"So my prediction was correct!"
The old man chuckled, "But this kid should thank me, otherwise he would have been in danger!"
Lu Fan was currently decocting the medicine, looking quite serious. Both the Snow Lotus Ganoderma and the Fire Lotus Ganoderma were hard to come by, and he didn't want to waste the medicinal ingredients.
After a while, Lu Fan brought the medicinal soup to Lin Ke's side. After giving it to Lin Ke, he saw that she hadn't improved at all and his brows furrowed, "Old man, what's going on? Why isn't it having any effect?"
"Your medical skills are not weak; you should know that recovery isn't this fast!" the old man said coldly. "It will take at least three days to see improvement."
"I see!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly, not overly worried. Since the old man said so, it must be true.
"Tell me, kid, what have you been doing since you went down the mountain!" the old man said meaningfully. "Did you go to seek revenge from your enemies?"
"How did you know?"
Lu Fan said awkwardly, "I did go to seek revenge, but the enemies behind it are quite formidable. I can barely handle them!"
"That's right. I told you to go down the mountain to get married, not to seek revenge!" the old man said coldly. "If you die out there, I'll pretend I never had you as a disciple!"
"Look at what you're saying. If you were that heartless, you wouldn't have let Senior Sister Xiao Jiu save me!"
Lu Fan shrugged his shoulders. "But speaking of which, what kind of monsters are you? You can even make Battle Emperor level powerhouses submit to you. That's no ordinary feat."
Long Yi also stood by, with considerable doubt. After all, in his understanding, Battle Emperor was the strongest in this world. Besides Battle Emperors, he had never heard of any powerhouses above Battle Emperor.
"Little Fan, stop trying to pry information out of Master."
Xiao Jiu spoke, "Anyway, you just need to know that neither the ancient sects nor the various martial arts dare to cause trouble on Nine Dragon Mountain. If you are chased again next time, you can return to Nine Dragon Mountain, and no one will dare to offend you!"
"I think I'd rather not!"
Lu Fan shrugged his shoulders. "Why don't Senior Sister Xiao Jiu come down the mountain with me? That way, you can protect me properly!"
"You've got it all figured out!" Xiao Jiu narrowed her eyes. "I don't have time to play with you. Besides, it won't be long before Master and I leave. You'll have to take care of yourself then."
"Leave?"
Lu Fan asked in surprise, "Where are you planning to go?"
"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed!"
Xiao Jiu shrugged her shoulders but did not disclose anything, appearing quite mysterious.
"Old man, where are you two going?"
Lu Fan said solemnly, "I can't bear to part with you. If you leave, where will I go?"
"Don't you already have a family?"
The old man glanced at him. "We're just going out for a stroll. Why are you so nervous, kid?"
"I see!"
Lu Fan gave an awkward smile and didn't say much more, but he could clearly sense that what the old man said was not true.
As night fell, Lu Fan sat on the summit of Nine Dragon Mountain, gazing at the vast expanse of stars, and recalled his childhood, which stirred some emotions.
"The stars on Nine Dragon Mountain are beautiful!"
Long Yi walked over. "After Lin Ke recovers, what are your plans?"
"Seek revenge on her!"
Lu Fan's eyes gleamed with coldness. "If it weren't for her, Xiao Ke wouldn't be like this."
"Seeking revenge won't be easy!"
Long Yi said frankly, "Instructor Hua is a quasi-Emperor level powerhouse. With the three of us, we probably won't be able to defeat him."
"Indeed, we are still a bit lacking!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly, his expression turning cold. If it weren't for his lack of strength, he wouldn't have to be so cautious.
As if thinking of something, Lu Fan turned and left the summit, going to the old man's courtyard. "You old geezer, you saved me back then and brought me up the mountain. You must know something!"
"You're too rude, kid!"
The old man grumbled, "Someone is still sleeping, how can you be so reckless?"
"My entire Lu family was wiped out back then, yet you brought me up the mountain. There must be a reason for this. Tell me!" Lu Fan said seriously.
"I just pitied you at the time, a lonely child, so I brought you to the mountain gate. If I had known you were so useless, I wouldn't have brought you to Nine Dragon Mountain!"
The old man cursed, "You don't respect your elders and teachers, and you don't know how to be considerate of your master at all!"
"Do you recognize this stone?"
Lu Fan took out the Starfall Stone and looked directly at the old man. The old man shook his head. "My eyesight is failing. I can't remember many things, so how would I recognize this stone!"
Lu Fan wanted to ask more, but the old man became impatient and turned to return to his room. Lu Fan wanted to get closer but found a barrier outside the room that separated him. Lu Fan couldn't enter the room at all.
Seeing the divine ability before him, Lu Fan was even more shocked. He was a Battle Emperor level powerhouse and could fight even against a quasi-Emperor. Yet, he never expected that with a wave of the old man's hand, he would be rendered helpless.
"I say, Junior Brother, why are you so ignorant!"
Xiao Jiu walked over. "Master is going to rest. How can you disturb him!"
"Senior Sister Xiao Jiu, you were much older than me when I was brought up the mountain. Tell me, what's the reason behind it!" Lu Fan asked.
"How can I answer you when you ask me these things!"
Xiao Jiu shook her head. "I don't know anything!"
Lu Fan felt helpless but didn't say much more. However, when Xiao Jiu looked at the Starfall Stone, her expression was slightly surprised. "Where did this stone come from? It contains very pure spiritual energy. If I'm not mistaken, it has quite an origin."
"It's from my family's lineage!" Lu Fan shrugged.
"An ancestral item?"
Xiao Jiu instantly lost interest. If it came from somewhere else, she might have exchanged it with Lu Fan. But ancestral treasures are not easily given away, she knew that clearly.
Three days later, Lin Ke gradually woke up, feeling sore all over.
"Xiao Ke, you're finally awake!"
Lu Fan said with concern, "Do you feel unwell anywhere?"
"I'm fine!"
Lin Ke smiled. "Thank you. Thank you for staying by my side all this time!"
"Silly girl, I'm your husband, of course, I have to be by your side!"
Lu Fan chuckled. "It's good that you're okay. It's good that you're okay!"
"It's truly sweet and enviable!" Xiao Jiu walked over.
"Let me introduce you, this is Senior Sister Xiao Jiu!" Lu Fan got up and smiled. "Senior Sister Xiao Jiu put in a lot of effort to save you this time!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister Xiao Jiu!" Lin Ke nodded quickly.
"No need to thank me. You've found a good husband!" Xiao Jiu smiled lightly. "You must cherish him well in the future. He almost lost his life for you!"
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