Seeking

Bai Hanxin lived on the northernmost part of Danxin Peak, where few people lived, making it a quiet place suitable for her alchemy practice. Because there were few people, her residence occupied a relatively large area.

Bai Hanxin was in her own garden. There was a section of her garden specifically reserved for growing flowers. However, the flowers she planted were quite mixed. Under normal circumstances, they would be clusters of colors arranged from dark to light.

Bai Hanxin would often sit on her viewing platform in her spare time. Her viewing platform wasn't high, but it was beautifully decorated.

As for the rest, they were all kinds of strange and unusual herbs. Based on her preferences, she sorted them by function and appearance. One was placed on the left, and the other on the right side of the group. Looking down from above, she felt a sense of insignificance and vastness.

Bai Hanxin didn't find it strange; on the contrary, she felt a sense of tranquil spaciousness. Bai Tian sometimes had to walk a long way to get here, which led to her only weakness: "Her attempts to get rid of guests don't work!"

Yan Tianhua and the others headed straight for Bai Hanxin's residence. They tacitly skipped over the fellow disciples they encountered along the way. When they arrived, Yan Tianhua felt that his own home was too small, as he looked at the simply furnished gate. Chi Wangyue silently pushed it open.

Chi Wangyue was unaware that his senior brother had glanced at him silently, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Yan Tianhua vaguely sensed the special surprise her junior brother had for this place.

As they entered the "Hundred Flowers Garden," Yan Tianhua concealed herself once more, leaving no trace. Chi Wangyue, oblivious to the true nature of the place, walked ahead and only saw medicinal herbs no less impressive than those on Danxin Peak. A wave of greed temporarily subsided in his heart, but a new wave of excitement arose: "Bai Hanxin, the wealthy Bai."

To be fair, Bai Hanxin invested heavily in building the Hundred Flowers Garden, and the results were undeniable. She rarely cared about the amount she invested because her income was also quite substantial.

The Elder Xingjuan of Wuqing Peak, along with his three junior disciples, control the entire Wuqing Peak. While Danxin Peak has many people, not all of them are capable of vigorously developing the pill-selling industry chain.

When Bai Hanxin has nothing to do, he will sell his most effective pills that produce the most pills. Most alchemists don't sell them because they are busy refining pills and gaining experience points. Only the most skilled but sometimes idle people on Danxin Peak will sell them to make money.

Although Bai Hanxin's alchemy skills were quite good, she was always obsessed with researching pills with superior effects. Recently, she had still been delivering a lot of pills, and even introducing new ones. She worked hard to update the pill series while also trying to consolidate her inventory.

However, when Chi Wangyue entered, she discovered another side of the story.

He glanced at the newly sprouted herb seedlings in some of the "bald" areas, turned around, and smiled at Yan Tianhua, "Master Bai, you're always so ruthless in destroying the grass in your own team!"

Yan Tianhua pondered in silence, unable to find a response for a moment.

As everyone's demand for elixirs was met, the herbs in the Hundred Flowers Garden began to "roar" with excitement. As the "Flower Master," Bai Hanxin systematically promoted the herb growth and revival plan.

Chi Wangyue spontaneously remarked, "Bai Hanxin is definitely a great philanthropist. She even made things recyclable. She is no less than her colleagues who practice swordsmanship without eating or drinking and even while sleeping."

A giant in spirit, a devil in action, Chi Wangyue felt ashamed of himself. He nudged Yan Tianhua behind him, and they exchanged a glance. Senior Brother Yan praised him precisely, "Indeed, Junior Sister Bai is very capable. However, we are all working hard to improve, and we are not bad either." He stepped forward and touched Chi Wangyue's hair, and Chi Wangyue froze on the spot.

Yan Tianhua simply ruffled it gently, and a neat head of hair stood up straight, which was an unexpected surprise. At the same time, Chi Wangyue felt that he understood his senior brother more and more, "Behave yourself, we're doing something serious."

After the battle, Chi Wangyue became more "serious" and followed Yan Tianhua to find Bai Hanxin himself.

However, Bai Caizhu wasn't a psychopath with inexhaustible mental energy. While she was exhausting herself, she would sometimes lack vitality. Whenever she felt sleepy, she would fall asleep unconsciously. Then, after waking up, she would complain about not finishing what she should have done. This mood usually lasted only a short time before Bai Hanxin would find an excuse to get through it.

"A new day alternates with the old day, and I am a new self every moment. The past is past, and no matter how much I regret it or imagine that it didn't happen, it's all in vain." Bai Hanxin comforted herself, just like He Shui, that ordinary things had delayed her second talent.

Chi Wangyue greatly admired the cheerful and optimistic spirit of the wealthy Bai. Compared to a more relaxed lifestyle, the more stressful days actually stimulated his potential.

