Feast of the Mortal World, Tangerine Fragrance!

"Waaaah... Grandma, Shinki really can't bear to leave you!" Before departing, Shinki lay at the White Snake Sage's feet, crying reluctantly.

The White Snake Sage said, "Good child, don't be sad. Once I've settled a few matters, Grandma will come stay in the Human World for a year or so."

"Really, Grandma?!" Shinki was overjoyed.

"Would I lie to you..." The White Snake Sage raised her head, her vertical pupils fixing on Yu. "Boy Yu, you don't find this old woman a bother, do you?"

Yu said, "Not at all. You're more than welcome—warmly welcome!"

"Mm." The White Snake Sage nodded and looked past Yu. "Orochimaru..."

"Yes." Orochimaru answered respectfully.

"You have worked hard serving this old woman lately. This is Ryuchi Cave's Elixir Manual, containing methods for refining all kinds of rare secret medicines. I imagine you'll be interested in it!"

Whoosh! A scroll landed before Orochimaru.

"Ah... This!!" Orochimaru nearly stopped breathing. He held the scroll in both hands as though it were an incomparable treasure.

Each of the three great sage lands had its own specialties, but the White Snake Sage's medicinal refinement techniques stood supreme among the Three-Way Standoff. This Elixir Manual was something Orochimaru had dreamed of obtaining for a very long time!

Yu's expression, however, was strange. That Scarlet Dragon Immortal-Yang Pill had put him through hell!

The White Snake Sage chuckled. "Hehehe... Don't worry, boy Yu. Immortal medicines are precious, and their ingredients are equally difficult to find. The Scarlet Dragon died long ago, and that pill was one of a kind. A second one can never be refined. You can rest easy now, can't you?"

Yu said, "Ah, you've worried too much. This junior wasn't thinking about that..."

"Hehe..." The White Snake Sage merely smiled noncommittally, then looked at the silent Sasuke