Chapter 185

Tianyangfeng, herb garden entrance.

Two graceful young girls stepped onto the last stone step unhurriedly, standing still in the mountain wind and morning light.

Liu Yiyi was still in a light blue martial outfit, her face as cold as snow without much expression, but when those eyes looked toward the depths of the herb garden, a ripple that was hard for others to notice flashed in the depths of her eyes.

Su Yan stood beside her, her goose-yellow long dress fluttering gently in the mountain wind.

She looked up at this herb garden that had been legendary in the Profound Heaven Sect for a long time; the air was floating with the unique bitter fragrance of medicinal herbs. It was simpler and quieter than she had imagined.

Soon, a chubby figure trotted out from the direction of the wooden house to greet them.

It was Lu Ming.

Running to the entrance and looking up, his footsteps couldn't help but pause.

The two young girls in front of him, one as cold as snow, with a sense of alienation that kept strangers away condensed between her brows.

One was sunny and bright, with a gentle and appropriate smile on the corners of her lips; their temperaments were completely different, yet each had her own charm.

Counting Xu Qinghuan, who had just come to report to the herb garden yesterday, in just two days, three great beauties had come to this herb garden.

He muttered to himself, "Is the herb garden so attractive to beauties now?" but he didn't dare to be negligent on the surface, asking politely: "Who are you two?"

Liu Yiyi spoke with a calm expression:

"This senior brother, I am Liu Yiyi, an inner disciple of Profound Water Peak; today I would like to visit Elder Jiang with my friend, could you please report for us?"

Hearing this, a flash of understanding immediately crossed Lu Ming's eyes.

Sure enough, they were here to visit Elder Jiang again.

Ever since Elder Jiang defeated Zhao Jing at the outer sect martial arts arena, the mountain gate of Tianyangfeng had almost been trampled down.

Elders at the Embracing the Pill Realm, true disciples of various peaks, heads of various major families in the prefecture city—those delivering invitations, sending heavy gifts, and trying to climb the social ladder were endless.

Elder Jiang's instructions were quite straightforward: see no one.

He didn't even see elders at the Embracing the Pill Realm, let alone an inner disciple.

He shook his head slightly, with a polite and distant smile on his face, preparing to decline politely.

Su Yan, who was on the side, was faster than him.

She was different from Liu Yiyi; having grown up in a merchant family since childhood, she knew what method to use at such times to make the other party stay for even a moment longer.

Her wrist flipped, and a bottle of elixir slid from her sleeve into her palm; the movement was smooth as flowing water, and then she handed the medicine bottle forward with both hands, smiling happily:

"This senior brother, Elder Jiang has done me a great favor, and I have never been able to thank him in person. Please trouble yourself to make this trip; if it is truly inconvenient for Elder Jiang to see guests, we will definitely not make things difficult for you."

She handed the medicine bottle forward a bit more, her smile gentle and sincere, making it very hard to refuse.

Lu Ming, however, waved his hands repeatedly:

"I can't, I can't. It's not that I don't want to report, it's just that Elder Jiang is currently in seclusion for cultivation and is truly unable to see guests."

He was telling the truth; Elder Jiang was indeed busy with cultivation recently.

He couldn't disturb Elder Jiang's quiet cultivation for the sake of a little elixir.

Seeing that Lu Ming wouldn't even accept the elixir, a trace of surprise flashed through Su Yan's heart, but more of it was admiration.

Even the disciples under him were so honest and self-disciplined; that Elder Jiang's way of managing subordinates was truly extraordinary.

Just at this moment.

Another figure walked out from the herb garden.

Chen Lili had her long hair tied casually behind her head, and her light footsteps carried a dash that could not be ignored.

She had originally come out to find Lu Ming to discuss the harvest of medicinal herbs, and from afar, she saw two graceful figures standing at the entrance of the herb garden.

