The words were not friendly at first hearing.
Qin Si's gaze deepened, and just as he was about to speak, Bai Shengyi, with a clever move, had already passed him and walked forward.
"It's me, senior. Could you let this junior see the patient first?" Bai Shengyi was open and honest.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and the slender figure of Daoist Zhu Xiao moved aside.
He chuckled, "You're quite something."
Bai Shengyi didn't know where he had come to this conclusion, but she could feel that he bore no ill will. She glanced up at Qin Si, and Bai Shengyi quickly entered the courtyard.
Qin Si's cave dwelling was too simple to be convenient, so Qian Ying took it upon herself to move Yue Shuxin to Bai Shengyi's courtyard.
The flowers and trees here were still as they were when she had left, but on the stone table in the courtyard, some freshly collected and dried herbs were scattered, emitting a medicinal fragrance.
Yue Shuxin lay on the bed. As soon as Bai Shengyi looked at her, she knew her condition was much worse than the last time she had seen her, and she frowned slightly.
A moment later, Bai Shengyi emerged from the room.
"Senior used Honglou Xue on my mother?" Although it was a question, her tone was affirmative.
Only Honglou Xue could rapidly stabilize Yue Shuxin's scattered vital energy. Of course, if other medicinal ingredients couldn't be found in time, this stabilization wouldn't last long.
Daoist Zhu Xiao waved his hand vaguely and said casually, "No need to thank me. It was your maternal grandfather who knelt and begged me to use it."
That tone...
Bai Shengyi couldn't help but twitch her lips. She felt that she might have been deceived by the senior's appearance and demeanor. How to put it, he was free-spirited, but also truly unconventional.
However, Bai Shengyi was still very grateful to him. Ingredients like Honglou Xue were unheard of even by her maternal grandfather and master, which showed how precious they were. Just for Daoist Zhu Xiao to be able to produce it, she accepted this kindness.
"I won't say too much in thanks. If senior ever needs my help in the future, just ask."
As Bai Shengyi finished speaking, Daoist Zhu Xiao raised an eyebrow and lazily said, "I actually do. I heard you retrieved the Summer Night Plum Forest. How about showing it to me first?"
Bai Shengyi: ...
He added, "Your mother's condition is such that even if she were to use the Summer Night Plum Forest now, she wouldn't be able to withstand it. You must obtain the Heart of the Divine Wood to neutralize the potent medicinal properties of the Summer Night Plum Forest."
Seeing how well-informed he was, Bai Shengyi's expression immediately turned serious, "Does senior know where those two items are?"
"I don't," Daoist Zhu Xiao uttered three words, took the Summer Night Plum Forest, and waved his sleeve, saying, "Don't disturb me for a while."
With that, he took a step and vanished from everyone's sight.
"This alchemist has always been like this. Don't take it to heart," Yue Yuan Gui said, seeing Bai Shengyi's silence. He thought she was bothered by Daoist Zhu Xiao's casual attitude and offered an explanation.
Qin Si, however, knew that was not the case. He asked, "Are you worrying about the medicinal ingredients?"
Bai Shengyi squatted on the ground, resting her chin on her hand, and replied with an "mm."
Yue Yuan Gui suddenly felt as if he had been hit by something cold and distant. He truly couldn't insert himself into the atmosphere between those two. After a moment of silence, he went in to take care of Yue Shuxin.
Father, don't blame your son for not listening to you and not staying with these two youngsters. It's just that your son is alone and cannot endure this grievance.
Qin Si also squatted down, sitting side-by-side with Bai Shengyi.
"Is it necessary to gather all five medicinal ingredients?"
Bai Shengyi pondered, "Yes and no. My mother's situation is rather special. I don't know how to explain it to you. Let me give you an analogy: she is now like a seed that, lacking the conditions to sprout, has been forced into dormancy. Her slumber is not due to severe injury but due to a severe loss of vitality, dissipation of essence, regression of cultivation, and a body filled with a large amount of chaotic energy."
Bai Shengyi recalled that she had rescued Yue Shuxin from within the Black Boundary Lone Flower. She frowned slightly; Yue Shuxin had too many strange peculiarities about her.
Even though she had managed to obtain a small Black Boundary Lone Flower during her trip to the Heavenly Dao Ravine, she hadn't been able to research anything from it.
In the end, the black flower was ruined by both her and the Qingmeng Vine.
"The Summer Night Plum Forest can absorb and purify the chaotic energy within her body. Honglou Xue and Azure Dragon Scale can stabilize and replenish her depleted essence. The Qilin's Horn can provide a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. The Heart of the Divine Wood... This is the most important and essential, as it can not only neutralize these medicinal ingredients but also replenish her lost vitality."
