Chapter 265 Worries

Upon learning that Li Xi was going to Xuan Yue Kingdom, Shen Xu picked up his chopsticks and put them down repeatedly, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Seeing his appearance, Li Xi couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but she still maintained a calm smile on her face.

"What's wrong?" Li Xi asked softly, her gaze falling on Shen Xu's slightly nervous face.

Shen Xu bit his lip, seemingly hesitating about something.

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he took a deep breath and mustered his courage to say, "I...I also want to go to Xuan Yue Kingdom with you."

Li Xi was slightly taken aback when she heard this. She had never expected Shen Xu to make such a request.

After all, this trip to Xuan Yue Kingdom was arranged by the Emperor Emeritus.

Looking at Shen Xu's expectant eyes, Li Xi felt somewhat conflicted.

However, he still politely declined, saying, "Brother Shen, this... I can't make that decision. This is the Emperor Emeritus's arrangement. Think about it, the journey is long, and you may encounter all sorts of dangers and difficulties along the way. So, I think you'd better not try it lightly."

Shen Xu knew she couldn't make the decision, so he could have his father go to the Emperor Emeritus...

Yes, I'll tell his dad when I get home tonight.

Furthermore, there is trade between the two countries, so perhaps... Thinking of this, he immediately made an excuse and returned home.

Seeing his strange demeanor, Li Xi couldn't help but feel uneasy.

As night deepened, everyone left their seats to go back and rest.

Chu Ran remembered that she still had things to say to Li Xi, so she followed her back to the room.

She looked around and, seeing that there was nothing wrong, gently closed the door.

He said in a deep voice, "The sect leader has sent a message!"

"What? What did Master say?" Li Xi's heart jumped into her throat.

She hadn't heard from him in a long time, and now she was so nervous that she could almost hear her own heartbeat.

Chu Ran handed her a secret letter. "Take a look at it. I just received it two hours ago."

The letter mentioned that the leader of the Red Lotus Cult had gone to Kyoto, and it was unknown what kind of conspiracy he was plotting.

In addition, the letter also mentioned the discovery of traces of ancient people in Xuan Yue Kingdom, and urged Li Xiruo to go and explore if she had the chance.

It turned out that Old Master Sun had received a message from Li Xi earlier, informing him that she was a descendant of the ancient people.

It's truly a coincidence that things don't always go as planned; Li Xi realized that this trip was inevitable.

Perhaps we can find her maternal grandmother this time, but we can't tell her yet. We'll tell her when we get the results.

"I'll leave this place to you; we might be gone for quite some time," she said to Chu Ran in a meaningful tone.

"Don't worry." She patted Li Xi's shoulder. "You have to be careful. If your maternal grandmother is really in Xuan Yue Kingdom, she has probably been taken into custody. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been away for so many years."

“You’re right. My maternal grandfather waited for my maternal grandmother for over thirty years. My mother…” She knew that her maternal grandmother must have been held back by something.

"The Hidden Sect also has a base in Xuan Yue Kingdom. With this token, you can contact them if anything happens."

Chu Ran gave the sect leader's token to Li Xi.

Before dawn, everyone in Tingfeng Courtyard started getting busy.

Ling'er originally wanted to go to Xuan Yue Kingdom as well, but she had to stay here to take care of their business.

"Xi'er, Lan'er, take all of these with you. It'll be too hard traveling and sleeping in the open." She said, pointing to the bottles and jars in front of her.

She's been busy in the kitchen these past few days, making lots of beef jerky, pork jerky, meat sauce, and some homemade sauces and seasonings, all carefully prepared in the hopes that they might come in handy on the road.

"Ling'er, you're so wonderful!" Li Xi happily hugged Ling'er.

She pretended to be angry and said, "If you've lost weight when you come back, I'll cook for you every day."

"Then it's settled!" Meng Zhelan said with a smile.

Before setting off, Meng Zhelan and the steward sent by Feng Monian spent several days discussing the pills.

She gave him several prescriptions and told the steward about the requirements for the medicine furnace, medicinal materials, and so on.

The manager was named Yang Zhi. He was in his thirties, looked steady, and seemed very capable.

They wrote down all of Meng Zhelan's requests. Their Yinxian Manor also had many pharmacies, so many things were readily available.

After listening to Manager Yang's report, Meng Zhelan couldn't help but sigh that she had really been making money without lifting a finger this time.

I examined the pills they made, and they were 99% similar to the ones she made.

She was relieved. "Then I'll have to trouble Manager Yang."

He was very confident about this deal. "Dr. Meng, please rest assured. The owner also said that you will be away from the capital for a long time. Our manor can handle this with ease. When you return, I will send over the profits."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Steward Yang to take care of things."

Baichuan Academy

Li Xi stuffed a bulging purse into Li Yi's hand, repeatedly urging him, "Xiao Yi, be careful on your own at the academy. If anything happens, go to Tingfeng Courtyard to find Sister Chu."

"Sister, I understand. You and Sister Lan must be careful when you're out and about." Although Li Yi felt reluctant, he knew that his sister was a person with lofty aspirations.

"By the way, where is Master Luo from?" Li Xi recalled what her master had mentioned.

"It seems that the Master is from the southern border region. The headmaster said that he went to the southern border region several times before he was able to invite him to teach at the academy."

He heard it from the headmaster.

"Oh, I see. It's alright then. Study hard, I'll go now. I'll bring you a gift later."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."

He silently held the bulging purse, making a vow in his heart: he must achieve a good ranking, enter the imperial court as an official, and become his sister's strongest support.

Li Xi went to Xu Shanzhang's courtyard again, where he was writing something at his desk.

"Headmaster, look what I brought you." She brought some dried meat and meat sauce made by Ling'er, as well as several bags of freshly baked pastries.

"I can tell from the smell that it's the dried meat made by your head chef, and the chrysanthemum cake from Tianxianglou." Headmaster Xu put down his pen and looked at Li Xi with a smile.

"The headmaster is truly amazing. I was just about to go on a long trip, so I came to chat with you." She put her things on the table next to her with a smile.

Xu Shanzhang nodded, gesturing for her to sit down. "When you go to Xuan Yue Kingdom this time, be careful and bring more people with you. Don't put yourself in danger."

"Don't worry, Headmaster, I'll be careful." Li Xi sat down, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Headmaster Xu. "This time, I'm mainly accompanying the Emperor Emeritus and the others, so I don't need to worry about their safety."

Xu Shanzhang took the tea and took a small sip. "You've always been clever and quick-witted, but you still need to be extra careful when you're out and about. Although Xuan Yue Kingdom is prosperous, it's also a mixed bag of people, so you must always be vigilant."

"Yes, Headmaster's teachings will be kept in mind," Li Xi said respectfully.

After chatting for a while, Li Xi got up to say goodbye.

Xu Shanzhang saw her to the door, and as he watched her departing figure, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.