62: Chapter 62 The Immortal Herbs' Meeting: Dean, Don't Be in a Hurry!

"Huo Yuhao! Are you going to control your daughter or not?"

Just as Huo Yuhao stepped into the Undead Semi-Plane, a bright red leaf flew over and slapped onto his forehead with a crisp sound.

Before he could even reach out, a lump of ice slammed onto the ground beside his feet.

"And those two Dragons!"

"They dove into the ice spring yesterday and swam in it for a full two hours!"

"Fanfan used my leaves to roast meat!"

"She even used my pollen to marinate chicken wings!"

"She treated me like a spice!"

"Huo Yuhao, you must give us an explanation for this today!"

In the medicine field, a group of Immortal Plants that were usually aloof gathered in a semi-circle, flailing their leaves and slapping their vines against the ground; the scene was not unlike creditors blocking a doorway.

Huo Yuhao stood in the middle, the Blazing Apricot Delicate's leaf still stuck to his forehead, holding the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass crystal he had just picked up, and fell silent.

Fanfan sat beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a chicken leg in her left hand and juice in her right.

Behind her, two small Dragons, one red and one blue, each clutched a piece of meat, their mouths greasy from eating.

Seeing Huo Yuhao, Fanfan's eyes lit up.

"Dad, you're back?"

The Immortal Plants turned toward her in unison.

"You still have the nerve to call him Dad!"

Fanfan took a bite of the chicken leg and said righteously, "Why wouldn't I have the nerve? My face is quite pretty."

The Immortal Plants were collectively stunned into silence.

Huo Yuhao took the leaf off his forehead, looked at Fanfan, and then looked at the two small Dragons.

"The three of you, swallow what's in your mouths first."

Gulp. Fanfan swallowed. The two small Dragons followed suit, and they burped in perfect synchronization. A smell of roasted meat mixed with ice and fire wafted toward him.

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes. At this moment, he really wanted to exit the Undead Semi-Plane and re-enter. Perhaps the way he opened it was wrong.

"Dad, they're bullying a child." Fanfan immediately ran over and hugged Huo Yuhao's arm.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate bristled on the spot. "We're bullying you? You plucked seven of my leaves yesterday!"

Fanfan shook her head. "Six." "Seven!" "One of them fell off on its own." "That was pulled off by you!" "Do you have proof?"

The Blazing Apricot Delicate's flower bud was practically smoking with rage.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass also extended a few ice-blue leaves, its voice cold. "She also broke off three of my ice crystals."

Fanfan raised the cup in her hand. "The weather is too hot; juice isn't good if it's not cold."

"This is the Undead Semi-Plane! Where is it hot?" "The heart is hot." "..."

The temperature around the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass dropped a few degrees.

Huo Yuhao looked down at Fanfan. "You used someone else's ice crystals to chill your juice?"

Fanfan blinked. "It has the ice attribute." "So?" "Everyone has their own specialty." "Where did you learn that phrase?" "From Dad's memories."

Huo Yuhao suddenly felt like he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet. He rubbed his temples. "What about the Blazing Apricot Delicate?"

Fanfan pointed to the stone slab by the spring. "Roasting meat." "Why not use fire?" "It has the fire attribute." "Is it 'everyone has their own specialty' again?" "Dad is so smart." Fanfan gave a thumbs up.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate couldn't take it anymore, and several vines stretched out simultaneously. "I must whip her today!"

"Dad, help!" Fanfan swooshed behind Huo Yuhao, revealing only half her face. "A gentleman uses words, not force."

The Blazing Apricot Delicate raged, "I am a plant!" "Then you shouldn't use force even more." "Why?" "Plants don't have hands."

The medicine field was quiet for two seconds. Immediately after, over a dozen Immortal Plants shook simultaneously. "Hit her!" "We must hit her today!" "Huo Yuhao, step aside!"

Fanfan turned and ran, the Blazing Apricot Delicate's vines following closely behind. She ran to the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, slipped, and fell into the arms of the blue small Dragon.

