A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

Chapter 23 A Dryad Manifests From the Spruce Tree After Receiving

Prayers

was only after that that Walter saw the body on the ground. “What happened?” he asked gravely

With that Gwendolyn recounted the event. “If it weren’t for William, we’d take his place instead, and you’d be killed too”

Twill deal with this. You guys don’t get yourselves involved anymore,” said Walter grimly before turning to William I shall leave Gwen in your care, Mr. Barrett. You two will leave tonight. I will tell her to come back on this is all over”

William could tell the severity of the situation from Walter’s expression and tone, but because he was an

itsider, he couldn’t ask too many questions either. “Alright, we’ll leave right away.”

Is there something I don’t know about, Grandpa?” Gwendolyn asked with worry. “I’m not leaving. I want to

here.

“No.” Walter smiled. Tm just worried you’ll be in danger again when another assassin comes. Don’t worry. Your grandpa’s a Qi State master now. No assassin will be able to kill me. Now, off you go. I’ll keep you updated”

Gwendolyn couldn’t defy her grandfather seeing how insistent he was being. Hence, she drove out of the mansion wit, Villiam.

blue. sporty Audi S5 As the Zuches never had to worry about money, the car Gwendolyn took was a royal worth a little over ten thousand, and it only took four seconds to go from zero to a hundred miles per hour.

William grew up a car fanatic, and the Barrett household used to own a domestic vehicle, but it was sold after the passing of his father. Now that such a sweet ride had been presented to him, he couldn’t help itching to have a go at it, and he asked Gwendolyn to sit in the front passenger seat while he took the wheel.

An intense feeling of being thrown back in his seat came as soon as William stepped on the gas after hitning the road, and the tires gripped the road well, giving the man absolute confidence to turn at corners.

While driving, William suggested, “You can stay over at my place tonight.”

Melisenna fixed up a guest room when Tia stayed over. Now, it was the perfect place for Gwendolyn to sleep in

The young woman nodded at that. “Thank you. I can also help Mia with her homework.”

“Don’t you have to work?” William couldn’t help asking.

Tm freelancing,‘ said Gwendolyn with a smile. “Other than practicing martial arts, I like to paint when I have the time. I plan on holding a solo exhibition next year.”

William couldn’t help sighing at that. The rich sure live differently. I’ll certainly be thinking about how to earn money when I’m her age.

Later, he pulled the car up next to the old spruce tree when they arrived at the Barrett Residence. To William’s amusement, many religious artifacts had gen placed in front of the old spruce tree. Looks like

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quite a few people came to say their prayers to this old tree today.

William and Gwendolyn, the neighbors praised the young man, “Good for you, William. You’ve found yourself a pretty girlfriend. Are you not going

is my friend, Mrs. Lee. Not my girlfriend. I’ll let you

the other hand, followed William into the house hurriedly with a

William first performed acupuncture on Melisenna. After the latter turned in, he proceeded to e Mia’s head until midnight.

The meditation he was doing was a breathing method that was normally

said to be planted by William’s great–great- grandfather. Though the tree was over a century old, the leaves were still abundant, and one could smell the spruce flowers from miles away

his palms raised to his chest. After

half an hour later, his heart skipped a beat, for a woman appeared in his mind. He couldn’t make out what she looked like, but he knew she was

attracting prayers, Master. The

your spirit conscience?” William was

of this

was shocked, but he wasn’t afraid, for there were similar recordings in the Way of Heaven and Earth about ancient plants possibly becoming dryads with time. So, there

about.

conscience, eh? Do

outsiders from harming me but also proclaiming me a spruce dryad. Because of that, I’ve received many prayers, and

prayers helped you?” William

there is anything you need, just

opened his eyes. As he sized the old tree up, he discovered a thick white glow enveloping

have thought

night, William opened up his secondary meridians in his room,

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the Spruce Tree After

crack of dawn that he went to

was soon woken up by a series of bangs. As if that wasn’t bad enough, someone was also shouting at the

already answered the door at this point. and a squad of

the home of William

not lie. “It is.

police then sneered. “William Barrett has committed a

what crime have I committed?” William asked plainly.

police turned to his fellow colleagues. “Cuff him!” At that, William took a step back and said with a smile, “Give me

hunch someone wanted to screw with

that, the police said icily, “You

four prestigious families, and they happened to need him,

him, Mr. Big. Back then, when he was still locked up in prison, Jonathan came to him for medical attention. In the beginning, he behaved arrogantly; even Chester behaved like an obedient schoolboy in front of the man. But after he treated Jonathan’s chronic problem, the latter did a one–eighty instantly and began referring to William as his little buddy. Not only

Kreim.

promised William they’d get to the bottom of it quickly.

making the calls, Gwendolyn had also come out. “What’s going on, Mr. William?” she asked, to which William revealed, “Someone’s trying to screw

once. “You can count on

and escorted into the car. Then, the sirens blared as the

away.

uniforms, their gazes were off and filled with

he let out a sigh of relief instead. I have nothing to be scared of as long as it’s not some government official.