The mountains are verdant, and the flowers are shaking, exuding bursts of good fragrance. Shaded by trees, a pair of men and women snuggled up, adding a bit of vitality to this vast mountain forest.

"Ren Jianfei, thank you for your willingness to accompany me out to pick herbs. Ling Yaoqing carried a bamboo basket on his arm and showed a serene smile to Ren Jianfei at his side.

"Where, if you think of me, it means that you have regarded me as a friend, it should be me thank you!" Ren Jianfei smiled back. The mottled shadows of the trees hit his face, but they did not diminish the brightness of the corners of his lips and eyebrows.

During this time, the relationship between the two became much closer. Ren Jianfei also gradually learned that Ling Yaoqing had to go up the mountain every once in a while to pick a large number of poisonous weeds in order to raise Gu worms.

Where poisonous weeds have always flourished, there are also many large poisonous snakes and beasts, which are too dangerous for her as a girl.

In Group B, the only person who knows that she cultivates Gu art is herself, so the only person who can accompany her is herself. So even if she didn't take the initiative to ask for help, Ren Jianfei was definitely obliged.

"Ren Jianfei, why are you so good to me?" When the two of them leaned over to collect medicine, Ling Yaoqing seemed to hesitate for a while, and opened her mouth gently, "In this team, only you are willing to talk to me, but for someone like me, is it worth it?"

Ren Jianfei thought for a while and replied: "Maybe it's because, when my family's public opinion was at its worst, I was also chased and scolded by a group of people who didn't know the truth, and I understand the pain of being difficult to argue." ”

"It's really easy for the onlookers to destroy a stranger who has nothing to do with them. ”

Jian Zhiheng said that warmth is transmitted between people, and I have also experienced this. If it wasn't for Ye Shuo and them to help me before, my family wouldn't have been able to get through the difficulties so quickly. ”

"I think even the strongest people will need help at times. So I want to accompany you through this low period together. ”

This is naturally Ren Jianfei's true feelings. But there were other things that he didn't say.

When he cooperated with Ling Yaoqing to defend Gengcheng, the two were just an ordinary cooperative relationship, and they rarely intersected. But I don't know when it started, maybe it was after knowing her situation in the team, I saw her again, such a lonely but pretended to be a strong figure, and suddenly touched a soft level in Ren Jianfei's heart. He began to desire to help her, to use his strength to give her care and warmth.

As for why this is the case...... Ren Jianfei also discussed with Jian Zhiheng and others. I heard them say that if you like a girl, you will get along with her heartbeat. Her smile will make you gain and lose.

But Ren Jianfei asked himself, he didn't feel like this. If it wasn't Ling Yaoqing who was isolated today, but any other girl, he would still help. And if he is a "goddess" level figure with stars holding the moon, he will consciously stand aside.

This kind of abnormal emotions made Ren Jianfei even feel that it was because he had been rebellious since he was a child, and the more his father didn't let him do anything, the more he wanted to do something, so now that a girl is rejected by everyone, the more he wants to get close to her?

"Then, if I do something sorry for you in the future, will you forgive me?" Ling Yaoqing was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked again without a clue.

"You ......" Ren Jianfei raised his eyebrows, "what will you do to be sorry for me?"

Ling Yaoqing smiled reluctantly, and pretended to be unintentional: "Everyone makes mistakes." If I make a mistake, will you give me a second chance?"

"Make mistakes," Ren Jianfei thought seriously, "I think it should be divided into intentional and unintentional." Mistakes made knowingly are not forgivable. As soon as he finished saying this, he noticed that the atmosphere around him suddenly tense, and couldn't help but smile again: "But Ah Jing's words, even if he makes a mistake, he must be unintentional." So, of course, I'm not going to be mad at you. ”

Ling Yaoqing's eyes flickered, and the slightest wisp of temperature filled the bottom of her eyes little by little, covering the layer of wordless gloom.

She is like a fallen angel shaking off the dust, Ren Jianfei was a little stunned for a while, but then, his knuckles suddenly hurt. It turned out that he had been fascinated before, and his finger was accidentally cut by the barbed of the poisonous weed, and the wound had been dripping with blood.

Ling Yaoqing also noticed his abnormality, and rushed forward worriedly, holding his fingers back and forth, and couldn't stop blaming: "Look at you, patronizing Silly Le, these grasses are highly poisonous, and they cut their fingers, what if they are poisoned? After going back, immediately go to Yan Xuemeng to ask for an antidote, remember?"

