HBWnovel Chapter 88 She fell asleep with heartache.
Chapter 88 She fell asleep with heartache.
Ning Xiaoxi walked up to Xiong Yan without ceremony, felt the height, and found it a bit tiring to look up, so she took a few steps back, which made it a little better.
"You're too kind, my lord. Lord Tianji has always taught my daughter to gain more experience. It is my honor to be able to participate in this battle here."
Ning Xiaoxi looked around and saw that only Xiong Wei was behind Xiong Yan and Wang Qi was behind her. She then said without any politeness, "It's just that my daughter is young and was exiled here with her parents, so it's not appropriate for her to act in the name of Lord Tianji. She just happened to pass by our camp and encountered a beast tide, so she helped out a little."
Xiong Yan gave Ning Xiaoxi a strange look. Did she mean she didn't want credit? But she was a mid-level eighth-rank wolf demon, how could she hide it?
Just then, Physician Zhao came running over, panting. Seeing Ning Xiaoxi talking to Xiong Yan, he stood outside, not daring to go any further.
Ning Xiaoxi glanced back at Wang Qi and said, "It was all thanks to the efforts of Wang's subordinates in making the arrangements. I only added fuel to the fire. It was only through everyone's concerted efforts that we managed to kill the wolf demon." After saying that, she leaned over to look at Physician Zhao and said, "Physician Zhao, come here."
The old man looked up at this person, then at that person, and obediently ran to Ning Xiaoxi.
"See those brown bears? Bear gallbladders!" Ning Xiaoxi pointed to the mountain of bear carcasses.
Doctor Zhao stared blankly at the bear carcass, his expression somewhat dazed.
Ning Xiaoxi was also stunned for a moment, "Bear bile, used in medicine!"
Physician Zhao shook his head.
"Never used it before?"
Physician Zhao nodded.
Ning Xiaoxi turned to look at Wang Qi.
Wang Qi had the same expression as Xiong Yan. This really didn't make sense! He was only at the fifth level of the intermediate stage. If it really depended on everyone to kill the wolf demon, he would have to lie in bed for at least two months to make sense.
“Official under the King.”
"Ah, ah!"
"You and Lord Xiong discuss the post-war matters thoroughly. I'll go with Physician Zhao to extract the bear's gallbladder!"
After saying that, Ning Xiaoxi reached out and grabbed Doctor Zhao's wrist, then walked towards the bear carcass.
Xiong Yan stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Qi, "What does Miss Ning mean?"
Wang Qi looked up at the centurion, who was almost a head taller than him, and said with a lingering gaze, "The young lady is too young. Is she trying to keep a low profile?"
Xiong Wei stood behind the two of them, looking at the small figure, seemingly lost in thought.
Ning Xiaoxi led Doctor Zhao to the belly of a brown bear. The fallen bear was taller than Ning Xiaoxi. "Doctor Zhao, haven't you heard that bear bile can be used in medicine?"
The old man looked around. Several soldiers holding torches stood at a distance, merely guarding and providing light, not approaching. "I've never heard of such a thing," he said.
Ning Xiaoxi nodded. "That's not difficult. Bring me the knife."
The old man raised his hand and gestured towards the brown bear's belly, then shouted, "Bring me a knife."
A soldier quickly drew his sword and handed it over, also lowering his torch for better illumination.
Ning Xiaoxi reached out and took the knife; it was a bit heavy, feeling substantial in her hand. She raised her hand and swung the knife, slicing open the brown bear's belly.
The brown bear had not been dead for long, the cut in its abdomen was short, and heat was emanating from its internal organs, emitting a pungent, unpleasant odor.
Releasing her waist knife, Ning Xiaoxi pulled out a dagger in her other hand—the one her brother couldn't use—and plunged her hand into the brown bear's bleeding wound, her fingertips touching the round, slightly warm gall bladder. She then widened the incision in the gall bladder area, exposing the entire gall bladder.
Give me a rope.
