No one could explain to them what was going on.
Didn't Shen Xiaoyan just say she came to ask for medicine?
How did it come to pass that Yi Zhixie asked Shen Xiaoyan to treat Yuan Heng in the blink of an eye?
If Shen Xiaoyan could treat illnesses, and the kind that could cure Yuan Heng, then why would she come to Medicine Emperor Valley to ask for medicine?
Watching Shen Xiaoyan sit by the bedside to examine Yuan Heng, Yi Zhixie breathed a sigh of relief and said to Song Yan and the others, "Granny, let's go out first. I have something to tell you. Rest assured, I can guarantee with my life that Grandpa will be alright."
Song Yan's eyes dimmed at his words. Given Yuan Heng's current state, how much worse could it get?
Originally, Wang Dahong had come two days ago saying that Yuan Heng was going to die within these few days. That was why Song Yan and the others had been staying by his side, hoping he would open his eyes to see them one last time.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be so haggard.
Who would have thought that before Yuan Heng woke up, Yi Zhixie and his group would arrive instead?
At that moment, Song Yan led her children and followed Yi Zhixie and the others out.
In an instant, only Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei were left in the room.
Zheng Wei closed the door and set up a barrier before walking to Shen Xiaoyan's side, "How is it? Can you tell anything?"
Shen Xiaoyan frowned and gave a wry smile, "You know very well that I'm just fumbling in the dark."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan describe herself that way, Zheng Wei also smiled, "Why do you say that about yourself?"
Shen Xiaoyan said helplessly, "That's the truth. I can't just lie and say I can cure all diseases."
Zheng Wei nodded in agreement. That was true.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't say anything more. She brought Luoluo out from her spatial dimension and, getting straight to the point, said, "Luoluo, take a look at the person on the bed and tell me what's wrong."
Luoluo looked at the bed and muttered, "Why is it every time you call me out, you ask me to help you with patients? Master, have you changed careers to become a doctor now?"
Listening to Luoluo's teasing, Shen Xiaoyan felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Luoluo was already unhappy after being asked to examine just two patients.
But she also knew that treating illnesses and making medicine were indeed tedious and tiring tasks, so Luoluo's complaints were understandable.
However, this was Yi Zhixie's relative, and seeing Yi Zhixie cry like a child, she couldn't bear it.
Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei stood quietly on the side, waiting for Luoluo's diagnosis.
While waiting, Shen Xiaoyan kept observing Luoluo's expression, trying to glean something from its face.
Perhaps because Luoluo's fur was too long, or too dark, she couldn't see anything.
After another while, Luoluo finally turned its head.
Shen Xiaoyan quickly asked, "What? Is there any hope?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan immediately ask if there was hope, Zheng Wei knew that Shen Xiaoyan must have seen something. At least she knew that Yuan Heng was beyond her help.
Luoluo raised its chin proudly, "Don't you look at who I am? With my help, is there anyone I can't save?"
Shen Xiaoyan desperately wanted to retort that Luoluo couldn't help with Yin Susu's poisonous蛊, but fearing that Luoluo would get angry and abandon them, she swallowed the words back.
Luoluo now spoke with a serious expression, "The way he is now, he's not poisoned, nor is he suffering from any other illness."
Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei were astonished. Not poisoned?
When they had first seen Yuan Heng's condition, they had all unanimously believed that Wang Dahong, wanting the position of Medicine Emperor Valley, had used a rare poison to kill Yuan Heng.
But now they heard Luoluo say that Yuan Heng was not poisoned.
Shen Xiaoyan had no doubt about Luoluo's words. Since Luoluo said it wasn't poisoning, then it definitely wasn't.
"If it's not poison, then what is it? Why does he look like this?" Zheng Wei pressed.
This kind of speech left people hanging, it was truly agonizing.
Luoluo stopped playing coy and said directly, "His life force has been drained."
Shen Xiaoyan was shocked!
It was because his life force had been drained.
But thinking about it, there was nothing surprising about it. If it wasn't for the lack of life force, how could a person who wasn't injured or poisoned look like this?
"Is there a way to save him?" Zheng Wei directly asked the crucial question.
Knowing the cause, they needed to know if there was a way to save him.
Luoluo said haughtily, "Of course, there is a way."
Shen Xiaoyan's eyes lit up, "Really? What way? Tell me quickly."
Having a way was a good thing. As long as Yuan Heng woke up and recovered, it might not be a problem to reclaim Medicine Emperor Valley.
