Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 622 I am a Rabbit-Eared Clan 40

That "last dose of medicine" that almost tore her soul apart was branded into Yun Chu's memory. Humiliation, confusion, and the shiver brought on by that barely perceptible strange touch alternately gnawed at her nerves.

She survived with a desperate, ruthless determination, and her high fever completely subsided under Yin Yan's brutal yet effective "treatment."

When Yun Chu was able to weakly but clearly utter a complete sentence, the night remained deep and dark.

The door to the cave was pushed open, but it wasn't the cold, oppressive figure that had been expected.

A tall figure walked in, his steps steady, carrying a sense of weight and solidity like a rocky mountain.

The person illuminated by the oil lamp had a hard facial structure, skin like weathered sandstone, and eyes that held the depth and gentle wisdom of years, quite different from the sharp, molten gold eyes of Yin Yan.

He wore a simple short robe made of coarse cloth, and held in his hands an ancient scroll wrapped in thick animal hide and a bundle of dried herbs that exuded a bitter smell.

"Solid Rock." The deep voice, like the friction of gravel, strangely possessed a calming power.

He spoke, his gaze falling on the girl who had sat up on the stone bed, with a hint of scrutiny and understanding in his eyes, "Yin Yan entrusted me with this task. Starting tonight, I will teach you medical principles."

"Entrusted"? This word seemed completely out of place with Yin Yan's cold, commanding style. Yun Chu looked at him warily, her throat still hoarse from the burning sensation of the medicine: "Where is he?"

“Never mind him. He paid the ‘price’,” Jianyan’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly, as if he were savoring the “price”, but he didn’t explain. “And I’m never stingy with my teachings to those who are willing to learn. Sit down.”

Without any pleasantries, he sat down directly on the edge of the stone bed, untied the animal hide, revealing a yellowed, worn ancient scroll inside. As the pages unfurled, densely packed, complex characters and intricate herbal illustrations came into view, exuding the unique mystique of ancient knowledge.

Yun Chu's gaze fell on the lines depicting roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, as if a drowning person had grabbed onto a piece of driftwood.

The instinct for survival overwhelmed all her chaotic emotions. She needed to become stronger, at least to learn how to save herself from dire straits, and no longer be a lamb to the slaughter!

She absorbed the first point of knowledge Jianyan shared almost greedily—a common yet highly effective antipyretic herb. Jianyan explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, using real objects at hand for her to touch and smell.

Jianyan soon discovered that this seemingly stubborn and fragile girl possessed an almost terrifying level of focus.

When she transformed all the chaos and humiliation into a thirst for learning, her gaze became as sharp as an awl.

He only needed to say those obscure drug names and complex drug combinations once, and she would remember them perfectly. Occasionally, her questions would even touch on aspects beyond what he explained.

"The medicinal properties of Water Cold Grass are yin in nature. If it is used alone to expel evil when there is high fever that has penetrated deep into the lungs and internal organs, the effect of this grass is weak. Should it be supplemented with Stone Flower to enhance its heat-clearing effect?" Yun Chu pointed to the picture of Water Cold Grass on the ancient scroll with her fingertips, her eyes shining with pure thirst for knowledge.

A flicker of surprise crossed Jianyan's eyes, which quickly turned into pure admiration: "Excellent! Quick-witted, hitting the nail on the head! You understand immediately! That's right, the litmus flower is the key ingredient..."

His interest was clearly piqued, and his words carried a touch of elder's kindness, "Girl, with your talent, it's a pity you're not a doctor. Our family bloodline... tsk, it's rare to find someone so suited for this path."

"Your family's...bloodline?" Yun Chu keenly caught the intimacy in his words. Jian Yan's attitude was far from that of someone who had been "hired" in a normal way; it was more like the care one would show to a junior of the same lineage.

The familiar tone with which he mentioned "family blood" also suggests that Yin Yan and he are not merely cold superiors and subordinates.

Jianyan waved his hand, not delving into the issue of bloodlines, and instead began to explain in detail the incompatibilities of combining Gymnema sylvestre and Gymnema sylvestre.

He took out various dried herbs and had Yun Chu identify them repeatedly, testing her memory and comprehension.

Yun Chu, like a dried-up sponge, desperately absorbed the knowledge that would allow her to truly take control of her own destiny.

The lecture lasted for nearly two hours.

Finally, Jianyan closed the ancient scroll and stroked his short beard with satisfaction: "Very good. That's all for tonight. Tomorrow night, I will take you to identify the nearby medicinal herbs."

He stood up, his tall and broad figure partially blocking the light of the oil lamp, bringing a warm sense of security. "Rest early, it's bad for your mental and physical health and not conducive to recovery."

He left for a moment, and then the faint sound of short, deep conversation could be heard outside the door, which soon returned to silence.

The door was pushed open again, silently.

That tall, cold figure, like a blade solidified in the night, silently appeared at the doorway, carrying the chill of the mountains. Yin Yan had returned.

He didn't fully enter the stone chamber, but stood silently at the boundary of shadows. His golden vertical pupils swept over Yun Chu, who had regained much of her vitality, without any ripples, and finally landed on the few dried herbs that Jian Yan had left beside her.

The cave was filled with a rich, yet no longer suffocating, bitter medicinal aroma—the sense of security that knowledge brought her.

Yun Chu subconsciously gripped the herbs beside her, her knuckles turning slightly white. She forced herself to look up, meeting those unfathomable golden eyes. Their gazes met, but no words were spoken.

The chaos, the strange sensation, and the humiliation of almost suffocating from that last dose of medicine surged up instantly, clashing with the little bit of peace of mind that I had gained from learning new knowledge.

She saw the cold line on his lips and remembered the fleeting, almost illusory warmth that had once appeared there.

A thought, chillingly absurd, seized her: he had used those lips to force down her life-saving medicine, and then used those lips to order someone to teach her how to no longer need this humiliating "life-saving" treatment.

"Now, you're alive"—his chilling declaration echoed in her mind. So, "living" meant she gained the ability to no longer need his "charitable" treatment?

Is this a cold abandonment, or... another arrangement she can't understand?

Yin Yan's gaze did not linger on her face for long, as if she were merely an object in the room.

He didn't even check on her condition, but instead cast his gaze into the depths of the cave, his figure disappearing into the darkness outside the door without a sound, leaving only the empty night and an even more chaotic Yun Chu.

The bitterness of the medicine has faded, and the fragrance of knowledge has quietly taken root in my heart. However, another, deeper and more perplexing vortex has silently begun to stir beneath the seemingly stable surface.

Yin Yan left with only the words, "Get some rest, we'll continue tomorrow."

A thoughtful look flashed in Yun Chu's eyes, a deep contemplation about the mission and You.

Could we use the Silver Flame to complete her mission?

Silver Flame is a superior race, the orc! And the Tiger Clan is so powerful, they should be able to provide her with a stable life!

As for the tasks at home!

Now, because of the spatial connection, she herself has been marked as his possession by Silver. Leaving will likely be very difficult.

So, forming a family with Yin Yan?

She had never considered this possibility before, because she knew that in this world, superior races would usually mate with beastmen of equal status for the sake of their offspring's bloodline.

They will not seek out races inferior to themselves.

But Yin Yan's last bite of medicine made her realize that this possibility wasn't entirely impossible.

However, she still needs to make some efforts to win over the hearts of this superior race.

Only if we succeed will we have a chance to get news of You.