When Broad Hill and Han Li entered the dining room, Du Gu Yan and Xiu'er had not yet arrived.
It was understandable, after all, they were girls and took a bit more time, so waiting a little longer wasn't a problem.
However, they didn't have to wait too long. The two had just finalized the new version of their fortuitous encounter story, and in less than ten minutes, the two women arrived together, looking quite close.
Indeed, taking a bath together can quickly bring people closer, a rule that applies not only to men but also to women.
"Alright, let's sit down and eat something first. Later, Xiu'er and I will accompany you to look around the neighborhood and familiarize yourself with the new environment."
Han Li pointed to the seats opposite him and Broad Hill.
"Okay, I've been in the carriage for so many days, and I want to walk around. I feel like my body is getting rusty."
Du Gu Yan's condition seemed no different from usual.
"Well, Xiao Li and I will take you to see the flowers. This place preserves most of the rare plants that can be collected on the continent. It's very good, and there are some poisonous flowers and herbs too," Xiu'er said with a smile, recommending them to Du Gu Yan.
"Really? Then I must see them."
Xiu'er's recommendation hit Du Gu Yan right in the heart. Rare plants aside, she really liked poisonous flowers and herbs.
Oh, I almost forgot about that.
Han Li then remembered the batch of flowers and plants that Chrysanthemum Douluo had sent him. Judging from Xiu'er's words, they should be growing quite well.
Well, later he could exchange some similar medicinal materials for them, as compensation.
When Sister Xiu'er uses the Qirong Tongtian Ju, should he consider taking him as a Master? Broad Hill didn't count, that was just a verbal title. Sister Xiu'er called him that along with Broad Hill, and Han Li was well aware of it.
Forget it, let's talk about this later, it's easy to cause problems, so let's postpone it for now.
He'd talk to Master and Martial Uncle later. Anyway, it was impossible to give him the Qirong Tongtian Ju. Not to mention that it was related to the internal factional struggles of Spirit Hall, and it might not even be possible to win him over. Han Li wasn't generous enough to only seek goodwill.
Even without that, the Qirong Tongtian Ju was very important to Sister Xiu'er, related to the subsequent Martial Soul Evolution, and Han Li wouldn't budge.
Although he also felt that their Two-Yin Stillness Domain was very strong, they weren't indispensable, so it wasn't worth it.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite good. Watching the two women chatting and laughing, looking harmonious, Han Li felt that his meal was even more delicious.
After the meal, Broad Hill stayed for a while, reminding him not to forget about tomorrow's matter, and then left decisively.
In the afternoon, Han Li and Xiu'er took Du Gu Yan to familiarize herself with the environment and took her out for a walk, introducing her to people.
Then, the three plunged into the rare plant garden built in the mansion.
It had to be said that Du Gu Yan did have some family knowledge. Although she wasn't that knowledgeable about other plants, she was indeed very knowledgeable about poisonous flowers and herbs. She even transplanted a cutting on the spot and put it into her little Treasure Pouch.
Han Li didn't care. She now had an External Spirit Bone, so nothing could go wrong. Xiu'er, on the other hand, watched with envy, because she usually had to be very careful when taking care of these plants, and even had to pay attention to the distance when approaching them.
Seeing this, Han Li decisively took out the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb and handed it to her, which made Xiu'er a lot happier.
It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon when the three of them came out of the botanical garden.
"What are we going to do next?" Du Gu Yan asked excitedly.
"Well, there's nothing fun on the mountain. Let's wait a few days. When we move down the mountain, we'll take you out to play."
Han Li glanced at the time and made a decision in his heart.
"Okay, I'm a little tired anyway."
Du Gu Yan nodded, she could tell that Han Li must have something to do.
"Come with us, I'm going to have Sister Xiu'er take the Immortal Herb. You have experience, you can share it."
Han Li didn't plan to let her leave. She had just arrived here, so it was better to have her by his side, lest she start thinking wildly again.
"Really? Then I want to see, I haven't seen other Immortal Herbs yet."
Du Gu Yan immediately became interested again, and at the same time looked at Han Li with some resentment. This guy was really tight-lipped.
"No problem, I'll show you everything. Okay, don't talk about these things outside, let's all go to my room, no one dares to investigate there."
Han Li looked at the two and stopped talking in public, leading them towards his room.
When they arrived in the room, Han Li instructed the maids to notify the kitchen to delay dinner until midnight, and instructed them not to approach without being summoned. Then, he used Soul Power to set up a simple barrier and took out all the Immortal Herbs.
Well, except for that Blood-Colored Swan Kiss, it's best not to let Du Gu Yan touch that thing for now. The age of the Soul Bone is still too low, we'll talk about it later.
Xiu'er had also seen the plant encyclopedia. Although she didn't memorize everything, she had a deep impression. Seeing so many Immortal Herbs appear in front of her all at once, she was a little dazed for a moment.
So, Han Li pulled her down to sit and began to tell her about what happened on this trip.
Of course, he embellished things a little bit regarding Dugu Bo, saying that Broad Hill and he felt like they had known each other for a long time, which led to the series of events that followed.
He and Dugu Bo had secretly compared notes about this matter, after all, neither of them wanted Du Gu Yan to know the truth.
Although Du Gu Yan was a part of it, she still listened with great interest, transforming into a member of the story. Listening to it again was also quite interesting for her.
It must be said that Han Li was good at telling stories, filling in some bland things and telling them from another perspective. Du Gu Yan felt that she in the story was much more perfect than she was in reality.
At the end of the story, Han Li handed the Qirong Tongtian Ju to Xiu'er, and he did the same in reality.
Sigh, why do I suddenly feel a little envious? Du Gu Yan thought with some reluctance.
But she immediately thought that she was the heroine in the story just now, oh, then it's okay, her mood improved again.
Xiu'er didn't refuse, and wouldn't refuse. Instead, she directly took the purple Qirong Tongtian Ju, whose stamen tips were flashing with a faint golden light.
"Okay, Sister Xiu'er, get ready to take it. First eat the Tongtian stamen, then eat the petals one by one, don't eat the roots. After eating, immediately start cultivating to dissolve the medicinal power."
Han Li pointed to the place where he usually cultivated, indicating that she could go there to take it.
"Okay."
Xiu'er replied, then walked to the spot and sat down, swallowing the Immortal Herb according to Han Li's instructions.
Watching Xiu'er enter cultivation, Du Gu Yan leaned closer to Han Li, reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing her lips to his ear and gently breathing:
"I tried it when I was bathing before, Xiu'er's ears are very sensitive. Seriously, do you have some kind of fetish? When I used my Martial Soul Avatar before, you kept staring at my lower body and touched my tail."
Hearing her words, Han Li instantly freaked out, subconsciously glanced at Xiu'er who was cultivating, and then turned his head and said: "I'm telling you, don't slander me, what fetish or anything, it's just that the people I like happen to have some beastly characteristics."
Seeing his reaction, Du Gu Yan gave him a charming look and poked his chest.
"Is that so? Then I'll just take it as that."
Han Li glared at her unhappily, pulled her to sit aside, and began to observe Xiu'er's situation.
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