"Offsetting merits against faults?" Upon hearing Emperor Yan's words in the sky, Wang Hui broke out in cold sweat, and sighed repeatedly with a choked-up feeling in his heart, thinking that curiosity really kills the cat! With another sigh, Wang Hui said, "Senior, is there anything in particular you would like me to do?"

"Those two friends of this young girl have been severely injured while being chased by some people in Heiyan City, so I was hoping you could take care of them. Once their injuries heal, that will be sufficient."

"I'll do my best, as I am an Alchemist and a Doctor, taking care of the injured and sick is my duty, so there's no need for senior to worry," Wang Hui quietly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately bowed his hands towards Emperor Yan above, thinking to himself that if it was just taking care of the injured, it would indeed be a simple task. What Wang Hui feared the most was that Emperor Yan, with his power, would ask for something unreasonable, and then he would have no choice but to fight, knowing he couldn't win.

"That will be good, go with this young lady!" Emperor Yan said with a satisfied voice before departing in the direction he came from, engulfed in pitch-black flames. Emperor Yan had never shown his true appearance to Wang Hui, so even after Emperor Yan left, Wang Hui thought that perhaps Emperor Yan might be some hidden powerhouse in the First Layer, never considering that, although the First Layer is not small, it's also not that big to have so many hidden places for someone to retreat from the world.

"Are you okay?" Seeing Emperor Yan returning with a bundle of Black Flames, Zhu Bufan ignored his own injuries and asked Emperor Yan.

"It's nothing. As long as I don't make a move, it won't consume Soul Power or the Sword Spirit's Spiritual Power. Hehe, actually, the trip out there yielded quite a lot of rewards. Just now..." Emperor Yan started to recount the way he had tricked Wang Hui to Zhu Bufan, and upon hearing Emperor Yan's narrative, Bufan couldn't help but show an amused yet helpless expression.

Sure enough, not long after Emperor Yan's return, the cold-faced Huo Ling led Wang Hui to where Bufan was staying. Seeing Bufan's pale face, Wang Hui quickly stepped forward.

'Swooosh'

Huo Ling flashed to Bufan's side before Wang Hui, vigilantly watching him. Facing this stunningly beautiful lady full of wariness, Wang Hui could only offer a wry smile and said, "Young lady, I just want to check on this young brother's injuries, don't misunderstand."

"It's fine, let the Master have a look," Bufan said, coughing twice and looking up at Huo Ling. Upon hearing Bufan's words, Huo Ling's indifferent face slightly furrowed her brows but then took a small step back, mainly because Emperor Yan did not voice any objections, and Huo Ling believed that with Emperor Yan present, even if Wang Hui had ill intentions, he couldn't cause any trouble.

"Young brother, my name is Wang Hui, I am an Alchemist. Rest assured and let me check your condition," Wang Hui said as he arrived next to Bufan and placed his hand on Bufan's wrist, as if a traditional Chinese medicine doctor was taking a pulse. At the same time, a stream of Primordial Qi started channeling into Bufan's body to examine his current condition.

"Eh? This is Poison Fire?" Detecting the Primordial Qi mingled with Poison Fire within Bufan, Wang Hui's eyes flashed with a glint of shock and suspicion. However, he quickly set aside his astonishment and began to carefully probe Bufan's internal injuries with all his might.

"It's quite serious. Your Eight Meridians have been damaged to varying degrees, but someone has already expelled the clotted blood from your body, and with the aid of Elixirs, there shouldn't be much of a problem. If you rest well and take some Elixirs that nourish the body, you should recover soon."

"Is there anything else? Please be frank, Master Wang Hui," Bufan said, noticing the hesitation on Wang Hui's face, knowing that he must have more to say.

Surprised at the young man with a temperament and composure far more mature than his peers, Wang Hui began to understand why that senior with high Cultivation wanted him to take care of this injured young man—indeed, it was rare for someone of such a young age to possess such stable willpower and mentality.

"Hehe, young brother, you are mistaken. I am merely curious. Considering the injuries you sustained were obtained not too long ago, and logically, even after expelling the blood stasis, the Meridians shouldn't have recovered so quickly, could it be..." Wang Hui paused, hesitating, for he had already noticed that Bufan had ingested a divine substance to recover but asking so directly might make Bufan suspect he had ulterior motives. Poor Wang Hui, even being quite well-known in the First Layer, still felt shaken and somewhat disoriented by Emperor Yan's earlier act.

Hearing Wang Hui's words, Bufan smiled slightly, sensing that Wang Hui had no malicious intent and was simply curious, so he did not hide anything and said, "Just now a man in a black robe fed me an Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit and used black flames to help expel the stasis."

"Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit!!" Hearing about this miraculous treasure, Wang Hui could no longer maintain his composure and exclaimed, "You mean, that senior—did he feed you an Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit directly, without refining it into an Elixir?"

"Yes." Seeing Wang Hui's composed expression vanish, replaced with his eyes almost bulging out, Zhu Bufan found it amusing.

"Do you remember how many colors were entwined on that Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit?"

"Uh, if I remember correctly, it was nine colors."

"My heavens, a nine-colored perfect Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit, if it were for me, sigh!!!" By this point, Wang Hui had collapsed to the ground, his face contorted with agony, "What a pity, but it's precisely because of that we were able to save your life, young brother. Moreover, since your meridians and Primordial Qi absorbed the Spiritual Energy of the Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit, there will inevitably be changes in the future. It's just a shame that using it in such a way won't even unleash one percent of the fruit's medicinal power."

'Bang'

As Wang Hui was lamenting the waste, suddenly, a might kick came from behind him. Quickly turning his head, Wang Hui saw an adorable little girl with a cute and angry look on her face, standing with her arms akimbo. Her tender little round face was red with anger, as if she had some great grievances that had not been vented.

"Little girl, is there something wrong?" Wang Hui had been preoccupied with Zhu Bufan's injuries and had not noticed Emperor Yan's presence. Now, seeing this adorable angry child, Wang Hui quickly asked. After all, a child's mistakes can be forgiven, especially cute ones!

"What did you just say about that senior just now? You should know that it was that senior who saved my brother!" Emperor Yan, who nearly slipped up, pressed on the brakes and changed the title in a hurry. Wang Hui, of course, did not associate the 'expert' senior with the little girl in front of him, so after Emperor Yan finished speaking, Wang Hui said, "No, no, I wasn't speaking ill of that senior. I was just lamenting that using the Ice Lotus Immortal Fruit this way is somewhat wasteful."

"Is it up to you or that senior to decide if it's a waste? You're frustrating that senior. Now I'm going to stomp on you!"

Wang Hui's remarks made it even harder for Emperor Yan to save face. Her little feet kept kicking Wang Hui's legs. Since she was afraid of revealing her identity, Emperor Yan did not use her full strength, resulting in a funny scene where Wang Hui, looking helpless, allowed Emperor Yan to kick him repeatedly with her tender feet, not daring to move for fear of 'hurting' her.

Seeing Wang Hui's helpless expression, Zhu Bufan could only offer a wry smile, then persuaded Emperor Yan to stop. After agitating his wounds and spitting out a couple of mouthfuls of fresh blood, Emperor Yan finally realized that now was not the time for such antics.

"Come with me. My place is not far from here. Let's go there to heal your injuries. In this First Layer of the tower, I, Wang Hui, still have some clout!" Confident of his influence in the First Layer, Wang Hui was even confident he would be well received in the Second Layer of the tower.

Carried on Wang Hui's back, the group hastily made for his dwelling. Along the way, Wang Hui roughly figured out what was going on.

"So you came from outside, no wonder you are not aware of things here. Here, the official power is the strongest force. The City Lords of the Three Great Cities in the First Layer of the tower are the rulers of the First Layer."

Pausing, Wang Hui continued: "As for the fact that the Black Dam Army was also involved in the hunt, based on what you just described, it seems like it was the Black Dam Army's Lin, who acted on his own to chase after you. Otherwise, it's impossible that only six people showed up. Heh, the three city lords of the First Layer of the Demon Burning Tower are not good people, and neither are their soldiers. It's precisely because of their nature that I can stay here without being under their thumb."

"Right, Master Wang, you've been talking about the First Layer of the tower. Do you know how to get to the Second Layer, and do you know how to leave this tower?" After getting a bit more familiar with Wang Hui, Zhu Bufan finally voiced the questions in his heart. Upon hearing Zhu Bufan's questions, Wang Hui paused for a moment, then slowed down his pace.

"Actually, getting to the Second Layer is not too difficult. No, I should say it's quite simple. Every three months, the door from the First Layer of the Demon Burning Tower to the Second Layer will automatically open for three days. Through this door, you can reach the Second Layer of the Demon Burning Tower."

Seeing Wang Hui's dejected look, Zhu Bufan and the others knew that getting to the Second Layer wasn't going to be as simple as it seemed. As expected, Wang Hui continued: "However, although entering the Second Layer is simple, getting to the door is difficult. The personal guard of the Three Great Cities are guarding the door and do not allow anyone to get close arbitrarily. If you want to go to the Second Layer of the tower, you must have a permission seal issued by one of the city lords."

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