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After hearing her words, Elder Wujie and Shangguan Qingyun were both extremely surprised and quickly returned the pills in their hands to Luo Bingbing, saying they were too precious.
However, it was unreasonable for Luo Bingbing to take back what she had given. To reassure them to accept the pills, Luo Bingbing told them that she still had a few more of those pills in her small bottle.
At this moment, Dongfang Hao also spoke up, urging the two elders to accept the two pills.
Under their persuasion, Elder Wujie and Shangguan Qingyun had no choice but to accept the two pills. Shangguan Liuli realized that she had been too petty earlier and had said the wrong thing, so she walked up to Luo Bingbing to apologize.
"Sister-in-law, I was too rude just now. I'm sorry!"
Seeing her attitude was decent, Luo Bingbing calmly replied, "It's fine."
Seeing that Luo Bingbing accepted her apology, Shangguan Liuli felt very happy. However, because she had been too disrespectful to Luo Bingbing earlier, she felt embarrassed to chat with her now and quietly retreated behind Shangguan Qingyun.
After putting away the pills, Elder Wujie said to Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing, "Since you are here, why don't you come inside and sit for a while? It's about time for lunch anyway."
Hearing his words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but look up at the sky. Seeing that the sun was indeed right overhead, she nodded at Dongfang Hao beside her.
Noticing Little One's nod, Dongfang Hao said to Elder Wujie, "Master, shall we head back now?"
Then everyone immediately headed toward the Mountain Valley where Elder Wujie lived.
As they returned to the Mountain Valley, Mu Xi closely followed Dongfang Hao and said to him, "Senior Brother, I want to ask you for a favor. Is that okay?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow, asking, "What is it?"
"Hehe, well... could you ask Consort Xiao to give me one of those pills?" As soon as he finished speaking, Dongfang Hao immediately replied, "What? You want to take the easy way out?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi quickly responded, "No! Senior Brother, you know my martial arts skills; even if I practice for another ten or eight years, there won't be much progress. I don't want to fall too far behind, so I just want you to say a few good words for me so that Consort Xiao will give me a pill."
"Is that all?"
"Yes! That's the matter."
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's casual tone, Mu Xi thought that Dongfang Hao would immediately help him obtain the elixir. However, he did not expect Dongfang Hao to say to him, "Don't even think about it."
After hearing his words, Mu Xi couldn't help but glare at Dongfang Hao and said, "You..."
"What about me? No means no." As soon as Dongfang Hao finished speaking, Mu Xi quickly replied, "Is this how you act as a senior brother?"
"What did you say?" After hearing this, Mu Xi hurriedly responded, "Nothing. But since you asked for me, I will just ask myself."
Then, Mu Xi immediately walked over to Luo Bingbing's side, put on the gentlest smile, and said to her, "Um... Consort Xiao! I would like to ask you for a favor, if that's okay?"
Luo Bingbing had listened intently to the conversation between him and Dongfang Hao, so when she saw Mu Xi approaching her, she immediately understood his purpose.
However, she still pretended not to know anything and asked Mu Xi, "What is it?"
Upon hearing Little One's question, Mu Xi told her that he wanted an elixir. But after listening to him, Little One remained silent.
Seeing her not responding, Mu Xi assumed she was unwilling to agree and quickly said, "Consort Xiao! I took care of Nursemaid for you for two years! That counts for something, right? So please, out of kindness for Nursemaid's sake, grant me one elixir!"
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing immediately thought of Nursemaid still in the palace and recalled what Nursemaid had told her before. Indeed, according to Nursemaid's account, Mu Xi had taken good care of her.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing was considering his words, Mu Xi felt very pleased and continued, "Moreover, I am your nominal junior brother! My martial arts are too weak. If others find out that I am your junior brother, wouldn't that be embarrassing for you?"
"Well, let me think about it first," Luo Bingbing replied. After hearing her words, Mu Xi immediately fell silent.
Shangguan Qingyun, who was walking ahead and overheard their conversation, also wanted Luo Bingbing to give an elixir to his beloved daughter but felt too shy to speak up.
