"You've brought it back..." Uncle Eight looked at the green leaf in Li Xiu's hand, his hands uncontrollably trembling.
"Calm down, give me the jewel first." Li Xiu withdrew the green leaf into his grasp.
Uncle Eight nodded, stood up, moved the stool to under the beam, stepped on it, and took down the jewel hanging from the beam, handing it to Li Xiu.
Li Xiu accepted the jewel before giving the green leaf to Uncle Eight.
With trembling hands, Uncle Eight received the green leaf and carefully cupped it in his hands, then returned to the table and placed the leaf into a bowl full of water.
As soon as the leaf entered the water, the originally clear liquid immediately turned emerald green.
The leaf seemed to melt; moments later it disappeared, leaving only a bowl of green broth.
Uncle Eight lifted the bowl and drank the green broth in large sips.
