"What...what's going on..."

Hua Lu gasped in pain, feeling a familiar presence, as if something burning hot was coursing through her body.

"Grand Steward... it's the Grand Steward's... aura..."

In a short while, Hua Lu's face turned extremely pale, but an ugly smile still appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Grand Steward... are you really going to take my life..."

"Shut up, I won't let you die!"

Yun Si Ning glared at her, continuously activating her ability to steal authority, relentlessly clearing away the dark brown substance that had burrowed into her meridians.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Si Ning had already activated her ability to steal authority several times.

With a flick of her wrist, streams of viscous substance gushed out.

As soon as these venom-like substances appeared, they surged like boiling water, and a strong, foul stench immediately filled Yun Si Ning's nostrils.

"Lime!"

"OK!"

The little lime, who had been waiting for a long time, darted out and swallowed the pieces that had been peeled from the flower dew in one gulp.

"Mmm~~"

Qing Ning gave a soft hum, sounding somewhat uncomfortable.

"It stinks so bad~~~"

Although the little guy had no expression, Yun Si Ning could still clearly sense its disdain for these things.

"Lime, there's more!"

Yun Si Ning called out again and peeled off another clump of slime.

"Waaah, Master, why do I have to eat such awful stuff for my tonic?"

The little guy was on the verge of tears.

"Good girl, Lime. After this, I'll treat you to a big meal, three meals a day."

Why is Yun Si Ning coaxing it?

"Hehe, Master keeps his word!"

The lime perked up immediately and pounced on the substance to eat it.

"Ugh~~"

Little Lime had never tasted such an unpleasant flavor before, and she almost vomited.

"Honestly, this is nowhere near as delicious as Master's."

Although it was very unwilling, it still tried its best to digest the foul-smelling things because it thought of the three big meals its owner had promised.

Seeing that the little one experienced no side effects after taking it, Yun Si Ning continued peeling with peace of mind.

Because she is not yet proficient in using this ability, it is difficult for her to completely eliminate it in a short time.

Moreover, in her haste to steal those substances, Yun Si Ning accidentally also peeled away some of the meridians from Hua Lu's body.

"Nainaidi."

Seeing that a small amount of substance remained in the flower dew, Yun Si Ning cursed under her breath.

"Geng Di is really something, so ruthless to you subordinates!"

At this point, she couldn't care less about anything else. If she let that power continue to cause destruction, something terrible would definitely happen to Hua Lu.

Yun Si Ning was getting a little anxious; the remaining substances were like eels, very difficult to catch.

Wherever it passes, the veins of the flower dew will be polluted and turn pitch black.

Yun Si Ning channeled almost all of her desire into Hua Lu's body.

If the opponent hadn't originally been at the Dragon Marrow Realm, with relatively resilient meridians, this attack would have caused her considerable damage.

In fact, even if the cultivation that had been sealed by the Flower Dew were released at this point, it would be useless, as ordinary desire energy was simply no match for those substances.

Yun Si Ning's Desire Technique became Hua Lu's only lifeline at this moment.

Finally, after she exerted all her strength, the last bit of substance was brought under control.

"Get out here!"

When she saw it peeled off from the flower dew and swallowed whole by the little lime, she immediately relaxed.

"Uh~~~"

But at the same time, blood flowed from Hua Lu's mouth and nose.

When Yun Si Ning was peeling away the flower dew, she could only avoid the vital organs, but some of the meridians in the flower dew's body were still forced to suffer some degree of damage.

But without the pollution of Geng Di's power, these are minor issues.

Yun Si Ning took out several jade bottles from her storage ring, took out pills from them, and stuffed them into Hua Lu's mouth.

With the pills she has, almost any damage, unless it's completely irreversible, can be saved.

After taking the elixir, Hua Lu's complexion visibly improved.

However, Yun Si Ning was surprised to find that tears had been streaming down the little girl's face.

"Hey, I finally managed to bring you back to life, why are you crying?"

Hua Lu didn't reply; instead, she cried even harder.

She lay in bed, looking up at the ceiling, her eyes red and swollen.

"this……"

Yun Si Ning scratched her head, feeling a little confused.

…… ……

Meanwhile, in the mysterious man's secret underground base.

The mysterious man who had just finished negotiating the deal was chatting casually with Geng Di.

"I'm still very curious, what exactly is your purpose?"

"The mysterious man asked."

"Where exactly did your original body go, and why is its impact on the real world so negligible?"

"Hahaha."

Geng Di chuckled softly.

"Everyone has their own secrets. I have mine, and so do you."

"Just like I really want to know, how exactly did you manage to accomplish so much right under my nose?"

"You won't reveal your secret, and neither will I."

"As long as we don't interfere with each other's affairs, your cooperation can proceed smoothly."

"I hope so."

The mysterious person neither confirmed nor denied it.

Suddenly, Geng Di's scarlet eyes narrowed.

"What's wrong?"

The mysterious man keenly sensed the change in the other person.

After a long silence, Geng Di spoke in a deep voice.

"The mark I left on the flower dew has been erased."