Chapter 73

Ten square white jellies were lined up together, emitting an enticing fragrance that made one feel an urge to lick their lips at first sight.

These were ten perfect-quality finished products of Spirit Qi Soup, which any medicine hall would buy at ten times or even higher than the regular price of ordinary Spirit Qi Soup.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Mei Xue was very satisfied with today's alchemy results; selling these finished products of Spirit Qi Soup would ensure he wouldn't worry about living expenses.

Perhaps it was due to the blow from the prodigy girl Xiaoliu, the subsequent alchemy process went smoothly without any stagnation, giving a sense of fluidity and comfort.

These ten perfect-quality finished products of Spirit Qi Soup were the best proof. If his state was excellent, it was impossible for him to consecutively produce such perfect finished products ten times.

However... Mei Xue looked at Xiaoliu beside him and the deep red jellies she was happily carving into various shapes, once again feeling the difference between a genius and an ordinary person.

Unlike him, Xiaoliu's alchemy speed was not fast, but every finished product was this blood-red Spirit Qi Soup, which turned into blood-red jelly after solidifying.

No one understood better than Mei Xue what this represented. These small, cute-looking jellies, if just one was thrown into a river, would result in a massive tragedy with bodies floating for miles.

People cannot be compared, and this was the greatest lesson Mei Xue learned from alchemy with Xiaoliu.

The same herbs, the same twin cauldrons, but when Xiaoliu was alchemizing, there always seemed to be a wondrous aura emanating from her snow-white hands, gradually turning the originally clear and transparent Spirit Qi Soup into a blood-red color.

The final product was the blood-red jelly in Xiaoliu's hands, a mysterious spirit medicine that could poison tens of thousands of people with just a small piece.

What was even more terrifying was that Xiaoliu seemed completely unaware of this and had a blissful expression after eating these jellies, though no one knew what they tasted like.

However, Mei Xue absolutely dared not taste them; he wasn't stupid enough to seek his own death.

"It's very late. Where do you live? I'll take you there." Mei Xue decided it was best to stay away from this mysterious prodigy girl; the gap between their worlds was too great.

"I... I don't have a place to stay..." Xiaoliu looked at Mei Xue with a lost expression. After leaving Qingxu, she had been wandering around, almost traversing all the surrounding areas in search of Mei Xue.

When tired, she would curl up and rest in a tree, and when thirsty, she would drink from a stream. As for food, she had never hunted herself; these tasks were usually handled by Xiaoxiang.

Although they were coexisting sisters, she was different from Xiaoxiang. For a long time, her consciousness was unstable, only recently stabilizing and completing the most important step with Xiaoxiang, reaching the complete twin state.

She didn't have Xiaoxiang's powerful combat abilities or the experience accumulated over a long life. Having recently gained an independent body, she was, in the realm of secret dominions, one of the youngest.

Of course, this didn't mean she was weak. Because the "power" she possessed was unimaginably strong, her birth was fraught with many twists and turns.

Mei Xue was stunned. From a rational perspective, he absolutely shouldn't believe that a girl dressed in priceless immortal clothing was homeless, but looking into those transparent red eyes, he couldn't help but feel she wasn't lying.

Perhaps something happened at home.

Perhaps she was betrayed by someone?

In a daze, Mei Xue saw the figure of someone leaving the warm "home" alone, venturing far away to become stronger.

"Then, stay at my place tonight." Almost involuntarily, Mei Xue said this, not considering how inappropriate it was for a man and a woman to share a room late at night.

"Okay!" Xiaoliu, of course, didn't care about this point. In fact, even if Mei Xue disagreed, she would find a way to stay; don't underestimate the courage of a girl in love.

"Those Spirit Qi Soups, don't sell them casually, or there will be big trouble." Mei Xue didn't want to wake up the next day to see the human corpses strewn across the Qinglong Mountains.

"Okay!" Xiaoliu agreed to everything Mei Xue said.

Originally, she wouldn't give these Spirit Qi Soups to anyone, as they were precious mementos, proof of her and Mei Xue's first alchemy session together.

After tidying up the unfinished herbs, Mei Xue realized he was already exhausted. Consecutively producing ten perfect-quality Spirit Qi Soups was something he never dared to dream of before, but today he managed to do it in one go.

Indeed, he was different now, compared to when he was on Taitai Mountain.

And this was just the beginning.

...

Sparse moonlight fell through the window, illuminating Mei Xue's face as he slept.

Mei Xue was really tired, so he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow, without any guard.

Thus, he completely missed the fact that Xiaoliu, who had been sleeping in another room, had quietly come to his side at some point.

Xiaoliu sat quietly by his bed, propping her chin on her hands, gazing at the sleeping Mei Xue with an endless look.

From this angle, Mei Xue looked almost unchanged from her memory. A few years was a long time for humans, but for Xiaoliu, a fantasy species, it was just a blink of an eye, short enough to feel like it happened yesterday.

She would never forget the time they walked hand in hand.

She would never forget the happy moments on the beach.

She would never forget the regret and sorrow of missing their agreement.

Why? Even though it was such a short time, there were so many precious memories, and even the smallest details were filled with happiness.

If only, at that time, Mei Xue had confessed to her, saying "I like you," and she could have woken up to hear it.

Mei Xue, can you say it again? This time, Xiaoliu will definitely respond properly and accept your confession.

Just thinking about that scene made Xiaoliu's heart race uncontrollably.

Now, Mei Xue was right in front of her, within reach. This wasn't a fantasy or a dream, but a reality that surpassed miracles.

For this miracle, Xiaoxiang had paid a huge price, summoning the most powerful Tianxiang species from the Nine Nether Species, breaking the boundaries of all secret dominions in the seas and mountains, just so she could take this important step.

Come on, Xiaoliu, don't let Xiaoxiang's efforts go to waste.