What is their purpose, then? Or are they simply trying to save someone? Zha Muxi cannot be blamed for her suspicion; she considers herself a judge of human nature. Having a celestial herb in one's possession is equivalent to having an extra life, yet she had just given it away to someone she had never met before.
Regardless of their motives, however, they had saved her. If the need arose in the future, and provided it did not violate her principles, she would do her utmost to meet their demands.
"Little master, I've looked into it. Qi Sili has contracted some strange illness and will not live to reach adulthood, so this Seven-Star Lotus must be for extending his life."
Chapter 18