Chapter 35 That one is indeed closer and more reliable than my senior brother.
Yu Sui stared at Mei Liangyu for a long time, and Mei Liangyu neither avoided nor dodged, letting her look at her like that.
The two seemed to be silently competing, one thinking: I'll see how long you can keep this up.
Another thought: I want to see it.
The Sage Changgen does not concern himself with such childish bickering.
For a moment, the only sound inside the main hall could be the torrential rain pouring down outside.
Yu Sui carefully examined Mei Liangyu's features and realized that his master was not joking; he was seriously warning her not to bring up that kind of topic with Mei Liangyu.
Because Mei Liangyu was truly daring.
In Yu Sui's eyes, the still Mei Liangyu was like a black and white painting, just like the portraits of the patriarchs hanging in the main hall, which were outlined with just a few black lines, creating a vivid and lifelike image.
However, the patriarchs in the portraits are all benevolent, showing compassion for the world and humanity.
The senior brother, outlined in black lines, is cold and frozen in time, his indifferent attitude towards the world deep in his eyes unchangeable.
But if he blinks, moves his eyes, or raises his eyebrows, he instantly comes alive, stepping out of the dark and cold portrait.
The main hall doors were not fully closed, and the fierce wind carrying the torrential rain pounded against them. Mei Liangyu was leaning against the door, and a few strands of his hair were blown by the night wind, fluttering for a moment as his eyes met those of Yu Sui.
The wind and rain raged, but my heart remained calm.
Yu Sui was still looking at him.
He examined it carefully and meticulously.
Mei Liangyu was also looking at her, and suddenly said, "Aren't you going to change your dressing?"
Yu Sui blinked, and only after hearing this did she reach out and touch the bandage on her neck, then she remembered that she should remove the bandage.
“It needs to be changed, but I can’t change it by myself.” Yu Sui lifted her sleeve and touched the bandage wrapped around her arm. “Going to the outer city is too far, and it’s late at night with a downpour.”
Mei Liangyu said, "Then let's go to the doctor's house."
The medical profession is quite close to the Taoist practice of ghosts.
Each disciple of the medical school has their own medicinal herb field. Upon entering the medical school, one can smell all sorts of strange medicinal aromas, sometimes pleasant and refreshing, sometimes bitter.
The terraced fields meander and spiral, reaching high into the clouds. Each field is planted with various flowers, herbs, fruits, and medicinal plants. At this time, a torrential rain is pouring down, and by the starlight at night, one can vaguely see the water flowing in the distant terraced fields.
The top-level disciple on duty at the clinic tonight is Shi Yuezhen.
She had just returned from a trial on the neighboring island two days ago, and upon her return, she found herself on duty. Right now, she was sitting behind her desk, flipping through medical books, occasionally picking up a pen to jot down a few key points on a piece of paper.
Cang Shu stood beside her and helped her count and pack the medicinal herbs.
The lanterns in front of the door swayed in the night breeze, casting shadows on the ground. Cang Shu would glance outside every now and then, and when he saw Mei Liangyu arrive with Yu Sui, he remained calm and composed, showing no sign of surprise.
Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu each held an umbrella, then put it away at the door and placed it against the wall outside the door.
Shi Yuezhen rested her chin on one hand, looking at the two of them with a gentle expression and a smile in her eyes.
"That's rare," Shi Yuezhen said softly, asking gently, "Treatment or medicine?"
Mei Liangyu gestured for her to look at Yu Sui behind her: "Change her dressing."
Yu Sui peeked out from behind her senior brother, her gaze sweeping over Cang Shu, whom she had seen before, and landing on the white-clad woman sitting behind the desk.
The woman had a beautiful face and an elegant demeanor. When she saw Yu Sui looking over, she smiled slightly at her, as gentle as a spring breeze, which made people feel good.
However, her eyes were somewhat peculiar.
Her left almond-shaped eye was gentle and lively, but her right eye was just white with no pupil, which looked somewhat frightening.
Surprisingly, the peaceful aura surrounding her minimized the strangeness and peculiarity of her right eye.
It's so bad that people might even overlook it.
Shi Yuezhen stood up and said to Yu Sui, "Come over here."
She led Yu Sui into the opposite cubicle and drew the curtain to conceal them.
