Chapter Eighty-One: Wounds Healed

  A week later, Xia Yan was able to walk on his own. These days, Xiao Qing has been busy running around without stopping for a moment, even at night, she would sleep by Xia Yan's bedside. Originally, Xia Zi Xin wanted to let Xiao Yu come over to help, but Xiao Qing directly refused.

  Sunlight filters through the tall purple tung tree, casting a dappled glow on the flowers. The fragrance of blooming flowers attracts many colorful butterflies. Xia Yan reclines on a soft green jade chair, with a large parasol placed above her head.

  "Xiao Qing, you dance so beautifully, who did you learn from?"

  Xiao Qing is dancing in the flower cluster, naturally for Xia Yan to see. In the flower cluster, there are countless dots, which are particularly charming. With every movement of her hands and feet, people feel as if they are drunk.

  Xiao Qing listened to Xia Yan's words and laughed continuously, "I haven't learned it before, I just like to dance casually when I have nothing to do. Xia Yan brother, does my dancing really look good?"

  Soft pink cheeks, a smile spreading, crystal-like fingers gliding over a pale pink flower bone. With a slight squat, her slender figure perfectly presented itself in front of Xia Yan.

  "What? You've never learned? Never learned to dance so well?" Xia Yan exclaimed in feigned surprise.

  Xiao Qing's dance moves are indeed soft and beautiful. If she hadn't learned it, then Xiao Qing really has a natural talent for dancing.

  Xiao Qing saw Xia Yan's expression and chuckled, just about to speak...

  "Squeak"

  At this time, the door of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open. Xia Yan's gaze followed suit and looked over, and the person who came in was actually Xia Liu, who was tied up with ropes on his body.

  Xia Yan originally thought it was the clan leader or Third Grandfather, or else Xia Zixing, but didn't expect it to be Xia Liu who stuck his head out from outside the door.

  "Xia Yan, may I come in?" Xia Liu asked somewhat nervously, seeing Xia Yan sitting on the soft chair in front of the door.

  Xia Yan was taken aback for a moment, then said: "Of course, come in quickly."

  Xiao Qing also stopped dancing and walked over to Xia Yan's side, slightly lowering her smiling head to look at the tip of her own shoes.

  "Whoosh~"

  After Xia Liu came in, she suddenly knelt down in front of Xia Yan.

  Xia Yan was shocked, "Xia Liu, what are you doing?"

  Xia Yan never thought that Xia Liu would actually kneel down to him. In the past, he had been ridiculed and mocked by Xia Liu many times, and even hated Xia Liu in his heart. However, as time passed and his mood changed, Xia Yan gradually faded away the hatred for Xia Liu in his heart.

  After all, Xia Liu didn't do anything that directly harmed herself. Verbal sarcasm and ridicule aren't unforgivable sins.

  After the selection of excellent family members, Xia Liu had solemnly apologized to the head of the clan, and Xia Yan didn't take what happened in the past to heart. Xia Yan wasn't a narrow-minded person, let alone that they were from the same clan and had a close relationship.

  Past events also have a great relationship with Xia Yan's mother identity. Xia Yan's mother is from the Dark Night Continent, to know that in the Dragon Continent, anyone would extremely hate people from the Dark Night Continent.

  The Dark Continent is no exception, and it's hard to find a few people who don't resent the Dragon Continent.

  Of course, if Xia Liu continues to insult his own mother like that, then Xia Yan won't mind taking action to teach him a lesson.

  "Xia Yan, it was all my fault in the past! Today I've come to apologize and ask for your forgiveness, please forgive me. From now on, if Xia Liu is even slightly disrespectful to you again, he will be punished by heaven!" Xia Liu's eyes were red-rimmed, his voice extremely heavy, as he spoke word by word.

  "This is why, past things have passed, I've long since put them out of mind." Xia Yan shook his head.

  "No!" Xia Liu shook his head violently.

  "Xia Yan, although I apologized to you after the family's excellent son selection, but at that time, I didn't really admit my mistake in my heart." Xia Liu's gaze stared at Xia Yan, his expression extremely solemn.

  "Today, I've come to sincerely apologize. These past few days, I've been thinking and recalling my previous words and actions towards you. If someone else had done the same to me, I'm afraid I would have hated that person to death. But you, Xia Yan, didn't hold a grudge against me. Especially during the competition the other day, you even agreed with the clan leader to give me the spot that wasn't originally mine. Xia Yan, now I truly feel my behavior is detestable." Xia Liu said, slapping himself in the face with a loud smack.

  Xiao Qing stood beside Xia Yan and was startled.

  "Get up quickly!" Xia Yan wanted to stand up, Xiao Qing hurriedly supported Xia Yan.

  "Get up!" Xia Yan's eyes flashed and he said in a low voice.

  Xia Yan's tone was somewhat severe, and Xia Liu slowly got up, slightly lowering his head.

  "Xia Liu, cultivate well from now on and let bygones be bygones. From now on, we'll make the Xia family strong together." Xia Yan walked to Xia Liu's side and patted him on the shoulder.

  Xia Liu nodded silently, "Mm!"

  Xiao Qing was also emotionally stirred up, her eyes reddening as she looked at the two of them.

  ……………………………

  It has been almost a month since the competition ended.

  On this day, Xia Yan wore a mask and came to the auction house again to find Mo Kai, the person in charge of the medicine shop.

  Xia Yan and Mo Kai had contact before, last time Xia Yan bought the hundred-year-old Four Ear Orchid was in this auction house's pharmacy. And Mo Kai also promised Xia Yan that next time he buys medicine, there will be an 80% discount.

  It's worth noting that the medicinal materials Xia Yan buys are all very expensive, and being able to save 20% is already a significant amount of money. Of course, the more expensive the medicinal material, the higher the profit margin. Mo Kai was also secretly delighted to have met a customer like Xia Yan.

  Once again, Mo Kai recognized Xia Yan at a glance. Xia Yan's attire made a deep impression on him. Moreover, the customer who bought the hundred-year-old Four-Eared Orchid was someone Mo Kai couldn't forget even if he tried!

  With a charming smile on her face, she bowed and came out from behind the counter.

  Looking at the types of medicinal materials written on the rice paper in his hand, Xia Yan furrowed his brow.

  This time, the eight medicinal herbs that the Holy Emperor asked him to buy had only two kinds that he had heard of. Moreover, they were all mid-grade medicinal herbs worth hundreds of gold coins.

  And several others, Xia Yan had never even heard of them.

  Now, I can only ask Mo Kai if he can get these medicinal materials!

  Xia Yan directly handed the rice paper to Mo Kai, and the little girl in the medicine shop, while arranging the medicine, would occasionally steal a glance at Xia Yan with her eyes.

  With Xia Yan's current abilities, she could naturally and easily tell that she was being sneaked a peek at, but Xia Yan didn't show any reaction.

  "Huh?"

  Mo Ke saw the several medicinal materials recorded on the rice paper and suddenly cried out in surprise.

  These medicinal materials are usually ignored by people. Yushui City is just a county town, and those powerful alchemists rarely stay in the county to refine elixirs.

  The masked man's required medicinal materials were extremely precious and rare. Although this pharmacy was an auction house, it only had stock of two of the items, and the prices were also very high.

  "What's wrong?" Xia Yan frowned and asked.

  What he worried about most was that Mo Ke couldn't find these medicinal herbs. These medicinal herbs were related to breaking through the Spiritual Master realm, and Xia Yan naturally cared about it.