Walking closer and looking, her gaze fell on Liu Yiyi, and a flash of surprise immediately crossed her beautiful eyes: "Junior Xu Xu Shijie Liu?!"

When they went to the ruins of the previous dynasty, Jiang Ye was basically a hands-off manager.

She was the one managing those outer disciples.

Among them, Liu Yiyi left the deepest impression on her.

As soon as Liu Yiyi saw that the person coming was Chen Lili, a rare look of seriousness appeared on that cold face.

She bowed slightly, her tone carrying her usual conciseness, but with a bit more heartfelt respect:

"Greetings, Chen Xu Shijie; Yiyi has always kept in mind the help you gave me by risking your life before."

Previously in the ruins, when she was being hunted by Gu Yang, Chen Lili had stepped forward to help and had even injured one of her hands because of it.

She had always kept this kindness in her heart.

However, she was introverted by nature and didn't know how to express her emotions well.

Chen Lili laughed heartily and waved her hand casually: "Don't take such small matters to heart. I was just acting on Elder Jiang's orders; if you want to thank someone, you should thank him."

Lu Ming, on the side, seeing that the two knew each other, hurriedly told Chen Lili the purpose of Liu Yiyi's visit.

Chen Lili pondered for a moment, looking at Liu Yiyi's cold and serious pretty face, and then looked at Su Yan beside her, who had hope in her eyes.

Her heart softened slightly, and she said softly:

"How about this... it's rare for you to come over, I'll help you report it."

"However, Elder Jiang is indeed busy with cultivation recently, and I can't guarantee that he will definitely see you..."

Liu Yiyi's expression had slight ripples, and she bowed again: "Thank you, Chen Xu Shijie."

Inside the Tiankui Herb Garden.

A figure, thin and withered but with a back as straight as a pine, slowly finished his stance.

The heaven and earth spiritual energy swirling around his body retreated like a tide, and the moist water vapor remaining in the air refracted fine, shimmering light under the morning sun.

Jiang Ye looked inward at his dantian; the surface of that water-blue pill had already been refined into true divine qi by more than half, the divine qi radiance restrained and deep, like an undercurrent surging beneath the deep sea.

He nodded slightly, calculating the progress in his heart.

In three more days, the water-attribute true divine qi would be completely condensed, and at that time, water and fire would be balanced, and his strength would have quite a bit of improvement again.

Living in this chaotic world, even within the seemingly impregnable Profound Heaven Sect, a faint sense of crisis always lingered in the depths of his heart.

The only thing he could do was to polish himself, this reef, to be a bit more solid before the storm arrived.

Suddenly, his gaze moved slightly, looking toward the direction of the herb garden entrance.

A moment later, Chen Lili's figure appeared outside that fence wall.

She stood at the entrance without rashly stepping in, her hands folded in front of her, her fingertips unconsciously twisting her cuffs, her expression respectful with a bit of hesitation, clearly deliberating on how to speak.

"What's the matter, Chen girl."

Jiang Ye's calm voice rang in her ears.

Chen Lili took a deep breath and hurriedly said:

"Elder Jiang, Liu Yiyi, an inner disciple of Profound Water Peak, wants to come and visit you with her friend, Miss Su."

Hearing this, Jiang Ye was slightly startled.

Liu Yiyi and Su Yan?

How did these two girls get together, and they even wanted to come and visit him...

This was truly a strange thing.

After Jiang Ye pondered for a moment, a look of unclear meaning flashed in his eyes, and then he nodded slightly: "Bring them in..."

Hearing that Jiang Ye was willing to see them, Chen Lili felt a secret relief in her heart, responded, turned around, and walked quickly toward the outside of the herb garden.

Not long after.

Chen Lili led the two young girls back to the outside of the Tiankui Herb Garden.

She stopped, stepped aside to clear the path leading to the depths of the herb garden, and smiled faintly at the two:

"Elder Jiang is inside, you two go in."

After saying that, she exited the herb garden, leaving this silence completely to the three people who were about to reunite.