"Uncle Feng, I didn't say your daughter was beyond saving, why are you crying?" Cheng Xiaofan said, feeling a bit helpless.
On the way, Mei Xueyun had given Cheng Xiaofan a general introduction to Feng Qingping's situation.
Feng Qingping's wife had died during childbirth, and to spare his daughter any hardship, Feng Qingping had remained a widower and never remarried.
For his daughter, he had shouldered all the difficulties a man could bear.
It was no wonder Feng Qingping had a moment of mental breakdown upon hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words.
Cheng Xiaofan quickly helped him up from the ground and said, "Uncle Feng, don't be so anxious. I'm telling you the truth, since I'm here, I have a way to save your daughter!"
Hearing this, Feng Qingping quickly wiped away his tears and said with surprise, "Divine Doctor Cheng, are you telling the truth?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and replied, "Uncle Feng, of course, I am."
Feng Qingping exclaimed, "This is too good, too good!"
Cheng Xiaofan pondered for a moment and said, "However, this is my first time dealing with soul retrieval, and I don't have much experience."
"Currently, Feng Ying's vitality is too weak. I'll have to wait until nightfall to cover her entire body with spiritual energy and then search."
Everyone's body contains both yin and yang energies. During the day, yang energy is dominant and yin energy is weaker, while at night, yin energy is dominant and yang energy is weaker.
This is why ordinary people are active during the day and enter a state of sleep at night.
It is a form of yin and yang harmony that allows humans to maintain a normal and orderly life, and for their bodily functions to improve.
Qi, also known as vitality, belongs to yang, hence yang qi.
Since Feng Ying's yang qi is too weak, Cheng Xiaofan can only wait until night, when the rising yin energy within her can be used to search for her stolen soul.
Feng Qingping and Mei Xueyun listened to Cheng Xiaofan's explanation, understanding only half of it.
Cheng Xiaofan didn't expect them to understand much anyway, as such matters were too esoteric.
"Divine Doctor Cheng, I'm in your hands regarding my daughter's condition!" Feng Qingping said, cupping his hands in a bow towards Cheng Xiaofan.
Mei Xueyun smiled and said, "Uncle Feng, stop being so formal. Xiao Fan isn't someone who likes pleasantries!"
Cheng Xiaofan agreed, "Xueyun is right. Uncle Feng, don't call me Divine Doctor Cheng. Just call me by my name, like Xueyun does with her dad."
Feng Qingping was not a pretentious person himself, and upon hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, he immediately nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll call you Xiao Fan!"
"Xiao Fan, you and Xueyun sit here for a while. I'll go to the market to buy some ingredients for lunch!"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "Uncle Feng, don't trouble yourself. I don't have anything to do here during the day, so I'll head back and return in the evening."
Feng Qingping anxiously pleaded, "Xiao Fan, please. Since you're here, can you stay by my daughter's side?"
"Whether my daughter lives or dies now, my only hope rests on you. If you leave, I'll be lost."
Mei Xueyun added, "Xiao Fan, I think you should stay."
Cheng Xiaofan understood Feng Qingping's feelings but found it boring to just sit there doing nothing during the day.
Hearing Mei Xueyun's suggestion, he could only nod and say, "Alright, Uncle Feng, I'll follow your arrangement. Let's keep lunch simple, no need for anything elaborate!"
Feng Qingping replied, "Okay, I'll go then!"
After Feng Qingping left, Cheng Xiaofan stretched his arms and legs, slumping onto the sofa in a relaxed pose.
A wave of drowsiness washed over him, and Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but say, "Xueyun, you sit here. I'm going to sleep on the sofa for a bit!"
Mei Xueyun smiled and said, "You sleep. I'll sit beside you!"
Cheng Xiaofan himself didn't know why he suddenly felt sleepy. As soon as he closed his eyes, he fell fast asleep.
In a daze, Cheng Xiaofan felt like he had entered a strange place in his dream, surrounded by dense mist.
He immediately recognized that this was not ordinary mist, but evil energy.
The condensation of qi into mist was something he could grasp, but he hadn't expected the evil energy here to be so potent.
In the thick fog directly opposite him, a shadowy figure could be vaguely seen, seemingly sitting cross-legged on a giant rock.
It was a woman.
The woman wore a magnificent crimson robe, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. Her hands were tucked into her sleeves, and a whisk was diagonally tucked into her bosom. She wore a pair of black cloth shoes with round toes.
The female Taoist had graceful eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and her beauty was exceptional.
However, between her brows was a mole shaped like a butterfly, and her eyes held a hint of malevolence, lending a murderous aura to her fair features.
"Who are you?" Cheng Xiaofan asked the female Taoist, his hands behind his back.
The female Taoist let out a cold laugh and said, "Boy, you're not qualified to know who I am. I'll just warn you, you'd best not meddle in the Feng family's affairs."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan's heart sank. He realized that this female Taoist was the one who had stolen Feng Ying's soul.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled coldly and asked, "So, you're the one who stole Feng Qingping's daughter's soul?"
The female Taoist also let out a cold laugh and replied, "That's right. This girl, Feng Ying, brought this predicament upon herself. She deserves to die!"
Cheng Xiaofan was stunned. "What do you mean by that?"
The female Taoist explained, "Firstly, she shouldn't have been so beautiful. Secondly, she shouldn't have smiled at every man she met."
"Because of this, some men became infatuated with her, even losing their lives."
Cheng Xiaofan countered, "Feng Ying's beauty is a gift from her parents' genes. As a salesperson, she's supposed to smile at every customer. How can this be her fault?"
"Did you steal her soul because of this reason?"
The female Taoist chuckled and said, "Do you think I have nothing better to do than steal her soul for such a reason?"
"I was merely paid to do a job!"
"However, I don't like others interfering with my work. When I sensed your arrival at the Feng family's, I knew you were here to help Feng Ying find her soul."
"That's why I specifically used the Hypnosis Grand Technique to put you to sleep and summon you in your dream, hoping to warn you to stop and mind your own business."
Hearing her explanation, Cheng Xiaofan finally understood why he had suddenly felt so sleepy in broad daylight. It was this female Taoist's doing.
It seemed this female Taoist's Hypnosis Grand Technique was truly formidable.
She could sense his presence from afar and use the Hypnosis Grand Technique to make him sleep, meeting her in a dream.
Upon understanding the truth of the matter, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but laugh heartily and say, "Missy, are you trying to threaten me?"
"If you have the guts, tell me your name!"
The female Taoist's expression immediately turned grim. "Boy, I can sense that you are capable, but you'd best show some respect when you're in front of me!"
"My name is Yu Youwei, courtesy name Huilan, and I am a manifestation of Yu Xuanji!"