Two objects resembling dried camellia fruits rolled to Xiao Man's feet. While everyone was in a flurry helping Gongsun Ruxue up and scrambling to pick up the scattered herbs, Xiao Man scooped up the two dried fruits. Then, she casually tossed out a handful of other herbs she had grabbed from a drying basket in a corridor earlier for fun...
Just then, the information talisman she had been clutching in her left hand crumbled to dust. Xiao Man was speechless. 'What is Gu Shaojun doing? Couldn't he have waited five more minutes to summon me? Even three minutes would have been fine!'
In the end, Xiao Man managed to delay her departure for another two minutes. She just had to watch as Gongsun Ruxue, urged on by the crowd, nervously climbed the ladder and added those herbs to the Pill Furnace. The sight was incredibly satisfying!
