"Qingcheng, you must know that repairing bugs is the most important thing for you," Sansan gently reminded her of her mission in this world.
"You keep talking about missions, but what does completing a mission have to do with fixing bugs? I never understood."
There's a lot to it, but I can't tell you yet. Sansan thought to herself.
"Actually, it doesn't matter why. Life itself is a game of not knowing why," Ye Qingcheng had a peculiar habit of lecturing about life when facing tense situations.
"First, let's go and deal with the zombie virus. By the way, can the zombie virus really be cured?" she rambled, shifting the topic again.
As intelligent as Ye Qingcheng was, she knew that the system's sudden appearance was no accident. Perhaps there were facts behind it that she couldn't comprehend. Deducing anything now wouldn't yield the answers she sought. It would be better to resolve the immediate issues, and then she could accept fate's arrangement with more equanimity.
Doctor Wen, along with Ye Qingcheng and a few junior disciples, returned to Shanghe Village. The first people Wang Daifu had madly experimented on with the zombie virus were the young people who had gone missing from the village. They were the ones who had been burned after going berserk and injuring people.
Mixing the serum given by Sansan with the antidote Ye Qingcheng and her team had researched, a small bowl per person was enough to resolve the issue. After resting for seven days, everyone would fully recover.
It was a pity about the deceased dark guards. Each of them was a master trained by Xiao Wangye with vast amounts of time and money, only to be killed by a mere virus.
"Sansan, will this medicine have any side effects?" Ye Qingcheng asked in her mind.
"No, Host, you can rest assured."
"Okay, then I can feel at ease." Ye Qingcheng looked at the people before her who had turned into monsters due to the virus, and who were now recovering to their normal appearances with just a bowl of medicine. She felt a sense of relief but couldn't help but feel a tinge of melancholy. Would a system like Sansan exist in that world filled with despair?
"Little Ye, come here. Your master has something to tell you," Doctor Wen's affectionate voice sounded behind her.
"Coming, Master."
Following Doctor Wen to the back mountain of the manor, a small stream gurgled. Occasionally, a few playful minnows could be seen in it. Unknown wildflowers grew by the stream, flowers that didn't exist in the real world. The trees were just a little taller than a person. If one were to sit by the stream with a fishing rod, they could spend the entire day without getting tired.
"Master, what do you want to ask me in a place like this?" Ye Qingcheng's intuition told her that what Doctor Wen was about to ask might be related to Xiao Wangye.
"Little Ye, I have very high expectations for you. You can surpass me."
"I know. I'll definitely do better than you." Ye Qingcheng replied without humility. "But Master, you probably didn't just call me here to praise me, right?"
Doctor Wen looked at her, sighed, and continued, "Though I'm old, I'm very clear-headed. The antidotes you brought back must not be simple. Just by their efficacy, I've done some research, and they can also treat common colds and fevers. They even have some effect on the plague that took many lives last year." He looked at the leaves swaying in the gentle breeze.
Ye Qingcheng fell silent. Doctor Wen was the undisputed number one in this world and a master who treated Ye Qingcheng with genuine sincerity. Lying to him would be too much against her conscience.
Sensing her inner conflict, Doctor Wen stepped forward and patted her shoulder.
"You don't have to tell me the whole truth. Everyone has their own little secrets. You're not inherently bad; in fact, you give too much to others. I know a bit about you and that boy Xiao Wangye. He had a very difficult time in the palace. His personality has some flaws. You two should support each other and live well."
"No, Master, Xiao Wangye and I... we won't last long." Ye Qingcheng felt a bit helpless. Why did everyone think they could last?
Doctor Wen glanced at her, clearly disbelieving.
"You still have some growing to do," he said meaningfully. "In a few days, you'll be returning to the capital. I'll give you a few rare, treasured ancient texts. Study them well and apply what you learn."
"Master, you are too good to me." Tears of gratitude streamed in her heart.
"Hmph, such flattery."
"Hehe, it's because Master spoils me." "The virus has been resolved. We'll go and check on the herdsmen after we eat." The master and disciple bickered as they walked out. Ye Qingcheng affectionately linked her arm with Doctor Wen's. Doctor Wen placed his hands behind his back, a smile lingering on his lips, showing no impatience.
He knew that his disciple would surely achieve great things in the future.
"Sister, are you... are you alright?" Among the people Li Yi rescued was Aiyili, Lehuke's sister. The siblings were finally reunited here today.
"Where are Mom and Dad?" the sister asked Lehuke.
"Mom and Dad were killed protecting me," Lehuke said the truth painfully, tears flowing uncontrollably, splashing onto his sister's skirt and darkening it.
"But Sister, Zhou Hu avenged us." Lehuke wiped away his tears, turned to Zhou Hu, and gestured for him to step forward, preparing to introduce him to his sister.
Aiyili immediately knelt upon seeing her benefactor, but Zhou Hu quickly stopped her.
"Sister, you don't have to be so polite to me. We are all family," he said this憨厚 (honest and simple) sentence, shocking everyone, especially since other herdsmen were present.
The herdsmen had voluntarily come to personally thank their savior. At this moment, everyone was thinking: Does General Zhou have a crush on Aiyili?
It must be said that the siblings were both beautiful. Their similar features had different temperaments. Lehuke appeared like a small tree standing tall in the cold wind, while Aiyili was like a flower blooming on a cliff.
Aiyili knew it couldn't be her. From the moment she first met Zhou Hu, his gaze never left Lehuke. Even when he spoke to Aiyili, his eyes held no trace of the greed that other men had when looking at her; he looked at her as if she were just an ordinary person.
"A'hu, tell me honestly, does he mean what Sister is thinking?" Aiyili worried that her brother's eyes were deceived, that this brief infatuation was the most captivating.
Facing the only family member she had left in this world, Lehuke shed his usual shyness and looked earnestly into his sister's eyes, replying, "Sister, I don't know what the future holds, but right now, we are full of hope for the future. He is very good to me. He took care of me when I was injured and drifted here. He is also an orphan, so I don't worry about other things. If one day he changes, I'll just leave."
Hearing the first part, Zhou Hu was smugly pleased that his true love noticed him, but the last sentence made him anxious. He quickly stepped forward, took Lehuke's hand, and said, "Darling, what are you talking about? Of course, we'll be together forever."
Only then did everyone realize that he had fallen for Lehuke.