Chapter 99 - 34.3 - As long as you know (1/2)
That night, Li Xinwen once again called Xue Rui. This time, his call finally got through. ”Rui-ge?” he called out.
”Xinwen...” Xue Rui's voice was heard from the other side and Li Xinwen finally let out a breath that he didn't realize he had been holding.
”Rui-ge, how are you? I tried to look for you everywhere today, but I couldn't find you at all. When I called, it didn't get through. Where were you?”
”You were looking for me?” Xue Rui asked. Then without waiting for Li Xinwen to answer, he asked another question. ”Were you worried?”
”Since you can say this, you must be alright then,” Li Xinwen said.
”En,” Xue Rui replied. After that, there were a few seconds where the two didn't know what to say. Li Xinwen was just about to end the call when he heard Xue Rui's voice once more. ”Xinwen... tomorrow, can I bring you out for lunch?”
”Rui-ge, shouldn't you be recovering?” Li Xinwen asked.
”Did you not give me medicine? I... don't know what magical medicine you gave me but... my injuries are all gone,” Xue Rui informed the other.
Hearing this, Li Xinwen frowned and leaned back on his recamier chair. 'I guess I better inquire Lanyu about this matter,' he thought to himself.
”Also... will you bring Jinghua along too?” while Li Xinwen didn't answer, Xue Rui decided to speak again.
”Hua-jie? Why?” Li Xinwen asked.
”I... have wronged her. I wanted to make things right,” Xue Rui said in a soft voice. ”I know, what I did is unforgivable-”
”At least you know now. So? Are you feeling guilty?” Li Xinwen asked after cutting Xue Rui off.
”Yes...”
”Alright. I won't ask how you plan to make things right. I will bring her along tomorrow,” Li Xinwen said after receiving Xue Rui's answer. ”Rui-ge, you should rest now. I will see you tomorrow. Good night.”
”En. Good night.”
Li Xinwen ended the call before he entered the pocket dimension. ”Lanyu!” he called out. Not long after, Lanyu came over flying, his face was covered with dirt that makes Li Xinwen raise an eyebrow. ”What were you doing?” he asked out of curiosity.
”Didn't master say he wanted to plant some seeds earlier today? I was preparing the land for it,” Lanyu replied. ”I already got three patches ready,” he added.
”You're working hard,” Li Xinwen can't help but praise the spirit. ”Don't overwork yourself,” he said as he reached out to gently give Lanyu's head a gentle rub. ”By the way, Lanyu... just what medicine did you give Xue Rui? He told me his injuries are all healed up.”
”Eh? It's just a normal medicine to heal injuries,” Lanyu replied. ”As long as you just give him a drop, his injury will heal just as I've said... maybe master accidentally gave him more than a drop?”
”But you said that if it was more than a drop, it would damage his internal organ instead,” Li Xinwen reminded him.
”En... I did say that. Maybe he's just lucky,” Lanyu murmured softly. ”Well, on the bright side, if he did drink more than a drop and nothing happened, his body should be stronger than a normal mortal. Maybe his body is also compatible for cultivation.”
”Impossible. I've checked it before. His aptitude is very low. Even if he were to practice for ten years, he may not even reach the first stage in body tempering,” Li Xinwen quickly dismissed the idea.
At this, Lanyu shrugged and shook his head several times. ”Then, Lanyu don't know how else to explain it. But, if his aptitude is low before... then after taking that medicine...”
Li Xinwen heard Lanyu's suggestive tone and he eyed the small spirit carefully. ”What are you trying to say?”
”I mean... master, how old is he? Master should know that the younger you start cultivating, the better, right? This is because young people's body is still pure. But if you start late, then the impurity in your body would've already been build up inside and clogged up the meridians...” Lanyu explained. ”Since he drinks that medicine... some of those impurities should... disappear?”
”So, what you're trying to say is... the reason his body has low aptitude when I checked is that his body is full of impurities?” Li Xinwen asked.
”Maybe? It is only my conjecture,” Lanyu replied. ”Why don't master go and check again?”
”En. I guess I should. I'm going to meet him tomorrow anyway,” Li Xinwen replied. ”How are the cat's progress?”
”...”