Gu He paid no mind to what the people outside thought. With a sweep of both hands, the medicine cauldron flew open, and an incomparably rich medicinal fragrance spread out. The plants around the alchemy room seemed to grow much faster under its influence. Curling his fingers slightly, he generated a fierce suction force and drew the pill, which had not had time to escape, into his palm. Ignoring how it bounced wildly about in his hand, he took out a sealed jade bottle and placed it inside.
Outside, Chen Huo could no longer restrain his curiosity and flew into Gu He's courtyard. Passing through a spatial barrier, Chen Huo appeared within the courtyard. Once there, he discovered that it had changed greatly.
Unlike the desolate stillness of his previous visit, this time he could clearly sense that the place had become much livelier. Last time, apart from Gu He, only Bai Shi had been there. Now, there were suddenly five or six more people, several of whom had clearly taken human form from magical beasts. Moreover, many areas carried more signs of everyday life. For instance, the flowers and plants in quite a few places had been trimmed far more delicately, something no man could obviously have done.
The unexpected changes caught Chen Huo off guard. Furthermore, he did not know what relationship the several beautiful women within, each possessing a distinct yet equally captivating temperament, had with Gu He. After hesitating for a moment, Chen Huo said, "Hello. I'm Gu He's friend, and I have something to discuss with him. Could you take me to him?"
"Please follow me. My lord is in the alchemy room," Qing Lin stepped forward and said respectfully.
Although Gu He had never taught her anything about being a maidservant, she always remembered