Hearing this, Bai Yuhe was exceptionally surprised.
She naturally knew Su Qing held a significant position in the Heavenly Court.
But she didn't truly know what rank she had reached in the Heavenly Court...
Nor did she imagine Su Qing would go to Yuelao to obtain a hand-rope for her.
For a moment...
Bai Yuhe was both surprised and delighted, a smile blooming on her face.
Su Qing had been watching Bai Yuhe's expression all along.
Seeing Bai Yuhe's happy face, Su Qing chuckled contentedly.
Bai Yuhe had not disappointed her expectations...
Bai Yuhe looked at the hand-rope in her hand. After a moment of silence, she looked at Su Qing with some suspicion and asked:
"Tell me... Sister Su, is this hand-rope for everyone? Or just for me?"
Su Qing looked at her expression and was slightly taken aback for a moment...
She hadn't expected her to ask that.
But how should she answer?
After a moment's thought, Su Qing replied with a beaming smile: "Naturally, it's just for you."
Yes, in a sense, this hand-rope was indeed just for her.
After all, Su Qing wouldn't give the same item to many people.
As for why Su Qing wanted to trick Bai Yuhe into thinking this item was unique to her...
The reason was quite simple.
It was just to make her happy.
A girl's thoughts are sometimes easy to guess...
It's merely a matter of whether one is willing to guess.
Moreover, if she were told everyone had one... perhaps it wouldn't be as interesting.
And whether she would discover this in the future.
Su Qing couldn't say for sure.
After all, who knows what the future holds? Who can be certain?
She lived in the present, anyway.
Let her future self worry about future matters!
Seizing the day was what mattered.
After receiving Su Qing's answer, Bai Yuhe looked at Su Qing with a suspicious gaze, then nodded, pecked her on the cheek, and said:
"Then thank you, Sister Xiao Qing! Sister Xiao Qing is truly thoughtful."
Bai Yuhe didn't press or delve deeper...
Some things lose their charm when scrutinized too closely.
As for the hand-rope's function...
Bai Yuhe wasn't too concerned.
The hand-rope's significance outweighed its utility, so there was no need to ask.
Seeing Bai Yuhe's happy expression, Su Qing chuckled contentedly, offering no further explanation.
More words, more mistakes...
The fewer lies told, the better.
"As long as you like it," Su Qing said.
After gifting Bai Yuhe the hand-rope.
Su Qing was not in a hurry to return to Changbai Mountain.
Since she had come all this way, she naturally wanted to enjoy herself in the Women's Kingdom for a while.
Anyway, her Somersault Cloud was fast, so she could quickly return to Changbai Mountain...
Even if she played a bit longer, she'd still make it back for dinner.
On the other side.
Su Qing's clone had by now successfully concluded the transaction with the City God.
The City God, just as Su Qing had expected, was very willing to make this deal with Su Qing.
After all, nothing was more important than the common people.
As for Su Qing's desire to harvest Incense Power.
The City God didn't care.
She was the Lord of Changbai Mountain; if she wanted to harvest Incense Power... could he stop her?
Moreover, this time she had approached him politely to discuss cooperation...
How could he possibly object?
She was already showing great respect.
The City God merely disliked officialdom, but that didn't mean he understood nothing... In his mortal life, he had also been a high-ranking official!
"Then I'll trouble you, City God."
Su Qing and the City God had reached an agreement... naturally, she didn't forget to thank him.
The City God shook his head and said: "No, no, no trouble at all... I should be thanking you, Lord of Changbai Mountain! If not for your intervention, Linzhou City would have been scorched for who knows how long... and countless lives would have been lost. Even if I went to the Heavenly Court to pray for rain, it would likely be difficult to get even a few drops... So it is I who should thank you, Yuanjun! How could I find it troublesome?"
Su Qing smiled faintly, saying: "I only acted because there was profit to be made; there's no need to thank me so much."
"Regardless of the reason, your intervention, Lord, has saved the common people of Linzhou City, so my gratitude is only natural."
Seeing this, Su Qing said no more...
Too much back-and-forth makes things lose their meaning.
Bidding farewell to the City God.
Su Qing returned to the small courtyard in Linzhou City.
In the courtyard.
Hu Lin'er was teaching Su Qingyu how to walk...
And Ao Yiyi was cheering her on from the side.
It was unclear whether she was cheering for little Su or for Hu Lin'er.
After Su Qing returned, Su Qingyu naturally noticed her...
She saw Su Qing and, feeling a little intimidated, hid behind Hu Lin'er.
Perhaps it was because of Su Qing's aura, or perhaps because Su Qing had taught her some obscure and difficult things.
However, Su Qing wasn't too bothered by the little girl's fear...
She walked over and pinched her chubby little cheek, saying: "Learn to walk well; when you grow up, walking won't be the only thing you'll have to learn."
Su Qingyu: "...Abba abba."
Unable to speak, Su Qingyu already felt terrified.
Ao Yiyi, on the other hand, couldn't help but snicker, thinking that Su Qing now also enjoyed teasing the little one.
Only Hu Lin'er was somewhat speechless...
Her young mistress seemed a bit too mischievous.
Why tease a child like that!
"Oh, right, Sister Su... are your tasks done?" Ao Yiyi suddenly remembered something and asked.
Su Qing nodded slightly, saying: "Naturally, it's already taken care of... now it's just a matter of waiting for the situation to develop, then I can act."
In the past, Su Qing would probably have gone directly to make it rain after getting the Rain-Command Order...
But now it was different...
Su Qing needed Incense Power, which was related to some future matters, so it had to be prioritized.
Hearing this, Ao Yiyi also nodded and said: "That's good... so when will it likely rain?"
Su Qing thought for a moment and replied: "That depends on the actions of the City God and the City Lord. If they act quickly... we can act quickly. If they are slow, we naturally have to be slow as well."
