Chapter 53: Browsing the Immortal Herbs, Besting All the Talents in the World (3)
Hu Liena could not imagine what Ye Qingcang could possibly need her help with.
Or rather, she did not think she had the ability to help Ye Qingcang at all.
Still, since Ye Qingcang had put it that way, and Chrysanthemum Grandpa and Ghost Grandpa had both come along, Hu Liena looked at the Jade Box containing the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew in her hand and decided to hear Ye Qingcang out. If she could help, she certainly would. If she truly could not, she would have no choice but to return the Jade Box to Ye Qingcang.
She would not accept rewards without merit. That was her bottom line.
After Yue Guan and Guimei had finished guessing how Ye Qingcang had established such a good relationship with Spirit Hall, they had more or less guessed what Ye Qingcang wanted from them based on the value of his gifts.
Yet only after Ye Qingcang voiced his request did they realize that their imaginations had been far too limited—and their assumptions far too conservative.
"I want you to persuade your teacher." Ye Qingcang got straight to the point. His single sentence left Hu Liena, Yue Guan, and Guimei utterly stunned. There was no preamble, only the hard truth. "Your teacher has a daughter four years older than you. For certain special reasons, their relationship has fallen to rock bottom..."
"Wait!" Yue Guan suddenly found the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in his Storage Soul Guidance Device burning hot. His breathing quickened as old shadows were stirred, and his voice became somewhat shrill. "How did you know about this?"
But unlike Yue Guan and Guimei, who knew the truth, Hu Liena was completely dumbfounded. "Teacher... has a daughter