Chapter 69

Big brother Rong Kaihua's blackened face and head had always been a recurring nightmare in his heart. Although his brother appeared to be very open-minded and did not mind it, Rong Kexiong could not feel at ease.

Therefore, even though he knew the probability of finding the five-colored realgar in the mountains was extremely low, he still could not help but try.

Qiduoduo smiled proudly and said, "I have always been well-versed in the art of elixirs and might be able to cure the toxins in your loved ones."

Rong Kexiong stammered, hesitating, "You?"

Although this little girl spoke with great confidence, her youthful appearance made it hard to trust her.

Qiduoduo said fiercely, "Big guy, are you looking down on me?"

Rong Kexiong hesitated, shaking his head repeatedly, but his perfunctory attitude was obvious even to a fool.

Qiduoduo was so angry that steam seemed to rise from her seven orifices. She said angrily, "Tell me, how did your loved ones get poisoned?"

Rong Kexiong hesitated for a long time before recounting his battle with Lin Hui. Since this was not a secret, it had already spread throughout the family, so there was no need to hide it.

Qiduoduo pondered for a moment and said, "Poisonous python mist, hmpf, this is a method used by evil cultivators to drive out toxins. That person held back, so your brother was not deeply poisoned. However, due to the improper methods used to treat him, although his life was saved, the toxins could not be completely expelled. Hmm, if I am not mistaken, after using the Rejuvenation Pill, although the tumors and scars were removed, the color of his face could not be restored."

Rong Kexiong nodded in surprise, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.

He had only mentioned obtaining the Rejuvenation Pill but not its effects. He did not expect this little girl to state the result so accurately. Perhaps she really did have some knowledge of elixirs.

"Miss Qiduoduo, do you really have a way?"

Qiduoduo raised her head and said, "It's just a bit of residual toxin, what's so difficult about it? Hmpf, using five-colored realgar is a waste of a precious resource."

Rong Kexiong's eyes lit up, and he asked urgently, "Then what should we do?"

Qiduoduo felt a bit smug. If it were before, she might have been capricious and made the other person angry before revealing the answer. However, for some reason, seeing Rong Kexiong's anxious expression, she felt a bit soft-hearted.

Her thoughts wavered, and she thought, "Forget it, he pulled us out of the pit, which is like saving us. I'll help him to repay the favor."

She lifted her head and said, "Actually, to remove these residual toxins, we only need three-colored realgar, combined with some herbs to make an ointment. The environment here is good, so if we have good luck, finding three-colored realgar won't be difficult."

Rong Kexiong took a deep breath. Although her words were somewhat shocking, he believed her to a large extent.

Not only did she show profound knowledge at such a young age, but the fact that she appeared from that strange pit was enough to make Rong Kexiong look at her differently.

He bowed deeply to Qiduoduo and said solemnly, "Miss Qiduoduo, if you can cure my brother's residual toxins, I will be eternally grateful."

Qiduoduo snorted and said, "You saved us once, and I will help you once. From now on, we are even, so you don't need to thank me."

Rong Kexiong nodded repeatedly, thinking, "Good deeds bring good rewards."

Qiduoduo turned around and asked, "Nanny, can you still move?"

Lin Yulan smiled and said, "Miss, although I cannot use true qi, I can still walk a few steps."

Qiduoduo nodded and took out a compass from her pocket. She fiddled with it for a moment and said, "If we go in this direction, the temperature will warm up, and the probability of finding realgar will be higher. Let's go."

Rong Kexiong looked at the small device in surprise. He did not recognize it, but his confidence in Qiduoduo grew.

The three walked slowly. After a while, Qiduoduo suddenly stopped, a look of alertness on her face.

Lin Yulan stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Qiduoduo said, "Nanny, there are five people following us from a distance." She said angrily, "These five people are probably Scholar-level cultivators. They dare to come after me. Hmpf, I'll set a trap and eliminate them."

"Wait," Rong Kexiong's heart stirred, and he asked in surprise, "You're sure there are five? In which direction?"

Qiduoduo pointed with her small hand, "Here, here... and here."

Rong Kexiong looked at the directions she pointed to and his face turned strange. He finally confirmed that the five special spirit bodies hidden in the dark had been discovered by the little girl in front of him.

Qiduoduo, being so clever, asked, "Big guy, do you know those people?"

Rong Kexiong coughed lightly and said, "Qiduoduo, these are my... guards. They are not enemies."

