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Chapter 164 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false

Xu Xiaoli and Qiao Qingzi returned to the Nine Cauldrons Division. After they worked together to cure Xia Mengqi, the two returned to the Valley of a Hundred Herbs.

Xu Xiaoli stayed in Baiyao Valley for half a month and gradually became familiar with everything there.

Under Tang Zhang's tutelage, he studied medicine with Qiao Qingzi, and during this time, he traveled to various sects to treat the wounded.

Such a life is simple and beautiful.

Xu Xiaoli enjoyed these days and felt somewhat nostalgic for life in Baiyao Valley.

Lin Xi usually grows medicinal herbs in the herb garden on the back mountain. She is observant and understands the growth patterns of herbs, so the herbs she cultivates are all top-grade herbs.

Xu Xiaoli hadn't seen Lin Xi for the past two weeks. He heard that Lin Xi was researching a medicinal herb and had been unwilling to leave the herb garden.

Xu Xiaoli originally did not intend to disturb her, but he needed an eighth-grade blood-replenishing herb, which happened to be in the herb garden, so he went to the herb garden to find the herb.

Lin Xi was carefully watering a Grade 9 Resurrection Grass in the herb garden when Xu Xiaoli carefully bypassed her and picked a Grade 8 Blood-Nourishing Grass.

He turned around and saw Lin Xi get up.

Lin Xi waved at him, raising her arm high and waving it vigorously.

Xu Xiaoli responded with a polite smile.

However, he suddenly paused, staring intently at Lin Xi's hair, where the silver bell he had given her earlier was not found.

Xu Xiaoli came to his senses and realized that Lin Xi must have been so engrossed in planting herbs that she didn't have time to wash up and get dressed.

But when he gave the silver bell to Lin Xi before, didn't Lin Xi seem very happy? Why isn't she wearing it now?

Unexpectedly, this silver bell was quickly met with indifference.

Xu Xiaoli gave a wry smile and returned to the Valley of a Hundred Herbs.

A few days passed.

"Junior Brother Xu, could you come over here for a moment?" Senior Brother Qian called out.

Seeing Qian Shixiong's anxious expression, Xu Xiaoli quickly understood what had happened; Qiao Qingzi's poison must have failed to be suppressed again.

For some reason, Qiao Qingzi's poison flared up three times. Each time, Xu Xiaoli had clearly done his best to suppress the poison in Qiao Qingzi's body. He used the best pills and talismans, and even set up more than a dozen arrays. However, he suspected that Qiao Qingzi must have secretly been refining poison, which caused the old poison to flare up. Because every time he went to Qiao Qingzi's room, he found that a large number of poisonous herbs were missing.

However, Qiao Qingzi always carried the poison behind his back when she was making it, so he had no way to stop her.

Xu Xiaoli rushed to Qiao Qingzi's room and suppressed the poison for her.

Qiao Qingzi's face was pale, her lips were white, and she looked very weak.

Xu Xiaoli couldn't help but remind her, "Senior Sister, you should refine less poison in the future, otherwise it will easily trigger old poisons."

Qiao Qingzi gave a sheepish smile. Xu Xiaoli didn't want to disturb Qiao Qingzi's rest, so he sighed and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head. Xu Xiaoli gritted his teeth in pain, clutching his head. His steps, which had been moving forward, became unsteady. He bumped into the table and fell to his knees in pain.

"Clang!" Things on the table fell to the ground.

"Junior brother, are you alright?" Qiao Qingzi tried to get off the bed with difficulty, but she had no strength.

"I'm fine." The headache quickly dissipated, and Xu Xiaoli waved his hand and stood up from the ground.

Qiao Qingzi's worried gaze fell on him, making Xu Xiaoli feel somewhat ashamed.

What's wrong with him? Why does he suddenly have a headache? Is it because he's been having trouble sleeping these past few days?

Xu Xiaoli has been having nightmares lately. In his dreams, he is running in complete darkness but never reaches the end.

That despair and confusion often woke him up from his dreams, his back half-soaked with cold sweat.

So, he's been living with dark circles under his eyes for the past few days.

