Chapter 286 How many coins can you give me?
Huali was dumbfounded.
Huali was utterly shocked!
However, things don't seem to be going quite right.
Why is this person not moving at all?
The eldest brother, who had seemingly fallen from the sky, was now lying face down on the ground, his face buried in the thick layer of fallen leaves. From Huali's perspective, all that could be seen was the broad yet somewhat thin outline of his shoulders and back.
The other person's raven-feather-like long hair was spread out in a mess, with a few strands still clinging to the pale skin on the side of his neck, making him look somewhat dead.
Huali performed an autopsy and concluded, "There were no wounds on the body; was it internal injury?"
Ao Bai looked at the other's still panting chest and tried to scratch his chin with his hind foot. "Don't worry, he's barely alive."
"This guy is a fellow traveler too. Look, he even has a protective barrier around him."
"It really is. Well... shall we go?" Huali thought for a moment. "But what if we leave him here and he runs into some evil cultivator?"
Ao Bai: "Then he can only be considered unlucky."
Huali was biting into a candied hawthorn, not having figured out a solution, when the earth-element card at her waist started to get hot.
She paused, then took out the earth-element card and waved it at the person on the ground, "..."
Then, with dead fish eyes, he looked at Ao Bai and said, "Do you think I've been cleansed of something unclean lately? Otherwise, why do I keep seeing his people everywhere I go?"
Ao Bai remained completely calm.
It reviewed a series of expressions and actions of Wen Tingyun, Zhan Li, Li Yuan, and even Fu Yan, and said tactfully, "Actually, I think that, compared to others, Qi Ran feels that she is more unlucky."
Karin: "Huh? Why???"
*
The moment Mu Feng stepped into the teleportation array, he realized something was wrong.
Qi Ran's medicine is effective, but if it is stopped for a period of time, the black energy will backfire exponentially.
He had been using his spiritual power continuously for the past few days, and only when he stopped did he realize that his meridians, which were at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, were like a well that had been drained of water, and the power of their operation had become precarious.
Upon realizing this, Mu Feng immediately changed his position.
As the young master of Linfeng County, if he were to lose his composure in the street, it would be tantamount to handing over his weaknesses directly to the enemy.
Mu Feng chanted hand seals, forcing the teleportation array to change direction and arrive at a secluded path with his last bit of spiritual power.
But he never expected that there were people here too!
In the last second before he lost consciousness, he only had time to see a pair of wide-open almond eyes and the faint floral fragrance emanating from the other person.
*
"Crunch, crunch..."
Mu Feng's consciousness was floating in a chaotic swamp.
After an unknown amount of time, the sharp tinnitus in his head gradually disappeared, but it was replaced by another sound.
Crisp, regular, with a strange sense of rhythm.
What is it? Mu Feng tried to turn his neck.
Immediately, the crunching sound became clearer again.
The fallen leaves on his face rustled off with his movements. Young Master Linfeng opened his eyes, his gaze slowly focusing.
The next second—
Two enlarged faces appeared above his head without any pause.
Mu Feng: "!!!"
His pupils suddenly contracted! Almost reflexively, he leaned back, only to find there was nowhere to retreat!
Two faces, the one on the left, porcelain white and exquisite, with strikingly bright almond-shaped eyes, and half a hawthorn dangling from its lips.
The one on the right is furry, with a pink nose that keeps twitching and a beard that keeps trembling!
Mu Feng, still in shock and doubt, stammered, "You..."
"Hey, you're awake!" Hua Li didn't realize how scary her actions were at all. She crunched on a candied hawthorn, and after confirming that no one was alright, she stood up, supporting herself on her knees, and waved to Ao Bai, "OK, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, Ao Bai immediately leaped over Mu Feng and followed in her footsteps, his big tail held high.
A person and a cat, both well-trained. From confirmation to departure, the entire process took less than three seconds.
"Cough cough...cough cough!"
Mu Feng finally snapped out of his daze from the shock of the "two faces". Seeing that the person was about to leave, he didn't try to stop him, but instead tried to continue circulating his spiritual energy.
Only after turning around did he realize that his body was much better than before.
Is this the young lady?
A hint of doubt flashed in Mu Feng's eyes, but he had no time to investigate further.
By now, Qi Ran should have returned to the inn. Although the medicine had a strong rebound effect after stopping, it was the only solution at the moment...
Mu Feng formed hand seals, and the teleportation array's light reappeared—
"Cough! Cough cough cough!!"
But before he could even go inside, a chilling, excruciating pain had already swept over his entire body!
Mu Feng's vision went completely black again. His long eyelashes trembled on his handsome face, and his complexion was as white as snow.
The spiritual energy has not recovered enough, so the teleportation array cannot be forcibly opened in the short term.
Is there really... no other way?
"Cough cough...cough cough cough..." Mu Feng covered his mouth and slowly swallowed the metallic taste in his throat.
