To subdue the dragon, it is necessary to find all the members. There is strength in numbers, so Dongfang Yu'er and Sima Ao must rush to Xuanzhen Temple now.
Dongfang Yu'er got on Sima Ao's horse and sat in front. Sima Ao held the reins with one hand and whipped the horse with the other, and the horse ran north.
Along the way, she met many people fleeing the flood. Seeing these people suffering from the flood, Dongfang Yu'er couldn't bear to give the money that the king of the southern country had given her to these refugees. It turned out that these refugees were also going to the northern country.
The northern country has a high-sloping terrain, while the southern country has a low-lying terrain. There is more rain in the south than in the north, so floods often occur in the south. People in the south would move north if they were afraid of floods. In order to preserve the population of his country, the king of the south set up a checkpoint in Youzhou City at the junction of the south and the north. Anyone who wanted to cross the north must have a customs clearance certificate.
After the heavy rain, the road was difficult to walk, and there were mud ditches. Fortunately, we had horses, and it only took two days to travel to the north. It was already dark, and the horses were tired after running for a day. Sima Ao suggested to rest for the night and start again tomorrow.
With a "hush", Sima Ao pulled the horse's reins and the horse stopped. Sima Ao and Dongfang Yu'er got off their horses, took off their cloaks, and shook the rain off their cloaks.
"There is a cave about two hundred meters outside the wilderness. We will stay in the cave tonight."
Dongfang Yu'er followed Sima Ao into the cave. The cave was so dark that it was scary. Dongfang Yu'er was very vigilant and carefully pulled out the "White Death Sword" to block the situation in front of her to prevent a sudden attack by vicious beasts or poisonous snakes.
"Don't worry, this cave is relatively safe. Master (Emperor Wenchang) and I once stayed in this cave for a night."
Dongfang Yu looked at Sima Ao with unbelievable eyes, and Sima Ao smiled lightly and continued walking forward.
Entering the cave, Sima Ao found some dry firewood and set up a bonfire. Dongfang Yu took off her soaked coat and held up her sleeves to dry it in the bonfire.
The red bonfire lit up the quiet black hole, and the red fire made Dongfang Yu'er even more shy and attractive. Sima Ao couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Dongfang Yu'er was alone with a man for the first time, and she seemed to understand things between men and women, which made her heart beat fast. She looked nervous and embarrassed when facing Sima Ao.
"Does Lord Wenquxing come down to earth often?" Dongfang Yu'er asked first in order to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"The master is in charge of justice and wealth in the mortal world. He often goes down to the mortal world to inspect the order of the mortal world. As his disciple, of course I have to follow him. Sometimes, in order not to disturb mortals and to prevent the secrets from being leaked, we will camp in the wild."
"No wonder you can ride a horse and know a lot about the world's affairs, just like a mortal." Dongfang Yu'er said with a smile.
Sima Ao smiled cheerfully and said: "I still want to be a mortal, obtain fame, marry a wife and have children, and live a happy family life. How wonderful it would be!"
Dongfang Yuer sighed: "Yes! But we are born as immortals, not mortals, so naturally we cannot live a mortal life."
Sima Ao nodded in agreement and said, "Yu'er, are you hungry? How about I go out to find some food and come back."
Dongfang Yu'er felt really hungry after hearing Sima Ao's question. Along the way, I only focused on traveling and distributing some dry food and money to the refugees. Now I am really hungry and tired.
Sima Ao heard Dongfang Yu'er's stomach growling and knew that she was hungry, so he hurried out of the cave to find something to eat. Dongfang Yu dried his wet coat and then dried Sima Ao's cloak.
Not long after, Sima Ao came back with a few sweet potatoes and roasted them in the campfire. Within two cups of tea, the sweet potatoes were roasted fragrantly. Sima Ao broke the roasted sweet potatoes in half and gave them to Dongfang Yu'er.
Dongfang Yu'er took the sweet potato and ate it politely...
