By this time, it was already past noon, and the sky was covered with red dust, and the surroundings seemed extra quiet in the jungle under the setting sun.

Yue Xiuying walked in the jungle with a basket full of dragon grass on her back, and after a while, she came to the door of the Xuanling Hall, raised her hand and knocked lightly on the door.

After a while, Lianxiang walked out of the house, and the moment she opened the door, she looked at Yue Xiuying's injured arm with a surprised look on her face and asked, "Master, where have you been, how can you get hurt?"

Lianxiang hurriedly ran forward to help Yue Xiuying and walked in, Yue Xiuying waved her hand and said, "I didn't go anywhere, I just accidentally fell while collecting medicine for your senior sister." ”

"Oh, you asked me to do this kind of thing, Master, why bother you to go in person?"

"No, I have to pick her medicine myself, oh yes, Lianxiang, you go and get me a bottle of gold sore medicine. Also, don't let Qiu Yuanxue know about my injury, do you remember it?"

"Oh, knowing Master, I'll go get you medicine. ”

As soon as the words fell, Lianxiang hurriedly ran to the medicine warehouse to get the medicine for the master.

At this time, Yue Xiuying continued to walk towards the alchemy room, and the only thing she wanted to do now was to refine the elixir for Qiu Yuanxue to alleviate her condition.

With the help of Lianxiang, the wound on Yue Xiuying's arm was simply treated, and the bleeding from the wound was temporarily stopped.

I don't know how long it took, it was night in the blink of an eye, in Qiu Yuanxue's room, Lianxiang changed into a new sheet for her, and when she was making the sheets, Qiu Yuanxue asked, "Lianxiang, have you seen Master this morning?"

"Ah?...... Not...... No, but she came back at noon, and I don't know where she went. ”

Lianxiang's heartbeat accelerated by this question, and a large amount of cold sweat broke out on her forehead. After all, she had never told a lie on weekdays for the first time in front of her senior sister, and she couldn't help but feel nervous and scared. I was worried that if I was not careful, I might say the wrong thing and be punished by the Master.

But maybe Lianxiang didn't notice that when she helped the injured Yue Xiuying into the hospital at noon, the corner of her sleeve accidentally stuck to Yue Xiuying's blood, and when she was walking, from the basket behind Yue Xiuying, some leaf residues of Longti herbs happened to fall on Lianxiang's dress.

Qiu Yuanxue, who has always had a very smart nose, suddenly smelled the smell of dragon grass floating in the room, she carefully sniffed the slight smell of herbs with her nose, and after repeatedly confirming that this was the smell of dragon grass, Qiu Yuanxue asked suspiciously: "Strange...... Where does the smell of tartei grass come from in my room?"

"Whew, the sheets have been changed... That one......... Sister, what did you just say? Why didn't I smell it?"

After Lianxiang finished sorting out the sheets, she turned around, and at this time she was already sweating profusely on her forehead, raised her arm awkwardly, scratched her chin with her fingers, and said embarrassedly.

Qiu Yuanxue noticed the blood stains on Lianxiang's sleeves, and smelled the smell of Longti grass, she put a question mark in her heart and thought: "I am very familiar with the medicinal smell of Longti grass, this is an indispensable medicinal material in the elixir that Master refined for me...... Plus, the bloodstain on Lianxiang's sleeve ......"

Qiu Yuanxue thought of this, her heart was a little uneasy, so she stood up and walked to Lianxiang and looked at Lianxiang with a serious expression.

Lianxiang saw that Qiu Yuanxue was serious about herself, she was a little overwhelmed and didn't dare to look directly into Qiu Yuanxue's eyes, a lot of sweat flowed from the back of her hand and palm, and she said hesitantly: "That............ What's wrong? ”

Qiu Yuanxue came to Lianxiang and sniffed it carefully with her nose, and found that Lianxiang had a faint smell of Longti herbs, she wandered around Lianxiang and stared at the ground, and finally found the residue of Longti grass on Lianxiang's dress, Qiu Yuanxue bent down to pick up the residue and smelled it, and after confirming it again and again, this herb residue was the smell of Longti grass.

"Ahh......h This is ......" Lianxiang saw that Qiu Yuanxue seemed to notice something, her heart jumped to her throat, and her eyes widened and looked at Qiu Yuanxue in surprise and said.

"Lianxiang, tell you the truth...... Have you ever seen Master, and what's wrong with her now?"

Qiu Yuanxue stood up and asked.

