On the summit of Nine Dragons Mountain in the Dragon Country, a white-haired elder was watering flowers. He had a shifty look, not appearing to be a good person.
The entire summit of Nine Dragons Mountain was enveloped in clouds, resembling a fairyland. If an ordinary person were to arrive here, they would undoubtedly be astonished.
"Old man, this is what I hunted just now. We're having extra food tonight!"
A woman, carrying a wild chicken, arrived beside the elder from a distance before her voice had even finished. She possessed formidable skills, and if outsiders witnessed this scene, they would be utterly dumbfounded.
"Perfect, perfect. We have guests coming today, and a wild chicken to entertain them, which suits me just fine!" The elder smiled faintly and, with a count of his fingers, said, "They should have arrived already!"
"Old man, who are you talking about?"
Xiao Jiu asked in surprise, "Could it be my unpromising junior brother?"
"Of course, it's him!" The elder stated confidently, "He is my last disciple. It makes me very happy that he's come back to see the old man!"
Xiao Jiu's face turned pale. Recalling their childhood, a blush of shyness crept onto her face.
She remembered that when they were children, Lu Fan was mischievous and often peeked at her while she bathed. If Lu Fan couldn't defeat her, who knew what would have happened.
However, speaking of which, although Xiao Jiu had always lived in the deep mountains, her pure face was enough to move people in the outside world.
Just as they were conversing, several figures approached from afar with extreme speed. Before long, they arrived at the summit of Nine Dragons Mountain.
"Old man!"
Lu Fan, holding Lin Ke, looked at the elder before him with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
Over the past decade, Lu Fan had lived on the summit of Nine Dragons Mountain. If not for the elder's support, he would have likely died on the streets long ago.
"I was just telling your senior sister that we were going to have extra food for you tonight. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"
The elder chuckled, "However, since you've come from outside after so long, why didn't you bring any gifts? That's rather unbecoming."
Xiao Jiu glanced over and noticed that the woman in Lu Fan's arms had a pale complexion. She wondered what had happened.
"What's going on?" Xiao Jiu asked, "Did you do something heinous that caused this girl to become this way?"
Long Yi stood to the side, instantly feeling awkward. 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 cultivation levels 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 even surpass his own.
"Senior Sister, please don't joke with me!"
Lu Fan gave her a sidelong glance and then looked at the elder, "Xiao Ke has been poisoned by the Seven-Colored Centipede. Old man, do you have a cure?"
"Seven-Colored Centipede?"
The elder squinted his eyes, "I taught you a lot of medical skills before, why have you forgotten them now?"
"The poison of the Seven-Colored Centipede is no small matter. Even I have no way to resolve it," Lu Fan said with a wry smile, but his expression turned serious.
Since the elder said so, he must have a way to cure it, otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm.
"Carry her inside!" The elder waved his hand. "If it weren't for this, you wouldn't have come to the summit of Nine Dragons 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 elder rolled his eyes and glanced at Long Yi, "This young girl is quite attractive. You, boy, are truly blessed with good fortune. Holding one in your arms and having another by your side. You should think about your master too!"
Long Yi's face flushed. He didn't expect this old man to be so indecent. He was so old yet spoke so flirtatiously.
"Master, there are guests here. Can you be more proper!" Xiao Jiu gave him a sidelong glance. "Otherwise, they'll think you have inappropriate intentions!"
The elder said no more. Upon entering the defensive structure, he turned his gaze to Lin Ke and began to perform acupuncture.
Lu Fan and the others stood aside, their expressions worried.
"Is your master reliable?"
Long Yi spoke, "Why do I feel like something is not quite right!"
"Don't worry, the old man's medical skills are heavenly. As long as he acts, there will be no problem!"
Lu Fan's expression was serious. He had great confidence in the elder's medical skills.
After hearing this, Long Yi said nothing more. He also knew very well that they were helpless now, and their only hope rested on the elder. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Xiao Fan, your cultivation has improved significantly these past few years!"
Xiao Jiu said, "Do you want to spar? Senior Sister hasn't had a go 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!"
"Who is she to you that she is so important?" Xiao Jiu frowned slightly.
"She is my wife!" Lu Fan said calmly.
Xiao Jiu trembled slightly, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. She had always harbored feelings for this junior brother, and she hadn't expected Lu Fan to be married just a few years after descending the mountain.
However, it was understandable. Lu Fan had brought a marriage certificate with him before descending the mountain. It was only natural that he was now married.
"The Seven-Colored Centipede's poison has entered the heart and lungs!"
The elder said, "This makes it difficult to handle. If there is the slightest mistake, there could be a risk to her life!"
"No matter what, we cannot let Xiao Ke be harmed!"
Lu Fan's expression was solemn, "Old man, you must think of a way!"
"The Seven-Colored Centipede is an object of extreme yin and yang. To detoxify it, two things are needed!"
The elder squinted his eyes, "Snow Lotus Ganoderma and Fire Lotus Ganoderma!"
"Where can these two things be found? I'll go get them now!" Lu Fan said with a serious expression.
"These two things are treasures of this era!" The elder chuckled, "It's not so easy to obtain them!"
"Legend has it that the Snow Mountain Sect has the Snow Lotus Ganoderma, and the Volcano Sect has the Fire Lotus Ganoderma!"
Long Yi spoke, "However, these are the treasures of their sects and are usually not easily handed out!"
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up!"
Lu Fan said earnestly, "I will go to the Snow Mountain Sect now!"
"Why don't you go after dinner? We have wild chicken today!" The elder chuckled. "I have already sealed her meridians. Within forty-nine days, there will be no major problem!"
"The matter is urgent, I must descend the mountain now!" Lu Fan's expression was solemn. Lin Ke was in grave danger, and he had no appetite now.
"Since that is the case, then you go and retrieve them!" The elder shrugged his shoulders. "If these two items can be obtained, they will surely save her life!"
"Old man, you said it!"
After Lu Fan finished speaking, he then set off down Nine Dragons Mountain, not daring to delay even for a moment. Even if it meant paying any price, Lu Fan did not wish for any harm to befall Lin Ke, let alone steal the Snow Lotus and Fire Lotus.