"No, no, I just got here. I just wanted to see if you were thirsty or hungry after you woke up." Xiangli Youming felt a little guilty, so he quickly went to the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her: "Have some water."
Yuan Qi observed his guilty look and felt that he was hiding something from her.
After eating something, Yuan Qi asked about Xiangli Youming.
Xiangli Mu also came over, along with his two sons, Xiangli Jiuyou and Xiangli Kunpeng.
Once everyone was present, Xiangli Youming said, "I will do as you say. These days, I will meet more people and go out more. I have discovered that wherever my second uncle is, the jade tablet will heat up."
Xianglimu was furious. He never imagined that his own brother, who shared the same mother, could be so ruthless as to lay a hand on his own nephew and grandnephew.
"The extraordinary thing was done by him. When the Little Celestial Master broke the formation, my second brother was seriously injured, vomiting blood and falling into a coma. He hasn't woken up yet, and his skin has started to fester and ooze pus. It's truly retribution. Little Celestial Master, now that he's like this, will the Netherworld's curse be easier to break?"
Yuan Qi did not answer his question, but simply nodded, which was considered as agreeing with his point of view: "Now that we have the person who cast the curse, we can begin to break the curse."
Yuan Qi took out his Taoist robe from his cloth bag, called for a basin of water to wash his hands, then took out a peach wood sword from the bag and led everyone into the courtyard.
She made Xiangli Youming sit cross-legged on the ground, then set up a Bagua formation around him with lit candles, and began to walk around the Bagua formation while chanting incantations.
The yellow talisman circled around Xiangli Youming, emitting a yellow light, which greatly shocked the Xiangli family.
This little girl is young, but she is quite capable; her talismans can even fly on their own and emit light.
The yellow talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, and Xiangli Youming in the center of the Bagua formation felt completely relaxed; the heavy feeling he had felt earlier vanished instantly.
Yuan Qi squatted down and stared at him: "The spell has been broken, but your spiritual power cannot be restored, and you will need to start cultivating again."
Xiangli Mu was overjoyed and laughed heartily. He pulled Xiangli Youming up and looked him over from left to right, then patted his arm twice: "Little Celestial Master, I really don't know how to thank you."
Even the brothers Xiangli Jiuyou and Xiangli Kunpeng, who disliked Xiangli Youming, were happy for their younger brother.
Xiangli Jiuyou stepped forward and said to Xiangli Mu very seriously, "Father, I told you I didn't do this. You see, I wasn't affected by the curse."
Xiangli Mu nodded and said, "I was wrong to blame you. Our family should be united. Look, you were fighting with Xiao Jiu, which gave others an opening and almost killed Xiao Jiu and Zhuo Yue. You must not do that again."
Xiangli Jiuyou and Xiangli Kunpeng did not look good. They were not happy that Xiangli Youming had lifted the curse. On the contrary, they felt regretful. If Xiangli Youming had really been killed by the curse, wouldn't they have been saved trouble?
However, Father is right. They shouldn't target Xiangli Youming. After all, Xiangli Youming wasn't responsible for Mother's death. He wasn't even born when Mother died.
Yuan Qi sat for a while, left each member of the Xiangli family with a protective jade talisman, collected a generous sum of money from incense offerings, and then left the Xiangli residence to return to the Jiang residence.
Xiangli Youming was reluctant to part with Yuan Qi and personally escorted her back. When Yuan Qi got out of the carriage, Xiangli Youming even got out to see her off, wishing he could take her to the Peony Residence.
Yuan Qi carried two food boxes, containing several dishes that Xiang Li Youming had ordered the kitchen to prepare.
Upon returning to Peony Residence, Green Bamboo and Red Fir told her that Madam planned to hold a tea party in a few days in the name of Jiang Bailu, inviting noble ladies and gentlemen from Kyoto who were not engaged to come and enjoy tea. In reality, she wanted to find a wife for her son Jiang Juncai and also arrange a marriage for Jiang Songlu.
Yuan Qi had no interest in this matter. Jiang Juncai could marry whomever he wanted, and Xiangli Mingzhu could do whatever she wanted. It had nothing to do with her.
As night fell, Yuan Qi took a bath and changed his clothes, enjoying a comfortable bath. Just as he stepped out of the tub, he heard a knock on the door.
Green Bamboo and Red Fir told the people outside to wait while they quickly helped Yuan Qi change his clothes.
When they opened the door and saw what was happening outside, the two instinctively grabbed sticks to chase away the weasels at the door.
Yuan Qi stepped forward and grabbed the two maids. Seeing their terrified expressions, he quickly explained, "These are Huang Xian and Huang Hongyuan's family, my friends."
Huang Hongyuan transformed into human form. He was not tall and was holding a wooden box in his hands. Behind him were three smaller weasels, each carrying a bamboo basket filled with things covered with spiritual herbs.
"This...this..." Green Bamboo's tongue twitched, and she couldn't utter a word.
Sequoia was dumbfounded. She had personally witnessed a weasel turn into a human! This was enough for her to brag about for the rest of her life.
Yuan Qi coughed lightly: "Follow me, and there will be even more strange things to come. This is nothing. Look at your ignorant attitude."
She ushered Huang Hongyuan and his family in, saying, "Come in and let's talk."
Huang Hongyuan placed the box in his hand on the table, and Sang'er's smaller weasel did the same, placing the bamboo basket at Yuan Qi's feet.
"This is a small token of our appreciation. You have helped us a lot. If it weren't for you, we might have lost even more descendants. Our Huangxian clan doesn't have much to offer, just some Red Spirit Fruit and some spiritual herbs. If you need anything in the future, just come to us. We can discuss the price."
Yuan Qi chuckled mockingly, "So you've come here to do business with me?"
Huang Hongyuan coughed awkwardly: "We know you have many channels. You can also refine medicine, so you must need spiritual herbs and fruits. The way to find me is the same as before."
Yuan Qi did not pursue the matter further. She would not refuse anything that would benefit both parties. Many of the pills she refined did indeed require spiritual herbs, as ordinary herbs could not be used to make pills.
Huang Hongyuan pointed to the three little weasels behind him and said, “These are the three most promising of my descendants. They all make a living near the capital. I’m sorry to trouble you, Master, to take good care of them. They are young and inevitably mischievous and get into trouble. If they cause any trouble in the future, please be lenient with them. If you need anything in the future, I will have them deliver it to you. Today is also a good opportunity for us to get to know each other.”
The three little weasels spoke in human language and greeted Yuan Qi.
"Greetings, Celestial Master."
Yuan Qi readily agreed. She opened the box, which was filled with red spirit fruits, each about the size of a jujube, with a glossy color and a faint sheen. These red spirit fruits only bear fruit once every hundred years, grow in harsh environments, and are extremely difficult to harvest. They are simply not available on the market.
"Of course, of course." Yuan Qi looked at the contents of the three bamboo baskets again. They were all rare and precious spiritual herbs, excellent materials for refining pills.
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