
In a meadow a boy was running through the thickets of weeds and weeds. He didn't even mind the delicate skin of his feet which was occasionally scratched by the thorns of the weeds until they bled. Apparently, the boy was hunting for something.
The boy stopped in front of a fairly dense bush. His beautiful eyes watched a slight movement in a clump of plants with long, yellowish-green small leaves. His tiny mouth softly muttered, "Where is he?"A rustling sound accompanied by a soft hiss, made the pair of pretty eyes turn their attention to the other side of the bush. A long, dangling object had caught his attention. The boy grinned slightly, because what he was looking for had been found."Hmm, here it seems!"The boy reached out to reach for the long, soft object entwined in the stem of a bush. Apparently, that thing wasn't an inanimate object that couldn't stay still when danger threatened it.The object was also with a quick movement immediately avoid the hunter. However, the boy wasn't someone who would give up easily either. He immediately grabbed the mysterious object with no less fast movement."Haaaaa! Got you!" The Seventeen years old boy also jumped and hit a thicket of bushes where his prey was hiding. He rolled over in a meadow covered with wildflowers in bloom. Even though he had just fallen, there was no whimper of pain on his handsome face.A smile full of satisfaction spread across her thin pink lips, as she managed to grab onto a long, vine-like tree root that wriggled and continued to struggle. "You can't run away anymore, Ugly Creature!"A black striped snake mixed with brick red, trying to escape by thrashing full of anger. The venomous beast had been caught in the hands of the handsome and beautiful boy whose eyes were as black as the color of the famous jade from Mount Shi. The body of the reptile continues to squirm, while opening its mouth wide and showing sharp fangs and preparing to peck at the child who dares to catch it.The boy actually laughed happily because he felt victorious against this helpless animal. "Hey, Ugly Snake! Do you think you can fight this mighty Jing Ling?"Jing Ling or Hua Ling fondly poked the head of a snake that was smaller than his arm. "Shut up and don't continue to rebel! In a moment, you will be made into soup for my dinner!"Jing Ling was still laughing repeatedly in a loud voice. That, has disturbed someone who was reading a book on medical science. "Is he that happy today? I can't even read this book in peace."The boy who was reading a book not far from Jing Ling seemed to see that the day had started to rise leaving the noon. The scorching heat no longer felt as scorching as it had been a while ago. The food and drink supplies they brought from home were gone."It's getting late, isn't it time to go back home?" The boy immediately put his reading book behind the deepest layer of hanfu. He got up and rushed to the place where Jing Ling was playing with the snake he caught."The twenty-third snake!" Jing Ling's eyes lit up when he saw that his bamboo basket was filled with dozens of highly venomous black and red striped snakes. "This means I managed to beat Hua Feng with his highest score!""Junior Ling! How many snakes have you caught?" Another boy's voice startled Jing Ling who was playing with the venomous beast she caught. Of course, that made the snake loose and quickly ran away from the child who was torturing it.The boy who had just arrived was Hua Fei, Hua Yan's only nephew. This two year old child was no younger than Jing Ling had a natural talent for medicine. Apart from practicing martial arts, Hua Fei prefers to spend time reading books on various medicinal plants, poisons and antidotes. So it is not surprising, if several books will always be taken wherever he goes."Brother Fei! Your voice has sent him running!" Jing Ling shouted in an irritated tone as he moved swiftly to catch up with his quarry. "Look! Now he's gone again!""Sorry, Little Brother Ling! But, isn't your basket already full? Let's go home, before aunt scolds us both!" Hua Fei without being asked took a basket containing black and red striped snakes to take home. "Let me bring them all to you!""But, what about my twenty-third snake?" Jing Ling looked very disappointed because he couldn't catch the loose snake again. His eyes were still probing in the direction of the snake's flight."Come on! We have to get home before dusk." Hua Fei pulled Jing Ling's hand and led his as he asked, "Shouldn't we look for them again tomorrow?""But, I want to catch more than this!" Jing Ling replied and continued to struggle with her arm which was in her brother's grip. "Come on, Brother!We're hunting again! After we show the snakes to laoshi to evaluate, we'll collect more of their bile to sell to the drugstore downtown.""Junior Brother, didn't your mother tell us? That we are not allowed to wander into Xiangqing City." Hua Fei said as he held the basket containing twenty-two venomous snakes."But I want to go there, Brother Fei. I want to have a look at the weapon shop over there." Jing Ling looked excited at the thought of the sword he had long dreamed of."Weapons for what else. Don't you already have that black and red stone spear?" asked Hua Fei while still holding the younger brother's arm."But, Brother! I want to see another weapon!" whined Jing Ling with a sullen face."Okay, we can go there someday. Now, let's just go home. Let's go!" Hua Fei said as he carried Jing Ling's bamboo basket."Junior Ling, don't you want to see my uncle leave this afternoon?" Hua Fei asked reminding Jing Ling that it was quite troublesome if you wanted to."Ha? Daddy's gone?" Jing Ling immediately stopped his rebellion because he was shocked. "Is it true that daddy left? Why didn't daddy say anything to me?""I don't know either. Probably to avoid us," Hua Fei's reply made Jing Ling very disappointed."Father is too much!" Jing Ling felt very neglected by his father."Maybe it's because ...."Hua Fei couldn't finish what he was saying and shouted when suddenly, Hua Ling or Jing Ling had run away from him."Ah Ling! Wait me!"
