Taking the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit

Situ Zhuikong: "..."

His three uncles all stared at him with hatred on their faces. Now he was already riding a tiger and unable to dismount.

And no one could save him.

His three uncles had made the most correct choice instead.

He raised a trembling hand. In the end, he steeled his heart and decisively struck.

"Ah!"

Situ Zhuikong's fingers were stained with blood, and blood streamed down his face. He looked utterly horrifying.

Even the Dragon-Seeking Sect disciples could scarcely bear to watch.

But this time, Xiao Mei and Su Ling'er had, for once, reached the same conclusion.

Both of them felt that this punishment was nothing much.

Offending the sect leader meant certain death.

Since he was only being made to gouge out his eyes, Sect Leader Brother was already being lenient.

"Heh heh heh, will this do?"

The leading Situ Family expert said with an apologetic smile, "If not, shall we give him another one?"

"Enough."

Chen Ning spoke, and only then did the great weight drop from their hearts.

Before long, the Situ Family members left. The moment they stepped beyond that area, they all had the illusion that they had survived a calamity.

Only they themselves knew how perilous it had been just now.

"Young master, you've suffered."

The leading Situ Family expert hurriedly circulated his essence power to stop the bleeding from Situ Zhuikong's eyes.

Then he took out a pill and gave it to him.

"Get lost!"

Situ Zhuikong knocked the pill bottle out of his hand.

"I'm already a cripple! I'm blind! Why didn't you fight him to the death?"

Situ Zhuikong could not accept this fate.

He let out a resentful growl.

"Young master, this was the family head's decision."

The leading expert murmured helplessly.

They had already managed to contact the family head using a voice transmission stone.

They had also reported everything that had happened here.

They had originally intended to hold Xiao Mei off even at the cost of their lives, but the might of Chen Ning's arrow had been far too terrifying.

Not only them, but even the Situ Family head, far away in the imperial capital, had been stunned for quite a while.

Only then had he issued an order.

The family head's order was simple.

It was enough to keep Situ Zhuikong alive.

The spatial ring contained not only the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit, but also a large store of pills and talismans.

This person was actually so wealthy.

Chen Ning was genuinely surprised.

But on second thought, it made sense.

This person's escape techniques were so profound that stealing any treasure should have been as easy as reaching out and grabbing it.

It was only because this person was young and had made his debut late. Otherwise, Chen Ning felt that even the position of Su Ling'er's grandfather, the Thief God, might have been threatened.

Chen Ning accepted this stranger's gift with a clear conscience.

The little black dragon had food again.

The talismans in the ring were all of decent quality.

A few were even close to matching the quality of those he had inscribed himself.

This made Chen Ning very interested in the person's identity.

"Hall Master Xiao, once we get back, look into this person's background."

Chen Ning summoned Xiao Mei and gave her the order.

"Yes!"

Xiao Mei instructed several disciples to bring the person's corpse back as well.

Chen Ning felt that as long as Xiao Mei wanted to investigate, she would certainly be able to find out.

Besides, the Dragon-Seeking Sect had deep foundations, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

With so many undercover tigers, they had to have some skills, right?

Since Chen Ning's body was still in its weakened state, he did not return to the Peach Blossom Spring Mountain Range with the Dragon-Seeking Sect disciples.

Instead, he first returned to their lodgings in Gold and Iron City.

In the room, Chen Ning lay leisurely on the bed, a plate of fruit sitting on the table.

He enjoyed this rare moment of ease.

"This is nice..."

Chen Ning crossed one leg over the other. His body had actually recovered quite a bit already, but it was comfortable to spend another day away.

There were too many undercover agents in the sect, scheming and matching wits and courage every day.

It was more comfortable outside.

At the doorway, the two women stood blocking the entrance, arguing nonstop.

"I'm with Sect Leader Brother every day, and I take good care of him. Hall Master Xiao, please let Ling'er go in."

"No. The sect leader is weak right now and needs me to regulate his essence power. You just stay at the door."

"Boo-hoo-hoo..."

"When your cultivation can match mine, I naturally won't stop you."

With that, Xiao Mei pushed the door open and entered.

Chen Ning immediately grew awkward and hurriedly said, "There's no need. I'll be fine after some quiet rest. You can leave."

Xiao Mei, however, showed no intention of leaving. A seductive smile graced her charming face as she approached step by step.

For a moment, fragrant air swirled around him.

Chen Ning looked over instinctively. Xiao Mei's attire alone was already rather unsuitable for his recuperation.

Gold and red were the main colors of her clothing. Her full figure filled out the V-shaped neckline, leaving her delicate collarbones and smooth, jade-like shoulders on full display.

Her wide sleeves fluttered like the wings of birds and beasts.

The hem of her robe seemed to hang naturally, adorned with phoenix feathers and cloud patterns that set each other off.

Below that was a short red pleated skirt, her long, flawless, jade-like legs bared before his eyes, her figure graceful and soft.

It was enough to stir any man's desire.

As Xiao Mei walked toward Chen Ning, he felt his fist harden.

Right!

It had to be his fist.

Because he could not help clenching his fists and gripping the edge of the bed, wondering how to persuade her to leave.

"Sect leader, let this humble woman help regulate your vital essence."

"No need. I'm recovering quite well on my own."

Chen Ning stood up and performed a set of punches with vigorous force.

He showed that he really had already recovered most of his strength.

"Pfft..."

Xiao Mei could not help covering her mouth and chuckling softly. "Sect leader, even if you've recovered somewhat, this humble woman can still help you take the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit."

Hearing this, Chen Ning's gaze fell on the golden fruit resting quietly on the table.

Before Chen Ning could say more, Xiao Mei took the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit and said, "Sect leader, the sooner you take this divine fruit, the better its effects. With me here, I can also help you suppress the restless energy of the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit."

Chen Ning was speechless. With you here, it won't be the divine fruit that's restless. I'll be the one getting restless.

But she meant well.

And to avoid complications from delay, it was time to take the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit sooner rather than later.

"All right. Sorry for the trouble."

Chen Ning spoke politely, then reached for the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit in Xiao Mei's hand. When he touched her soft, jade-like hand, it felt cool and smooth.

But Chen Ning shook his hand without a trace of romantic sensibility.

Only then did he swallow the Marrow-Cleansing Divine Fruit.

The instant the divine fruit entered his stomach, a restless force began rushing through his body.

The process was not pleasant.

He had to endure that force coursing through his limbs and bones, through his muscles and skeleton.

The force contained within the divine fruit expelled all the impurities from the meridians in his body, making his physique stronger and allowing his essence power to circulate more swiftly.

The cleansing, purifying force still lingered around his body.

Beads of sweat began to run down Chen Ning's body.

Every drop of sweat carried impurities out of him.

Xiao Mei considerately raised her wrist and waved, making the room cool at once.

It brought Chen Ning a measure of comfort.

But both of them had underestimated just how restless and immense the force contained within the divine fruit was.

Chen Ning's body grew hotter and hotter.

Xiao Mei grew anxious at once and removed the clothes from Chen Ning's upper body so the impurities could be expelled more easily.