"No, not yet." Su Wanyan removed the towel from her face. "I want to do something."
Yesterday's confusion has been swept away today.
She asked again, "Has Xiaochensheng come back yet?"
Autumn Leaves shook their heads.
Su Wanyan said, "If he comes back, tell him I'm not going to Hundred Nether Valley."
"Oh ho?" The words had barely left his mouth when a deep, sarcastic voice rang out from the doorway.
Xiao Chensheng was standing at the doorway at some point, the rising sun casting a long shadow of him on the floor inside the room.
His face was plastered with a smile, but that smile looked sinister.
Su Wanyan put down the towel and smiled calmly: "Where did you go? I just happened to have something to tell you."
"If it is what you just said, I have already heard it."
Su Wanyan gestured to Qiu Ye, who lowered her eyes and carried out the hot water for washing.
Xiao Chensheng slowly stepped in, and Su Wanyan met his gaze: "I heard that the imperial court is going to besiege Baiyou Valley."
"So Your Highness intends to abandon me?" Xiao Chensheng asked with a smile.
Now that he's backing down, how could he possibly agree?
He had been searching for a promising talent like Su Wanyan for a long time.
Su Wanyan took the bag she always carried with her from the bedside, took out a thick stack of bound books, and handed them to Xiao Chensheng: "This is for you."
Xiao Chensheng smiled, his eyebrows twitching slightly. After hesitating for a while, he finally reached out and took it.
"What's this?"
"Take a look first."
As they were talking, Huang Ye brought in breakfast, and Su Wanyan grabbed a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.
When traveling, most of the food consumed consists of coarse grains, steamed buns, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the like. Naturally, if Su Wanyan wanted, she could arrange her meals properly.
Su Wanyan felt it was unnecessary. These things weren't inedible, and since they were all seeking refuge, there was no need to be so demanding.
Xiao Chensheng sat down, lifted his robe, and opened the bound book in his hand. In an instant, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his expression became serious.
Above is a record of Yu Nanqing's medical treatment when she became paralyzed.
Not only were the acupuncture techniques recorded in detail, but the daily dietary changes and acupoint massages were also annotated in detail.
For the more important and complex parts, Su Wanyan also drew diagrams and text, which included detailed explanations and analyses.
He flipped through the pages one by one, without looking closely, skimming over most of them.
When he reached the middle of the book, he took a deep breath and slowly closed it.
There are five such bound volumes, each with a slightly worn appearance, which are evidence that Su Wanyan often consulted when treating Yu Nanqing.
Xiao Chensheng seemed lost in thought as he carefully folded the book back up, as if afraid of damaging it. One corner was sticking up, and he pressed it down with his thumb, hoping to smooth out the wrinkled corner.
He was initially angry that Su Wanyan wasn't going to Baiyou Valley. Firstly, he didn't want to miss this opportunity, and secondly, he really wanted to teach Su Wanyan everything he knew.
Xiao Chensheng often felt powerless. His methods were either unlearnable by the disciples in the valley, or they thought his medical skills were unorthodox and heretical.
He felt that his medical skills would have no successor and that he would eventually disappear from the world, so he felt that his life had been meaningless.
So even if Su Wanyan goes back on her word, he will tie her up and take her to Baiyou Valley.
However, at this moment, Su Wanyan handed over all the notes on treating Yu Nanqing, and he hesitated again.
It wasn't because he coveted the notebook, but because Su Wanyan was communicating with him in a very sincere manner.
Su Wanyan had said from the beginning that it was up to her to decide whether or not to go to Baiyou Valley.
She never said from the beginning that she would definitely go.
She had absolutely no need to make this deal with him.
“I will go to Hundred Ghost Valley,” Su Wanyan said while chewing on a steamed bun, “but the timing isn’t right now.”
Her desire to exchange medical knowledge remained unchanged, but it was unwise for her to put herself in danger.
"They're just a few lackeys, they can't even get close to the entrance of Hundred Nether Valley, what are you afraid of them for?" Xiao Chensheng's face was expressionless, without a smile.
However, having grown accustomed to his smiling face, Su Wanyan felt strange seeing him act normally now.
She composed herself and said, "That's your Hundred Ghost Valley. You must know what's going on. I'm afraid it's because I've never been there. I don't know what unsettling factors might be involved. Besides, I'd like to do other things right now, so let's put the trip to Hundred Ghost Valley aside for now."
"..."
Xiao Chensheng looked at Su Wanyan with an indescribable expression—faint yet sharp and serious.
Su Wanyan glared back: "I'm powerless right now, isn't it normal for me to think like this?"
Xiao Chensheng pushed the five bound volumes on the table back.
Su Wanyan asked curiously, "Don't want it? Then it will be difficult for you to get it later."
Xiao Chensheng sat upright, crossed his legs slightly, and curled his lips into his usual fake smile: "Since that's the case, I'll accompany you this time."
Su Wanyan was stunned: "Huh?"
"Let's talk about medicine when you get to Hundred Ghost Valley. That would be much more interesting."
"Baiyou Valley is under siege. Aren't you afraid the imperial court will take over if you don't go back to oversee it? I heard the Imperial Observatory has gone there too."
"Heh." Xiao Chensheng chuckled softly, but did not reply to Su Wanyan's words.
If Hundred Nether Valley were so easy to enter, with so many enemies, it would have been taken down long ago.
What methods haven't those people studied? What is there to fear from the mere imperial court?
Seeing his confident demeanor, Su Wanyan stopped worrying and pouted in disdain: "But if you come with me, I'm afraid you'll hold me back."
"..." Who was dragging whom down? Could he really be inferior to a weak woman like her?
Xiao Chensheng asked with a smile, "What do you want to do?"
"It's just an idea for now. If you want to know, you can stay and listen later." Su Wanyan handed him a sweet potato: "Want some?"
Xiao Chensheng glanced at it, didn't take it, raised his left hand, and took a drag of his cigarette.
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow: "Pain relief?"
It really hurts.
Because the imperial court was going to besiege Baiyou Valley, he rushed back last night and added two more formations around Baiyou Valley.
Who would have thought that they would be ambushed by their enemies halfway through the journey?
Now everyone in the martial arts world knows that he has offended the royal family, and they all want to capture him and send him back to the palace to receive a reward.
If he hadn't gotten entangled with that group of people, he wouldn't have had to wait until dawn to come back.
However, when faced with Su Wanyan's question, he only uttered two words: "I'm hungry."
Su Wanyan's eyes lit up, surprised and curious: "You smoke until you're full? What's in the pipe? Let me see?"
Xiao Chensheng smiled and declined, "I'm afraid I can't accept your offer."
Whether she truly believes it or not, can't she tell from such a ridiculous lie?
He's taking painkillers right now; if Su Wanyan saw it, she'd definitely be able to tell.
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