"Cough cough cough...cough cough!!"
Ao Bai felt a pang of sympathy as he listened, "If he coughs up his heart, liver, and lungs in a moment, it'll be quite frightening."
Huali also stopped walking and sighed helplessly.
However!
She really didn't want to have anything to do with Qi Ran's luck anymore.
Ao Bai grinned as he looked at Mu Feng, who was leaning against the tree trunk. "I just checked, this person is the young master of Linfeng County."
"You say Linfeng County has such good public security, but this illness is clearly caused by overwork."
"Tsk tsk, that's why people should take breaks when they need to. It's good for their physical and mental health."
Huali ignored everything around her and kept walking forward. But as luck would have it, the other person seemed to respond to her footsteps like background music.
Take one step, cough one minute!
With veins bulging on Huali's head, she took a deep breath and, unable to contain herself any longer, flew towards Mufeng.
"The cycle of flourishing and decay, the essence!"
Zi—
The next second, a healing power, extremely subtle yet incredibly clear, that only Mu Feng could clearly perceive, suddenly poured into his body.
In an instant, his depleted spiritual energy, as if refreshed by a clear spring, repaired his wounded meridians with an indescribable healing power.
This power... is unheard of!
Mu Feng's body stiffened, and his eyes, which were misty from coughing, suddenly lit up!
But reason pulled him back the next second.
Cards, unfamiliar spiritual power...
Is such a coincidence really possible? Is it a stroke of luck... or a carefully orchestrated scheme?
But how could the other party have predicted that he would fall into this place by chance?
While pondering, Mu Feng cupped his hands towards Hua Li, "Thank you, young lady..."
"It's nothing, no need to thank me!" Huali waved her hand and turned to leave before he could finish speaking.
Whoosh! A blur flashed by!
Before Huali's eyes flashed, a breeze carrying the refreshing scent of medicine brushed against her cheek.
Mu Feng's tall figure stood firmly in front of her.
"Whoa!!!" Karin took a step back.
What's going on? Just a moment ago, he was weak and easily pushed over, but now he can teleport and block the way?
"What are you doing? The farmer and the snake? The dog and Lü Dongbin?" Huali frowned at him.
Mu Feng was slightly taken aback.
He came from a family of cultivators and was upright and proper from a young age. He never imagined that one day these two sentences would be applied to him.
But... the other party's reaction really didn't seem like an act.
Mu Feng suppressed the tickling sensation in his throat, his voice weak and urgent, "Please calm down, young lady. I am Mu Feng from Linfeng County. I was in a hurry just now and offended you."
"I noticed that you seem to know how to cure my mother, so I stopped you just now. I wanted to ask you to... take a look at my mother."
Karin: "?"
"To be honest, my mother is quite old. While exorcising the black energy in the Cangming Sea, she unfortunately contracted an infection. I've tried every method, but I still can't completely eradicate it... cough cough cough... I wonder if you, young lady, could..."
As Mu Feng spoke, he began to cough violently.
He glanced at Huali without leaving a trace.
If Qi Ran were here, she would probably nod gently without saying a word.
Just like the day he walked into the pharmacy, after saying only a few words, she readily agreed: "Don't worry, young master, I will do my best!"
Mu Feng was naturally grateful to Qi Ran.
This girl is nice, but... she's just too nice.
He never denied that there is kindness and beauty in this world.
But, if it's just a chance encounter, it's a chivalrous act to give medicine once or twice, but why would someone give medicine every time without asking for anything in return?
It is our duty to do this, and we will not accept a penny—the greater our demands, the deeper our schemes.
The old man at the subway station was looking at his phone. So, she had transformed into a fairy doctor after coming out for a while?
Could it be that this guy and Qi Ran set a trap for her on purpose?
Seeing Hua Li hesitate, Mu Feng immediately offered a heavy bargaining chip: "I am not asking you to do my work for nothing."
Huali paused slightly, "Hmm?" This topic is quite interesting.
Mu Feng said earnestly, "As long as you can save my mother, you will be an honored guest of the Mu family of Linfeng County."
The resources accumulated by cultivation families are something that countless cultivators dream of.
However, when he finished speaking, the girl opposite him did not show the excitement he expected; instead, she looked disgusted...?
"Honored guest? You're quite the talker." Huali crossed her arms. "I'm leaving after the Starfall Ruins open, what use is being an honored guest?"
Mu Feng: "......"
He paused, his heart filled with anxiety, "It was my fault. Then I will grant you one condition: if it saves my mother, I will not break any promises..."
"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!"
"Hey big brother, are you alright? Did you do this on purpose?" Hua Li's speechless expression was barely concealed. "I have plenty of people to do things for me, I don't need you at all. Can't you be more practical?"
Mu Feng: "......"
Hua Li, unable to bear it any longer, stretched out her hand and said, "Tell me, how many coins can you give me?"
