Martial Arts, the Little Master of the Ancient Tomb, Becomes Stronger When You Drink

57: Chapter 57 E’er is not staying here.After resting for half a day.

Su Xuan and his companion set off for Jueqing Valley at Gongsun Lüe’s repeated and earnest pleas.

From two people and one eagle, it became three people and one eagle.

Apart from the addition of one person, there wasn’t much change.

Of course, the one who suffered the most was the Little Eagle.

Not only did she have to carry an extra person, but her meals had also drastically declined in quality.

Especially the meal right before departure—her so-called good sister, Li Mochou, actually fed her chicken bones!

A whole pot full of them!

It was truly infuriating for a bird!

Hmph! For Su Xuan’s sake, she, the great bird, would not stoop to the pettiness of a small-minded person and would endure it this once.

On the Little Eagle’s back, perhaps because it was her first time in the sky or for some other reason, Gongsun Lüe tightly clung to Li Mochou and the other, burying her head between them without separating for a moment.

The distance to Jueqing Valley wasn’t exactly far, but it wasn’t close either.

With the Little Eagle flying diligently, the three of them reached Jueqing Valley in just two days.

Jueqing Valley was hidden behind a waterfall. If not viewed from high above,

passing by its side, an ordinary person might never discover it in their entire lifetime.

The area around Jueqing Valley was utterly deserted, truly a perfect place for seclusion.

After setting the three down, the Little Eagle returned to the sky to circle once more.

The trio didn’t take the complex rockery and trap-filled paths.

Instead, they descended directly from the air into Jueqing Valley.

The moment they landed, they encountered Fan Yiweng, Gongsun Zhi’s Disciple who was even older than his Master.

”Junior Sister!?” Fan Yiweng exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the woman descending from the sky. ”Junior Sister, how did you come down from the sky?”

As he spoke, Fan Yiweng’s eyes glanced aside and saw Li Mochou standing nearby. ”Miss Li!”

”Junior Sister! Miss Li! You’ve actually returned together! Where’s Master? Why don’t I see Master?!” A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Fan Yiweng’s Face as his large eyes darted around, searching for any sign of Gongsun Zhi.

”Stop looking, he didn’t come back!” Before Fan Yiweng could find him, Gongsun Lüe said coldly. ”And don’t mention him in front of me ever again!”

”This... alright.” Fan Yiweng was slightly taken aback, then smiled helplessly.

Master had never liked Junior Sister much, and they had some conflict over the matter concerning Miss Li before.

Fan Yiweng thought they were still having a spat and didn’t pay it much mind.

Gongsun Lüe knew Fan Yiweng had misunderstood, but she didn’t bother to explain.

Fan Yiweng was blindly loyal to Gongsun Zhi. In the entire Jueqing Valley, not a single person had ever treated her with genuine sincerity.

She didn’t want to waste time on this either.

Turning around, she lifted her pretty Face, revealing a bright smile. ”Sister Li, Big Brother, let’s go~”

Su Xuan and the other smiled and nodded.

Then, Gongsun Lüe took their hands and led them towards the Medicine Pavilion.

Fan Yiweng’s attention had been solely on Gongsun Lüe and Li Mochou earlier; only now did he notice Su Xuan’s presence.

Just as he was about to inquire, Gongsun Lüe cut him off with a sentence, ”Don’t follow us!”

From the moment Gongsun Zhi tried to kill her, Gongsun Lüe had come to a realization.

Recalling the life she had led in Jueqing Valley for over a decade and the treatment she had received,

she held not a shred of fondness for this utterly cold place.

Of course, she wouldn’t actively seek to destroy Jueqing Valley either; after all, it was the place that had raised her for over ten years.

But she also didn’t want to have any further entanglement with the people of Jueqing Valley.

There had been none before because no one was willing to exchange sincerity with her.

There would be none in the future because she no longer wanted to exchange sincerity with these people.

The words Fan Yiweng was about to utter were swallowed back down.

Watching the retreating figures of Gongsun Lüe and the other two, Fan Yiweng felt something was odd.

This Junior Sister seemed somewhat different from usual.

Based on Fan Yiweng’s understanding of Gongsun Lüe, no matter how grievously wronged she felt by Gongsun Zhi, she would never have reacted like this before.

