Upon hearing this, Wang Dali gasped and said, "It seems I wrongly blamed Li Xingtang!"

Zhao Changtian said, "Dali, you don't need to blame yourself, in fact, Li Xingtang should thank you, after all, that day, you saved his life."

"Right," Wang Dali slapped his forehead and suddenly said, "Exactly, if I hadn't arrived in time that night, Li Xingtang would have been squeezed dry... Eh? Just now he was still yelling at me, this is really like Lü Dongbin being bitten by a dog, not recognizing a good person's heart..."

Guan Qingsi couldn't help but smile and turned her gaze to Wang Xiaoqiang, asking, "Little Qiang, how is it? Would the old Emperor let you go to the North Sea for demon slaying?"

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded with a smile and said, "He approved. He gave me three months!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Qingsi also felt happy for Wang Xiaoqiang and said, "Three months is enough."

"Great, I'll have another companion on the road. Little Qiang, welcome to joining the ranks of the immortal heroes!" Wang Dali reached out with a big hand, grasped Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, and shook it excitedly.

Zhao Changtian smiled faintly and said, "It's a bit early to call Little Qiang an immortal hero now. He must first receive the Immortal Elder's approval before he can be officially titled as an immortal hero. But Little Qiang, I believe you can gain the Immortal Elder's approval and become an immortal hero… become Supreme!"

"I surely can!" said Wang Xiaoqiang excitedly and nodded. Then he added, "The rooms are ready, why don't you three rest first, and we will set off early tomorrow..."

All three nodded.

Wang Xiaoqiang then turned his gaze back to Guan Qingsi and said, "The servants have prepared hot water; you can take a bath before sleeping..."

Wang Dali said, "Ah, that's just great. If I don't wash soon, I'll probably have fleas jumping off me!"

Guan Qingsi's face flushed with a hint of shyness upon hearing this, and she gave Wang Xiaoqiang a stern look, then turned and left with a twist of her waist.

Wang Xiaoqiang felt a bit embarrassed, not quite understanding her reaction.

Zhao Changtian laughed and said, "Little Qiang, it's considerate of you to think of this; your sister Guan must be thanking you in her heart..."

Wang Xiaoqiang smiled naively and said, "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning..."

Seeing that all four immortal heroes had gone to take a bath and sleep.

Wang Xiaoqiang called Old Ge and went together to visit Dai Yu's family.

The Dai family lived in the heart of Luoo River City.

The emergence of demon species in Luoo River, including the injuring of people, had cast a pall of fear over the city residents. The lantern festival, which normally lasted all night, had ended prematurely.

At this moment in Luoo River City, all the lanterns were extinguished, people shut their doors early and had gone to bed, and not a single person could be seen on the streets.

The Dai family was no different, their door tightly closed and the lights out, but a frantic voice could be heard from inside... "Demon, demons... Stay away from me, demons, demons..."

The two arrived at Dai Yu's family's doorstep.

Recognizing the voice as Dai Yu's, Wang Xiaoqiang had Old Ge knock on the door.

Old Ge stepped forward and knocked.

After three knocks, no one opened the door.

Turning back somewhat awkwardly, Old Ge said to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Lord Marquis, the Dai family must be afraid of demons, hence they dare not open the door..."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "It's alright, just call out."

Old Ge then shouted, "The Marquis has arrived, specially to visit Dai Yu..."

The sound reached the inside, there was a flurry of movement in the courtyard, and then footsteps hurried to the door. Upon opening the door, a man appeared, who seemed surprised and anxious as he looked out. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, he immediately knelt to the ground, "Lord Marquis above, I, Dai Chunsheng, pay my respects..."

As the Yue Marquis, it was proper for the commoners to offer such a grand gesture upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, but this man surnamed Dai and living in Dai Yu's house must be Dai Yu's relative. Given Dai Yu's noble character and cold demeanor towards Wang Xiaoqiang, the fact this relative immediately offered such grand salutations upon meeting Wang Xiaoqiang was a contrast that made Wang Xiaoqiang feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Get up," Wang Xiaoqiang gestured for him to rise.

