The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear

Chapter 232

The lady was taken aback: "Hua Hua?"

"It's...it's that big pig that was with me!" Zhu Huihui almost burst into tears. Listening to that awful tune, she was already so badly injured; Hua Hua must be dead by now! Seven days! Even its corpse would probably be decomposed by then!

The lady patted her head and smiled gently: "Huahua is doing well. She'll be fostered in a nearby place."

Zhu Huihui looked at her with gratitude, let out a soft sigh of relief, and finally felt at ease.

Those bright, black crystal eyes stirred a tenderness in the lady's heart, and she gently asked, "Child, what is your name?"

"My name is Zhu Huihui!"

"My child, before this, have you been sick or injured?"

"Yes!" Zhu Huihui patted her left leg. "Not long ago, the bone in this leg cracked!" Her leg was neatly wrapped in new bandages, and it didn't hurt at all anymore!

"Madam, did you help me with the return?" Zhu Huihui asked gratefully.

The lady nodded and smiled: "I'm asking if you had any other injuries or illnesses before your leg injury, or when you were young?"

Zhu Huihui shook her head: "I don't remember. Madam, is there a problem?"

The lady said, "Although your internal injuries are severe, they will recover with proper medicine and care over time. However, after taking your pulse, I discovered that you seem to have other hidden injuries..."

Zhu Huihui was a little confused: "I have other injuries? Are they serious? I don't feel anything at all!"

The lady frowned slightly, her gaze towards Zhu Huihui filled with pity and sorrow. After a long while, she replied, "Child, don't be afraid. No matter what the injury is, we can find a way."

This child's body is different from ordinary people; her blood and qi are abnormal, and a powerful force lies dormant within her. However, even she herself has never been able to determine whether this abnormality will ultimately be good or bad for her.

Zhu Huihui had always been very healthy since childhood, and rarely even caught a cold. Therefore, she didn't take any "hidden injuries or ailments" to heart. However, the lady's gaze warmed her heart, and she wanted to say a few words of thanks. But she usually only knew how to curse or flatter, and didn't know how to express her sincere gratitude.

His gaze shifted and he noticed his large bag in the corner of the deck. He immediately remembered something and struggled to grab the bag.

The gentleman had been standing beside the lady with a smile on his face since she arrived, without saying a word. Seeing this, he took the bag and placed it next to her.

Zhu Huihui immediately opened her bag and rummaged through a pile of gold plates, silver plates, jade cups, and glass goblets.

The lady and gentleman were marveling at a black plaque and a short dagger with a vermilion sheath mixed among the gold and silver artifacts when Zhu Huihui picked out a translucent red jade bottle from the pile of miscellaneous items. The two exchanged a glance, their expressions showing some surprise.

Zhu Huihui pulled out the stopper from the jade bottle, brought it to the mouth of the bottle and smelled it. A cool scent rushed into her nose and brain, and she couldn't help but sneeze twice. She tilted the bottle and poured out a few golden-red pills in her palm. They looked like water droplets and were quite cute.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven," Zhu Huihui counted the number, pouted, and muttered, "Stingy guy, you have the nerve to give away so few pills!" He clasped his hands together and stuffed all seven pills into his mouth.

The gentleman and lady were startled and quickly stopped them, saying, "No! Spit it out!"

Zhu Huihui didn't understand why. She blinked her big eyes, opened her small mouth, and stuck out her tongue to show them that she had swallowed it completely.

The gentleman and lady exclaimed at the same time, "You child, how could you take medicine like that!"

Zhu Huihui said, "It's not something to eat randomly! This is a secret family recipe passed down by a divine doctor, and it can cure all diseases!" The hero said that the medicine in Beikong Valley is very powerful, but who knows if it works? Let's try it for now, as long as it won't kill anyone!

