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But Jiang Bai saw the fear contained in her tears—a fear of death and an obsession with life.

Hu Tao did not refute Jiang Bai's words. She just looked at Qi Qi, at her tear-streaked face, at the fear in her eyes, and at the desire for life in her heart.

This was the first time she had ever seen Qiqi cry.

In the past, she always had a blank expression on her face, and her eyes were also blank.

That's when she realized that zombies can cry too.

She remembered that Qiqi had a particularly poor memory and was always easily caught by her. Later, as the incidents happened more often, she gradually learned to hide and slip away from her grasp, until now she runs away whenever she sees her.

Just as Jiang Bai said, she did not ask for the person's opinion, or if she did, she ignored it.

Chapter 61 You'll Come With Us

She didn't care about her thoughts, only treating her as a suffering person who wanted to be saved, but she didn't truly regard her as a person with her own wishes and take her wishes seriously.

"You're right, I was too hasty."

She didn't know why Qiqi became a zombie, nor did she understand why Qiqi was so obsessed with life, nor did she know about her past or her experiences...

But she knew that things couldn't continue like this.

Since she had never met him, she could pretend not to know and not care.

But having truly witnessed her situation and felt her tenacity for life, how could she pretend nothing had happened and continue as before?

"Don't worry, I won't send you to your death now."

She crouched down, revealing what she thought was an incredibly friendly smile, but it startled Qi Qi so much that she shrank behind Jiang Bai.

Her face darkened, and she glared at Jiang Bai.

She should have rescued Qiqi just now, otherwise Qiqi would be clinging to her leg right now!

Jiang Bai really wanted to say, "Master, don't you have any idea how much psychological trauma you've caused others?"

But considering his own life, he kept his mouth shut.

He crouched down and soothed the terrified Qiqi like he was comforting a small animal, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. She said she wouldn't send you to your death, so she won't send you to your death now."

"Really...really?" Qi Qi stared at him blankly.

She speaks very slowly, and even her voice sounds dull.

Few people would squat down to talk to her. Without exception, the adults would look down at her when they spoke to her, and she had to look up to see the faces of those people who seemed very big to her.

Although it was just a small gesture, it made her feel safe and respected.

"Really, really! I promise!" Hu Tao raised her hand, as if she wanted to swear an oath to the heavens to show her sincerity.

Qi Qi was still afraid of her, but after glancing at Jiang Bai and then at Hu Tao, she reluctantly nodded.

"Qiqi, how long have you been here?" Jiang Bai asked.

"Qiqi... forgot... Qiqi came to gather herbs... and then got stuck..."

Jiang Bai looked at the bamboo basket on her back. The herbs inside were curled up, and the top leaves had dried out.

It seems she's been out for quite some time now.

"Master, what do we do now? Should we send her back?"

He can only teleport himself; he can't bring anyone else with him.

Hu Tao was also somewhat perplexed.

Sending her back would take who knows how long, and leaving her here might cause her to get stuck again. For now, we have no choice but to keep her with us.

"Let's take her with us for now. When we get back, I'm going to give Bai Shu a good talking-to. If he doesn't treat her well, we'll bring her back to our Rebirth Hall!"

Because Qiqi looks like a child, the two of them subconsciously treated her as a child.

They didn't know anything about Bubulu's situation, and Baishu had raised Qiqi for so long, so they couldn't just take Qiqi away rashly.

Moreover, given Qiqi's fear of death, she probably wouldn't like the Hall of Rebirth.

Qi Qi didn't say anything, but just gripped Jiang Bai's clothes tightly.

Even after making the decision, Jiang Bai still decided to ask for her opinion, "We're planning to go to Huaguang Forest to look for something. What about you? Do you want to come with us?"

"Seven Seven Together...Seven Seven is going to gather herbs..."

Perhaps because her vocal cords gradually deteriorated after she became a corpse, Qiqi spoke very slowly. Fortunately, both of them were very patient, and he listened to her finish speaking.

"Did Bai Zhu send you out to gather herbs?" Hu Tao puffed out her cheeks and hardened her fist.

"No, it was Qiqi who wanted to gather herbs herself..." Qiqi was a grateful person. Although she didn't like Hu Tao, she didn't like others disliking her benefactor because of her.

"Qiqi can't do anything right, all Qiqi knows is to gather herbs..." Although she was taken in by Mr. Bai, she didn't want to do nothing. She wanted to do something she could do so that she could feel that she was alive and had value.

After learning of her thoughts, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao exchanged glances, and Hu Tao sighed:

"Why do I want to live so much? Life is so hard..."

Qiqi shook her head vigorously, looking at Hu Tao with fear, "Qiqi wants to live, Qiqi doesn't want to die... Living isn't hard..."

The young zombie girl's will was so firm that even the hardest-hearted person would have to soften at this moment, and Hu Tao was no exception.

We need to know at least her past before deciding how to settle her.

Thinking this, Hu Tao softened her voice even more: "Do you remember how you became a zombie?"

Faced with this question, Qiqi took out her little notebook that she always carried with her.

She flipped through the pages from beginning to end, then shook her head blankly, "I forgot, I didn't take any notes..."

"Qiqi only knew that she was sealed in amber, escaped, and met Mr. Bai..."

Jiang Bai curiously peeked over to look at her little notebook.

The handwriting in the notebook was neat and beautiful, with large, densely packed words.

