With the seven-color divine pearl, I dominate the three realms!

The sun shines on the earth, and the breeze blows away the sad clouds.

The four of them walked through the jungle, stepped on the grass and crossed the stream, and unknowingly had traveled hundreds of miles.

Not far ahead, we came to a place.

"Look! There is a stone house ahead. Let's go there and rest for a while before leaving?"

Qingzhu shouted happily.

"Why do you feel tired?" Bai Ze asked her.

"I'm afraid you're too tired. You didn't get a good rest last night."

"So you also care about me? Aren't you afraid that someone will be unhappy?"

Bai Ze played with the green candle while watching Yan Gao.

When Yan Gai heard Bai Ze say this, his expression showed a little embarrassment.

"What you think is so beautiful, I have no intention of caring about you!" Qingzhu curled her lips.

Several people were talking and laughing, and soon they arrived in front of the stone house.

Seeing that the door of the stone house was closed, Qingzhu went to knock on the door.

"Hello, is anyone around?"

"Who is it?" the old woman's voice came from the stone house.

"We are passing by!" Qingzhu answered softly.

squeak! !

The door of the stone house opened from the inside, and an old woman with white hair stood by the door with her back bent.

"I really bother you! We are passing by you on the way and want to take a rest at your place, okay?"

"Oh! Of course, come in."

The old woman said with a kind face.

"Thank you so much!" Qingzhu looked happy.

"this is nothing!"

The old woman invited a few people into the house and spoke kindly.

"Oh!"

Suddenly the old woman let out a scream, and then looked at Qingzhu in surprise. Doubtfully said:

"What happened to your leg?"

Qingzhu felt a little embarrassed when the old woman asked her so suddenly, but she didn't lie.

He lowered his head and said softly: "My legs were cast by a spell, so they became like this."

"Oh, poor girl! Who is so cruel to cast such a curse on you? She is so cruel."

"No! She is not a cruel person. It's not her fault, it's my own wish."

Qingzhu replied with a defensive tone.

The three Yangai people next to them were all surprised when they heard what Qingzhu said.

This was actually what she wanted. What on earth is going on?

The three of them were very puzzled.

"Oh, girl! Then someone would be willing to be like this. You must be too tired from the journey. Sit down and rest! I'll get you some water. Oh, by the way, I have some food here. You must be thirsty Are you, are you hungry?"

The old woman said with a kind face.

"This is too troublesome for you! We are not thirsty or hungry, we just need to rest here for a while." Qingzhu said humbly.

"You don't have to be so polite. I haven't had a guest here for a long time."

The old lady said as she went to pour water and food for them.

Yan Gai took this opportunity to look at the stone house. The stone house was very large and filled with various medicinal herbs.

Next to the herbs, there is a golden stone mill.

"You live here alone?" Yan Gae asked.

"Oh! Yes. I've always lived here alone."

said the old woman. Then she came over carrying a golden tray.

On the tray, there were four silver cups.

"Drink water quickly!"

The old woman brought the golden tray to several people and said with a smile.

The four of them thanked her and each picked up their water glasses from the tray.

They took a sip of the water in the cup and felt that the water was refreshing and sweet, with a slight fragrance.

After drinking it, my whole mind felt an indescribable joy.

Qingzhu said happily: "This water is so sweet and delicious!"

When the old woman heard Qingzhu's words, she also smiled and said:

"Thank you! I have a lot more here."

"How do you make this tea? There must be something different about it!" Yan Gae asked.

"Yes! There are indeed differences in this tea. They are all ground by me from this millstone."

"A millstone can still produce tea?" Yan Ji almost choked when he heard the old woman say this.

"Of course I can make tea! Oh, look at me! I forgot to get you something to eat."

After speaking, the old woman turned back and went to get them food.

"It's amazing, it's the first time I've heard anything like this."

After Yan Gai finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to see what kind of millstone it was.

At this time, Qingzhu also followed. She was very curious after hearing what the old lady said just now.

The black magician and Bai Ze were still sitting there tasting the tea. Maybe they didn't think this was a magical thing in their hearts.

Yan Gai and Qing Zhu walked to the millstone and looked at it carefully.

"Look! The lining of this millstone is actually made of gold!"

Qing Zhu shouted to Yan Gai in surprise.

"It's made of gold! This is so unusual."

Yan Ji stared at the lining of the millstone and examined it carefully.

