In a clubhouse in City A, the ill-tempered Yifan was sitting in a luxurious lounge. He gulped down the fine liquor in his hand like cheap booze. On both sides embracing him were two beautiful women specially called to serve him.
But he was still dissatisfied. The more he thought of that nation-toppling beautiful face of the young woman he met today, the more irritated he became!
"Young Master Yi, someone photographed that woman at the pedestrian street today."
Liang Zongxin, not far away, held out his phone to show. In it was an image of Bai Fanxian's face smiling faintly. The two women in Yifan's embrace took the chance to secretly look. They all admitted they couldn't compare to the young woman in this picture at all!
That made Yifan even more annoyed. He threw the phone back to Liang Zongxin so forcefully he had to jump to catch it.
Whoosh!
At that moment, he suddenly sensed oppressive force like a huge wave. It swept through him and spread rapidly until Yifan had to stand up.
The cultivators in the room all sensed it. They turned to look at each other fearfully, not knowing what happened. Only Yifan turned to look toward the direction that wave came from thoughtfully.
The elderly medicine shop owner who was closing the shop also felt this wave of power. He trembled for unknown reasons while looking toward one direction of the shop.
Cultivators in City A all stopped their activities in unison after sensing this wave of qi pressure surging like a giant wave.
The peaceful evening immediately became chaotic...
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In the room that was the source of the disturbance, Bai Fanxian sensed her own qi with surprise. Because her intention was just to use pure qi to guide that elixir to circulate smoothly in this child's body. But when she did that, what resulted was unexpected.
Because her qi ended up stimulating that elixir until it elevated another level. The special phenomenon that occurred until it could be perceived at long range was something special that would only occur when concocting or using Tier 6 or higher elixirs.
But that elixir was only Tier 5!
There was no way that phenomenon would occur. What should have happened was just a small phenomenon at first occurring in the room only.
That great phenomenon occurred after her pure qi merged with the elixir.
Bai Fanxian thought she must investigate this matter later.
She turned her attention to what was happening before her first. Little Yeye was floating unconsciously in midair. A gentle aura was circulating around her like fireflies. It gradually repaired the worn parts in the little girl's body at a speed visible to the naked eye. Eyebrows knotted in a frown began relaxing. The emaciated body began to become lustrous. And the young girl's face even showed the ruddy color of healthy people.
The little girl even looked younger by one or two years!
Even a fool could see she must certainly recover!
This kind of treatment was like a miracle from God!
"My lady is amazing!"
Hui'er watching the scene before her praised her lady with admiration. The Tang family who heard all nodded unconsciously. Especially the Tang Clan patriarch Tang Tianjie, whose eyes had tears flowing uncontrollably.
"...This is the art of alchemy. This is the power of elixirs."
The old man murmured softly like someone losing their senses. He felt that what he'd studied and been passionate about wasn't wasted. Because its great destination had appeared before his eyes!
The old man decided once more.
No matter what, he must become her disciple!
Didn't need to be a formal disciple. He only asked to be able to seek knowledge from her occasionally!
The young girl floating in midair emitted brilliant white light one last time. She floated down to lie softly and gently on the bed. Everyone could perceive happiness from the small smile on her face.
But suddenly, the little girl began coughing non-stop. She choked something out from her body and it was stopped mid-air by Bai Fanxian using qi.
The elixir's remaining power erupted gently once more to heal. Making Tang Yeye's face look well again in an instant.
Tang Tianjie who was closest moved in to look closely. What came out from his granddaughter's body was a small worm only a few centimeters in size. It writhed for a while then went still.
"This is..."
"Power-draining parasite." Bai Fanxian said flatly. Uncle Huang beside quickly went to get a clear tube to receive the parasite's corpse from Bai Fanxian.
"Could Grandmaster Bai explain?"
Tang Tianjie asked. He could sense this parasite must not be anything good.
"It slowly drains the host's life force and qi until death."
Her explanation was even shorter than short. But just that made everyone in the room feel icy. Tang Tianjie who grasped something asked Bai Fanxian further:
"Is there any chance it could occur naturally?"
"No..." Bai Fanxian turned to make eye contact with Tang Tianjie.
"...It seems someone wanted this little girl to die."
The young woman's answer made Tang Tianjie's mustache twitch.
"And in a slow, torturous death at that..."
Bai Fanxian left those final words. She walked out of the room with Hui'er running after closely. Leaving only Tang Tianjie trembling all over with anger. Tang Xiuhan was also angry. But sensing the windstorm of qi bursting from his father's body, he immediately knew how extremely angry his father was.