Prior to this, Feng Qiwu made a special trip to refine many poison pills and antidote pills as reserve materials for the team. Although he is not an alchemist, as a high-grade poisoner, it is still easy to push the toxin through spiritual power and naturally condense it into a pill.

At that time, Yan Xuemeng offered to help keep it, and Feng Qiwu rarely had no objection. According to him, these troublesome things are left to the people of Tianxiao Pavilion to do, and if they do well, there will not necessarily be a reward, and if they don't do well, they have nothing to do with him.

"However, it stands to reason that I will not come into contact with poisonous weeds," Ren Jianfei nodded before realizing that there was another hidden danger, "If I go so rashly to ask for an antidote, will I implicate you?" ”

Ling Yaoqing said helplessly: "Fool, wouldn't you say that you accidentally fell into the poisonous weeds when you came out to hunt demonic beasts?"

Looking at his stupid look, but he was serious about shielding himself from the wind and rain, Ling Yaoqing only felt that he was really a stupid person, a fool like his brother Ye Shuo. However, when I think that he is doing this because he cares about himself, he is also stupid and cute.

"That's right," Ren Jianfei smirked for a while, and sat up seriously, "You asked me before if you would like to give you a drop of blood," he raised his finger that was still covered with blood beads, "Then now, don't waste it." ”

Ling Yaoqing saw that his expression didn't seem to be joking, and hesitated for a moment before asking softly, "If you give me blood, it also means giving me your life, will you still be willing?"

At this time, the two of them were each half-squatting, their bodies were very close, and even the other party's breathing, accompanied by the cold fragrance of flowers and plants, was also gently slapped on each other's faces, straight into the nerve endings, mobilizing every most sensitive cell in the body, and the atmosphere quickly turned ambiguous.

Plop, plop!

Ren Jianfei felt that his heart was really beating rapidly.

"I do!" he blurted out after a few moments. Staring at the pair of eyes that were close at hand, a smile gradually spread on his face, "I believe that you will take good care of my life." ”

Ling Yaoqing stared at him for a long time, then the divine sense that had probed into the storage ring was retracted, and he took out a delicate vial instead. Crystal blood beads flow into the mouth of the bottle, colliding on the wall with a crisp "ding" sound.

……

After returning to his own city, Ren Jianfei went to find Yan Xuemeng, while Ling Yaoqing returned to his room, spread the collected poisonous weeds on the table, sorted them into categories, and started to make preparations before feeding.

According to the current progress, if the blood of a master of Ren Jianfei's level could be mixed with the poisonous weeds, Ling Yaoqing could be sure that the Gu worm would definitely be able to evolve to the next stage.

But...... In fact, Qiao Xiying was right last time, with this drop of blood, it is equivalent to holding the host's life in her own hands, Ren Jianfei knew this, and he was still willing to give the blood to himself. If one day, let him know his true purpose, Ling Yaoqing didn't even dare to think about what kind of disgust he would look at him.

She could be sure that she had no particular affection for him. The only thing she had was the first time she met someone who really cared about her, and she ...... I just don't want to let him down.

Facing a table of poisonous weeds, Ling Yaoqing thought about it and finally took out a vial. But she didn't pull the cork for a long time, but tightened her five fingers and held the vial in the palm of her hand.

I still have a task to do...... It is much more important than this trial, and more important than the grudge with other people. She will definitely not miss a big thing, and she will continue to collect the blood and energy she needs, but there is only this drop of blood...... This is the kindness that a person entrusts to herself, and this is the only time, let her keep it as a souvenir.

At that moment, the closed door was suddenly pushed open, and the blinding sunlight filled the room.

Ling Yaoqing turned around in shock, and the one who walked in slowly with a cold face was actually Feng Qiwu, the city lord of his own city. On him, there is always a dark aura shrouded in him. The place he passed through seemed to be unable to penetrate even the sunlight, and automatically deflected the angle of the spill.

"City Lord......" Ling Yaoqing stood up a little crampedly, her chin slightly raised, showing her last stubbornness, "I remember that I locked the door. ”

Feng Qiwu looked at her coldly, her gloomy eyes, and her cold tone, which made her feel cold in her heart.

"Good look, what are you locking the door for?" he looked around, and his tone increased meaningfully, "Could it be that there is something unsightly here?"

Ling Yaoqing's mind was racing, and she was about to subconsciously clean up the herbs on the table, but Feng Qiwu thought of one thing with her and grabbed her arm.