Mu Feng was taken aback. "You mean...spirit stones, young lady?"
“Yes!” Huali’s voice was clear and decisive. “What else could I do? You don’t think I would treat you for nothing, do you? There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
His words reminded her.
This person is already a young lord, he must be very rich, it's only right to pay for medical treatment.
Putting his mother aside for now, just based on those two transactions alone, she has to get the "medical fee" back.
Mu Feng looked at Hua Li.
In the girl's clear almond-shaped eyes, there was no mask of compassion, no hint of unspoken words, and no unfathomable scheme.
But in that instant, it gave Mu Feng a strange sense of security.
He was born into a prominent family and was skilled in political maneuvering.
Therefore, they also know that only the exchange of benefits can create the most stable relationship.
Mu Feng's tense back relaxed imperceptibly. "In that case, if you can really cure my mother, I will offer you all ten thousand high-grade spirit stones."
"Ten thousand, high-grade, spirit stones?" Hua Li's eyes blurred, and countless zeros popped into her head!
"How much, how many?"
"Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones, if you find it inappropriate, young lady..."
"No, no, no, I don't mind!" Hua Li immediately stepped forward and grabbed Mu Feng's arm, afraid that if she was a second too late, she would miss out on this good thing.
"What are you standing there for? Lead the way! Your mother is waiting for you to save her. Time is of the essence! If you delay her treatment, you'll regret it!"
Mu Feng stumbled as she pulled him, "Thank you, young lady..."
"Call me Karin, thank you!"
As long as the spirit stones are given in time, she won't say thank you; she'll kowtow to him twice!
Seeing that Mu Feng had activated the teleportation array, Hua Li quickly took out a communication stone.
Wanwan and Mo Ziyan went on a mission, while Xiaota Zhaoheng was taken away by Feng Yi to find Ayu.
The rest is...
Hua Li glanced past Lian Zhuo, Luo Chuan, Chen Yu, and Yan Xi without blinking, found Wen Jin, and clicked into the chat box.
"I've gone to treat Shaojun's mother. If I don't send you a message in two hours, remember to come pick me up!"
Hehehe, this is all set.
*
The sun shone brightly on the imposing vermilion gate. The air was filled with the aroma of herbs wafting from the depths of the mansion.
Ripples spread across the water in the open space in front of the gate. A man and a woman emerged from the teleportation array.
Mu Feng stepped forward. "Huali, come this way."
"Let's go, let's finish this quickly."
On the other side, the side of the mansion.
Lingyin Sect's Bingyue frowned as she looked at the scene before her. "Huali?"
The incident at the inn last time caused her reputation to plummet once again.
The reason why Hua Li can be so arrogant is simply because the Spirit Sword Sect, Canglan, and even the Witch Clan are all behind her.
If she wants to compete with them, she needs new help.
After careful consideration, the young master of Linfeng County became her best choice.
Bingyue looked at the White Bone Grass she had painstakingly obtained over the past few days.
Although it consists of only grass leaves, it is a rare and precious spiritual treasure.
She came today intending to present a treasure, but unexpectedly stumbled upon this scene.
The chill in Bingyue's eyes was almost enough to freeze.
Huali beat them to it again.
Biyao, standing behind her, looked indignant. "What a fickle and shameless woman! Not content with having General Shen, she actually tries to seduce the young lord as well."
The xiao player beside him chimed in, "That's right! Shameless!"
They were both righteous cultivators of the Lingyin Sect, and anyone who went out would have to call them fairies. But they were humiliated by Huali that day, how could they swallow this insult?
"Senior sister, why don't we teach her a lesson!"
"Shut up!" Bingyue suddenly turned her head, her eyes filled with warning and mockery. "Have you all gone stupid from practicing martial arts? Putting aside how many people are protecting her, do you think you can handle her strength?"
"To try to break a rock with an egg is to overestimate one's own strength."
Bingyue put the white bone grass in her hand into her Qiankun bag, then turned and left.
If this path is blocked, then she will try another one; she refuses to believe she cannot suppress Huali.
Seeing Bingyue's figure disappear, Biyao still stubbornly stood in the same spot, her eyes full of resentment.
Nongxiao tugged at her sleeve, "Forget it, Senior Sister has already left, let's go too."
"Leave?" Biyao turned her head. "She insulted us like that at the inn. Can you swallow this insult?"
Of course I hate it!
"But......"
"No buts, I have a way!" Biyao pulled Nongxiao over. "Have you forgotten the secret melody we deciphered?"
Nong Xiao was taken aback. "The Bewitching Melody?"
"That's right! The fragment says that this Bewitching Inducement is extremely subtle, and only those who are proficient in music and have a powerful soul can detect it. And the most wonderful point is that it does not take effect immediately!"
"We'll wait for them to come out, then find the right opportunity to use a musical incantation to envelop her..."
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