"I'm not kidding you. Your car is fixed. Don't believe me? Get in and try it!"
Lin Xiaotian shrugged dismissively and continued.
"Fine. If my car won't start, I won't let you off the hook."
Bai Fumei suppressed her anger, deciding to humor him and try the car.
As soon as she opened the door and got in, she found Lin Xiaotian climbing into her car as well, taking the co-pilot seat.
She looked at him curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Of course, I'm afraid you'll run off. You promised me the bead if I fixed the car," Lin Xiaotian said dismissively.
Unbelievable!
Bai Fumei was speechless.
This guy couldn't even fix a car, yet he wanted her bead? He was dreaming.
However, the moment she put the key in, stepped on the brake, and pressed the one-touch start button, the car actually started!
With a roar, the exhaust pipe emitted a thunderous sound.
This car had a twelve-cylinder engine with a large displacement, full of power!
Seeing the car start, she looked at Lin Xiaotian beside her in utter shock. It turned out she had misunderstood him.
"How is it? Is the car fixed? Was I joking with you?" Lin Xiaotian asked with a smile, seeing her standing there dumbfounded.
"Handsome, how did you do that? That's amazing."
Bai Fumei took off the bead from her neck and asked curiously.
"You don't need to worry about that. If you need any more help in the future, just contact me."
Lin Xiaotian's face lit up with joy as he received the bead.
But as he was about to get out of the car, he suddenly remembered what Bai Fumei had said earlier. He turned back and asked curiously, "By the way, beautiful, you said this bead was a gift from your grandfather. Why did you agree to give it to me?"
"Is this car more important than this bead?"
"What are you thinking? I had an urgent matter to attend to today, but my car broke down. I need to get to Yaowang Valley quickly to ask the Medicine King for a cure," Bai Fumei said with a pout.
Lin Xiaotian's eyes widened. "Where did you say you were going? Yaowang Valley? That's where I'm going too! We're on the same route. Why don't you give me a ride?"
After saying that, Lin Xiaotian got back into the car and fastened his seatbelt.
Bai Fumei blinked her beautiful eyes, unsure if he was serious or joking. Yaowang Valley was not a place ordinary people could access.
However, she was in a hurry and didn't have time to ask further. She stepped on the accelerator, taking Lin Xiaotian with her to Yaowang Valley.
Half an hour later!
Bai Fumei drove near Yaowang Valley and stopped the car. She looked at Lin Xiaotian beside her, who had already fallen asleep.
She coughed softly, patted Lin Xiaotian's shoulder, and said gently, "Handsome, we're here."
"Huh? So soon?"
Lin Xiaotian slowly woke up, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and looked at the scenery outside. "Then let's get out."
They both got out of the car and walked towards the rugged mountain path ahead.
To reach Yaowang Valley, one had to walk up from the foot of the mountain. The road was rough, and cars couldn't go up, so they had to walk.
Lin Xiaotian walked in front, occasionally offering Bai Fumei his arm. It took them more than twenty minutes to get from the foot of the mountain to Yaowang Valley.
The area around Yaowang Valley was filled with medicinal herb plantations and many wild flowers and grasses in bloom.
Looking into the distance, they saw an ancient-style manor. The plaque at the entrance was inscribed with the words "Yaowang Valley."
Seeing the plaque, Bai Fumei's face lit up with joy. She was one step closer to getting the medicine to save her father.
But as she excitedly walked forward to enter, two disciples at the entrance of Yaowang Valley blocked her path and said sternly, "Miss, this is Yaowang Valley. Uninvited guests are not allowed."
"Hello, two gentlemen. I've come to seek medicine from the Medicine King. I hope you can inform him. If the Medicine King can save my father, I will reward you handsomely." Bai Fumei stepped forward to explain.
"Seeking medicine? Miss, you probably don't understand the rules of our Yaowang Valley. To see our Master, you must have a recommendation and pass three trials set by him. Only after passing all of them can you meet him."
One of the disciples stated directly.
"What? The conditions are so strict?"
Bai Fumei's beautiful eyes widened. She hadn't expected the rules here to be so complicated.
As she was struggling, Lin Xiaotian walked up with a smile, patted the disciple's shoulder, and said, "Junior brother, don't you remember me? She's my friend. There's no need for all this trouble. Just let her in."
"You are..."
The disciple looked at Lin Xiaotian sternly. After observing him for a moment, his face suddenly broke into a smile. He jumped up and pressed Lin Xiaotian's shoulders, saying, "So it's Young Master Xiao Tian! Why are you here at Yaowang Valley? You should have informed us in advance."
"Heh heh, I wanted to give you a surprise. This is my friend. I have some business with the Medicine King. Can we go in now?" Lin Xiaotian said, pulling Bai Fumei along.
"This..."
The disciple looked distressed and said awkwardly, "Young Master, you don't know, but our Master has a rule. If an acquaintance comes, they can naturally enter. But if it's an acquaintance's friend, they still have to go through the trials. We dare not break this rule."
"What if she's your sister-in-law?" Lin Xiaotian asked, stroking his chin.
"Sister-in-law?"
The two disciples and Bai Fumei froze for a moment.
Bai Fumei looked at Lin Xiaotian in surprise and was about to ask him something when he stopped her, shaking his head and signaling her to be quiet.
She didn't say anything more and obediently closed her mouth, continuing to watch the disciples' reactions.
The disciple who had spoken earlier's face lit up. He said cheerfully, "If she's sister-in-law, then of course there's no problem. Young Master, please, feel free to enter. Sister-in-law, we apologize for our rudeness. We hope you don't take offense."
"No, it's fine."
Bai Fumei smiled slightly and was then pulled into Yaowang Valley by Lin Xiaotian.
Her face was full of surprise. She didn't know what Lin Xiaotian's relationship with the people at Yaowang Valley was, nor why they called him Young Master.
After Lin Xiaotian let go of her inside, she asked curiously, "Who exactly are you? Do you know the Medicine King?"
"An old friend. That old fellow has a peculiar temper. Most people don't get to see him. If I hadn't been clever today and had you pretend to be my girlfriend, you'd probably still be stuck outside," Lin Xiaotian replied dismissively, then added with a grin, "I hope you don't mind. I had no choice just now. I'm actually not interested in you at all."
"It's fine. As long as I can see the Medicine King, that's all that matters. I should thank you," Bai Fumei said politely.
They walked further inside together. But after passing a small path, they heard the sound of intense fighting not far ahead.