Qin Lie's Gift!
How is Qin Lie doing now?
Luo Zheng poked his head into the quiet room and looked inside.
"Reporting to Lord Luo, Governor Qin just woke up briefly and is much more lucid now."
Li Hanguang looked pleased and answered very carefully.
"At least now I can tell who's who without the precious medicine."
He was only awake for a short time, said a few words, and then fell asleep again.
After listening, Luo Zheng clicked his tongue softly.
"That old bastard, he's really tough."
His tone sounded dismissive, but his eyes softened somewhat.
Luo Zheng glanced at the door of the quiet room, confirming that Qin Lie was not in immediate danger, then waved to the two of them, "You two chat, I have something to do and will take my leave first."
After saying that, he turned and left, taking large and hurried steps.
The footsteps faded into the distance along the corridor, quickly disappearing into the depths of the main government office.
"Now that Governor Qin's condition has stabilized, I should return to Qingzhou."
After Luo Zheng left, Li Hanguang told Yang Xiao about his progress.
"I just asked the clerks, Cuiyun Circuit there are four or five Treasure Ground suitable for Qingzhou cultivators to visit, each with different attributes."
"I plan to return to Qingzhou to take stock of the candidates and then complete the registration with the General Headquarters."
Taking stock of the candidates also takes some effort. He needs to have a clear understanding of who in the department is stuck at the Core Pill Pattern and who is just barely qualified for the Profound Mystic Core.
I won't reply.
Li Hanguang nodded, "That's natural..."
"Cough, cough!"
As the two were talking, a slight noise came from the quiet room.
Li Hanguang's expression changed, and he quickly pushed open the door to check, with Yang Xiao following behind him.
He first leaned over the edge of the bed and called out softly twice. Qin Lie's eyelids trembled, and he slowly opened them.
The quiet room was small and simply decorated.
It's worth noting that a long stick of calming incense was burning on the table next to it. Although it wasn't as precious as the pills Luo Zheng had taken out earlier, it was still a good thing for calming the mind and focusing the breath.
At least, Qingzhou can't afford it.
Qin Lie leaned against the couch, having not taken any tonics for many days and only relying on pills to keep himself healthy. He looked even thinner than when he was in Qingzhou, and his cheekbones were more prominent.
His face was still pale and his breathing was weak, but his eyesight was much clearer than before.
At least, it's no longer that kind of confused state where you can't even recognize people.
Upon seeing Yang Xiao enter, Qin Lie's gaze lingered on the Silver Xiezhi Tally at Yang Xiao's waist for a moment before he spoke leisurely.
"You've done so much for Qingzhou, yet I, the Governor-General, haven't been able to help you at all."
This wasn't a performance of self-blame.
It was something that Qin Lie kept to himself whenever he was occasionally lucid.
He was nominally the Qingzhou Governor-General, but due to mental instability and injuries, he was unable to perform his duties properly for a long time.
It's understandable that Pei Xuance always shouldered the burdens for him, but he never looked after Yang Xiao. The only time they met when he was sober was when he was considering the other party's feelings.
Demon Plague of Qingzhou all the way to Yellow Wind Mountain, and finally came to save Qingzhou.
Qin Lie had kept this debt in his heart for who knows how long, but he was too injured and unconscious to say it.
Yang Xiao couldn't bear to see the old man in front of him like this, so he shook his head.
"I'm also from Qingzhou, these things should just be..."
Qin Lie raised his hand and waved it gently halfway through his sentence.
Li Hanguang and Qin Lie exchanged a glance. The latter's gaze was resolute, and then he looked at Yang Xiao with a kind expression.
Clearly, the two had already discussed something in the quiet room.
Yang Xiao was completely confused.
Li Hanguang picked up where Qin Lie left off, "General Yang, Governor Qin wants to do something for you."
Yang Xiao waved his hand hastily, even faster than Qin Lie.
Are you kidding me?
Governor Qin is lying in bed, half-dead, what can he possibly do for himself?
