Chapter 9 Feeding Long Aotian Medicine
When Xiao Shuying woke up again in the disciple's residence, she was still stunned when she saw that familiar ceiling for the umpteenth time.
He felt as if he had just had a drowsy sleep, and now he was dizzy and lightheaded.
Struggling to get up, I found that my wounds had healed, but my meridians still ached faintly.
It seems that this competition really overdid it, which made the already broken meridians even worse.
Xiao Shuying was leaning against the couch, recalling the past, remembering the white-clad figure she had seen before she fainted.
Su Yunyu always arrives just in time...
Could it be that she's deliberately trying to gain his favor?
Just as she was speculating, the door creaked open, and Xiao Shuying turned her head to look. She saw the sun casting a slanting shadow, and the light reflected a patch of cool, clear water chestnuts.
Upon seeing that it was Su Yunyu, an unnatural expression flashed across his face.
After all, I've fainted in front of my enemies too many times, especially since I have to pretend to be helpless every time. I'm really tired of it.
Just as she lowered her eyes and pretended to be drowsy in order to get through this, Su Yunyu had already walked to the bedside.
He was holding a bowl of herbal soup, which seemed to have just been brewed and was steaming hot.
The rising steam blurred his fair skin, making his handsome face appear even more like a reflection in water or a flower in a mirror.
Xiao Shuying merely glanced up, her brows furrowing slightly at the faint bitterness in the air, before she said obediently:
"Has my disciple caused Master any trouble?"
Although his tone was timid, his lowered face was actually expressionless.
There was even a sense of pleasure in causing trouble for Su Yunyu.
Su Yunyu sat down on the edge of the bed, blowing on the medicine in her spoon as she said calmly:
"Excessive rigidity leads to breakage; we must not push ourselves so hard next time."
"Yes," Xiao Shuying replied outwardly, but she felt somewhat uncomfortable. This world has always been a dog-eat-dog world. If she didn't fight to the death, where would she have a place?
Su Yunyu sighed again, stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon, and said earnestly:
“You still have me, you are not alone. If something happens to you, how will I, your teacher, cope?”
This wasn't an act. When Su Yunyu went to check on the unconscious Xiao Shuying, she found that his meridians were becoming increasingly broken and his dantian was also damaged.
Sometimes, people don't just live for themselves, but also for others. Xiao Shuying, now alone, can't understand this, and so on...
Wait a minute, with him around, what harem could Long Aotian possibly have?
Moreover, the original novel is also dominated by a male protagonist, with very little attention paid to his female companions.
Su Yunyu then changed the subject. Seeing that Xiao Shuying was stammering and about to speak, she quickly scooped up a spoonful of soup and was a little flustered because she was eager to put it into his mouth.
When the spoon was brought to Xiao Shuying's lips, she instinctively opened her mouth to drink it. The moment the medicine entered her mouth, a scalding, burning sensation immediately filled her lips and teeth—
"Hiss," Xiao Shuying didn't care about anything else and subconsciously loosened her teeth. Instead, the scalding hot medicine slid down her neck, and her skin started to hurt.
Su Yunyu was caught off guard by the sudden scene before her. She blinked, looked at the still-steaming medicine in her hand, and froze.
The system within his consciousness asked him: "[Did you do this on purpose?]"
"Don't make baseless accusations. Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Su Yunyu curled her lips, ignoring the system, and simply transferred spiritual energy to Xiao Shuying to save time.
This spiritual energy has been nourishing Long Aotian every day. Since his cultivation level will drop eventually anyway, he might as well make the most of it while he's still at his peak.
Xiao Shuying, who had just been gasping for breath due to the burn, now had her injuries soothed by the spiritual energy flowing into her body.
This spiritual energy, along with Su Yunyu's ice spiritual root, flowed through her meridians and internal organs, leaving her feeling extremely cold. One second it was scalding hot, and the next it was icy cold—truly a world of extremes.
“…Thank you, Master,” Xiao Shuying said, not wanting to express her gratitude at all.
He strongly suspected that Su Yunyu did it on purpose, probably because she was unhappy that he had won, so she deliberately fed him scalding hot medicine.
Su Yunyu was oblivious to Long Aotian's subtle emotions; she simply used her spiritual energy to cool the medicine down.
He didn't bring over the steaming hot medicine to show that it was freshly brewed; he just forgot to blow on it to cool it down when he was interrupted.
Therefore, Su Yunyu felt a little guilty and said to Xiao Shuying:
"It's not hot now. I didn't mean to."
As she spoke, Su Yunyu scooped up another spoonful of medicine, and even though it was no longer steaming, she still habitually blew on it before bringing it to Xiao Shuying's lips again:
"Drink it, it will nourish your dantian."
"..." Xiao Shuying glanced at the medicine. It was no longer steaming, and the spoon felt cool to the touch when she brought it to her lips, so it was indeed no longer hot.
But since it wasn't hot anymore, why did Su Yunyu still blow on it, deliberately trying to annoy him?
Puzzled but not daring to question it, Xiao Shuying could only grit her teeth and drink the medicine. This time, it wasn't hot, but as soon as it entered her mouth, the extremely strong bitterness was overwhelming, and it didn't even stop at her lips and tongue, but went down to her throat.
Xiao Shuying immediately frowned in distress, her eyes glazed over, as if she were questioning the meaning of life.
He now suspects not only that Su Yunyu deliberately burned him, but also that she deliberately used bitter herbs to make him suffer.
