Was I just seeing things, or had this centenarian truly cultivated himself into a spirit?
In any case, this world is different; indeed, there are many things science cannot explain.
Searcy came in carrying a sealed basket and saw Gu Youyou staring blankly out the door.
"Youyou, what's wrong?" she asked curiously.
Gu Youyou snapped back to reality, shook her head, and said, "No, nothing." She looked down at the basket in her hands and asked, "Did you bring the items?"
Searcy lifted the basket and said with a smile, "Every single one of these snakes was handpicked by me, the most venomous and deadly, enough for us to extract poison for a long time."
Gu Youyou smiled, cast aside her previous bafflement, and said, "Good, you've worked hard on this journey. Put them in the jar."
"Alright, oh, that prescription I asked you about last time—did you inquire about it?"
