An old man with white hair was watering flowers on the summit of Jiulong Mountain. He looked shifty, not like a good person.
The entire summit of Jiulong Mountain was shrouded in clouds, resembling a fairyland. If an ordinary person were to arrive here, they would surely be astonished.
"Old man, this is what I hunted just now. We're having a feast tonight!"
A woman carrying a wild chicken arrived beside the old man from afar before her voice had even finished. She seemed to possess great skill. If outsiders saw this scene, their jaws would drop even further.
"Perfect, perfect. We have guests coming today, and a wild chicken to entertain them. It suits me just fine!" The old man smiled faintly and, while counting on his fingers, said, "They should have arrived already!"
"Old man, who are you talking about?"
Xiao Jiu asked in surprise, "Could it be my disappointing junior brother?"
"Of course, it's him!" the old man said confidently. "He's my last disciple. Now that he's back to see this old man, I'm very happy!"
Xiao Jiu's face turned ashen. Recalling her childhood, her face flushed with embarrassment.
She remembered that when she was little, Lu Fan was mischievous and often peeked at her bathing. If Lu Fan couldn't beat her, she didn't know what would have happened.
However, speaking of which, although Xiao Jiu had always lived high in the mountains, her pure face was enough to move people in the outside world.
Just as they were talking, several figures approached from a distance, moving at an extremely high speed. Soon, they arrived at the summit of Jiulong Mountain.
"Old man!"
Lu Fan, carrying Lin Ke, looked at the old man before him, his eyes filled with emotion.
Lu Fan had lived on the summit of Jiulong Mountain for over ten years. If it weren't for the old man's support, he would have likely died on the streets long ago.
"I was just telling your senior sister that we'd have a feast for you tonight. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"
The old man chuckled, "But since you've finally come from outside, why didn't you bring any gifts? That's quite improper."
Xiao Jiu glanced over and noticed that the woman in Lu Fan's arms looked pale. She wondered what had happened.
"What's going on?" Xiao Jiu asked. "You didn't do something heinous to make this girl look like this, did you?"
Long Yi, standing by, instantly looked embarrassed. He hadn't expected Xiao Jiu to be so blunt. What surprised him even more was that, as a peak expert, he couldn't discern the realms of the two people before him.
If it were Lu Fan's master, it would be understandable. But he couldn't even see Xiao Jiu's strength. This meant that Xiao Jiu's strength might be even greater than his.
"Senior Sister, don't joke with me!"
Lu Fan rolled his eyes and then looked at the old man, "Xiao Ke has been poisoned by the Seven-Colored Centipede. Old man, do you have a cure?"
"Seven-Colored Centipede?"
The old man narrowed his eyes. "I taught you a lot of medical skills before, why have you forgotten them all now?"
"The poison of the Seven-Colored Centipede is no trivial matter. Even I have no solution," Lu Fan said with a wry smile, but his expression turned serious.
Since the old man said so, he must have a way to cure it, otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm.
"Carry her inside!" the old man waved his hand. "If it weren't for this, you wouldn't have come to the summit of Jiulong Mountain. I've raised you for nothing all these years!"
Lu Fan's face twitched. "Old man, there are outsiders here. Can you give me some face?"
"What face?"
The old man rolled his eyes and looked at Long Yi. "This young girl is quite pretty. You brat, you're truly blessed with good fortune. You're carrying one in your arms and have another by your side. You should think of your master!"
Long Yi's face turned slightly red. He didn't expect the old man to be so indecent. He was so old, yet he spoke so obsequiously.
"Master, there are guests here. Can you be more serious?" Xiao Jiu rolled her eyes. "Otherwise, people will think you have improper intentions!"
The old man didn't say any more. He entered the protective formation and then looked at Lin Ke, beginning to perform acupuncture.
Lu Fan and the others stood by, looking worried.
"Is your master reliable?"
Long Yi asked, "Why do I feel like something is not right?"
"Don't worry, the old man's medical skills are heavenly. As long as he takes action, there will be no problem!"
Lu Fan's expression was serious. He had great confidence in the old man's medical skills.
With these words, Long Yi didn't say anything more. He also knew very well that they were helpless now, and their only hope was placed on the old man. Su Dan Novel Network
"Xiao Fan, your cultivation has improved a lot in these few years!"
Xiao Jiu said, "Do you want to spar? Senior Sister hasn't sparred with you in a long time!"
"Senior Sister Xiao Jiu, I'm not in the mood right now!"
Lu Fan said helplessly, "If anything happens to Lin Ke, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"
"What is she to you that she's so important to you?" Xiao Jiu frowned slightly.
"She is my wife!" Lu Fan said calmly.
Xiao Jiu trembled slightly, a hint of loss in her eyes. She had always had feelings for this junior brother. She didn't expect Lu Fan to be married after only a few years of descending the mountain.
But it made sense. Lu Fan had a marriage contract with him when he descended the mountain. Now that they were married, it was perfectly normal.
"The Seven-Colored Centipede's poison has entered the heart and lungs!"
The old man said, "This will be difficult to handle. If there's the slightest mistake, her life could be in danger!"
"No matter what, we cannot let Xiao Ke be harmed!"
Lu Fan's expression was solemn. "Old man, you must find a way!"
"The Seven-Colored Centipede is an object of extreme yin and extreme yang. To detoxify it, two things are needed!"
The old man narrowed his eyes. "Snow Lotus Ganoderma and Fire Lotus Ganoderma!"
"Where are these two things? I'll go get them now!" Lu Fan said solemnly.
"These two things are treasures of this era!" the old man chuckled. "It's not that easy for you to obtain them!"
"Legend has it that the Snow Mountain Sect has Snow Lotus Ganoderma, and the Volcano Sect has Fire Lotus Ganoderma!"
Long Yi said, "However, these are the treasures of their sects, and they are usually not easily given out!"
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up!"
Lu Fan said seriously, "I'll go to the Snow Mountain Sect now!"
"Why don't we go after dinner? We have wild chicken today!" the old man chuckled. "I've already sealed her meridians. There won't be any major problems within forty-nine days!"
"The matter is urgent. I need to descend the mountain now!" Lu Fan's expression was solemn. Lin Ke was in grave danger, and he had no appetite now.
"If that's the case, then go and get them!" the old man shrugged. "If these two things can be obtained, they will surely save her life!"
"Old man, you said it!"
After Lu Fan finished speaking, he then stepped down the Jiulong Mountain, not daring to delay for a moment. Even if it meant paying any price, Lu Fan was unwilling for Lin Ke to have any accidents, let alone steal the Snow Lotus and Fire Lotus.