"Ah?...... Not...... No. Lian Xiang didn't dare to look directly into Qiu Yuanxue's eyes, her heart was already in a mess, and she didn't know what to say next.

"Okay, then let me ask you, why did I find the herbal residue of Longti grass on your dress? and ......" Qiu Yuanxue didn't wait for her to finish speaking, she grabbed Lianxiang's sleeve with a small amount of blood and lifted it up, and then said: "Longti grass has always been picked by the master herself, and as for her sorting the herbs that refine my elixir so carefully. It was difficult to find disciples up and down the Xuanling Hall. What's more, can you explain what the blood on your sleeve is?"

"I ...... I accidentally fell. Lianxiang said embarrassedly.

"Fell?Can you roll up your sleeves and let me see the wound?" Qiu Yuanxue seemed to have known the true similarity and asked Lianxiang step by step.

"This ...... This ......" Lianxiang lowered her head a little unknowingly.

"Lianxiang, I used to know that you were usually a person who couldn't lie, not to mention that if it was the first time for a person to lie, he often didn't dare to look the other person in the eye. ”

"Since Lianxiang doesn't say it, then let me ask you, Master, is she injured?" Qiu Yuanxue asked.

"Division...... Senior sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you...... It's just that...... Master won't let me say it. Lianxiang was forced to tell the truth by Qiu Yuanxue's step-by-step questioning.

In this way, Lianxiang told the truth about Yue Xiuying's injury.

Subsequently, Qiu Yuanxue, who learned the news, rushed to the Xuanling Hall, and she came to Yue Xiuying, who was refining the pill in front of the Dan furnace at this time.

"Master, where have you been this morning, why don't you tell me?"

"You don't have to worry about my affairs, after I finish practicing medicine, concentrate on what you have to do. Yue Xiuying said.

"How can I not be worried? In my eyes, you have been strict with me since I was a child, let me grow up, I know this, although you are strict with me on the surface, but in fact you have done a lot to me behind the scenes, the disciple is really touched, in my heart you are like my second mother...... Master, Lianxiang told me, I'm really worried about you......"

"Alas...... I know she can't hide it from you. Yue Xiuying said with a deep sigh helplessly.

"Master, can you let me see your wounds? Qiu Yuanxue took the plaster in a ceramic bottle from her coat pocket and stepped forward and said to Yue Xiuying.

"No need, it's okay to be a teacher, but it's not to be afraid of falling and getting a little injured, so take care of yourself. Yue Xiuying waved her hand and refused.

"But Master...... You have silently paid so much for me, let me repay you for your kindness to me all the time. Qiu Yuanxue said.

"Alas...... It's rare, it's rare for you to have this grateful heart, and I have no reason to refuse, so apply the medicine. Yue Xiuying was very helpless, but there was no reason to refuse Qiu Yuanxue, so she had to agree.

Then, she exposed her injured right arm wrapped in gauze, Qiu Yuanxue stepped forward and untied the gauze in circles, and when she saw the wound, she was surprised and said, "Master...... Tell you the truth, where did you go in the morning? This wound is so deep...... And if it is caused by a fall, it will never leave such a crack, which is obviously left by a sharp object. ”

“...... Alas, in order to find the dragon grass, I went to the demon capital. Yue Xiuying sighed helplessly and said.

"Demon capital, why don't you tell your apprentice about such an important matter, Master?"

Qiu Yuanxue looked at the wound on Yue Xiuying's right arm, and her heart felt as uncomfortable as dripping blood.

"In order to refine medicine, the medicinal herbs in the mountains near Xuanling Hall are basically exhausted, and if you want to find Longti grass faster, you can only go to the demon capital to buy it. Yue Xiuying turned her face sideways and said to Qiu Yuanxue.

Qiu Yuanxue stepped forward and gently applied a plaster to Yue Xiuying's wound, and after being treated and bandaged, Yue Xiuying waved her hand and said, "Okay, you go down first." ”

Qiu Yuanxue suddenly stepped forward and threw herself on Yue Xiuying's back and hugged Yue Xiuying from behind, she cried excitedly and said, "Master...... Thank you so much...... Ever since my mother passed away, you have been taking good care of me, and I know it. Don't look at the fact that you are strict with me on the surface, and sometimes even a little harsh......"

"I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me, Master...... Whining...... I've always considered you my second mother in my life, and now that my family is gone, ...... I don't want you to have any more ......," he said, and tears flowed down Qiu Yuanxue's cheeks and fell to the ground.

"Okay, what kind of body is it to cry and cry, wipe away the tears. Yue Xiuying said helplessly.

