plumnovel Chapter 4: Medicated Bath
Chapter 4: Medicated Bath
Cao Xing was stunned for a few seconds.
Even when Bixia turned around to look at him, Cao Xing didn't notice.
In just a few seconds, Cao Xing's mind had gone through countless thoughts.
No wonder.
No wonder this guy had so many kids and forced them to look eleven or twelve years old.
They don't even care whether their intellectual development is keeping up.
So, in the eyes of the Yellow Robe Monster, we were all just materials to be used in alchemy?
No wonder, in the original story, when Pigsy and Sandy killed the Yellow Robe Monster's two sons in front of him, the Yellow Robe Monster not only didn't rush to take revenge, but also suspected that his home had been robbed and hurriedly went back.
Perhaps he was worried that Sun Wukong and his companions would discover the elixirs he had made.
After all, that damned stable boy has a criminal record.
In the original story, Baihua shamed her two sons to death, yet she could still return to being a princess and continue to act arrogantly and domineeringly. She probably never truly believed that the children she gave birth to were hers.
The Yellow Robe Monster deserves to die, and so does Baihua Xiu.
No, I can't stay here any longer. If I stay, I might be turned into an elixir by the Yellow Robe Monster, not even waiting for Sun Wukong to arrive.
Can……
Can I escape?
Not to mention the Yellow Robe Monster's great supernatural powers, even the little demons in this cave could probably crush him.
Cao Xing's gaze fell upon the medicine cabinet before him, and a thought struck him: "I wonder if there are any pills inside that can enhance one's strength?"
Thinking of this, Cao Xing got up and walked to the medicine cabinet to start rummaging through it.
He opened a medicine cabinet and saw a ceramic jar inside. He picked it up and saw that it contained quite a lot of ingredients.
Just as Cao Xing was about to open it to take a look, a hand quickly pressed down on him.
"Don't touch it!" Turning around, Bixia stared at Cao Xing with a serious expression, removed Cao Xing's hand from the pottery jar, and pointed to the note pasted on the jar. Only then did Cao Xing notice the words on it: "Bone-removing powder".
Bixia said to Cao Xing, "It's dangerous. If you get it on, the flesh will fall off."
Cao Xing suddenly realized what was going on, but his face remained blank and dumbfounded.
Looking at the simple-minded brother in front of her, Bixia thought of something.
Turning around, he picked up a small bottle from the shelf next to him. The bottle had the words "Bigu Dan" written on it.
"Eat! I'm not hungry."
As he spoke, he poured out two pills, put one into Cao Xing's mouth, and ate the other himself.
At this moment, Cao Xing noticed that Bixia was holding another pottery jar with the words "Skin Regenerating Powder" written on it. Seeing that these pottery jars were all the same style, Cao Xing suddenly had an idea. He glanced at the "Bone Removal Powder" next to him. After his eyes flickered a few times, a bold idea surfaced in his mind.
Bixia poured out a few more Bigu Pills and stuffed them into Cao Xing's arms before turning around and putting the Bigu Pills back.
"Bang!!"
Suddenly, a sharp sound startled Bixia, who stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. Looking back, she saw the medicine basket lying on the ground, with its messy herbs scattered all over the floor.
Cao Xing stood to the side, looking completely bewildered.
Seeing this, Bixia breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly walked up to Cao Xing, took his hand, looked him over to see if he had been hit, and when she saw that he was alright, she reached out and pinched his cheek.
She pulled Cao Xing aside, casually stuffed the [skin-regenerating powder] in her hand into Cao Xing's hand, and then turned around and began to crawl on the ground to pick up the spilled medicine.
While Bixia was lying on the ground picking up the medicine, Cao Xing took two steps back and glanced sideways at the bone-removing powder beside him.
He casually tore off the paper strip and clutched the medicine bottle in his hand.
After Bixia picked up all the scattered medicinal herbs from the ground, she looked up at Cao Xing.
Seeing him obediently holding the medicine pot and looking at her, Bixia breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stepped forward, and took the medicine pot from Cao Xing's hand.
As soon as the two stepped out of the cave, Bixia didn't dare to delay and pulled Cao Xing forward quickly, afraid that if they were slow to return, they would be punished.
"stop!"
They had barely stepped out of the cave when a shout made them both freeze in place.
Bixia instinctively hid Cao Xing behind her back, then cautiously turned around slowly. Cao Xing also pretended to be confused and looked in the direction of the sound.
A group of people walked over from the side of the cave, led by a woman.
Under the emerald green light, what catches the eye is an emerald green gauze dress that matches the color of the light.
Beneath a head of fiery red hair was a heavily made-up face. The face was beautiful, but at this moment, all Cao Xing could see was intense frustration and anger.
This made Cao Xing's heart skip a beat. The woman's fiery red hair reminded him of the 'prince' he carried.
Could this be the mother of the "prince"?
The woman strode over and shoved Bixia, who was blocking her way, aside.
Her fiery red hair contrasted sharply with her emerald green dress.
Her heavily made-up face was contorted with rage, almost touching Cao Xing's forehead.
Cao Xing's heart was pounding, but he maintained his silly and blank expression, even boldly reaching out to pull the woman's hair.
Looking at the foolish guy in front of her, the woman's gaze shifted to the fur coat Cao Xing was wearing, and she couldn't help but curse, "You bitch, even if that piece of trash is a dog, it's none of your business to deal with him."
After saying that, he raised his hand and slapped Cao Xing.
"Third Sister!" At this moment, Bixia instinctively shielded Cao Xing behind her again.
*Smack!*
A loud slap echoed through the cave, and Bixia's body flew out, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Ding...ding..."
