Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 756 Miracle Doctor
Shi Zanxue smiled and took back her wine cup, then tilted her head back and drank it all.

He put down his cup and sighed softly: "Young Master Pei, your previous words were, 'We've known each other for a long time,' but then you revealed your true feelings, and immediately followed with, 'Today is the first time we've met.' Young Master Pei, you are truly different from before."

Pei Ye smiled.

“You’ve said that many times,” he said.

"Because the young hero Pei I first met in Bowang was just like the willow branches in spring, making me nostalgic."

Pei Ye said, "I understand what you're saying. You're praising me, but you're actually criticizing me. Your purpose is to discipline me. Pretty women like to say that, but I don't listen to you."

"..."

Pei Ye laughed: "Miss Shi, tell me quickly, who is this terrifyingly powerful person?"

"I will not say anymore."

"Let's talk about it."

Shi Zanxue said, "There are so many people in Tianshan, how can we explain it all in a short time? Young Hero Pei Ye is currently alone and weak, so knowing this won't be of much use to him. Let's talk about Young Hero Pei's situation in Shenjing first, so we can know where to start."

"If Miss Shi doesn't talk about enemies, how can she plan where to begin?"

Shi Zanxue remained silent for a moment, then dipped her finger in the wine in her cup and wrote the character "Ye" on the table.

Then wipe it away with your palm.

Pei Ye poured himself a drink and looked out at the lake: "I am not entirely alone in the capital. I am under the protection of the Immortal Terrace on the mountain of Prince Jinyang."

“Young Master Pei is in the capital, so naturally he can’t escape the clutches of Master Li. As for Princess Jinyang, we received her letter before we came from Longdi.”

"Oh? What does the letter say?"

"He briefed us on the situation in the capital, and upon hearing our purpose, invited Tianshan to join us in dancing on the waves, displaying the demeanor of a great ruler," Shi Zanxue said. "Didn't His Highness Jinyang tell Young Hero Pei about this?"

“I was unaware of such a letter.”

"Then Young Master Pei can ask me anytime."

Pei Ye smiled and said, "Thank you."

Shi Zanxue lifted the wine pot; there was only a little left, and poured it for Pei Ye.

"Young Master Pei, what kind of person do you think Master Li is?" she asked.

"A very capable person."

Shi Zanxue looked up at him.

“This is the one, a very capable person,” Pei Ye said. “Nine-tenths of my information about Xi Tingxin came from Master Li.”

"What do you think of his attitude towards Xi Tingxin and Tianshan?"

“I am of low status and have little opportunity to meet with Master Li,” Pei Ye said. “From what I have seen, Master Li is helping me control the heart of Xiting, but he has not said much about Tianshan.”

"He helped Young Master Pei ignite the heart of Xiting." Shi Zanxue slowly tapped the side of the cup.

"good."

"Master Li is in charge of the Immortal Platform and sits in the capital. Those who know his name are all in awe of him. However, very few people have actually seen him," Shi Zanxue said. "We will also meet him this time when we enter the capital. Young Hero Pei, I don't know what your relationship with him is like. Perhaps serving the emperor is like walking on thin ice, but to control the Western Court, we cannot do without his attitude. If Young Hero Pei encounters any difficulties, you can contact Tianshan."

Pei Ye thought to himself that it was indeed a tiger, and nodded, saying, "Then let's talk in detail after Miss Shi has met with Master Li."

Shi Zanxue took a sip of wine, and the table remained quiet for a while.

"Young Master Pei, could you tell me what exactly happened to Xi Tingxin? How did she come to contact the authority of Heaven?" She looked at the young man. "After thousands of years of searching in Tianshan, all we know is fragmented and incomplete texts."

Pei Ye shook his head: "I don't quite understand. Everything I know comes from Master Li. Let's talk in detail after we meet Master Li in Tianshan."

"Ok."

Pei Ye looked at her: "Miss Shi hasn't told me yet who's behind you?"

"Let's inform Young Master Pei after we've learned more about the situation in Shenjing."

Pei Ye thought for a moment: "I've heard that to ascend to the throne of the Western Court and truly become its ruler, one must ultimately reside on the land of the Western Territory. Does Tianshan want to know about this? What is the process?"

Shi Zanxue smiled and said, "I don't quite understand this either. Let's discuss it in detail another time."

Pei Ye smiled, lowered his head, picked up the cup on the table, and raised it to the woman.

The stone hairpins and snowflakes clattered together, and the two tilted their heads back and drank it all.

A gentle breeze caressed her face; the spring day was languid. Pei Ye stretched lazily, got up, and drew back the gauze curtains, letting the bright sunlight stream in.

Leaning on the railing, she said, "Miss Shi, thank you for your hospitality. This is the best wine I have ever tasted. I never used to like drinking."

“Young Master Pei has grown up; it’s no big deal for him to have a little wine.”

Pei Ye laughed: "What does that have to do with anything?"

"Young Master Pei, before you leave, please tell me that I will fetch you two more jugs. One jug is for you to drink yourself, and the other can be offered to His Highness Prince Jinyang."

