Chapter 384: Feeding Medicine to Yuan Lao

Ning family main branch clan land.

Ning Jiufan's residence, secret room.

On the bed lay an elderly Fire Fusion Demon Ape.

Ning Jiufan sat half-way on the edge of the bed, holding a medicine bowl in one hand and a soup spoon in the other, scooping the thick medicinal water for the Demon Ape to drink spoonful by spoonful.

"Come, Yuan Lao, drink this medicine, and your injuries will heal faster." Ning Jiufan smiled, his tone gentle.

This Fire Fusion Demon Ape was the Nascent Soul-level one that had had many entanglements with Ning Jiufan and was saved by Ning Jiufan in the Molten Rock Xian Gong.

The mother ape opened its mouth slightly, allowing Ning Jiufan to pour the medicinal water into its mouth.

As a demonic beast, its survival instinct was extremely strong. Knowing that the medicinal water was beneficial to it, it had never refused.

The look in the mother ape's eyes when looking at Ning Jiufan revealed complex emotions.

On one hand, it was grateful to Ning Jiufan, after all, the latter had saved its life. On the other hand, it was also angry that Ning Jiufan had taken advantage of its weakness, using official arts and magic treasures to forcibly bind it as a slave subordinate.

Finally, the mother ape's gaze also revealed many feelings of love.

In its life, it had had many partners, but Ning Jiufan had brought it the most novel and unique feelings, leaving a deep impression on it.

Especially during this period of time lying in bed recovering from injuries, it had received Ning Jiufan's gentle care.

This was a taste it had never tasted in its life.

In the world of demonic beasts, it was full of cruel competition, violent and ruthless.

Before recovering from its injuries, it had never thought that it could receive such treatment! So, life could be lived like this.

The mother ape's spirit was very weak.

It was already old and decrepit, its lifespan coming to an end.

Being able to meet Ning Jiufan in the last moments of its life, it felt it was its luck.

If it were young or in its prime, and it had been forcibly controlled by a Golden Core-level life, it would definitely have resisted and never surrendered.

But now, it was old through and through, and its spirit was not much left.

It indulged in the gentle village woven by Ning Jiufan, enjoying the last beautiful time in its life.

Ning Jiufan finished feeding the medicinal water and took out a handkerchief to gently wipe the corner of the mother ape's mouth.

He said: "Yuan Lao, I know your lifespan is not much left."

"But I don't want you to die; I want you to live!"

He said this, holding the mother ape's hand: "I know you resent me in your heart, hate me for forcibly controlling you, using official arts and magic treasures to make you unable to resist."

"I admit I have selfish motives because I want you to stay by my side!"

"These days, I have been treating your injuries; you should know my sincerity."

"But the effect of this medicine is getting worse and worse; I need to find better medicine to treat your injuries. Many days ago, I sent family members to the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley to find medicine for you."

"Today, I received the letter from this clansman."

"There is indeed good medicine there to treat your injuries. Come with me, okay?"

The Fire Fusion mother ape reached the Nascent Soul level and had good wisdom. Ning Jiufan used spiritual sense to communicate, and there was no barrier in language communication.

Yuan Lao heard that there was better medicine, and its eyes began to shine.

After Ning Jiufan finished speaking, it nodded impatiently, agreeing.

"That's good. I know you also want to be with me, right?" Ning Jiufan felt quite happy.

Being able to persuade Yuan Lao to take action voluntarily was the best situation.

It was not impossible to use official arts and magic treasures to force it, but doing so would be too harsh.

On this point, Ning Jiufan actually had the same idea as Unlike Ning Zhuo: do not force control, but use feelings to embrace.

Successfully persuading Yuan Lao, Ning Jiufan entered the Molten Rock Xian Gong to meet Meng Kui and report the matter to him.

Meng Kui knew that the Ning family relied on the Nandou royal family, and although he was unwilling, he could not force it. After all, Ning Jiufan was not his subordinate.

Meng Kui had to urge Ning Jiufan to go and return quickly.

It was best to return to Fire Persimmon Mountain before the trap was set up. After all, one more person meant one more chance of success.

Ning Jiufan knew that what Meng Kui wanted to rely on was not so much himself, but Yuan Lao.

Precisely because of this, it strengthened Ning Jiufan's determination to go to the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect.

Because the war was imminent, but Yuan Lao had not completely recovered. If he stayed in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, he could not stand idly by in the matter of capturing the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence.

This was because the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence threatened the safety of the entire Fire Persimmon Xiancheng. As a member of the city and a Golden Core cultivator, Ning Jiufan had to shoulder the responsibility of a righteous powerhouse. After all, the Ning family lived here.

Ning Jiufan was worried that this time, if he took action, he might be plotted against by Meng Kui, causing Yuan Lao to be folded in.

He was able to control the Nascent Soul-level Fire Fusion Demon Ape because he was supported by the Zhu family. The Ning family was now the main force containing the Meng family.

If Meng Kui put some thought into it and secretly plotted to kill Yuan Lao in this battle, the Ning family would suffer a huge loss!

Therefore, he needed to adjust Yuan Lao's condition to the best possible state.

"The Ten Thousand Medicine Sect is indeed a good place for healing; I didn't expect Little Zhuo to run so fast."

"He seems to be doing quite well there too."

"This stinky kid..."

Ning Jiufan secretly took Yuan Lao and quietly left Fire Persimmon Mountain, heading straight for the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect.

He was relatively familiar with the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect.

