Chapter 8 Bai Shi Zhenren

The next morning, footsteps came from outside the west wing of the Yu residence.

In the vermilion cloister leading to the courtyard, three figures were walking slowly towards this direction.

The two leading figures walked side by side, one was an elderly Taoist wearing a lotus crown and a gray-white Taoist robe, and the other was a heroic woman in a light yellow palace dress.

Behind them followed a maid in a servant's attire, carrying a three-tiered food box made of fragrant wood and vermilion lacquer.

The old Taoist walked with his hands behind his back, his white eyebrows slightly furrowed, with a hint of displeasure in his expression, his eyes fixed on the front, but his mind was obviously elsewhere.

The woman in palace dress was not very old, about seventeen or eighteen years old. Although her figure had not fully developed, she looked very well-proportioned. Her black hair was tied up high, her features were delicate and beautiful, and her eyebrows showed a heroic spirit. Her eyes were as bright as stars, making people forget the mundane world at first sight.

In addition, the woman had applied a little powder on her face, which added a touch of appropriate blush to her originally fair and flawless cheeks, making her appear particularly charming.

"Realist Bai Shi, I'm really sorry to disturb your alchemy." The woman said while walking, her eyes slightly lowered.

"A glance is no problem, but this old Taoist is a little puzzled. Why does Seventh Miss want this old Taoist to treat a foolish mortal?" The old Taoist heard the sound and retracted his thoughts, his face still expressionless.

"Realist doesn't know, this person yesterday..."

The woman in palace dress smiled lightly and briefly recounted the incident of Liu Shi stopping the horse in the street yesterday.

The old Taoist listened while gently rubbing his fingers. When he heard that Liu Shi had stopped the crazed Qing Feng Horse with his own strength, his white eyebrows raised slightly.

"Since he is indebted to Seventh Miss, then this person is worth a look from this old Taoist." After hearing this, the old Taoist released his lightly rubbing index finger and thumb, and said indifferently.

The woman in palace dress smiled upon hearing this and bowed slightly.

The maid was nervously carrying the food box, following respectfully behind the two, without making a sound.

Inside the west wing, Liu Le'er, who had already dressed, washed, and finished, was chattering and talking to Liu Shi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, when suddenly she heard a "knock, knock, knock" at the door.

"Sister Le'er, my lady has brought a Immortal Master to see you." Without waiting for the lady to signal, the maid immediately stepped forward and gently knocked on the door, calling out in a low voice.

Liu Le'er stood up, not in a hurry to open the door, and asked with some doubt, "Who is your lady?"

"Sister Le'er, it's me."

Hearing the familiar voice outside the door, Liu Le'er blinked her eyes, looking somewhat puzzled.

After hesitating slightly, she still stepped forward and opened the door with a "creak".

As soon as the two doors opened inward, she smelled a faint medicinal scent, and then she saw the three people standing outside the door.

Her gaze first swept over the old Taoist, confirming that the medicinal scent came from him, and then she looked at the maid beside her, and found that she was the personal maid Xiao Wu of Seventh Young Master Yu whom she had seen yesterday.

When Liu Le'er's gaze finally fell on the woman in the yellow palace dress with a faint smile on her face, she was first stunned, and then she opened her mouth wide in shock.

"You are... Seventh Young Master!" Liu Le'er exclaimed, covering her mouth.

"It's me. Sister Le'er can call me Seventh Miss, or Seventh Sister." The woman in palace dress said with a smile, looking at the girl's surprised expression.

"No wonder yesterday, I felt that Seventh Young Master was a bit..." Liu Le'er smiled upon hearing this.

"A bit what?" Yu Qi raised her eyebrows slightly.

"A bit... not like a man." Liu Le'er thought for a while before finding such a euphemistic statement.

"Walking outside as a man can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. When you grow up a few years later, Le'er, you will understand." The woman in palace dress said with a smile, looking at Liu Le'er's pretty little face.

Liu Le'er nodded, seemingly understanding, and let the three into the house.

"Sister Le'er, this is the Immortal Master I told you about, Realist Bai Shi. Realist, this is Liu Le'er, and the one sitting over there is her brother, Liu Shi." Seventh Miss turned her body slightly, giving half a body position to the old Taoist, and introduced.

"Greetings, Immortal Master." Liu Le'er had already guessed a little in her heart, but she still felt a thump in her heart, and hurriedly lowered her head, bowed, and didn't dare to look the old Taoist in the eye.

Liu Shi, on the other hand, sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the people who came in, without moving.

Realist Bai Shi glanced at Liu Le'er indifferently, then shifted his gaze to Liu Shi, first pacing up to him, then going around to the other side, and then carefully looking at him from top to bottom, finally looking at Liu Shi's brow with a slightly凝重 gaze.

