Seeing Qing Dai's eyes flutter open, my heart instantly began to pound.
An indescribable emotion also surged into my heart.
After Qing Dai opened her eyes, she saw both Long Po and me.
Long Po spoke with great respect:
"Princess!"
"Qing Dai!"
I called out as well.
Qing Dai, however, looked a little confused:
"Qin Ze, why are you here? Did something happen?"
As she spoke, Qing Dai slowly began to rise.
In Qing Dai's view, being abruptly awakened from her seclusion meant something major must have occurred.
Then, she heard Long Po explain:
"Princess, nothing has happened. It's just that Young Master Qin brought you medicinal herbs to help heal your wounds!"
"Medicinal herbs?"
Qing Dai got out of bed and walked over, step by step.
She could also smell the medicinal fragrance, but she didn't know what kind of herbs they were.
"That's right, look at this!"
I spoke excitedly, holding up the crystal box and offering it higher.
Qing Dai leaned closer, her pupils visibly widening.
Then, I saw Qing Dai's expression turn to surprise:
"This, this is, is this the White Bone Rejuvenating Grass?"
I nodded repeatedly:
"That's right, the White Bone Rejuvenating Grass!"
"Qin Ze, how did you obtain this herb? This herb is too precious. In the past two thousand years, I've only seen it twice."
Qing Dai was extremely shocked.
But her words also surprised me a little.
I hadn't expected Qing Dai to have seen this thing before.
Without further ado, I continued:
"I won it in a martial arts arena.
Qing Dai, quickly consume the herb! It will surely help your injuries."
Qing Dai looked at me suspiciously:
"Martial arts arena?"
Seeing Qing Dai's confused expression, and her demeanor that she wouldn't consume it until she understood what was happening,
I could only explain the entire story to Qing Dai.
After listening to this, Qing Dai finally nodded.
But then, she frowned again:
"Qin Ze, you're injured?"
Hearing Qing Dai's concerned words, I just smiled:
"It's nothing, just a minor flesh wound. I'll be fine in a few days..."
But Qing Dai continued to inquire solicitously, wanting to understand how I was injured.
She even asked if I was injured in the martial arts arena.
I waved my hand and could only recount what had happened in Li Family Village.
I spoke of it casually, but Qing Dai listened with a solemn expression.
Finally, she retorted:
"So, you've already met Wang Mang?"
I nodded:
"Yes, but it was just a residual afterimage.
After this incident, the Dao Alliance is on high alert.
And in the near future, there will be major actions.
They even asked me to contact you to see if you'd be willing to cooperate with the Dao Alliance to deal with the Underworld Sect and others!"
Since Qing Dai had asked this far, I also relayed the mission assigned by the Dao Alliance.
Long Po also looked towards Qing Dai at this moment.
Awaiting Qing Dai's decision.
For these past two thousand years, Qing Dai had always acted alone, with no connection to the Dao Alliance.
The two sides had been living and letting live.
But Qing Dai looked at me and asked:
"Then are you willing for me to cooperate with the Dao Sect?"
I hadn't expected Qing Dai to ask me.
And I could vaguely guess what Qing Dai's concerns were.
She and most of her subordinates were ghosts wanted by the Underworld.
Qing Dai herself was on the soul-summoning roster of the Black and White Impermanence.
If she cooperated with the Dao Alliance, she might be exposed and attract the Yin messengers.
And I, too, had my own thoughts.
So I said to Qing Dai:
"In my opinion, cooperating with the Dao Alliance at this time is acceptable.
The Underworld Sect is powerful, and by leveraging the Dao Alliance's influence, we can effectively eradicate the Underworld Sect.
And eliminate the remnants of the New Dynasty.
However, we must maintain a distance, and not let them know our whereabouts and so on.
We will only contact them unilaterally.
We must ensure our own safety and avoid being targeted by ghost messengers..."
Qing Dai seemed to agree with my response.
With her current strength, it was indeed difficult to completely eradicate the Underworld Sect.
After all, the two sides had been in a stalemate for two thousand years, evenly matched and unable to do anything about each other.
Qing Dai had also considered cooperating with the Dao Alliance.
But she was already wanted by the Underworld, and if she were easily exposed, she might be captured before she could eliminate the Underworld Sect.
Under these constraints, Qing Dai had never contacted the Dao Alliance.
But now it was different, with me as the intermediary.
Qing Dai trusted me, and I wouldn't harm Qing Dai.
At the same time, there was a centuries-old enmity with the Underworld Sect.
Qing Dai nodded:
"I'll listen to you. If there are any actions on their end, you can inform me directly, and we will coordinate."
Having received Qing Dai's affirmative reply, I responded with an "En."
But in the next second, Qing Dai's body swayed without warning.
Seeing this, I quickly supported Qing Dai:
"Qing Dai, what's wrong?"
Qing Dai, seeing my anxious expression, smiled and waved her hand:
"I'm fine, it's just that my injuries haven't fully healed yet."
"Quick, you should consume the herb.
Yes, and drink some of my blood, that will help you recover faster!"
Saying this, I didn't hesitate at all.
I directly rolled up my sleeve and prepared to let some blood out.
Qing Dai found it both amusing and touching, and she held my hand to stop me:
"No need! This herb alone will help my injuries recover quickly. And you, even though you're not that badly injured, you're still giving this herb to me."
After saying this, she even bit her delicate lips at me.
Watching her made my heart race.
Qing Dai biting her lip was so beautiful...
"It's fine, I'm in good health."
After saying this, I even puffed out my chest.
Qing Dai, however, chuckled.
It was clear she was very happy, and her gaze towards me was filled with affection.
Looking at her beautiful appearance.
I seemed to have forgotten everything.
What about the separation of human and ghost, nonsense.
As long as I liked her, what did it matter if she was human or ghost?