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Chapter 412 Tender Moments Above the Battlefield (5)_1

Chapter 412: Chapter 412 Tender Moments Above the Battlefield (5)_1

Hearing that Dugu Qianye could only craft tenth-grade elixirs, all hope extinguished in Little Douzi’s eyes. Initially, even Sai Bianque, who could craft thirteenth-grade elixirs, was at a loss with his condition.

The other guards, upon hearing Lord Qie Yue’s words, also felt a bit disheartened and comforted Little Douzi, saying, "It’s okay, if our lady can’t cure you, we’ll find someone else who will."

"I’m not finished yet!" Lord Qie Yue, seeing them get disappointed with just half of his sentence, urgently added, "Let me tell you, she’s only 21 years old now. Once she grows up, wouldn’t she be able to cure Little Douzi then?"

"What?! Only 21 years old! An Alchemy Grandmaster at 21 years old?!" Everyone was shocked, they all considered themselves geniuses, but they had never seen a 21-year-old Alchemy Grandmaster before!

The hope that had been snuffed out in Little Douzi’s eyes was rekindled, and he ran to Zi Xiao with excitement mixed with a bit of trepidation, asking, "Can I ask our lady to treat me in the future?"

"Of course, you can," Zi Xiao said with a smile.

"But will our lady agree?" Little Douzi continued to ask.

Zi Xiao stroked his head and said, "Don’t worry, she will agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Little Douzi said happily.

"Our lady is only 21 years old. Doesn’t that make His Majesty a cradle-snatcher?" Someone blurted out, and suddenly everyone burst into laughter.

Seeing everyone laughing together, Zi Xiao said, "It seems that without us around, you all have been living a bit too leisurely. Have you not visited the Snow Mountain Ice Spring for a long time? Go and take a dip today, and come back in a couple of days."

After finishing his words, Zi Xiao entered the hall, and Little Douzi ran in after him.

"Brothers, take it easy!" Lord Qie Yue sighed at them but couldn’t help laughing inwardly.

After speaking, he and Hei Zi also entered the main hall. Even though they went inside, the guards outside could still hear laughter coming from within.

"Lord Qie Yue is so wicked," one guard said.

"What to do? I haven’t soaked in the ice spring in so long; just thinking about it makes me shiver all over!"

"What else can we do? Let’s hurry and go. If His Majesty comes out and finds we haven’t left yet, it won’t just be a matter of two days. It could turn into two months!"

"Sigh, let’s go."

"First, let’s ask Master Nian Hua for some Berserk Pills; otherwise, we won’t make it through!"

"Right, right, right, we need to see Master Nian Hua. We can do without anything else, but we can’t skip the Berserk Pills."

Lord Qie Yue and Hei Zi caught up with Zi Xiao, and Lord Qie Yue coughed and said, "Actually, I think what they said makes sense. That, cough cough, does seem like a cradle-snatcher!"

Zi Xiao glanced at Lord Qie Yue and said, "Who said that? After the seal, didn’t I grow up from a child? I’m not even thirty years old yet." Hmph, think he’s old? No way! How could he be much older than her?! He would never admit to being old!

Lord Qie Yue looked at him with disdain. Just admit you’re old, but no, never admit it, sigh, humans!

The group passed through the main hall and came to the back, exiting the room to find themselves in a bamboo grove. Passing through the bamboo grove, they reached a large clearing. Little Douzi pointed to the front and said, "Master Nian Hua has set up the Formation there."

Zi Xiao and the others walked over and saw an old man with white whiskers finishing setting up the last Array. Seeing Zi Xiao and his companions, he stopped his work, stood, and greeted them with a bow, "Your Majesty, the Formation only needs one final touch; please wait a moment."

"Master, take your time; we’re in no hurry," Zi Xiao said.

Master Nian Hua bowed again, then crouched down to continue setting up the Formation. Soon, the three Formations were all set up.

"Your Majesty, the Formations are ready," Master Nian Hua spoke, "Once you enter them, you’ll be able to undo the seals."

Zi Xiao, Lord Qie Yue, and Hei Zi each entered a Formation and sat down at its center. Once Master Nian Hua and the three others were seated, a Crystal Array Stone was placed at the center of the three Formations. As soon as the crystal touched the ground, all three Formations activated simultaneously.

Master Nian Hua stepped aside to monitor the operation of the Formations and, finding no issues, waited patiently.

Little Douzi came to Master Nian Hua’s side and asked, "Master Nian Hua, how long will it take for His Majesty and the others to recover?"

"It will take some time, possibly about three days," Master Nian Hua replied, then asked, "Why was it so noisy outside just now?"

Little Douzi chuckled and said, "They’ve been sent by His Majesty to soak in the cold spring for talking about him being a cradle-snatcher."

"Cradle-snatcher? What does that mean?"

"Hehe, His Majesty has brought us a new lady, but she’s only 21 years old, so they said he’s a cradle-snatcher," Little Douzi laughed, thinking back to the scene. Each one of them thousands of years old, teasing His Majesty like teenagers, they deserved the punishment!

He absolutely wouldn’t admit he was taking pleasure in their misfortune!

"Oh? His Majesty has finally found us a lady?" Master Nian Hua was somewhat surprised and also relieved, as everyone was a little anxious seeing His Majesty so averse to women.

"Yes, she’s only 21 years old and already a tenth-grade Alchemist," Little Douzi said, smiling, "His Majesty said that when there’s a chance, he’ll have her treat me."

"A 21-year-old tenth-grade Alchemist?" Master Nian Hua was slightly surprised but quickly recovered, saying, "Then this future lady is quite impressive!"

"Yes, Lord Qie Yue said she has many more skills; we’ll hear about them once they come out," Little Douzi said, his eyes full of anticipation.

The two then fell silent, simply watching the unsealing process of the three people.

The guards, after getting Berserk Pills from Master Nian Hua, obediently went to the Snow Mountain to soak in the ice spring, shivering involuntarily from the bone-chilling cold. Thankfully it was only for two days, or they would have cried.

By the time they returned, Zi Xiao and the others were still inside the Formations. They came to the bamboo grove and waited quietly for them to emerge.

On the morning of the third day, the three Formations suddenly burst into brilliant white light, shining up into the sky and forcing them to close their eyes. Before they could open their eyes again, they felt three strong surges of pressure. When they looked again, the white light had receded, and the Array Stones, having exhausted their power, had turned into a pile of dust. Zi Xiao and his companions stood there, still the same three individuals, but there was something different about them now.

"We welcome the return of His Majesty!" Everyone knelt on one knee before Zi Xiao.

"Stand up, all of you," Zi Xiao said, "From now on, you all have your duties."

"Yes, Your Majesty," they replied in unison.

Zi Xiao left to go somewhere Dugu Qianye did not know. Upon returning from the battlefield and finding he was no longer by her side, she felt a loss. It was only after he had left that she realized she had grown used to the life beside him, how he had become a part of her life a long time ago.