Birds chirped, the sun shone brightly, and it was the start of a new day.
Xu Yuehua stretched and got up, only to feel something pressing against her hand that was a little rough.
She looked down and was surprised to find a pile of high-quality medicinal herbs, which were exactly the same as the herbs she had called for in her dream.
"Did my wish come true?" She knew that someone must have collected these medicines and secretly given them to her.
He helped her secretly both times this time, so it seems that even if it wasn't Qi Guze, it must be someone she knew before.
She never expected to receive such care in this dark and gloomy dungeon, and hope immediately rose in her heart.
These medicinal herbs must have been obtained by someone at any cost, and she would never let them down.
Xu Yuehuai then carefully processed the medicinal herbs, arranging the usable parts neatly.
First, you have to grind the ox horn into powder. Ox horn is known to be cooling in nature, but it can clear heat and detoxify, and is effective in eliminating toxins from the body.
Then, slowly crush the petals of the udon flower to extract its juice. Taking this juice can repair cells and accelerate wound healing.
Finally, the roots and stems of the golden lotus herb are mixed with other herbs and simmered together to make a medicinal soup. This golden lotus herb has a sweet and mild flavor, harmonizing various medicines, synergizing their effects, and enhancing the overall medicinal power; it is a rare and precious remedy!
Using the sunlight streaming in from outside, Xu Yuehuai carefully prepared the antidote.
Time passed slowly, and a strong medicinal aroma gradually filled the air.
"It's done!" Xu Yuehuai looked at the color of the medicinal soup, which was just as she had imagined. She quickly tasted a small sip and found that it was indeed very effective.
Xu Yuehuai then scooped out the medicine, cooled it down, and quickly took it.
As the medicine gradually took effect, the boils on Xu Yuehuai's face really subsided a lot, the redness and swelling faded, and the pain was almost gone.
Xu Yuehuai touched her face and found it had indeed become much smoother. She leaned closer to the puddle of water dripping from the nearby stone and looked at her face. Her condition had improved by about half, and if she continued to take the medicine, she would be fully recovered in less than 7 days.
The remaining medicine was enough for her, and a happy smile appeared on her lips, her mood turning from gloomy to sunny.
"I will repay the person who helped me in secret tenfold or a hundredfold in the future," Xu Yuehuai murmured to herself.
After resting for a while, Xu Yuehuai felt that her spirit and strength had recovered a lot. However, even though the sun was high in the sky, no alien race had come to find her yet.
Normally, by this time, she would have already been working on the back mountain for a long time. Could it be that the sun rose in the west today and Bei Wei has changed her nature?
But thinking about how she treated Bei Wei yesterday, that guy would never treat her so kindly.
So what's going on? Xu Yuehuai sat on the stone bed, completely baffled.
Just as her stomach was rumbling, someone suddenly opened the iron gate and brought in a lot of food and wine.
"Is this to send me on my way? They've prepared such a fine meal today." Xu Yuehuai looked at the other person warily, without touching her chopsticks.
"Eat it or not, it's up to you." After placing the food and wine down, the foreigner left.
Seeing that the other party didn't say much, Xu Yuehuai could only try to see if the dishes were poisonous herself.
She took out the only silver hairpin in her hair, dipped it in some vegetable juice, and after a while, the hairpin did not turn black.
"It's really strange that it's not poisonous." Xu Yuehuai didn't stand on ceremony and started eating heartily.
After finishing all the dishes, she suddenly realized that they were all dishes she used to like.
It seems that an acquaintance has indeed come to Dongsang Kingdom and is very likely by her side now.
She needs to find a way to contact the other party to see if they can cooperate and achieve what they both want to do.
After finishing her meal, Xu Yuehuai sat on the stone bed and continued her cultivation. She was currently suffering serious losses and couldn't afford to waste her energy carelessly.
After resting for several days, Xu Yuehuai realized that Bei Wei still hadn't come to settle scores with her. This peaceful life made her feel inexplicably uneasy.
Is Bei Wei brewing up some big surprise?
Xu Yuehuai walked to the iron gate and shouted at the guards outside, "Didn't you have any orders to give you? How long are you going to keep me locked up here?"
"I want to see her, please take me there."
The guard snorted and said with displeasure, "We're so busy, you can't just see us whenever you want. If you want to see us, wait here."
Although these guards were rude, they seemed much better than before. Someone must have given them a dressing down, otherwise they would have been cursing them out just now.
Seeing that he couldn't reason with them, Xu Yuehuai sat back down.
Being confined to the dungeon for so long wasn't a solution. She suddenly missed the days when she was forced to dig for gemstones every day; back then, at least she could go outside for some fresh air.
Xu Yuehuai was sitting on the stone bed, almost dozing off, when she heard the iron gate open with a bang, and she immediately woke up.
"Come out." The guard stared at her with an unfriendly expression, then waved her out.
Seeing that she could finally get some fresh air, Xu Yuehuai disregarded the dangers ahead and followed them out.
The guards led her in another direction, a place she had never been before. It seemed to be in the best location and shouldn't be anything scary.
Xu Yuehuai was not flustered at all. After all, her rest and recuperation during this period had not been in vain. Her cultivation had now recovered to 30-40%, and she could hold out for a while even against the most powerful people from the four kingdoms.
A short while later, the guards led her to a palace and then left.
The palace has a very retro feel and looks like it's been there for over a hundred years. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the residence of their Imperial Preceptor.
I had never met their national advisor before, but I knew that he was over a hundred years old and had long since retired from worldly affairs.
Now that they've brought her to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, does it mean the Imperial Preceptor wants to see her?
"Come in," came an aged voice from inside.
Before Xu Yuehuai could move, the door in front of her opened automatically without any wind.
She looked inside and found it to be somewhat dilapidated, with little vegetation and only a patch of weeds.
That shouldn't be the case. Aren't their imperial advisors highly regarded? Even if they no longer concern themselves with worldly affairs, their treatment wouldn't be too bad.
Could what we see now be a deliberate act by them?
"Why aren't you coming in yet? Do you want to go back to the dungeon again?" the Grand Preceptor urged.
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