Chapter 175: Side Story Complete

Autumn arrived once again. Qiao Suluo and her Beast Husbands took their children to the seaside.

They owned a large villa by the sea, and every autumn, they would come here to stay for a while. The main reason was simple: autumn was when the sea crabs were at their fattest.

Bai Qianluo’s Water Ability had already surpassed level ten. Furthermore, he had awakened the inherited power of the Sea God, gained the allegiance of the Sea God Pearl, and could now unleash the Sea God Domain. His strength and bloodline abilities completely crushed those of the Sea Beastmen. In the eyes of the Sea Beastmen, Bai Qianluo was now their king.

However, Bai Qianluo rarely spent his days in the sea. He preferred to stay with his wife and children. It was only during this time of year, when the crabs were at their plumpest, that they visited the coast—primarily just to feast on them.

There was no need to hunt for them. With a simple manipulation of the seawater, Bai Qianluo could wash up a massive haul of large, meaty crabs right onto the beach. The children would then excitedly carry their little buckets along the shore, scooping up the crabs, along with sea cucumbers, eels, and a variety of other seafood.

“Wow, so many crabs, and so many shrimp…”

“I found clams over here!”

Everyone was thrilled at the sight of the abundant seafood.

Bai Ruihai, Bai Qianluo’s son, was now six years old. He had awakened his Water Ability when he was just a few months old. Although his superpower couldn’t compare to Bai Qianluo’s just yet, he had already mastered the basics of controlling seawater. Standing nearby, he helped manipulate the waves to roll more seafood onto the shore.

Bai Qianluo looked at Bai Ruihai with gratification. “You’re doing great.”

Bai Qianluo felt that his son’s potential in the Water Ability surpassed his own, especially regarding his innate perception of the ocean. He certainly hadn’t been this powerful when he was a child.

Blushing at his father’s praise, Bai Ruihai looked a bit shy. “It’s because you taught me well, Father.”

Bai Ruihai was naturally bashful and introverted. He didn’t speak much on normal days, but he was always diligent and hardworking.

Qiao Suluo walked over and pulled him into a hug. “My son is amazing.

“We’ve gathered plenty of seafood now. Come on, let’s head back to the house. Mother is going to make you all a grand seafood feast!

“Over the next few days, you can think about whatever you want to eat, and I’ll cook it for you.”

Qiao Suluo loved seafood, and her passion had rubbed off on the children. Naturally, she was fully capable of turning these ingredients into a variety of mouth-watering dishes.

“Mother, I want to eat eel rice!”

“Alright, I’ll make it for you. But today, we’re having fresh crabs first. I’ll make the eel for you tomorrow.”

“Mother, I want sea urchin dumplings!”

“Okay, I’ll make them…”

Chatting and laughing with the children, Qiao Suluo led the way back to the villa.

Que Hongjin and the others followed close behind. They were going to help prepare all these seafood ingredients; they couldn’t possibly let their wife do all the hard work by herself.

Taking the time out every year to come play was a relaxing getaway for them. In truth, as long as they were with their wife and children, they were deeply content.

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Gu Yunjiao, the daughter Qiao Suluo had borne for Gu Songlan, was also six years old now. Since she was little, Gu Songlan had been teaching her how to identify various medicinal herbs, intending to pass down his medical skills to her.

In the future, Gu Yunjiao would inherit the Medicine King Valley.

Today’s Medicine King Valley was entirely incomparable to its past iteration. Gu Songlan had overhauled the valley’s rules and systems. Never again would the valley use Beastmen as medicine men, and its doctors no longer dared to harm anyone. If they did, the punishments enforced by the Medicine King Valley would be exceedingly severe.

Gu Yunjiao had been well-versed in various medical texts since she was young. Under her father’s daily guidance, she had developed a deep interest in medical skills. Of course, what Gu Yunjiao excelled at the most was Alchemy. She loved refining elixirs.

Every winter, she would join her father and senior martial brothers to refine batches of Cold-Driving Pills. Although heated brick beds were now popularized in the north—allowing people to burn firewood or coal for warmth—there would always be some Beastmen who caught a chill. Taking a Cold-Driving Pill would quickly dispel the fever and cure the illness.

Over the past few years, Gu Songlan had taken in many disciples, teaching them his medical skills. He had also opened numerous clinics across the land to save lives and aid the public. Because of this, Gu Songlan’s reputation resounded brightly throughout the Da Jing Dynasty.

In the past, there had been far too few doctors in the Da Jing Dynasty. When a Beastman suffered from a simple headache or fever, finding a clinic with a competent doctor was no easy task. Now, clinics were open everywhere in the dynasty. The doctors possessed excellent medical skills, and the clinics were always stocked with common remedies.

Whenever the Beastmen had minor ailments, they knew they could simply go to a clinic to buy the right medicine for their symptoms. Once they used the medication, they realized just how effective it was.

Everyone was exceptionally grateful to Gu Songlan. Even the disciples he had taken in felt immensely indebted to him. Influenced by his ideals, they all studied their medical skills diligently, each striving to become a genuinely good doctor.