"Investigate until you find out... I must know who dared to use this disgusting thing to harm my granddaughter!"
Tang Tianjie's voice rang like heaven's wrath. The pressure of a Martial Master-level cultivator soared to the sky. Hui'er following behind Bai Fanxian even startled and unconsciously hugged her lady's waist.
That night, the Tang Clan people learned how terrifying it was when their patriarch was angry.
As for Bai Fanxian, she naturally wasn't shaken by this level of pressure. She gently stroked Hui'er's head and just led the little girl back to her bedroom.
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That morning was a bright morning. Hui'er who'd slept on this both soft and comfortable bed for the first time woke up because of soft knocking on the door in the morning.
The drowsy little girl startled awake, thinking everything that happened was a dream. But when she turned to see her supremely beautiful lady sitting sipping hot tea with steam rising on the balcony, she sighed with relief.
She was truly afraid everything that happened would be a dream.
Because if she woke up to find herself by the roadside, she'd be very sad.
"Go open the door."
Bai Fanxian spoke softly but she heard clearly, making the little girl quickly get up and tidy the bed swiftly. Those small feet quickly ran to the door where a guest was waiting.
Hui'er reached to grasp the knob. But the instant she opened the door, she was surprised. Because before her was an adorable-looking young girl even smaller than her, standing there. That child's eyes stared at her curiously.
"...Hello!"
But that child greeted her. When Hui'er observed carefully, she remembered who this child was.
Tang Yeye.
The little girl who was sick until her lady treated her yesterday. That she didn't recognize her at first was because the current condition was so different from yesterday.
From a sick and emaciated little girl with skin pale as paper, now she'd become a young girl who looked very healthy and was smiling broadly at her.
What let Hui'er confirm further was Uncle Huang standing smiling behind that child. He looked at Tang Yeye and Hui'er with slightly different heights like siblings with affection.
"Good morning, Hui'er. Did you sleep well?"
"Good morning, Uncle Huang." Hui'er greeted Uncle Huang politely. He bowed his head lightly in return. But at that moment, Tang Yeye who was about ten centimeters shorter than her rushed to hug Hui'er.
"Hey, what's big sister's name!?" Hui'er who was clung to by Tang Yeye backed away in surprise. And that made both small bodies hugging roundly about to fall to the floor together.
Uncle Huang who was closest quickly reached to catch both. But before both children could touch the floor, one gentle stream of qi came to receive them first.
That qi supported until both little girls' feet touched the floor. Uncle Huang immediately knew who helped the children.
That Bai Fanxian sitting sipping tea and watching the outside view on the balcony!
"Good morning, Grandmaster Bai." Uncle Huang bowed respectfully. The image of the young woman standing at the center of yesterday's phenomenon was still embedded in his mind.
"Mm..."
Bai Fanxian merely sent an acknowledgment. She stretched out on the long chair on the balcony and continued sipping tea comfortably.
Uncle Huang noticed both little girls were chatting about something with fun attitudes. And the two had moved to sit on the bed since who knows when. That let Uncle Huang confidently walk closer to Bai Fanxian to converse.
"About yesterday, we must truly thank Grandmaster Bai." Uncle Huang bowed with the utmost gratitude. Besides pulling the little miss out from death, Bai Fanxian also solved Tang Yeye's incurable disease until completely healed at once.
While speaking, he turned to look at both little girls. The sight was Tang Yeye listening intently to something from Hui'er. The little girl nodded vigorously and also turned to look at Bai Fanxian with sparkling eyes periodically.
Uncle Huang smiled. Last night after his patriarch vented his anger, on the other hand it was also the happiest evening for his patriarch and master. Because their only daughter and granddaughter had finally recovered from the terrible disease that had tormented her for years.
And was extremely strong and cheerful. This morning the little girl woke before anyone and ran rampaging to wake both parents and older brother, including grandfather the Tang Clan patriarch, to their bedrooms. But everyone woken early couldn't get angry at Tang Yeye. Especially grandfather Tang Tianjie who lifted up the little granddaughter and laughed cheerfully to welcome the new day.
But though the little girl ran busily around the house since early morning, there was one part of the house that both caretakers and the Tang family absolutely forbade her to disturb.
That was the guest room at the corridor's end where the great existence whom they all recognized from last night's events was resting!
Had to wait until around 7:30 AM before Uncle Huang brought the little girl who was eager to meet the person who saved her life to the bedroom door like this!