
"You mean?" ask Mu Lian.
"Aren't we talking about your fear of leaving the house? Fear of the uncertain outside world? Why talk about guns?" Meimei.
"Jiejie I'm afraid to go to the capital because I don't know what danger I'm going to face. Is there going to be a cult member in the middle of the road? Are there monsters? The kidnappers? Such people must have carried sharp weapons, right? I shuddered every time I remembered someone who had been stabbed by jian," Mu Lian said.
"The monster? You mean Spirit Beast?" Meimei. Mu Lian nodded.
"How about you try hunting a Spirit Beast? You will not be afraid anymore if you are used to facing Spirit Beasts," Meimei said, continuing "Members of cult cults are actually not easy to find because they are hiding from the community. For the kidnapper, no one will be able to touch you with the Morning Mist,"
"You're right. But what are the real dangers out there?" ask Mu Lian.
Meimei outlined the possibilities Mu Lian would encounter on the way to the capital. Some of them can be found in the modern world while there are new things for him.
"The point is that you have to improve your ability to get through all sorts of dangers in the future" Meimei said.
"Of course, I've always been active in meditating and practicing the moves I've learned" said Mu Lian.
"You're on the right path. Continue Lian'er," Meimei said.
That day Mu Lian's heart grew lighter after asking Meimei for advice. Before going to bed Mu Lian wrote her diary. He wrote the words Meimei advised.
Then Mu Lian closed the diary carefully and climbed onto the bed, closing her eyes with a smile.
The next day when dawn broke, Mu Lian who was about to descend from the second floor, heard a frenzy in the grounds.
Mu Lian immediately went to the grounds and found Han Tengfei with the two black-robed men delivering Dongshan and Xiaoxiao. Yi Xue who was preparing breakfast also went to check the grounds.
"Uncle Dongshan! Xiao!" mu Lian exclaimed as she approached the two.
"Lian'er thank goodness you're okay!" dongshan said as he hugged Mu Lian. Mu Lian was stunned. Mu Lian did not expect to be hugged by Dongshan.
"Jiejie," Xiaoxiao said. Tears dripped down his cheeks. Mu Lian stroked Xiaoxiao's head.
"You're the brave girl Xiao'er. Don't cry already. You guys have already returned to Dongshan clinic," Mu Lian said.
"Uncle Dongshan, Xiaoxiao let's have breakfast first," Yi Xue said.
"We'd better clean up first" Dongshan said, "Can Xue'er help me?"
"Alright," Yi Xue said following Dongshan. Xiaoxiao went up to her own room to clean herself up.
"Thank you, senior, for delivering Uncle Dongshan and Xiaoxiao. Please have some tea first" said Mu Lian.
"No thanks, we're saying goodbye. You're worried about them, aren't you? Don't mind us. Even tomorrow we can still meet," Han Tengfei continued "Lian'er, it looks like Uncle Dongshan is injured,"
"What!?" mu Lian said in surprise. Han Tengfei told me that his ribs broke three and his shoulders sprained.
There were bruises around his face as well. Han Tengfei told me that he had given pills to heal his wounds. After Han Tengfei with his two companions parted, Mu Lian went to Xiaoxiao's room.
Mu Lian helped Xiaoxiao clean up while talking light things to distract Xiaoxiao from her bad experience.
Until finally after he calmed down Xiaoxiao told him that Dongshan was hurt for not telling the whereabouts of Mu Haoucun's students.
"Uncle, Xiaoxiao, let's have breakfast first. Yi had already prepared the herbal soup and herbal tea," Mu Lian said.
"Let's have breakfast together, it feels like we haven't been together for a long time" Dongshan said.
Mu Lian, Dongshan, Xiaoxiao and Yi Xue had breakfast together while talking about light things like herbs that would soon be hard to harvest.
The weather is getting colder indicating the closer winter is. Mu Lian asked how the weather in winter in this world. It is almost the same as in the modern world.
Dongshan tells you what plants will be easy to find in winter. Mu Lian then took Xiaoxiao and Yi Xue to collect the plants when winter arrived.