After filling his stomach, it was time to sleep. Seeing Dongfang Yu'er sleepy, Sima Ao said, "Yu'er, you go to rest first! I'll stay behind."
Dongfang Yu'er nodded, lay down on the stone slab and fell asleep on his side. In the quiet night, the two of them didn't talk much, but they weren't restrained or embarrassed either.
I don't know how long it took, but Sima Ao also felt sleepy. He simply lay down and squinted for a while, then fell asleep with his head on his hands.
It was a peaceful night, and I slept until dawn.
Dongfang Yu'er and Sima Ao got up and continued on their way. The place they were going to at this stop was Youzhou City.
They quickly arrived at Youzhou City. Dongfang Yu'er and Sima Ao got off their horses. Sima Ao gave the horses to the inn for replacement.
The city of Youzhou is built with blue bricks and is sturdy and towering. The city gates are heavily guarded. Hundreds of forbidden soldiers stand guard at the city gates. Anyone who wants to enter Youzhou City must have a customs clearance certificate.
Those refugees who fled the flood had customs clearance documents and tried to force their way into the city, but were stopped by the guards with swords drawn. The refugees had no choice but to turn back in tears.
"It seems that we need to meet up with the members as soon as possible. If the dragon does not descend for a day, the people of the southern country will not be able to live in peace." Sima Ao said.
Dongfang Yu'er nodded in agreement, and the two of them quickened their pace and entered the city.
Merchants gathered in the antique Youzhou City. Unexpectedly, Youzhou City was even more prosperous than Yancheng, the capital of the Southern Kingdom. No wonder so many refugees were pouring into Youzhou City.
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"Old man, come on, I heard that a female doctor is here and she can treat you for free." The old woman said to the old man.
"Coming, coming..." The old man followed the old woman on crutches.
The streets were filled with noise. Under the big banyan tree at the entrance of Chuanxi Street, there was a female doctor with superb medical skills who specialized in treating the poor for free. People in Youzhou City liked to come to her for medical treatment.
Although Dongfang Yu'er has been in the mortal world for some time, she has always stayed in the Southern Palace to recuperate from her injuries, and has not gone shopping to experience the bustling life of the mortal world. When I first came to Youzhou City, I was really attracted by the prosperity of Youzhou.
When I see a rattle, I want to shake it. When I see a beautiful hair accessory, I can’t help but try it on. When I see a gorgeous silk, I want to touch it.
Now that I heard about such a strange person, my curiosity aroused again, and I followed the crowd to the big banyan tree at the entrance of West Street. Sima Aola couldn't hold Dongfang Yu'er back, so he had no choice but to follow her and take a look.
Sure enough, sitting under the big banyan tree at West Street Entrance, a woman in purple clothes was treating a patient, and there were several Taoist priests beside her who were helping to mix and boil the medicine.
The woman in purple is treating a seven-year-old child. The child's body is covered with red rashes, which are itchy, painful, and extremely uncomfortable. The child cried in pain, and the skin on his face and hands was so scratched that it ulcerated.
"This is not smallpox, it's just a relatively rare water disease. There are floods everywhere now, and polluted water sources are the most vulnerable to water diseases." The woman in purple said to the child's mother.
"How should the female doctor treat this water disease?"
The child's mother was already forty years old, with gray hair and years written all over her face. When she heard the woman in purple say, "It's not smallpox, it's a rare water disease." The worried boulder fell to the ground.
"There is no need to worry, old man. I will apply some medicine on the child now. As long as it stops the itching, it will be fine." After speaking, the woman in purple applied the crushed herbs to the child's skin little by little.
The cold medicine stopped the itching on the child's body. The child no longer cried or made fuss, and even showed a smile. The people watching all clapped their hands and applauded, she was really a goddess doctor.
Dongfang Yu'er finally squeezed into the crowd and shouted in surprise: "Sister Zilan..."
