Feng Chu looked at the box of immortal spirit stones, coughed several times, and then calmed down.
His composed tone was still laced with excitement: "We'll take all of these."
"Truly? I'll sell them at cost, without profiting a single spirit stone from you." Qu Biyao was overjoyed. That would be wonderful. Although she found the young gentleman who collected strange stones to be speaking with excessive emotion, she didn't suspect anything. When she saw something she liked, she couldn't help but show her joy. It was only human nature!
Ju Xun transmitted a message to Butler Zhu, signaling to buy all the raw ore and outer stones. When it came to business matters, Butler Zhu was more experienced. Upon receiving Ju Xun's hint, he immediately declared that they would take all the waste materials and raw ore from outside. This was because Xiaobai had told Ju Xun that nearly half of the stones outside were of this immortal stone variety.
Qu Biyao breathed a sigh of relief. The crisis with the bank was finally averted!
She hadn't expected Senior Zhu and the others to be so righteous, buying all her inventory for ten million top-grade spirit stones. She knew that if the raw ore didn't yield anything spectacular, she would be driven to hang herself from the losses. Therefore, she insisted on giving Ju Xun all the pre-cut colored gems from the treasury.
Even though she made no profit from this arrangement, she didn't care. If her business rivals were in this situation, they would have definitely used the bank issue to crush her. Therefore, she was grateful; not everyone was driven solely by profit.
"Miss Qu, are you sure you don't regret this? Once the deal is done, it's final. There's no turning back once you leave," Butler Zhu, upon learning that his fairy had gained a great benefit, confirmed repeatedly with Miss Qu. Once the contract was signed, there would be no backing out! After signing the agreement, Ju Xun stored all the raw ore, including the box of immortal stones, into her spatial artifact.
Suddenly, a hurried voice from downstairs called out,
"Miss, Miss, quickly, Young Master is in trouble..."
"What happened? Wasn't he fine when I left?" Qu Biyao was anxious and grabbed Xi'er, asking urgently.
"It's my fault, I wasn't watching the Young Master properly. He secretly ate a candied hawthorn, and his condition relapsed," Xi'er cried, gasping for breath.
Ju Xun, observing from the side, saw clearly that after only a few hours of interaction, this Miss Qu seemed like a good person. She wasn't like when she had blocked the carriage, appearing to have hidden motives. Thinking that she had indeed taken advantage of Qu Biyao, she might as well help her further.
"Miss Qu, I heard that your younger brother's life is in danger? I know a little about medicine and can take a look at your brother," Ju Xun ventured, unsure if Miss Qu would trust a stranger.
Evidently, Ju Xun had worried unnecessarily. For someone who was ill, even a sliver of hope was like a life-saving straw.
"Fairy, is that true? Please save my brother!" Qu Biyao suddenly bowed solemnly.
"Let's be clear first, I can only do my best, but I cannot guarantee I can save your brother. Life and death are determined by fate, and all things have their appointed course!" Ju Xun did not make any rash promises, considering it as her repayment for selling the immortal stones.
"No, it won't be. My brother cannot find any spiritual doctors to examine him anymore. They all say his condition is beyond medical help. You are willing to help, and for that, I am already immensely grateful, how could I possibly blame you!" Qu Biyao sobbed uncontrollably. All the spiritual doctors feared that her brother's condition would tarnish their reputations, so none were willing to enter the Qu manor!
"Lead the way, let's go! Saving him is the priority!" Ju Xun transmitted a message for everyone to gather in the spatial artifact, and she went to the Qu manor. Feng Chu shook his head, tapped his toes, and followed behind them.
Ju Xun grabbed Qu Biyao, and with a flash of her body, they were already a thousand miles away. Qu Biyao covered her mouth in shock. She hadn't expected the fairy's cultivation to allow flight without any external aids.
On the street, people only felt a fleeting shadow pass through the air; it vanished before they could even get a clear look. Even Xi'er was so stunned she forgot to cry.