Xu Xiaoli didn't think much of it. He started picking up the herbs and books from the ground and put them back on the table beside his bed.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on an open book, which described the appearance of various poisonous plants.

He picked up the book; the cover read "The Complete Book of Poisons".

No, he had seen this book before, but was the content of this book really about the types of poisonous plants?

Xu Xiaoli felt his memory becoming increasingly hazy, as if this "Complete Book of Poisons" was supposed to contain such content.

He picked up the other books and found that they were also about herbs and poisonous plants.

"Junior brother, are you interested in these books? I can lend them to you." Qiao Qingzi smiled sincerely, her voice gentle like a spring breeze.

Xu Xiaoli stared at the book of herbs in his hands, which detailed the growing locations and habits of various herbs. His mind became increasingly hazy, and the stinging sensation grew stronger.

Suddenly, like fireworks exploding, Xu Xiaoli realized something.

"Senior Sister, do you really like reading this kind of book?" Xu Xiaoli suddenly asked.

"Hmm, what's wrong? I'm a practitioner of both medicine and poison, so of course I need to study herbs and poisons diligently. That's why I've been reading these kinds of books," Qiao Qingzi said sincerely.

Xu Xiaoli stared at the book in front of him, his voice cold: "No, Senior Sister, you don't just read books about herbs and poisonous plants. The contents of this book are also wrong."

He remembered that he had seen the contents of this book, "Herbal Collection".

It read: A domineering kiss landed, and Qin Luoluo took a few steps back in fright, but Xie Ning grabbed her waist.

He remembered that when he first read this passage, he put the book back on the table, lowered his head, and left the room with a flushed face. He had never read a storybook before, only books about swordsmanship, so when he first read a storybook, he felt his face flush and his heart race, and the impression was very deep.

Therefore, the books by Qiao Qingzi's bedside should be storybooks, not serious books introducing herbs.

Suddenly, Xu Xiaoli felt a sharp pain in his head, and the memories he had just recalled receded like a receding tide, as if his memories were being erased.

He clutched his head in pain, collapsing to the ground, convulsing. He desperately tried to fight off the force; he couldn't let his memories be erased!

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoli closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground, falling into a coma.

Xie Wanxun's consciousness left Xu Xiaoli's body and returned to Xie Wanning's consciousness space. She had to tell Wanning everything that had happened and that danger was about to occur.

Back in the consciousness space, Xie Wanning was still there unharmed. Xie Wanxun clutched her chest in relief.

Xie Wanning saw Xie Wanxun and greeted her happily, "Sister, you're back."

"Mmm." Xie Wanxun walked over and gave Xie Wanning a hug, as if this could calm her pounding heart.

"Wan Ning, you weren't in any danger, were you?" Xie Wanxun asked, her voice filled with obvious concern.

Xie Wanning smiled and said calmly, "I'm fine! I'm safe with Qin Muyang."

"Hmph, you little fool, all you do is talk about Qin Muyang all day long. Don't you think your sister is important?" Xie Wanxun flicked Xie Wanning's forehead and said, pretending to be angry.

"Of course it's important. My sister is the most important," Xie Wanning coaxed.

Xie Wanxun then revealed a pleased smile.

She told Xie Wanning about her headache, and the two discussed it for a long time but couldn't figure out the cause.

"Sister, it's okay. No matter what happens, I'll be with you. We'll face this together," Xie Wanning comforted her.

Xie Wanxun nodded, somewhat annoyed.

After a while, Xie Wanning said hesitantly, "Sister, I have to go out. Qin Muyang seems to be calling me."

"Oh."

Xie Wanxun was deep in thought as she watched Xie Wanning's departing figure.

Her mind drifted back to Lin Xi without her silver bell, Qiao Qingzi without her storybooks, and her inexplicable headache. Everything felt wrong, as if someone was controlling her.

Was that night's stillness real?

Xie Wanxun didn't want to think about these things anymore, but she still couldn't help but call out.

"Wan Ning".

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"I want to eat peach blossom pastries."

"Okay, I'll bring it to you in a bit."

"……sorry."