The old woman sneered, "So, listening to you is my fault?"
As soon as she spoke, the old woman swung her cane at Xiao Zhao.
This time, perhaps driven by anger, the old woman actually circulated her inner energy.
As the cane struck Xiao Zhao's chest, the flow of internal energy caused her to spit out blood. She slumped against the wall and fell to the ground, her face as pale as tin foil.
Seeing Xiao Zhao's reaction, the old woman seemed to realize that she had gone too far, and she withdrew her cane that she had been raising.
He then snorted coldly, ignoring the seriously injured Xiao Zhao, and began to ponder.
"No, we've been planning for this for several years, and this opportunity won't come again. There's still time. If we can rebuild our strength without damaging our meridians, we might have a chance to re-enter the early stage of the second-rate level within six months."
Thinking of this, the old woman looked at Xiao Zhao and said, "After you go back, you will have to dispel your current martial arts and start practicing again. Then, within six months, you will have to raise your cultivation back to the early stage of the second rank. If anything goes wrong this time, I'll break your legs."
After saying that, the old woman leaned on her cane and slowly walked towards the alley entrance.
As the old woman walked past Xiao Zhao, her feet also stepped on the fresh ingredients on the ground.
After the old woman left, Xiao Zhao circulated her internal energy and meditated for a while before some color returned to her face.
However, the moment she recovered, Xiao Zhao slowly squatted down and picked up the ingredients from the vegetable baskets on the ground.
But during the process, Dou Di's tears kept falling from Xiao Zhao's eyes, onto the back of Xiao Zhao's hand, and also onto the food on the ground.
After putting all the ingredients into the basket and standing up, Xiao Zhao's face no longer had the usual憨憨 (simple and honest) smile.
Her once pretty face was now completely numb.
As she stepped out of the alley, Xiao Zhao glanced at the vegetable basket she was carrying and murmured to herself.
"The vegetables are all dirty. Young Master and Fei Yan will definitely notice when we get back. We'll have to buy new ones."
As soon as she spoke, a glimmer of light seemed to return to Xiao Zhao's numb eyes.
After taking a deep breath, a smile returned to his face.
Sometimes, the more someone laughs, the more sadness they may be hiding in their heart.
It's just that it's buried even deeper.
After an incense stick has burned.
In Chu Qinghe's courtyard.
At this moment, Chu Qinghe was sipping water mixed with medicine to nourish his kidneys and regulate his kidney energy, while his mind was conceiving the next story. He wondered whether the male lead would kill the female lead's entire family first, or whether the female lead would kill the male lead's entire family.
However, at that moment, a sound suddenly came from the front yard.
"Young master, I'm back."
Upon hearing the voice, Chu Qinghe subconsciously responded with an "Mmm".
But just as he finished responding, Chu Qinghe seemed to sense something, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his gaze quickly fell on Xiao Zhao.
Nearby, Qu Feiyan, who was cultivating in the courtyard, looked at Xiao Zhao who had just returned and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why did it take you so long to come back?"
Xiao Zhao stuck out her tongue and said, "I saw a pitiful beggar on the road just now, so I gave him the vegetables and bought them again."
Qu Feiyan rolled her eyes at this, but she wasn't surprised by Xiao Zhao's reaction.
Clearly, Xiao Zhao had done this kind of thing quite a few times before.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Zhao picked up her vegetable basket and headed into the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Chu Qinghe, who was resting his chin on his hand, took in the conversation between the two women. Looking at Xiao Zhao's calm words and expression, Chu Qinghe had a question in his heart.
"Isn't it about fighting someone else?"
Judging from Xiao Zhao's noticeably rapid breathing and the unusual appearance on her face, Chu Qinghe, with his medical skills, knew exactly what was going on.
At first, Chu Qinghe thought that Xiao Zhao had fought with someone outside, but now, seeing Xiao Zhao trying to maintain her usual tone and smile, it didn't seem like a simple conflict.
A moment later, after Xiao Zhao came out of the kitchen, she did not cultivate with Qu Feiyan as usual, but sat down next to Chu Qinghe.
When Xiao Zhao sat down, Chu Qinghe handed her a water glass.
"Here you go!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Zhao quickly took the water cup and nodded obediently.
"Thank you, young master."
After taking a sip from the cup, Xiao Zhao's gaze lingered on Qu Feiyan for a moment before turning to Chu Qinghe, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Even drinking water felt like chewing wax.
However, after drinking the tea, Xiao Zhao belatedly realized that it seemed to taste more bitter than usual.
As she came to her senses, Xiao Zhao suddenly realized that the pain that had been lingering in her body had subsided without her even noticing.
In particular, the dull pain in my chest has also disappeared.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Zhao's expression suddenly changed, and she first glanced at her water glass.
After noticing the few remaining powder particles at the bottom of the cup, Xiao Zhao immediately understood the situation.
After glancing cautiously at Chu Qinghe, Xiao Zhao asked timidly, "Young Master, you noticed?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe gave a soft "hmm" and then said, "Go get a pot of Rouge Wine and have a few drinks later, and you should be completely cured."
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