"Seventh Sister?"
Qian Wanyu froze on the spot, astonishment written across her face. She had never imagined she would encounter Aunt Mo here. Ever since Li Jing had said Aunt Mo was tracing her mother's whereabouts, there had been no further news. She had feared Aunt Mo was more likely dead than alive.
"Seventh Sister."
"What happened to her?"
Little Minghui suppressed her curiosity and explained her findings one by one. "We're still missing one medicinal herb."
"Seventh Sister, do you know her?"
"Yes. She's Aunt Mo, the one I've always told you about."
"Aunt Mo?"
Qian Mo was the very person who had infiltrated the Dongfang Family back then and revealed Seventh Sister's origins. Dongfang Minghui knew of her, but found it hard to connect this woman with the "old servant" described in the book. Without her, neither Seventh Sister nor she would have left the Dongfang Family. All in all, Aunt Mo was the first person to treat Seventh Sister with genuine kindness. "Seventh Sister, don't worry. She'll be all right for now."
"Ninth Sister, how long will it take Aunt Mo to wake up?"
The missing herb was called child immortal body. It grew in the form of a fruit shaped like a young child, with mist curling around it, hence its name. This medicinal herb was said to be exceedingly rare, something one could encounter only by chance, never by seeking it.
Its medicinal effects were remarkable. It could nourish damaged internal organs and allow the meridians to reconnect on their own. Precisely because this herb was so difficult to find, she had considered using her own blood to slow the failure of Aunt Mo's organs.
"Where was Aunt Mo injured?"
"On her back. It was a fatal wound. Someone used spiritual power to protect her