Ji Chuan seemed to have forgotten the purpose of his trip and just stared at Qiu Shiyin.
However, Qiu Shiyin reacted quickly and hurriedly greeted them with a polite smile on her face, "Greetings, High Cultivators. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"You are Upper Cultivators from the Taoist Sect. Are you going to threaten me, a little cultivator, with the matter of the Source Orchid mine?" Qiu Shiyin showed a vigilant expression, but the slyness in her eyes revealed her thoughts.
She would retreat in order to advance and block their mouths first.
Ji Chuan came back to his senses.
The gazes of those silly 'toads' were following Qiu Shiyin's movements and converging on him.
And in the crowd, there was a child who looked at him in a daze. The blood on the child's face had not even been completely wiped off.
It was the little beggar from before.
Afraid that Qiu Shiyin would misunderstand and even more afraid of disturbing these 'toads', Ji Chuan pointed to the little beggar. "I saw that he was being bullied by other children in the town, so I stopped those children, but I didn't expect him to run away in a hurry without saying a word.
I was afraid that something would happen to him, so I followed him. "
Qiu Shiyin heard this, and the original formulaic smile suddenly became gentle and sincere. She solemnly said to Ji Chuan, "Thank you for your help, Lord."
Ji Chuan's emotions were a little complicated. He said in a muffled voice, "It's nothing compared to what you did … My name is Ji Chuan."
Qiu Shiyin was stunned.
Previously at the Source Orchid mine, when Qiu Shiyin reported her name, Ji Chuan did not respond.
Qiu Shiyin, who was smooth and slick, understood at that time that these two cultivators should not think highly of her, so they did not even want to say their names to her.
At this time, Ji Chuan took the initiative to report his name again.
The meaning was clear without words.
.....
"These children, they're all …" Lu Qingshan pointed at the toads, whose gazes were a little dull, and then at the medicine furnace. He did not know how to ask the question.
"Most of them were abandoned by their parents, and a small number of them were personally sent here by their parents." Qiu Shiyin was very carefree. "Although compared to the number of abandoned children in Burial Ridge, it's only a drop in the ocean, but if we can help one, we'll help one."
"Since the birth of these children, the death aura of the underworld has been growing in their bodies. They need to constantly drink medicinal decoctions made from Yang Spirit Herbs to slightly suppress it. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to live for too long." Qiu Shiyin glanced at the medicinal furnace that was still emitting a medicinal fragrance and said calmly.
"The value of these Spirit Herbs isn't low, and they have to be provided for a long time …" Lu Qingshan sighed. "Lady Qiu is so kind."
It was unimaginable for a cultivator who wholeheartedly pursued the Dao to buy expensive spiritual herbs just to feed these 'toads'.
Wouldn't it be better to spend these resources on oneself and buy medicinal pills or magic tools?
The reason why Qiu Shiyin could do all this was naturally not to play to the gallery, nor was it for the so-called reputation of a good person.
After all, to cultivators, what use would these things have?
In the end, it could only be because Qiu Shiyin was truly a good person.
"I just feel the same way." Qiu Shiyin did not intend to take credit and said casually.
"Feel the same way?" Ji Chuan, who had been silent for a long time, frowned slightly and was somewhat puzzled.
"My younger brother is also a 'toad'," Qiu Shiyin said slowly.
However, when she mentioned her younger brother, her eyes flashed with a brilliance that had never been seen before.
That must be something extremely precious and cherished in her life.
Ji Chuan's heart tightened as he thought so.
Qiu Shiyin's short sentence was understated but incomparably heavy. It seemed that there were many stories and experiences behind it.
And these experiences were the reason why Qiu Shiyin would try her best to help these children.
What about Qiu Shiyin's younger brother who was also a 'toad'? What was he like now? What exactly happened?
Although Ji Chuan did not understand the specific situation, these things involved personal privacy and even pain. Seeing that Qiu Shiyin did not intend to talk about it in detail, he did not ask, and there was no need to ask.
"Previously in the Qiu Family, I saw that Family Head Qiu's attitude towards Miss Qiu was not very kind. Why is that?" Lu Qingshan asked.
"Although I can't compare to the two upper cultivators, I actually have some talent in cultivation in the Qiu Family. I quickly reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the family valued me a little." Speaking of this, Qiu Shiyin showed a trace of a bitter smile.
"It's just that later on, I spent most of my time and resources on these children. The elders in the family naturally did not want me to squander my energy like this and do these meaningless things in their eyes. They also did not want to see me spend the monthly allowance given to me by the family on these children.
After repeatedly persuading me to no avail, their attitude towards me was not good. Even later on, the monthly allowance that a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have started to be deducted. "
"No wonder Miss Qiu is so calculative about money …" Lu Qingshan remembered that when they were dividing the spoils, Qiu Shiyin's behavior of including one tael of Source Stone Orchid ore and suddenly understood.
For Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan, the value of Source Stone Orchid ore was not worth mentioning.
But for Qiu Shiyin, it was the lives of these children.
For a moment, Ji Chuan did not know what to say.
He originally thought that Qiu Shiyin was a selfish person who took advantage of the situation for her own benefit and even colluded with outsiders to steal her family's benefits. He did not expect the truth to be so serious.
He suddenly remembered that because of his disdain for Qiu Shiyin, he stubbornly accepted the Source Stone Orchid ore that he did not care about in the past. He did not want to let Qiu Shiyin have it so easily.
At this moment, he suddenly realized how irresponsible and shallow his thoughts were.
Ji Chuan thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a lot of Spirit Stones from the storage ring and handed them to Qiu Shiyin.
"This is?" Qiu Shiyin's gaze fell on the Spirit Stones and looked at Ji Chuan in surprise.
"I can't bear to see these children die on the side of the road as soon as they are born. These are for Miss Qiu, please bring more children and save more children … Although this will consume a lot of Miss Qiu's energy, I can only ask for your help …" Ji Chuan said.
Qiu Shiyin smiled. "It's okay, of course I'm willing. Then, on behalf of these children, I thank Lord Superior Cultivator."
She carefully stretched out her hand and put away the Spirit Stones. Her movements were careful and serious.
After doing all this, Qiu Shiyin suddenly raised her head and asked again.
"Lord Superior Cultivator, can you save every child that is about to be abandoned?"
Ji Chuan stared at Qiu Shiyin's slender figure that was revealed when she raised her head. He was speechless for a moment.
How could he change a tragedy caused by such a big environment with his own strength?
As long as there were humans on this land, the 'toads' would continue to be born. How could he save them?
…
After a long while, Qiu Shiyin took the initiative to break the silent atmosphere. She bowed slightly to Ji Chuan and said with a smile, "Lord Superior Cultivator, don't mind me. I'm just saying.
Lord Superior Cultivator has given so many Spirit Stones to help many children. I'm already very grateful to Lord Superior. "
.....
With a heavy heart, Ji Chuan bid farewell to Lu Qingshan and the toads. He bid farewell to the different 'white swan'.
However, no one noticed that when Qiu Shiyin looked at Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan's disappearing figures, her originally calm eyes flashed with extremely complicated emotions. There was a hint of struggle on her face.
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