pertwk 725. The one who makes the move
725. The one who makes the move
"Big brother, are you feeling better?" Xiao Yan asked, looking at Xiao Ding who was gradually regaining consciousness.
Under Xiao Yan's meticulous treatment and care, Xiao Ding, who had been in mortal danger, regained some color in his face. Xiao Ding glanced sideways and saw his wife, Lu Qing, also with tears in her eyes, thankful for her narrow escape, standing by his side. Only now did he realize that what he was seeing was not a hallucination of near-death—Xiao Yan was truly alive, and had appeared like a god descending to earth at this most desperate moment.
"Cough cough, much better, Xiao Yanzi, thanks to you today." Although Xiao Ding was seriously injured, his joy at seeing his third brother was genuine.
"Brother, don't panic. Your condition is still very bad. If you're not careful, it could leave lasting problems. Don't use your battle qi yet. I'll make you a special pill. After you take it, your condition should improve a lot."
Although Xiao Yan has managed to save Xiao Ding's life, his meridians are torn, his internal organs are shaken, and his Dou Qi dantian is on the verge of collapse, making his injuries extremely severe. If not properly treated, not only will his cultivation be difficult to advance further, but he will also suffer from indelible hidden injuries, significantly reducing his lifespan.
Xiao Yan prepared to directly refine a fifth-grade pill to treat Xiao Ding's injuries. He began refining the pill directly from his physical body. Of course, even now, Xiao Yan did not forget the instructions of Huo Zhen of the Yan Clan, always remembering to use only the simplest flames attached to his cultivation technique to condense a flame cauldron for refining the pill.
For him, the type of flame and cauldron used to refine fifth-grade pills is no longer of much concern.
Watching this scene, both Xiao Ding and Lu Qing felt a sense of relief. It seemed that as long as Xiao Yan was there, all problems were no longer problems. Especially Xiao Ding, although it was just a rumor that Xiao Yan had won the Pill Refining Competition, he had a good eye for talent. His family had truly produced an extraordinary alchemist!
Xiao Yan's main body was engrossed in refining pills, while his three thousand lightning phantom bodies stood to the side. Of the five people who had plotted against Xiao Ding, four had already been killed by Xiao Yan earlier, leaving only the leader, who was now unconscious on the spot.
The strongest among them was only at the Dou Zong level, so Xiao Yan didn't even need to use his main body; his Three Thousand Thunder Illusionary Bodies had already easily dealt with them all.
On the other side, before the flaming cauldron, Xiao Yan's hand seals suddenly changed. The swirling, fused medicinal essence within the cauldron abruptly contracted, bursting forth with a warm, jade-like emerald light amidst a subtle energy hum!
As the light faded, a perfectly round pill, about the size of a longan, floated above the mouth of the cauldron. The pill was entirely emerald green, with a warm, lustrous sheen on its surface, radiating a vibrant vitality and gentle medicinal power that was truly invigorating.
"Brother, swallow it, calm your mind, and absorb the medicinal power with all your might!" Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.
Xiao Ding nodded and swallowed the pill in one gulp. He felt an indescribable warm power instantly spread to every corner of his body. A tingling, itchy sensation came from the broken bones; the torn meridians were wrapped and repaired by the gentle yet powerful medicinal force; the excruciating pain quickly subsided and was replaced by an indescribable feeling of comfort.
Xiao Ding immediately closed his eyes and focused his mind, guiding the vast yet extremely gentle medicinal power throughout his body. Seeing his elder brother's aura stabilize at a visible speed, Xiao Yan finally felt a weight lifted from his heart.
With this tailor-made top-grade fifth-rank pill, not only will his life be spared, but his foundation will also be preserved. In fact, given some more time, he will be able to break through the bottleneck of the Dou Wang realm.
After an hour of absorption, Xiao Ding slowly opened his eyes. Although his face was still pale, his external injuries had finally healed considerably.
"Xiao Yanzi, it's so good to see you're alright." He tried to sit up straight, but Xiao Yan and Lu Qing gently pressed down on his shoulders to stop him.
As Xiao Yan faced Xiao Ding, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. The person before him was his dearest and most beloved elder brother, the family member who had cared for him and sheltered him from the storms of life since childhood. No matter how great his reputation or how much power he possessed outside, in front of his family, he would always be the younger brother who needed his elder brother's care.
He also felt guilty and ashamed, knowing that his clan would surely find out of his family that he had perished. His actions had caused his family countless sorrows over the past three years.
"These past three years must have caused you a lot of pain, especially Father..."
"It was mainly my father." Xiao Ding's eyes also dimmed as he recalled the situation at home over the past three years. "When the news of your passing came, my father seemed to have aged ten years overnight."
"He's hardly smiled in the last three years, and no matter how we try to persuade him, it's no use..." Lu Qing couldn't help but add.
Seeing the undisguised self-reproach on Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Ding comforted him, "But you don't need to blame yourself too much. This wasn't what you wanted. Now that you're back, that's more important than anything! Father and the others know you're alive, and everything will be alright."
Xiao Yan nodded silently. No matter how much trouble he caused outside, his family would always worry about him.
Just then, the three thousand lightning illusions arrived, carrying the scarred, burly man. The lightning illusions casually tossed him aside, tossing him at Xiao Yan's feet like a tattered sack.
"Brother, what should we do with this guy? Do we need to get any more information out of him?" Xiao Yan asked Xiao Ding for his opinion immediately.
Although Xiao Yan was so angry that he wanted to immediately uproot the mastermind and the forces behind him, he needed to respect his elder brother's decision, as his brother was directly involved and had almost lost his life because of it.
Xiao Ding glanced at the man. Although he had just cornered Xiao Ding not long ago, Xiao Ding's face showed little sign of distress, and he controlled his emotions very well.
"No need for that. I know very well who wants my life."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded, and his soul power shot out like a fine needle, piercing the forehead of the scarred leader. Flames then climbed up, leaving not a trace. Regardless of whether they were the masterminds, they had almost killed Xiao Ding, and Xiao Yan would never forgive such a grudge.
But Xiao Ding's words just now were too calm, so calm that something seemed off. Xiao Yan had a bad feeling; the person behind this was probably no ordinary person!
"Brother, who are these people, and why did they attack you?" Xiao Yan asked the crucial question. He needed to know the answer to this key question; whoever dared to harm his loved ones would pay the price!