A He got back to the room to check on Er Yuen who was helping him grind the medicinal leaves.
"A Yuen, tell me if you're tired, don't get exhausted."
Er Yuen nodded, he smiled broadly at A He who had always taken care of him since they were kids.
"Yeah, Brother"
While Er Yuen was seriously working someone nudged his shoulder, it was Dai Yang who stretched out his hand to hold the kid's hand on the grinder.
"Here, let me do it"
Er Yuen smiled, he never thought the young master would offer him the help. He nudged his hand off him.
"No need, brother, just sit there, or are you hungry? Looks like this morning Brother He has already boiled mantou" said Yuen Er looking around at the small kitchen.
Dai Yang pulled his lips.
"Heh what is that mantou? Can it be eaten? Let's go to the city, I will buy the most delicious food for you, you haven't eaten yet and already work nonstop like this, how if you faint from exhaustion?"
Er Yuen smiled seeing Dai Yang frowning faces. The young man he just met but for some reason, it feels like he's already known him for a long time. Also because of his determination Er Yuen didn't mind being very close to him.
"I've eaten mantou, brother. And after this, Brother He will cook for us, be patient, you will like his cook" whispered Er Yuen, he chuckled at Dai Yang's frowning face with big eyes glancing at Elder Oei. The old man who's busy checking on the patient in front of him can feel his aura from afar. He knew the meaning of Dai Yang's gaze. But he pretended not to see that.
A He approached Er Yuen to give him other dry leaves. The sound of crashing against stones and grinding to the sound of boiling water filled the small open space. Until another sound comes.
"Uncle Teacher! Uncle Teacher!" A Ning's running voice came in from outside. Mei Lan followed behind, the two of them stopped in front of Elder Oei and looked at everyone. All eyes at the two.
"This brat, why did you two make a fuss early in the morning" Elder Oei was about to resume his work when his eyes saw something in A Ning's hand, he got up from his chair and approached A Ning.
"Th-this? Where did you get it from? You find it?"
A Ning held a small pot in his hand. He recognized the pot which was just missing yesterday from his kitchen. A He who was approaching fast.
"White Fairy!" He exclaimed.
Elder Oei glanced at A Ning.
"Where did you get it from? It's Yuen'er's right?"
Er Yuen who was busy grinding was about to look but Dai Yang's hand held him back.
"Look the leaf fell to the floor," Dai Yang said as he glanced at the medicinal leaf he had accidentally dropped under the table so Er Yuen had to lower his body to pick it up.
"Brother, please don't drop it, you know it's hard to find it"
"You the one who dropped it" replied Dai Yang, Er Yuen couldn't believe it, Dai Yang had been an ignorant hand.
"Here, Uncle Teacher, it has a letter on it" Mei Lan grabbed the paper that was tucked between the stems of the small plant.
"Someone found it and said to send it back to Oei's hut."
The contents of the text. While Elder Oei, A Ning, Mei Lan, and A He were still questioning who returned the plant, Dai Yang pretended not to see it. He just focused on Er Yuen who was adorable and can't stop teasing him. He pokes his cheek with his finger.
"Brother Yang"
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Far away in the capital of the Eastern Country.
In the huge pavilion for the Queen. The Red pavilion was placed not far from the main pavilion for the Emperor at the front. The Queen who knowns to be very active in the government as one of the main advisor leaders. She has great power with less than half of the ministers on her side.
Objects being thrown violently hard to the floor, the maids lowered their heads not daring to see the anger of the Queen who was famous for her temper and ruthlessness.
The Queen, who is nearing the age of forty, still looks very beautiful in her magnificent clothes as the Queen of a big Kingdom of Wen. Venting her rage on all the things she can reach. Throwing plates, cups, and even her jade teapot to pieces in front of her men's feet, the guards and the trusted eunuch did not dare to move.
"Insolent! Who has dared to oppose the Queen? Who has been presumptuous to harass my people and not see my face? Insolent!"
Her advisor, old man Rong bowed his head in front of the Queen trying to calm her down.
"Please calm down Your Majesty, this might just be a random attack. The road at the border of the Lotus Valley is indeed quite dangerous so many people are reluctant to pass there, maybe it was just a coincidence that Eunuch Wen's party passed and was blocked by bandits, please Your Majesty remain calm"
Queen Yau Luo, the ruler of the East who stood strong beside the Emperor tried to lower her tension. Her chest full as if about to explode with anger, she looked at the advisor she could always rely on.
"You're probably right, who is a fool who dares to offend me if they know? Stupid eunuch Wen, he wanted to show that by looking directly at the conditions he might be able to take advantage, but, he died ridiculously"
The Queen saw a young man standing not far away in front of him, the head of the level two bodyguard Tan Lao.
"Lao what about Elder Iron, did you guys manage to get him out of that prison?"
The guard lowered his head.
"Report Your Majesty! We are still trying to untie the shackles, the shackles on Elder Iron's hands and feet are made of celestial stone that only the Star sword can break, and now the existence of that sword is still held by the next generation of Golden Clouds. We will then ask Your Majesty's permission to negotiate a sword loan with the current King of Golden Cloud Valley, The Heavenly Dragon Dai Yang"
#Heavenly Dragon is just an appellation for the next generation of the Clan which is known to be defeatless.
The Queen glanced at her advisor.
"Old Man Rong what do you think?"
Old Man Rong stroked his beard.
"Hem, this Golden Cloud King is a very strange person, apart from dealing with the world of martial arts and magical things he doesn't like anything. He already has beautiful women and unlimited wealth, to negotiate with him requires a special opportunity which is very difficult to obtain"
Queen thought, she glanced back at her head guard.
"Lao you've been observing the conditions there all this time, what do you think?"
Lao raised his head, looked at Queen and old man Rong, and then lowered his head again.
"Report Your Majesty, according to rumors the King of Golden Clouds is also very appreciative of magical medicine. If we can give him a Wind God plant, maybe we can exchange it for the star sword for a while"
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