Chapter 62: Yun Yun: What if I really intend to repay you with my body?

"Thank you!"

"Gu Fei... I really, really don't know how to thank you!"

【Yun Yun experiences extreme emotion of being moved, Emotion Value +100】

Seeing Gu Fei agree, a warm current surged through Yun Yun's heart; her beautiful eyes shimmered, and her cold, pretty face had long since melted.

She understood that she already owed Gu Fei far, far too many favors.

"I say, you aren't planning on repaying me with your body, are you?"

Looking at Yun Yun's current mood, Gu Fei hooked the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but tease.

The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart; his words gave Yun Yun the feeling that her heartbeat had suddenly stopped.

【Yun Yun experiences feelings of awkwardness and shyness, Emotion Value +150】

A flush quickly rose on her delicate cheeks, her teeth bit down on her lower lip, and she once again revealed a somewhat flustered expression.

However, looking at Gu Fei's slightly raised brows and teasing eyes, Yun Yun soon understood that Gu Fei was joking.

"If, what if I really wanted to repay you with my body?"

【Yun Yun experiences feelings of anticipation, Emotion Value +100】

Yun Yun gathered her courage and, for the first time, responded to Gu Fei with a joke of her own.

At the same time, there was a sense of anticipation in her heart, waiting for Gu Fei's response.

If this scene were seen by an outsider, they would likely be shocked to the point of dropping their glasses.

What kind of person was Yun Yun? Those cold, beautiful eyes had never been able to contain any emotion.

The stern and aloof Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect would actually say such ambiguous words to a young man.

Gazing at Yun Yun's somewhat serious expression, Gu Fei lowered his eyes.

"Alright, no more jokes. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Nalan family!"

He flashed a smile, a smile full of youthful spirit, and just like that, he ended the topic.

【Yun Yun experiences feelings of disappointment, Emotion Value +100】

Receiving no response, Yun Yun's delicate body stiffened; she withdrew her gaze with some disappointment, then squeezed out a smile and said, "Mm, I will go tell Nalan Yanran to have her prepare!" In the middle of the night, Yun Yun quietly arrived at Nalan Yanran's room to tell her that Gu Fei had agreed to treat Nalan Jie.

"Really? Thank you, Teacher!"

Hearing this news, Nalan Yanran's eyes instantly turned red, her heart filled with gratitude.

Early the next morning, Nalan Yanran urged Nalan Su, and the father and daughter arrived early with the mansion's guards to wait outside the Imperial Palace.

"This time it is truly thanks to your teacher's intercession; otherwise, your grandfather wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer..."

Outside the Imperial Palace, a middle-aged man said to Nalan Yanran with a very agitated expression.

"Mm, my intuition tells me that Young Master Gu Fei definitely has the ability to cure Grandfather!"

Nalan Yanran nodded.

Following that, the father and daughter stood outside the Imperial Palace gate, appearing very solemn.

Before long, Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin followed behind Gu Fei as they walked out of the Imperial Palace gate.

Gu Fei had long since noticed the Nalan family father and daughter waiting outside the palace, and he walked over.

"Young Master Gu Fei! My father and I have come to pick you up to go to the Nalan Mansion."

Nalan Yanran caught sight of the approaching Gu Fei, her beautiful eyes brightened, and she hurried forward to greet him.

【Nalan Yanran experiences feelings of excitement, Emotion Value +80】

Afterward, Gu Fei took Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin to board a carriage and enter the Nalan Mansion. After entering the main gate, there was a luxurious hall at the end of a small path.

Looking through the ajar doors, servants were rushing back and forth inside.

"Young Master Gu Fei, Grandfather is in the side room of the hall, please this way."

Nalan Yanran walked at a distance of one arm's length in front of Gu Fei and said in a low voice.

Slowly approaching the side room, a faint, soft light shone out, and Gu Fei gently pushed open the door.

The space inside the room was quite large; in the center, a large bed was placed, and an elderly man with a withered face lay upon it.

Around the bed, several maids were busy moving about; hearing the sound of the door, they cast their gazes over, then immediately returned to carefully tending to the unconscious old man.

Slowly approaching the large bed, Gu Fei swept his gaze over the bed and discovered that the old man's face was faintly tinged with a large area of grayish-black color, and there was even a hint of the aura of death on his quietly sleeping face.

"It is indeed quite serious..."

Glancing at the old man's complexion, which was almost as if he had one foot in the grave, Gu Fei said in a low voice.

"Yes, something like Branding Poison—I fear that even a Dou Huang expert would not dare to easily touch it. That the old master has been able to endure for so many years is already reaching his limit."

Behind him, Nalan Su, who had followed closely, sighed and shook his head, then carefully said, "Young Master Gu Fei, do you see any hope for treatment?"

To the side, Nalan Yanran nodded slightly, her bright eyes fixed tightly on the tall, slender, and indifferent-looking youth beside her.

【Nalan Su experiences feelings of anticipation, Emotion Value +30】

【Nalan Yanran experiences feelings of anticipation, Emotion Value +80】

In Gu Fei's perception, the Branding Poison had almost fused with Nalan Jie's bones; the bones that should have been moist and white were now glowing with an ominous, pitch-black luster.

He furrowed his brows and said bluntly, "If an ordinary person were to take action and use Exotic Fire to drive out the poison, there is a very high probability that he would be burned directly into ash."

After all, that was Exotic Fire; even for a Dou Huang expert, if their physical body touched even a little, they would lose half a layer of skin if they didn't die.

【Nalan Yanran experiences feelings of shock and disappointment, Emotion Value +80】

"This..."

Hearing Gu Fei's words, Nalan Yanran did not know what to say and was very flustered.

Gu Fei glanced at her unhurriedly: "Rest assured, I was talking about ordinary people. As for me, I have a way to cure him in one go without any danger."

The air in the room fell silent for a brief moment.

【Nalan Yanran feels anticipation, Emotion Value +80】

【Nalan Su feels hesitation, Emotion Value +30】

"Is what you say true, Young Master?"

"I, Nalan Su, am here to thank Young Master Gu Fei for saving my father's life on his behalf!"

Nalan Yanran believed Gu Fei's words without the slightest hesitation; after all, he had been invited by Yun Yun. Although Nalan Su had not witnessed Gu Fei's strength, hearing his confident tone, he also believed him quite a bit.

"Wait to the side..."

Gu Fei said indifferently, then slightly curled his palm, and a stream of Qi propped Nalan Jie up on the bed.

He glanced at Nalan Jie casually. Although the old man's already withered face looked somewhat terrifying after being eroded by toxins for so long, one could still faintly discern the untamable nature that matched his name.

His left hand tapped lightly on Nalan Jie's shoulder, and a hidden force shook the robes on Nalan Jie's body into powder, revealing a withered body that looked like a skeleton.

Looking at this withered body, Gu Fei's expression remained unchanged, while Nalan Yanran, who was standing to the side, already had eyes rimmed with red.

A rare mist of tears swirled in her eyes, making this woman of noble status appear somewhat pitiful.

(End of chapter)