After a while, they arrived at the Small Mountain Valley where Elder Wujie lived. Because several formations were set up around the valley and those formations were interconnected, Luo Bingbing and the others followed Elder Wujie very cautiously.
Once they returned to the courtyard, a servant immediately reported to Elder Wujie that the meal was ready. Upon hearing this, Elder Wujie directly instructed everyone to go to the hall for dinner.
After the dishes were served, Elder Wujie said to Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao, "These are just some ordinary dishes, not comparable to those delicacies. You'll have to make do."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi immediately replied, "Master, you really are biased. Why don't you treat me with such courtesy?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dongfang Hao shot him a fierce glare. Under the pressure of Dongfang Hao's gaze, Mu Xi quickly lowered his head and began to eat.
"Master, you don't need to be so polite. We're not outsiders; just be casual. Besides, we've had these dishes before."
Hearing Luo Bingbing's words, Elder Wujie couldn't help but smile lightly and said, "I'm getting old and starting to lose my mind."
Just after Elder Wujie's words fell, a loud voice suddenly echoed in the air. "Hahaha... Junior Brother, if you're considered old, should I be preparing to stay in a grave?"
Upon hearing this voice, Elder Wujie recognized it was his senior brother Heartless Elder. Dongfang Hao and Shangguan Qingyun also recognized the voice as that of Heartless Elder.
Mu Xi, Shangguan Liuli, and Luo Bingbing had never seen Heartless Elder nor heard his voice, so they naturally did not know who had arrived.
After a while, an elderly figure appeared at the entrance of the hall. His hair was a cascade of silver strands that looked somewhat disheveled but was very pleasing to the eye. When the wind blew, those silver strands danced gracefully.
Upon seeing his face, Luo Bingbing was taken aback. The reason was that his face resembled that of a child, completely devoid of wrinkles and appearing as smooth and tender as a freshly shelled egg.
Although Luo Bingbing was astonished inside, she maintained her composure on the outside. After adjusting her mindset, she couldn't help but think to herself, "The legendary crane-haired youthful face truly exists!"
As for his renowned name, both Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli were well aware of it; however, they had never met Master Bo.
The reason for this was that Heartless Elder rarely met people and never left his cave. Of course, he treated Dongfang Hao with special favor.
This time Shangguan Qingyun and Shangguan Liuli were here specifically to visit their senior brother Heartless Elder.
Every year around this time, Shangguan Qingyun would come to Wuji Valley to visit his two senior brothers. This year was no exception; however, he always returned disappointed because Heartless Elder had never seen him. It had been over fifty years since he last saw Heartless Elder.
Therefore, upon hearing Heartless Elder's voice, he immediately stood up and walked towards the door. Before he reached the entrance, he saw Heartless Elder's figure already appearing at the doorway.
He immediately walked up to the Heartless Elder and exclaimed, "Senior Brother!"
After giving a slight nod, the Heartless Elder replied, "Qingyun, I have known your intentions all these years. However, I am getting old and just wish to quietly stay in the cave to recite scriptures and atone for my sins."
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Wujie chimed in, "Senior Brother, is that the Osmanthus Wine you have been hiding for thirty years?"
Before the Heartless Elder at the door could respond, he raised an eyebrow and continued, "You aren't coming out just to join the fun because you saw them arrive, are you?"
"What's wrong with that?"
As soon as the Heartless Elder finished speaking, Shangguan Qingyun and the others quickly said, "Of course that's fine! Who said it wasn't?" With that, Shangguan Qingyun pulled the Heartless Elder to his seat.
However, before the Heartless Elder could sit down, Elder Wujie immediately pulled him to his own seat, insisting that as the senior brother, he should take the main position.
Hearing this, the Heartless Elder quickly replied, "There are no such formalities; just be casual." With that, he walked over to the chair next to Luo Bingbing.
As soon as he reached Luo Bingbing's side, she couldn't help but say, "Good wine."
Everyone was taken aback by her words; she clearly hadn't had any wine yet, and there was none on the table! Thus, everyone was filled with confusion.
Just as everyone was puzzled, the Heartless Elder smiled and said, "It seems you are also a wine enthusiast."
Then, he placed the jar of wine on the table. Upon seeing it, everyone finally understood why the Little One had suddenly exclaimed about "good wine."
