The car chugged along, finally returning to the old mansion on the mountainside.
Su Shanhe had been waiting by the gate, his face turning green as he watched his car rattle and groan as if it were falling apart.
"Hey, brother-in-law, sorry about that! Something happened on the road, we were attacked by a group of assassins, and your car got damaged!"
Lin Shuan Nan jumped out of the car, scratching the back of his head and saying with a sheepish grin.
Upon hearing this, Su Shanhe's mind was no longer on the car. He looked at Xiu Xiu with concern and asked, "Xiu Xiu, are you alright? How could assassins appear?"
"Brother, I'm fine..."
Xiu Xiu gritted her teeth. She really wanted to expose Lin Shuan Nan's wrongdoing.
This car was her elder brother's treasure, and although the car was in a sorry state due to the assassins, the root cause was Lin Shuan Nan's previous ferocious driving.
However, when she saw the bandages on Lin Shuan Nan's wounds, the words on the tip of her tongue changed: "Lin Shuan Nan was shot protecting me!"
"Ah? Shuan Nan, how are your injuries? Were you shot? Have they removed the bullet?"
Su Shanhe immediately became concerned about Lin Shuan Nan's injuries, as he appeared to be seriously wounded.
"Heh heh, brother-in-law, my nickname is Lin Zhuang Shi, and my body is incredibly strong! A few bullets are just like an itch to me!"
Lin Shuan Nan struck his muscular pose again, completely captivated by his own physique.
Several black lines appeared on Su Shanhe's forehead, but he still patted Lin Shuan Nan's shoulder heavily, praising him, "Good, I didn't misjudge you. You're willing to risk your life to protect my little sister. From now on, Xiu Xiu is yours, and I can rest assured!"
"Haha, that's a given! Xiu Xiu is my life. Anyone who dares to touch her, I'll fight them to the death!"
Lin Shuan Nan let out a wild laugh and started showing off his corny love confessions again.
Xiu Xiu, however, rolled her eyes at Lin Shuan Nan.
"Brother, don't praise him too much, or he'll get too big for his britches. Although we had a slight accident, we managed to get the Jade Heart Fruit in the end. The most important thing now is to heal Grandpa!"
"Right, right! Hurry, get the medicine! Dad will be very happy!"
Su Shanhe snapped back to reality, quickly inviting them inside. He glanced back at his beloved car, his lips twitching with pain.
...
"Ling Feng, you're back!"
Tang Ru happily jumped towards Ling Feng when she saw him return, but her expression quickly changed. She glared at Ling Feng and questioned, "You didn't come back last night. Tell me, where did you spend the night?"
Ling Feng frowned slightly. Why did this feel like a young wife interrogating her husband about staying out all night?
"I spent the night in the mountains!"
Ling Feng casually replied.
As he spoke, he walked to the bedside and felt Su Xing Yan's pulse.
"Spent the night in the mountains? Why did you go into the mountains?"
Tang Ru was full of confusion.
"Heh heh, we went to gather herbs! Sister-in-law, don't worry, my elder brother is very honest. He didn't even glance at a spoiled rich girl they met on the road!"
Lin Shuan Nan's address to Tang Ru was extremely affectionate.
Tang Ru's face immediately turned red. "You, don't call me that. I'm not your sister-in-law."
"Hmm, not your sister-in-law? Then why are you asking my brother why he didn't come home last night? Even if you're not my elder brother's main wife, you're definitely a concubine. Either way, you're a sister-in-law, there's no difference."
Lin Shuan Nan muttered casually, then also leaned towards the bedside.
Tang Ru was instantly embarrassed and indignant. Why should she be a concubine?
She felt a little wronged. She had followed Ling Feng to Nanyun from afar, only to be abandoned and ignored.
Looking at Ling Feng, she couldn't help but stomp her foot.
However, Ling Feng didn't have time to pay attention to her at this moment. He carefully felt Old Su's pulse and nodded slightly, saying, "Old Su's pulse is very stable. It seems the White Jade Heart Protection Pill's effect hasn't worn off yet."
Hua Pu Ti smiled and nodded repeatedly. Ling Feng had not disappointed him; he had indeed brought back the Jade Heart Fruit.
"Elder Hua, I need to brew the medicinal soup. Please take everyone out. The medicinal fumigation is beneficial for Old Su, but not for others!"
"Alright!"
Hua Pu Ti agreed without hesitation, then stood up and gestured for everyone to leave!
Yang Fei, however, stepped forward. "Brother, let me brew the medicine. Your status is noble..."
"You can't do this. Go out."
Ling Feng waved his hand.
Yang Fei shook his head and could only go out to stand guard.
This was the first time Ling Feng had brewed medicine for someone. During his time on the front lines, he had no time for such things, relying on finished medicinal products to save lives.
Now, he had even learned the way of traditional Chinese medicine and found a certain enjoyment in it.
He opened the Medicine King's Medical Codex, which contained many medicinal soup recipes.
He read as he brewed the medicine.
Halfway through his reading, the medicine was ready.
After tucking the medicine away close to his body, the receding figure of Bai Yun Yan disappearing into the mountains reappeared in his mind, a hint of bitterness on his lips.
After the medicinal fumigation, Su Xing Yan regained some consciousness. He vaguely opened his eyes and saw Ling Feng pouring medicine into his mouth!
The bitter taste made Su Xing Yan frown. Then, as if remembering something, his eyes widened in shock as he stared at Ling Feng, a fierce killing intent erupting from him.
At the same time, his fingernail had pierced the fleshy part of his thumb. Faintly, a drop of purple blood rolled forth, about to be flicked towards Ling Feng, but Ling Feng grabbed his wrist.
"Is this the art of witchcraft?"
Ling Feng looked puzzled.
It was rumored that those who practiced Gu cultivation would raise Gu within their bodies. Ling Feng had sensed something unusual within Su Xing Yan before, and seeing this secret technique being used now still surprised him slightly.
"My name is Ling Feng, Elder Su, do not panic. I am not the one who injured you! Your injuries have been healed by me. Drink this medicinal soup and rest, and you will be fine!"
Ling Feng said slowly, his voice seemingly possessing a calming magic.
Su Xing Yan's tightly furrowed brow quickly relaxed. He naturally remembered who had injured him.
Although their appearances were very similar, the aura they exuded was completely different, a fact Su Xing Yan could easily discern.
He looked around and realized he was in his own home, which immediately put him at ease.
Without further thought, he took the medicinal soup and drank it down in large gulps.
Although the soup was bitter, after it entered his stomach, a warmth spread through his chest, making him feel comfortable all over.
"You beat me half to death, and now you come to save my life? Hmph, even if you're not that scoundrel, you're his brother!"
Although Su Xing Yan drank the medicinal soup, his attitude towards Ling Feng remained quite hostile.
Rumor had it that his temper was eccentric, which seemed to be true.
"I learned my medical skills from Elder Hua. As for the person who injured Elder Su, I truly do not know! The reason I am saving you is to ask you some questions."
Ling Feng stated directly.
"Hua Pu Ti?"
Su Xing Yan was slightly surprised by this, then glanced outside.
Clearly, his perception was not weak, as he had sensed the people outside, including Hua Pu Ti!
At this, Su Xing Yan narrowed his eyes and sized up Ling Feng.
"The killing intent suppressed within you is so immense, you must have killed at least eight thousand to ten thousand people. You don't look like a good person at all."
Ling Feng: "..."
"Fine! You saved my life, and I will answer one question for you. Ask away!" Su Xing Yan snorted coldly.