The Medicine Spirit's Plan

After apologizing to Zhao Wuji, Yao Ling approached Mu Qingling and handed the little girl a storage ring.

Yao Ling hadn't intended to give her anything initially, but he was afraid Mu Qingling might be unhappy if she didn't receive a gift, as no one could truly guess a child's thoughts.

If she saw that he had compensated Zhao Wuji with something and he hadn't given her anything, and she became displeased, it might cause trouble if she decided to leave.

Therefore, after much consideration, Yao Ling decided to give her a gift, and it was even better than what he had given Zhao Wuji earlier.

While Yao Ling couldn't guarantee much else, within the Xiling Empire, if any sect was the wealthiest, it would undoubtedly be Medicine King Valley.

The storage ring Yao Ling had compensated Zhao Wuji with contained not only tens of millions of top-grade spirit stones but also five types of ninth-grade pills, with dozens of other types below ninth-grade.

What he gave Mu Qingling was double that amount, making even Yao Ling, with his wealth, feel a pang of pain.

Yao Ling felt the sting not from the top-grade spirit stones, but from the ninth-grade pills, as many of them were unique. Even if Yao Ling could refine them, he couldn't find the necessary spiritual medicine.

"Hehe...!! Do I get a gift too?"

The little girl giggled upon hearing it was for her, saying it a bit shyly, but her hands moved quickly.

Mu Qingling took the storage ring handed to her by Yao Ling and quickly probed it with her Divine Sense. However, her expression immediately turned unhappy.

"Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Zhao Shanshan, who had been paying close attention to Mu Qingling, noticed the change in the little girl's expression. She had been happy initially, but after receiving the ring from Yao Ling, she became displeased.

Zhao Shanshan was puzzled. Shouldn't someone be happy when they receive compensation? Why did she look like someone had angered her now!

As Zhao Shanshan spoke, the others also looked at the little girl. Noticing her unhappy expression, everyone became curious.

However, the Old Ancestors of Medicine King Valley grew nervous because Mu Qingling's reaction came after receiving compensation from their strongest ancestor.

"Hmph!"

"This old man is so mean, giving Ling'er a pile of worthless rocks! Does he really think I'm still a three-year-old child!"

Mu Qingling snorted and then dumped everything from the storage ring. Top-grade spirit stones piled up into a small mountain, along with some bottles and jars.

"This..."

Everyone: ...

Looking at the pile of top-grade spirit stones that formed a small mountain before them, everyone was stunned, especially the Zhao Shanshan sisters.

After hearing Mu Qingling's words, they had thought Yao Ling would really dare to fool the little girl with worthless rocks.

But seeing the top-grade spirit stones before them, Zhao Shanshan was speechless. These were all top-grade spirit stones!

Zhao Shanshan, as a Princess of the Xiling Empire and one favored by Zhao Wuji, only received about a hundred top-grade spirit stones annually.

Top-grade spirit stones were a rare resource even for the Xiling Empire, usually used for cultivation by Zhao Wuji and the Royal Old Ancestors. Other royal family members typically used mid-grade or high-grade spirit stones.

Yet, here they were, with Mu Qingling dismissing top-grade spirit stones as useless rocks. No one knew whether to laugh or cry.

In fact, they didn't know that Mu Qingling had never seen spirit stones before. Although she had learned about their existence from her teacher, her starting point was too high.

Even the teacher who taught her didn't use spirit stones, so he naturally didn't have any for Mu Qingling to recognize. And since Mu Qingling didn't need to cultivate, she had no use for them.

This led to the current amusing situation, but no one dared to laugh. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

If they mocked the little girl now, they might face a paw strike.

"Ling'er, these aren't worthless rocks; they are top-grade spirit stones."

Zhao Shanshan saw Mu Qingling's slight anger and crouched down, taking the little girl's hand. She guessed that Mu Qingling might not have seen spirit stones before, or she wouldn't have said such a thing.

"Yes, yes, these are all top-grade spirit stones! And those jade bottles are filled with rare pills, all at least sixth-grade or higher."

Yao Ling quickly chimed in, giving Zhao Shanshan a grateful look. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to explain.

"Are these spirit stones?"

"They're not very useful! It would be better to give me some meat and vegetables!"

Hearing Zhao Shanshan's explanation, Mu Qingling was no longer as angry, but she was still unhappy because these spirit stones were of no use to her.

In the little girl's eyes, these precious resources were not as practical as some demon beasts and spiritual medicine, as her strength came entirely from eating, not cultivation.

"Meat? Vegetables?"

Yao Ling had never heard such strange things before. She didn't want top-grade spirit stones and pills but wanted meat and vegetables. She was truly a child!

However, Yao Ling didn't know what Mu Qingling meant by "meat" and "vegetables." If he did, he probably wouldn't think that way.

"Yes, meat and vegetables. Do you have any?"

Upon hearing Yao Ling mention meat and vegetables, Mu Qingling's spirits lifted, and she looked at Yao Ling with longing.

"Senior, what Ling'er means by meat and vegetables are demon beast meat and spiritual medicine. The higher the grade, the better."

Zhao Shanshan explained to Yao Ling. Although they were enemies with Medicine King Valley, Zhao Shanshan still had to call Yao Ling "Senior" due to his cultivation level.

"Little Senior, my Medicine King Valley does have some of the meat and vegetables you want, but we didn't bring them with us."

"If Little Senior doesn't mind, why don't I take you to Medicine King Valley? I'll give you meat and vegetables then?"

Yao Ling also had his own agenda. Since their plan had failed this time, it would be better to curry favor with the little girl in front of him.

She was already so powerful at such a young age; her backing wouldn't be simple, would it? It was just some demon beast meat and spiritual medicine.

Yao Ling couldn't guarantee other things, but when it came to spiritual medicine, Medicine King Valley had the most in the Xiling Empire.

As for demon beasts, that was even easier to solve. He could just have his disciples go out and hunt some. If he could gain Mu Qingling's favor, Medicine King Valley would definitely profit.

"Okay, okay! Let's go quickly then!"