After hearing what the Heartless Elder said, Luo Bingbing quickly responded, "Not at all; I don't particularly like wine. I just enjoy tasting some exquisite wines."
"Oh, I see." As soon as the Heartless Elder finished speaking, Elder Wujie immediately urged him, "I say, Senior Brother, you should hurry and open the jar! We are all waiting to drink your wine! Besides, this food is going to get cold."
Upon hearing this, the Heartless Elder promptly opened the Wine Jar. Instantly, a rich aroma of wine wafted out. As a gentle breeze blew by, the strong scent spread into the courtyard, causing the birds in the trees to chirp joyfully.
As everyone enjoyed the thirty-year-old Osmanthus Wine while filling their stomachs, soon enough, mealtime had passed.
After dinner, everyone was chatting by the small pond in the courtyard. During the conversation, Heartless Elder asked Luo Bingbing about her master.
Before Luo Bingbing could respond, Dongfang Hao answered for her, "It's Master Snow Spirit from Spirit Mountain."
"Oh, people in the martial world are saying that Master Snow Spirit has passed away," Shangguan Qingyun immediately remarked.
Nodding lightly, Luo Bingbing said, "Indeed, my Second Master has indeed passed away."
"Second Master? Does your disciple have another master?" Elder Wujie quickly seized on this key point.
"Yes, he is also at Spirit Mountain, but he rarely comes down the mountain, and outsiders are unaware of his existence."
They then shifted the conversation to the current state of affairs in the world. Shangguan Liuli learned from their discussion that Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing were the current Emperor and Empress of Silver Moon Kingdom.
Upon realizing this, she couldn't help but be surprised. However, with her cleverness, she quickly deduced that Mu Xi must have known about this long ago.
Thus, poor Mu Xi once again became the outlet for someone's frustrations.
Luo Bingbing was eager to find Spirit Orbs. Seeing that the sun had begun to set, she seized the opportunity to tell Heartless Elder, "Master Bo, we have some matters to attend to, so we can't continue chatting with you here."
After saying this, Luo Bingbing took out a small vial from her pocket and poured out a pill, handing it to Heartless Elder.
Looking at the pill in his hand, Heartless Elder exclaimed, "Bing Bing, is this pill made from the fruit of the Six Treasure Tree?"
Everyone was astonished by his words; even Luo Bingbing was no exception. She quickly replied, "Yes! Master Bo, how did you know?"
"I could smell it."
Upon hearing Heartless Elder's response, everyone was momentarily stunned and thought to themselves: "That's impressive; he could tell just by smelling it."
However, like Elder Wujie and others, Heartless Elder felt that Luo Bingbing's pill was too precious and wanted to return it to her. But Luo Bingbing naturally refused to take it back. Not only that, she also gave one pill each to Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli.
After giving them the pills, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao bid farewell to them. Elder Wujie and the others, upon hearing that Luo Bingbing and her companions had urgent matters to attend to, did not try to keep them any longer. However, they did ask Luo Bingbing and her group to return and stay for a few days after completing their tasks. Moreover, the Heartless Elder gifted a cherished silver ribbon he had kept for a long time to Luo Bingbing.
Subsequently, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao left the Small Mountain Valley. Although Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli expressed their desire to accompany them, they were turned down due to their weak power.
Upon hearing that their power was deemed too weak, Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli fell silent and turned back to the Mountain Valley. Once they returned, they immediately consumed the pills given to them by Luo Bingbing and began absorbing the power contained within, converting it into their own strength.
In fact, it wasn't just the two young people; even Elder Wujie and the others wanted to follow Luo Bingbing to see what was happening. After all, with their high martial arts skills, it was rare for them to be personally involved in such matters.
Thus, they all felt that Dongfang Hao's mission must be something significant, and they were eager to witness Luo Bingbing's power.
After sending Dongfang Hao and his group out of the Mountain Valley, the three of them noticed that Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli had already started practicing. Therefore, they wasted no time and also consumed the pills to begin their training.
After leaving the Small Mountain Valley, Luo Bingbing and her companions headed straight towards the center of Wuji Valley.
The sunset blazed like fire, dancing across the horizon and painting the lush mountains with its vibrant hues.