Physician Zhao touched his body and found nothing. A soldier next to the rope handed him a strip of cloth.
Ning Xiaoxi looked at it, then used a dagger to make a thinner cut, and then tied the opening of the gallbladder tightly with a strip of cloth.
Ning Xiaoxi carefully used her dagger to cut away the surrounding adhered tissue, her movements extremely gentle, as if afraid of accidentally damaging the membrane. With each cut, she carefully controlled her strength, and as the last thread of connection broke, she lifted the intact bear gallbladder out, still stained with the brown bear's blood. Setting down the dagger, she held the bear gallbladder in her hands.
"This is it. When you get back, remember to remove the grease attached to the gallbladder, flatten it with a wooden board, and hang it in a ventilated place to air dry. When you need to use it, take out the gallbladder and grind it into powder. It reduces fever, calms the mind, soothes the liver, improves eyesight, removes corneal opacity, and kills roundworms and pinworms," Ning Xiaoxi whispered to Doctor Zhao.
As Ning Xiaoxi was searching for something to put the bear gall bladder in, a flipped shield suddenly appeared in front of her. Ning Xiaoxi looked up and saw the smiling face of the soldier from before. Ning Xiaoxi smiled back at him and placed the bear gall bladder on the shield.
He raised his knife and headed toward the next bear carcass.
Soon, the gallbladders of the five brown bears were removed, and the five gallbladders dangling on the shield required two soldiers to lift them together.
Xiong Yan and Wang Qi followed behind after the second bear carcass was cut open. Seeing that Ning Xiaoxi had finally finished picking them, Physician Zhao greeted the two of them and then led two soldiers to carry the bear gallbladders quickly back to the camp.
"Young lady, what is the use of that thing?"
“Bear bile can be made into powder to clear heat, relieve spasms, improve eyesight, and kill parasites.” Ning Xiaoxi looked at her bloody hands, which quickly froze in the cold air, making her feel a little uncomfortable. “It’s for medicinal use. If you hunt brown bears again, you can remove the bile and keep it for yourselves.”
Xiong Yan and Wang Qi were completely bewildered.
"Let Physician Zhao teach your army doctors." Ning Xiaoxi felt like she was being marinated in blood. "I'll go back and wash up first, we'll talk later." After saying that, she quickly ran towards the camp.
"Quick, take the hot water bucket to Miss Ning." Xiong Yan's loud voice came from behind.
Ning Xiaoxi coughed, her steps faltering slightly, but she could still see two soldiers at the camp gate receiving orders and running inside. Ning Xiaoxi felt incredibly embarrassed, while the soldiers around her all smiled.
When Ming Luoying saw Ning Xiaoxi return covered in blood, she was terrified. She quickly looked her over inside and out until she was sure she was alright before urging her to wash up. The blood all over her head and body looked too frightening.
The soldiers moved quickly, bringing hot water and buckets before Ning Xiaoxi returned. The fire inside the tent crackled and popped, making the tent warm and cozy.
Ning Xiaoxi first took off her blood-stained cotton clothes and trousers, leaving only a white cotton undershirt and trousers. She washed her hair in a basin, then added a few pieces of firewood to the fire before entering the cave.
This was her first time fully entering the cave. Ling Jingxin happily circled Ning Xiaoxi a few times. She saw that the drop of red blood at the center of Ling Jingxin had slowly turned pale purple, surrounded by a faint cyan halo, looking beautiful. She couldn't help but reach out and tap Ling Jingxin with her finger, "Are you alright?"
Lingjingxin happily spun around a few times.
As Ning Xiaoxi stepped through the bronze gate and looked at the bare lakeside path, she felt a pang of heartache. Her once towering spirit trees were gone! Now only four remained near the main hall.
Lingjingxin thoughtfully placed a crystal bathtub for her in a corner of the main hall, filled with hot water. Ning Xiaoxi happily soaked in it, the abundant spiritual energy washing over her tired body. The excessive consumption of spiritual energy left her physically and mentally exhausted, and she slowly fell asleep.