This answer successfully left both Sikong Kuang and Yue Shu speechless. What did she mean by not knowing her own level herself?
"Even if you stare at me, it won't help. Alright, Yue Shu, you focus on recovering here first. I'll definitely find a way to cure the poison in you."
Ye Lanshan brought Sikong Kuang back, and just then, Elder Yue came looking for her, demanding she hand over Yue Shu.
"If you want him to never be cured of this poison in his life, go ahead and shout. Either way, he's the one suffering, not me."
Ye Lanshan's gaze was icy cold, and with just one sentence, Elder Yue stood frozen in place, not daring to take another step forward.
"You mean Yue Shu's poison can be cured?" His voice was low but carried suppressed excitement, even the corners of his brows lifting slightly with joy. At that moment, he finally stopped worrying about the old burying the young.
"Of course. Otherwise, why do you think I went through all the trouble of moving him here?" Ye Lanshan waved off the Ye family disciples who had drawn their weapons and walked forward alone.
But just as she stepped forward, Elder Yue fell to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his aged face. "As long as you can save Yue Shu, I'll pay any price, no matter what it is."
Ye Lanshan helped Elder Yue to his feet. "I have a connection with him. Even if I save him, I don't need anything from you. Just don't come seeking revenge after I kill Yue Jinghong."
This attitude of asking for nothing only moved Elder Yue even more. "I swear that for the rest of my life, I will never harm a single hair on any member of the Ye family."
"Save that talk for after I've cured Yue Shu's poison," Ye Lanshan said. She could see the sincerity in his eyes—not just gratitude, but tears of excitement welling up.
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"I'm telling you, if you kill me, no one will be able to help Ye Lanshan anymore." At this moment, Yue Jinghong's gaze was as venomous as a poisoned dagger. He never imagined that while he was hunting Ye Lanshan, some man claiming to be her fiancé would pop up and ruin his entire plan.
"Not killing you is already generous enough, and you expect me to believe you'd actually help her? Besides, my woman is under my protection. Why would I need you?" Ye Lanshan had once again disguised herself as a frail scholar, pointing her fan at Yue Jinghong's nose.
"You'll regret this. You will definitely regret it." Now his entire body was under the control of a mysterious man, who had not only crippled his meridians but also broken his limbs. All he could do was watch helplessly as Ye Lanshan walked toward him step by step.
At some point, the fan disappeared, replaced by a dagger—one that looked painfully familiar, though he couldn't recall where he had seen it.
"Ah~ ah~ ah~" Screams suddenly erupted. Ye Lanshan used the dagger to slice off Yue Jinghong's flesh, piece by piece, flaying him down to a skeleton before mercifully burning him clean with Red Lotus Karma Fire.
"In life, you always wanted to steal my Red Lotus Karma Fire. Now you've finally tasted its power." Ye Lanshan stared at the empty space left by the flames, and the pent-up frustration in her heart eased considerably.
Now, on this continent, her greatest enemy was only the Holy Land. She could finally focus entirely on cultivation until she was strong enough to overthrow it.
At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten that Fu Tian was still missing and awaiting rescue, that Ye Yu's meridians were a major issue, and that she had promised Yue Shu to completely remove his poison.
On this empty ground, all she wanted now was a good sleep to relax after days of tension. Just as her figure swayed and she was about to collapse, the mysterious man immediately caught her, carrying her in a princess hold back to her boudoir.
The moment she touched his chest, a sense of security made her completely let down her guard and fall into a deep sleep. This man was none other than Ye Yutian.
"It looks like these days have really worn you out." A flicker of tenderness passed through Ye Yutian's eyes as he laid her flat on the bed and tucked the blanket around her.
At that moment, Ye Luotian was watching from outside the door. He had seen everything Ye Yutian had done these past few days. This boy had truly fallen for Ye Lanshan, though it seemed she didn't feel the same way.
Morning came, and the sun rose gently, casting a perfect light—neither too cold nor too hot, just the most comfortable temperature. A faint mist still clung to the leaves, adding depth to the scenery, while chirping sounds brought life to the courtyard.
Ye Lanshan stretched lazily, sat up, opened the door, and strolled into the small yard. No one disturbed her; she was alone in the courtyard. She sat cross-legged on the swing, greedily absorbing all the spiritual energy and mystic power around her.
"You're awake. Come on, let's have breakfast." Ye Yutian pushed open the door and saw this serene scene. Ye Lanshan sat quietly cross-legged on the swing, and everything around her seemed like mere decoration, existing only to highlight her.
"Mm, okay." Ye Lanshan opened her eyes and jumped off the swing, the lively sparkle in her gaze creating yet another beautiful picture.
"Grandpa." Seeing her grandfather lifted her spirits even more, as if she had cast all her worries aside, leaving only joy and tranquility.
"Miss Ye, I heard you're awake." Yue Shu's frail figure entered, his face still pale without a trace of color, though it didn't diminish his looks.
"Yue Shu, why do you look even worse? Didn't you take the medicine I gave you?" Seeing Yue Shu, Ye Lanshan's calm, joyful eyes turned to concern.
"I'm fine. Probably just caught a chill from the cool night air." Yue Shu gave a faint smile, trying to appear more energetic.
Ye Lanshan could tell at a glance that Yue Shu was lying. What he did before was none of her business, but now that he was her patient, everything had to follow her rules.
"Your poison is already hard enough to cure. If you won't take care of yourself, what's the point of treating it? I won't kill you—I'll just leave you out there to fend for yourself."
Panic seized Yue Shu. Seeing the dark look on Ye Lanshan's face, he knew she was truly angry. How could he let his only lifeline slip away? After much apologizing, he finally managed to calm her down.
"You should know how weak your body is right now. If you get into another fight, don't blame me for turning ruthless."
Ye Lanshan pulled him into the room, prepared some medicinal food for him, and set up a medicinal bath.
"I really am living with medicine day and night now," Yue Shu said with a self-deprecating laugh before eating the medicinal food.
Ye Yutian watched Ye Lanshan fuss over Yue Shu the moment she woke up, and a sour feeling spread from the depths of his heart.
"Dark Lord, thank you for this. Without you, I wouldn't have been confident about taking down the Yue family."
At this moment, Ye Lanshan's eyes were sincere, and her gratitude was genuine. But Ye Yutian's heart felt bitter. Such polite, distant words—after all this time, was she still treating him like an outsider?