Joy enveloped the four people who were having breakfast. But Mu Lian caught Dongshan's unease trying to cover it up. Mu Lian did not try to ask what was the source of Dongshan's anxiety.
After breakfast, Xiaoxiao rested in the room while Yi Xue sorted the herbs in the warehouse. Dongshan invited Mu Lian to sit in the reception hall.
Mu Lian learned that Dongshan was going to tell her about the incident of the valley attack by the cult so she made herbal tea for herself and Dongshan. They talk while drinking tea.
"Are you okay?" Dongshan.
"I'm fine, uncle," said Mu Lian continuing "How can uncle worry about the state of others over his own uncle's?"
"You're no one else, Lian'er. I already consider you my own niece. Of course I'll worry about my family" Dongshan said.
"I rarely talk to you. I just sleep and eat. It seems like I've already troubled you guys a lot," Mu Lian said embarrassedly.
He and Dongshan rarely talk, when they meet the two just say hello. Sometimes Mu Haoucun took Dongshan and Xiaoxiao to breakfast together, but Xiaoxiao was often absent due to busyness.
"Haha! You're just there. No, we don't feel bothered anyway" Dongshan said.
Silent moment. Both of them enjoyed the herbal tea which was still warm. Suitable when the weather gets colder.
"When I was forcibly taken by the cult group I felt afraid" Dongshan said.
Mu Lian silently said nothing, just listened.
"They regretted that Master Mu was out of the valley but were very happy that he did not have to face Master Yi. They interrogated me regarding the whereabouts of Master Mu's students. According to them if they obtained Master Mu's disciples, it would be tantamount to the success of their mission. But I really don't know where Master Mu's students are. If I find out, I won't tell you" Dongshan said firmly.
"And uncle didn't bring up my existence because I was the closest to Master Mu's disciple?" ask Mu Lian.
"I didn't bring you and Xiaoxiao in front of them. That day you were strangers to me. I really don't want anything to happen to you. But it turned out that they were greedy and wanted to bring along the entire Morning Dew sect. They were in such a hurry that after my interrogation was fruitless, me and a few of the Morning Dew members who had been captured were immediately taken away," Dongshan said.
"They avoided the Great Eagles sect," Mu Lian said.
"Yes, fortunately they were blinded by their own greed. Lian'er, some people from that group plundered Master Mu's precious pills and plants. Along the way they took the pills while increasing their cultivation. While we were resting we were forced to make pills from Master Mu's precious plant but due to the lack of ingredients we couldn't do it" Dongshan said.
"Yes they consumed all the pills that helped the cultivation development. *Pil Purification, Tu Na Pill, Epiphanic Pill and Cultivation Pill," Dongshan said.
"Pil Epiphany? what about the other pills?" ask Mu Lian.
"The pills we managed to save were the ones that helped to recover bodily injuries. But*Pil Zhen and the Soul Pills are up they drank," Dongshan said continuing "We brought all the precious plants and some pills left,"
"What poisoned them to the point of needing Pill Zhen? And the Soul Pills?" ask Mu Lian.
"The cult practices cultivation methods that are harmful to the body so they experience *qigong deviation and are poisoned by such deviation" Dongshan continued, "You see their blood?"
"Ugh, I remember black blood flowing from their wounds," Mu Lian said shuddering.
"The remaining "pills had already been gathered in Master Mu's house. Master Chu took care of it," Dongshan said.
"En," Mu Lian replied briefly.
"Of all the existing cultivators, they are the ones who need the pill makers the most" Dongshan said.
"So they kidnapped the pill makers to be forced to work with them" Mu Lian murmured.
"No. So far there has never been an event as bad as the East Ufuk Valley. I feel that there will be a big event in the future" Dongshan said.
"Jiejie Meimei also said demikikian," said Mu Lian.
Mu Lian conversed with Dongshan until lunch. Xiaoxiao skipped lunch because she was fast asleep.
Mu Lian let Xiaoxiao sleep longer. Later that night, Xiaoxiao joined Mu Lian, Dongshan and Yi Xue to dinner together.
