The crowd guarding the house outside was startled and rushed in, pushing the door open.
"What's happening! What's happening!"
Chu Tianshu, who was at the forefront, was about to draw his sword when he saw Li Tianjue and Su Luo safe and sound inside the room. A naked man was suspended above the bed, screaming so miserably...
As if he had been violated.
Everyone burst into laughter. Su Luo waved her hand and said, "It's alright, everyone, rest assured, I'm just treating him. He got a bit too excited."
Everyone looked at Xiao Jingchen, whose face was beyond recognition, and started laughing in a chorus.
"Oh my! This illness is quite complicated, isn't it? You have to be completely naked for treatment. What did you smear on him?"
"And suspended treatment, Luo Luo, you must be exhausted. Hey, stop screaming, it's so unpleasant. Just shut up already."
"Look how spiritedly he's yelling, he must be feeling much better."
"Brother, you have a great physique. Long legs and a perky butt, better than some women's... Hahahaha!"
Lu Jixing walked up to Xiao Jingchen, looking at him with a strange smile. "It's a good thing you met us. My junior sister is a divine doctor. It's your good fortune to be saved by her. You looked like you were dying just now, and you're already much better."
Xiao Jingchen's face, smeared to look like a ghost, turned hot. However, he was bound by Li Tianjue's spiritual power and couldn't move. He was so angry he felt like he would faint. "What are you looking at? Get out! No looking... Xiao Qi! Blast them out!"
It was the first time he had been stripped in public and couldn't resist.
It was too humiliating!
Xiao Qi was at a loss, utterly embarrassed. Tang Xiaoguo also stood at the doorway with a flushed face. Su Luo finally managed to dismiss the crowd. "Alright, everyone, please go out. Otherwise, if he gets too excited and faints, I'll have saved him in vain."
"Hahahaha, a grown man, what's there to be shy about being naked..."
The crowd laughed heartily and closed the door as they left.
With fewer people in the room, it became quiet, and Xiao Jingchen finally calmed down a bit.
Su Luo looked at him. "Are you feeling any better? Are you still coughing?"
Xiao Jingchen finally realized that he... hadn't coughed for quite some time?! Even with his excitement just now, he didn't feel any chest tightness or discomfort. The throbbing pain that had been churning inside him had also disappeared.
It turned out that the other party was indeed saving him.
"I saved your life, so you can tell me your name, right?" Su Luo asked, raising an eyebrow.
"...Xiao Jingchen."
After a moment of hesitation, he finally spoke.
"Young Master Xiao, if we had ill intentions towards you, you would have died long ago," Su Luo said calmly. "The origin of that jade pendant is very important to us. We hope you can tell us the truth."
Xiao Jingchen remained silent, conflicted. After a long while, he said, "I apologize. I got a little agitated earlier. I asked you to leave because I was afraid my illness would spread to you. I've been poisoned, and I believe you already know."
Li Tianjue's eyes darkened. It seemed this person was not unreasonable.
"Young Master Xiao, the jade pendant..."
Before Li Tianjue could ask, Xiao Jingchen admitted, "That jade pendant isn't mine. A gentleman gave it to me, and he also gave me a message. But I promised him I wouldn't reveal it, so I'm truly sorry..."
Li Tianjue suddenly said, "Was that person wearing blue, around thirty or forty years old, looking refined and celestial, unstained by the dust of the world, and speaking at a measured pace?"
Xiao Jingchen was surprised. "How did you know?"
"Because... that is my master, Bai Yanshu."
"So you, you are from the Qingxu Heaven?"
Xiao Jingchen was suddenly filled with surprise and joy. The person he had been looking for was right in front of him.
Su Luo knew something was up and said earnestly, "Yes, this is my senior brother Li Tianjue, and I am Su Luo. The others outside and I are all from Qingxu Heaven. Master has been away from Qingxu Heaven for many years and has not returned. We are all very worried. If Young Master Xiao knows anything, please tell us."
Unexpectedly, the situation had taken a turn for the better. Xiao Jingchen looked at the man and woman before him.
"So you are Young Master Li!"
He was a little excited.
No wonder the other party had such a noble bearing and extraordinary temperament. His companions all looked like outstanding individuals. They were actually from Qingxu Heaven. If it weren't for the accident that delayed him, he would have already returned the jade pendant to Qingxu Heaven.
"I've always wanted to find you, but... due to a series of unfortunate events, time was delayed."
"I see. Then, Young Master Xiao, please tell us quickly, what happened to Master?"
"At that time, I..." Xiao Jingchen was about to explain excitedly but then awkwardly said, "Could you... could you put me down first? It's quite inconvenient to talk like this..."
He was still naked and sticky all over, which was too embarrassing.
The atmosphere eased. Su Luo smiled and said, "There's no rush, let's wait a while. Young Master Xiao, the medicinal paste on you is to remove the residual toxins in your body. It needs to be washed off after a while."
"Could it be, could it be you..."
Xiao Jingchen was extremely embarrassed and looked at Su Luo in disbelief.
Su Luo knew what he was worried about and said calmly, "Don't worry, I didn't touch you. My senior brother applied the medicine to you."
Li Tianjue stood by with his arms crossed.
Did he really think Su Luo applied the medicine to him? What a dream!
Not even ashamed.
Two hours later... Xiao Jingchen was finally revitalized.
The medicinal paste on his body was removed, he took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and his complexion had also improved significantly. Although he was still pale, at least the dark aura was gone, and he had regained some of the dignified demeanor of a young master from a noble family.
Xiao Qi was overjoyed and kept thanking Su Luo and the others.
Su Luo ordered a table full of dishes and sent them to the room. The group sat around eating and talking merrily.
"I am from the Xiao family of the Tianyan Empire. I don't know if you've heard of us."
Xiao Jingchen took a sip of clear water, moistened his throat, and said in a deep voice, "The Xiao family is a spiritual plant family, with a history of over five thousand years..."
Li Tianjue suddenly said, "Could you be a descendant of the renowned Wood King Xiao Tenglan?"
Xiao Jingchen's eyes moved. "I didn't expect Young Master Li to have heard of my ancestor."
Only then did everyone learn about Xiao Jingchen's background.
The renowned Wood King Xiao Tenglan of the continent was ranked alongside the Sea King, Fire King, and Beast King as one of the Four Kings five thousand years ago.
It was said that Xiao Tenglan possessed exceptional wood element talent, not only adept at cultivating various spiritual flowers and herbs but even able to understand the inner thoughts of plants. Although he did not become an emperor, he relied on various powerful and miraculous spiritual herbs, such as the King of Cannibal Flowers, the Meteor Burst Grass, the Net-snaring Vine, and so on...
He was invincible, unrivaled by anyone, and eventually became a legendary figure.
Everyone looked at Xiao Jingchen with a different gaze.
Especially Zhan Li.
He never expected to meet a peer who was also a descendant of the Four Kings, just like himself.
"That's all in the past now, alas..."
Thinking of something, Xiao Jingchen's tone lowered slightly. After a pause, he continued, "I obtained this jade pendant two years ago. At that time, I was out looking for Fire Lotus seeds in the Qilian Mountains, and I accidentally encountered that refined and ethereal person, who seemed like an immortal..."