After looking for a while, the old Taoist closed his eyes and raised his palm, pointing his two fingers together suddenly towards Liu Shi's brow.

"Ah..."

Le'er was startled by the sight and couldn't help but exclaim.

The old Taoist's outstretched finger suddenly stiffened, and he turned around, glancing at her with displeasure.

"Sister Le'er, the Realist is checking on your brother, don't make a fuss." Seventh Miss quickly pulled Liu Le'er and explained.

"I'm sorry, Immortal Master, I didn't mean to..." Liu Le'er knew she was wrong and apologized quickly.

The old Taoist's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, and he raised his palm again, closing his eyes again and pointing at Liu Shi's brow.

As his two fingers pointed forward, a piece of azure light lit up on Liu Shi's brow, and circles of circular ripples rippled out from it, like ripples caused by stones hitting a lake.

After a while, the old Taoist let out a soft "Huh" and retracted his fingers, slowly opening his eyes.

"How is it? Can Stone Brother be cured?" Liu Le'er asked quickly.

Realist Bai Shi glanced at her sideways, without speaking.

Yu Qi stepped forward, took Liu Le'er's hand, and patted the back of her hand gently, signaling her not to worry.

Liu Le'er stopped asking questions, but her eyes remained fixed on Liu Shi.

Seeming to sense Liu Le'er's gaze, Liu Shi shifted his eyes to her, swallowed the pastry in his mouth, and grinned, revealing a smile.

After pondering for a moment, Realist Bai Shi flipped his palm, and a somewhat old bronze round mirror appeared out of thin air in his palm.

"Go."

He shouted softly, and the round mirror flashed with azure light, immediately floating up leisurely, flying to above Liu Shi's head, hovering motionless.

Realist Bai Shi chanted in a low voice, and the fingers that were held together also drew in the void, seemingly writing some secret runes.

After a while, he suddenly stopped his fingers and pointed at the round mirror from afar.

The suspended round mirror immediately shook violently, and a layer of hazy azure light lit up on the originally pitted mirror surface, actually becoming smooth.

Liu Le'er stared nervously at the mirror surface, feeling that there seemed to be some changes in the azure light, as if some blurred images were about to appear.

However, after waiting for a while, the azure light in the mirror surface was still hazy, and nothing could be seen clearly.

At this time, Liu Shi also seemed to dislike the round mirror covering his head, and waved his hand as if to drive away mosquitoes, although he did not hit the round mirror, it made the azure light on the mirror surface sway, becoming even more chaotic.

"Impossible, this is..."

Realist Bai Shi's face suddenly changed drastically when he saw this, and he immediately shook his sleeves and waved at the ancient mirror, and the round mirror immediately flew back like a swallow returning to its nest, disappearing into his hand.

Liu Le'er looked at this scene, and a look of concern appeared on her small face.

"Realist, can you see any problems? I wonder if there is a way to cure him?" Seventh Miss couldn't help asking.

"Fifty-fifty chance, not necessarily impossible, but..." Realist Bai Shi's face was uncertain for a while, and he looked somewhat hesitant.

"I beg Immortal Master to cure my brother." Liu Le'er was overjoyed and hurriedly begged.

"If the Realist has a good prescription, please be sure to cure Liu Shi, and I will bear any costs involved." Seventh Miss also said.

Hearing this, Liu Le'er couldn't help but show a touch of gratitude in her eyes as she looked at Yu Qi.

"Since Seventh Miss has spoken, this old Taoist will naturally do his best. But let me say this first, his soul is in a closed state for some reason, and it is not easy to reopen it. Only by setting up a Soul Summoning Formation can there be a chance of healing, and it needs to be this old Taoist alone with him in a quiet room, exerting all his strength." Realist Bai Shi looked at the tall youth for a long time before slowly replying as if he had made up his mind.

"Then, when the Immortal Master is treating him, can Le'er stay by his side?" Liu Le'er hesitated for a while, then asked in a low voice.

"What are you doing by his side? Getting in the way. What, don't you little girl trust this old Taoist?" Realist Bai Shi's tone suddenly rose a few degrees as he asked.

Liu Le'er's heart jumped, and she quickly waved her hands: "I dare not, I dare not, Le'er just wants to be with her brother, just watching from the side, and guarantees not to interfere with the Immortal Master."

"Whatever you want. The Soul Summoning Formation is not ordinary, and there are still some preparations to be made, so this old Taoist will go back first." Realist Bai Shi said lightly, and then looked at Yu Qi and said solemnly.

"Thank you for your trouble, Realist." Seventh Miss bowed.

Liu Le'er also bowed to Realist Bai Shi, but before she could straighten up, the old Taoist had already left the room and left on his own.

After Realist Bai Shi left, the woman in palace dress did not stay for too long. She just comforted Liu Le'er not to worry too much about Liu Shi's illness and to live here in peace, and then left with Xiao Wu.