As she gazed at the stunning sunset, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but think about her future. She still didn't know how to handle her feelings regarding Dongfang Hao.
However, after pondering for a while without coming to a conclusion, she decided to push those thoughts deep down in her heart.
Before long, the sun had set. In the Afterglow of dusk, the clouds shimmered brilliantly in fiery red hues, creating a beautiful scene against the sky.
Seeing that the sun had already gone down, Luo Bingbing suggested that An Ruo Ran and Shadowless look around nearby for any caves where they could spend the night.
At that moment, they happened to be by a small river in a lower area. Generally speaking, caves are found in higher elevations on mountains; thus, they would need to cross this flat land before potentially finding a cave suitable for resting overnight.
So they quickened their pace towards a distant mountain.
Just as they were moving forward swiftly, both Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao sensed a dangerous aura surrounding them; it seemed they were being watched.
Luo Bingbing had always been one to eliminate potential threats swiftly, so this time would be no different.
They quietly approached the dangerous aura, but before they could get close, they heard the roar of two rhinos.
Upon hearing the rhinos, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao immediately led An Ruo Ran and the others back. However, they had not retreated far when a large black rhinoceros suddenly appeared behind them.
As soon as the Black Rhinoceros saw Luo Bingbing and the others intruding on its territory, it charged at them. Seeing it coming, Luo Bingbing and her group quickly sidestepped to avoid the attack.
The Black Rhinoceros, realizing its fierce charge had failed to knock down the enemies, became enraged and charged again.
Although the Black Rhinoceros had a momentum like a battering ram, its poor eyesight caused its attack to miss once more.
Seeing its attack fail again, the Black Rhinoceros became furious and let out several loud roars towards the sky.
As soon as the roars subsided, the two rhinos that had been fighting rushed over to join the fray.
Dongfang Hao had never seen a rhinoceros before, so upon seeing three of them in front of him, he couldn't help but ask, "Honey, what are these creatures?"
Luo Bingbing looked at Dongfang Hao with confusion and slowly replied, "These are rhinoceroses. They will enter a combat state at the slightest hint of unusual smells or sounds and will attack anything that enters their territory and poses a threat. The Rhinoceros Horn is their most distinctive feature; although it is their most powerful weapon, it is made of hair and not bone, allowing it to regenerate if broken. Rhinoceroses have no natural enemies in the wild, and both their blood and flesh can be used for medicinal purposes. Their skin is very thick and can be used to make armor for soldiers."
"So, they're treasures all over?"
After hearing Dongfang Hao's words, Luo Bingbing lightly nodded and said, "Yes, you could say that."
"Since they're treasures, shouldn't we not let them go?" As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing said, "Our dinner tonight will be them."
Upon hearing her words, everyone immediately began to launch an attack on the three rhinoceroses.
Due to the rhinoceroses' clumsy bodies and their own high martial skills, they easily dodged the rhinos' attacks. To conserve energy for later, they played around with the three rhinoceroses.
While they were having fun, Shan Kefan watched from a distance on a mountaintop and was very worried about their safety, especially for the Little One.
Since Luo Bingbing did not need to take action herself, she remained seated until the rhinoceros actively attacked her before she would get up to leave.
When Shan Kefan saw this, he thought that Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao were both injured and unable to move, so he immediately rushed towards them.
An Zimo, who had entered Wuji Valley with him, also thought something was wrong and quickly followed him.
However, when the two of them reached Luo Bingbing and the others, they were taken aback.
Seeing someone rushing towards them, Shadowless and An Ruo Ran quickly dealt with the rhinoceroses. Just as Shan Kefan got close, they blocked his path.
Upon realizing that it was Shan Kefan, they were somewhat surprised and turned their attention to the Little One. Luo Bingbing then directly asked, "Shan Kefan, how did you end up here?"
As soon as Luo Bingbing finished speaking, An Zimo immediately said, "He ran here desperately to save you, only to find that you were just having fun..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Shan Kefan interrupted, "An Zimo, you really talk too much."
"An Zimo, the divine doctor An Zimo, the master of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion," An Ruo Ran couldn't help but exclaim after hearing this.
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