She didn't believe that the Yin family, having ruled Medicine Emperor Valley for so many years, wouldn't have their own trusted subordinates and influence.
The reason why Yuan Heng's family was in such a miserable state now was definitely due to their lack of preparedness, and then this happened suddenly.
If they could cure him now and give him some time, could he then turn the situation around?
Shen Xiaoyan was lost in thought when she heard Luoluo continue, "Find a type of medicinal herb and bring it back to this cat, and I will be able to make him as good as new."
It was that simple?
Shen Xiaoyan was somewhat disbelieving.
If it were really that simple, would Wang Dahong be so audacious?
He was clearly convinced that Yuan Heng would never recover. Otherwise, why would he have let Yuan Heng stay in the same courtyard as Song Yan and the others? He might have killed Yuan Heng long ago just in case.
Luoluo pouted, "I've told you, as long as you bring back the medicinal herb, you don't need to worry about anything else. I will definitely restore him to normal. But the premise is, you must be able to bring back the medicinal herb."
Shen Xiaoyan finally understood the crux of the problem.
The key was that they might not be able to bring back the medicinal herb at all.
Her heart tightened instantly, and Shen Xiaoyan quickly asked, "What medicinal herb is it? Where does it grow? What does it look like? Is it near Medicine Emperor Valley?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's string of questions, Luoluo felt its head spinning.
When had it ever realized its master could talk so much?
To spare its ears further torment, Luoluo quickly said, "It's the Life-Extending Grass. I don't know if it's here; you'll have to find it yourself. But I'll warn you, you only have three days. Otherwise, after three days, this old man will be doomed."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded, indicating she understood.
Luoluo said no more and directly entered its spatial dimension.
It had said all it needed to. As long as the Life-Extending Grass was brought to it, it could save the old man.
If there was no Life-Extending Grass, the old man could only blame his bad luck.
Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei exchanged a look, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
Where could they find a medicinal herb they had never even heard of?
Furthermore, they only had three days. This was truly...
Without further delay, Zheng Wei extended his hand and removed the barrier. The two of them walked out side by side.
Song Yan, Yi Zhixie, and the others were all in the living room outside. Hearing the footsteps of Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei, they all turned to look.
Yi Zhixie even stood up directly and asked impatiently, "What? What is it?"
Yi Zhixie knew Shen Xiaoyan's capabilities. He could only place his hopes on Shen Xiaoyan now.
Although Song Yan and the others were still puzzled as to why Shen Xiaoyan had come to ask for medicine, once they knew she could treat Yuan Heng, all their thoughts were focused on this matter.
Seeing Yi Zhixie ask Shen Xiaoyan, their gazes all fell upon Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan recounted the matter of the Soul Severing Grass and then asked, "I don't know if there's Life-Extending Grass nearby. If there is, we can go harvest it tonight."
After she finished speaking, waiting for a long time without a reply from Yi Zhixie, Shen Xiaoyan noticed Yi Zhixie's grim expression.
"What's wrong?" Shen Xiaoyan quickly asked.
Why did his face look so terrible?
Yi Zhixie was stunned and didn't say a word.
Finally, Song Yan recovered and gave a bitter smile, which looked even worse than crying.
"This Life-Extending Grass, we've only heard of it, but never seen it."
As Song Yan spoke, tears streamed down her face again.
Normally, cultivators could maintain their youth, just like Yi Zhixie. Although he was an old monster of several hundred or even a thousand years old, his appearance was as youthful as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
Not only him, but even Yi Maodun looked like a handsome young man in his thirties.
But looking at Song Yan and the others before her, Shen Xiaoyan felt a pang of sadness.
The reason was simple.
Song Yan's face was now haggard, her hair completely white, making her look like an eighty-year-old woman.
The people of the Yin family behind her, regardless of age, all looked weathered by hardships.
In that state, they didn't look like cultivators at all. Even the impoverished commoners Shen Xiaoyan had seen in Da Chu probably looked better.
Shen Xiaoyan sighed, Wang Dahong was indeed ruthless.
Although he hadn't taken Yuan Heng and the others' lives, he had managed to torment each of them to this extent, which was no easy feat.
After a moment's thought, she cast this idea aside.
"Don't cry first. Tell me about the Life-Extending Grass. I've already made it clear: I can save Valley Master Yuan, but the first step is to find the Life-Extending Grass. If you keep crying and waste time, it won't be good."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words, Song Yan immediately stopped crying. She reached out and wiped the tears from her face, choking out, "This Life-Extending Grass, I've only heard of it, but never seen it, so..."