âLittle Qi, I donât need these leaves now,â Leng Ruoxue said helplessly as she looked at the small and exquisite emerald green leaves on her palm. She didnât want Little Qi to hurt itself to repay her kindness.
âHehe! Sister, donât worry. Plants follow a natural progression. Besides, I didnât pick these leaves on the spot. I dropped them over the years and gave them all to you now,â Little Qi explained. Even though it was only a small tree with intelligence now, Leng Ruoxueâs words still warmed its heart. When it saw that it wasnât the only sprite here, it was even clearer that its choice wasnât wrong. Elder Sister was really a good person.
âThatâs good. Little Qi, you have to cultivate hard and strive to transform as soon as possible. This way, you will have more friends,â Leng Ruoxue reminded.
âYes, I will,â Little Qi said excitedly. Transformation was the greatest dream of every natural treasure. Now that there was such a good opportunity, it naturally didnât want to miss it.
âLittle Qi, do you know where the Black Star Grass is in the Dark Canyon?â Leng Ruoxue asked expectantly.
âIâm sorry, Sister, Iâm not sure,â Little Qi said sheepishly. He felt bad that he couldnât help his sister.
âItâs okay. Does Little Tiger know?â Leng Ruoxue looked at the little black tiger again.
âI only know Little Qi,â the little black tiger said honestly. Basically, there would be guardian beasts beside the natural treasures that were discovered. Therefore, once they discovered something good, they would not leave easily. Naturally, they would not have the chance to come into contact with other things. Moreover, the Black Star Grass was poisonous, and it did not like it.
âOh!â It seemed that they had to continue walking in, Leng Ruoxue thought helplessly.
âLittle Qi, Little Tiger, theyâre my grandfather and brother.â Leng Ruoxue only remembered that she hadnât introduced them when she accidentally saw her grandfather and brotherâs interested gazes!
âHeâs my fiancé.â Leng Ruoxue pointed at the freak again.
âHehe! Hello, little fellows!â Leng Qingtian greeted them with a smile.
âHello, Grandpa Stupid,â Little Qi said with a chuckle.
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âUh!â Leng Qingtian was depressed again when he heard this title. Boohoo⦠Why did this little guy only know how to bully him! Previously, he teased him, and now he called him Grandpa Stupid!
âHehe!â Leng Ruoxue couldnât help but laugh when she saw Leng Qingtianâs expression. However, in the next second, she dragged the freak away to prevent her grandfather from flying off the handle.
âBad girl, you even dare to tease your own grandfather.â Leng Qing couldnât help complaining as he looked at Leng Ruoxueâs back. However, his granddaughter wasnât around, so he could only turn his resentful gaze to his grandson.
âGrandpa, Iâm not laughing at you,â Leng Ruohan hurriedly said. In fact, he was secretly laughing in his heart.
With that, he did not dare to stay any longer and slipped away.
âYouâ¦â Seeing that his grandson had disappeared, Leng Qingtian couldnât help but stomp his feet in anger. Boohoo⦠What a heartless little baddie! All he knew was to bully his grandfather.
âHehe!â Little Qi, who felt Leng Qingtianâs childish thoughts, couldnât help but chuckle.
âLittle bad tree, itâs all your fault!â Leng Qingtian said with slight dissatisfaction.
Just like that, the man and the tree kept communicatingâ¦
The next day.
Leng Ruoxue and the others left the tent and saw that the grandfather and granddaughter had already prepared breakfast.
âMiss, you can eat now,â the old man quickly said when he saw Leng Ruoxue and the others come out.
âOh! It smells so good! Your cooking is really good.â Leng Qingtian couldnât help but praise after smelling the fragrance of the food.
âItâs not that. Itâs just that Missâs ingredients are good. Otherwise, she wouldnât be able to make such good tasting food,â the old man said humbly. Yesterday, after Miss and the others compensated him for his culinary skills, they handed the task of cooking to him and even prepared ingredients for him. Otherwise, he really wouldnât be able to make such a delicious meal!
âDonât be humble. Your skills are indeed not bad,â Leng Ruoxue said with certainty.
âHehe, thank you for your praise, Miss. Hurry up and eat! It wonât taste good if itâs cold,â the old man urged.
âOkay.â Leng Ruoxue and the others nodded and sat down at the dining table.
After breakfast, they cleaned up briefly and continued on their way.
After walking around the Dark Grand Canyon for two days, Leng Ruoxue and the others led the way and found a few more valuable herbs. However, the Black Star Grass she wanted to find was nowhere to be found.
âMiss, itâs even more dangerous to go any further, so I suggest you donât go,â the old man couldnât help but advise as they stood at the entrance of a narrow passageway.
âWhatâs inside?â Leng Ruoxue asked curiously.
âThatâs the deepest part of the Dark Grand Canyon. Besides, I donât think thereâs the Black Star Grass that Miss and the others are looking for,â the old man said. However, even though he said that, he was actually not very sure if there was Black Star Grass inside.
âYouâve been in there?â Leng Ruoxue asked calmly. With the old manâs cautiousness, she didnât think he had been in there.
âNo, Iâm too weak to enter,â the old man said honestly.
âBut I want to go in and take a look. Otherwise, I wonât give up,â Leng Ruoxue said stubbornly.
âIf you donât want to go in, I wonât force you. I can pay you the reward now. Also, thank you for leading the way for the past few days,â Leng Ruoxue said.
âWeâre guides. Since we brought you in, we naturally have to bring you out safely. Therefore, we canât leave you here. Otherwise, if word gets out, how will we be able to raise our heads in the future! Forget it, Iâll accompany you in! However, you have to be careful inside. I heard from our ancestors that the danger there is a hundred times greater than outside,â the old man reminded.
âOkay, then letâs go in!â Leng Ruoxue said with a smile. Hehe! She really didnât misjudge him.
âAlright,â the old man replied. Then he walked ahead to scout the way.
This path was abnormally narrow. Only one person could walk on it at a time, so the old man walked at the front while Leng Ruohan and Leng Qingtian followed closely behind. Leng Ruoxue and the freak walked at the back. The young man originally wanted to walk behind, but Leng Ruoxue rejected him. She had many life-saving methods, so she naturally couldnât let a young man who hadnât undergone energy conversion walk behind to protect them.