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60. Delivering the Goods Part 2
“From what I heard, yes, that’s him. He’s also the one who caused injuries to our young masters and made them lose many of their Blood Ring Serpents, which were supposed to be used as prerequisites for the poison class exam by Young Master Ling and Young Master Fei,” the disciple answered in a hushed voice. “And because of that incident, they had to pay double compensation for the snakes they lost.”“Oh, I see. That’s outrageous—those people from the Jing Family. No wonder Lady Yue refused to return to her original clan. Their attitudes are just so unpleasant,” another disciple grumbled angrily.The disciple beside him added with emotion, “It really is disgraceful. Hopefully this time they won’t cause more trouble for our young masters. If they do, I’m ready to beat them up myself.”“Yes, I hope so too,” a female disciple chimed in. “But that young man’s attitude is so arrogant and prideful. No wonder the others seem to act just like their leader.”“Just like the saying goes: when the
59. Delivering the Goods
Hua Fei, who had just finished straightening Hua Yan’s clothes, immediately turned his face toward his uncle. There was a flicker of anxiety in his eyes that could not be hidden. Hua Yan smiled and gently patted Hua Fei's shoulder. The man then said as he walked toward the exit, "Let us leave everything to fate." Hua Fei felt a deep sadness and dissatisfaction with Hua Yan's answer. He then followed the man who was his greatest protector. If even Hua Yan said such a thing, didn’t it mean that the poison was actually not something easy to handle? Hua Fei hoped for nothing more than his uncle’s health—the only younger brother of his late father. “It seems Uncle is trying to reassure me. But that only makes my heart more restless. After this, I will look into the poison in his body myself,” Hua Fei muttered inwardly as he continued to follow Hua Yan. They left the library room and proceeded to another location, where rows of disciples from the Misty Valley Sect were already lined up
58. Willing to Cancel the Marriage Part 2
"Scolding you won’t change anything. Besides, they did deserve a lesson. Also, Jing Cheng’s visit this time has another purpose," Hua Yan said, his eyes gentle as he looked at Hua Fei.Meeting his uncle’s gaze made Hua Fei nervous. Sweat began to soak his body, and he could only fiddle with his fingers, unable to speak.Hua Yan said, "You must already know why your aunt’s cousin came. Now, what do you want me to do about it?"Hua Fei’s face flushed slightly, his tongue tied and heart beating faster than usual. Although he did like Jing Yunxi, Hua Fei didn’t quite like Jing Yanxi.He was truly worried that child would continue causing trouble for both him and Jing Ling. At last, Hua Fei spoke in a soft voice, "Uncle, to be honest, I haven’t thought about marriage yet. I still want to accompany Brother Ling until he achieves his goal. If the engagement can be canceled, then cancel it. But if it cannot be undone, I beg you and Aunt Yue to persuade them to postpone it for two or three mor
57. Willing to Cancel the Marriage
Hua Fei’s face showed genuine concern. "I already told you, there's nothing to worry about. The poison in my body isn’t something you need to be afraid of. Have you forgotten who your uncle is?" Hua Yan gently patted Hua Fei's shoulder. "I am one of the three poison masters in the Han Empire. Not only can I suppress it, but I can definitely create the antidote as well." "Of course Ah Fei remembers. I just don’t want the poison to become a troublesome burden for Uncle later on." Hua Fei still felt anxious. Hua Yan gave a soft smile before saying, "I understand your concern, Ah Fei. But believe me, I’ll be fine under Physician Guo’s care. He’s the junior apprentice brother of your late grandfather. Naturally, he can easily handle this minor poison." Even though Hua Yan called it a minor poison, there was something that continued to trouble his mind—an ingredient required to neutralize the Devil Feather Needle poison that could only be found at the peak of Mount Xinglong. Mount Xi
56. I Am Also a Physician
Actually, what made them have to leave so quickly?A few days ago.After receiving treatment from the healer, Jing Ling and Hua Fei's injuries were getting better. Likewise, Hua Yan's situation is no longer too worrying.that afternoon, Hua Yan sat relaxed in his private room accompanied by Hua Wu who was so loyal to serving his teacher."Teacher, there was one of the students who had just left the valley, and he found this paper on the street." Hua Wu bowed respectfully as he handed several pieces of paper to Hua Yan.Hua Yan immediately read the writing on the bone white paper he had just received and Hua Yan seemed to be thinking hard.Hua Yan muttered softly. "Annual competition...."After muttering, Hua Yan immediately hide the paper in a safe place."That's right, Teacher. The other students were already busy talking about this during break time.""Do the young masters know yet?" Hua Yan looked worried."That matter, Ah Wu doesn't know much about itAs far as Ah Wu knows, the you
55. Go to Practice
"If Mom asks, am I afraid?" Jing Ling said honestly. "Of course I'm afraid. Very afraid, even. Just hearing stories about his cruelty makes my heart tremble and doubt. But I will try to overcome that fear for the sake of my family!""Mother, please pray for me so that I can become stronger and be able to fulfill your wishes!" Jing Ling clenched both hands into fists.Jing Yue was even more moved. "Of course mother will always pray for you. You are mother's only happiness, pride and hope.""Prayer alone is not enough if it is not balanced with hard training. It's like someone wants to lift a mountain, but is too lazy to move." Another person's voice startled the two."Father!" Jing Ling exclaimed with joy when she turned around and saw Hua Yan, Hua Fei and Hua Lin already standing there with a calm and graceful attitude. "Dad is coming.""Mmhh. I want to talk to your mother about some things," said Hua Yan as he stepped closer to Jing Yue."Please, Dad." Jing Ling gave way in a respect
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