"Brother Wu Ye, I don't want to go back to the spatial artifact yet, I want to go shopping," Xiaobai whined to Ji Wu Ye.
"Alright, but you can't run around carelessly!" Ji Wu Ye nodded. Ji Chen Mu and Xiao Wang You also followed. Butler Zhu felt that it was feasible to buy more supplies and bring them into the spatial artifact, as his fairy loved to eat, and enriching the space with ingredients was a practical matter.
Qi Mo and A You followed Butler Zhu.
Ju Xun took Qu Biyao directly to her brother's courtyard. She heard the cries of his wet nurse, Wu Ma. Qu Biyao startled, had she arrived too late? She rushed in, only to see Wu Ma sobbing beside the bed, while her younger brother's small hand gently stroked her face.
Qu Biyao's heart suddenly ached intensely. Her brother was already too weak to even speak.
Ju Xun followed Qu Biyao into the room and immediately felt the stifling heat within. She flicked her sleeve, opening all the windows. The three of them looked at her in astonishment.
"It's too stuffy in here, it's not good for the patient!"
Qu Biyao then remembered the fairy's purpose and hurriedly made space, also pulling up Wu Ma.
Many years later, Qu Ce would always remember that afternoon. A divine being, like the Goddess of Nine Heavens descending to the mortal realm, had saved him when he was young and on the brink of death. Her clear voice, filled with the hope of life, had approached him.
Ju Xun checked his pulse and discovered his congenital weakness. His mother had suffered damage in the womb, leading to a disharmony between his heart and kidneys, causing his heart to weaken. Furthermore, he had been over-pampered since birth, slowly depleting his vitality. If she hadn't cultivated life force, no one in this world could have cured him.
Suppressing her confusion, she used her spiritual energy to clear his meridians and then gave him a drop of spiritual spring water to restore his vitality. Finally, she used green life energy to heal his heart and kidneys. The little fellow sweated profusely from the pain but did not cry. His disposition was resilient, while the two adults beside him were weeping uncontrollably.
While performing the healing technique, Ju Xun detected a trace of soul power hidden within the little fellow's Dantian. What was this... This soul power protected his Dantian and provided energy to his entire body. Such a phenomenon was unprecedented.
After finishing, Ju Xun took a moment to adjust her breathing. She wondered if she should tell Miss Qu...
"Miss Qu, your younger brother..."
"Can't you save him? It's alright, thank you!" Seeing her brother fall into a deep sleep, and then seeing the fairy hesitate to speak, Qu Biyao assumed the worst. Fearing that the fairy would be burdened, she quickly interrupted her.
"Don't worry, your younger brother is no longer in critical condition. After he cultivates in the future, his body and meridians can be gradually improved!" Ju Xun knew her earlier expression had frightened her.
"What, really? Thank you so much!"
Qu Biyao suddenly knelt down, offering Ju Xun a deep bow. Old Madam Wu also knelt, her face filled with gratitude. She had never imagined that her brother could recover, let alone cultivate!
"Please get up. I was about to say that your younger brother has a trace of soul power in his Dantian protecting him. I suspect it is one of your elders. Only those with a blood connection would do such a thing," Ju Xun explained, unsure how to articulate this matter, which involved another system of cultivation. She guessed that a Xuan Master might be able to clarify it.
"Soul power?" Qu Biyao suddenly choked back tears. This must be her mother. Her mother must have exhausted her soul power to protect her brother. Her mother had disappeared after giving birth to her brother, and her father had tried every method to find her, but to no avail. Yet, she never imagined that her brother, whom her father despised, carried their mother's soul power within him. Her father had gone too far, blaming their newborn brother for their mother's death.
"Fairy, I will inform my father of this. Thank you, Fairy!"
Suddenly, crying was heard from outside the courtyard: "Ce'er, you died too soon..."