Jun Fei'er frowned deeply. So, Xiao Man's spitting blood from anger truly had nothing to do with Kong Qing. Then, what had struck her so hard that she became so angry?
"Xiao Qin left the library at the beginning of the Hai hour. I waited for a long time and she didn't return, so I went to look for her. I saw she was pale and swaying, as if she had been dealt a blow. I thought you had said something to provoke her." Su Dan Novel Network
"This disciple did not."
"Did anyone else speak to Xiao Qin during that time?"
Jun Fei'er shook her head. According to the disciples guarding the library, no one had spoken to Xiao Qin except Kong Qing, which was why she had thought Kong Qing had provoked Xiao Man.
"Could it be that she saw something inside the library that provoked her?" Poisonous Lady asked abruptly. If no one had provoked her, then the content she read must have been the cause.
"Is she the kind of person who would be provoked by the content on a bamboo slip?" Zhai Ge asked in surprise. The Xiao Man he knew was fearless, daring to kill three cultivators at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment alone, even though she was only at the early stage and had also tricked and killed a Golden Core cultivator in the secret realm. What could possibly provoke such a person?
"Could it be because of Little Seven being taken away?"
"It shouldn't be. If it were because Little Seven was taken away, it wouldn't have flared up at this time." Jun Fei'er's eyes were full of worry. She was afraid that if Xiao Man continued like this, her foundation would be ruined.
"Why don't we check what books Junior Brother Xiao read?" Kong Qing said cautiously.
Jun Fei'er glanced at Kong Qing. "Do you think I haven't considered that? This brat read through all the books in the library in such a short time. It's impossible to check. I originally thought it had something to do with you, but now it seems it doesn't. I can only pray that she can think things through and stop tormenting herself."
Xiao Man's fever subsided after a day and a night.
Jun Fei'er stayed by her bedside for a day and a night. Only when Xiao Man woke up did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"You're awake. How do you feel?" Xiao Man pulled out a weak smile at Jun Fei'er's concerned gaze.
"Master, I've made you worry. I'm fine."
"Are you really fine?" Jun Fei'er asked with great concern. She had finally found such a disciple and did not want anything to happen to Xiao Man.
Xiao Man struggled to sit up. Jun Fei'er helped her. "What happened to you in the library? How could you..."
"Master, I'm fine. I was just worried about Little Seven's safety. My body has always been weak, and I accidentally lost my breath for a moment, which is why this happened. Master, you don't need to worry."
Jun Fei'er understood that Xiao Man didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't press further.
"If you don't want to say it, I won't force you. However, this time, you have benefited from misfortune." Jun Fei'er took the nearby porridge and fed it to Xiao Man. "Senior Brother Zhai has a Purple Spirit Pill that he usually treasures greatly. This time, he actually gave it to you."
"Wouldn't Senior Uncle Zhai be heartbroken?" Xiao Man said jokingly. "I'm afraid he'll hate me to the point of grinding his teeth whenever he sees me from now on."
"Your Senior Uncle Zhai is not that stingy, and besides, he gave it willingly."
"Master, don't lie to me. How could Senior Uncle willingly give it away? You must have used your charm to coax Senior Uncle Zhai into giving it to you."
Jun Fei'er raised her hand and playfully slapped Xiao Man. "Stop talking nonsense. He was feeling guilty, which is why he gave it to you. It has nothing to do with me."
"Why would Senior Uncle feel guilty?"
"He thought Kong Qing caused you to vomit blood and faint."
"Senior Brother Kong Qing is truly wronged." Xiao Man felt a pang of sympathy for Kong Qing, but then she pushed it to the back of her mind. Originally, her injury would have taken ten days to half a month to heal, but with Zhai Ge's Purple Spirit Pill, her recovery was incredibly fast. At this rate, her physical injuries would be healed within three days.
"From now on, he probably won't dare to speak to you anymore."
Xiao Man smiled. "Master, please teach me alchemy."
"Now?" Jun Fei'er was a little surprised, as Xiao Man had only just woken up and was still very weak. "You are still very weak..."
"Master, I can't just keep hiding." Xiao Man threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked to the window, looking out at the world, concealing all her vulnerability and helplessness.
"There's no need to rush..."
"Master, I don't want to be at the mercy of others the next time I encounter a powerful enemy." Xiao Man reached out her hand. The sunlight outside fell on her palm, bringing a hint of warmth to her cold hand. "Therefore, Master, please teach me alchemy."
Jun Fei'er was silent for a moment, then smiled. "Since you've asked, it would be affected if I refused. Xiao Qin, alchemy is not an easy task."
"Master, please rest assured. This disciple will put in all her enthusiasm to learn and will never disappoint you."
"It's good that you have such enthusiasm."
Having lost the Purple Spirit Pill, Zhai Ge was very dejected. He was refining pills in the alchemy room when he heard a loud bang, and the ground shook. The alchemy furnace tilted and fell to the ground. The spiritual energy pills Zhai Ge was refining were ruined by this sudden tremor.
"Bastard, who is it!" Zhai Ge stormed out of the alchemy room, only to see thick black smoke billowing from the adjacent alchemy room. A person ran out of the smoke, looking disheveled, leaning against the wall and coughing violently.
"Kid, do you know what you've done..." Zhai Ge grabbed the person, his voice full of ferocity. However, when he saw the face clearly, he was so startled that he quickly let go. A moment later, still worried, he smoothed out the wrinkles on the person's collar. "Why are you, a kid, in the alchemy room instead of resting properly?"
"This disciple greets Senior Uncle. I am refining pills."
Zhai Ge felt like killing someone. If Jun Fei'er hadn't doted on Xiao Man so much, he would have wanted to slap her to death. Not only had she tricked him out of his Purple Spirit Pill, but she had also caused trouble while he was refining pills!
"Master, did you blow up your furnace?" Bai Jiang, with his messy hair, ambled in wearing slippers. "Hey, come quickly and look! Master's alchemy furnace exploded. It's so embarrassing."
Zhai Ge's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. His alchemy furnace had exploded, and it was very embarrassing. His brothers were coming to watch the show. He had truly doted on them too much!
Following Bai Jiang's shouts, three more people appeared. One of them was Kong Qing, whom Xiao Man had met. He was the third disciple. Bai Jiang was the eldest disciple, and the other two were Jing Mo and Fu Shen.
"Master, did you really blow up your alchemy furnace?" Fu Shen asked with a look of surprise.
Zhai Ge strode forward and gave each of them a hard rap on the head. The few of them rubbed their heads, almost in tears, but they did not forget to sneak glances at the disheveled Xiao Man.