The five-year Baicao Festival is undoubtedly a grand event for all those who like medical skills. In this world where the status of people studying medicine is not low, I don't know how many doctors can be proud to 'participate in the Baicao Society', as the organizer, this is also a demonstration of the strength of the Medicine King Valley.

The Shen family, the king of medicine, is an ancient family with a heritage no less than that of the Yue family. Different from other families, the ancestors of the Shen family were born as imperial doctors, and they have established the world with medical skills for a hundred years, and they don't know how many famous doctors who have shocked the world, and the imperial doctors in the palace are proud of their surnames "Shen", and the medical hall opened by the Shen family is undoubtedly the most trusted by the world.

This is a family that will not offend lightly regardless of the rivers and lakes and temples.

The Shen family has lived in the Medicine King Valley for generations, and at first they kept a low profile, until they later opened a mountain and established a sect to recruit disciples, and this mysterious family gradually unveiled itself in front of the world. It's a pity that the rules of the Medicine King Valley are extremely strict, and the disciples can't leave the valley after they get started, and if they leave after learning something, they are not allowed to return at will unless necessary, let alone mention the things in the valley at will, so although the Medicine King Valley is famous, very few people know what kind of place it is, and only the Baicao Meeting, which is held once every five years, can people take the opportunity to get a glimpse of the true face of this mysterious sect with a certain sense of awe.

It was in such a lively and weird atmosphere that Shen Qi followed Yue Qingfeng and Xi Yutang to re-set foot on the land where he was born.

Somewhat similar to Tingyu Pavilion Qing Valley, entering the Medicine King Valley also requires a special channel. Contrary to imagination, after a period of miasma-filled swamps, people are presented with a large and beautiful scenery.

Green mountains, cliffs, flowing water, flowers and plants, endless medicine fields at a glance, the disciples of the Medicine King Valley that can be seen everywhere, and the looming pavilions built in the mountains as if embedded in them, are like a paradise, and people can't help but like this place at first sight. There is no solemn and dull family, nor the heroic and uninhibited of the Jianghu sect, the comfortable and quiet environment makes everyone subconsciously slow down their breathing the moment they step into the valley, and then feel calm and safe from the heart.

Walking through a quiet forest avenue, and then ascending a section of mountain road stone steps, as the eyes suddenly opened up, in front of the huge square, the figure of Shen Luo, the valley lord of the Medicine King Valley, and the waiting disciples came into view.

This is the first time Xi Yutang has met the head of the Shen family of this generation.

In fact, before Shen Qi was expelled from the division, she had an extremely good impression of the Medicine King Valley, and these impressions all came from the old valley master Shen Ci who saved her life. Shen Ci has a true healer's heart. It's not that he doesn't know that she is the daughter of the devil, but he still uses all his medical skills to snatch her back from the hands of Hades, and he will touch her head when he gets the needle and say don't be afraid. In Xi Yutang's only memory, the old man was wise and kind, with warm eyebrows and eyes, always smiling, and when he looked at her gently with those sharp eyes that seemed to be able to settle a sickness, he could even make people forget the shadow of death.

After many years, she has long forgotten Shen Ci's appearance, and only knows that as his grandson, Shen Qi is not like him at all. But when she saw Shen Luo and saw that familiar face, for some reason, the memory that belonged to the old valley lord in the depths of her mind suddenly woke up.

She inevitably had to compare the two of them.

Compared with Shen Ci's kindness, Shen Luo is more strict and serious, with a handsome but unsmiling face, deep and sharp eyes, and a wide robe of wisteria gray that makes his figure straight and majestic, looking less like a healer, but more like a qualified family head. Looking carefully, Shen Qi has a slight shadow on the outline, but that bewitching face is about the inheritance of his mother, if he doesn't look closely, almost no one will think that there is a blood relationship between Shen Luo and Shen Qi.

Behind him, in addition to some disciples wearing the cyan clothes of the Medicine King Valley, there were also a few Shen family members dressed in regular clothes, not to mention Xi Yutang, even Shen Qi himself didn't know him, so after a rough glance, he didn't have much interest, and only focused on Shen Luo.

This is also Shen Qi saw his father again more than ten years ago, he thought that he would have a weak and complicated heart, but when he really met face-to-face, he found that whether it was resentment, resentment or even admiration, there was no wave, and his heart was so calm that there was no wave, if he didn't know the identity of the other party, he would even feel that it was a stranger.