The blue small Dragon hugged her and rolled twice. The red small Dragon, mistaking it for mealtime, pounced as well. The three little ones rolled into a ball and finally crashed into the flowerpot of the Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant.

The Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant shook, flower and pot alike, three times. "Don't crash into me!" "My pollen!" "Fanfan, stay away from me!"

Fanfan climbed up from the ground and brushed off her clothes. "Don't be so stingy, I haven't used your pollen to marinate meat yet."

The Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant fell silent. "Wait." It slowly rotated its flower disk. "What do you mean 'yet'?"

Huo Yuhao hurried over, grabbed Fanfan by the back of her collar, and lifted her up. "Meeting suspended."

"Dad, I can walk myself." "You should hang in the air and calm down for a bit." "Hanging in the air affects blood supply to the brain." "You're a spirit tool spirit, where would you get blood?" "Psychologically."

Huo Yuhao ignored her and turned to look at the medicine field. As far as his eyes could see, it was full of vitality. The Immortal Plants that had been transferred from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had all taken root here. Not a single one was missing.

The originally desolate Undead Semi-Plane now had a large-scale medicine garden. In the central area, two springs presented crimson and ice-blue colors respectively.

The spring water flowed slowly along the spatial array Huo Yuhao had set up, merging into the medicine fields on both sides. The red area surged with heat, planted with medicinal herbs suitable for hot environments. The blue area was covered with a thin layer of ice, with cold-attributed medicinal materials stretching their branches and leaves within it. There were also several layers of ordinary medicine fields on the periphery. The temperature, humidity, and Soul Power concentration of each area were controlled individually by the array.

Huo Yuhao inspected the medicine garden in a circle. The Blazing Apricot Delicate followed behind, complaining as they walked.

"See that black spot? It was smoked by her roasting meat. And over there, there are three missing pits. She said she wanted to plant potatoes and dug up three thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines!"

Huo Yuhao paused in his steps. "Fanfan." "Yes?" "Did you plant potatoes?" "I haven't had the chance yet." "What about the Spirit Medicines?"

Fanfan pointed to the side. The three thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines were neatly planted in new pits, with the soil even patted down. "I moved them to a new place; they weren't happy where they were living."

One of the Spirit Medicines swayed gently. "The lighting in the new spot is indeed better." The Blazing Apricot Delicate raged, "Whose side are you on?" The Spirit Medicine immediately stopped moving.

Fanfan spread her hands. "The eyes of the masses are discerning."

Huo Yuhao put her back on the ground. "In the future, you cannot move things in the medicine garden as you please." "I didn't move them as I pleased." "You plucked leaves." "I plucked them according to a plan." "You used Immortal Plants to roast meat." "Rational utilization of resources." "And you used the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to chill juice." "Improving quality of life."

Huo Yuhao stared at her. Fanfan also looked up at him, the two of them staring at each other. Finally, Fanfan sighed.

"Fine, since you're my Dad." "No more plucking in the future?" "I'll apply first in the future." "Who approves it?" "Myself." "..."

Huo Yuhao turned to face the medicine field. "Meeting." Vines dragged stone stools over to gather around. Fanfan hugged her small stool and sat on Huo Yuhao's right, with the two small Dragons lying beside her feet, one on the left and one on the right.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate was the first to speak. "I want to submit a letter of complaint." Huo Yuhao asked, "Can you write?" "No." "Then what about the letter?" "Oral version." "Go ahead."

The Blazing Apricot Delicate extended a vine, pointing at Fanfan. "First, she plucked my leaves without permission. Second, she used my fire to roast meat. Third, she said my heat control was unstable."

Fanfan interjected, "It really was unstable, the left side was burnt and the right side wasn't cooked yet." "Shut up!" "Are you not allowed to speak objective evaluations?" "Huo Yuhao, look at her!"

Huo Yuhao tapped the stone table. "Fanfan, let it finish first." "Oh."

The Blazing Apricot Delicate continued, "Fourth, she asked me to turn the fire down. Fifth, she asked if I could turn into a barbecue grill. Sixth, she wants to open a barbecue restaurant next to me!"

