Ze Fang opened his eyes and looked at Yan Yan, then closed them again. "They say Xiao Qin defrauded you of your Foundation Establishment Pill, what's going on?"
"It was a misunderstanding," Yan Yan explained with a smile. "At that time, Xiao Qin said that she had a way to cure my grandfather only if she reached the Foundation Establishment stage. To help her succeed, I gave her my Foundation Establishment Pill."
"That's a Foundation Establishment Pill, and you were willing to part with it?" Ze Fang asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.
"It's just a Foundation Establishment Pill. Compared to my grandfather's life, it's worth nothing."
"You are quite generous." Ze Fang stopped talking, a faint smile curving his lips. Xiao Man had a Foundation Establishment Pill, but she failed to establish her foundation nine times without using it, which showed her arrogance.
"Ze Fang, are you from the Seven Great Sects?" Yan Yan asked abruptly. There were only three types of people in Wuji City: the original inhabitants, those who came from the Land of No Law, and outsiders. Those who came to Wuji City were basically from the Seven Great Sects.
"No," Ze Fang replied coldly.
Yan Yan looked at Ze Fang with surprise, then stopped asking. She took a piece of sugar cake and put it into Ze Fang's hand. "I don't know how much longer we have to wait. I made a lot, and I don't know when Xiao Qin will get to eat the sugar cake I made with my own hands."
Ze Fang looked at the sugar cake in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly. The aroma of the sugar cake was tempting, but he didn't like the taste. It was too sweet and could easily make people lose their guard.
"You don't like sugar cake?"
"No, I don't." Ze Fang returned the sugar cake to Yan Yan and took out a handkerchief to meticulously wipe his hands. His look of disdain made Yan Yan's breath catch. She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. In the end, she just took a resentful bite of the sugar cake. If you don't like it, fine, I'll eat two more! Sudanculture.com
Just as Ze Fang felt he was about to fall asleep, the room fell completely silent. He immediately opened his eyes and looked behind him. It was over. Had it succeeded or failed?
The closed door opened. The two of them stood up nervously and looked into the room.
Xiao Man walked out of the room, her face as pale as paper, staggering as she walked. Ze Fang quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Xiao Qin, how are you?"
Seeing Xiao Man's poor state, Yan Yan's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked into the room but saw nothing. "Xiao Qin, are you alright?"
"Find a place for me to sleep." Xiao Man didn't even have the strength to speak. All she wanted now was to find a place to sleep well. She was too tired.
"My grandfather..."
Xiao Man gestured for Yan Yan to go in and see for herself. Ze Fang immediately supported Xiao Man and headed towards his resting room. Fortunately, the people in the City Lord's Mansion were thoughtful and had arranged his room nearby.
As soon as Xiao Man collapsed onto the bed, she fell into a coma. Ze Fang felt her pulse and found that Xiao Man's body was empty, with no trace of spiritual energy. He quickly took out a pill and put it into Xiao Man's mouth.
Xiao Bai poked its head out from Ze Fang's embrace, looking at Xiao Man, then at Ze Fang.
Ze Fang stroked its head. "Your spiritual energy is depleted, you're just too tired. You were really reckless. Don't you know that depleting your spiritual energy greatly harms the body? You really disregard your own body for others."
Xiao Bai turned its head away, as if to say, aren't you the same?
Ze Fang retorted, "How am I the same? The predicament I'm in now is just an accident..."
However, as he spoke, his voice grew quieter and less confident. "Don't worry, I will take care of my body from now on. Now, I have found the joy of living."
Xiao Man fell into a deep sleep due to her depleted spiritual energy, and the City Lord's Mansion was filled with joy. Not only was the old City Lord's poison removed, but his shattered Golden Core was also repaired. Although his cultivation had dropped to the early Golden Core stage, it was already excellent!
"That's great, Father! I knew you would be fine," the City Lord said, tears of joy streaming down his face. They had been disappointed too many times over the past ten years, and they hadn't held much hope this time either. Unexpectedly, Xiao Man had truly cured the City Lord.
"Alright, you're all grown up, and you're still crying your eyes out. Aren't you ashamed? I still have my dignity," the old City Lord said with a chuckle. "By the way, where is young friend Xiao Qin?"
Everyone suddenly remembered Xiao Man. By the time the City Lord rushed over, Xiao Man had already left. Only Yan Yan was with the old City Lord. They couldn't help but look at Yan Yan. "Where is Xiao Qin?"
"She's gone to rest. She looked unwell and was probably very tired."
"Young friend Xiao Qin is my savior, so she must not be mistreated. Yan'er, you go and check on her for your grandfather, and take some of the good things from the treasury to give to her."
"Yes, Grandfather."
Yan Yan selected three treasures from the treasury: a sword, a set of soft armor, and a Tian Kui Lan Zhi. Tian Kui Lan Zhi was a top-grade spiritual medicine for alchemy. They had lost many skilled fighters for this Tian Kui Lan Zhi. It was originally intended to extend the old City Lord's life, but now that the old City Lord had recovered, it was no longer needed.
When Yan Yan arrived with the gifts, she found a giant white snake coiled at the entrance, flicking its scarlet tongue and staring at her menacingly!
"Help! Someone, come quickly..."
"What's all the commotion?" Ze Fang opened the door and came out. Xiao Bai immediately moved aside.
"A snake..."
"This is my spirit beast. Do you need something?"
"Is Xiao Qin here? I've brought a thank-you gift." Yan Yan had people present the gifts. Ze Fang immediately accepted them on behalf of Xiao Man. She had always liked good things, and no matter what the City Lord's Mansion gave her, as long as it was a good thing, she would like it.
"I've accepted the items on her behalf. She needs to cultivate. If there's nothing else, don't disturb her." With that, he turned and went back inside, slamming the door shut with a loud bang that made Yan Yan flinch.
"Is he angry?" Yan Yan asked Fan Ting next to her. Ze Fang usually didn't pay much attention to them, but today he was even more difficult to get along with, his face as cold as if someone owed him millions.
"Perhaps Xiao Qin's condition isn't good," Fan Ting speculated. He had also seen Xiao Qin's face when she came out, so pale and bloodless, like a paper figurine. Ze Fang had almost dragged Xiao Man back.
"How about asking the physicians in the mansion to check on Xiao Qin?" Yan Yan suggested. "Although our physicians are not as skilled as her, it's better than nothing."
Fan Ting looked at the large white snake guarding the door. "Miss, do you think it will let us in?"
Yan Yan stared at the white snake for a long time before finally admitting defeat. "I think it will swallow us whole."
"Let's go back first. We can thank her in person when Xiao Qin has recovered."
"Yes, let's let her rest well first." Yan Yan sensibly left.