Qin Si fell silent for a moment, "In other words, anything containing spiritual energy from heaven and earth can replace the Qilin's Horn, right?"
Bai Shengyi nodded, "But anything containing spiritual energy from heaven and earth is either a divine artifact, divine ore, divine grass, or a spiritual being of heaven and earth. How could there be enough..."
Bai Shengyi looked at the giant red flower before her and stammered successfully.
"Pfft!" The flower seemed to be infuriated, twisting its petals and spitting out a mouthful of nectar.
Bai Shengyi quickly reached out to catch it!
Good stuff! These were all rare and good things!
"Pfft!" Pervert! To actually catch someone's saliva!
The Red Boundary Lone Flower was about to be angered to death by its dog-like owner! It was already humiliating enough for her, a Boundary Lone Flower of an entire realm, to be contracted by him, and it had been wronged enough when its petals were torn off to save someone. Now, it was being sold off again!
Bai Shengyi, unable to see its grievance, her eyes shining, caught a few more mouthfuls of nectar, feeling extremely delighted.
She turned her head and asked Qin Si, "Is this the Boundary Lone Flower that accompanies the Heavenly Dao of the Divine启 Continent?"
"Yes. See if it can replace the Qilin's Horn."
Upon hearing this, the Boundary Lone Flower spat even more vigorously, specifically targeting Qin Si's head!
Bai Shengyi happily caught her fill and nodded repeatedly.
She rubbed her hands together and said with a smile, "Yes! Very much so! I don't need the whole flower; just have it give me a little petal later."
The flower disk of the Boundary Lone Flower looked at her excited and slightly lewd appearance and couldn't help but shudder.
Despicable! Only knew to pluck its petals! How shameless!
"Originally, it wanted to make me its vessel. By chance, I ended up contracting this flower," Qin Si's voice was slightly hoarse, carrying endless coldness, but his expression was extremely calm.
Both of them knew who "it" was and what the original intention of the Heavenly Dao was.
Bai Shengyi hugged Qin Si, tilted her head, and leaned on his shoulder, "Before my master and I returned, we went to see the newborn consciousness of the Heavenly Dao..."
As she spoke, her voice gradually grew smaller.
She had been constantly on edge in the Heavenly Dao Ravine before. After returning, she had gone through tribulations and meetings, and she was also worried about Yue Shuxin. She hadn't had a moment's peace. Even though cultivators didn't need sleep, they still needed rest. Now that everything was temporarily fine, Bai Shengyi's mind relaxed, and she gradually fell asleep.
Qin Si let out a nearly imperceptible sigh, scooped her up in his arms, and prepared to go inside.
"Pfft—cough!" The Boundary Lone Flower still wanted to spit, but Qin Si gave her a cold glance. She instinctively swallowed the nectar back and then gave a dry cough.
The flower disk of the Boundary Lone Flower felt terrible!
Just as she was about to curse, she saw a flash before her eyes, and Qin Si actually put her back into the contract space!
Argh! This dog-like master!
At this moment, the Boundary Lone Flower and the Black-eyed Tiger had a lot in common.
"A'yi... is she asleep?" Seeing Qin Si nod, Yue Yuan Gui lowered his voice, "The Supreme Sect wants to cancel the Divine启 Grand Gathering. This is not beneficial for Divine启 Mountain. I will go to Anping City first. When A'yi wakes up, you and she should hurry over."
Yue Yuan Gui left in a hurry.
Qin Si frowned, settled Bai Shengyi, and then walked out of the room, "Someone."
A gray shadow suddenly appeared, kneeling on the ground.
If Bai Shengyi were here, she would be greatly surprised, because the cultivation of the gray shadow had also reached the Mahayana stage!
"What about the matters I asked you to investigate?"
"Master, you guessed correctly. The terrestrial array on the main peak did have problems. Song Sheng initially intended to place the array on Qianxiao Peak, but was later persuaded by Xia Xilou to place it on the main peak. I have already interrogated Xia Xilou, who is imprisoned in the forbidden area. He said that at the time, he heard Yun Kai say that the main peak would have a greater impact."
The gray shadow paused, "Yun Kai was killed by his own daughter on Sigui Cliff back then, and his remains were nowhere to be found. However, I also discovered a wisp of otherworldly aura at the bottom of the cliff. Recently, that wisp of aura has appeared in the Minor Universe Secret Realm."
The Minor Universe Secret Realm was one of the reasons for the constant small movements of the major sects in recent days.