Huo Yuhao turned to look at Fanfan. "You even want to open a shop?" Fanfan nodded. "There's never anyone here, the economic development is too poor." "Who do you plan to sell to?" "The Undead." "Do they eat roasted meat?" Fanfan pondered for a moment. "So the project is temporarily shelved."

Huo Yuhao didn't know whether to praise her for stopping her losses in time or ask what she was thinking about every day.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass spoke next. "My request is very simple." "She cannot break off my ice crystals anymore." "Okay." "And she cannot put juice on me." "Okay." "And she certainly cannot say my cooling is slow." Fanfan muttered softly. "You are slow." A chill surged over instantly. Huo Yuhao raised his hand to press on Fanfan's head. "Say less." Fanfan shrank her neck.

The Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant shook its flower disk. "I have complaints too." "She comes to smell me every day." Fanfan was unconvinced. "You smell good, and you won't let me smell you?" "Smelling is fine, but you have to sneeze every time!" "My nose has its own ideas." "Your sneezes blow my pollen everywhere!" "Saving you the trouble of spreading it yourself." "I thank you so much!" "You're welcome."

The Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant went into a sulk on the spot and turned its flower disk to the other side. Huo Yuhao quickly asked, "Anything else?"

Several Immortal Plants spoke at the same time. "Yes!" "She buries bones in the medicine field!" "She also digs holes to poop!" "She steals fruit at night!" "She even gives us nicknames!"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. "What nicknames?" The Blazing Apricot Delicate said through gritted teeth, "She calls me an automatic barbecue grill." The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass coldly followed up, "Mobile freezer." The Phantom Fragrance Luo Immortal Plant's voice trembled, "Human-shaped perfume." Fanfan raised her hand to correct it. "You don't have a human shape." "Is that the point!"

The medicine field was in chaos again. Huo Yuhao slapped the table three times before getting them to quiet down. "The rules for the medicine garden are set starting today." "Fanfan and the small Dragons are not allowed to pick any medicinal herbs without authorization." "If you need leaves, fruits, or ice crystals, apply in advance."

"Immortal Plants must also cooperate with the management of the herb garden; you cannot attack them at will."

Blazing Apricot Delicate asked: "How do you account for her plucking my leaves?"

Fanfan pulled a small bottle from her pocket.

"Compensation."

Blazing Apricot Delicate paused, stunned.

"What is this?"

"Water of Life left by Dad."

Huo Yuhao looked down.

"When did you take that?"

"When I was managing logistics."

"Who appointed you to manage logistics?"

"Me."

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

Fanfan opened the stopper and poured a few drops of the Water of Life onto the roots of Blazing Apricot Delicate.

A green light spread out.

New buds quickly sprouted from the edges of the missing leaves on Blazing Apricot Delicate.

It shook its vines, its tone softening.

"This is more like it."

Fanfan reached out her small hand.

"One drop per leaf; there are two extra drops, give me change."

The new buds that had just grown on Blazing Apricot Delicate shivered.

"You still want me to give you change?"

"Even close brothers must settle accounts clearly."

"I am not brothers with you!"

"Then sisters, then."

"Who is sisters with you!"

Fanfan turned to look at Huo Yuhao.

"Dad, it wants to welch on its debt."

Huo Yuhao picked her up and carried her back to her seat.

"Stop messing with them. From now on, the Water of Life must be registered centrally."

Fanfan hung her head.

"This home is becoming less and less humane."

"When you turned the herb garden into a barbecue stand, did you consider their feelings?"

"I did."

"And the result?"

"Customer satisfaction was very high."

"Who are the customers?"

Fanfan pointed at the two little Dragons.

The red and blue little Dragons raised their heads simultaneously and nodded vigorously.

Huo Yuhao rubbed his forehead and decisively ended the meeting.

If this continued, these Immortal Plants would group together and run away from home tonight.

He arrived at the center of the Ice and Fire herb field, his Mental Energy spreading outward.

Invisible fluctuations swept across the herb garden in waves.