Moreover, Gongsun Lüe had always been gentle and amiable with everyone in the valley.

Why would she be like this today...

Fan Yiweng shook his head, dismissing his thoughts.

Matters within the Master’s family were beyond his control.

Meanwhile, led by Gongsun Lüe, the three quickly arrived outside the Medicine Pavilion.

As soon as they reached the entrance, they were stopped.

”Young Miss, without the Valley Lord’s written order, entry to the Medicine Pavilion is forbidden.” Looking at Gongsun Lüe who insisted on entering, the two guards were momentarily at a loss.

If they didn’t let her in, they’d offend the Young Miss.

If they let her in, they’d offend the Valley Lord.

The Young Miss had never acted this way before; what was wrong with her today...

”I said move aside!” Gongsun Lüe said coldly.

”This...”

”What, are my words no longer of any use?!” Gongsun Lüe’s tone grew even colder.

Seeing that Gongsun Lüe was truly angry, the two guards dared not obstruct further and opened the door.

After all, if punishment came, it wouldn’t fall on just the two of them.

Observing the petite figure before him, a flicker of curiosity passed through Su Xuan’s eyes.

After the incident a few days ago, this girl’s temperament had changed quite significantly!

At least, it was different from the Gongsun Lüe in his memory.

To change from a quiet little girl to this... sigh~

It wasn’t that Su Xuan disliked this version of Gongsun Lüe, but rather this sudden ordeal and the shift in temperament

made Su Xuan feel an involuntary pang of heartache for the girl.

After all, in his past life, Su Xuan had been quite fond of this girl...

”Creak~”

The large door opened, and Gongsun Lüe, holding their hands, led them inside the Medicine Pavilion.

As soon as they entered, a rich aroma of medicinal herbs assailed their nostrils.

Apart from wine, Su Xuan’s favorite scent was that of medicinal herbs.

Su Xuan’s eyes brightened slightly, immediately feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Looking up, the interior was quite spacious.

Over a dozen dark brown, three-dimensional wooden cabinets stood there, filled with medicinal materials.

The question was how many of these herbs were useful.

Brewing medium-grade wine required century-old herbs.

Even without century-old herbs, it at least needed herbs over fifty years old as supplementary ingredients.

Gongsun Lüe closed the door and trotted inside.

A short while later, Gongsun Lüe came back pushing a large chest.

Then she ran back again, pushing another...

Ran again... pushed again... ran and pushed...

Push... push... push...

Su Xuan and the other wanted to help, but Gongsun Lüe wouldn’t allow it, saying she was afraid they’d tire themselves, insisting they sit and wait.

After roughly a quarter of an hour, over ten large chests were arrayed before Su Xuan and the other.

Gongsun Lüe also stopped, panting heavily. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she smiled sweetly, ”Sister Li~ Big Brother~ The better quality medicinal herbs are all here~”

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Xuan’s eyes—this many?!

Immediately, he raised his large hand, releasing a surge of Internal Energy, instantly opening all dozen-plus chests.

Gongsun Lüe’s small mouth parted slightly as she stared in shock at the scene. They just opened with a ’whoosh’ like that?!

Looking at the herbs inside the chests, Su Xuan nodded.

Most were herbs twenty to thirty years old.

Herbs over fifty years old were relatively fewer.

A rough glance showed about five century-old herbs, and roughly ten herbs between fifty and a hundred years old.

Not bad. That was roughly enough raw material for three pots of medium-grade wine.

Su Xuan selected and stored away the ones he needed.

Gongsun Lüe watched blankly. Seeing Su Xuan take so few, she hurriedly said, ”Big Brother, take them all. You don’t need to leave any for E’er~”

Hearing this, Su Xuan couldn’t help but smile. ”If I take them all, what will you use in the future~”

”E’er doesn’t need these~ Big Brother just needs to leave E’er a mouthful of food to eat~”

As she spoke, Gongsun Lüe suddenly threw herself into Su Xuan’s arms. Lifting her large, watery eyes, she said pitifully, ”Big Brother, when you and Sister Li leave this time, can you take E’er with you? E’er doesn’t want to stay here anymore~”

”This...”

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