The lady shook her head and smiled bitterly: "The Golden Ginseng Blood Dew of Sorrowful Valley is an extremely precious elixir, highly beneficial to martial artists. However, even with unparalleled martial arts skills, it takes seven days for one pill to be slowly absorbed and utilized by one's internal energy. Your internal energy is weak, making it difficult to absorb the medicine; furthermore, due to your internal injuries, your meridians and acupoints are severely damaged, blocking the medicine's flow; and considering you've taken seven pills at once… I'm afraid your body is too weak to withstand its power!"

Huh? Then I'm just wasting food like a turtle eating barley! These pills are so potent, what if they start running rampant in my body with all my meridians broken and messed up? They'll burst me apart!

Zhu Huihui touched his head, then rubbed his limbs. After thinking for a moment, he shakily braced himself on the deck with his hands, trying to do a handstand—upside down, head down, shaking it vigorously, hoping the pill would roll out of his stomach…

After the gentleman and lady understood her intention, they couldn't help but find it a little funny. The lady immediately pressed her down: "Don't move! Once the medicine takes effect, your uncle will help you dissolve it."

Zhu Huihui opened her eyes wide and looked at the handsome and kind-looking gentleman: "Uncle?"

The lady smiled and said, "Even my husband! You were so badly injured, yet you woke up after only seven days of being unconscious. This is thanks to the fact that he spends two hours every day using his internal energy to help you clear your meridians."

"Thank...thank you, Uncle!" Zhu Huihui said somewhat shyly. In her whole life, she had either been cursing people harshly or flattering them obsequiously; she had never sincerely called someone "uncle" before.

The gentleman sensed her sincerity and nodded with a smile.

The lady brought over a cup of tea, held it to her lips, and said gently, "Child, have some water."

Zhu Huihui gazed at her, a surge of emotion welling up within her. She slowly lowered her head, and a tiny drop of water slid from her cheek into the cup, creating a ripple of pale green.

This lady fed her water better than her own mother! Once, when she was little, she fell into a pond and nearly drowned. After finally climbing ashore, her mother kicked her back in, saying that if she couldn't learn to swim, she wouldn't get any food. She stayed in the water for days, until she became as slippery as an eel, before her mother finally took pity on her and cooked her a delicious meal…

The lady seemed to understand her feelings, and gently reached out to stroke her hair. Her expression was full of affection.

"Madam, where...where did you meet me?"

"Seven days ago, my husband and I were passing by a desolate islet in Dongting Lake when we encountered a young man in an apricot-colored robe. He handed you over to us while you were unconscious, and left in a hurry without saying much."

Zhu Huihui was bewildered. Was that the young man in the apricot-colored robe Liu Yue? Then, what happened after she accidentally "fell asleep"? How did she end up with him? Why did he leave in such a hurry? And who were this gentleman and lady? Why did Liu Yue entrust her to them?

A thousand questions flooded her mind, and she didn't know where to begin.

The lady noticed her dark eyes darting around, knowing that she was being petty and calculating, but she simply smiled and offered no further explanation.

He extended a few jade-like fingers and placed them on the pulse of her right wrist. After pausing for a moment, he suddenly raised his head, his dark and deep eyes meeting Zhu Huihui's large, round eyes.

The two stared at each other for a moment. The lady's gaze froze slightly, and Zhu Huihui seemed to be immersed in the gentle spring water, her mind momentarily dazed.

"Sleep, child, sleep!" the lady's voice was gentle. This celestial sound, emanating from the celestial realm of the Milky Way, grew increasingly ethereal, increasingly distant…

Zhu Huihui felt an immense sense of peace and tranquility. Her lips, pale from her injuries, curved slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her pale face. Then, she slowly closed her eyes and drifted into a deep, sweet dream.

When Zhu Huihui woke up again, it was morning.

The sunset glow was still dazzling. When I opened my eyes, I could still see the same gentleman leisurely fishing. Everything seemed like yesterday—well, was that yesterday?

She tried to move her body, and her bones made a "crackling" sound as they rubbed together. She was very surprised. Good heavens, how long had she been lying down? Her bones were practically rusting from sleeping!