Only then did Dai Chunsheng rise to his feet, bowing low as he said, "How can Your Lordship, a person of such precious worth, trouble yourself for my little sister? How could our Dai Family ever be worthy of such an honor!?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "You are Dai Yu's brother?"

"Yes, I am the humble brother of Dai Yu, Dai Chunsheng."

"I heard that Dai Yu was frightened and has suffered some mental disturbance, I've come specifically to treat her. Lead the way…" Wang Xiaoqiang said solemnly.

"Yes, right this way, Your Lordship," Dai Chunsheng bent slightly, gesturing for Wang Xiaoqiang to follow him. They entered Dai Yu's chamber.

Dai Yu's chamber was somewhat different from that of the average woman.

Whereas the chambers of most women are filled with the fragrance of flowers, cosmetic powders, or scents of leather, Dai Yu's chamber held only the aroma of books and ink treasures.

It was quite distinctive!

The chamber's walls were hung with calligraphy and paintings. Delicate porcelain ware graced the floor, and on the windowsill sat two vases, each holding a Clivia plant.

From this, one could see that Dai Yu was truly a scholar, an absolute literatus of refined taste.

But at that moment...

Dai Yu showed not a trace of the dignity and grace expected of a scholar. She was distraught, her hair disheveled, and she kept shouting, "Demons, demon creatures, you are all demon creatures... Don't, don't come closer…"

Wang Xiaoqiang gave Dai Yu a glance, then said to Dai Chunsheng and Old Ge, "Alright, you both leave; I will treat Dai Yu…"

Dai Chunsheng and Old Ge immediately exited the room and closed the door behind them.

Once outside,

Dai Chunsheng bowed to Old Ge and said, "Old Ge, please put in some good words for us in front of His Lordship in the future, and I'll treat you to a drink…"

Old Ge lowered his voice, solemnly instructing, "Listen carefully, Dai Chunsheng, His Lordship fancies Dai Yu. Dai Yu can only be for His Lordship alone, she cannot marry anyone else, nor can she have relations with other men…"

Upon hearing this, Dai Chunsheng's face lit up with ecstatic joy, and he nodded constantly, saying, "I understand, I understand perfectly…"

Old Ge bowed toward the night sky and said, "Let me tell you the truth, His Lordship is a favorite of His Majesty. He has a limitless future. For Dai Yu to become His Lordship's wife, let alone be his concubine, would be enough for your Dai Family to enjoy wealth and honor…"

"I understand, I will do everything in my power to persuade my sister..." Dai Chunsheng was so thrilled that he was hopping up and down, as if he couldn't wait to send his sister to be Wang Xiaoqiang's concubine that very night.

Inside the chamber,

Wang Xiaoqiang walked to the bedside and grabbed the frantic Dai Yu.

Then, he released two streams of Spiritual Energy, one of which was the Water Element Spiritual Qi. Controlled by his willpower, he directed it into Dai Yu's kidneys,

while the other was the Earth Element Spiritual Qi, which he channeled into her heart.

The Earth Element Spiritual Qi could stabilize her wildly beating heart, and the Water Element Spiritual Qi could nourish her depleted Kidney Palace.

Human emotions reside in the heart and kidneys.

When the heart is weak, one feels scared; and when kidney energy is insufficient, one experiences palpitations.

Therefore, to dispel fear in a person, one only needs to nourish the heart and kidneys.

Under the nourishment of Wang Xiaoqiang's two types of Spiritual Energy, Dai Yu quickly recovered from her frightened state. From agitated madness, she gradually calmed down.

The quiet Dai Yu curled up in Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace, as docile as a little kitten.

But at that time, her body was still ice-cold, so he released some Fire Element Spiritual Energy to her surface, attempting to warm her.

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