He Qing said gracefully, "I have taken all the pills you sent me. I don't know which one worked. I think the medicines made by your Kaiyang Palace are not bad."
These words were pleasant to the ears. Du Ruo was very happy to hear them. He even quickened his pace in pounding the medicine. He moved closer and whispered in her ear, "Aren't you afraid that others will say you are cruel? You purified the miasma yourself, but Chang Nian, you didn't even look at me."
He Qing had never had much contact with Du Ruoshen before. The impression he left on her in books and outside of books was that he was "unreliable". But now that he could be so frank about gossip, He Qing found it interesting.
He Qing smiled and said gently, "If the miasma hasn't been eliminated, I can't help you even if I come. I feel relieved that he is in your Kaiyang Palace."
Du Ruo's eyes widened, with a big "wow" written on his face, and then he nodded in appreciation and said, "Very good, I'll have to let Guanyue talk to you more."
He Qing knew that Du Ruo was referring to Guan Yue's secret crush on his apprentice Hua Chi Yu, but he had to pretend that he didn't know what she meant: "Guan Yue? What are you talking about?"
Du Ruo waved his hand: "It's okay, go see Chang Nian, the separate room on the west side."
"good."
Following Du Ruo's instructions, He Qing came to the west wing. As soon as he walked out of the door, he heard voices coming from inside.
"Changnian, drink some soup."
It's rain in the flower pond.
The male and female protagonists are developing a CP line. As a supporting role, He Qing still has the minimum professionalism. He puts his hands in his sleeves, leans against the door and eavesdrops.
Inside the room, Gu Changnian declined politely, "No, it will be contaminated by the smell of fireworks." His voice still sounded weak and a little hoarse.
Hua Chiyu sighed and said, "I asked Master Du Ruo, and he said that you are suffering from a deficiency of Qi and blood, and drinking some soup will help to replenish your body. A little smoke and fire will not have much of an impact, and I added some medicinal herbs to it, and I have confirmed with Master Du Ruo that they are good for you."
However, Gu Changnian still didn't want to drink it, and only said: "Thank you, Chi Yu, but I feel much better now, and I have the elixir from Kaiyang Palace, so I don't need to drink the soup."
He Qing, who was standing outside the door, shook his head after hearing these repeated refusals: Why is this person so stubborn? Even if the master said not to drink, you drank it secretly, can the master still make you spit it out?
But on second thought, He Qing remembered that the original owner was furious with Hua Chiyu because of a flower scroll, and he realized that Gu Changnian's refusal was actually a protection for Hua Chiyu.
In the room, Gu Changnian asked, "How is my master?"
Hua Chiyu said: "Qingru said that the immortal master has profound cultivation, and the miasma has been completely purified. It is much better now."
Gu Changnian was silent for a while, then asked, "Did she say when Master would come to see me?"
This time it was Hua Chiyu who remained silent. After a moment, he said, "No, but I think the Immortal Master will be here soon. Immortal Master Chongying said that you were seriously injured this time. Even if the miasma is cleared, it will take a long time to recover. If you can train with Immortal Master Heqing, you may be able to return to the Nascent Soul stage soon."
"Yeah." Gu Changnian responded, but it was impossible to tell what emotion he expressed.
The room fell strangely quiet again. He Qing frowned outside the door, wondering what was wrong with this young couple? Why was the atmosphere so awkward?
After a long while, Hua Chiyu's slightly hesitant voice sounded: "Chang Nian, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you or not."
Gu Changnian said with a smile: "What should I not talk about between you and me?"
Hua Chiyu was silent for a moment before hesitantly saying, "During the past few days when you were unconscious, you kept calling for the Immortal Master in your dreams."
"…"
He Qing: ???
Hua Chiyu explained: "Don't worry, I've been guarding here, no one else heard it. But Chang Nian, why are you..."
He Qing outside the door sighed silently: Why else? He wants to kill me even in his dreams, it's really amazing.
As a result, He Qing was too lazy to watch the sweet love drama anymore and intentionally released a little bit of his spiritual energy.
Sure enough, Gu Changnian in the room noticed it instantly and reminded: "My master is here." There was a hint of nervousness in his voice.
After a while of clanging inside, He Qing knocked on the door with his backhand: "Chang Nian, are you awake?"
The door opened quickly, and Hua Chiyu stood at the door and saluted tremblingly: "Master, Chang Nian just woke up, and I just got here not long ago."
"Thank you for your hard work." He Qing smiled gently and patted her shoulder, then entered the room and looked around. The fragrant chicken soup that could be smelled through the door had been hidden away.
Gu Changnian propped himself up on the bed, one hand covering his chest, and forced a smile to greet him, "Master."
"Yes." He Qing sat down at the head of the bed, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on."
Gu Changnian was surprised for a moment: "Come?"
He Qing twitched his chin, motioning him to sit cross-legged and meditate, while saying: "I have heard about your situation. Your golden elixir has just been repaired, and I think you can't practice for the time being. I will practice with you to help you make up for some of the lost cultivation. Come on, don't just stand there."
Upon seeing this, Hua Chiyu quickly took her leave so as not to disturb the master and disciple. However, Gu Changnian in the room felt a little uncomfortable.
He Qing's attitude when he said these words was very gentle, but his fast speaking speed and impatient attitude made it seem more like he was completing a task than thinking about him.
From the time he entered the door to the time he sat down, He Qing never looked at him directly, nor did he even say hello.
He Qing saw that Gu Changnian was motionless, so he looked up at him and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Their eyes met, and Gu Changnian quickly turned away and asked hesitantly, "Master, is your health okay?"
He Qing complained in his heart: I am sorry to disappoint you, it is great. But he smiled with satisfaction and said: "You have a good heart, it is great, come, meditate."
Gu Changnian was silent for a moment, then said, "My two junior brothers and sisters, are you all right?"
He Qing's face darkened when he heard this, and he thought: You want to kill me, and I want to kill you, don't we already know each other? There's no one else here, why are you pretending to be a master and disciple with me?
But she thought again, Gu Changnian kept delaying, could it be that he was worried that she would take his life while he was sick?
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath slowly and said seriously, "I'm fine, Lu Li and Qing Ru are also fine, everything is normal inside and outside the North Peak, you can rest assured."
Gu Changnian looked up and saw impatience in He Qing's eyes, and his throat suddenly felt bitter -
In fact, he didn't understand why he was asking such meaningless questions. He was just subconsciously making small talk because he didn't want his master to get to the point so quickly.
He himself was not clear about the purpose of doing so.
After a long silence, Gu Changnian straightened his body, sat cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes and said, "Thank you for your help, Master."
Seeing that Gu Changnian was finally willing to cooperate, He Qing finally started to get down to business. The two sat opposite each other, holding their breath and concentrating, practicing with their spirits together.
But soon, He Qing discovered something was wrong.