"As I said, this is medicine received from Grandmaster Bai."
After Uncle Huang went to order the caretaker to bring good tea and snacks to the guest room, he quickly brought the strange elixir obtained from Bai Fanxian up for the master of the house to see.
Tang Tianjie sat in his office. He hadn't gone down to greet Bai Fanxian yet because he was still suspicious of the young woman's identity. A Grandmaster in her early twenties—this was too unbelievable.
And he wasn't certain of the young woman's background.
Not knowing if she was friend or foe, he needed time to investigate a bit.
He looked at this suspicious ashen black pill. It had neither the aura of a high-level elixir nor any visible power. So he concluded it was probably just a low-level elixir.
He was still suspicious of the young woman's purpose. Making his gaze at this pill full of wariness.
Or even if it was a real elixir, a low-level elixir certainly couldn't help his granddaughter. And might even cause strange side effects.
He really didn't dare risk it.
"Patriarch, whatever it is, it's an elixir that Grandmaster Bai gave. When the time comes, we must thank her." Uncle Huang advised. He didn't realize that when speaking Grandmaster Bai's name, he spoke with an extremely respectful tone.
"Are you certain, Huang Zihan, that woman is truly Grandmaster level?"
Tang Tianjie asked in a low voice.
"My heaven sense couldn't detect even a fraction of her power." Uncle Huang spoke confidently. "Moreover, just earlier before leaving the room, I was pushed out by her qi without being able to resist at all."
His second sentence was spoken in an icy tone.
"Because you weren't ready?"
"Not being able to resist means my qi couldn't circulate when it touched her qi. Like it was completely suppressed..."
"..."
"...She's real."
"Yes, Patriarch."
Receiving confirmation from his confidant, Tang Tianjie sighed even more with stress. His granddaughter's condition was getting worse and worse. On the other hand, there was a Grandmaster-level cultivator whose purpose he didn't yet know in the house.
"The Patriarch might not need to worry. It seems Grandmaster Bai has an agreement with the master. And it was the master who invited Grandmaster Bai to protect the young miss on the day of travel to find the Divine Healer." Uncle Huang explained.
"Is that so?"
Tang Tianjie felt somewhat relieved. In his position as Tang Clan patriarch, he had to think everything through carefully. This carefulness was what had allowed the Tang Clan to survive for decades.
"What should we do with this pill?"
"Right." Tang Tianjie picked up the ashen black elixir to examine closely again. On his desk were naturally various equipment. He picked up an oddly-shaped tool and lightly scraped the elixir's surface, causing tiny powder to fall off.
But in that instant, an intense aura burst from that small mark, shocking even Tang Tianjie who was holding it.
Because that aura was full of tremendous life force. And had freshness and a healing sensation, until just inhaling it made the two old men in the room feel refreshed.
The fatigue and headache from today's matters gradually subsided slowly but visibly. Both Tang Tianjie and Uncle Huang stared at the elixir in hand unbelievably.
Tang Tianjie's hand holding the elixir trembled slightly uncontrollably.
"The aura bursting from this small mark is superior to the Life-Sustaining Elixir, Patriarch?" Uncle Huang spoke uncertainly. When his young miss took the Life-Sustaining Elixir, its aura wasn't as intense as this pill's aura.
And this was just aura leaking from a tiny mark. Yet it could help restore their fatigue.
If they ate the entire pill, what would its power be!?
"...Could this be a Tier 5 elixir?"
"Tier 5!?"
The words from the Tang Clan patriarch shocked Uncle Huang to the utmost. Because the term Tier 5 elixir meant something. It meant an elixir that only existed in legends and no one in this era could concoct it!
Concocting a Tier 4 elixir already required Grandmaster-level power. Tang Tianjie didn't think anyone in this country could concoct this Tier 5 elixir!
What made him know it existed were only rumors that it had been passed down among powerful groups in the government. But he'd never seen it with his own eyes before. Because even a Tier 4 elixir like the Life-Sustaining Elixir was a treasure he'd used resources to auction with great difficulty!
Tang Tianjie set the elixir down as gently as possible. He feared it would be damaged. The aura bursting from that small mark gradually thinned and disappeared as the pill returned to smoothness. The old man turned his attention to the powder—just tiny grains he'd scraped off earlier—instead.
"Patriarch, let me test it." Uncle Huang said worriedly when seeing Tang Tianjie about to test this elixir's efficacy himself.
"That's fine."
Tang Tianjie stepped back. Uncle Huang went to receive the tool whose sharp tip had tiny powder from this miraculous elixir.
Uncle Huang thought he could trust Bai Fanxian. And if that young woman wanted to scheme something against the Tang Clan, he thought she didn't need to waste time poisoning anything like this at all.