"These are highly poisonous herbs. What are you doing with all that?"

Ling Yaoqing barely kept her calm and bowed slightly: "I saw the city lord performing poison techniques before, and his demeanor was superb, which made me yearn for it, so I have been learning poison techniques by myself recently, so I will start by learning to recognize herbs. ”

Although the credibility of these words is not so high, there is no obvious problem. Ling Yao waited anxiously, hoping that this boast would allow her to get through the trick.

Feng Qiwu was still indifferent to that face, except for when facing Feng Boliang, it seemed that he would never find another expression on his face. The two were in relative stalemate for a long time, he let go of Ling Yaoqing, but he reached out and picked up a medicinal herb from the table, and brought it to the tip of her nose.

"What kind of herb is this one?"

Ling Yaoqing didn't know anything about this, so she could only remain silent.

The corners of Feng Qiwu's mouth twitched slightly, and he pulled a little mocking coldness: "This is a flower-hearted vine, shaped like a withered grass, with a high degree of poison inside, and it is also the Gu Master's favorite feed when raising poisonous Gu." ”

When he said "Gu Master" and "Poison Gu", he deliberately accentuated the pronunciation, and at the same time, there was a deep meaning in his eyes. But Ling Yaoqing still maintained a decent smile: "Thank you for the city lord's advice." ”

Feng Qiwu followed and picked up another one: "What about this one?"

As if expecting Ling Yaoqing to be unable to answer, Feng Qiwu turned to ask himself and replied, "This is Zi Manluo." The color of the petals ranges from light to dark. The darker the color of the flower center, the more toxic it is. ”

If he asks again, it will only expose more flaws in himself, and Ling Yaoqing can only retreat: "The city lord is really knowledgeable. I'm just starting to learn, and my knowledge is limited, so I'll have to ask the lord for advice in the future. ”

Feng Qiwu looked at her coldly, put her lips close to her ear, and whispered:

"I'll give you a word of advice, it's not a good thing. Since you are cultivating physical arts, don't think about it in the east and think about it in the west, and in the end, it is likely that you will achieve nothing. ”

After he said this, he calmly turned away. Ling Yaoqing looked at his back, his stiff body didn't move, and he didn't know what he was thinking. But the palms of her hands were already covered with sweat.

Ling Yaoqing barely kept her calm and bowed slightly: "I saw the city lord performing poison techniques before, and his demeanor was superb, which made me yearn for it, so I have been learning poison techniques by myself recently, so I will start by learning to recognize herbs. ”

Although the credibility of these words is not so high, there is no obvious problem. Ling Yao waited anxiously, hoping that this boast would allow her to get through the trick.

Feng Qiwu was still indifferent to that face, except for when facing Feng Boliang, it seemed that he would never find another expression on his face. The two were in relative stalemate for a long time, he let go of Ling Yaoqing, but he reached out and picked up a medicinal herb from the table, and brought it to the tip of her nose.

"What kind of herb is this one?"

Ling Yaoqing didn't know anything about this, so she could only remain silent.

The corners of Feng Qiwu's mouth twitched slightly, and he pulled a little mocking coldness: "This is a flower-hearted vine, shaped like a withered grass, with a high degree of poison inside, and it is also the Gu Master's favorite feed when raising poisonous Gu." ”

When he said "Gu Master" and "Poison Gu", he deliberately accentuated the pronunciation, and at the same time, there was a deep meaning in his eyes. But Ling Yaoqing still maintained a decent smile: "Thank you for the city lord's advice." ”

Feng Qiwu followed and picked up another one: "What about this one?"

As if expecting Ling Yaoqing to be unable to answer, Feng Qiwu turned to ask himself and replied, "This is Zi Manluo." The color of the petals ranges from light to dark. The darker the color of the flower center, the more toxic it is. ”

If he asks again, it will only expose more flaws in himself, and Ling Yaoqing can only retreat: "The city lord is really knowledgeable. I'm just starting to learn, and my knowledge is limited, so I'll have to ask the lord for advice in the future. ”

Feng Qiwu looked at her coldly, put her lips close to her ear, and whispered:

"I'll give you a word of advice, it's not a good thing. Since you are cultivating physical arts, don't think about it in the east and think about it in the west, and in the end, it is likely that you will achieve nothing. ”

After he said this, he calmly turned away. Ling Yaoqing looked at his back, his stiff body didn't move, and he didn't know what he was thinking. But the palms of her hands were already covered with sweat.

(End of chapter)