mesbooks Chapter 178 Old Six's Behavior
Chapter 178 Old Six's Behavior
That night—
Huangfu Qian prepared nearly 300 jin of top-quality jade.
Xia Mo stored the top-grade jade into his soul space and, with Huangfu Qian in tow, headed towards the deep mountains and forests surrounding Anning Prefecture.
Huangfu Qian remained silent, letting Xia Mo lead him into the deep mountains and forests.
This was the third time Xia Mo had brought Ji Xing along. Huangfu Qian remained expressionless, once again shocked by Ji Xing's speed.
A horse can run 120 miles per hour, or 60 kilometers, but in late summer, it can travel 60 kilometers in just 15 minutes!
As summer drew to a close, Xia Mo sensed the abundant wood energy around her and stopped.
In places where the wood element is abundant, vegetation is exceptionally lush, and similarly, fierce beasts often claim these places as their territory.
As soon as Xia Mo and Huangfu Qian stopped, they met the gazes of two fierce tigers.
The two tigers, one male and one female, are both unusually large and robust, the kind that you could ride the male tiger.
The two large worms were eyeing Xia Mo and Huangfu Qian menacingly.
Xia Mo released a targeted aura, which the two beasts sensed.
The two beasts immediately let out unwilling roars, stared warily at Xia Mo, and retreated.
"I need to do something on your turf," Xia Mo said, taking out two smoked chickens and some smoked meat that her parents had asked her to bring from her soul space.
The two large worms looked at the two pieces of smoked meat as if they sensed something, and vaguely felt that something beneficial to them was spreading in the air.
"If you agree, you can accept my gift. If you don't agree..." Xia Mo clenched her little fists at the two tigers as a threat.
The two tigers' gazes swept over Xia Mo's fist, which was small, not even as big as one of their feet, but they were indeed threatened.
The two tigers looked at the two smoked chickens, and Xia Mo threw the smoked chickens over.
The two tigers each grabbed one of the tigers, took a few steps back, and only when they felt there was no threat did they turn and leave.
Huangfu Qian looked at Xia Mo, a glint of light flashing in his hawk-like eyes, as if he had figured something out.
In late summer, they began moving stones to build a stove.
Seeing Xia Mo's skillful movements, Huangfu Qian also joined in moving stones.
Soon, a stove made of stones was completed.
At the end of summer, the stone bathtub was moved out of the soul space.
"I'll go gather firewood," Huangfu Qian instructed before setting off.
"No need," Xia Mo closed her eyes and activated her divine sense. Soon, dry firewood flew towards Xia Mo's position from all directions.
This was the first time Huangfu Qian had seen Xia Mo use such abilities to move firewood, and a look of surprise flashed across his hawk-like eyes.
Xia Mo proudly raised her chin at Huangfu Qian, gesturing for him to look at the woodpile.
Adding firewood to the stove, Xia Mo didn't need fine wood. She simply made a hand seal with her fingers, flipped it a few times, and a small spark appeared on her fingers, which she then threw into the pile of firewood on the stove.
The firewood naturally caught fire.
As summer draws to a close, people begin to undress.
Huangfu Qian consciously turned his back, avoiding looking at things he shouldn't.
Xia Mo smiled and arranged the jade stones in an array. She then threw some of the jade stones into the boiling stone bucket, and then she put herself into the pot to "cook" herself.
Fifteen minutes later—
"uh-huh……"
While soaking in the stone tub, Xia Mo looked at where Huangfu Qian was standing and deliberately let out a groan.
Huangfu Qian did not move.
Xia Mo, finding amusement in the midst of hardship, pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and used his spiritual power and refining energy to circulate his cultivation technique.
Two hours later—
"I'm all better," Xia Mo said as she stepped out of the stone tub, deliberately letting her wet clothes cling to her body.
Huangfu Qian seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, anticipating Xia Mo's actions, and didn't turn around.