"Thank you very much." Pei Ye turned around, her voice softer. "Miss Shi, it's been a long time. Seeing you here actually feels quite heartwarming. In the past six months, it's been hard to see any old friends from the Northwest in the capital."

"When will Young Master Pei go back to visit?"

"It's hard to say for now. Maybe this year, maybe in two years," Pei Ye said. "It's not that I can't go back to the Northwest, it's just that it's not convenient for me to leave Shenjing."

"Bearing a divine weapon is also a cage."

"Yes."

"However, besides me, Young Master Pei must have other old friends from the Northwest he longs to see."

"..."

Shi Zanxue looked at him and said, "Piaoqing doesn't want to bother Young Hero Pei. Why hasn't Young Hero Pei come looking for Piaoqing these past few days since returning to the capital?"

Pei Ye remained silent for a moment: "I'm not afraid of Miss Shi laughing at me... I'm just timid."

"We can't just never see each other again."

"Hmm...where is she?"

“I don’t know either, but since we’re always in the garden, I won’t keep Young Hero Pei any longer.” Shi Zanxue smiled slightly. “It’s very comforting to have such a heart-to-heart talk today. In the future, the mountains are high and the roads are long, let’s try to travel together.”

“Not bad, let’s try traveling together.” Pei Ye clasped his hands in a fist salute. “Then let’s not cross over.”

"See you."

Pei Ye drew his sword and left the pavilion, stepping out from behind the gauze curtains. The door creaked open and closed, leaving only the wind and spring light in the waterside pavilion once more.

Shi Zanxue sat for a moment, then turned around and saw a beautiful woman standing quietly in front of the railing.

She carried a sword on her back, her brows and eyes were cold and sharp, her posture was like a pine tree, and she looked down at Shi Zanxue.

"Senior Sister Ji."

"What did he say?"

"Young Master Pei is willing to follow in the footsteps of the Queen Mother and ascend to the position of the Western Court."

Ji Jiuying said in an icy tone, "Who wouldn't want to?"

Shi Zanxue stood up from the table, put away the pot and cup, and took water to rinse them: "There are many who are willing to be the master of Tianshan, but only a handful of people in the world can actually reach that position."

"You believe him?"

"Senior Sister Ji, you bear the name of [Shuangcheng], what kind of master do you expect in your heart? Is he far different from Young Hero Pei?"

Ji Jiuying lowered her eyes: "I do not expect any master."

"Then Senior Sister shouldn't have taken on the name 'Shuang Cheng' back then."

"Some withered and decaying texts are regarded as the standard by Junior Sister Shi."

“Senior Sister Ji, we were named Seven Jade together back then. At that time, we went to the pavilion together in the middle of the night to look up the stories of the Queen Mother and King Mu. We talked until our throats were dry under the candlelight and didn’t sleep all night long.” Shi Zanxue smiled and said softly, “Although it happened five or six years ago, I’m sure Senior Sister hasn’t forgotten it.”

Ji Jiuying remained silent, staring at her junior sister, whose beauty was second to none. "I truly don't remember what happened five or six years ago. I only hope that five or six years from now, we can still talk by candlelight, and that none of us will have become rotting flesh and bones." "Since the Western Court has appeared, stopping and withdrawing is no different from rotting flesh and bones." Shi Zanxue's smile faded, and she looked earnestly at Ji Jiuying. "Senior Sister Ji, let me tell you the truth. Everyone who has won the Seven Jade titles longs for the majestic figure of the Western Court Lord. Even if they don't hear it from Senior Sister Ji's mouth, they must be in Senior Sister Ji's dreams."

"..."

"But in Senior Sister Ji's heart, that figure has always been someone who descended from the sky out of nowhere, like a fairy or a god, perfect and flawless. You can't accept that it actually came from the same earth as us, from a boy who is not much stronger than you."

Ji Jiuying lowered her eyes: "That's exactly what I wanted to say. Does he have any other skills besides using a sword?"

“Ability isn’t written on a person’s face, and young people grow up too,” Shi Zanxue said. “Didn’t Young Hero Pei handle the matter at Yunlang Kongtong very well today?”

Ji Jiuying did not refute, but turned to look at the pool.

"When he stood up, I was at least pleasantly surprised," Shi Zanxue said softly. "A bunch of mediocre people are unwilling to accept that Xiting's heart has fallen into the hands of outsiders. They think that if they stay in Tianshan, they will have a chance... Not one of them would dare to step into the pond in front of Wen Suoqu."

“Young Master Pei may still be inexperienced, but his vision and strategy can grow. Those who are timid and cunning are fundamentally unfit to be a ruler.” Shi Zanxue sighed. “Senior Sister Ji, my vision is no less than yours. I am also waiting for a truly brilliant and ambitious ruler to guide me.”

Ji Jiuying remained silent for a moment: "If you're not going to take the Feather Scale Trial, then you should advance into the Xuanmen as soon as possible."

Shi Zanxue smiled slightly: "Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister. I'll find a date this month."

……

……

He Yaoyao sat in the pavilion, flipping through a small book of swords.

She had found the answer to the sword theory that Pei Ye had been discussing with her halfway through the meeting, but Pei Ye still hadn't returned, so she became somewhat restless.