The soil condition, spring water flow rate, array nodes, and the life aura of the herbs were all clearly presented in his perception.

The coverage of his Spiritual Detection had expanded again, and his perception of details was stronger than before.

He could distinguish the fine lines on a leaf, the roots beneath the soil, and the flow speed of Soul Power in the spring water.

Fanfan leaned over.

"Dad, what are you looking at?"

"Checking the herb garden."

"Is there a problem?"

"The third spatial node on the east side is slightly offset."

Fanfan turned to look.

"I can't tell."

"Of course you can't tell."

Huo Yuhao walked to the node and raised his hand to adjust the array patterns.

The flow rate of the Ice and Fire spring water quickly returned to balance.

Red and blue lights shone in a circle along the edge of the herb field.

The two little Ice and Fire Dragons immediately perked up.

They leaped up, transformed into two beams of light, and circled Huo Yuhao a few times.

The red little Dragon landed on his left arm.

The blue little Dragon landed on his right arm.

The light contracted, forming two Soul Power patterns, one red and one blue.

Huo Yuhao circulated his Soul Power.

One side was scorching hot, the other icy cold.

After the two forces entered his Meridians, they were quickly brought under control.

His Ice and Fire resistance increased accordingly.

Fanfan reached out and poked the patterns on his arm.

"Dad, you look quite the part now."

"Did I not look like it before?"

"You looked like it before, too."

"Like what?"

"Like someone raising kids."

Huo Yuhao didn't take the bait.

Soul Power surged behind him.

Red and blue light spread to both sides, condensing into a pair of Ice and Fire wings.

The wings flapped, and air currents swept across the spring.

His body left the ground and slowly rose into mid-air.

Fanfan looked up.

"How long can you fly?"

"Short-distance flight is fine, but the consumption is significant."

"Can you take me?"

"No."

"I am very light."

"You are a handful."

"Dad, you're really hurting a child's heart."

"You should first settle the debt you owe the Immortal Plants."

Fanfan immediately lowered her head to study her shoes.

Huo Yuhao circled the herb field in the air and quickly landed back on the ground.

The Ice and Fire wings transformed back into points of light and merged into his back.

He already had a clear idea of the abilities he could use before the tournament.

Spirit Eyes remained the core.

Spiritual Detection and Spirit Sharing could provide vision for the entire team.

Mental Interference and Mental Shock could also turn the tide of battle at critical moments.

The Ice and Fire wings could assist in flight.

The two little Dragons could attach to his body, increasing Ice and Fire resistance and strengthening certain Spirit Abilities.

The Undead Semi-Plane was the logistics base; things here could not be easily exposed.

Especially at the tournament venue.

Once the spatial passage was seen by outsiders, subsequent troubles would come wave after wave.

The herb garden must also be well hidden.

The Immortal Plants were only to be used for healing, refining Spirit Medicine, and Cultivating.

The value of the Immortal Plants was too high; taking out even one could make many people go crazy.

Fanfan stood by, listening to him finish his arrangements, and suddenly asked:

"Dad, what if someone gets hurt during the tournament?"

"Use the medicine refined in advance."

"What if someone is dying?"

"Save them first."

"What if the herb garden is exposed?"

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment.

"Living people are more important."

Fanfan looked up at him and nodded earnestly.

"Understood."

"Why are you suddenly so obedient?"

"I have always been obedient."

A chorus of sneers instantly came from the herb field.

"Heh."

"She really dares to say that."

"Does she have some misunderstanding of what 'obedient' means?"

Fanfan turned around.

"The meeting is over; supplementary comments from the sidelines are prohibited."

Blazing Apricot Delicate lashed out with a vine.

Fanfan ran off immediately.

"Dad! It's hitting a child again!"

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to intervene, a mental fluctuation suddenly came from the entrance of the Undead Semi-Plane.

He raised his hand to catch the flying communication spirit tool.

He injected his Soul Power into it.

Yan Shaozhe's voice immediately rang out.

"Huo Yuhao, does your brat still know that you are a student of Shrek?"

