After Xiao Yan regained consciousness, he had calmed down considerably.
Gu He had already explained that he had first fed him pills, only to discover that they could merely suppress his injuries, not heal them. Left with no alternative, he had used the Green Wood Saliva.
Gu He was, after all, a Sixth Grade Alchemist. Even the Healing Medicine he kept in reserve was a Sixth Grade Pill. If that could not heal him, Old Yao would not have fared much better either—
Even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. Since Sixth Grade Pills had little effect, the next step would require Seventh Grade healing pills. But in the Jia Ma Empire, gathering the Medicinal Herbs alone could take several months.
The situation had been urgent. Given Xiao Yan's condition, if they had waited several months, he would have long since been buried.
For Gu He to analyze the medicinal properties of the Green Wood Saliva, prepare medicinal liquid from it, and heal Xiao Yan was already an exceptional feat.
Xiao Yan sighed and opened his eyes. This time, it was not Gu He's irritating face, which was truly a relief.
"You're awake?" Xiao Yi Xian's voice was somewhat hoarse. He had probably cried for a long time.
Xiao Yan stared blankly at Xiao Yi Xian. His long hair had been meticulously arranged, and his clothes were not the slightest bit rumpled. He had likely wanted Xiao Yan to see him at his most beautiful the moment he opened his eyes.
Yet Xiao Yi Xian's face was exceptionally haggard now, his eyes bloodshot, and even his figure seemed a little more stooped.
"That bastard Gu He used my Green Wood Saliva. A fist-sized piece could serve as the main ingredient for an Eighth Grade pill, yet he used