Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Its daybreak.

When the two finished getting ready and went out, Hua Tianyi was already sitting in the lobby of the inn drinking tea.

Xie Xiaoyi and Hua Suwen immediately stepped forward and bowed.

Hua Tianyi glanced at the two of them, his gaze lingering on Hua Suwen's slightly hesitant expression.

"The medicinal herbs for Wang Baochang should be ready by now. Let's go see how effective the prescription is."

Xie Xiaoyi bowed and agreed, while Hua Suwen blushed and lowered her head, quickly following her master out of the inn.

When the three arrived at the epidemic prevention center, the courtyard was already crowded with patients. Wang Baozhang was leading several employees, busy with various tasks. Upon seeing them, he immediately came to greet them.

"Dr. Hua, you've arrived! All the medicinal herbs have been prepared according to your prescription, and three large pots have been set up for boiling the medicine. However, we still need your expertise to determine the antidote in the well."

Hua Tianyi nodded and walked straight towards the pile of medicine.

Hua Suwen picked up the medicine scale with practiced ease, while Xie Xiaoyi rolled up his sleeves to help sort the medicinal herbs.

And so, they worked until past mid-morning, when the three large pots of medicinal soup were bubbling and steaming, filling the entire clinic with their aroma.

The patients felt a sense of comfort simply from the aroma of the medicine, and they couldn't help but become excited.

"The aroma of this medicine is so comforting; Doctor Hua's prescription truly lives up to its reputation!"

"Yes, this medicine will definitely cure us! We're saved!"

"Thank God, we've finally welcomed the legendary Dr. Hua and his two young doctors!"

Fearing chaos due to the large crowd, Wang Baochang directed his staff to distribute the herbal medicine to the patients in line.

Hua Tianyi then took the prepared antidote powder and personally went to the well at the entrance of the town, pinching the powder and sprinkling it evenly into the well water.

After the medicinal powder was added to the water, he ordered someone to stir it several times in the well water with a long bamboo pole, and then gave further instructions:

"Following this method, medicine should be added to all the wells in the town every half day, one ounce and three mace each time. The water from these wells can be used after three days."

Wang Baochang's men dared not disobey and all nodded in agreement.

Qinghe Town is neither too big nor too small. It wasn't until noon that the number of patients gradually decreased.

Wang Baochang found a courtyard for Hua Tianyi and his apprentice to rest. Just as the three of them were about to eat some dry rations, a sound of wind breaking suddenly came from outside the courtyard wall!

"call out--"

Several hidden weapons flew through the air, heading straight for Hua Tianyi's face!

Hua Tianyi was a skilled physician who knew martial arts. He quickly flicked his wrist, trying to deflect the hidden weapon with his sleeve.

"Master!" Xie Xiaoyi made the first move, using the "Swallow Turning Clouds" light footwork, his figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of Hua Tianyi.

He flipped his wrist and extended two fingers to catch two darts that were flying towards him.

With a flick of his other sleeve, he swept the remaining hidden weapons to the ground. His movements were clean and efficient, and his fourth-grade internal energy flowed subtly without making a sound.

"kill!"

Amidst the shouts, more than ten figures in black burst through the wall, each wielding a sharp blade. Their internal energy was between the second and third ranks, and the leader's eyes were sinister as he stared intently at Xie Xiaoyi.

"Boy, I observed you from afar yesterday and sensed your aura. You're only a third-grade cultivator, not easy to deal with, so I didn't attack Hua Tianyi. But today, everyone gathered here is at the peak of the second or third grade. You are doomed!"

It turned out that this man had been secretly spying on Hua Tianyi yesterday. Seeing Hua Tianyi arrive, he knew that Hua Tianyi could cure the plague, and he originally intended to kill him.

However, upon discovering that Hua Tianyi's disciple's internal energy had reached the third rank, he was not confident of defeating Xie Xiaoyi, so he secretly sent a signal and waited for reinforcements before making his move.

