30 Pillar of the Country 9

Upon arriving at the temple, Xi Sheng was put under everyone's stare. She could even feel disdain and maliciousness.

She steeled her mind and ignore those eyes.

\"Senior Brother,\" she silently whispered but was still heard by the Sol Keepers.

The Sol Keepers nodded with each other and escorted her to a room and left.

She slowly opened it and saw a mummy---

Bam!

--and quickly close it.

Senior Brother wasn't even an adult, yet he departed so early. Xi Sheng mourns and prayed that Senior Brother's soul passes peacefully.

\"Awooo...Awooo...\"

Xi Sheng scooped up a black furball and embrace it.

Little one, it's fine. Senior Brother will always guide us---no, he will always guide you.

\"Awoo...\"

She grooms its smooth black fur and froze. While she was in her room, Senior Brother was the one taking care of Little Eight, its food, its hygiene, and even its habit.

Xi Sheng decided:\"Let's save your nanny--I mean, Senior Brother.\"

Little Eight happily licks Xi Sheng:\"Awooo..\"

She opened the wooden door.

Fuck, the mummy opened its eyes.

\"You're safe...that's...good.\"

Fuck, the mummy spoke.

Xi Lan can't make big moves, he could only use his eyes and his mouth to convey his needs.

Xi Sheng sat beside Xi Lan's bed and stare at his condition. She broke some of his ribs and even stroke his shoulder. Her eyes wandered to the cloth she's carrying.

His external wounds have already been taken care of, so what's the use of this plant?

Xi Lan saw that Xi Sheng was silent and doesn't know what to do.

\"Junior Sister Sheng...it was my fault...\" So please don't feel any guilt.

He noticed a certain black thing crawling into her chest.

He smiled at her:\"Little Eight...is safe...\"

Xi Sheng didn't respond, but her eyes became shiny.

Xi Lan was startled to see Xi Sheng crying:\"Why..crying...your..wounds..hurt?\"

Xi Sheng shook her head vigorously.

She squeezes Little Eight.

Your nanny is so good to you, be sure to treat him right.

As if it understood what Xi Sheng transmitted through her eyes, Little Eight responded with:\"Awoo!!\"

Xi Sheng patted its head.

Good.

The wooden door opened and a doctor checks Xi Lan's current state.

Xi Sheng gave way to the doctor.

\"Doctor...\"

The Doctor was stunned by Xi Sheng's sudden appearance:\"Y...Yes? Do you need treatment?\"

Aside from her filthy clothes and some tiny bruises, she didn't attain grave or deep wounds.

She replied:\"No.\" And gave him the cloth.

She bowed to them and murmured something and left the vicinity. She doesn't know whether the plant she gave could still treat him, but she hopes that it could at least relieve his discomfort at any cost.

When the doctor opened the cloth, he saw an amazing herbal plant.

\"What?! Where did the young miss obtain this plant?!\"

The doctor was shocked and excitement shone in his pair of eyes. Xi Lan was not bothered by the doctor's behaviour.

Just like how the doctor is preoccupied with the plant; Xi Lan was also preoccupied because even if it was almost inaudible, he still hears Xi Sheng apologized to him.

Should he be happy because Xi Sheng was worried about him, or scared because it could cause.. her to distance herself away from him?

The doctor exuberantly alleviates Xi Lan's injuries and plans to use the plant that Xi Sheng gave him to treat Xi Lan's damage twice his current recovery rate. That's just how powerful bleu-mist ladyslipper is—with the right medical knowledge and the right doctor.

...

\"Sit,\" Xi Sheng commanded a certain black ball.

The black ball had a hard time doing what it was decreed but it still tried to do it. As a result, it's tiny legs cannot withstand its unproportioned weight.

Plop!

Xi Sheng:\"...\"

She lifted the black ball with her hands:\"We stayed here for almost half a year already. The species of canines usually grow around this time. Not to mention...\"

She grips the ball's body. It's so soft like a marshmallow.

\"...you ate food equivalent to an adult man.\"

Before, Little Eight could fit in just one hand. Now, even her two hands cannot accommodate him anymore. What's more, it only grew in width and nothing was added to its height!

Xi Sheng puts the little cub and faces it.

\"Did you know that you came from a great, honourable, and royal lineage?\"

The cub replied with a weak and high-pitched:\"Awooo!\"

Xi Sheng covered her mouth. She gazes at the cub pitifully and felt sorry for its deceased ancestors.

You're evolving like a dumpling, even your howl cannot scare a mouse. This cub, ah!

\"Don't worry cub. Since you followed me, I will train you to be the mightiest and worthy alpha male!\"

Feeling Xi Sheng motivation, the cub reacted with:\"Awoo!\"

Xi Sheng:\"....\" That roar of yours almost killed me—killed my vehemence.

Knock! Knock!

\"Junior Sister Sheng! Let's eat lunch!\"

Xi Sheng embraces the soft and fluffy cub:\"Your nanny is here.\"

She opened the door. Xi Lan was smiling.

\"Let's go! Elder Xi is already waiting for us!\"

Xi Lan recuperated for over a month and a half. His fast recovery was due to the plant Xi Sheng gave. The doctors also monitored him from time to time.

Xi Sheng asks cautiously:\"You were the one that cooked, right?\"

Xi Lan laughs heartily:\"It was me, don't worry! Haha!\"

Since there's no Xi Lan, Elder Xi forced Xi Sheng to ate with her. Eating with Elder Xi made her realize the importance of Xi Lan. Apparently, Elder Xi never ate someone else's food. Even if got hungry, he will only eat food Xi Lan made. And because of that, Xi Sheng suffered at the 'hands' of Elder Xi's so-called-food. Xi Sheng volunteered to cook, but when she saw the environment and the utensils they use, she slowly retreated and promised to never step on the ancient kitchen. Xi Sheng visited him a few times and nagged him to get better, Xi Sheng even got scared with the word 'food.'