Qingzhu put her hand on the handle of the millstone. She wanted to feel the feeling of pushing the millstone.

"Oh! Stop it."

The old woman saw Qingzhu going to push the millstone and shouted anxiously.

Qingzhu's face was startled and she quickly retracted her hand.

"Sorry! I just wanted to try out what it feels like to push this millstone."

Qingzhu rubbed her hands in embarrassment.

"Oh, I understand your curiosity. But the millstone cannot be pushed at any time. Come over and have something to eat!"

The old woman still said kindly.

Qing Zhu and Yan Gai walked back.

Yan Gai said to the old woman: "I'm sorry, we shouldn't mess with your things."

"It's nothing, it's just the millstone, and it's not time to push it yet."

The old woman said as she placed the food in front of several people.

"Why? Does grinding also depend on time?" Qingzhu asked curiously.

"Of course, it is not an ordinary millstone. You can only push it when the sun sets."

"How strange! Why do we have to wait until sunset?"

Seeing that Qingzhu kept asking why, Yan Gai felt a little embarrassed and pulled Qingzhu aside. He apologized to the old woman and said:

"I'm so sorry, we shouldn't always ask you questions."

"It doesn't matter. When I was her age, I was always curious about strange things and always wanted to find out the reasons."

"But this will disturb you!" After Yan Gai finished speaking, he reminded the black magician and Bai Ze who had been sitting next to him drinking tea and eating.

"it does not matter!"

The old woman saw what Yan Gai was thinking.

"I live here alone all year round and can't find anyone to talk to me. I am very happy to be able to tell you so much today."

The old woman's words touched Qingzhu's heart.

She walked to the old woman, held her hand and said, "Then why don't you leave here?"

The old woman's expression suddenly became a little lonely.

"I can never leave here. This mill is my final destination. Because I promised myself that I would grind the dark potion for the Harpy Witch."

"The Harpy? Who is she? Why are you doing this for her?"

Qingzhu said a little unfairly.

"She is my sister. We practiced magic together when we were young. Later, because she wanted to become immortal, she secretly practiced black magic behind my back. Unfortunately, she got deeper and deeper, although she also achieved immortality. But her body has become as weird as an eagle, and her temperament has become worse and worse! I wanted to save her, but I tried all the methods and couldn't cure her."

The old woman sighed and continued:

"Later someone told me that she could only be cured by using the dark potion grinded in the sunset mill in this stone house. So I stayed here alone, grinding every day from sunset to dusk until the sun rose at dawn. In this way, night after night, year after year, ninety-nine years have passed."

The old woman told them all this in one breath.

After the four of them heard what she said, they all showed admiration for her.

"Why can't you grind out the dark potion after so long?" Qingzhu asked sadly.

"It takes a hundred years to grind out a drop of the dark potion, not even a day or an hour. But this year happens to be the hundredth year. I will be able to grind out the dark potion and cure her soon!"

When the old woman said this, a smile appeared on her face.

"I feel really unfair for you. You spent your whole life trying to save her."

Qingzhu looked at the old woman and said sadly.

"At the beginning, I thought so too. But she is my sister, how could I bear to watch her being tortured by black magic. So I have to save her no matter what."

The old woman said firmly.

"I hope your efforts can change her and let her know how valuable it is to have a sister like you."

Yan Gai said to her sincerely.

The old woman looked at the people in front of her and smiled contentedly.

"I am very happy to be able to tell you so much. I am very happy. Guests from far away, thank you very much for coming and listening. Now I have to prepare the herbs that need to be ground today. I need to leave for a while."

"Oh, it's time for us to leave. Thank you for the tea and snacks."

The black magician said gratefully to the old woman.

"Oh, it's okay! Look, I'm just leaving for a while. You can rest here for a while." The old woman said kindly.

"No, it's really not necessary. We still have to rush to a very far place! We don't dare to stay here for too long." Yan Gai said to her sincerely.

"Oh, okay. I wish you a safe journey!" the old woman said a little disappointed.

"Thank you! I will come back to see you when I come back! Just wait for me!"

Qingzhu said with a slightly naughty smile.

"Oh! Okay girl! I will wait for you." The old woman said cheerfully.

The four people walked out of the stone house and waved goodbye to the old woman.

As Qingzhu walked, he kept looking back.

This short stay actually made her feel an emotion toward the old lady that was difficult to let go of.