It's obvious that because her memory is so bad, Qiqi wrote down all the important things to prevent herself from forgetting them.

Do you write everything down in a notebook?

"Yes, write it down in a notebook, look at it every day, and you won't forget it..."

Can I take a look?

"Hmm." Qiqi handed him the notebook.

She liked the person who brought her warmth.

Jiang Bai slowly flipped through the notebook from front to back, and Hu Tao also came over.

The notebook didn't actually contain many things; most of them were related to herbs.

Herbal appearance, methods of harvesting herbs, and methods of processing medicines.

It also features detailed illustrations to help distinguish the appearance of the herbs.

Next, we'll look at the flexibility exercises on the first page, along with some instructions and precautions.

As for her background...

The notes only briefly mentioned that she broke the amber that was trapping her, went to the mountains, and then met Bai Shu, who took her in.

"There's not much information here, but it does provide some clues."

Hu Tao stroked her chin. "If it was sealed in amber, then it should be in Mount Hulao..."

Large amber deposits are only found in Mount Hulao in Liyue; there are no other places to find them.

"We should be able to find some clues there. It just so happens to be one of our destinations. After we meet the True Lord of Lishan Dieshui who lives on the mountain, we can ask him about Qiqi. He should know something..."

Since Qiqi has the title of an immortal, other immortals must know about her. Just ask the immortals, and Qiqi's origins and past will be clear.

Qiqi doesn't care much about her past; for her, forgetting painful things is a good thing.

If you can't remember, you won't feel sad.

However, she did not refuse Jiang Bai and Hu Tao's request to explore her past.

If her past can make this annoying woman with the high temperature give up the idea of ​​sending her to her death, that would be really great.

Chapter 62 Qiqi Hates You

Realizing that Qiqi had been gone for quite some time, Bai Shu, the master of Bubulu, who was about to go out to find her, sneezed several times in a row.

The snake hanging around his neck hissed and flicked its tongue, looking somewhat worried. "You're not going to catch a cold, are you?"

Bai Shu placed one hand on his pulse, checking it, and after a while, his brow relaxed.

"I've been feeling pretty good lately. The sneezing was probably from being exposed to a bit of cold wind." As he spoke, he took out a coat and put it on.

"You'd better take good care of yourself, I don't want to change owners so soon..." the snake on my shoulder muttered.

"Don't worry, I'm someone who wants to live forever..."

……

After making their decision, the two of them continued their journey with Qiqi in tow.

Although Qiqi looks like a child, her zombie body is not bad at all, and she doesn't feel tired, which means she won't feel tired no matter how far she walks.

Although she spoke a little slowly, she was quick on her feet and could keep up with the two of them perfectly.

Jiang Bai just felt that he had forgotten something.

It wasn't until they reached a pavilion that Jiang Bai finally remembered what he had forgotten.

"My Mora!"

He slapped his forehead and cried out in pain.

I was so focused on Qiqi that I forgot about something so important!

"What Mora?" Hu Tao asked, puzzled.

This guy only has one Mora on him, how could he possibly lose it?

"I saw a particularly beautiful plant on the cliff face, with purple flowers. I meant to pick it, but I forgot..."

"What does this have to do with Mora?"

“This plant looks very rare, and it grows on such a cliff. If I pick it and sell it, I could make a lot of Mora,” Jiang Bai said matter-of-factly.

The saying goes that things are valued for their rarity. Growing in such a steep place, in such a harsh environment, and still able to bloom, even if its value is not as high as ginseng, it should be about the same as Ganoderma lucidum or deer antler, right?

As soon as Hu Tao heard him mention the purple flowers on the cliff, she knew what plant he was talking about.

"That's a glass bag! It's a bit hard to pick, but it's not that valuable, is it?"

She didn't know much about herbs; under Xiangling's influence, she only knew that glass bags could be used for cooking.

Moreover, there are quite a few glass bags on the cliff face, which makes them a bit difficult to pick.

"Qiqi...I have..." Qiqi, who had been following closely behind Jiang Bai, took out a wilted glass bag from her basket and handed it to him.

“Here…” She held up her hands and stood on tiptoe to hand it to Jiang Bai.

"So it's just some ordinary herbs..." Jiang Bai was disappointed as he took the glass bag, but he still gave Qi Qi a smile.

"The glass bag... can cure diseases..." Qi Qi said, pointing to the glass bag.

This was one of the few medicinal herbs she remembered. She got stuck on a rock because she wanted to pick the glass-like herb on the cliff.

"Thank you, I'll accept it." Although he knew that the glass pouch wouldn't be worth much Mora, Jiang Bai still carefully put it into the basket on his back, which was filled with sweet flowers.

Mora and such are unimportant; it's the girl's good intentions that matter, and we can't let her be sad.

Seeing that the things she gave out were taken seriously, Qiqi was in a good mood. Even though her smiling face was still a little blank, her happiness was still palpable.

"Qiqi will treat you..." Qiqi gestured for Jiang Bai to squat down.

Jiang Bai was a little confused, but he squatted down as instructed.

Qi Qi's icy hand touched Jiang Bai's face, and a deep blue glow appeared in her palm. The red mark on Jiang Bai's face, left by Hu Tao, faded away little by little, revealing his handsome face again.

Jiang Bai had almost forgotten that he still had a mark on his face. The main reason was that he was not sensitive to pain, so if he didn't feel it, he naturally wouldn't remember it.

"All right……"