Martial Arts: Starting With Immortal Cultivation, the Female Warriors Are All Broken

Chapter 42 Ye Ruoyi Comes to the Door Begging to Be a Maid?

“I heard that Brother Jiang is skilled in alchemy, so I’ve come specifically to deliver spirit herbs to you,” Ye Ruoyi said graciously.

She clapped her hands, signaling the servants outside to carry in three large chests filled with spirit herbs.

“Miss Ye, where did you obtain so many spirit herbs?”

Jiang Che glanced at the contents of the chests, his curiosity piqued.

The herbs in these chests included some rare ones capable of prolonging life, all exceptionally valuable.

Ye Ruoyi had been recuperating in Snow Moon City. When had she acquired such a wealth of precious spirit herbs?

“These spirit herbs were sent by my father a while ago to thank you for saving my life,” Ye Ruoyi explained sweetly, smiling.

“But Brother Jiang was busy refining pills at the time, so you weren’t informed.”

Jiang Che nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing these spirit herbs further solidified his resolve to travel to Great Qin.

The herbs in Ye Xiaoying’s possession must have been rewards from Emperor Mingde for his years of military service.

If even a general had so many precious herbs, how vast must Great Qin’s treasury of spirit herbs be?

Perhaps a trip to Great Qin could provide all the herbs he needed to refine the Great Restoration Pill!

Moreover, he had plans to negotiate a deal with Ying Zheng, but the timing wasn’t right.

At least not until after the Hundred Flowers Festival in Snow Moon City.

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“In that case, I’ll gladly accept them.”

Jiang Che straightforwardly accepted the gift without pretense.

He had cured Ye Ruoyi’s congenital heart condition—not entirely out of kindness, as he had been entrusted with the task—but the spirit herbs were a fair reward for his efforts.

Seeing Jiang Che accept her gift, Ye Ruoyi felt a wave of relief and joy. She had been worried he might disdain these items.

“Brother Jiang, besides delivering these spirit herbs, I have another matter to discuss…”

After some hesitation, Ye Ruoyi spoke, her demeanor a bit reserved.

“What is it?”

Jiang Che asked curiously.

“Well…”

“Last time, Brother Jiang cured my congenital heart condition…”

“As a young woman, I have no way to repay such a debt, so I wish to stay by Brother Jiang’s side as a maid, serving tea and attending to you. I hope you’ll grant me this request…”

Taking a deep breath, Ye Ruoyi finally spoke her mind.

She had spent the past few days contemplating her options and ultimately decided this was the most suitable solution.

Jiang Che had not only cured her congenital condition but had also intimately examined her body during the process.

While it was done in the capacity of a healer, it still made her feel a bit shy.

In this era, such physical proximity was usually reserved for spouses.

Ordinary physicians rarely went beyond taking a pulse.

As someone from a prominent family, Ye Ruoyi was a proper lady, unlike Sikong Qianluo, who was more carefree and unrestrained as a woman of the martial world.

For Ye Ruoyi, Jiang Che was the first man she had ever been so close to.

Moreover, she harbored a genuine fondness for him.

While it couldn’t yet be called love, she believed she could gradually fall for this extraordinary man as time went on.

Jiang Che exuded a constant allure that made her want to uncover his mysteries and see him in full.

However, since Jiang Che had reached the Unity of Heaven and Man stage, Ye Ruoyi knew she was no longer a match for him.

Such a figure would even command respect from Emperor Mingde himself.

Thus, she settled for the next best option: staying by his side as a maid.

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“This…”

“Why go so far, Miss Ye?”

“Aren’t these spirit herbs sufficient repayment?”

Jiang Che chuckled helplessly.

Ye Ruoyi, as my maid?

Such a thought had never even crossed his mind before.

“So… Brother Jiang is refusing?”

Ye Ruoyi’s tone grew melancholic, her disappointment palpable.

“You’re Qianluo’s elder sister. How could you become our maid?”

“Let’s just remain friends instead.”

“If you’d like, you’re welcome to stay here for the time being. How does that sound?”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Jiang Che smiled gently.

He could somewhat guess Ye Ruoyi’s thoughts and felt a little moved.

Ah, the burden of my irresistible charm!

“In that case, I’ll take up your offer, Brother Jiang,” Ye Ruoyi said sweetly, her smile returning.

As long as she could stay by Jiang Che’s side, it didn’t matter to her whether it was as a maid or a friend.

“You’re too kind, Miss Ye…”

“Brother Jiang, just call me Ruoyi from now on.”

“‘Miss Ye’ sounds too formal!”

Ye Ruoyi teased playfully, a rare moment of lightheartedness.

“Very well.”

“Since you call me Brother Jiang, here’s a gift for you as a token of our acquaintance.”

Jiang Che retrieved an Innate Pill and a Youth-Retaining Pill from his system space and handed them to Ye Ruoyi.

These pills were practically useless to him, more of a novelty he had crafted on a whim.

He had already consumed one Youth-Retaining Pill, which had frozen his appearance at its current youthful state.

Even after hundreds of years, his looks wouldn’t change.