âOld man, now that you know the origin of this flower, do you still want to exchange it with me?â Leng Ruoxue asked with a light smile.
âYes, I wonât change my mind. Although the blood weeping flower is precious, Iâm afraid I wonât be able to concoct the pill even if I devote my entire life to it. However, can you let me take a look if you concoct the blood weeping pill one day in the future?â the little old man asked expectantly. Since this woman in front of him knew the blood weeping flower, she might also concoct the blood weeping pill in the future.
âOkay.â Leng Ruoxue nodded in agreement. She had a good impression of this little old man. She was just testing his character by asking him whether he would go back on his word.
âThen I wish you success in advance,â the little old man said happily, his face full of relief.
âOld man, these are the herbs you want. Please check them.â While Leng Ruoxue was speaking to the little old man, Zheng En had already taken out the herbs the old man wanted from the ring and handed them to him.
âLittle friend, these herbsâ¦â The little old man was very surprised after taking the herbs and looking at them because the quality of these herbs was really too good, better than he had imagined. Moreover, all the herbs were actually fresh. This was really unbelievable.
âWhat? Arenât you satisfied?â Leng Ruoxue teased. She was especially happy to obtain the blood weeping flower.
âAh, no, Iâm satisfied! Iâm satisfied. Iâm just a little surprised. The quality of these herbs is too good. They will definitely make all the alchemists crazy,â the little old man quickly said. He knew that this little friend in front of him was just joking with him, but he still explained very seriously, afraid that she would misunderstand. The main reason was that he was too satisfied with the exchange this time. He didnât expect to exchange for all the herbs he needed so easily. He originally thought that it would be good if he could exchange for half of them. After all, almost all the herbs he wanted were things that couldnât be bought with money.
âItâs good that youâre satisfied,â Leng Ruoxue said with a light smile.
âThen, little friend⦠why donât you go to Blue Cloud City to exchange with others? The quality of these herbs will definitely make all the alchemists crazy,â the little old man said with a face full of doubt.
Since they were already in Blue Cloud City, why didnât they enter the city? Even if they werenât qualified to participate in the official exchange, they could still set up a stall at the entrance of the venue to exchange with others! After all, many alchemists did so, so he couldnât understand it at all!
âAlas! Itâs a long story! The young master of the Lan family originally sent us an invitation, but the fifth young lady of the Lan family refused to let us enter the city no matter what. She is the most favored little princess of the Lan family, and we are only ordinary people. How could we dare to disobey the little princess! You know, even the young master of the Lan family has to do things according to Lan Ningâerâs mood! Not to mention us! Therefore, we could only set up a stall outside the city to exchange for some herbs we need,â Leng Ruoxue said with tears in her eyes. She was so pitiful! She was just short of tears.
âUh! But I heard that the fifth young lady of the Lan family is educated and polite. Sheâs a very well-mannered young lady from a prestigious family, and sheâs very filial. Thereâs no one in the Lan family who doesnât like her,â the little old man said doubtfully.
âOld man, havenât you heard that rumors stop at the wise? You have to see for yourself! What I just told you is my personal experience! Lan Ningâer is quite beautiful, but her personality? Itâs really not flattering! In addition, she doesnât know manners or respect at all. My companions are already so old, but she still calls them ugly. Give us your honest opinion. I admit that we are a little ugly, but who are we getting in the way with our ugliness? Donât you think so?â Leng Ruoxue began to ramble on as if she had met a bosom buddyâ¦
The more the little old man heard, the more his brows furrowed. As for Zheng En, who had been standing by the side, his forehead was full of black lines, and his heart was full of cold sweat.?Uh! No matter who you offend, donât offend my young lady. Otherwise, you wonât even know how you died!
âIs what you said true?â the little old man asked doubtfully after listening for a while.
âItâs absolutely true, even more so than pearls!â Leng Ruoxue promised. Then she deliberately paused and continued, âOld man, I wonât hide it from you! I heard that the fifth young lady of the Lan family is a very talented alchemist. Moreover, itâs said that the master of the Alchemist Association Headquartersâs president intends to take her in as his disciple personally. Alas! That poor old man! Iâm praying for him, hoping that his tolerance is strong enough not to be angered to death by Lan Ningâer.â
âUh! Would that old man be so miserable if he accepted Lan Ningâer as his disciple?â The little old manâs mouth twitched.?Isnât this girl exaggerating a little too much?
âOld man, if you donât believe me, you can verify it yourself! With your current attire, Lan Ningâer will definitely treat you as a beggar,â Leng Ruoxue said confidently.
âSurely not, right?â The little old man looked down at the clothes on his body. Although they were not very luxurious, they were very clean. She shouldnât treat him as a beggar!
âWhy donât we make a bet?â Leng Ruoxue said with a light smile. She was really addicted to gambling.
The little old man was interested and asked excitedly, âBet on what?â
âOld man, if you win, I will provide you with whatever herbs you need for free as long as I have them. If you lose, you have to take him in as your disciple! How about this bet?â Leng Ruoxue said with a smile, her expression very sincere and full of confidence!
âIâ¦â The little old man was about to say something when he felt someone tugging at the corner of his shirt. He lowered his head. It was the little fox.
âUh! Little fox, whatâs the matter?â the little old man asked curiously.
âOld man, donât bet with my master. You will lose for sure.â Charmâs fluffy little face was full of sympathy.
âUh! Why?â The little old man was a little puzzled and couldnât help thinking,?Does even this little beast not think highly of my chances? However, he might also be afraid that his master will lose! n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThat Lan Ningâer is so naughty, old man. Lan Ningâer thinks Iâm cute and beautiful, but she actually wants to kill me and make me into a scarf. Boohoo⦠Iâm so scared! Charm doesnât want to be made into a scarf!â Charmâs beautiful purple eyes were full of tears as he spoke pitifully. His scared little appearance was enough to make anyone pity him!