At this moment, she thought that the young lady Shi hadn't said how long she would take Pei Ye inside, and a quarter of an hour had already passed. What if it were half an hour, an hour, or even nightfall?

She couldn't help but look around, feeling that the pavilion was drafty and too conspicuous. She was worried that someone might see her and start a conversation while she was sitting there alone.

She couldn't help but hiss softly whenever she thought of that scene.

But she couldn't go in to look for them. Since Miss Shi had told her to stay outside, they must be saying things that only the two of them could hear or doing things that only the two of them could do. If she went in and heard or saw something, it might be very embarrassing—she had plenty of painful memories of such things.

After thinking for a while, she finally decided to lower her head, completely avoiding looking around, and feign deep concentration. That way, even if someone saw her, they probably wouldn't bother her; after all, sometimes eye contact is the start of a terrible conversation…

"Hello, He Yaoyao, excuse me." A cold voice rang out from above.

He Yaoyao raised her head and stared in shock at the gray-clad girl who walked silently.

She stood by the table, looking down at her.

"...Hello."

"I am Qu Xin from Taishan Medicine House."

"……Hello."

What are you doing sitting here?

"...I'm sorry, I'll leave right away."

"I didn't tell you to leave."

"Oh."

"He Yaoyao, are you sick?"

"……sorry."

I didn't insult you.

"Oh."

"I'm asking you, are you sick?"

"Do I...?"

Qu Xin took out a small pen and a notebook: "I noticed you first thing this morning. Are you afraid to talk to people?"

"..."

"She's so powerful, and so ruthless," He Yaoyao thought blankly.

"I noticed this kind of person three years ago. They don't know how to talk to people and have difficulty interacting with people normally. They are very rare, but they all have the same characteristics."

"We...we're just a bit introverted..."

"No. Introverts are unwilling or not good at communicating with strangers, but they are not incapable of it. You seem to lack this ability."

He Yaoyao was momentarily bewildered: "Really?"

"Hmm, is the only way you can act like a talkative person is by reciting?"

He Yaoyao stared at her in shock.

“It seems so.” Qu Xin lowered his eyes and wrote in his notebook. “You don’t need to worry too much. I think it’s a kind of innate mental ailment that doesn’t have much of an impact on daily life. Once I’ve developed a treatment system for the mental realm, I can investigate it thoroughly and then cure it.”

He Yaoyao thought for a while but didn't know how to answer, so she could only awkwardly say, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Now you can be considered my patient." Qu Xin looked at her and gestured, "I've already written you down in my notebook."

He Yaoyao didn't really want to, but since she had already written herself down in the notebook, she had nothing to say, so she nodded.

Qu Xin's satisfied statement: "This treatment was free."

These words made He Yaoyao's eyes light up: "That's great!"

"Then we're pretty close friends," Qu Xin asserted. "Now, let me ask you, where did Pei Ye go?"

"..."

Where did Pei Ye go?

He Yaoyao pondered for a moment: "Dr. Qu, are you and Young Hero Pei good friends? If not, I cannot tell you his whereabouts."

Qu Xin nodded: "Of course we are."

He Yaoyao frowned, but shook her head: "No. You're befriending me to inquire about Young Master Pei's whereabouts. You're trying to get information out of me by building a relationship. If you and Young Master Pei were good friends, you wouldn't need to befriend me. I would have told you anyway."

Qu Xin was silent for a moment, then corrected, "We're already good friends, you shouldn't doubt me."

He Yaoyao was silent for a while before saying, "Dr. Qu, I feel... you seem to have the same illness as me."

Qu Xin looked down at He Yaoyao, while He Yaoyao looked up at Qu Xin.

Pei Ye walked out of the waterside pavilion at this moment.

I arrived at the pavilion with some surprise.

“Young Master Pei, I’ve discovered someone secretly inquiring about your whereabouts,” He Yaoyao said, mustering her courage. “It’s her, and she even claims to be your good friend.”

Pei Ye was taken aback, then smiled: "This is Qu Xin, the 'Little Medicine Master' of Taishan Medicine House, who is indeed a good friend of mine."

Since their last parting at Zhujing Palace, Pei Ye hadn't seen this young woman for quite some time. While he was in the palace, she had treated his injuries several times and even gifted him a puppet worth over twenty taels of silver. Pei Ye's opinion of this young woman had greatly improved.

"What brings you here today—you don't practice swordsmanship much, do you?" Pei Ye chuckled.

"Do some business," Qu Xin replied vaguely, then turned his gaze, raised his chin and glanced at He Yaoyao in front of the table. "Now do you believe me? You're sick; you can't tell the difference between sincerity and falsehood at all."

He Yaoyao lowered her head sadly. She was somewhat unconvinced, but at this moment she really didn't know how to refute it.

Pei Ye glared: "What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of illness does Crane Master have?"

"Are you the doctor or am I the doctor?"

"...You are..." Pei Ye had never doubted her medical skills, but now he remembered, "What are you doing here? Looking for me?"

Qu Xin paused for a moment, then said earnestly, "Pei Ye, I'm here to do a good deed."

"..."

(End of this chapter)