Even though the cultivation world invented elixirs, why does he still need to brew medicinal soup to feed himself?
I'm afraid they're just looking to torment themselves; they're truly wicked.
Xiao Shuying had guessed correctly; Su Yunyu was indeed doing it on purpose, but not to make things difficult for him, but rather…
Seeing his face scrunched up, Su Yunyu was secretly pleased, her intentions fulfilled. She quickly took out a piece of candied fruit and fed it to him.
Although I was happy inside, I still had to keep a proper tone:
"The medicine tastes bitter, so I brought you some candied fruit. Just bear with it."
This journey of hardship followed by reward will definitely leave an unforgettable impression on Long Aotian.
I bet from now on he'll remember this day every time he sees medicine, hahaha he's a genius.
"..." Xiao Shuying was still reeling from the bitterness when a piece of candied fruit was suddenly stuffed into her mouth.
Su Yunyu's movements were so fast and fluid that he didn't react in time and subconsciously chewed on the candied fruit.
Her taste buds, which had been almost numb from the bitterness at first, were now subjected to an extreme sweetness. The bitterness and sweetness intertwined, and Xiao Shuying couldn't help but grip the quilt tightly.
Very well, Su Yunyu is indeed looking for an opportunity to take revenge. He says he's here, but in reality, having him around will only make things worse.
Su Yunyu, however, thought she had done it perfectly. She blinked and asked Xiao Shuying with feigned calmness:
"Well, I specifically asked someone else to buy these candied fruits."
If Su Yunyu had taken a bite herself beforehand, she would have known just how ridiculously sweet this candied fruit was.
Xiao Shuying, having finally calmed her chaotic sense of taste, glanced at Su Yunyu with a complicated expression upon hearing this, and flattered her:
"It's very sweet, thank you, Master."
Haha, I don't know where they bought this cloyingly sweet stuff. Asking others is pointless.
However, this inner resentment froze again when it met Su Yunyu's clear gaze.
He even sensed a hint of expectation in those eyes.
Perhaps… Xiao Shuying swallowed the lingering sweetness in her throat, thinking that Su Yunyu might have indeed put her heart into making these candied fruits.
Su Yunyu thought he genuinely thought the candied fruit was good, and her brows relaxed. Her usually cold face softened, like the pale glow of the moon.
Xiao Shuying felt increasingly uncomfortable, so she quickly asked for the medicine, poured herself a spoonful, and drank it sip by sip. Then, remembering something, she asked:
"Master, I truly won this competition, didn't I?"
The power within him came as suddenly as before, and he himself couldn't figure it out. He wondered if Yan Angao would have any suspicions.
At this point, Su Yunyu stood up and lightly flicked her sleeve:
“Of course we won, but your junior brother Yan is a little resentful.”
More than just indignant, if Su Yunyu hadn't arrived, she probably would have filed a complaint against Xiao Shuying, questioning what underhanded tactics he had used.
Seeing Xiao Shuying's lowered eyes, she assumed he was feeling uneasy, so she comforted him:
"Don't worry, no one will question you; you won fair and square."
"..." Xiao Shuying was drinking extremely bitter medicine when she heard this and almost choked. Just as she was about to thank her, Su Yunyu had already pushed open the door and left.
Only Xiao Shuying lay on the couch, holding half a bowl of medicine, lost in thought.
For some reason, the medicine didn't seem so bitter anymore.
The top 300 in the martial arts competition will qualify for the secret realm.
Xiao Shuying recovered from her injuries just in time for the opening of the secret realm.
This secret realm is under the jurisdiction of the Tianxuan Sect and is opened by the Sun, Moon, Mountains and Rivers Mirror in the hands of the sect leader. When the mirror shows both sides, place it in the sun when it is at its brightest, and the secret realm will be opened.
Wenrenli stood on the high platform, instructing his three hundred disciples:
"This secret realm will be open for seven days. Each disciple has a life token. If they encounter danger, the life token can block an attack. If they break the life token, they will be teleported out."
Since most of the disciples were newcomers, and it just so happened that the secret realm was opened for the first time, Wenren Li said a few more words.
Xiao Shuying had no interest in listening and looked up at the sunlight.
There isn't much time left before the secret realm opens.
Strange, Su Yunyu has been nowhere to be seen these past few days, I don't know what she's been up to.
Even on such an important day, the sect leader is handling everything alone.
Forget it, whatever he does, whether he's plotting something or wandering the world, it's none of his business.
He only needs to focus on that ninth-grade alchemy furnace; repairing his meridians is the most urgent task.
A piercing gaze fell upon him. Xiao Shuying looked in that direction and saw Xiao Qingran glaring at him with resentment, seemingly annoyed that his younger brother had lost out and allowed him to gain the upper hand.
Xiao Qingran curled his lips in a sarcastic smile, ignoring him. The sundial was slowly approaching its peak. As he lowered his gaze, he suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder—
Immediately gripping Mu Ling tightly, Xiao Shuying turned around alertly, only to see that the newcomer was wearing a sky-blue robe and a jade belt, but his face was mostly covered by a silver peacock-patterned mask.
Although her face was not visible, Xiao Shuying immediately recognized her by the jade belt cinching her waist and her eyes that were as beautiful as autumn water.
Before anyone could even register their surprise, the man's eyes curved slightly, and he spoke calmly and unhurriedly:
"I have changed my identity to help you."
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