fox smell
Although the protective array surrounding the Four Directions Courtyard had been removed, Yun Qian did not let her guard down. She remained vigilant, maintaining a sliver of clarity even in her sleep, ensuring that the slightest disturbance would instantly awaken her.
With her Nascent Soul stage cultivation, her spiritual sense was sufficient to cover an area of several miles, and she hadn't completely withdrawn it last night. Logically speaking, let alone a living person sneaking in, even a night owl swooping across the roof would be difficult for her to detect.
But how did this bundle... manage to bypass all her senses and appear silently in this room, on this table, like a ghost?
Yun Qian's gaze narrowed slightly, filled with scrutiny and vigilance, as she looked at the black bundle of unknown material.
Just then, the small black sword that had been quietly pinned in her hair seemed to be stimulated by something, and with a "hum", it flew out on its own, its dark blade trembling excitedly in mid-air.
"It smells like a fox!" Xiao Hei's voice was filled with utter disgust as he pointed his sword at the bundle as if it were something filthy. "That's right! That's the smell of that nasty fox! Ugh! It stinks!"
As it grumbled, it seemed as if it were afraid of being contaminated, and the sword rapidly retreated, wishing it could get as far away from the bundle as possible.
On the contrary, Yun Qian's eyes suddenly turned colder the moment she heard the word "fox," and her aura tensed up.
Although some time has passed, she has not forgotten in the slightest the scene of Lin Huaiyu trying to bewitch her with his charm that night. The unpleasantness and vigilance of being schemed against and spied on have long been deeply rooted in her heart.
Now, Lin Huaiyu has quietly and provocatively delivered a package of unknown origin into her room. What exactly does he want to do?
Seeing that Xiao Hei was still retreating and almost touching the wall, Yun Qian's eyes flashed, and she stretched out her fingers and precisely pinched its cold sword.
"Go and take a look." Her tone was calm, yet carried an unquestionable air. With a flick of her wrist, she tossed Xiao Hei towards the black bundle.
Little Black let out a disgruntled sword cry in the air, but the blade only stiffened slightly and did not truly resist. As if resigned to its fate, it reluctantly plunged into the black bundle.
There was a moment of silence inside the bundle, then came Xiao Hei's muffled voice, as if heard through a layer of cloth:
"Yun Qian".
"Um."
"It's filled with... medicine." Xiao Hei's voice carried a hint of confirmation after investigation. "Various kinds of herbs, piled up to the brim. I sensed it, and there are no dangerous energy fluctuations."
Hearing Xiao Hei confirm that there was no danger, Yun Qian's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She stepped forward and picked up the bundle.
She untied the ribbons and spread out the bundle.
Just as Xiao Hei had said, inside were neatly arranged many strange medicinal herbs she had never seen before, each with a different shape and emitting a complex medicinal fragrance, some bitter and some faint. On top of the herbs was a piece of light yellow paper with a special texture, on which a prescription was recorded in elegant and flowing handwriting.
Cough Relief Powder.
Upon seeing the three words, Yun Qian's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
She naturally remembered that the reason she took the initiative to seek out Lin Huaiyu that night was to ask him if the Nine-Tailed God Clan had any effective remedies for coughs.
But the night ended badly.
But why would Lin Huaiyu choose this time and this method to send the prescription and medicinal herbs together?
Sensing Yun Qian's doubts, Xiao Hei, who had just crawled out of the bundle, immediately shouted loudly, trying to sound the alarm: "Is there any need to think about it? Of course they have bad intentions!"
It circled Yun Qian once, its sword flashing excitedly: "The fox clan are born masters of manipulating people's hearts, the most cunning of all! Who knows what schemes are hidden inside this medicine they brought you today? Whether the medicine is truly effective is another matter, and there might even be some hidden traps! You mustn't be bewitched by that fox's beauty again and lose your mind!"
"I didn't." Yun Qian denied calmly, her tone revealing no emotion. After what happened last time, if she were to be so easily deceived by appearances, she would have wasted her hundred years of cultivation.
This prescription should not be used lightly. The Nine-Tailed God Clan is too mysterious, and their inherited medical techniques are very different from ordinary Taoist methods. If this cough-relieving powder has any unknown side effects, or if it requires a special catalyst to exert its effects, and the catalyst itself is harmful, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Since it concerned Baichuan's health, she had to be extremely careful and could not afford to take any chances.
However, another question arose in her mind: Lin Huaiyu had not only come last night, but had even entered her room without her noticing. The difference in their cultivation levels was probably more vast than she had imagined. If he had the ability to get close to her without her noticing, why didn't he take the opportunity to harm her?
Yun Qian picked up the prescription, her fingertips brushing over the unfamiliar names of the herbs and the complicated preparation steps. Her gaze was calm as she carefully studied each word and sentence.
The medicinal properties of the main ingredients listed on the prescription were indeed vaguely described in some very ancient medical texts, and were not entirely fabricated. However, the actual medicinal materials provided in the package were completely unfamiliar to her in terms of appearance and smell.
Right now, she doesn't trust Lin Huaiyu.
She dared not use these medicinal herbs of unknown origin on Baichuan.
After a moment of silence, Yun Qian rewrapped the medicinal herbs and, along with the prescription, put them into a separate corner of her Qiankun bag.
Let's put it away for now.
Perhaps in the future, we can find a suitable opportunity and a reliable method to verify the authenticity and efficacy of this prescription before making any further plans.
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