Hearing the words of the Medicine Saint, Qiu Boyuan was momentarily stunned.

Just now, when the Medicine Saint picked up the knife, he had distinctly felt a trace of murderous intent, which made him guard against the Medicine Saint. Even when the Medicine Saint had approached moments ago, that trace of murderous intent was still clearly perceivable to him. But after Fu Ling'er spoke up, the murderous intent from the Medicine Saint completely vanished, leaving Qiu Boyuan somewhat baffled.

"Senior Medicine Saint, you..."

Qiu Boyuan's brows furrowed tightly, he had only a fleeting acquaintance with the Medicine Saint and did not know him well, but he had heard that the Medicine Saint had a capricious nature and would dispense medicine entirely based on his mood. If he took a liking to you, he would give you spiritual medicine that was hundreds or even thousands of years old for free. If the Medicine Saint disliked you, he wouldn't give you even a single medicine seed. Therefore, Qiu Boyuan truly could not grasp the Medicine Saint's thoughts.

"Boy, listen well, if one day you feel that you cannot control this knife anymore, you must break it immediately. You absolutely cannot let it control your mind!" The Medicine Saint didn't pay any attention to Qiu Boyuan, his expression serious as he looked at Jiang Chen.

Hum!

No sooner had the Medicine Saint finished speaking than the Blood Saber suddenly vibrated violently.

Jiang Chen slightly furrowed his brow and placed his hand on the hilt of the knife. The Blood Saber trembled twice more before gradually quieting down.

"Senior, do you recognize this knife?" Jiang Chen asked the Medicine Saint with a face full of surprise and suspicion.

The Medicine Saint gently shook his head: "I do not know it, but... never mind, I hope I am mistaken! I thank you, Mr. Jiang, and President Qiu for your assistance today!"

Qiu Boyuan breathed a sigh of relief, lightly chuckling, "I didn't help much, it was all thanks to Mr. Jiang's effort!"

"Mr. Jiang, did Ling'er promise you anything?" The Medicine Saint looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of unease.

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, looking at Fu Ling'er with a puzzled expression.

Fu Ling'er raised her hand to cover her face, speaking in a tone full of exasperation: "Ah! What am I to do? When will Grandpa's miserly ways ever change?"

Thump!

"Ouch!"

The Medicine Saint smacked Fu Ling'er on the head, speaking with a burst of anger, "You brat, isn't it all for your sake? All my things will eventually..."

"Eventually belong to me!" Fu Ling'er interrupted, raising her hand to point at her nose, "Grandpa, these are your words, you can't go back on them!"

Without waiting for the Medicine Saint to respond, Fu Ling'er turned to look at Jiang Chen and hurriedly said, "Brother Jiang Chen, in addition to the five Purple Flame Vermilion Fruits I promised you, all the medicinal herbs and spirit fruits here are yours as well, take them all!"

"No!"

Hearing Fu Ling'er's words, the Medicine Saint's pupils shrank, and he loudly protested.

Fu Ling'er turned her head to glare at the Medicine Saint, shouting just as loudly, "You said they are all mine, and I have the right to allocate them!"

Jiang Chen and Qiu Boyuan looked at each other, stunned and confused as to what was happening.

"Are you, are you, are you trying to anger me to death?" The Medicine Saint's voice rose as he glared, his mustache bristling.

Fu Ling'er suddenly softened, her eyes welling up as she took the Medicine Saint's hand and shook it, "Grandpa, for Ling'er's sake, you haven't left the valley for seventeen years. Now that the valley has been discovered, please leave, go to Dingjing. Brother Jiang Chen is a good person, he will surely take us in. You are of such an age now, always living in these deep mountains and forests, it breaks Ling'er's, Ling'er's heart!"

The Medicine Saint paused, his aged eyes welling up with tears as he gently stroked Fu Ling'er's head, speaking softly, "Silly girl, Grandpa is fine, Grandpa..."

Thud!

Fu Ling'er's body lowered, and she knelt directly before the Medicine Saint, her face already streaming with tears, "Grandfather, I implore you, please leave this valley.

Ever since you found Ling'er seventeen years ago, you've stayed here without ever telling me why."

Three years ago, Ling'er was mischievous, and I spiked the wine I bought for you with Spiritual Wine. You drank too much and began to rant in your drunken state, constantly cursing:

'Bastards! Bastards! You bunch of bastards, isn't Ling'er your blood? Why must you treat her this way? Why can't you allow her to live in this world!'

The Medicine Saint's body trembled, and he quickly helped Fu Ling'er up, urgently asking, "What else did Grandfather say?"

"That's all, Grandfather kept repeating that sentence." Fu Ling'er wiped away her tears and sobbed, "Grandfather, please tell me, was I abandoned by my mom and dad? Please just tell me!"

"Sigh!"

The Medicine Saint let out a deep sigh and gently shook his head, "Ling'er, Grandfather can't tell you now, you're not strong enough yet, neither is Grandfather. If... if they come looking for us, or if they find you, you will be in danger!"

"Jiang Chen is very powerful!" Fu Ling'er spoke up, unpersuaded, then turned and looked at Jiang Chen with a pitiful expression, "Jiang Chen, you will help Ling'er, right?"

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, "Yes, I will help you!"

Fu Ling'er turned back, looking triumphantly at the Medicine Saint.

The Medicine Saint reached out and patted Fu Ling'er's little head with a wry smile, "Even with Mr. Jiang, an Innate Grandmaster, and even if Qiu Boyuan and I were to break through, the three of us Innate Grandmasters would still be no match for them!"

Jiang Chen and the others were taken aback, a look of astonishment appeared in their eyes. What kind of power could make three Innate Grandmasters so helpless?

"Then add me too!" Fu Ling'er said earnestly, "I will definitely work hard to train, and I will definitely become an Innate Grandmaster!"

"Good!" The Medicine Saint nodded vigorously, "As long as Ling'er reaches the realm of an Innate Grandmaster, Grandfather will, even at the cost of this old life, help you get justice."

Jiang Chen's brows furrowed slightly, and he looked deeply at the Medicine Saint.

He could tell that the Medicine Saint was consoling Fu Ling'er. The bitterness in his eyes clearly indicated that he felt that even if Fu Ling'er became an Innate Grandmaster, she would still be no match for their adversary, which caused a ripple in Jiang Chen's heart.

At the same time, a strong sense of fighting spirit surged within him.

Jiang Chen had never had a real adversary before. Today, Elder Liu only made Jiang Chen use two strikes, which, though they exhausted him, made it clear to Jiang Chen that once he got the Blood Staff, he wouldn't have to fear becoming exhausted after two strikes anymore.

"Good." Fu Ling'er nodded, then turned to Jiang Chen, "Jiang Chen, Grandfather agreed, do you have a place for us to stay?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Before Jiang Chen could react, the Medicine Saint urgently interjected, "When did I agree to leave the valley? Besides, even if we leave the valley, when did I agree to stay in Dingjing?"

Fu Ling'er spoke confidently, "Grandfather, you promised that once I become an Innate Grandmaster, we would go home together. By then, us four Innate Grandmasters will surely get the justice you spoke of. Of course, we have to stay with Jiang Chen!"

"Four? Heh heh, Ling'er, you're really thinking too much."

The Medicine Saint chuckled and shook his head vigorously.

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