Chapter 191

Lishang didn’t move but said with a frown, “Just cut to the chase!”

As Lishang didn’t act, Liqing stood up and made him sit on the round stool. And she sat opposite him.

“Shang, I was wrong before. Today, I would like to make an apology to you.” Then, Liqing stood up, poured a cup of tea and passed it to Lishang.

Lishang looked at the docile expression of Liqing and his grim face got relaxed slowly. He took the tea from Liqing’s hand and looked at her, saying with a sigh, “I’m glad that you can admit your mistake. Prince Zhan and Princess Consort Zhan are both kind people. As long as you behave well and do not cause trouble, they won’t make things difficult for you.”

Hearing Lishang mention Xuanyuan Mo and Duanmu Xi, Liqing had a glint of resentment in her eyes. She raised her head and looked at Lishang, saying with her lips curled, “You are right. I was wrong before. I won’t make trouble and worry you anymore.”

Hearing that, Lishang nodded with satisfaction and took a sip of the tea.

When Liqing saw Lishang had the tea, her eyes flickered. She pushed the desserts to Lishang, “Shang, try the desserts. They are specially made for you, which used to be your favorite.”

Looking at the familiar desserts on the plate, Lishang was slightly in a trance. These were the desserts their mother excelled at making as well as his favorite. He hadn’t seen desserts of this kind for a long time.

Liqing seemed to have seen through Lishang’s mind and also thought of her mother–the woman as tender as water. Yet, it only lasted a moment.

Staring at the desserts on the table, Liqing said in a seemingly apologetical tone, “Of course I can’t make them as well as Mother did. I hope you won’t mind.”

Lishang heard that and then came to his senses, saying with a smile, “Of course not.”

Lishang picked up a piece of dessert and then looked at it, saying sincerely, “You’ve given a lot of thought to this.”

Liqing also picked up a piece of dessert too. Looking at the dessert, she grinned, “I specially learned how to make this from Mother for you.”

As she recalled, at that time, to make her brother take her down the mountain, she deliberately learned from their mother how to make Lishang’s favorite dessert to please him. Back then, she was young and it was the first time that she had made desserts. The desserts were predictably awful, hard and black. They probably tasted very bad, but he still ate up the whole plate of desserts and said to her, “You’ve given a lot of thought to this.”

Lishang glimpsed Liqing’s pale face and had a glint of worry in his eyes, “You are good at this but you’d better not do it again. Now you’re pregnant, you should rest well.”

Liqing’s nose twitched and her eyes were instantly filled with tears.

Lishang didn’t notice Liqing’s abnormal reaction. He picked up another piece of dessert and put it to his lips, wondering whether the desserts she made now tasted better than those she made when she was little.

Seeing that Lishang was about to eat the dessert, Liqing subconsciously stood up without hesitation.

The dessert in Lishang’s hand was thwacked to the ground by Liqing.

Lishang was astonished. He looked at the dessert on the ground and Liqing, asking with a frown, “What’s wrong?”

Liqing was also dumbstruck. Seemingly, she didn’t expect that she would stop him from eating. Probably, she subliminally couldn’t bear to see her brother become a puppet controlled by others for the rest of his life. After all, he was her brother, who loved her and protected her since she was little. However, he had drunk the tea that had the guiding drug. There was no going back.

Liqing composed herself, stared at Lishang and curled her lips, saying, “Nothing. There was a bug on the dessert. I was freaked out so I just…”

Lishang took a reproachful glance at Liqing, “Alas. You’re going to be a mother. You shouldn’t be as short-tempered as when you were little.”

Then, Lishang walked over and picked up the dessert from the ground.

Liqing raised her hand, wiped the tears off the corners of her eyes and looked at Lishang, “It’s dirty. Don’t eat it. There are a lot more on the table.”

“It doesn’t matter. It’s not that dirty.” Lishang got the dirt rid of the dessert and put it into his mouth.

The softness and sweetness of the dessert made Lishang’s lips slightly curl. It didn’t taste as good as what their mother used to make but it was much more delicious than what she made when she was little.

Seeing Lishang’s smile, Liqing couldn’t help shedding tears. She hurriedly turned around and wiped her tears with her sleeves, “Shang, I’m a bit tired. I want to get some sleep. Can you go back now?”

Lishang looked at Liqing’s back and slightly frowned, “Why are you suddenly tired? What’s wrong?”

Then, Lishang came in front of Liqing and wanted to check on her.

Liqing saw Lishang come here and hurriedly turned around again, “I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired.”

Lishang took a look at Liqing’s belly and took a tumble, “In this case, take a rest. I’ll leave first. I’ll come and visit you later.”

Liqing nodded and didn’t dare to look into Lishang’s eyes from start to end.

After Lishang left, Liqing walked to the bedside in dejection and slumped onto the bedside. She burst into tears and thought, “Brother, I’m sorry.”

Huai’er walked into the room. Upon seeing Liqing crying, she got out of the room gently. After all, Lishang was Liqing’s brother. It was normal that she couldn’t bear to do this.

Unlike the other worms, Puppet Worm had no cure. He who was invaded by a Puppet Worm would become an unconscious puppet. At other times, he would look like an ordinary man but once the worm controller gave an order, the puppet would be compelled to act as per the worm controller’s will. The puppet wouldn’t have his own thought.

