Anyway, it wasn't hawthorn.
The fruit was so sour her teeth went numb.
"If you can't eat it, then don't."
Mei took a bite too. It really was sour!
But in this era, it was already considered a pretty good treat.
"It's fine~"
Yōki shook her head. Though it was very sour, she still liked it. This was her first time eating a candied fruit skewer.
Mei then looked at Crimson Crow's Wing and Yingcao. Neither of them seemed afraid of sourness at all, and they finished theirs in just a few bites.
"Alright, let's leave the city first..."
After wandering around the city for a little longer, Mei felt it was about time and began leading the three of them out.
With Mei's magical seal, there was no need to worry about leaving the city.
Besides... now that she had spirited Princess Ying Ji away, Mei had no intention of returning her. At least... not until she had thoroughly figured out Yōki's miraculous healing ability.
Chapter 20: Yōki Under Watch
There was simply no telling how Yōki's healing ability worked. It was utterly unreasonable, completely different from Yingcao's life-element healing—an entirely separate system.
Mei had a feeling that if she could completely understand Yōki's power, she would gain some unexpected surprises!
Using the magical seal, Mei and the other three easily left the town ruled by Yōki's father.
About half an hour after the four of them left the city, the people at the City Lord's residence finally discovered that Yōki was missing.
They turned the entire residence upside down, yet still found no trace of Princess Ying Ji. Yōki's father was completely frantic.
His cash cow was gone! That was practically the death of him!
He immediately ordered the guards and warriors to search the entire