…… After all, he has been the most unfavored person since he was a child, and Shen Luo hates him, so he naturally won't have any good feelings for the other party.

"Lord Shen Gu, don't come unharmed." Yue Qingfeng gracefully hugged his hand and saluted, the latter showed a smile on his face, and also returned the salute to Yue Qingfeng, and just as he was about to speak back, his eyes fell on Xi Yutang, who was half a step behind him, slightly stunned, and a touch of surprise and jealousy appeared in the depths of his eyes, "...... Sect Leader Xi? ”

Xi Yutang glanced at him lightly through the silver-white mask on his face, and bowed his head casually, "Lord Shen Gu, I have been looking up for a long time, I heard that Guigu has a hundred herbs today, this seat is here to join in the fun, Lord Shen Gu doesn't mind, right?" ”

…… Mind it.

Shen Luo lowered his eyes for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal, and replied indifferently, "Sect Master Xi is here, and the Medicine King Gu is shining. ”

A conversation without sincerity, listening to the unintentional speaker's unintentional, the contest is all hidden underwater, and there is nothing to be seen on the surface.

Xi Yulan didn't bother to say hello, she didn't even put on a good face. Anyway, it's no secret that the Xuantian Sect and the Medicine King Valley don't like each other, since the Xuantian Sect Master is arrogant and obedient in the rivers and lakes, then there is no need for her to act as a wise and sensible person.

Shen Luo didn't want to see Xi Yutang, but everyone had already come, and it was brought by the young master of the Yue family, so no matter how much dissatisfaction he had, he had to swallow it. is also in charge of the same faction, although he is twice as old as Xi Yutang, but his status is not much worse, especially although the Medicine King Valley also has martial arts requirements, but he himself is compared to the Xuantian Sect Master......

Wait, she was brought by Yue Qingfeng?!

The Shen Gu Lord, who did not change his color and invited the guests to the Medicine King Palace, suddenly thought of this, and the whole person was stunned, and he couldn't help but look back at Yue Qingfeng on his side in surprise.

"Lord Shen Gu?" The young master of the Yue family pretended to be strange and looked at Shen Luo, who suddenly stopped.

"......" Shen Luo moved his lips, pulled out a smile, and swallowed back the words on his lips.

I don't think I want to know the answer......

……

In the previous Baicao Meeting, in addition to the invitation letters issued by Yaowang Valley to famous doctors from all over the country, some of them were in the hands of people in the rivers and lakes and the Si royal family, but the Si family did not send people to attend, but there were a few people from the martial arts side. Therefore, when Xi Yutang saw Lin Yuan and Jiang Qiantong in the Medicine King Palace, he was really not surprised at all.

Now that Ouyang Xuan is seriously ill, he needs to rely on Shen Luo and the Medicine King Valley, and Lin Yuan, as the next candidate for the head of the Broken Yue Sect, even if he has no interest in the Baicao Society, he has to come to support the Medicine King Valley, and at the same time strive to maintain the friendly relationship between the Martial Arts Alliance and the Medicine King Valley. As for Jiang Qiantong...... Shen Yuan Shaoxia's fiancée is naturally qualified to be present.

I haven't seen her for two months, Jiang Qiantong's temperament has changed, and she is still wearing a peacock blue dress, but she looks more able to support the head of the house than when she first took the throne. She didn't expect to see Xi Yutang here, and at first glance, she almost crushed the tea cup in surprise!

Not only her, but almost everyone present was surprised by the appearance of the Xuantian Sect Master, and soon, the news of [Xi Sect Master was brought by the Yue Shao Lord] spread throughout the Medicine King Valley, and those who had heard or seen the names of the Xuantian Sect Master and the Yue Family Young Master looked at them with strange eyes. However, are the cheeks of Xi Yue and the two comparable to others? Even with such a strange gaze, the two of them were still calm and relaxed, and they were not affected at all.

Shen Qi stood behind Xi Yutang from beginning to end, he changed his appearance in a low-key manner today, and let Xi Yutang attract firepower in front, but he fell into a quiet place. After all, they were going to participate in the medical skills competition for a while, and it was not good for their plans to attract the attention of Shen Luo or other Shen family members too early.