Back then, the main force of the Ning family's migration left the Ten Thousand Demon Cave through an underground river and entered the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley directly.

The Ning family rested in the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley for a period of time.

This was almost impossible in other sects. But the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect did it.

From this point of view, the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect had once given the Ning family a lot of important and key help.

Therefore, regarding the idea of cooperation between the Ning family and the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect mentioned in Unlike Ning Zhuo's letter, Ning Jiufan also tended to agree.

Ning Jiufan still had a lot of good feelings for the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect.

Just as he and the Demon Ape quietly left, a cultivator entered Fire Persimmon Xiancheng with a staggering gait and unsteady steps.

His name was Liu Zhen, and he was Lin Shanshan's sixth senior brother.

This time, he was sent by the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect Master Lin Bufan to inquire about information regarding Unlike Ning Zhuo.

The sun was high in the sky, and Liu Zhen was swaying, his state very poor. His vision was blurry, he was dizzy, his lower limbs were weak, and he had to lean against the wall to walk.

He couldn't see the road clearly, missed his hand, fell down, and fainted on the spot.

"Oh my, someone has fallen at our gate." The servant guarding the gate exclaimed upon seeing this.

"Could it be some beggar trying to extort us?"

"What nonsense. This is the property of the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Quick, give a hand, this cultivator is about to run out of breath. Quick, let Master Sun take a look!"

Not long after.

Liu Zhen, who had fainted, slowly woke up.

His vision gradually cleared from blurry, and he realized he was lying on a sickbed, with a cultivator beside him stimulating the medicinal fragrance of a pill, letting the fragrance enter his nostrils.

"This physician, the kindness of saving my life..." Liu Zhen spoke with difficulty, but was interrupted.

"I know, you are surnamed Liu, named Zhen, from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect." The cultivator treating him spoke, "You fainted in front of my gate, and the servant carried you inside. I found a token and other property on you."

"Therefore, I know your identity."

"Please don't blame me. I am an alchemist; treating illnesses is incidental, and I always have to collect as much information as possible to try to prescribe the right medicine."

Liu Zhen smiled: "Master, please don't worry, since I come from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, I naturally understand these... principles."

His face was pale, without a trace of blood, and his whole person had almost become a skeleton, his life aura quite faint.

The alchemist treating him introduced himself: "I am surnamed Sun, named Lie, temporarily staying in the Ziyang Separate Courtyard. You fell in front of my gate, which can be considered fate."

"I observe that your blood and qi are weak to the extreme, with dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, weakness, heat in the five hearts, and constant night sweats, yet you are afraid of cold and have cold limbs."

"Your face is as pale as paper, your spirit is withered, your appetite is poor, your tongue is pale with white fur, and your pulse is deep, thin, and weak."

"This is clearly a deficiency of kidney essence!"

"And your eye bags are purple and black, your nails and teeth show faint black lines, and your body is cold, with residual ghost qi."

"You encountered a female ghost who steals human essence and yang energy, right?"

Liu Zhen nodded: "Master Sun has eyes like torches, that is exactly so. That female ghost seduced me into intimacy, continuously for seven days and seven nights, harvesting me to the extreme, and has cast a deadly feud."

"At the moment of life and death, fortunately, I had the protective treasure talisman bestowed by my master, which took me away, thus avoiding the poisonous hands of the female ghost."

Speaking of this, Liu Zhen had lingering fears.

If it hadn't been delayed by the female ghost halfway, he would have arrived at Fire Persimmon Xiancheng long ago.

Sun Lie nodded: "It seems my diagnosis is correct. Rest well and take my Eight-Flavor Rehmannia Pill; you will soon recover some state."

"It's just that your essence deficiency is severe; only good pills or long-term recuperation can replenish it."

Liu Zhen: "I know. After I complete the sect mission and return to the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley to ask my master to take action, I will definitely be able to solve my predicament."

"Master Sun, the kindness of saving my life this time will definitely be repaid!"

Sun Lie nodded: "I have heard of the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley long ago, and I just happen to want to leave Fire Persimmon Xiancheng and continue my travels. The next stop will be there."

Sun Lie actually didn't want to leave yet.

But recently, he heard a secret that the City Lord's Mansion and Luo Shang had been secretly cooperating for some time.

This made Sun Lie feel that it was not very good.

Back then, the matter of Han Ming caused him to have a conflict with the Soul-Eater Sect. Sun Lie dared not bet on Luo Shang's attitude toward him.

Since the City Lord's Mansion here in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng also seemed unreliable, Sun Lie's intention to leave became even stronger.

For the past few days, he had been packing his things, preparing to leave the city, but Liu Zhen took the initiative to "deliver" himself to his door.

Hearing Sun Lie's plan, Liu Zhen immediately showed joy: "That's great, why don't you go back with me, Master."

"Okay." Sun Lie nodded, gave Liu Zhen some pills, and taught him how to take them.

Liu Zhen came from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect and was also involved in medical treatment and alchemy, asking Sun Lie many questions, all of which he memorized.

Just like this, Liu Zhen stayed temporarily in the Ziyang Separate Courtyard.

Three days later, Liu Zhen had recovered to the point where he could walk on his own without leaning against the wall.

He looked in the mirror and saw that he was full of gray hair and his face was full of aging, no longer having the black hair and vitality from before, which made him hate that female ghost even more.

Liu Zhen began to set out to complete his sect mission. ===== CHAPTER 385 =====