Elder Zhou blinked as the script unfolded.
At first, his brows furrowed. Then lifted.
Then rose again.
"…Wait a second."
Elder Xuan paused mid-scroll and tilted her head. "Hmm?"
"Check this answer to Question Five. Look at the rebalancing on the three-herb clashing matrix. Who the hell uses Rainroot as a bridge between Night Vine and Ghost Pepper?"
Elder Xuan skimmed the lines and sat forward slightly. "That's not in any of the standard books."
Zhou narrowed his eyes. "But it works. He neutralized the overheating property by leveraging Rainroot's latent dampness instead of relying on external cold-type ingredients. Smart."
They both kept reading.
Every few lines, Zhou made a quiet sound of surprise.
By the time they reached the final section, Elder Xuan muttered, "Who the hell is this kid?"
Zhou tapped the floating scroll.