And no matter what the atmosphere of this dark tide is, Baicao will meet friends with doctors, and naturally the most important link is the medical skill competition. After Shen Luo welcomed the visitors, he turned the topic to the competition, and as the Elder of the Medicine King Valley read out the rules and content of the competition, people's attention gradually focused again.

Each session of the medical competition is divided into two major items, one is medical skills, the other is pharmacology, medical skills are divided into looking, smelling, asking, cutting, diagnosis, treatment of several parts, pharmacology is the examination of the identification of medicinal materials, processing, medicine, etc., through the guò layer by layer competition, and finally select four winners, by the medicine king valley master, respected famous doctors, the non-doctor representatives elected by everyone to do the final examination.

In previous years, the Si royal family would also occupy a place, but this time, no one from the imperial court has come, so they have to give up first.

The Baicao Club lasted for three days, the first day was a medical competition, and the competition officially began in the afternoon.

There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in the big competition, each guest can nominate up to two people, and after Yue Qingfeng reported the name of Shen Qi, who was alias Xu Ran, he sat in the stands and watched the play. Xi Yutang sat beside him, followed by Lin Yuan and Jiang Qiantong, as well as other people from the rivers and lakes. The Lord of Shen Valley sat on the main seat, and on the other side was a group of highly respected doctors and people from the Medicine King Valley, and the two sides were clearly distinguished, which looked funny.

On the square, nearly 100 people are immersed in answering questions, this face is a bit like an open-air imperial examination, Xi Yutang is still the first time to see it, he is full of interest, his eyes sweep one by one, and soon he found Shen Qi's figure, seeing that he wrote smoothly without pausing, he knew that he was confident and at ease.

"Taste this violet fruit, a fruit unique to the Medicine King Valley." Yue Qingfeng put the core of a peeled purple fruit in a white porcelain vessel, and casually placed it in front of Xi Yutang, who was reading the exam questions as a story, and when he heard the words, he never took his eyes off the test paper in front of him, and picked up the fruit and stuffed it into his mouth without thinking about it.

The sweet fruity aroma and refreshing tasting experience made Xi Yutang slightly stunned, and then raised his head, "Hmm......"

"How?" The less the Lord looked at her.

"It's delicious." Sect Leader Xi replied honestly.

The words fell, and soon another pitted fruit was stuffed directly into her mouth.

Xi Yutang was stunned, there was still a slight cool touch of Yue Qingfeng's fingers on her lips, suppressing the awkwardness in her heart, she chewed the fruit in three or two and swallowed it, and was just about to warn him not to inch in, but before the words came out, she noticed that the eyes of many people around her were scorching on her.

-- It landed on her lips, to be exact.

Xi Yutang looked at it with a wooden face, and saw the frightened faces of a group of people whose jaws were about to fall to several cases.

“……”

"Open your mouth." A warm voice suddenly remembered, she reflexively opened her mouth slightly, and in the next second, another violet fruit entered her mouth.

Xi Yutang silently chewed the fruit and swallowed it.

Not to mention, this stuff is quite delicious and somewhat addictive.

"You can't eat too much, and your tongue will be astringent if you eat it again." Yue Qingfeng didn't care about the eyes of others, picked up the apple casually, flipped out a dagger with a flip of his wrist, peeled it and said, "You don't eat much for lunch, and you don't like to drink medicinal tea, so you still use some fruits and snacks." ”

As he spoke, the apple was peeled, the knife flashed, and several uniform and seedless apples appeared on the porcelain plate in an instant. picked up a small silver fork and tied it up, and the less he took the initiative to do it, he handed it to Xi Yutang very naturally.

…… Can't look at it directly!!

Four big words appeared in the hearts of everyone in the stands at the same time.

Enough is enough, the less Lord! What are you doing! You're peeling a fruit?! And it's still for Sect Master Xi?!

Oh my God, who's going to sue us, it's not true!

These two, these two...... Isn't it an archenemy? Why did you suddenly change your style?

In the face of people's original more lethal gazes, Sect Leader Xi glanced at someone lightly, took the fork, and took the whole plate of apples in front of him by the way, "Are you very idle?" ”

The smile on the corner of Yue Qingfeng's lips seemed to have a tendency to expand, "It's very idle." ”

“…… Never mind. Sect Leader Xi began to eat apples. Click, click, the sound became more and more abrupt in the silent stands.