When Yan Tianhua arrived at her residence, she was catching up on sleep. Her sleep schedule was different from her daytime routine, and she was frantically catching up on her recovery time. He had some suspicions about this since he had arrived earlier, so he didn't react negatively when he arrived at the same time. Emotionally, he was only more concerned about Chi Wangyue, wondering if she wanted to wait for Bai Hanxin.

Despite how much he valued Chi Wangyue, he still didn't quite understand his own heart. He had never stopped questioning his own heart, but it still responded to him with a steady heartbeat and an indescribable emotion.

When Chi Wangyue entered Bai Hanxin's place, he neither touched anything nor explored the strange scenery around him.

He followed behind Yan Tianhua, looking rather lazy. Chi Wangyue glanced around casually, but he noticed that Yan Tianhua had looked at him a split second ago. The feeling of that glance was somewhat "subtle" to Chi Wangyue.

But Chi Wangyue could see the hidden concern in her eyes. He smiled and leaned against Yan Tianhua. Chi Wangyue had been observing the whole way, tense the whole way, and also silent for a long time before suddenly becoming lively and vibrant. He was a little tired.

At this moment, looking at Senior Brother Yan's tall figure, he quietly grabbed one of his arms.

His arms weren't thin, but they weren't thick either; they were very strong. Taking advantage of his mental exhaustion, he grabbed Yan Tianhua's arm.

"Can I hug you?" Chi Wangyue asked first and then asked for permission, his tone sounding somewhat soft.

Yan Tianhua didn't refuse, so Chi Wangyue couldn't help but apply a little more pressure. He closed his eyes and relaxed for a moment, leaning against the person next to him, and quietly slept for a short while.

When Chi Wangyue woke up, he was in a room. The first person he looked for was Yan Tianhua, and he wanted to give him a deep reflection on what he had said.

"My head is a little sleepy, my mind is a little numb, my mouth is a little unrestrained, and I'm a little drunk..." Chi Wangyue thought aimlessly, trying to recall the expression on her senior brother's face at that time.

Back to that moment, when Yan Tianhua felt Chi Wangyue holding his arm, his mind went blank. He simply stood there, gazing at the clouds in the sky for a very long time.

He heard what Chi Wangyue said, but he didn't know how to respond. The phrase "Give me a hug" kept playing in his mind, and subconsciously he didn't want to push him away. So much so that he only gradually came to his senses after Chi Wangyue had fallen into a light sleep.

Calm and collected, gentle and refreshing like a breeze, the "Senior Brother" whom everyone praised was more than that to Yan Tianhua for the first time. His care and attention for Junior Brother Chi far exceeded his sense of belonging to anyone else, to the point that his mind went blank, and he didn't even think of anything related to love.

He stood in front of the door simply to provide support for his junior brother.

Yan Tianhua's thoughts were dispelled by the gentle breeze, and the door opened at that moment.

As a normal person, Bai Hanxin was still somewhat surprised to see her two senior brothers standing silently in front of her house. For a moment, she couldn't think of anything to say, and appropriately remained silent. But Bai Hanxin's eyes were fixed on Yan Tianhua and Chi Wangyue beside him. After a while, she thoughtfully came to terms with her own logic.

Yan Tianhua said softly, "I have something to discuss with you, but please give him a room to rest first."

Bai Han's eyes lit up. "Okay, please follow me."

Yan Tianhua looked at Chi Wangyue clinging tightly to his arm. For a moment, Bai Hanxin seemed to see him smile. Then, Yan Tianhua picked up Chi Wangyue directly. Chi Wangyue probably had a bad dream and moved closer to Yan Tianhua's body on his own.

On the surface, Bai Hanxin showed no flaws, but in reality, all sorts of imagined scenarios were popping up in her mind, and without exception, they were all sweet.

"The way Senior Brother Yan picked up Senior Brother Chi, he probably couldn't even imagine how happy he was," Bai Han thought to himself.

Bai Hanxin had just finished catching up on her sleep and felt refreshed. Seeing her fellow disciples "showing off their affection," she became interested and her steps became a little unsteady.

Yan Tianhua followed Bai Hanxin, who was leading the way. They walked quickly, and since the distance between them was not very far, they soon arrived at a guest room.

Yan Tianhua always did things very well. Before entering the room, he politely said, "Thank you in advance, Junior Sister Bai." After saying that, he pushed open the door and carried Chi Wangyue to the bed.

Bai Hanxin replied, "Then I'll wait for you next door. By the way, Senior Brother Yan, please take good care of Senior Brother Chi!"

After Yan Tianhua closed the door, Bai Hanxin seemed to hear a very soft "okay".

...

