The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Finally, before nightfall, the group returned to the thatched hut at the foot of Xiaoyaozi Mountain.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Li Muxia and the others felt exhausted. They hadn't noticed it during their escape, but now that they relaxed, they felt the soreness in their tense muscles.

Li Muxia sat on the stool without any regard for her image, constantly rubbing her thighs.

Bai Qingshi and Xiaoyaozi, however, did not relax at all.

Xiaoyaozi looked at Feng Yuhan and said, "Xiaxia, go boil some water to make tea."

Li Muxia sensed that the atmosphere was a bit serious, but she didn't dare to question it, so she got up and went to the kitchen to boil water.

Xiaoyaozi then spoke to Feng Yuhan, saying, "We are very grateful to Pavilion Master Feng for saving us today. My junior brother, my two disciples, and I were able to escape safely."

He paused for a moment, and before Feng Yuhan could speak, he continued, "I have heard that the Shadow Pavilion never acts lightly. I wonder how the Pavilion Master would like to repay such a great favor. The Shadow Pavilion's intelligence network is the best in the world. The fact that the Pavilion Master is here means that he already knows our identities. Please feel free to ask, and we will try our best to fulfill any request that is within our power."

At this moment, Li Muxia also finished boiling the water and came out, poured a cup of water for everyone, and sat down in the same spot as before.

Hearing her master's question, she was also very curious.

Feng Yuhan picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, and said, "There's no need for repayment. I was just doing this for someone. It was nothing, senior, please don't worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingshi asked with suspicion, "May I ask who entrusted you with this task? Could you please tell me?"

Feng Yuhan said, "I can only tell you that this person's surname is Long, and I have nothing else to say."

After saying that, he glanced at Li Muxia.

Hearing Feng Yuhan's words, the group fell into deep thought.

When Li Muxia heard the word "dragon," her heart skipped a beat. The first person she thought of was Long Ziheng, whom she longed for day and night.

Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye both thought at the same time: the surname is Long. It seems that several people they have met along the way who are relatively familiar with the surname Long are all surnamed Long. Which Long is this Pavilion Master Feng talking about?

Having received their answers, the group didn't dwell on it too much. Seeing that it was getting late, Xiaoyaozi said to Feng Yuhan, "Although Pavilion Master Feng doesn't want our repayment, we people from Jishi Manor are all grateful people. Let us have a simple meal at my humble abode today to entertain Pavilion Master Feng. If there's anything we can do to help in the future, I will do my best."

After saying that, he glanced at Li Muxia and said, "My apprentice, don't let his young age fool you, the dishes he makes are simply divine."

Feng Yuhan hadn't had Li Muxia's cooking for a long time, so he didn't refuse.

Xiaoyaozi looked at Li Muxia and said, "Xiaxia, this time it's not because your master is greedy, but to entertain our savior. You can't hold back, use all your skills and cook a lot of good dishes. If you need anything, tell your senior brother and he will prepare it for you."

Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye both rolled their eyes inwardly: It was clearly their own desire to eat that was the reason.

Although that's what they thought, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye were still willing to cook this meal, after all, they really should thank the Shadow Pavilion Master for saving their lives.

Half an hour later, everyone sat around the dining table, and this time Li Muxia really didn't hold back.

Looking at the dozen or so exquisite dishes on the table, Xiaoyaozi's eyes lit up. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, then realized his action and said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, Pavilion Master Feng, I didn't lie to you, did I? Just one bite of the dishes made by my disciple will make you realize that what you ate before was simply pig swill."

Bai Qingshi saw that his senior brother was talking nonsense again. It was really that exaggerated, but he couldn't blame him.

Xiaoyaozi often travels around the world in search of poisonous herbs and poisons, and is often homeless. He eats whatever he can find. He used to not care much about food, but after eating Li Muxia's cooking, he has become a gluttonous old man.

"Sect Master Feng, please." Bai Qingshi said to Feng Yuhan.

Xiaoyaozi couldn't wait any longer and started eating. Seeing this, Feng Yuhan also picked up his chopsticks and started eating. It was still the same taste he remembered.

Looking at Feng Yuhan, who was even eating with a mask on, Li Muxia thought to herself: "Luckily, this mask only covers his nose."

The meal was quite harmonious, except for Xiaoyaozi's utterly unseemly eating habits.

Feng Yuhan took his leave after finishing his meal.

Li Muxia returned to her room, took out the jade pendant she wore around her neck, and examined it carefully: Is that you, Ziheng?

The next day, after breakfast, Bai Qingshi was about to set off when Xiaoyaozi looked at Li Muxia and said, "Xiaxia, stay with me at Wandu Mountain."

Bai Qingshi knew Xiaoyaozi's plan: to take advantage of the time when the poisonous insects on the mountain were hibernating and less dangerous, so that Li Muxia could learn more about poison techniques.

Although this is a good thing, we still need to ask Li Muxia's opinion.

Looking at Li Muxia, he said, "Muxia, what do you mean?"

Li Muxia understood Xiaoyaozi's plan and solemnly said, "Master, I am willing to follow Second Master."

Bai Qingshi asked again, "Have you thought it through?"

Xiaoyaozi interrupted impatiently, saying, "Junior brother, why are you being so indecisive? Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to Xiaxia. At most, it will be a month. After a month, I will personally bring Xiaxia to find you, is that alright?"

Bai Qingshi didn't say anything more, but before leaving, he still couldn't help but remind her, "Mu Xia, be careful in everything you do while you're with your senior brother."

Xiaoyaozi rolled his eyes; how much did he distrust him?

It's no wonder Bai Qingshi was worried; his senior brother certainly had a way of making people uneasy.

In the months since Bai Qingshi left, Li Muxia finally understood the meaning behind her master's last words and worried look.

After Xiaoyaozi finished testing Li Muxia's knowledge of poisons and poisonous plants and animals, he marveled at Li Muxia's extraordinary memory and then threw her alone into the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain, saying, "This is all to train your poison skills. Don't let your master's painstaking efforts go to waste."

When Li Muxia passed through the miasma and arrived in the deep mountains, she would never forget the moment when she came out of the miasma and her eyes met those of the green python.

To everyone's surprise, this python was so vengeful, searching for their tracks in the mountains even in such cold weather.

Although Li Muxia had used a powder to conceal her aura, the giant green python recognized her immediately. It was a case of enemies meeting with intense hatred. Before Li Muxia could react, the giant green python angrily charged at her.