505 Small Pills (2/2)

Zhishou Abbey was gradually enveloped in the night and the stars appeared.

The middle-aged Taoist was standing by the lake and watching his shadow on the water. He thought of Long Qing's behavior and sighed. ”The abbey dean was right. Long Qing will have a great future.”

There was also a glassy lake in the back of the mountain of the Academy.

The summer had come and the weather became hotter and hotter as days passed. However, the back of the mountain was still cool, especially the woods around the lake. Therefore, the Brothers and Sisters who used to stay in the mountain all came out and played here.

In the woods beside the lake, it was very noisy as the sounds of the musical instruments and quarrels could be heard everywhere, including the rhythm of Brother Wang Chi's poems.

The Seventh Sister Mu You enjoyed both the melon seeds and the lively mood, but her most favorite thing was to sit beside the lake while doing embroidery. However, she finally could not stand the noise and hid in the small yard beneath the falls.

Therefore the pavilion in the middle of a lake was occupied by Chen Pipi and Ning Que who had been tortured by the noise for a long enough time and didn't care about them anymore. Chen Pipi shook his head and said, ”I don't understand. Second Brother's yard is so close to the falls and the sounds of the water are so loud. Is it more peaceful than here?”

”Don't change the subject. I'm not Aunt Wu and I'm not interested in rumors,” said Ning Que. ”You should tell me the truth. That year when I was about die, what did you feed me?”

In that spring, he was badly hurt by the Psyche Master Yan Suqing in Chang'an and lost his consciousness in the Vermilion Bird Avenue. The Divine Talisman of the Vermilion Bird attacked his body. Thanks to the big black umbrella, he was able to return to the Academy, but he was dying. He thought he would die, but he did not. The more amazing thing was that his Snow Mountain and Ocean of Qi inside him were rebuilt.

Ning Que could never forget this. On that day, only Yu Lian and Chen Pipi showed up in the old library. The former only sent him some bread and a bowl of water, so the one who saved him had to be Chen Pipi.

Chen Pipi was not the person who would do good things without seeking recognition. He admitted that he saved Ning Que with a precious pill, but he did not tell Ning Que what kind it was.

”Why do you have to know?”

Chen Pipi looked at him annoyedly and said, ”You already had one. Don't dream to have more.”

Ning Que said honestly, ”If you have more, why can't I eat another?”

These days, Ning Que and Sangsang had been recovering in the back of the mountain. They listened to the music, watched the chess game, and chatted. Every day was joyful and leisurely. Except for the bad mood of the empress, nothing would affect them.

The spring was gone and the summer had come. It was the time for them to go to the Lanke Temple. Having learned that the Elder of the Lanke Temple could cure Sangsang's disease, instead of thinking the matter that he could be the Son of Yama or that he could be suppressed by the Light of Buddha, he began to prepare for the trip. The most important thing was Sangsang's health.

Having stayed in the back of the mountain for a long time, Sangsang was much better. However, he was still worried. Therefore, he asked for a lot of medicinal materials from his Eleventh Brother and this time, it was Chen Pipi's turn.

Chen Pipi said, ”There were only three of them. One for myself and one for you. There is nothing left.”

Ning Que counted for a long time with his fingers and said seriously, ”Brother, you are really not good at Mathematics. Obviously, there is one more.”

”Is this a matter of Mathematics? Is it?”

Chen Pipi furiously said, ”Were you seriously doing the math with your fingers for such a long time? Are you kidding me?” ”The last one is supposed to be kept for life-saving! But you ate the one I prepared for Senior Brother Ye Su; I have to give him the last one. There's none left.”

”Mr. Ye Su is too great to need your pill.”

Ning Que said pitifully, ”Brother, I know I don't deserve the pill, but can you give the pill to Sangsang, in case she falls ill during the trip.”

Listening to this, Chen Pipi did not say anything. Then he raised his head and said, ”Okay.”

Ning Que had figured out that it must be very precious and he was going to give up. To his surprise, Chen Pipi agreed so easily.

He suddenly recalled that Chen Pipi had to return to Zhishou Abbey. He realized that he asked too much. Then he stood up and walked toward the lake. ”I'm kidding. Why do you take it so seriously?”