaf clover in one hand as she walked forward, explaining as usual.

"Lucky four-leaf clover." Yan Tianhua silently murmured the name without Chi Wangyue noticing.

Yan Tianhua thought to himself, "Junior Brother Chi Wangyue is a very good person." He casually flipped open the record of time, and everything was written on the paper by him stroke by stroke.

[Pond Gazing at the Moon, sending a lucky clover, likes +10]

——

Danxin Peak is not only home to herbs, but also countless apprentices and alchemists.

Young apprentices are children who have been in contact with herbs since childhood and are easily drawn to them.

Chi Wangyue stared blankly at the cinnabar dot on their heads, a hint of amusement in her eyes. Yan Tianhua explained softly, "This is their proof. The apprentices grew up mixed with medicine and are indispensable to Danxin Peak."

"The cinnabar mark on their heads is to prove to the outside world that they are people of Danxin Peak. No matter what they do, Danxin Peak will verify it. But if they harm any of Danxin Peak's disciples, they will bear 95% of Luo Shu's wrath."

An alchemist is an ordinary student who has practiced alchemy hundreds or thousands of times.

Yan Tianhua succinctly summarized it as "the firepower output from Danxin Peak".

……oh.

Chi Wangyue smiled knowingly. Danxin Peak, it seems, is no ordinary person either.

...

Chi Wangyue casually sat down under Jingting's table and chair, humming a strange tune, and looked at Yan Tianhua beside her, "Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Yan Tianhua leaned against a pavilion pillar, closing her eyes to rest. Suddenly, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Chi Wangyue.

"fine."

He felt as if the world was unreal for a fleeting moment. Yan Tianhua, without changing her expression, pinched the flesh of his palm.

He secretly unleashed the "Sword of No Salvation," which neither saves sentient beings nor saves himself.

Chi Wangyue opened the background panel and glanced at the backpack, where the words "Belief is Power" were clearly visible.

He said coldly, "Hu Li, check the surrounding area?"

Hu Li quickly produced a report.

He waved his little arms, sat in front of Chi Wangyue, his eyes hiding a blade, but his words were straightforward.

"Sir, your situation doesn't seem to be very good."

As he finished speaking, the scene of an impending storm unfolded vividly—[A young man in white clothes in the daytime].