Chapter 384: Feeding Medicine to Yuan Lao

Ning family main lineage clan land.

Ning Jiufan's residence, secret room.

On the bed lay an elderly Fire-Melting 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-Melting Demon Ape was the Nascent Soul-level one that had many entanglements with Ning Jiufan and was saved by him in the Molten Immortal Palace.

The mother ape opened its mouth slightly, letting Ning Jiufan 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 towards Ning Jiufan revealed complex emotions.

On one hand, it was grateful to Ning Jiufan, as 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 eyes 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.

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

This was a taste it had never experienced 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, with 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 had been in its youth or prime, and had been forcibly controlled by a Jin Dan-level life, it would definitely have resisted and never surrendered.

But now, it was old to the core, and its spirit was not much.

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

Ning Jiufan finished feeding the medicine and took out a handkerchief, gently wiping the corners of the mother ape's mouth.

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

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

Saying this, he held the mother ape's hand: "I know you resent me, 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 Medicines Valley to find medicine for you."

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

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

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

Yuan Lao heard 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.

If he really had to use official arts and magic treasures to force it, it wasn't impossible, but doing so would be too harsh.

On this point, Ning Jiufan actually coincided with Ning Zhuo's idea: don't force, but embrace with gentle feelings.

Successfully persuading Yuan Lao, Ning Jiufan entered the Molten Immortal Palace to see Meng Kui and report the matter to him.

Meng Kui knew that the Ning family relied on the South Bean 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 would be 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 Meng Kui was relying not so much on him, but on Yuan Lao.

Precisely because of this, Ning Jiufan's determination to go to the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect was even firmer.

Because a great battle was imminent, but Yuan Lao had not fully recovered. If he stayed in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, he couldn't 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 Immortal City. As a member of the city and a Jin Dan cultivator, Ning Jiufan had to shoulder the responsibility of a righteous expert. After all, the Ning family lived here.

Ning Jiufan was worried that this action might be calculated by Meng Kui, causing Yuan Lao to be folded in.

He could control the Nascent Soul-level Fire-Melting 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 plotted to kill Yuan Lao in this battle, the Ning family would suffer a huge loss!

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

"The Ten Thousand Medicines 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 Medicines Sect.

He was relatively familiar with the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect.

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

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

This was almost impossible in other sects. But the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect had done it.

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

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

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

Just as he and the Demon Ape quietly left, a cultivator walked staggeringly and stumbled into Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

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

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

The sun was high, Liu Zhen was swaying, and his state was 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, his hand missed, and he fell, fainting on the spot.

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

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

"What nonsense are you talking about. 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 fragrance of medicine, letting the fragrance drill into his nostrils.

"This physician, the grace of saving my life..." Liu Zhen struggled to speak, but was interrupted.

"I know, your surname is Liu, name Zhen, and you are from the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect." The cultivator treating him spoke, "You fainted in front of my courtyard gate, and the servants carried you in. I found a token on you, as well as other valuables."

"Therefore, I know your identity."

"Please don't blame me. I am an alchemist; treating illnesses is incidental, and I always need 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 Medicines Sect, I naturally understand these... principles."

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

The alchemist treating him introduced himself: "My surname is Sun, name Lie, and I am temporarily staying at the Ziyang Villa. You fell in front of my door, so it can be considered fate."

"I see your blood and qi are weak to the extreme, with dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, weakness, heat in the palms and soles, night sweats, but also fear of cold and cold limbs."

"Your complexion is as pale as paper, your spirit is listless, your appetite is poor, your tongue is pale with white coating, 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 black lines, and there is cold ghost qi remaining on your body."

"You met a female ghost who was sucking human essence, blood, and yang energy, right?"

Liu Zhen nodded: "Master Sun has eyes like torches; that is exactly so. That female ghost lured me into intimacy, continuously for seven days and seven nights, harvesting me to the extreme, and we have already forged 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, only then escaping the female ghost's poisonous hands."

Speaking of this, Liu Zhen had lingering fears.

If it hadn't been for the delay by the female ghost, he would have reached Fire Persimmon Immortal City long ago.

Sun Lie nodded: "It seems my diagnosis is correct. You should rest well and take my Eight-Flavor Rehmannia Pills, which can quickly restore some of your state."

"It's just that your essence deficiency is serious; only with good pills or long-term recuperation can you fully recover."

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

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

Sun Lie nodded: "I have heard of Ten Thousand Medicines Valley long ago, and I happen to want to leave Fire Persimmon Immortal City and continue traveling. My next stop will be there."

Sun Lie actually didn't want to leave yet.

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

This made Sun Lie feel not so good.

Back then, the matter of Han Ming had caused him to have a conflict with the Soul-Devouring Sect. Sun Lie didn't dare to bet on Luo Shang's attitude towards him.

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

For the past few days, he had been packing his things, preparing to leave the city, when Liu Zhen "delivered" himself to his door.

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

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

Liu Zhen came from the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect and also dabbled in medicine and alchemy, asking Sun Lie many questions, all of which he memorized one by one.

Just like that, Liu Zhen stayed temporarily at the Ziyang Villa.

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 aged, no longer having his previous black hair and vitality, making him hate that female ghost even more.

Liu Zhen began to set about completing his sect mission.