In the tranquil valley of the first heaven.
Bu Zhi Shi was thrown out from it, space tearing open.
A Yu, who was patiently waiting for Ye Ling to return with Ding Dang, was suddenly startled to see a stranger fly out from a spatial rift. She retreated several steps, unsure of what to do.
"Wh-what's going on?"
"Don't be afraid, A Yu. This is a helper I 'invited'," Ye Ling's voice came from the spatial rift, and then he walked out of it.
Seeing Ye Ling return, A Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She then looked at Bu Zhi Shi, covered in dust, and her mouth twitched. She asked Ye Ling, "Are you... are you sure you invited him?"
"Of course!" Ye Ling chuckled. "My methods were just a bit rough."
"A bit rough?"
A Yu saw the red palm print on Bu Zhi Shi's handsome face and pursed her lips. She couldn't imagine how Ye Ling had 'invited' him.
Bu Zhi Shi was also stunned at this moment. He had attacked Ye Ling with all his might, intending to teach him a thorough lesson.
However, he didn't even know how Ye Ling had hit him!
Ye Ling's slap had clearly been at a normal speed, yet he couldn't understand how he had been slapped by Ye Ling!
Bu Zhi Shi got up from the ground. The arrogance in his eyes had vanished, and his pride lay shattered.
He looked at Ye Ling with a terrified expression and asked in shock, "Wh-who exactly are you?"
At this moment, Bu Zhi Shi's dignity and confidence had been dealt a devastating blow.
He was an invincible existence in the eighth heaven. Even Old Yu, ranked second, couldn't withstand a hundred of his moves!
With his strength, even in the Emperor's Palace of the ninth heaven, he would be considered a top-tier expert, a true peak figure in the Nine Heavens Realm!
In the eighth heaven and below, he was peerless!
It was precisely this long-accumulated sense of loneliness from looking down on all others that made him lose interest in the world.
That's why he chose to live in seclusion, no longer concerned with worldly affairs.
But now, Ye Ling, who claimed to be from the first heaven and had suddenly appeared, had shattered all his confidence and dignity with a single slap...
Bu Zhi Shi thought of his past arrogance towards the countless powerful beings in the eighth heaven and below, and suddenly felt utterly ridiculous and foolish!
At this moment, Old Yu also emerged from the spatial rift. He glanced at Bu Zhi Shi, whose face bore a five-fingered print, and his heart immediately panicked. He quickly said to Ye Ling, "Ye... Senior Ye, Bu Zhi Shi is blind and has no intention of offending you. I beg you to spare his life!"
Old Yu had already realized that Ye Ling's strength was far superior to theirs, and they were absolutely no match for him!
Bu Zhi Shi, however, said sternly, "Old Yu, you don't need to beg for me. This time, I was like a frog in a well, having long forgotten the proper humility. I brought this upon myself!"
After speaking, he looked at Ye Ling again, cupped his fists, and said, "Senior's strength, this junior is utterly convinced. This junior will not make excuses for his previous offense. Whether you wish to kill or maim me, I will accept it!"
Seeing Bu Zhi Shi preparing to seek death as soon as he got up, A Yu panicked and quickly waved her hands at him, "No, no, no, young man, you've misunderstood! Little Ye asked you here to help him; he doesn't want your life!"
"Little Ye?"
Hearing A Yu dare to address Ye Ling in such a manner, Bu Zhi Shi and Old Yu were immediately struck by a storm of shock, and their gazes towards A Yu completely changed!
Before, they had both assumed A Yu was just an ordinary cultivator and had subconsciously overlooked her.
But now, seeing that A Yu could call Ye Ling "Little Ye," her status and position were clearly far above Ye Ling's.
Anyone who could be superior to Ye Ling must possess even more terrifying strength!
At this moment, in the eyes of Bu Zhi Shi and Old Yu, A Yu's current lack of apparent cultivation must be due to her having hidden her strength to the extreme!
A Yu must be an even more terrifying monster than Ye Ling!
Thinking of this, Bu Zhi Shi became even more afraid of A Yu and asked her, "Wh-what do you want?"
A Yu hadn't thought that deeply. She quickly said to Bu Zhi Shi, "Little Ye asked you here, so you must be proficient in the Great Dao of Space and Time, right? We want to borrow your power!"
Bu Zhi Shi's pupils contracted sharply, and he took two steps back in shock, exclaiming, "You want to seize my Dao origin?"
Old Yu also looked at A Yu with panic and pleaded, "Esteemed senior, please show mercy! The Nine Heavens Realm is in grave danger, and every Dao Immortal Lord is a crucial combatant. If you take Bu Zhi Shi's Dao origin, he will truly become a cripple!"
A Yu was taken aback. "Ah? What are you talking about?"
She had no idea what a Dao origin was!
She simply wanted Bu Zhi Shi to help repair the distorted space in the past!
Ye Ling looked at the panicked expressions of Bu Zhi Shi and Old Yu, shook his head with a smile, and said to Bu Zhi Shi, "You don't need to be alarmed. I have no interest in your Dao origin. I've invited you here simply to ask for a small favor."
Bu Zhi Shi still didn't dare to believe Ye Ling's words, his voice trembling with lingering fear, "R-really?"
He simply couldn't fathom what kind of favor he could provide that Ye Ling, a powerhouse of his caliber, couldn't accomplish himself.
Ye Ling didn't offer further explanation. He once again rewound the time in the tranquil valley, displaying the artificially distorted space-time before Bu Zhi Shi, and asked him, "This past segment of time has been artificially distorted. Can you restore this space-time?"
Seeing that Ye Ling genuinely had a request, Bu Zhi Shi couldn't help but calm his mind. He carefully examined the distorted space-time and, after a moment of analysis, said to Ye Ling, "Although it's somewhat difficult, it should be restorable. However, I will need some time."
Ye Ling said, "No problem. As long as you can restore that segment of time, I will reward you accordingly."
"Then this junior thanks you in advance, Senior!"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Bu Zhi Shi inexplicably became excited and began to work on repairing the distorted space-time.
Old Yu couldn't help but twitch his mouth, unsure how to comment, seeing Bu Zhi Shi, who refused to come out no matter how he pleaded, suddenly become incredibly enthusiastic about his work.
What a scoundrel who forgets loyalty for profit!
If Ye Ling weren't nearby, he would have likely unleashed a torrent of abuse upon Bu Zhi Shi.
Ye Ling didn't interfere with Bu Zhi Shi's work. He said to A Yu and Ding Dang, "Let's wait outside."
"Mm."
A Yu glanced at her mother's grave again, nodded slightly, and followed Ye Ling out of the tranquil valley.
After leaving the tranquil valley with Ye Ling, A Yu looked at Ye Ling's retreating back for a long time. She then stopped and called out to Ye Ling, "Little Ye..."
Ye Ling turned to look at A Yu and asked, "What is it?"
A Yu took a deep breath and said to Ye Ling, "You want my mother's prescription, don't you... I've thought about it, and I think it's better to give you the prescription."
"Here, take it."