Xu Ge, now reverted to his original form, looked at Su Xi in the distance, shaking his head repeatedly, unable to believe any of it was real.
Su Xi, someone he'd never bothered to notice before, had actually beaten him back to his primal state.
He had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years, only to lose it all encountering Su Xi. He had no idea how long it would take to cultivate back to human form from a Kunpeng, or if he'd ever succeed.
The thought of such consequences brought him to the brink of tears.
"Don't be rude to my master," Lin Feng shouted repeatedly at Xu Ge, seeing him in danger, as if ready to intervene at any moment.
Su Xi ignored Lin Feng's shouting. Even if he wanted to act, he first had to break free from her formation.
She grabbed the Kunpeng on the ground and put him away.
Even though Xu Ge had reverted to his original form, she still had ways to get the information she wanted.
Supercomputers knew a great deal, and simple beast languages were no problem for them. She could even understand caterpillars.
After putting Xu Ge away, Su Xi's gaze fell on Lin Feng.
Now, it was time to finish her real business.
She extended her hand and waved it gently at Lin Feng, who was floating in the air.
Suddenly, Lin Feng, who had been shouting, froze instantly, his mouth agape. At the same time, a red light group began to peel away from his mouth.
As the red light group separated, Lin Feng's once radiant eyes became dull and lifeless again, his pupils starting to lose focus.
Su Xi had successfully retrieved the Fire Spirit Pearl from Lin Feng's body and put it away safely. To be doubly sure, she even affixed some seals to the Fire Spirit Pearl.
She wouldn't let the Fire Spirit Pearl escape again, not after the last time she was careless.
Since the Fire Spirit Pearl had been retrieved, Su Xi naturally didn't intend to keep Lin Feng restrained any longer. With a wave of her hand, she let him down from the sky.
Lin Feng regained his freedom but stood motionless, his expression vacant and foolish, saliva almost dripping from his lips, which he seemed not to care about.
Lin Dong watched his son relapse into idiocy and looked at Su Xi with a sense of despair, clenching his fist in his robe.
Without Su Xi, his son would not only have not become like this, but he might have had a chance to become an immortal.
His mindset shifted for a moment, and he no longer felt fear, only a desire for revenge.
He quietly pulled a dagger from his person and prepared to launch a surprise attack on Su Xi, to vent his pent-up frustration.
But before he could make a move, Chen Ruixin, who had been behind him all along, stepped forward, placed a hand on his shoulder, and whispered in his ear, "I know you're very angry and want revenge. But if you go up now, you'll just be throwing your life away, and you won't be able to avenge your son. I have a way that can help you get revenge, and it has a much higher chance of success than if you act directly."
Lin Dong turned to look at Chen Ruixin. Under the gaze of his deep eyes, his frenzied heart gradually calmed down. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What method do you have?"
Seeing that Lin Dong was swayed, Chen Ruixin smiled and quietly revealed his plan.
Upon hearing Chen Ruixin's words, Lin Dong appeared hesitant, unsure if Chen Ruixin's plan would succeed.
The risk seemed rather unreliable.
Chen Ruixin nodded, hinting for Lin Dong to rest assured that his plan would definitely be completed.
With Chen Ruixin's affirmation, Lin Dong cast aside his other thoughts.
He could not stand by and watch his son, the ninth generation of a single heir in the Lin family, become a fool and inherit the family business.
"Immortal Master, please wait." Lin Dong hurried forward and knelt before Su Xi, kowtowing repeatedly.
"What are you doing?" Su Xi was startled by Lin Dong's sudden actions and hastily took a step back, utterly bewildered.
Was he trying to pull some kind of scam?
Lin Dong wiped the tears from his eyes and said with great sorrow, "Please, Immortal Master, save my son. It was so hard for him to be normal for a few days, and I don't want him to remain a fool."
Hearing Lin Dong's words, Su Xi glanced at Lin Feng, who was not far away.
If she were to calculate it, Lin Feng's current state was indeed partly her doing.
There were ways to treat foolishness.
After a moment of thought, Su Xi took out a gene needle from her person. "I was already aware of your son's condition. There is indeed a way to save him now."
"???" Lin Dong looked at Su Xi in confusion, wondering if he had misheard.
Was there really a way to save his son?
He subconsciously glanced at Chen Ruixin. Didn't he say Su Xi would definitely not help? How could she agree so readily now?
Su Xi picked up the gene needle in her hand, ready to administer it.
In the future world, children with intellectual disabilities often appeared, so scientists had long found solutions using genetic engineering.
The gene needle contained healthy genetic fragments. Once injected into a person's body, it would automatically repair and help cells divide normally, constructing rational genes.
"Stop." Seeing Su Xi's peculiar-looking device, Lin Dong hurriedly stepped forward to block her.
He had never encountered such a strange method of healing. Although he was unlearned, he wasn't foolish.
Su Xi looked at Lin Dong, who was blocking her path, and frowned, "Do you want to save him or not?"
If you want to save him, don't stand in my way.
Her act of saving him was out of goodwill, not an obligation.
Lin Dong sensed Su Xi's displeasure and gave an awkward smile, asking with lingering doubt, "Immortal Master, what is this?"
Hearing Lin Dong's question, Su Xi realized he had no idea what the gene needle in her hand was. However, she had no desire to explain.
Explaining gene fragments to someone who had no concept of it would be like teaching calculus to a child. It wasn't impossible, but who knew how long it would take.
She was busy and didn't have time for lengthy explanations.
"I'll ask again: this is your only chance to save him. Do you want to?" She had many other things to do and no time to entertain Lin Dong.
Lin Dong's expression showed a trace of hesitation upon hearing Su Xi's words.
Although he didn't understand what the item in Su Xi's hand was, since there was a chance, he didn't want to miss this opportunity to try.
His son was more important than his own life.
Chen Ruixin, seeing the expression on Lin Dong's face, knew his thoughts. Without further delay, he stepped forward. "Immortal Master, even if you don't want to save him, you shouldn't deceive people like this. Do you know how many people would be harmed by this?"
Su Xi was taken aback by Chen Ruixin's sudden interjection.
There must be a reason for such an unusual behavior. Chen Ruixin seemed to be more than just a scoundrel; he likely had some background.
Confirming Chen Ruixin's identity in her mind, Su Xi looked at him intently and asked, "What is the purpose of your statement?"
Chen Ruixin smiled and said, "Immortal Master, since you are from the Five Great Immortal Mountains, and you have harmed mortals to obtain the Fire Spirit Pearl, you must give the Lin father and son an explanation."
Hearing Chen Ruixin's familiarity with the Five Great Immortal Mountains, Su Xi became even more certain that he was not simple. She chose to remain silent and observe, waiting to see.
She wanted to see what Chen Ruixin's true intentions were.