Yu Sui sat on the small bed in the cubicle and took off her clothes as Shi Yuezhen had instructed, asking her to help remove the bandages.
"The doctor told me yesterday that I can remove the bandage tonight, and after applying the medicine for a few more days, there won't be any scars," Yu Sui said softly.
Shi Yuezhen sniffed the scent of the medicated cloth and nodded, saying, "She's right. You used some top-quality medicinal herbs, and the damaged five elements in the injured area have been harmonized. It should no longer hurt."
"Are you usually afraid of pain?" Shi Yuezhen asked.
Yu Sui thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid."
Shi Yuezhen chuckled softly, her hands moving gently: "Then I'll take it apart slowly."
Otherwise, it will pull on the wound and cause more pain.
Shi Yuezhen would ask Yu Sui questions from time to time to distract her. Yu Sui was indeed attracted by her questions and racked her brains to think of how to answer them.
She asked, "Judging from the scars on your face, they were caused by the venomous silk of the Ghost Spider. The people you fought with were from the Farmer's family?"
Yu Sui praised, "You're really amazing! You can guess just by looking at the scars."
Shi Yuezhen also praised, "A farmer's disciple who can refine a Ghost Armored Sky Spider is not to be underestimated. It seems you won. You are also very powerful."
"It's not exactly a victory, otherwise I wouldn't be injured like this," Yu Sui said with a simple smile.
Shi Yuezhen cut the long strip of medicinal cloth that had already been torn apart, and continued to unravel it, saying, "You've only just begun your cultivation, you have a lot of time ahead of you, and you'll definitely become even more powerful in the future."
Cang Shu and Mei Liangyu were outside and could vaguely hear the conversation between the two girls in the cubicle.
Cang Shu slowly picked up the medicinal herbs and packed them into boxes, while Mei Liangyu leaned half her body against the table, watching Cang Shu pick up the herbs.
Mei Liangyu looked at it for a while and asked Cang Shu, "Are the bitter melon seeds and the three medicinal flowers packaged together?"
Cang Shu replied calmly, "Putting them together will neutralize the cold nature of the three medicinal flowers."
Mei Liangyu reached out and hooked the box over, bringing it close to his nose to smell it: "Isn't that poisonous?"
“Hmm,” Cang Shu said, “I didn’t say it was for saving people.”
Mei Liangyu indifferently pushed the box back to him: "Then what did you bring it for?"
Cang Shu said, "It's for the Ghost Armor Sky Spider to eat."
Mei Liangyu said "Oh," then suddenly remembered his roommate and said lazily, "Come to my place later and take away Wei Ren's scorpions, snakes, and spiders."
Cang Shu looked puzzled: "What's wrong with him?"
“His cultivation has been destroyed, and the little creatures he raised have started to disobey him and crawl around everywhere,” Mei Liangyu said. “You come and take them away, otherwise it would be a shame if I crushed them all to death.”
Cang Shu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
The power backfired; the owner couldn't control the poisonous creatures he raised. If left unattended, these little poisonous things might go berserk and bite people everywhere in the enclosure, which would be even more troublesome.
Mei Liangyu said, "He also has the Ghost Armor Sky Spider."
Cang Shu glanced at the cubicle: "Did Wei Ren hit Nangong Sui?"
Mei Liangyu glanced at the cubicle and said, "It seems to be reversed."
Yu Sui had already removed the bandages and lay face down on the bed with her bare back, while Shi Yuezhen bent over to apply ointment to the wounds on her back.
The woman's soft, cool black hair slid down gently, swaying as Shi Yuezhen applied the medicine. Yu Sui's gaze followed those strands of hair until they touched her cheek, causing a slight itch, which made her close one eye.
"Be careful on your way back, and don't get it wet," Shi Yuezhen said gently. She helped Yu Sui sit up, gently cupped her face in one hand, and made her raise her head slightly. Then she gently applied medicine to the wound from her neck to her jaw and pressed it with her fingers to spread it.
The two were so close that Yu Sui could see Shi Yuezhen's focused gaze with just a slight glance down. Looking closer at her white right eye, she could see that it resembled a white jade bead, shimmering and glowing.
"Are you listening to me?" Shi Yuezhen gently raised her eyes and looked at Yu Sui.
"No," Yu Sui said honestly. "I just looked into your eyes."