It's good enough to be alive and well.
Before he could refuse, Li Hanguang spoke up, "Governor Qin wants to use his remaining Merit to exchange for a low-grade Spiritual Root for you."
Low-grade Spiritual Root!?
Yang Xiao's hand, which was halfway through its movement, stopped.
The hand remained suspended in mid-air, unsure whether to extend or retract.
Luo Zheng promised him a top-grade Spiritual Root —the kind that even established Dao Infant would fight over.
The one in front of us is of inferior quality.
But this was the first Spiritual Root he could actually obtain.
The Spirit Nurturing slot has been empty for so long, there should be a Spiritual Root first, he had just thought of this not long ago.
Luo Zheng's superior-grade items are still to come, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Every day the [Spirit Nurturing] slot is empty, his Dao Infant will be wasted.
He slowly placed his hands behind his back and looked at the person on the couch. Qin Lie was also looking at him, his eyes revealing a stubbornness.
He had clearly been thinking about this for quite some time.
Yang Xiao said solemnly, "I don't mind."
Li Hanguang, however, was somewhat worried.
He feared that Yang Xiao was merely putting on a show to comfort Qin Lie, and that he actually looked down on him.
Cultivation in the Dao-Infant Realm Spiritual Root. For the Dao-Infant Realm Spiritual Root is hardly the best configuration and may even affect the foundation of their Dao-Infant Realm.
He quickly explained, "Governor Qin's Merit have been greatly diminished; what's left is only enough to exchange for a low-grade Spiritual Root."
Yang Xiao shook his head.
He certainly understood that a low-grade Spiritual Root was the bare minimum requirement.
However, he has a [Spirit Nurturing] Equipment Slot, and although his Spiritual Root rank is low, it doesn't mean he's worthless.
This is a path that others cannot take, but he can.
"I'll accept it." He turned to Qin Lie and said earnestly, "If anything happens in Qingzhou in the future, I will still help."
He spoke these words softly, but each syllable was deliberate and deliberate.
Qin Lie was too weak to say more, and only nodded slightly.
This brief, lucid conversation had exhausted his energy, and his eyelids were beginning to droop again.
Li Hanguang looked at the two of them and breathed a sigh of relief.
He was initially worried that things might get awkward between the two sides.
On one side is the Governor-General who can't let go of this knot in his heart, and on the other side is Yang Xiao, who has just become the Inspector, fearing that he might be too proud to accept this kindness.
Now that the matter of the Spiritual Root has been settled, all that's left is to go to the inner treasury and exchange the items.
Yang Xiao emerged from the quiet room, his hand gently resting on the Silver Xiezhi Tally at his waist.
The silver talisman was pressed against my palm, slightly warm.
Behind him, Li Hanguang held Qin Lie's handwritten signature and a certificate in his hand. The handwriting on the paper was weak and trembling, and it was Qin Lie had signed it stroke by stroke long ago.
He then smiled at Yang Xiao and said:
"I'd be grateful Inspector lead the way to the inner treasury, Your Excellency, so I can exchange the Spiritual Root for it."
The Imperial Treasury was a small courtyard enclosed separately behind the government office.
The courtyard was quiet, with high walls and few trees.
The wooden storehouse door was incredibly heavy, with dark patterns carved on it that resembled some kind of forbidden symbol rather than decoration.
At that moment, a steward was guarding the door. Upon hearing footsteps, he immediately went to greet them.
Yang Xiao presented Silver Xiezhi Tally.
The steward's gaze first fell on the talisman, then he looked up at Yang Xiao, quickly stood up and bowed, pointing to the storeroom behind him.
"My lord, you can enter by activating the silver talisman with your Spiritual Power."
Yang Xiao followed his instructions and activated his Spiritual Power.
The Silver Xiezhi Tally in his hand felt slightly warm, and a line of dark patterns on the heavy treasury door lit up.
The door hinges then turned, silently opening a crack.