The power infused by the White Tiger Divine Beast radiated white light, isolating the flames within the prince's body and slowly extracting them. By the time the process ended, more than half a day had passed. The White Tiger Divine Beast looked at the flames in its hand and muttered, "If I can obtain the owner of these flames, there might be hope."
Outside, Ember Yang was anxiously watching over Lynn Lin's body and asked, "Sister Melody, what do we do now?"
"I can use my zither music to preserve her soul from dissipating, but I can't heal her wounds. Only your father can do that," Melody Wood replied.
"No matter what, I must find Father. I'll go right now," Ember Yang said.
"No, it's too dangerous to go out right now," Melody Wood insisted. She couldn't let the two take any more risks; Lynn Lin was already gravely injured, and Ember Yang was also extremely weak, all because of the earlier surge of anger.
Ember Yang shook her head at Melody Wood's words and said, "No, I have to go out."
"Go out? That's just courting death," Melody Wood couldn't help but say.
"But Sister Lynn is already like this. I'm really scared," Ember Yang said, tears streaming down her face. Melody Wood felt awful too, but she knew she had to keep everyone safe, so she said, "Don't worry. I've already preserved Sister Lynn's soul. Her body can wait for your father to heal it later. I've also given her a Body-Preserving Pill, so her body won't change for ten years."
Hearing Melody Wood's words, Ember Yang finally relaxed a bit, but still said angrily, "I won't let those people get away with this. Whoever comes, I'll kill them."
"With your current cultivation, as long as you don't run into any experts, you'll be fine. But if you meet a real expert or a God, you'll just be captured," Melody Wood said helplessly, shaking her head.
Ember Yang heard this and said gloomily, "No, I won't. I'll work hard, work hard, I must defeat them."
"Yes, work hard. For now, this place is safe. As long as we don't go out, they shouldn't come here," Melody Wood said.
"Got it. I'll work hard," Ember Yang said, then glanced at Lynn Lin and began replenishing her own strength.
Seeing Ember Yang so determined, Melody Wood also relaxed a bit, spreading her Divine Sense to check everything happening around them and guard against accidents.
Yang Han, hidden in the shadows, had been watching their every move. When Lynn Lin was injured, he wanted to rush out, but realized that would waste the opportunity. Especially after Melody Wood said Lynn's body and soul were preserved, he was relieved. The biggest gain this time was Ember Yang being stimulated, activating some latent power. If this continues, she'll become strong sooner or later.
So Ember Yang and the others hid in a secret place for three days, while Yang Han continued to watch them from the shadows.
"It's been three days. I'm almost recovered. I want to go out for a walk," Ember Yang said.
"No, it's still dangerous outside," Melody Wood objected.
"We can't stay here forever, right? What if Father wants to find us and can't?" Ember Yang said gloomily.
"Anyway, it's not happening. As for your father, if he wants to find us, he'll definitely find us. If he doesn't, no matter how hard you try, you won't find him," Melody Wood said.
Anyone who saw it would think it was fake, and the person selling the pills was just a shabby old man.
"Hey, old man, are these miraculous pills really that amazing?" Ember Yang asked.
"Of course. If they don't work, you don't have to pay," the shabby old man replied with a smile.
"Is there really such a good deal?" Ember Yang said in surprise. Just then, a bystander saw a young girl actually believing this and quickly advised, "Young lady, don't believe this, it's all a scam."
Ember Yang hesitated—should she believe it? But buying was better than having nothing.
So Ember Yang asked the shabby old man, "If it doesn't work, I don't have to pay, right?"
"Of course," the shabby old man replied.
"Alright, give me one. I'll try it, and if it doesn't work, I'll come back for you," Ember Yang said.
"Here, take it. One pill lasts a day. For someone badly injured, you'll need at least ten pills—ten days. Try it first, then come back for the other nine. Or do you want all ten at once?" the shabby old man said with a smile.
Ember Yang thought it over. "Better save trouble, give me ten pills."
"Alright, no problem, but you'll need to leave a deposit," the shabby old man said with a smile.