Shi Yuezhen laughed and said, "Scared?"
“No.” Yu Sui shook her head. “It’s very pretty, like a jade bead.”
She took a moment to think of how to describe it: "It's very round, smooth, translucent, and beautiful; it's the kind of jade bead of excellent quality."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yuezhen's smile widened, revealing her emotions only in her normal eye, while her white right eye remained completely blank.
“You’re the second person to say that.” Shi Yuezhen’s tone was light and teasing. “But the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. You must not stare at it for too long. Medical pupil techniques can cause you to get trapped if you stare at it for too long, which is not good for your recovery.”
Yu Sui closed her eyes: "Mmm!"
Seeing that the child obediently closed her eyes and let herself be manipulated, Shi Yuezhen found the child rather cute.
It took Yu Sui nearly half an hour to remove the cloth and apply the medicine. The cool ointment became hot after being applied, and with the restlessness of the strange fire after night, she felt hot even on a rainy night, and fine sweat appeared on her forehead.
Shi Yuezhen washed her hands outside and said to Mei Liangyu, "When you go back, remember to keep an eye on her and don't let her get wet in the rain, especially her face."
Mei Liangyu, without even looking up from the message sent back by the Wind-Listening Ruler, asked, "Is this something I need to pay attention to?"
Shi Yuezhen glanced at Cang Shu, who slowly said, "Then how about we have Sheng Fei come and pick her up?"
Mei Liangyu continued to look at the Wind Listening Ruler without reacting.
Shi Yuezhen asked with a smile, "Who is Sheng Fei to her?"
Cang Shu said, "My own brother."
Shi Yuezhen nodded: "That is indeed closer and more reliable than my senior brother."
Yu Sui finished dressing and came out. Mei Liangyu put away the Wind Listening Ruler and said, "Let's go."
"Okay!" Yu Sui stepped forward and followed, waving to Shi Yuezhen as she did so: "Thank you for tonight, Senior Sister."
Shi Yuezhen smiled and said, "Remember to come back tomorrow to change the dressing."
Yu Sui had just said "okay" and turned around when she was stopped by the person standing in front of the door. Just as she was about to look up, she saw a black figure flash past her eyes, and clothes that were still warm were already draped over her body.
Mei Liangyu, having removed her coat, showed no emotion on her face. Her slender fingers swept across Yu Sui's eyes, then she draped the coat over Yu Sui's head, tying a knot around her face with the sleeve.
“Your senior sister, a doctor, said you can’t get wet in the rain, especially your face, or she’ll tell your brother.”
The unfamiliar temperature and smell came suddenly, and Yu Sui was in a daze for a moment before she realized what was happening. Mei Liangyu had already stopped and bent down to pick up the umbrella and open it.
The smell of earth from the night's downpour was fresh and clear, but what Yu Sui could smell most clearly was the warm black coat that brushed against her cheek.
It has a clean and soft scent, like the gentle warmth of sunlight.
"Senior brother," Yu Sui called out to the person walking ahead, holding up his umbrella, "I'm going back to my dormitory."
The journey was filled with torrential rain and thunder, with frequent, deafening claps of thunder. When we returned to our residence, the road was flooded with rainwater, carrying withered flowers all over the ground.
Yu Sui put away his umbrella and went into the dormitory. When Mei Liangyu turned around and looked at him, he said, "I didn't get wet, don't worry, senior brother."
The two walked toward the dragon ladder in tacit agreement, neither wanting to use the Wind Control Technique again.
Mei Liangyu's wind-listening ruler buzzed. He opened it, read it for a while, and then sent a reply.
Yu Sui is looking at the number of floors on the Dragon Ladder.
She lived on the 39th floor, but after the dragon staircase on the 37th floor opened, Yu Sui walked out carrying an umbrella.
Mei Liangyu looked up as she moved, her expression inscrutable as she gazed at Yu Sui, who had walked outside the dragon ladder.
"Goodbye, senior brother." Yu Sui smiled at him with her eyes crinkled.
Mei Liangyu asked, "Aren't you going back to your residence?"
Yu Sui said, "I came back to find Brother Gu."
oh.
Mei Liangyu blinked slightly. As the dragon staircase door closed, their eyes remained locked until the dragon staircase began to ascend again.
[Author's Note]
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