She refocused her gaze on the exam papers, looked at them for a while, and said that she couldn't read them anymore, so she had to look up in annoyance.

Just the breeze that looked at her on the cheeks.

“…… What to see! Sect Leader Xi gritted his teeth and spoke, the tips of his ears hidden in his hair were so hot that it was uncontrollable.

"Look at you." Yue Qingfeng admits it magnificently.

“……”

Enough is enough for the two of you! Think about someone else! We're all blind!! Please, take a look at the group of old doctors on the other side who are obsessed with studying the exam questions, okay? They don't look at the test papers or the competition, they're looking at you!

A group of Jianghu people with excellent ear and eye skills around him collectively grinded their teeth.

Who will sue them, what's wrong with the world? Aren't these two rivals? How do rivals get along? Even between brothers, there is no such strange atmosphere of pink peach blossoms everywhere! These are the two adults of the Medicine King Valley! This is not a snow-capped mountain, nor is it Gusu! What about reserved? What about ethics? What about the constant sleeves that are good? What about the good rivals? Where have you placed the Holy Maiden Lanyu and the Palace Master of the Snow Palace!

Silently listening to the sound of a group of people smashing dishes and dropping cups around him, Shen Yuan Shaoxia covered his face deeply, while his fiancée next to him stared at the medicinal tea in front of him in a daze, as if she had gone out of her body.

As for Lord Shen Gu, who was sitting on the other side of the Shao Lord and had some cramps in the corners of his eyes, his mood was extremely complicated at this time, and he couldn't even control the expression on his face.

First, the young master of the Yue family took Xi Yutang into the Valley of the Medicine King, and then he peeled apples with his own hands and stared at people...... The expression was so obvious that he didn't even know what to deny. The Yue family, are you going to join forces with Xuantian?

That's a ...... It's hard to accept.

Here, the younger master is showing his affection in a grand manner, and on the other side, Shen Qi has already answered all the test questions, suddenly put down the pen and got up, pressed the test questions with a paperweight, and handed in the paper without changing his face.

The Medicine King Gu disciple who was in charge of collecting the scroll glanced at the second pillar of incense that had not yet been burned in shock, and was stunned for a long time before quickly taking the scroll to the stand.

At that time, the people in the stands were still immersed in the strange state of being blinded by the young master and the sect leader Xi, until the little disciple called several times, and everyone suddenly came back to their senses. Shen Luo took the paper in surprise and glanced at it, straightened his waist suddenly, and then carefully reread it again, and then passed the test paper down his right hand.

"The afterlife is terrifying." Shen Luo sighed, "I don't know who recommended this Dr. Xu Ran?" ”

He looked at the group of healers with admiration written on their faces, and couldn't help but be stunned when they saw everyone shaking their heads.

Hearing Xu Ran's words, Xi Yutang and Yue Qingfeng were a little unable to react, until the two of them found that there was no test paper in front of Shen Qi's table in the square, and then they realized who Shen Luo was talking about. Xi Yutang couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips, and looking at it from a distance, Shen Qi happened to look over and nodded slightly to signal her to rest assured.

In the next second scene, Shen Qi was still the first person to write and the first to finish, the speed was unbelievably fast, and what was even more shocking was that his answer couldn't even pick out any questions! For a while, the people in the stands finally diverted their attention from Xi Yue and the others, and looked at Shen Qi one after another, wondering how many surprises he could bring.

Scene 3, Match 4...... After four competitions in the afternoon, everyone who participated in the Baicao Club remembered the name [Xu Ran].

Almost no one doubts his abilities anymore, and people are more curious about where he is divine. And when Xu Ran finished answering questions in the afternoon and got up to walk towards Xi Yutang, everyone in the stands fell under their chins again-

It's actually the fewer people recommended by the Lord!

After an afternoon of forcible show of affection, the matter of "the younger the Lord is pleased with the sect leader" has been confirmed by everyone present. Looking at Xu Ran at this time, I always feel that I ...... Well, they're not shocked, really not at all.

Yue Qingfeng and Xi Yutang are the kind of people who can make people feel that they 'really did it', no matter how unacceptable they are! Therefore, it is really not surprising that there are outstanding talents like Xu Ran under his command......

