“Elder Shen, you’d rather trust that good-for-nothing Ning Chuan than me. You truly disappoint me! Do you really think he can save Qianxun?” Li Yunfei sneered.
“Young Master Li, Ning Chuan might actually have a way!” Shen Wan’s face was grim, but she still said in a deep voice.
“Have a way? If he had a way, he would have come out long ago. He’s only coming out now because he’s afraid Qianxun will marry me, isn’t he? Such a selfish and incompetent good-for-nothing might even worsen Qianxun’s condition!
Elder Shen, only my Li Family’s Spirit Accumulation Pill can save Qianxun. I advise you to stop him now while there’s still time, otherwise, if anything happens to Qianxun, you’ll regret it too late!” Li Yunfei said confidently.
“I…” Shen Wan’s expression was also one of struggle.
But just then, she suddenly heard Shen Qingqing’s surprised voice from inside the room and couldn’t help but tremble: “Qianxun, Qianxun is awake?”
Shen Wan showed an expression of immense excitement and anticipation, directly pushing open the door.
On the bed, Shen Qianxun had indeed sat up.
“Qianxun, you’re awake? That’s wonderful!” Shen Wan’s eyes reddened, and she quickly walked over.
“Mother, you worried about me!” Shen Qianxun’s eyes held a hint of guilt.
“How is this possible? That good-for-nothing Ning Chuan actually cured Shen Qianxun?” Li Yunfei, who had followed them in, widened his eyes, his gaze filled with disbelief.
He could sense that although Shen Qianxun still looked a bit weak, her aura was growing stronger, and she was no longer in any serious danger.
How exactly did Ning Chuan do it?
One must know that even though Li Yunfei had brought out the Li Family’s treasure, the Spirit Accumulation Pill, he wasn’t entirely confident it could cure Shen Qianxun; it was merely a tactic to coerce the Shen Family.
“Qianxun, was it really Ning Chuan who cured you?” Shen Wan was also incredibly shocked.
In her eyes, Ning Chuan had always been a good-for-nothing, only knowing how to eat, drink, gamble, and visit brothels, a piece of mud that couldn’t be molded. If not for Shen Qianxun’s constant protection, Shen Wan would have long since kicked him out.
Although she agreed to let Ning Chuan try, she didn’t have much hope.
But now, it seemed that Ning Chuan had actually saved Shen Qianxun?
“Mother, it’s true! Ning Chuan, he performed an incredibly miraculous acupuncture technique, which not only removed the fire poison from Sister’s body but also woke Sister from her coma. I saw it with my own eyes!” Shen Qingqing nodded repeatedly, her face filled with surprise.
At this, everyone, including Shen Wan and Shen Qianxun, as well as many elders of the Shen Family, looked at Ning Chuan with a changed expression.
Ning Chuan’s medical skills were actually so profound?
They had originally thought that Ning Chuan was just a useless son-in-law, but now it seemed that this useless son-in-law was not entirely without merit.
After all, a problem that even a Second-Grade Alchemist found difficult to solve was easily resolved by Ning Chuan.
“Ning Chuan, thank you!” Shen Qianxun’s crimson lips parted slightly, and she looked at Ning Chuan with a somewhat complex expression.
“Between husband and wife, why be so polite?” Ning Chuan said with a smile.
“Impossible!” Just then, Li Yunfei roared, his eyes filled with suspicion.
He stared intently at Ning Chuan: “Ning Chuan, what methods did you use? I don’t believe that you, a useless son-in-law, could save Qianxun! Qianxun, you absolutely must not believe him. He might have used some method to conceal the fire poison in your body. If you don’t take the Spirit Accumulation Pill, once the fire poison flares up, you will surely die!”
“Don’t believe him, but believe you? A hypocrite who takes advantage of others, threatens the Shen Family, and forces me to marry you?” Shen Qianxun sneered.
She had already heard from Shen Qingqing about Li Yunfei bringing the Spirit Accumulation Pill and coercing the Shen Family, which filled her heart with immense disgust for Li Yunfei.
Li Yunfei was almost exploding with anger, his face turning ashen. He suddenly looked at Ning Chuan and said with a somewhat twisted expression: “Ning Chuan, you good-for-nothing, you must have used some underhanded method to deceive Qianxun! If you’re a man, do you dare to have a fair fight with me? If you lose, then leave Qianxun!”
He hated Ning Chuan intensely, feeling that Ning Chuan had ruined his good fortune.
“How I saved Qianxun is none of your business! If you want to fight me, get past my wife first!” Ning Chuan sneered.