Hua Suwen had never seen such a scene before. She turned pale with fright and staggered back a step.

Xie Xiaoyi quickly caught her and shielded her behind him, saying, "Senior sister, find a place to hide and don't come out!"

Upon seeing this, several men in black immediately rushed towards Hua Suwen, their blades flashing and aimed directly at her face!

"Stop being so arrogant!" Hua Tianyi roared, and with a flick of his wrist, several points of cold stars shot out.

"Ah! Ah!" Two screams rang out.

The two men in black at the front were unable to dodge in time and were pierced by the golden needles, causing them to stiffen and collapse to the ground.

The lead assassin noticed something amiss and immediately warned, "This is the 'Starry Sky' technique; everyone be careful of his flying needles."

Upon hearing this, the men in black dispersed and surrounded the three masters and disciples, holding their swords in front of them, their swordsmanship so tight it was impenetrable.

This effectively halted Hua Tianyi's flying needles; several needles were launched, but all failed to achieve their intended purpose.

The leader of the assassins laughed wildly upon seeing this:

"Hua Tianyi, your 'Sky Full of Stars' flying needles, though powerful, are useless now. Today, you and your two disciples will all die!"

As he spoke, one of his subordinates leaped up, his longsword carrying the inner force of a peak second-grade expert, and slashed towards Hua Tianyi's face!

Xie Xiaoyi sneered. Yesterday, he was indeed a third-grade cultivator.

But after last night's "night battle" with Hua Suwen, his cultivation level has broken through to the fourth rank, and his power is now completely different from before!

Seeing that the man in black's knife was about to strike his master, he immediately clenched his right fist and unleashed his fourth-grade internal energy without reservation!

"Bang!" The fist collided with the blade.

With a muffled thud, the lead assassin felt a surge of immense internal force flowing through the blade, instantly splitting his hand and sending the longsword flying out of his grasp.

Taking advantage of his arm going numb, Xie Xiaoyi punched him in the chest again.

"boom!"

The man in black was struck as if by a heavy blow, and flew backward, crashing into the courtyard wall and spitting blood. It was clear that he was not going to survive.

All the men in black were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Fourth...fourth rank cultivation?! How is this possible! He was clearly only third rank yesterday, how could he have broken through overnight?!"

Xie Xiaoyi cracked his knuckles, looked at the group of men in black, and grinned roguishly: "I have a brilliant plan!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved like the wind, his speed astonishing thanks to his fourth-grade cultivation.

A man in black swung his knife at Xie Xiaoyi, who dodged to the side and slapped the man's chest with his palm. The man was immediately sent flying, spitting out blood.

Clearly, second-grade internal energy is utterly insignificant in the face of fourth-grade cultivation!

Hua Suwen was both surprised and delighted.

What surprised her was that her junior brother's martial arts were so powerful that he could handle several peak second-rank assassins with ease. This strength far exceeded her expectations.

What pleased her was that her junior brother was so capable, not only protecting their master and herself, but also living up to her deep affection.

Hua Tianyi was also puzzled, looking at Xie Xiaoyi's back with surprise in his eyes.

How could Xie Mo's internal strength have improved so quickly?

The leader of the men in black was even more agitated. Seeing his subordinates being knocked away one after another, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared at the top of his lungs:

"This kid's tough! Everyone, attack him! Slash him to death!"

The remaining men in black dared not hesitate and immediately pounced on Xie Xiaoyi, their swords flashing and their blades clashing, instantly surrounding him.

Hua Suwen, hiding behind her master, was terrified, even more so than if she herself were being attacked.

"Junior brother, be careful!"

Hua Tianyi turned around, gently patted her shoulder, and smiled calmly: "Don't worry, Xie Mo will be fine."

Hua Su asked, "What do you believe?"

Although Master spoke lightly, it was true that his junior brother was surrounded and attacked. Even if Master wanted to comfort himself, this was not the time!