In Ximo House of the Southern Courtyard.

Situ Kong looked at Chen with intrigue, “Chen, what else can you do except shoot fireballs?”

Chen looked indifferent and paid no heed to Situ Kong. He just looked at the gate of the Southern Courtyard quietly, seemingly waiting for someone’s arrival.

As Chen paid no heed to Situ Kong, Situ Kong got more interested in him and directly stood in front of him to block his vision.

Now Chen’s vision was blocked, he put on a gloomy look and darted a cold glance at Situ Kong.

Gazed at by his cold eyes, Situ Kong was gooseflesh all over at once. He touched his nose and moved aside.

Having taken a glance at Lian Zhengyu sitting by the tree aside and Chen on the stone stool, Situ Kong heaved a sigh. Both Zhengyu and Chen were cold with an air of detachment. Luckily, Mo, who was even colder, didn’t come here. Otherwise, Situ Kong would be probably bored to death by them sooner or later even if he were not frozen to death.

He sat on the stone stool and followed Chen’s example to rest his chin on his palm and stare at the gate.

Upon seeing the girl at the gate, the three people were spirited with their eyes sparkling.

“Chief Master, Chen.” Duanmu Xi saw Situ Kong and Chen in the yard upon entering the yard.

“Xi, there you are. Come here.” Situ Kong patted the stone stool next to him.

Duanmu Xi sat on the stone stool as told. Seeing that Chen was watching her, she smiled, “Chen, are you used to living here?”

Chen didn’t speak. He only nodded in agreement.

Seeing Chen’s docile look, Duanmu Xi touched his head, “Just tell me whatever you need. I’ll satisfy your need.”

Chen was a bit taken aback to hear that and then mumbled, “Sister Xi.”

“Xi, just ignore him.” Situ Kong glanced at Chen and complained to Duanmu Xi, “You know what, this boy is so dull, even duller than Zhengyu. He doesn’t even utter a sentence the whole day.”

Duanmu Xi slightly curled her lips, “I don’t think he is dull. I suppose you must have pestered him so hard that he doesn’t want to respond to you.”

She knew her chief master best. The more one fawned on Situ Kong, the more he would ignore the person. On the contrary, if one paid no heed to him, he would pester that person instead. Back then, Situ Kong insisted on making her his disciple mostly because she ignored him.

Chen cast an appreciative glance at Duanmu Xi as if saying, “You are quite smart.”

Faced with Chen’s eyes, Situ Kong blushed, “Humph. Who pestered him? I know he can do fire spiritual magic so I wanted to ask him whether he could practice other kinds of spiritual magic. If he can do the wood spiritual magic, maybe he can learn medicine refining skills!”

With her eyes sparkling, Duanmu Xi looked at Situ Kong, “Maybe he really can. He can cast fireballs and practice Gale Steps. Perhaps, he can practice wood spiritual magic too.”

Both of them looked at Chen with expectations.

Staring at Duanmu Xi, Chen shook his head. He couldn’t practice the wooden spiritual magic. No one had taught him this.

Seeing that Chen shook his head, Situ Kong didn’t lose heart and then gazed at Chen, “It’s okay that you can’t practice the wooden spiritual magic. It’ll be good enough that you have the wood spiritual root.”

Then, Situ Kong grabbed Chen’s wrist.

Instantly, Chen dodged it with a Gale Step.

Situ Kong looked at Chen’s alert face and then coaxed him, “Don’t be afraid. I just want to take your pulse and see whether you have the wood spiritual root.”

Duanmu Xi also looked at Chen and said, “Chen, don’t be afraid. Chief Master is not a bad man. He just wants to see whether you have the wood spiritual root. If you really have the wood spiritual root, you can learn how to refine medicine and become a refining pharmacist as I do.”

Chen was hesitant. A while later, he reached his hand to Duanmu Xi. His intention was obvious. His pulse could be taken but only Duanmu Xi could take his pulse.

Duanmu Xi was slightly dazed and then took a look at Situ Kong. Seeing that he nodded, she grabbed Chen’s wrist and closed her eyes.

Lian Zhengyu in the tree looked at Duanmu Xi taking Chen’s pulse, his dark green eyes glistening with a shimmer of expectation.

Duanmu Xi didn’t open her eyes until she felt his pulse for a while. She stared at Chen with a surprised facial expression, “You do have the wood spiritual root. And you also have water spiritual root, wind spiritual root and fire spiritual root. You have got four spiritual roots in total.”

Then, Duanmu Xi cupped Chen’s face and gave him a kiss happily.

Chen blushed at once with his eyelids drooping and his lips subtly curled. It seemed that he didn’t hate her kiss.

Upon hearing that Chen had four spiritual roots, Lian Zhengyu in the tree had a shimmer of surprise in his eyes.

Situ Kong looked at Chen in surprise. Unexpectedly, Chen had four spiritual roots. Although he didn’t have as many spiritual roots as Xi did, there were very few people having four spiritual roots on the whole Hantian Continent. Most importantly, he had wood and fire spiritual roots. Perhaps he could really become a refining pharmacist.

“Here is the thing. From tomorrow onward, learn to refine medicine from me. If you’re really talented, I will take you as my disciple.”

Chen still hung his head and said nothing. Maybe he was still thinking about the kiss Duanmu Xi had given him just now.