Black-hearted! Absolutely black-hearted!
Zi Lingling's understanding of Ye Lingyuan deepened.
Fine! Listen to good advice, and you'll have a full belly! Besides, she was planning to do so anyway.
A hint of cunning flashed in Zi Lingling's eyes. She glanced at Ye Lingyuan indifferently and said, "It seems you have a point. Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly accept it!"
"Hmph! You call it reluctant? If it weren't for the King of Hell's sake, why would I let you off so easily?"
Ever since Ji Ran learned that Zi Lingling was the culprit who made Ye Liuxing risk breaking his seal, he couldn't stand her. This was also why he had held nothing back before.
At this moment, although he was fulfilling his promise under his agreement with Ye Lingyuan, he still didn't have a good look at Zi Lingling.
Of course, he had only just learned that this remarkably talented young man in black was none other than the renowned King of Hell of Tianqi.
Ji Ran's words greatly displeased Zi Lingling. He had almost killed her, and now she was supposed to feel like she benefited? What kind of logic was that?
Although she couldn't defeat Ji Ran now, it didn't stop her from being sharp-tongued. "Then you don't have to give him face."
"You!"
Ji Ran was so choked that he had no words to say.
Could he refuse to give Ye Lingyuan face? Of course not!
Everyone said that the King of Hell of Tianqi was ruthless. Ji Ran had witnessed it today.
The pool of blood on the ground, not yet dry, constantly reminded Ji Ran that Ye Lingyuan was a truly ruthless man!
If he was so ruthless to himself, how could he show mercy to others?
Indeed, geniuses are on the left, and madmen are on the right!
Thinking this, Ji Ran couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for himself.
Fortunately, he had compromised. Otherwise, attracting such a talented madman as an enemy for himself and the Ye family would definitely be a terrifying nightmare.
However, wasn't it said that the King of Hell of Tianqi didn't associate with women? When did he get a woman?
Ji Ran thought to himself, "It seems even the Ye family's intelligence network has its blind spots. I should have a word with them when I get back, or they'll become even more lax."
If the people in the Ye family's intelligence gathering department knew what Ji Ran was thinking at this moment, how wronged they would feel. This was from Sudan Novel Network.
This time, Ji Ran had truly wronged them. Ye Lingyuan and Zi Lingling had only known each other for a single night; how could they have gathered any intelligence?
Although Ji Ran was puzzled as to when Zi Lingling became Ye Lingyuan's woman, he didn't overthink it.
In his opinion, no matter how ruthless and heartless Ye Lingyuan was, he was still a man. He had to have someone to help him with his physiological needs, right?
Therefore, it was not unreasonable for Ye Lingyuan to have a woman around him. It was just that he felt it was a pity for Ye Lingyuan. Why would such a talented Ye Lingyuan find a waste who couldn't cultivate?
Never mind, never mind. When the King of Hell got a woman, whether that woman was a waste or a genius, it had nothing to do with him, Ji Ran.
His most important task now was to quickly fulfill his promise and then take Ye Liuxing to Medicine King Valley.
Thinking of this, the anger that had been stoked by Zi Lingling instantly subsided halfway.
"Alright, alright! I don't have time to argue with you. What medicinal ingredients do you need? Hurry up and tell me!"
"The medicinal ingredients I need are a bit precious. Don't be stingy then!"
Zi Lingling said, taking out the list she had written earlier.
Ji Ran took it and felt a pang of heartache upon a closer look.
The list read: Soul Returning Grass, Ghost Lotus, Coiled Dragon Ginseng, Crimson Flame Fruit, Bone Washing Flower, Blood Coagulating Grass, Blood Ganoderma, and Nine-Orifice Red Lotus Root.
Although there were only eight types of medicinal herbs on the list, their combined value exceeded twenty thousand taels of silver.
Especially the Nine-Orifice Red Lotus Root, which was even harder to find. This was because ordinary Nine-Orifice Lotus Roots were grown from white flowers, while Red Lotus Roots were mostly seven-orificed. Therefore, a lotus root that was both nine-orificed and red could be considered one in ten thousand.
Fortunately, all these items were available at the Tianqi branch of the Fengyun Merchant Bank.
Ji Ran only felt a brief heartache before calling Huo Qinghe over and asking him to procure them from the storeroom.
After Huo Qinghe left, Ji Ran hugged Ye Liuxing and said to Ye Lingyuan, "Steward Huo will deliver the items to you later. I'll take my leave now!"
Saying so, he turned to leave.
"Wait!"
"Wait!"
The first sentence was spoken by Zi Lingling, and the second by Ye Lingyuan.
When Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan realized they had spoken at the same time, their faces showed surprise.
Ji Ran's expression changed, and his aura fluctuated. He had already fulfilled his promise; what more did they want?
He glanced at Ye Lingyuan with a hostile gaze and then at Zi Lingling.
"Do you two have any other business?"
"I..."
"This King..."
Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan spoke simultaneously again, but when they found that the other was about to speak, they both shut their mouths.
Ji Ran's face became very grim. Too much time had already been wasted, and he had no more time to spare.
"May I ask what advice you two have?"
Ye Lingyuan looked at Zi Lingling, signaling her to speak first.
Zi Lingling did not stand on ceremony and said, "I want to ask what's wrong with young master Ye?"
Although she was unhappy with Ji Ran, she had a very good impression of Ye Liuxing.
Of course, in the urgency of the moment, she had not noticed Ye Liuxing's abnormality.
It was better that Zi Lingling didn't mention it. As soon as she did, the pressure of a Saint King realm middle-stage cultivator erupted from Ji Ran, about to descend upon her again.
"How dare you ask? If it weren't for you, how would our young master have ended up like this?"
Ye Lingyuan stared intently at Ji Ran, constantly guarding against him making a move on Zi Lingling.
Zi Lingling, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered, "Because of me?"
Ji Ran sneered, "Isn't it because of you? Our young master originally had the talent of a prodigy. It was just that when he broke through to the Spirit Gathering realm at the age of twelve, he accidentally injured his heart meridian. To save his life, the family head had no choice but to seal the spiritual energy within his body and warned him that he must never open the seal before his heart meridian was healed, otherwise, his life would be in danger."
"And then?"
Zi Lingling frowned and asked.
"And then? The family head has been searching for a way to heal the young master's heart meridian all these years. As soon as he's healed, he'll unseal him. This way, not only will his life be saved, but his hard-earned spiritual energy won't be wasted. It's killing two birds with one stone."
"Then how did young master Ye end up like this?"
"Ask yourself! When I rushed over, I saw our young master trying to break the seal. I had no choice but to knock him out!"
"Why is he trying to break the seal?"
"You should ask yourself! Before he fainted, the young master painfully called out 'Sister Zi,' which I assume was you!"
Zi Lingling thought for a moment and understood. Ye Liuxing's attempt to break the seal must have happened when she was about to hit the wall.
From this, it seemed that Ye Liuxing intended to break through the seal to obtain spiritual energy and then come to save her.
But why? Ye Liuxing and she had only known each other for a few hours. Why would he risk his life for her?
"Alas, can I take a look at him?"