Deep in the forest, the mountains stretch endlessly, lush and verdant.
In the distance, a very tall mountain wall stands.
And right here on this mountainside, there are countless winding stone steps.
These stone steps were carved out by hand and polished beautifully, revealing their texture and preventing them from becoming slippery when it rains.
As you walk up the steps, you'll find caves of all sizes, some natural and some seemingly carved out.
These caves were inhabited by the Tianshen tribe.
People dressed in animal skins were seen going in and out of the caves.
He Fengmian stood at the entrance of one of the caves, watching everyone bustling about, chatting and laughing, and some even singing.
Even if you don't understand the lyrics, you can still hear the joy in them.
A group of cubs dressed in animal skins were not afraid of He Fengmian when they saw him; instead, they all came to his cave with a clattering sound.
There was a little girl, about two or three years old, with a pigtail sticking up in the air. She was about the same age as He Xiaobao, and even about the same size. She almost fell on her bottom because she was running too fast.
He Fengmian quickly bent down and picked her up, whispering, "Be careful."
The little girl isn't fair-skinned; her skin is wheat-colored.
He put his right thumb in his mouth, tilted his head to look at He Fengmian, and said a sentence in their tribe's language in a childish voice, but unfortunately He Fengmian didn't understand it at all.
But seeing her talking, hugging herself and grinning, He Fengmian thought that she probably wasn't scared by him.
It was Neldonagi who came over again, smiling as he said, "Her name is Xierna Yima, she is my youngest daughter, you can just call her Yima."
His eyes were full of love.
He Fengmian watched as the little guy hugged him, looking like he really liked him.
He added with a smile, "She's very cute."
Upon hearing the praise, Neldonaghi laughed heartily and thanked him.
Shulan, who heard the laughter, also woke up at that moment.
She stretched comfortably, watching the little heads peeking in through the doorway, all looking at her with curious and innocent eyes.
She wasn't embarrassed at all, and greeted everyone with a smile: "Hello."
Although the little ones didn't understand, they all grinned and chattered away.
Seeing that she was awake, Neldonaghi translated from outside: "They are greeting you, saying hello, Dr. Shu, are you hungry? Would you like to go down for breakfast?"
Shulan was indeed hungry and said, "Okay."
After a quick wash, she went downstairs with He Fengmian and Neldonagi.
She asked, "How is the old priest? Has he woken up?"
Speaking of this, Neldonaghi's face lit up with excitement: "The old priest woke up once in the morning and said he was hungry. We fed him some porridge, and he ate most of it. He said a few words to us before going back to sleep."
Compared to how weak and feeble she was before, she's in much better shape now.
Shulan was relieved and said, "I'll go check on it again after I finish eating."
"good."
They arrived at the largest cave, where the chieftain lived.
Inside, a stone table was laden with food, and the clan chief sat there, waiting for them with a beaming smile.
Their breakfast was also very substantial, consisting mostly of meat and mushrooms.
That makes sense, since meat is the one thing they have plenty of here.
Although Naldonagy had to translate for them, everyone understood what he was saying.
The clan chief was very grateful to Shulan and the others for coming to treat the old priest. He also apologized to them, explaining that those impulsive people were the clan's young men, and he apologized on behalf of these ignorant youths.
Knowing it was a misunderstanding, Shulan waved her hand and said, "It's nothing."
The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.
Shulan also went to visit the old priest.
There was a small cave, but there was no hot spring or anything like that inside, only a strong medicinal fragrance.
The old man lay on a jade bed, with several elders and young people keeping watch over him.
Upon seeing Shulan and He Fengmian enter, they both bowed respectfully.
Shulan is now their tribe's benefactor, so they naturally treat her with the highest courtesy.
Shulan nodded to them, went to the old man's side, and began to take his pulse.
He said to Naldonaji, "The phlegm has been cleared well, but because he has too much phlegm in his body, he needs to clear it twice more. The old priest is old and cannot be exposed to cold, so he needs to be careful."
Naldonagy quickly nodded: "I know, we'll be careful."
"Well, as for the medicine, continue with the same method as last night for three doses. After three doses, I will prescribe another medicine based on the old priest's physical condition."
"well."
Shulan began pressing acupoints and using silver needles to help the elderly woman expel phlegm.
After clearing the phlegm, the old man woke up.
This time, his eyes were much clearer, and when he spoke, he didn't seem as uncomfortable as before.
Naldonagi translated, saying, "The priest said it was very comfortable, thank you, Lord Shu."
The old man beside him nodded kindly, approving of Neldonagi's translation.
She looked incredibly kind; although they looked different, her eyes were very similar to her grandfather's.
For some reason, it reminded her of her family, and she felt a pang of sadness mixed with affection as she said, "It's what I should do. You should rest well. I'm here, you'll get better soon."
Naldonagi translated for the old priest, who nodded gently.
At this moment, everyone quickly served him some easily digestible porridge and carefully fed him.
Shulan didn't stay long, only giving some instructions on things to be careful about, before leaving with He Fengmian and Naldonaji.
Just as Naldonaji was about to suggest taking them on a proper tour of the tribe, he saw his chubby little daughter holding a small flower in her hand, two petals of which had fallen off.
Keima didn't care at all, still holding the little flower in her hand, and ran towards them.
Neldonaghi's eyes immediately filled with smiles and pride. He was about to take a few steps forward to take the flowers from his daughter and hug her when...
But all she saw was her little girl, who usually brought her flowers, running straight toward He Fengmian.
When she ran up to him, she tilted her chubby little head back, held up the flowers, and grinned, chattering happily as if she wanted to give the flowers to He Fengmian.
Even if the two of them didn't understand, seeing their daughter say that General He was so handsome, that she liked General He, and that she wanted to marry him when she grew up, Neldonaghi was speechless.
Even though Shulan couldn't understand what the chubby little girl was saying, she could still see that her father, Naldonaji, looked like he was about to crack open and be blown away by the wind. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Naldonaji gave her a resentful look and said, "Dr. Shu, Ima said she wants to marry the General, can you still laugh?"
Shulan replied without hesitation, "That's fine."
He Fengmian, whose legs were being grabbed by the chubby little girl who was trying to climb on him, was speechless.
It's not good.
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