“Ning Chuan, you’re asking for death!” Li Yunfei roared in anger, his gaze becoming even more ferocious.
“Young Master Li, this is the Shen Family. You are not allowed to act so wildly here!” Shen Qianxun’s eyes turned cold.
“Qianxun, listen to me, I’m not…” Li Yunfei quickly tried to explain.
“Young Master Li, the Shen Family doesn’t welcome you. Please leave!” Shen Wan interrupted him, her face cold.
“Good! Very good! Ning Chuan, Shen Qianxun, I’ll remember you two! In seven days, it will be the Spirit-Snatching Battle between our two families. I’ll see if you can still smile then!” Li Yunfei’s eyes were filled with venom, and he turned and flicked his sleeves, departing!
Spirit-Snatching Battle.
These three words caused everyone in the Shen Family to change their expressions, and Shen Qianxun’s eyes also showed a hint of worry.
“This time, I’m afraid we’ve thoroughly offended the Li Family! Looking at Li Yunfei, I fear we’ll have to face the Li Family’s retaliation. Especially the Spirit-Snatching Battle in seven days, our Shen Family’s Spirit Stone Mine will probably not be able to be defended!” A Shen Family elder said with a bitter smile.
“So what if we offended them? That Li Yunfei dared to come and coerce the Shen Family, forcing Qianxun to marry him, what an outrage! As for the Spirit-Snatching Battle, with Qianxun here, why should we fear their Li Family?” Shen Wan sneered.
However, though she spoke tough, she could not hide the worry in her eyes.
“What is the Spirit-Snatching Battle?” Ning Chuan asked with some curiosity.
“The Spirit-Snatching Battle is a great battle to contend for the Spirit Stone Mine! Not long ago, we and the Li Family jointly discovered a Spirit Stone Mine in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range. To determine the ownership of the Spirit Stone Mine, we set the rules for the Spirit-Snatching Battle!
Each family will send five young generation geniuses to participate in the Spirit-Snatching Battle! Whoever wins in the end will gain ownership of the Spirit Stone Mine!” Shen Qingqing quietly explained to Ning Chuan.
“I see! Don’t worry, in seven days, I will definitely participate in the Spirit-Snatching Battle and beat Li Yunfei’s dog brains out!” Ning Chuan said with a faint smile.
“You? You’d better save it!” Shen Wan said unhappily, but out of respect for Ning Chuan saving Shen Qianxun, she didn’t criticize him too much.
Everyone else naturally didn’t take it seriously. If Ning Chuan hadn’t become a good-for-nothing, he might actually have been able to participate in the Spirit-Snatching Battle.
But now, having Ning Chuan participate in the Spirit-Snatching Battle was simply a joke!
“Let’s go, let Qianxun get some good rest!” Shen Wan nodded at Shen Qianxun and led everyone away.
Soon, only Shen Qianxun and Ning Chuan remained in the room.
Shen Qianxun’s injuries were gradually healing, but she was still a bit weak, reclining on the bed. Her beautiful eyes, as bright as gems, looked at Ning Chuan with a mix of curiosity and doubt.
“Ahem… Qianxun, even if I’m very handsome, you don’t need to keep staring at me, do you?” Ning Chuan lightly coughed.
Pfft!
Shen Qianxun covered her mouth and chuckled, saying helplessly: “I never noticed you were so talkative before? This time, thank you for saving me!”
“No need to be polite! We are husband and wife. I heard that you were refining the Bone-Mending Pill for me when the fire poison attacked your heart, so of course I had to save you!” Ning Chuan said with a smile.
He only then realized that Shen Qianxun looked even more uniquely beautiful when she smiled.
“Ning Chuan, I didn’t expect you to have such exquisite acupuncture skills. It seems I underestimated you before! It’s a pity that all your meridians are severed, making you unable to cultivate. Otherwise, with your powerful spiritual energy, your future achievements would be limitless!” Shen Qianxun sighed softly.
“Who says I can’t cultivate? It won’t be long before I, Ning Chuan, can start cultivating. In the Spirit-Snatching Battle in seven days, I’ll help you teach that Li Yunfei a good lesson!” Ning Chuan said with a slight smile.
Thinking of the Chaos God and Demon Art that the Asura Demon Emperor obtained, he felt incredibly excited and expectant. He wondered how extraordinary this divine art, praised by even the Asura Demon Emperor, truly was?
Now, he only needed to refine the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Pill to completely heal his meridians, cleanse his essence, wash his marrow, and be reborn, then he could begin cultivating.