The Banter
The villagers of Qishui'ao Village were all quick-witted and knew how to avoid trouble.
Though they disliked strange people like Granny Hua, they weren't truly heartless enough to let her die, especially since she was old and a fellow villager.
"It's all right! With this, no poisonous creatures will dare come near."
Li Bai showed off the green snake scale he had taken from his pocket.
Then again, even without the scale, any poisonous creature that came close would probably end up coated in batter and dropped into a pot of hot oil.
Great Demon Li himself was the true nemesis of all kinds of poisonous creatures—and he rather enjoyed them, too.
It really wasn't surprising that he had managed to tame Qingyao Demoness.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Village Chief Cui nodded so vigorously at the power of that emerald scale, he looked like a chick pecking at rice.
He had seen it with his own eyes and believed it without a doubt.
As they were talking, a fit of violent coughing came from the door panel, followed by labored breathing.
"Granny's awake."
Granny Hua's nephew rose from the stool, staring intently at the old woman lying on the door panel.
"She's awake? That was quick!"
Li Bai was a little surprised. If she had woken up, that meant she was out of danger.
The old woman rasped, "I... Where am I?"
She looked around in confusion, then realized with a start that she was lying in the ancestral hall, a place the villagers never let her approach.
Village Chief Cui carefully stepped closer and raised his voice. "Granny Hua, you're one lucky woman! A famous doctor from another province saved your life. You'd better thank him."
"Saved my life?! I was just..."
The old woman's mind gradually cleared.