Ember Yang was frustrated—what did she have of value? Finally, she reluctantly took out a bracelet and said, "I've had this since I was born. I'll leave it with you for now. Once I get the money, I'll come back and trade it back."
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"Alright," the shabby old man said with a smile.
So the shabby old man gave Ember Yang ten pills and sent her off. Ember Yang, of course, was excited to return to Melody Wood.
Seeing Ember Yang come back happily, Melody Wood asked curiously, "What happened to you?"
"Here, these are the miraculous pills I got—one a day," Ember Yang said with a smile.
Melody Wood frowned. "Where did you get these pills?"
"I bought them from an old man. He said if they don't work, I don't have to pay," Ember Yang replied.
"How could there be such good pills? Let me see," Melody Wood said suspiciously. Ember Yang handed the ten pills over for her to inspect. After examining them, Melody Wood frowned—each pill had a mysterious power, and the aura on them felt a bit like someone she knew. So she asked, "What did the old man look like?"
Ember Yang described him. After listening, Melody Wood muttered, "That can't be right... but it seems he can disguise himself."
"Sister Melody, what did you say?" Ember Yang asked curiously.
"It's nothing. Let's try a pill first," Melody Wood said. She gave one to Lynn Lin, and sure enough, as soon as Lynn took it, her body began to change—some wounds healed on their own. Seeing this, Ember Yang exclaimed joyfully, "These really are miraculous pills! I don't know why people doubted that old man."
"Oh? Is that so? Well, only someone as naive as you would believe it," Melody Wood said with a smile.
"But isn't it working? Why don't people believe it?" Ember Yang asked, puzzled.
"That's reality. Sometimes, malicious people hide in the dark, silently infiltrating so you don't notice, especially taking advantage of your innocence," Melody Wood said with a smile.
Just then, Lynn Lin suddenly coughed up blood and fainted again. The sudden turn shocked both Melody Wood and Ember Yang. Melody Wood said in surprise, "What's going on? Could it not be him after all?"
Seeing Lynn Lin like this, Ember Yang said angrily, "Was it a fake medicine?"
"Don't rush, maybe things aren't as they seem. Let's wait a bit longer," Melody Wood said, still reluctant to believe it.
"Maybe it's just as you said—he really is a bad person," Ember Yang said sadly.
"If it were any other pill, I couldn't guarantee if he was good or bad. But this pill isn't from a bad person," Melody Wood replied.
"Why? Who is he?" Ember Yang asked curiously.
"I don't know. Let's see—after all ten pills are taken, we'll know," Melody Wood sighed.
Ember Yang hoped it wasn't fake, but as time went on she grew anxious. After all, how could there be such a good thing in the world, and it was even free—she hadn't paid anything.
Especially after five days, Lynn Lin's face turned black. Ember Yang said gloomily, "I'm going to find him."
"Don't go. If you do, he's probably already gone," Melody Wood said.
"But I can't wait any longer. If it really is poison, then Sister Lynn will die because of me," Ember Yang started blaming herself for not listening and using random medicine.
Melody Wood shook her head helplessly. "Don't worry, don't give up until the very end."
Ember Yang had to hold back her tears and keep waiting. Finally, on the ninth day, the blackness faded; on the tenth day, Lynn Lin's face returned to normal, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing this, Ember Yang was overjoyed. "Sister Lynn, you're finally awake!"
"What happened to me?" Lynn Lin asked, feeling as if she'd been asleep for ages.
Ember Yang couldn't wait to explain everything that happened, and finally laughed, "Luckily it wasn't poison, or else I would've killed you!"
"Who was that old man? How could there be such a good thing in the world?" Lynn Lin asked suspiciously.
Melody Wood pretended not to know and shook her head helplessly. Ember Yang muttered, "No idea, but now I have to pay him and get my bracelet back."
"Oh? Then I'll go with you," Lynn Lin said.
"No, let her go alone. If you both go, it'll be easier to get spotted," Melody Wood stopped her.
Ember Yang agreed, "That's right, Sister Lynn, you're just recovering, so rest well. Leave this to me."