Chapter 193 - Hundred And Ninety Three - I confess to Improving pills (1/2)

”Tch.” The harmonious quiet was disturbed by the clicking of an irritated tongue. All eyes instantly were drawn to the stern martial artist wielding the wooden comb.

His small alchemist reached up to gentle tap upon his hand and the other's eyes softened a tad as he watched his lover rose to his feet in order to greet his Teacher and the other guests. Leon's face was flush with colour as if caught in a more compromising position than the scene that had been before them.

”T-Teacher,” Leon greeted him before turning his attentions to the other two men with him. He recognised Teacher Volun from the outer Beast Taming school, the silver haired man's eyes were twinkling with curiosity and interest, but it was not malicious, more reminding him of old neighbours from his past life having noticed something they could gossip about. The third man, he did not know. That man's eyes were wide, his expression blank and stiff as if he was ruminating over what he had witnessed and attempting to figure out the underlying truth of it. It was uncertain whether he'd figure it out or not.

Maimai, of course, already in the know, allowed a soft sigh escape her throat, like a contended kitten. ”How about I put on the kettle?” She entered the small hut before anyone could stop her. Leon turned crimson as he thought about the state of his messy bed. Jin Li just glared at the girl invading his territory with a discontented look.

Teacher Sagi cleared his throat, in an attempt to break through the slight tension within the air. He had noticed that his student was close to the martial artist, but he hadn't thought that their relationship was of this kind. It seemed that all three of his current students sought yang rather than yin. A part of him felt inclined to keep an eye on the youth from the martial artist school, however, he was Leon's Teacher, not his parent, he really didn't have a say in Leon's relationship choices.

”Leo,” Sagi said, finally, ”I apologise for disturbing you during the break, however, we just wanted to speak to you about a couple of things.”

”What is it, T-Teacher?” Leon queried.

”Did you make this pill?” The Healer blurted out and waved in front of him the small jade bottle, its little wooden label clicking against its pale surface.

Leon's brows furrowed; the jade bottle naturally looked familiar, but those labelled bottles were only given out during the Five School Market Festival and only contained basic and common pills, nothing special, so he was confused. He could only nod in confirmation.

There weren't many places to sit in the dusty courtyard, Leon gave his stool to his Teacher, while Volun and the Healer claimed a large stump, lying upon its side, rather than the unpaved courtyard. The three students settled upon loose mats... well Leon could have been said to be sitting more in Jin Li's lap than upon the mat. Cups of tea steamed in their hands, but no one was partaking the dark brew.

”How did you make these pills?” The Healer continued his questioning from earlier. Leon held the bottle in his hand and glanced at the label. It declared it to contain One Heart Pills.

Thinking nothing of it, Leon replied simply; ”F-followed the recipe.”