Seeing his excitement, Yin and Tong also picked up their chopsticks and took a bite, only to be so shocked that they jumped up!
"Delicious! So delicious! It's absolutely amazing!!"
"Waaaaah... Sister Qin, you're like a fairy descended to earth, no, a culinary goddess descended to earth!! Please take me as your apprentice!"
Qin Qing: "..." She had never seen anyone react so strongly to a piece of fish, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
Upon hearing the noise, Jin Gang turned around and saw that they had already started eating. He quickly ran over and plopped down on the table without saying a word, as if no one could urge him to get up.
Then he took a bite of the fish and was immediately stunned! There's no way to describe how delicious this fish was; it was so delicious he almost cried.
A group of people started to eat voraciously, making another group of people outside want to go home and eat too! But they were still resentful about the grilled fish they couldn't have!
While eating, Qin Qing served Xiao Muyue a bowl of crucian carp soup and gave her instructions.
"Be careful when eating fish, there are still many fish bones in it. Don't eat too fast. This is a crucian carp soup that Grandma makes specially. It is very nutritious. If Yueyue wants to grow up quickly, she should drink more of this!"
Xiao Muyue looked up from the bowl, nodded, and took the fish soup bowl. After taking a couple of sips, the little girl, who wasn't very good at eating spicy food, immediately liked the taste and happily drank more than half the bowl.
"Grandma, this fish soup is so delicious! Yueyue has never had such delicious soup before! Grandma is amazing!"
Looking at the little girl with a greedy expression, Qin Qing felt a wave of tenderness wash over her.
The others were taken aback by what they heard, and then they eagerly began to ladle out the soup. In less than three minutes, the whole pot of crucian carp soup was reduced to just the broth.
Seeing the others still looking like they hadn't had enough, Qin Qing could only roll her eyes speechlessly and then said irritably.
"There are only three fish in total. How many more dishes do you want me to cook? That's all for today, that's it!"
Thankfully, she served Xiao Muyue a bowl first, otherwise these people definitely wouldn't have left any for them!
Seeing Qin Qing's disgusted expression, Jin Yintong blushed immediately, but the old patriarch was different. After finishing the fish soup, he was not embarrassed at all, and instead smiled and said.
"You're quite something, woman! I'm completely impressed! Today's meal has truly broadened my horizons! I feel like I've wasted the last hundred years of my life!"
Qin Qing saw through his fawning manner perfectly and was speechless...
At night, Qin Qing had just put Xiao Muyue to sleep when she heard a noise in the yard…
"Old clan chief?"
As soon as she opened the door and stepped out, she saw a figure lurking suspiciously in the vegetable garden in the yard.
Upon hearing her voice, the figure froze, looking up with a hint of guilt...
"You're still awake?"
Qin Qing noticed his evasiveness and turned her gaze to the ground... She noticed the disturbed soil and was somewhat puzzled, but she wasn't curious. Instead, she was thinking about something else.
"I came out to take a look since I couldn't sleep. There's something I'd like to ask the old clan chief."
Seeing that she showed no curiosity about his actions, the old patriarch breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand casually.
"Go ahead and tell me! I will answer everything I know!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing walked to the stone bench and sat down, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"Elder Tong, have you ever heard of a very large bouquet of flowers? In the dark, the bouquet emits a faint glow, drawing people closer and then absorbing or assimilating them?"
The moment she uttered her first words, the old patriarch, whose expression had just relaxed, froze. After she finished speaking, the old patriarch's face instantly turned wary! He stared intently at Qin Qing... remaining silent for a long time.
Qin Qing wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly until, after a while, the old patriarch gave a cold look and said.
"Why are you asking this? To be honest, there was indeed such a legend in my Divine Doctor Valley a long time ago: the Giant Devil Flower! It can grow to be taller than an adult, but it is extremely demanding in its growing environment. It is said that this flower is naturally poisonous, and smelling it can cause hallucinations, and in severe cases, it can drive people insane and cause them to die!"
As he spoke, his eyes grew increasingly complicated.
"This flower will wither once it reaches a certain stage of growth, unless a living being is sacrificed. It will then grow again once it has completely absorbed the nutrients. There is absolutely no living thing within a fifty-mile radius of where this flower grows! It is a truly poisonous flower! However, such a thing probably doesn't exist in the world today..."
Qin Qing fell silent upon hearing this…
If the old patriarch's words are true, then there may really be no such flower left in this world. After all, the flower didn't completely absorb Tian Tian before she pulled it out, and without its nutrient supply, the entire tomb collapsed! The flower must be gone too!
But she was infected! Although her condition wasn't as severe as Tian Tian's, this unpredictable and strange feeling made her feel very insecure. What if she lost control one day and hurt her family?
Thinking of this, she straightened her expression and looked seriously at the old clan chief.
"I want to know! If someone comes into contact with the pollen of that flower, even a small amount, but their body undergoes drastic changes, is there any hope? Can they return to normal?"
The old patriarch was taken aback upon hearing this, and then hesitated.
"Well... I've never seen anything like that before, so I really can't say for sure if it can save you. Why are you asking this? Have you... seen it before?"
As he said this, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face. After all, it was just something recorded in books; he had only ever heard of it in his more than a hundred years of life, let alone know what to do if someone got infected...
Seeing his surprised expression, Qin Qing paused, then spoke with difficulty…
After she recounted everything, the old clan chief was utterly shocked. He looked her up and down, then muttered to himself in deep thought.
Qin Qing's heart tightened, and he spoke directly.
"At the time, the woman was half assimilated, and a lot of pollen landed on her. When I rescued her, some pollen accidentally came into contact with my wounds. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but later the pollen disappeared without me noticing, as if... it had been absorbed by my body!"
At this point, she quickly realized that Tian Tian was acting strangely.
"The woman was poisoned by most of the pollen. Before she even left, her expression changed drastically, and she tried to kill me. Once outside, her eyes turned purple, and she looked extremely crazed. Her previous wounds healed rapidly, but perhaps because she absorbed too much, she didn't seem to have become much stronger... On the other hand, I suddenly became extremely sensitive. My sense of smell, hearing, vision, and strength all changed dramatically!"
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