Upon receiving Su Qing's answer... Ao Yiyi was somewhat puzzled.
But she knew Su Qing had her own plans.
So she obediently didn't pry further.
Instead, she found an opportunity to steer the conversation in another direction.
Time passed quickly...
In the blink of an eye, another six or seven days had gone by.
These days, the City God had been acting step by step according to the plan he discussed with Su Qing.
These past few days, the City God first sent dreams to the City Lord, letting him know who to seek help from to obtain sweet rain.
Initially, the City Lord naturally didn't believe it...
But after being continuously haunted by dreams for several days, even if the City Lord didn't believe, he eventually did.
Finally, after clearly realizing there was no other way to bring rain besides this method...
He decided to adopt this approach.
It merely required him to officially venerate Bi Ling Yuanjun as the government...
This was an Orthodox Deity, not some mountain spirit or wild monster.
Even if the imperial court inquired, he would have a valid explanation...
Moreover, this was for the common people! What couldn't be done for them?
Thus...
A few days later.
A grand ceremony for rain began...
And the object of prayer was none other than Su Qing herself, or rather, the immortal Bi Ling Yuanjun.
Su Qing sought fame and Incense Power... naturally, she couldn't let others claim the credit.
And after getting what she wanted.
Su Qing began her work.
She took out the Rain-Command Order, instructing a few small dragons to bring rain during the prayer ceremony...
While she performed a public display of divine power.
As for why she instructed small dragons to bring rain instead of personally casting the spell... it was naturally because the Rain-Command Order was originally meant for the Dragon Clan to bring rain, so they had to be the ones to do it.
However, this also had an advantage...
That is, Su Qing could fully indulge in a public display of divine power.
To show off to her heart's content...
And earn a wave of Incense Power.
Such Incense Power would naturally not last long.
But for Su Qing, it didn't matter.
After all, even a mosquito's leg is meat, no matter how small!
Moreover, who knew if anyone would remember her decades later?
The rain-bringing went exceptionally smoothly... without a single hitch.
The only thing that annoyed Su Qing was that this public display of divine power was a bit too exaggerated... making her feel exceptionally awkward.
A person accustomed to being low-key, suddenly becoming high-profile, would naturally feel somewhat unaccustomed.
But fortunately, Su Qing's composure had been honed... although she felt a bit awkward internally, she didn't make any mistakes during the process, nor did she show any fear.
This long-awaited heavy rain lasted for quite some time, continuing for a full half-day before finally ending.
And after that, Su Qing also brought several smaller showers, further nourishing the parched earth.
Allowing the long-drought-stricken land to regain some vitality.
After all this effort, the problem of the great drought in Linzhou City was considered successfully resolved.
As for matters beyond the rain-bringing...
Those had little to do with Su Qing.
These were all affairs for the City God and the City Lord of Linzhou City.
Su Qing had completed what she was supposed to do.
Time passed quickly...
In the blink of an eye, another year had gone by.
During this year...
Su Qing's medical hall's reputation in Linzhou City grew steadily, eventually spreading beyond Linzhou City.
As a result, many high-ranking officials and nobles suffering from difficult illnesses would travel thousands of miles to seek treatment from Su Qing...
And Su Qing did not refuse these people.
She took on profitable work, and she also took on unprofitable work...
For her, it was merely a way to hone her skills.
And incidentally, earn some reputation.
Aside from matters concerning the medical hall, the Incense Power in Su Qing's Bi Ling Temple also increased compared to last year...
The reason for the increased Incense Power was naturally not due to last year's great drought.
People are prone to forgetting...
Although the great drought made everyone aware of Bi Ling Yuanjun, she was still relatively unfamiliar to most.
As time passed, the Incense Power would naturally decrease.
After all, this was not near Changbai Mountain...
As for Su Qing's Incense Power increasing.
It was naturally because Su Qing had done many things... allowing the common people in the city to thoroughly remember the immortal Bi Ling Yuanjun.
After all, it was just a matter of manifesting divine power now and then.
It wasn't troublesome at all.
This day.
The medical hall was exceptionally quiet in the evening, with no customers...
The orange-yellow setting sun streamed into the medical hall, making the people inside seem dreamlike.
Su Qing was currently bored, teaching Su Qingyu to read, and the slow-witted Su Qingyu made her yawn repeatedly...
Meanwhile, Ao Yiyi and Hu Lin'er were helping to tidy up and process medicinal herbs.
Everything seemed exceptionally beautiful.
Except for the miserable Su Qingyu, who was still studying, everything was wonderful.
But just as everyone was going about their own business.
Suddenly, there was a commotion from the back of the medical hall.
Behind the medical hall was a small courtyard... not large, but it was where Su Qing usually dried medicinal herbs.
The commotion from the back made Su Qing raise an eyebrow slightly.
She couldn't help but feel a little interested.
She was feeling a bit bored, after all!
However, she sniffed the air, and a faint smile touched her lips as she said: "There's the smell of blood."
Ao Yiyi was startled by her words. When she came to her senses, Su Qing had already told her: "Watch the little rascal, I'm going to the backyard to check."
Ao Yiyi: "..."
Su Qingyu, however, immediately became happy when she saw Su Qing leave...
Because that meant she could rest for a while!
But she was thinking too much...
Ao Yiyi wouldn't let this little one be lazy.
Su Qing arrived at the backyard...
She saw a woman, covered in blood and wearing a light veil over her face, sitting on the ground.
The woman held a long sword, which was also covered in blood... whose it was, she didn't know.
Su Qing looked at the woman and asked: "Who are you? Why have you come to my backyard? Those medicinal herbs aren't dry yet! If you've messed them up, I'll have to work on them for ages again."
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