The round medicine pot rolled off Bixia's arms and onto the ground.
"What is this?"
The woman frowned when she saw the medicine jar roll away. She picked it up, weighed it in her hand, and immediately had a guess in her mind.
"Your Majesty truly dotes on that wretched woman. Let me see what this treasure is all about."
The woman extended her finger, preparing to open the medicine jar.
"Oh no!"
Upon seeing this, Cao Xing almost lost control of his expression.
"What are you all doing?!"
Just then, the voice of the yellow-robed monster came. The woman turned around and saw the yellow-robed monster walking towards her from a distance with a dark face.
The moment the yellow-robed monster arrived, his gaze fell on Cao Xing. This sudden look made Cao Xing swallow hard.
Fortunately, the yellow-robed monster only glanced at her, and after confirming that Cao Xing was alright, he frowned and turned to look at the woman: "What are you doing here?"
The woman's face immediately lit up with a charming smile as she leaned closer: "I heard that you gave birth to a fine son for the King, very handsome. I just want to see what kind of handsome he is."
As she spoke, her body naturally pressed against the yellow-robed monster.
However, the yellow-robed monster frowned, impatiently dodged away, and said with a forced smile, "Now that you've seen it, go back."
"Yes, Hongling will take her leave."
Hongling bowed and stepped back. At this moment, Bixia quickly got up from the ground, looked at the medicine bottle in Hongling's hand, and whispered, "Third Sister, medicine!"
Hongling's lips twitched a few times, but her smile remained unchanged. She handed the medicine bottle to Bixia, saying, "Since it's medicine, you should keep it safe. If you drop it this time, no one will pick it up for you next time."
"Thank you, Third Sister."
Bixia quickly got up and carefully took the medicine bottle.
Before leaving, Hongling glared fiercely at Cao Xing and then gave Bixia a venomous look before angrily leading her attendant demons past them and leaving.
From beginning to end, the yellow-robed monster simply watched coldly from the sidelines. Only after the woman left did he wave his hand impatiently and urge her, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and send the medicine over."
"yes!"
Bixia nodded with her head down and immediately pulled Cao Xing away.
Once everyone had left, the yellow-robed monster pulled up his trousers, humming a little tune as he walked into the alchemy room.
When Bixia pulled Cao Xing back to the cave.
Baihua Xiu emerged from behind the curtain, wiping her lips a few times with a scented handkerchief. Seeing the two return, she said with displeasure, "Why did you take so long? Did you get the medicine?"
"It's back."
Bixia took out the medicine, but Baihuaxiu said impatiently, "Then what are we waiting for? Help me undress."
"Yes."
Baihua Xiu didn't shy away from Cao Xing. In her eyes, Cao Xing was a brainless idiot, clueless and ignorant. In a few years, he probably wouldn't even be able to speak properly, let alone understand the proper separation between men and women.
After taking off her clothes, Baihua Xiu removed her jewelry, but she still couldn't bear to take off the emerald ring.
With Bixia's help, they arrived at the pool behind the cave, a naturally formed rock pit.
Baihua Xiu jumped into the pit, clutching the inner core given to her by the Yellow Robe Monster in one hand. The inner core fell into the water and bubbled.
Before long, the originally cold spring water began to rise in a cloud of white mist.
Baihua Xiu lay inside, stretching comfortably. Seeing that the maids were still watching, she immediately felt displeased: "Alright, give me the medicine, you can all leave."
"Yes."
The maids bowed and retreated, and Bixia quickly pulled Cao Xing back as well.
After everyone had left...
Baihua Xiu flicked away the water droplets, glanced at her wrinkled belly, her skin resembling withered tree bark, and couldn't help but curse, "What's the use of all that effort to give birth to a lump of flesh? In the end, it'll still be used for alchemy. And I'll have to give birth to several more! Humph!"
After saying that, Baihuaxiu picked up the medicine bottle next to her.
Open the bottle.
I held my nose and took a light sniff at the bottle opening.
"Ugh, why does it smell so pungent?"
The medicine bottle had a strong, pungent smell, but Baihua Xiu had no doubts and simply assumed that this was the smell of the medicine.
Thinking about all the wrinkles on my belly, I decided to just pour in half a bottle.
The pale yellow powder fell into the water, and soon the water became viscous, even giving a warm feeling to the body.
"Comfortable."
Baihua Xiu took a deep breath, her whole body relaxed, and she happily burrowed into the water, only showing half of her neck.
However, this blissful feeling lasted only a few breaths.
Suddenly! A searing, excruciating pain exploded on my skin!
It felt as if a million red-hot steel needles were piercing through the skin and flesh, and deeply embedded in the bones.
Baihuaxiu gasped sharply, her body tensing instantly. Her eyes widened in pain as if an invisible hand was tearing at the flesh beneath her skin, inch by inch!
"Well……"
Unable to bear it any longer, Baihua Xiu let out a shrill scream from deep in her throat and struggled to climb out of the water.
"Splash!!"
With the sound of water breaking, and under the pull of the viscous water, a whole piece of human skin was torn off Baihuaxiu's body alive.
This scene made Baihua Xiu open her mouth in horror, but she could only make a hissing sound.
She struggled to climb out of the pool, but the more she tried, the less her limbs obeyed her commands.
In a panic, she slipped and fell heavily backward into the water.
With a "plop!!" sound.
Water splashed in all directions, and in an instant, a viscous liquid rushed into her mouth and nose, making it difficult for Baihuaxiu to breathe.
The excruciating pain of her skin tearing caused Baihuaxiu's consciousness to quickly become blurred.
In a daze, she saw a shadow across the water, but she couldn't make out who it was. Then everything went black, and she lost consciousness.