Shen Qingtang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and moved closer to her grandfather.
Her tone was slightly playful: "Really? Then are you as cute as I was when I was little?"
In front of her grandfather, she shed her previous sharpness and revealed a rare girlish innocence.
Pei Wuwang, who was not far away, saw this scene and his eyes flickered. He had never seen Shen Qingtang like this before. She had shed her cold and hard shell and was like a piece of jade that had been softened by warm water, soft and vibrant, making his heart beat a beat slower.
After walking for about two hours, the officials were too exhausted to run any further.
They all stopped by the roadside, catching their breath: "Miss Chen, the Northern Desert people... they shouldn't be chasing us, right? We really can't walk anymore, can we rest for a while before continuing?"
Shen Qingtang listened to the sounds behind her and shook her head: "I haven't heard anything yet, but I can't say for sure. But everyone is really tired, so let's rest for half an hour before we go."
During a break, Shen Qingtang inadvertently looked up.
I caught a glimpse of a rare "blood-clotting herb" growing on a cliff not far away. This herb could not only help Old Master Shen treat his chronic illness that had lasted for many years.
It can also completely remove the toxins remaining in Su Lingwei's body.
She was overjoyed, but looking at the steep cliff, she was troubled: her combat skills were not high, and it would be too dangerous to go down directly.
As she was pondering this, Shen Qingtang pulled out a sturdy hemp rope from her spatial storage.
I wanted to find a sturdy tree to tie myself to, so I could climb down the rope and collect the fruit.
Just as he was about to make a move, Pei Wuwang suddenly walked over and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"
Shen Qingtang pointed to the blood-clotting grass on the cliff and explained its effects.
Pei Wuwang glanced in the direction she pointed, then immediately channeled his inner strength, saying confidently, "I'll go. My inner strength is more stable and faster than yours."
"Father! You're still injured!" Pei Nian'an immediately ran over, tugging at Pei Wuwang's sleeve, her face full of worry. "What if you fall?"
"Don't worry, this height is no problem for me." Pei Wuwang patted his son's head, then looked at Shen Qingtang with an unwavering determination in his eyes. "You wait up there, I'll be back soon."
Shen Qingtang wanted to persuade her further: "Your injuries haven't healed yet, so perhaps..."
She originally wanted to send her eldest and second eldest brothers, but then she remembered that their internal energy had been damaged before, and she really couldn't bear to let them take the risk.
Before he could finish speaking, Pei Wuwang had already leaped up. He wasn't tied with a rope, and with his superb lightness skill, he quickly climbed down the cliff, his movements so swift and agile that he didn't look like someone who had just been injured at all.
In a short while, he reached out and plucked the blood-clotting grass, then lightly jumped up using the protrusions on the cliff face.
"Here you go." Pei Wuwang handed the Blood-Coagulating Grass to Shen Qingtang, his fingertips still covered with some mud from the cliff.
His expression remained calm, as if he had simply picked a wildflower from the roadside.
Shen Qingtang accepted the blood-clotting herb, feeling both surprised and delighted, as well as a touch of indescribable warmth.
He quickly said, "Thank you, Pei Wuwang. This herb is very important to Grandpa and Miss Su. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know how to pick it."
Pei Wuwang looked at the genuine gratitude in her eyes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved up. He softened his voice and said, "It was nothing. I should help the people you care about."
Pei Nian'an watched the two of them smile at each other.
Suddenly, a small smile appeared on her face.
He felt that his father and aunt looked very well-matched standing together.
If only his aunt could be his mother.
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