Just her physical strength should be enough to flatten the Tang Clan completely.
He placed that elixir powder on his tongue tip without hesitation.
The instant it entered his body, Uncle Huang felt faint warmth flowing out. It swirled around his body, before gathering at a scar located in the middle of Uncle Huang's chest.
He felt burning so he touched his chest with his hand. That scar was slowly healing. But soon it stopped. Uncle Huang immediately understood it was because the amount wasn't enough.
What he consumed was just tiny powder scraped from the elixir.
He didn't want to think what would happen if he ate the entire pill!
His body would be like being reborn!
"Patriarch, this medicine is real!" Uncle Huang spoke excitedly.
"It has effects in restoring the body, repairing worn parts, and also relieves fatigue and stress?"
Tang Tianjie, worthy of being Tang Clan patriarch, quickly saw this elixir's properties.
"Yes. Should we take it for the young miss to try?"
Uncle Huang asked urgently. If this pill could save Tang Yeye's life, he wanted to quickly bring it to that child as soon as possible.
"That's certain. But before that..."
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In the luxurious guest room full of conveniences, Bai Fanxian turned to look at Hui'er walking out of the bathroom. On the little girl was a light pink t-shirt with "Little Bear" design, and the shorts also had "Little Bear" printed likewise.
"Do you like the bathroom here?"
Bai Fanxian asked the little girl who'd just had her first experience bathing in a tub. Hui'er was extremely excited. In the room were many other strange things she'd never seen before.
"Yes! It was so comfortable, my lady!" Hui'er answered happily. She looked at Bai Fanxian still in the same outfit and asked confusedly:
"Aren't you bathing, my lady?"
Because since entering the room, her lady had just been sitting sipping tea on the balcony, and told her to bathe first.
A follower like her should bathe after her lady to be proper!
But when her lady ordered, the little girl also obeyed easily.
"I'm waiting."
"Waiting for what, my lady?"
"...They should be coming soon."
Before Hui'er got an answer, their room door was knocked lightly and politely. Hui'er turned to look at her lady for approval once. When her lady permitted, she walked to open the door readily.
"Am I disturbing your rest, Grandmaster Bai?"
At the door was Uncle Huang standing straight respectfully. Beside him was Tang Tianjie, slightly surprised to see little Hui'er open the door.
"Hui'er, is Uncle Huang disturbing you?"
It must be one of Uncle Huang's charms—he always maintained politeness when conversing with guests. Even if that guest was a small girl. He looked at Hui'er wearing the little bear t-shirt with affectionate eyes.
"Hello, Uncle Huang. My lady had me open the door for you."
Hui'er herself also liked this elderly butler. Because today he always secretly brought her snacks.
"Then excuse us, Grandmaster Bai."
Uncle Huang, seeing Bai Fanxian sitting calmly sipping tea on the balcony, asked politely.
"...Mm."
Bai Fanxian nodded. That allowed the two old men to enter the young woman's room. Tang Tianjie quickly surveyed the young woman he'd heard was Grandmaster level, careful not to be rude.
Of course, he couldn't sense anything.
But for a young woman who could produce a Tier 5 elixir, her background certainly wasn't ordinary.
"Grandmaster Bai, this is the Tang Clan patriarch, Tang Tianjie." Uncle Huang politely introduced his master to Bai Fanxian.
"It's an honor to meet you, Grandmaster Bai." Tang Tianjie clasped his hands to show respect in the martial world manner.
"Mm... hello."
Bai Fanxian merely nodded. She didn't even stand up to welcome them.
But that didn't make Tang Tianjie angry whatsoever. Because Grandmaster-level beings had the ability to act that way.
Everything was decided by real power!
"Why haven't you taken the elixir to that child yet?"
Bai Fanxian took a sip of tea and asked without making eye contact with both old men. She merely sat on the balcony and let the breeze blow gently for comfort.
But her question stunned Tang Tianjie. Because that elixir was still kept in his chest pocket.
"Grandmaster Bai, I have something I presume to ask." Tang Tianjie walked in and spoke politely. Bai Fanxian nodded lightly in permission.
"This elixir you gave—did you concoct it yourself?" Tang Tianjie asked seriously. He stared at the young woman as if praying that what he was thinking was true.
"...Mm."
Hearing the young woman's answer, Tang Tianjie not only trembled all over. He stepped forward until stopping before Bai Fanxian. And did something unexpected!
The old man who held the position of Tang Clan patriarch was kneeling!
And kneeling until his forehead touched the floor.
"Grandmaster Bai, please accept me as a disciple!"