Qiu Yuanxue wiped the tears from her eyes after retreating, and Yue Xiuying continued: "Don't worry, I will be fine until I cure your condition." Take care of yourself first, do what you have to do, and come to me in two hours. ”

"Yes...... Master, the ...... You pay more attention to your body and don't get too tired. Qiu Yuanxue said with both hands clenched into fists.

Then, Qiu Yuanxue turned around and left the alchemy room.

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In the blink of an eye, two hours later, Qiu Yuanxue came to the alchemy room again, at this time, Yue Xiuying was sitting cross-legged in front of the Dan furnace and closed her eyes to recuperate, and on the stone table on the right side of the Dan furnace was placed a bulging yellow sachet, in which was the pill that had already been refined.

"Master, I'm here. Qiu Yuanxue walked in and said with her hands clenched into fists.

"It's good to come, the medicine has been refined and taken away! Remember to use it with caution and not to overdose. Yue Xiuying opened her eyes and said to Qiu Yuanxue behind her.

"Yes, Master and apprentice keep it in mind. ”

Qiu Yuanxue walked to the table, picked up the medicine sachet, and took out two copper plates from her coat pocket and placed them on the stone table.

"Master, these medicines were refined by your painstaking efforts, and I can't take them for nothing, so I will treat them as if I bought them. ”

"Alright, stand down. ”

Yue Xiuying waved her hand and motioned for Qiu Yuanxue to retreat.

Qiu Yuanxue clasped her hands into fists and bowed, then turned around and left the alchemy room, and the soft moonlight reflected on her face as soon as she went out.

Qiu Yuanxue looked up at the moonlight and sighed inadvertently: "The moon is exceptionally bright tonight......"

"No, now is not the time to think about that...... My sword should have fallen in the room of the daughter country, and I must go to the daughter country again tomorrow morning to visit the empress, I heard He Jing say that a lot of things happened when I was unconscious, and the demon beast soldiers who pretended to be the empress and the pretending officers and soldiers in the palace were all taken to prison, and it seems that the incident has been satisfactorily resolved. Qiu Yuanxue pondered.

So Qiu Yuanxue returned to the room to rest, and in the early morning of the next day, Qiu Yuanxue sorted out her clothes early and prepared to leave, she walked to the gate of the courtyard, at this time Lianxiang was cleaning the fallen leaves in the courtyard, she looked up and saw Qiu Yuanxue walking in front of her and hurriedly greeted: "Senior sister went out so early?"

"Well, I still have to do something. ”

"Oh, then go out and be safe. Lianxiang said.

After that, Qiu Yuanxue walked out of the door of Xuanling Hall, she raised her right hand to look at the dragon tattoo on the back of her hand and said, "Xue Ying, are you there?"

"Yes. In an instant, a white light circle appeared on the ground in front of her, and Xue Sakura walked out of the formation and said.

"Help me open the portal, I'm going to my daughter's country. ”

"Alas...... Are you sure you want to take the risk alone?" Xue Ying said as she looked at Qiu Yuanxue with a helpless frown.

"I'm sure that in order to protect the people around me and more, I will be strong and fight to the end if I am left alone. Qiu Yuanxue said with a serious expression.

Xue Ying reluctantly summoned the white light portal, and Qiu Yuanxue stepped into the door, and at this time, the door closed and disappeared without a trace.

Xue Ying looked at the place where Qiu Yuanxue disappeared and sighed helplessly: "Alas...... I can only wish you a safe journey, these are the fates that you must experience as an inheritor, and they cannot be changed, so I wish you good luck here, the successor of the Celestial Sword. ”

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At the same time, in a cave in the distance, the sound of ticking water disturbed the awkward atmosphere of Qiuyuan Dark Snow and Shadow who were present.

The angry Qiuyuan Dark Snow clasped her hands on her chest and wandered in the wide area of the cave, and after walking around, she came to the shadow who was resting on the raised rock wall and said dissatisfiedly, "Isn't it why?"

"There's no why, in short, Qiu Yuanxue can't die!"

Shadow was also very helpless, he clenched his fists, but quickly relaxed again.

"It's not...... Master, I don't understand...... Can you give me a reason not to kill her? Qiuyuan Dark Snow said.

"This is a document I found from an ancient ruin, and it clearly reads...... In order to lift the seal of the Three Emperors, it is necessary to use the inheritors who hold the three divine swords of heaven, earth, and sea to let the three inheritors release the power of the Three Emperors, so that the seals can be unlocked one by one. Shadow pulled an old scroll from his pocket and handed it over.