A few days later Mu Lian returned to Master Mu's house and engaged as usual. Most of the members of the Great Eagles sect and the small sects that helped the Eastern Ufuk Valley had already returned to their respective sects.
Master Chu, Han Tengfei and several members of the Great Eagles remained on guard in the valley. After escorting the members of the Great Eagles sect away, for some reason Cu Minishen took Mu Lian along, and making sure Dongshan and Xiaoxiao were stable, Mu Lian went to check on Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang who was sweeping the grounds saw Mu Lian and immediately pulled her into the house for tea. Mu Lian heard from Aunt Wang that the three young men who saved her helped fix the wall that was filled with holes.
Mu Lian recalled when a young man took out a stance that resembled the blue-colored laser. It was fortunate that Mu Lian pulled Aunt Wang and Yi Xue to the second floor.
Mu Lian then asked if Aunt Wang knew of Uncle Jin and Zhou's house. Mu Lian met with Uncle Jin while he was buying medicine to the clinic after he had not heard from her again.
While Zhou had not yet seen Mu Lian at all. Aunt Wang then drove Mu Lian to Uncle Jin and Zhou's house. Uncle Jin is rebuilding the gate wall.
When he saw Mu Lian, Uncle Jin invited Mu Lian in but was rejected. Mu Lian simply asked how she felt at the moment, whether or not there was still any pain.
Aunt Wang then took Mu Lian to Zhou's house. His father who was installing a wooden door greeted Mu Lian and Aunt Wang. Mu Lian apologized to Father Zhou for putting her son in danger.
But it seemed that Father Zhou instead looked proud because his son was helping people in trouble. His father then called Zhou and Mu Lian to thank him and asked if anything hurt.
Zhou simply smiled and shook his head. Mu Lian who couldn't bear to see Zhou's cute son directly hugged him.
Mu Lian drove Aunt Wang to her home before finally returning home to Master Mu's house. Along the road Mu Lian greeted the residents who saw him.
In the past few days the inhabitants of the valley respected Mu Lian like they respected the Morning Dew sect. As Mu Lian was busy greeting the residents, her shoulders were patted from behind.
"Lian'er, where are you from?" han Tengfei said.
"Senior Han's. I'm new from Aunt Wang's house" said Mu Lian. Mu Lian looked at Xiaoxiao standing behind Han Tengfei.
"Xiao 'er? What are you doing here?" mu Lian said in astonishment.
The last time Mu Lian saw Xiaoxiao was on the day of Xiaoxiao and Dongshan's return. After that Xiaoxiao left early in the morning and went home late at night.
"Jiejie," Xiaoxiao said. He did not reply to Mu Lian's question.
"Do you still need aromatherapy candles? If it was still I would contact someone to go buy it," Han Tengfei said. Xiaoxiao widened her eyes.
"Ah? Why would Jiejie need an aromatherapy candle?" xiaoxiao asked Han Tengfei. However Han Tengfei was just silent.
Xiaoxiao looked annoyed by Han Tengfei's response then looked at Mu Lian with a sharp look.
"I've been feeling uneasy lately. But it's okay" Mu Lian replied.
"really? Don't push yourself," Han Tengfei said. Xiaoxiao pursed her lips tightly until she trembled and ran away.
"Come, Xiao'er!" mu Lian exclaimed to Mu Lian but Xiaoxiao was already far away.
"What's going on?" han Tengfei said.
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Note:
* Purification Pill: curing and cleaning meridians.
* Tu Na Pill: helps to clean the pore2 of the body for Tu Na breathing experts \= secrete turbid chi and attract pure chi.
* epifani Pill: helping a cultivator who is in a dead end face the next level of cultivation.
* Cultivation Pill: strengthening the body.
* Pill Zhen: detoxify the body from all sorts of deadly poisons though.
* Soul Pill: curing people who experience qigong deviation.
* Qigong Deviation: A state in which the cultivation base becomes very unstable, causing internal damage to the body and symptoms of psychosis. (People who practice martial arts incorrectly, or who rashly use forbidden arts are all at risk of falling into this condition).
* Psychosis: a condition in which the sufferer has difficulty distinguishing reality and imagination.