Chi Wangyue gripped his arm tightly. Yan Tianhua looked at the lightly sleeping Chi Wangyue and unconsciously stroked his hair with his other hand. "Rest for a bit, I'll be back to keep you company right away, Wangyue." He found a pillow to replace the arm that was being held so tightly. As they parted, he turned back for one last look before resolutely leaving.

When Yan Tianhua went to the next room, Bai Hanxin's mind wandered, but she quickly got into the conversation once they started talking seriously.

"Junior Sister Bai, I need your help with something."

"Senior Brother Yan, please speak." Bai Hanxin looked at Yan Tianhua and felt that he was very different now than he was just now.

"Elder Xingjuan of Wuqing Peak has disappeared. Moreover, it is very likely that it was intentional. They are probably doing something, and I think the sect leader is also involved. Perhaps there are other forces involved as well." Yan Tianhua observed Bai Hanxin's expression. He did not have any intention of harming anyone; he was just setting the stage.

Bai Hanxin basically stayed at home all day, busy refining and developing new pills.

These strange occurrences were largely ruled out. However, she took Yan Tianhua's words very seriously.

Bai Hanxin saw things clearly: "If there are so many twists and turns behind every matter, then the person behind it must have some grand scheme. And those involved in the game, no matter how talented, wealthy, or cunning they are, will become pawns in the game."

However, she didn't know why it came so quickly and suddenly.

She thought carefully about her recent unusual behavior, and then she realized that something was wrong.

"The required quantity and efficacy of the pills... how could this be..." Recent images flashed through her mind, only to stir up even more horror.

At the table, Bai Hanxin sat upright. Yan Tianhua noticed her momentary unease and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Bai Han thought about many things. In light of the past few weeks, and considering the amount of pills requested today, she had some painful suspicions. These suspicions only intensified her pain, and she temporarily suppressed her earlier imaginings about Yan Tianhua and Chi Wangyue. After a while, she realized Yan Tianhua's concern.

Bai Hanxin smiled weakly, "Senior brother, I may have done something wrong."

It's as if she helped the person behind the scenes refine the elixir, becoming an accomplice in "using someone else's knife to kill."

Bai Hanxin didn't say it aloud, but the two of them knew exactly what was going on. When Yan Tianhua found out, her first reaction wasn't to blame her.

His voice rang out in the air, “Do you know? Actually, you did a very good job. You refined pills to provide more people with good pills to heal them rather than harm them. From another perspective, if they need a lot of pills, we can use this to trace back to the source and find the path we need to take next.”

Bai Hanxin's eyes were a little red, but she didn't shed a tear. When she heard "tracing back to the source," a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

Yan Tianhua thought for a moment and said, "Junior Sister Bai, what you need to do now is to organize the data and information about the people you are dealing with. If a large number of suspicious orders appear, we need to take some action and follow up to see what their intentions are."

We are not in a proactive position, but we should not give up the proactive position directly. Being in a passive position can, in a sense, be the best roadblock for them to cover their current path.

Yan Tianhua continued, "Bai Hanxin, we might need to go see Elder Liu Wushuang. Could you take us there?"

Bai Han thought to himself, "Okay. Let's get ready to set off now!"

Yan Tianhua said directly, "We need to go with Wang Yue."

Unbeknownst to them, the moon was right beside them.

...

A few minutes earlier, Chi Wangyue easily found the person. However, while the two were discussing and exchanging conspiracy theories about the person behind it all, he streamlined and processed the apology he had in his mind. Afterward, he leaned against the door, lazily waiting for the conversation to end.

Yan Tianhua remained silent for a long time before turning around and seeing the person she had been longing for.

Their eyes met, and Chi Wangyue smiled and said, "I hope Senior Brother Yan will forgive my previous rudeness. As for now, I am all ready and await your instructions."

Yan Tianhua's face, which had been shrouded in mist for so long, softened a little. "Okay."

Bai Hanxin's emotions came on intensely and left just as abruptly. After the great joy and sorrow, she immediately embarked on a determined and relentless journey forward. Her ambition briefly ignited a small, fiery spark.

At the same time, the thoughts she had cast aside resurfaced, and in conjunction with the main character, she felt increasingly fresh and refined.

However, Bai Hanxin did not say it out loud, based on a variety of considerations.

“They are people that outsiders can see, but I always feel that they are lacking something. Also, someone needs to take the initiative to understand and accept their own feelings and have the courage to express them.” Although Bai Hanxin didn’t know much about this, she was good at summarizing.

After summarizing, she thought about the present...

Ever since Bai Hanxin accepted Senior Brother Yan's request, she had a premonition that they would have to take action sooner rather than later, otherwise they would be unable to cope with the impending storm and the unbearable consequences.

Yan Tianhua and his two companions set off for Elder Liu Wushuang without lingering, but they were still one step behind reality.