The voice was loud. The herb field went quiet.

"How many times has the academy sent you a summons?"

"Come back immediately!"

"The tournament roster has entered the final selection, and the training for the main team is almost over."

"If you don't return to the team, I will come and drag you back myself!"

The communication ended.

Fanfan blinked.

"This person has a bad temper."

Huo Yuhao put away the spirit tool.

"The Dean."

"He is urging you to go back to school?"

"Yes."

"Can you not go?"

"What do you think?"

Fanfan thought about it seriously for a while.

"Can we capture the Dean and bring him in here?"

Huo Yuhao looked down at her.

"Who have you been learning from lately?"

"Elder Electrolux said, if you can't solve the problem, solve the person who created the problem."

Not far away, Electrolux's voice slowly sounded.

"I never said that."

Fanfan immediately changed her tune.

"Then maybe I realized it myself."

"Don't realize things blindly."

Huo Yuhao walked to the spatial passage, preparing to leave.

Fanfan hurried to catch up.

"Dad, I'm going too."

"No."

"I can help."

"Help with what?"

"Barbecue."

A roar came from the herb field from Blazing Apricot Delicate.

"You still dare to mention barbecue!"

Fanfan shrank her neck and quickly changed her reason.

"I can manage logistics."

"The academy's logistics department doesn't lack people."

"I can fight."

"You stay here and watch the herb garden."

"These herbs will bully me."

"They will thank the heavens if you don't pluck their leaves."

Fanfan grabbed Huo Yuhao's left leg.

"Dad, take me with you."

"Let go."

"No."

Seeing this, the two red and blue little Dragons also flew over.

The red little Dragon hugged Huo Yuhao's right leg.

The blue little Dragon was a step slow, circled a few times, and finally leaped up, perching on his shoulder.

Fanfan looked up at it.

"Why are you stealing the spot?"

The blue little Dragon flicked its tail.

Fanfan said: "There is still room on the right leg."

The red little Dragon immediately spread its body, hugging Huo Yuhao's entire leg tightly.

"You two are too competitive, aren't you?"

Huo Yuhao dragged one person and two Dragons along for two steps.

Fanfan was still sliding on the ground.

"Dad, give up; you can't escape."

"Fanfan."

"Hmm?"

"If you don't let go, there will be no barbecue this month."

Fanfan immediately stood up and pulled the red little Dragon down with her.

"Safe travels, Dad."

The two little Dragons stared at her blankly.

Fanfan whispered an explanation.

"As long as the green hills remain, there is no fear of having no meat to roast."

Huo Yuhao looked at her for a few seconds.

"Watch the herb garden well."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission."

"Don't pluck the leaves."

"I will apply."

"Don't approve it yourself."

"Then I will ask Elder Electrolux."

Electrolux's voice came again.

"I will not approve."

Fanfan's mouth drooped.

"There is no place for me in this home anymore."

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but rub her head.

"After I finish the tournament matters, I will come back to accompany you."

Fanfan looked up.

"Really?"

"Really."

"You must bring delicious food."

"Fine."

"And gifts."

"Fine."

"It would be best to bring a few people who can cook."

"You have quite a lot of demands."

"A child's needs should be listened to seriously."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand to open the spatial passage.

Before leaving, he looked back one last time.

Fanfan was holding the two little Dragons, standing at the edge of the herb field waving at him.

The group of Immortal Plants behind her also swayed their branches and leaves.

Huo Yuhao stepped into the passage.

Spatial fluctuations spread out.

The next second, he landed outside Shrek City.

Before he could see his surroundings clearly, a high temperature pressed down from overhead.

"Boom!"

Flames landed, and the surrounding temperature instantly rose.

A figure walked out of the firelight.

Red long hair rose behind her, and a familiar aura locked onto Huo Yuhao.

Just as Huo Yuhao wanted to retreat, his collar was grabbed by someone.

Ma Xiaotao pulled him in front of her, her eyes slightly narrowed, a smile on her face.

"Little Yuhao, having been missing for so long, have you thought about how to coax your sister?"