“But if you lack one drop of Soul Blood, you're no longer perfect in the eyes of the people. You wouldn't be regarded as a Holy Maiden anymore,” Yazmin uttered.
Little did Yazmin know, Erwen felt rather relieved. “Holy Maiden? To be frank, I'm no longer interested in that. I just want to be a normal girl living a normal life.”
As she was saying that, she couldn't help but spare Zeke a glance. Being Holy Maiden, I would never be able to get married. In that case, how could I ever marry Zeke?
When that thought entered her mind, she was shocked at herself. Da*n it! I'm Holy Maiden of the White Muraco Clan! How could I have such thoughts? I'm betraying the White Muraco Clan with such blasphemous thoughts!
She then shook her head vigorously to expel those thoughts of hers. However, they had now occupied her mind and were impossible to erase. I hope neither Zeke nor Yazmin noticed that.
“Don't worry. I have a way to help you re-cultivate your Soul Blood,” Zeke assured. “With that, you can have your Soul Blood back within half a month.”
Yazmin and Erwen were amused by his words.
“Zeke, do you have the slightest idea about what Soul Blood is? We need to cultivate them since we were young! In other words, it took us more than twenty years to get where we are today!” Yazmin mocked. “Do you think it's possible for us to do it in merely half a month? Well, unless you know about the Soul Blood Formula of the White Muraco Clan.”
Zeke nodded with affirmation. “That's right. That's what I want to give both of you, the Soul Blood Formula.”
“How is that possible?” Both the ladies could not believe it.
“The Soul Blood Formula is the White Muraco Clan's forbidden secret. Only the clan leaders have it. Even Holy Maiden has no right to ask about it! How could a foreigner like you know about the Soul Blood Formula? You're trying to fool us, right?”
“Well, you wouldn't know until you try it for yourselves,” Zeke answered. “Bring me a pen and a piece of paper.”
Yazmin and Erwen stared at each other confusingly for a moment upon hearing that. In the end, Yazmin brought what was required by Zeke.
Zeke started writing on the paper. Not long after, he wrote down the Soul Blood Formula on it.
The ladies took the paper and read it impatiently.
After a thorough read, they both ridiculed Zeke. “The ingredients you wrote here are all the ordinary herbs which could be found all over Muraco. Are you saying that you could help us cultivate just by mixing these herbs together? Are you expecting us to believe you? You must take us for fools!”
“Go fetch me those herbs. Stop wasting time.” Zeke's tone was authoritative.
Zeke's straight face got the ladies wondering if he was serious about knowing the Soul Blood Formula.
Regardless, Yazmin decided to go along with it and went out to get the required herbs.
The dried herbs sold everywhere in Muraco wouldn't work because Zeke needed fresh ones for the formula. Hence, Yazmin had to go to the White Muraco Clan's herb plantation to gather the ingredients.
The herb plantation was a restricted area. Theoretically speaking, only the clan leader and Holy Maiden were allowed inside.
Fortunately for Yazmin, she was in charge of the herb plantation. Hence, she could enter as well.
After an hour, she returned and placed all the herbs beside Zeke. “We have a pot to brew it. I'll go ahead with it.”
Zeke waved his hands in dismissal. “The Soul Blood Formula might look simple, but there's a trick to brewing it. Not only is the intensity of fire crucial, but the ratio of the herbs needed is very important as well. I think it's better if I brew it myself.”
With that, Zeke started brewing the Soul Blood Formula.
After an hour of complicated brewing, the Soul Blood Formula was close to completion.
Erwen took a sniff of it, and she was thrilled.
Yazmin was confused when she saw her reaction. “What is it, Erwen?”
“I've taken the Soul Blood Formula before when the clan leader made it for me last time around. Funny enough, it smelled exactly like the one Zeke is brewing!” Erwen exclaimed. “It seems like he was telling the truth.”
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