……

At the end of the afternoon competition, it was already dark, and everyone walked out of the square, and the guests and the people of the Medicine King Valley lived in different places, and the two groups gradually parted ways.

A young man in brocade clothes walked slowly chewing on a name, "Xu Ran...... Real name? ”

"Young Master thinks it's wrong?" The little guy behind him answered.

The man shook his head uncertainly, "Go and check, whether this Xu Ran is Yue Qingfeng's person or Xi Yutang's person." ”

Hearing the conversation between the two, a bewitching woman walking next to the young man sneered disdainfully, "I said Shen Ying, are you too nervous?" That Xu Ran is just a little skillful, and he has never heard of a famous person, as for you to check it out? ”

The young man named Shen Ying glanced at the woman with an unhappy face, "What do you know." ”

The woman's face changed slightly, but she soon sarcastically said, "What, the third young master of the dignified Shen family, are you still afraid that you will not be able to be compared to a little-known person?" Oh, no, you're really being compared today, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, second sister, don't take it to heart. ”

“…… Shen Jingyun! Shen Ying gritted his teeth, "Do you dare to say this to your eldest brother?" ”

A touch of disdain flashed in Shen Jingyun's eyes, but he choked on his lips, and then pretended to be annoyed and angry and glanced at him, and walked away quickly.

"What's wrong?" A calm voice sounded not far behind him, Shen Ying turned his head and saw the person clearly by the light of the sky, "Big brother." ”

"Hmm." Shen Rong bowed, "Quarreling with Jingyun again?" ”

"Nope." Shen Ying stubbornly opened his eyes.

The two walked forward side by side, and after a pause, Shen Ying still said the worry in his heart, "Big brother, will that Xu Ran ...... I mean, whose man is he? ”

Shen Rong glanced at him calmly and said slowly, "Don't think nonsense, concentrate on the big competition in the next two days, and don't worry about anything else." ”

"Big brother!" Shen Ying hurriedly said, "Xuantian Sect ......"

"Shut up!"

“……”

Rubbing his eyebrows, Shen Rong exhaled, "I'll go to my father's place, you can go back first." ”

As he spoke, he tiptoed a little, and quickly disappeared into the vast night ahead.

Shen Ying quietly looked in the direction he was leaving, pouted, and turned to walk towards his courtyard.

……

"So, Shen Ying and Shen Rong are not brothers?"

In another courtyard, Xi Yutang asked in surprise.

"Hmm." Shen Qi had no appetite all day because he was in the Medicine King Valley, and his spirit was a little sad at this time, "Shen Rong is the concubine of the big house. ”

At that time, Shen Ci had two sons, Shen Huan and Shen Luo, Shen Luo had three sons and two daughters, and Shen Huan had one son and one daughter in the big house, and Shen Qi was the youngest of them. His biological mother's identity is not high, he died soon after giving birth to him, Shen Qi was born with different muscles and bones and could not practice martial arts, Shen Luo didn't like his appearance, and his qualifications were very poor, he never wanted to see him, only Shen Ci, the grandfather, took a fancy to Shen Qi's temperament and talent for studying medicine, plus he was moved by compassion and stayed by his side to teach, otherwise it would be extremely difficult.

"Shen Luo and Shen Huan are incompatible?" Yue Qingfeng on the side asked casually.

Shen Qi looked up in surprise, "How do you know?" ”

Xi Yutang also looked at her in surprise, and the latter silently replied to her with an innocent smile, "Intuition." ”

Facing the faces of the two elders full of 'I don't believe it', the younger lord calmly poured a cup of tea for Xi Yutang, "It's easy to think that the old valley lord didn't set up an heir before he died, why could Shen Luo, as the second son, become the new valley master?" ”

Shen Qi &...... Xi Yutang: ""

"But it's good news for us." He looked at the two of them.

Xi Yutang understood what he meant almost instantly, and habitually squinted his eyes and muttered for a moment, and said quietly, "...... Shen Luo has taken over the position of the valley lord for sixteen years, right? I don't know if the Medicine King Valley can make people look more pleasing to the eye. ”

When the words fell, Yue Qingfeng's smile expanded like ripples, "Don't worry, it won't be worse than now." ”

Shen Qi: "......"

Wait, what are you two going to do? Didn't you just plan to give Wang Gu an embarrassment and stop it?