Stunning Edge

134

Chapter 134

The grimoire materialized in her hand from the interspatial storage ring. She handed it to the old man.

"What? You'll let me see?" The old man gazed at Claire incredulously, echoing her words.

"Mhm. Go on," Claire said calmly.

"Old man, where's your medicine? Claire is wounded," Feng Yixuan exclaimed with panic, noticing her wounds. Ever since they had left the capital, Claire had never said a word, leaving her wounds untreated. Coupled with dealing with the lightning, they had completely forgotten Claire's wounds.

"Oh, oh, medicine." The old man hurriedly rummaged through his interspatial storage ring, the pulled out a small blue and white porcelain bottle. He shook out one small pill and handed it to Claire, saying, "Eat this, I guarantee you'll feel much better immediately. Si Konglin gave me this medicine and it cost me quite a bit to trade for it." The old man said this with a bit of a heartache. It was clear he was only being this generous because Claire had promised to let him see her grimoire. His words were also meant to be friendly.

Claire didn't hold back and swallowed the medicine in one gulp. Sure enough, a cooling sensation spread throughout her whole body, lingering especially her wounds, and her aches and pains quickly melted away. She felt refreshed and exceptionally comfortable. What was the medicine? Claire was extremely shocked. Treatment from priests and alchemists could not compare with its effects.

Claire handed over the grimoire and the old man received it happily. But after he impatiently glanced over the cover, his expression changed.

"Wha-what are these words?" The old man frowned, blinking as he asked. He seemed to be talking to himself, yet also asking Claire.

Claire remained silent.

After pausing for a moment, the old man immediately continued on, about to flip through.

But then something strange occurred. The grimoire remained shut!

"Hmm?" The old man frowned, then tried to flip it open again, but once again, he was still unable to open it.

They all froze. What was going on?

"Old man, are you trying to be dramatic again?" Feng Yixuan asked seriously, his gaze sharp.

"Be dramatic my ass! Which one of you see I'm trying to be dramatic? Would I really open just a book so dramatically?" the old man fumed at Feng Yixuan.

Feng Yixuan froze. In other words, the old man was really unable to open it?

"Why can't I open it?" The old man fumbled around with the book, inspecting it.

Claire was also surprised. Originally, she had thought it wouldn't matter because he wouldn't be able to read Chinese. If he could, that meant he had also come from another world like her and it would be another matter to deal with.

But she had not anticipated this situation. He was actually unable to open the book?

The old man tried to open it while exerting strength, but the ordinary looking book did not budge.

After trying for a while, the old man finally gave up and asked Claire suspiciously, "This is the grimoire?"

Before Claire said anything, Feng Yixuan said a little angrily, "Huh? Old man, what are you trying to imply? How could Claire try to trick you!"

"It is the grimoire." Claire walked over and took the book, also very confused. What was this situation? With a light flip, the book opened immediately.