Feng Wuya, while guessing that Bai Shengyi's subordinate's younger brother was not in good condition, did not expect the situation to be even worse.
Forcibly expelling impurities from the body and purifying the spiritual root had purified the spiritual root, but the meridians were shattered, and the spine was broken. Moreover, the spiritual root needed spiritual energy to nourish it, but he was unable to absorb spiritual energy at all, and the spiritual root instead became a burden to him.
If someone hadn't stuffed a fifth-grade spiritual nourishing pill into his mouth earlier, he would have already lost his life.
"Dan Master Feng, can my brother still be saved?"
Bai Qiuniang clasped her hands together and twisted them, enduring the urge to move around and make noise, lest she disturb Feng Wuya's diagnosis.
She regretted it deeply now, wishing she had listened to Yu Yue and not let her brother act tough and come to Anping City.
Anping City had many cultivators, with countless high-level cultivators. She couldn't even guarantee her own safety, let alone her brother's now... Thinking of this, even the calm Bai Qiuniang couldn't help but have red eyes.
"He can be saved." Although the situation was dire, the other party was just a mortal. With the methods of cultivators, it was possible to save a life no matter what. "It's just that he will never have the possibility of cultivation in the future. Do you still want to save him?"
Feng Wuya understood that for many people, the dream of one day embarking on the path of cultivation was a lifelong pursuit. In this world where strength was paramount, not being able to cultivate was no different from a death sentence.
Bai Qiuniang said without hesitation: "Save him!"
Feng Wuya handed her a prescription: "You have these medicinal ingredients here, right? Hurry and get them."
Soon, the medicinal ingredients were delivered, and Feng Wuya immediately began refining pills. Bai Qiuniang stood guard outside the door, not allowing anyone to disturb them.
She guarded there for more than half a day.
Bai Yu Yue walked in from outside with an angry expression, "Qiuniang, I've found out what happened to Xiao Yu's injuries!"
"Brother Yu Yue?" Bai Qiuniang looked at Bai Yu Yue's red face and thick neck, and her heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that Qiuyu didn't advance rashly and took the spiritual root purification pill himself?"
"How is that possible! Xiao Yu is such a cautious person." Bai Yu Yue angrily slapped a tree. "It was disciples from the Supreme Sect of the Outer Continent. They abducted Xiao Yu, forcibly fed him the spiritual root purification pill, and then kicked him aside!"
Bai Yu Yue couldn't help but think of past encounters. At that time, the two realms had not yet merged, and cultivators from the outer continent had infiltrated Shenqi without restraint. Relying on their cultivation, they toyed with ordinary people, either casually trampling and killing them or using them to test poisons. His parents had died tragically in the hands of those cultivators.
The more he thought about it, the angrier and more hateful he became. He gritted his teeth and said, "No, I can't swallow this insult! I'm going to find them and demand an explanation. This is Shenqi Continent, not a place where they can disregard human lives!"
"Brother Yu Yue!" Bai Qiuniang grabbed him. "Forget it. They must have considerable cultivation. Don't cause trouble for the master at this time..."
"I'll go with you," Feng Wuya said, coming out from inside.
He first said to Bai Qiuniang, "Your brother is no longer in danger."
Then he added, "If Shengyi knew about this, she wouldn't agree to you suffering this grievance either."
Feng Wuya knew very well that not only was Bai Shengyi a protective person herself, but the victim this time was her subordinate's younger brother. Even if the victim was just an ordinary person, Bai Shengyi would never allow people from the outer continent to be so arrogant!
If they could casually test pills on ordinary people today, could they then casually capture ordinary people to sacrifice to the heavens and test poisons tomorrow?
The strong could be revered, but they could not trample on the weak and do as they pleased!
Feng Wuya sent a message to Bai Shengyi's communication talisman, and together with Bai Yu Yue, they went directly to the Tingyue Tower where those people were staying to intercept them.
On the top floor of Tingyue Tower, only one person resided, and that was Li Tingyun.
At this moment, Li Tingyun's scolding echoed throughout the top floor.
"Li Yihui, I entrusted this matter to you, why didn't you find out that Bai Shengyi was the alchemist who researched the spiritual root purification pill? Why didn't you find out that they also researched the God Nourishing Pill? Do you know how much trouble your mistake has caused this venerable one? You useless trash!"
Li Tingyun cursed angrily without any politeness.
Li Yihui listened with his head hanging low. He caught a glimpse of another person in the room, and the anger and jealousy in his eyes seemed to ignite.
"You're still looking at Bingxin? If it weren't for Bingxin, I wouldn't have known you missed such important information!" Li Tingyun pointed his index finger at Li Yihui's head. "I've taught you for so long and you still haven't opened your mind, you are simply—"
Suddenly, a loud commotion came from outside.
Li Tingyun frowned deeply, paused his scolding of Li Yihui, and transmitted a message to the disciples in the sect, "What happened?"
"Sect Master, someone is causing trouble. They say that Senior Brother Li, Senior Sister Bingxin, and Junior Brother Xiao Mo almost killed a mortal and want them to give an explanation."
Upon hearing this, Li Tingyun immediately dismissed it and said lightly, "It's just a mortal. If he dies, he dies."
"Exactly, Master. Shall I go and deal with them?" Li Yihui looked up and smiled fawningly at Li Tingyun, his face full of eagerness.
He was truly fed up and didn't want to endure scolding while looking at Yuan Bingxin's pretense!
Seeing that Li Tingyun was staring at him and not allowing it, Li Yihui suppressed a trace of fear, obediently pulled his sleeve, and softened his voice to act spoiled: "Master, this disciple knows he was wrong."
Yuan Bingxin was so startled by this voice that her shoulders trembled, and she almost couldn't maintain her cold demeanor.
Is Li Yihui crazy?
Clearly not.
He simply understood Li Tingyun's possessiveness very well and knew what kind of demeanor would make Li Tingyun forgive him.
Li Yihui was somewhat grateful to these troublemaking mortals. Although they were tactless, they at least gave him an opportunity to avoid being scolded and disgraced in front of Yuan Bingxin.
"Master, look, letting them make trouble downstairs is not good for our sect's reputation, is it? Just let this disciple handle it, and I'll handle it perfectly!"
"Alright, if you handle it well, consider it your contribution to making amends."
Upon hearing Li Tingyun's words, Yuan Bingxin couldn't believe it.
The Sect Master was so biased towards Li Yihui? How much effort would it take to deal with a troublemaker? This was clearly letting Li Yihui's previous mistake be glossed over so lightly!
"Bingxin, you've worked hard these days too. Listening to Lingren Hui mention that you are looking for Crimson Red Yuan Crystal, I happen to have one, so I'll give it to you."
Li Tingyun's voice pulled Yuan Bingxin back from her daze. She respectfully accepted the Crimson Red Yuan Crystal and smiled, "Thank you, Sect Master." She acted as if she hadn't noticed Li Tingyun's favoritism at all.
Like Li Tingyun, Li Yihui did not think that these mortals could cause any significant trouble.
He walked down the stairs and to the door. His eyes were looking up at the sky, and without even glancing at the people in front of him, he snorted coldly, "I don't know how you found this place, but I warn you to get lost immediately and don't force us to slaughter you!"
"It's just a mortal. What's the big deal if I kill him?"