Qiduoduo was taken aback and then said disdainfully, "No wonder you dared to enter the deep mountains alone to seek treasure. You have a group of people with you. Hmpf, but your guards are too weak. They are just Scholar-level, not even able to protect themselves, let alone protect others."

Rong Kexiong shook his head helplessly. This little girl was sharp-tongued and hard to get along with.

Lin Yulan's face changed slightly and said, "Young man, you have seen the pit, so you should understand that our background is somewhat unusual." He said slowly, "We don't want others to know about this, or it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Rong Kexiong nodded repeatedly and said, "Nanny Lin, please rest assured. No one else knows about this except me." He patted his chest and said, "I promise, I will not reveal a single word."

Lin Yulan finally smiled and said, "Thank you, young man."

Qiduoduo sighed listlessly and said, "I'm so tired."

Lin Yulan hurried forward and said, "Miss, let me carry you."

Qiduoduo shook her head and said, "Nanny, your injuries haven't healed, you can't exert yourself." She glanced at Rong Kexiong and muttered, "Good deeds bring good rewards, hmpf, you're going to tire me to death."

Rong Kexiong said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Miss Qiduoduo, if you don't mind, I'll carry you."

Qiduoduo smiled and said, "Big guy, this is you asking me to let you carry me."

Rong Kexiong nodded and said solemnly, "Yes. As long as you can help me find the three-colored realgar and make the ointment to remove the toxins from my brother, I am willing to carry you for a lifetime."

Qiduoduo was taken aback, then her face turned slightly red, and she said coyly, "Who asked you to carry me for a lifetime? Hmpf, carrying me for a while is your good fortune in three lifetimes." She took a step and landed on Rong Kexiong's back with a light stomp.

She extended a hand and tightly wrapped it around Rong Kexiong's neck, squinted her eyes, and looked at the compass. "This direction, let's go."

Rong Kexiong responded and took large steps, walking straight ahead.

Behind them, Lin Yulan looked shocked, her eyes moving between them. She finally sighed and followed silently.

Qiduoduo kept fiddling with the compass, not a moment of peace on Rong Kexiong's back.

Fortunately, Rong Kexiong had practiced martial arts since childhood, and his body was quite sturdy. With his true qi now complete, he remained steady no matter how she moved.

After a while, Qiduoduo seemed to be tired. She calmed down, her lips slightly pursed, looking at Rong Kexiong's back, and a large tear slowly rolled down, landing on his head.

Rong Kexiong wiped it away and looked up, saying, "Qiduoduo, the mountain air is cold, and the morning dew is heavy. Be careful of your health."

Qiduoduo was taken aback and laughed, "Pfft," her gloom dissipating with the laugh.

After another half an hour, Qiduoduo suddenly said, "Stop, this is the place."

Rong Kexiong immediately stopped. In front of them was a barren mountain peak, with a large plume of smoke rising from the top.

The Wolf Tooth Mountains stretched for thousands of miles, with various terrains visible.

In front of them was a small volcano, which had been erupting on a small scale for a hundred years, causing the area around the mountain to be desolate.

Qiduoduo patted Rong Kexiong's back, and he understood, slowly putting her down.

She looked deeply at Rong Kexiong and suddenly lowered her voice, "Thank you."

Rong Kexiong smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? It's what I should do."

Qiduoduo shook her head slightly, her eyes misty, and said slowly, "When I was little, Father often carried me around. But after I grew up, he never carried me again..."

Rong Kexiong was taken aback and realized he had misunderstood. This little girl was thinking of her father.

Lin Yulan stepped forward and said softly, "Miss, actually, Master loves you very much. But in recent years, he has been on the verge of a breakthrough and cannot afford to be distracted..."

"Hmpf, I know," Qiduoduo said unhappily. "Nanny, you always speak for him. But if he wasn't so obsessed and indifferent to everything, how could our family have come to this ruin?"

Lin Yulan sighed and said no more.

Rong Kexiong blinked a few times and wisely did not speak.

Qiduoduo turned around and looked at the nearby mountain peak, saying, "Alas, my spiritual power is insufficient, so I can only use the Spirit Seeking Spell three times. To search this area thoroughly, I would need to use it at least ten times."

Rong Kexiong's heart stirred, and he asked, "Spirit Seeking Spell?"

"Exactly, it's a first-class upper-grade wood spell, a secret method for finding spirit herbs, trees, and stones," Qiduoduo said. She closed her eyes, and a light circle suddenly appeared around her, spreading out from her center to the surroundings.