Xia Mo used a simple cleansing spell to remove the moisture from her body, then, barefoot, jumped in front of Huangfu Qian.
"scare……"
Xia Mo did the voice-over herself.
Huangfu Qian frowned when he saw that Xia Mo was wearing an undergarment.
Xia Mo deliberately twirled in front of Huangfu Qian, showing off her youthful and innocent demeanor at fifteen.
Huangfu Qian stared at Xia Mo expressionlessly, as if Xia Mo's seductive gestures had no effect on him whatsoever.
Feeling bored at the end of summer, Xia turned her hand over and took out clothes from her soul space to put on.
The man's clothes made it easier for him to run and walk.
When Huangfu Qian and Xia Mo did not look at him, his throat bobbed up and down.
It's impossible to say that Huangfu Qianzhen wasn't tempted by Xia Mo's demeanor.
Xia Mo wrapped her arms around Huangfu Qian's waist, and Huangfu Qian obediently pulled her legs back.
Xia Mo led Huangfu Qian to Anning Prefecture City. The journey took only a quarter of an hour, and they were back in Anning Prefecture City.
"In a couple of days, it will be my turn to take the stage," Xia Mo put Huangfu Qian down and walked towards the room where she was resting.
Huangfu Qian followed, wanting to know the meaning behind Xia Mo's words.
At the end of summer, he took out the spirit stones and set up an array around the bed.
Huangfu Qian stood in front of the bed, watching Xia Mo's behavior, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"Two days from now, remember to protect me and don't let anyone get close to me, understand?" Xia Mo's expression changed from playful and joking to serious and solemn.
Although Huangfu Qian didn't know what Xia Mo was going to do, he nodded solemnly: "Yes."
* * *
Two days later—
The medical competition has ended.
After announcing the top 100, top 50, top 10, top 3, top 2, and first place, Jiang Chi announced the official end of the competition.
Along with the medical competition, Lin Chengzhi's infamy became known throughout the country.
Old Master Lin had previously planned to send Lin Fengzhi to the capital with officials from the clan. Lin Chengzhi had the merit of organizing the medicine competition, so he should be able to get into the Imperial Hospital.
Starting from a small position, with Lin Chengzhi's medical skills, it would be no problem for him to become a physician in the Imperial Medical Academy.
But now...
When Old Master Lin heard that Lin Chengzhi's infamy had spread throughout the country, he was so angry that he fainted.
All the luck that Lin Chengzhi had plundered from Lin Fengzhi was gone.
The live streaming system panicked when it saw the lost luck points being taken back, and decided to send a signal to headquarters to inform them.
Next, it's the end of summer's turn to shine.
Xia Mo lay on the bed with a magic array made of jade, closed her eyes, and let her consciousness wander within her body.
Huangfu Qian realized that this was what Xia Mo meant when she said that two days later it would be her time to shine, so she decisively stayed by the bedside and forbade anyone to approach.
"Master, the medical competition has ended, and Lin Chengzhi's infamy has spread throughout the country," Jiang Chi reported to Huangfu Qian from outside the house.
Huangfu Qian raised his hand, signaling Jiang Chi to step back, and at the same time, he used sign language to instruct Jiang Chi to send men to surround the courtyard inside and out.
Although Jiang Chi didn't understand the reasoning, he still agreed and immediately surrounded the room where Xia Mo and the other two lived with iron bars.
Huangfu Qian looked at the bed, where Xia Mo seemed to be asleep, and then looked up at the sky above the manor as if sensing something.
For some reason, he felt that Xia Mo was flying in the sky, even though Xia Mo's body was still in bed, wasn't it?
Huangfu Qian's perception was correct; Xia Mo's current one-third of his soul was flying above the manor.
By imprinting her consciousness onto the system carrier in Lin Chengzhi's brain at the end of summer, she learned from the information collected that the signals sent out by the system were all one-way, meaning there was no return.
Does that mean... hehe...?