Hmph, Li Jiuchuan Got Off Easy

"Soul Bone?"

Hearing Li Jiuchuan raise her offer, Hu Liena, standing beside her, drew a deep breath.

Soul Bones were even more precious than ten-thousand-year soul rings.

Even within Spirit Hall, Soul Bones were exceedingly rare treasures.

They were not something one could easily obtain.

It seemed the Li Family Patriarch had truly reached a desperate point.

Otherwise, he would not have offered up something so precious.

Yet Ye Tian remained utterly unconcerned.

He did not cultivate, so what use did he have for a Soul Bone?

If Li Haitian lived on the East Sea Coast, he might do him a favor.

He could help remove the toxins from his body.

But Golden Turtle Island was simply too dangerous and remote. It was not worth it.

He sighed. "Ah, Miss Jiuchuan, why don't you understand? It isn't a matter of price. I simply lack the ability to help."

Li Jiuchuan's eyes reddened. She dropped to one knee, utterly disregarding the looks from the surrounding staff, her voice choked with sobs.

"Young Master Ye, please make the trip. Even if there is only the slightest chance... If Young Master Ye is willing to save him, Jiuchuan is willing to swear an oath to remain by your side forever as a Maid... I'll do anything."

After saying that, Li Jiuchuan lowered her eyes.

For someone as proud as her, saying such words truly required immense courage.

It was tantamount to selling herself to Ye Tian.

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena was the first to step forward, refuting her warily. "Miss Jiuchuan, you cannot make vows so carelessly."

Li Jiuchuan's words clearly suggested she wanted to take advantage of Ye Tian.

Hu Liena even began to doubt whether her motives were pure.

"Miss Jiuchuan, don't be like this."

Ye Tian twitched his lips and reached out to pull Li Jiuchuan up from the ground.

Her string of actions had aroused his suspicions.

Why was Li Jiuchuan so certain that he could treat the Tooth Poison Sea Lion's venom?

After all, although some of what he had said earlier was modesty, most of it had been true.

He had never treated a case of poisoning before.

Logically, no one should have known that.

Yet she had kept pestering him for help. It was far too suspicious.

He voiced his doubts. "Miss Jiuchuan, why are you so certain that I can treat your grandfather's poison?"

Tears clung to Li Jiuchuan's fair face as she lowered her gaze.

"I dare not hide it from Young Master Ye. Before coming here, I sent people to investigate you."

"Young Master, whenever you treated someone, it never took more than three minutes. Sometimes, even the patient themselves did not know what illness they had, yet you could treat them with absolute precision.

Such medical skill could be called the pinnacle of the continent.

If even you have no way to deal with my grandfather's poison, then I believe there is no second person on this continent who can cure him."

"So..." Two trails of tears slid down Li Jiuchuan's face, making her look pitiful and delicate. "No matter what, please make the trip, Young Master. Jiuchuan is willing to serve by your side for the rest of her life."

Ye Tian looked surprised upon hearing this. He had truly been careless.

So treating illnesses too quickly could leave behind a weakness.

It had to be said that Li Jiuchuan was very clever. She had been able to infer from those clues that his Medical Skill was extraordinary.

It was clear that she was truly filial.

She was willing to use herself as bargaining capital to win a sliver of hope for her grandfather.

That was truly commendable.

Ye Tian's expression turned solemn as he pondered for a long while.

"Very well, I agree. But you must make three vows."

"No matter how many vows, I'm willing!"

Upon hearing Ye Tian agree, Li Jiuchuan wiped away her tears, overjoyed.

Hu Liena puffed out her cheeks and walked between them. She raised her head to glare at Ye Tian, speaking angrily.

"Brother, you don't like her because of her looks and want her to become your wife, do you?"

This was infuriating.

She had clearly come first.

She absolutely could not let Li Jiuchuan get ahead of her.

Hearing this, Li Jiuchuan froze briefly, then blushed. "I—I never had such intentions. Being able to stay by Ye Tian's side is enough."

Ye Tian did not notice Li Jiuchuan's blushing expression. He lowered his head to look helplessly at Hu Liena.

"Little sister, what is going through that head of yours? I agreed to help Jiuchuan only because I want to try saving her grandfather."

He could definitely treat him.

But he had said before that he had no experience with this sort of treatment.

He could not let that slip.

As for Hu Liena's question, Ye Tian glanced at Li Jiuchuan.

She truly was beautiful—blue hair, a fair oval face, straight and well-proportioned smooth legs, and a generously developed chest. Everything about her could be called perfect.

But she was not his type.

He was not the sort of person who could not walk straight upon seeing a beautiful woman.

A mere Li Jiuchuan simply did not catch his eye.

"Then why did you make her promise you three vows?"

With her hands behind her back and her head held high, Hu Liena spoke in a huff.

Why had he refused before? He was clearly coveting her beauty!

Seeing Hu Liena's increasingly hostile expression, Ye Tian helplessly looked toward Bibi Dong in the distance.

"Big Sister, hurry up and take your student away."

After a pause, he flicked Hu Liena's forehead. "I asked Jiuchuan to swear those vows merely to protect my own interests. It has absolutely nothing to do with any wife or other nonsense."

He then turned to Li Jiuchuan and patiently advised her, "Miss Jiuchuan, I understand how desperately you want to save your grandfather, but there is absolutely no need to use yourself as the price."

Hearing this, Li Jiuchuan lowered her brows and nodded lightly.

Bibi Dong, standing behind Hu Liena, approached with a smile. Taking Hu Liena by the arm, she teased, "Why are you sulking? Xiao Tian is my little brother. Even if he finds a girlfriend, isn't that perfectly normal?"

Hu Liena wilted, her head drooping. She looked up at Bibi Dong, her pretty face filled with grievance.

Ye Tian was not a block of wood. How could he fail to understand his sister's implication?

Then, looking at Hu Liena's expression and recalling her earlier behavior—

He instantly understood. There was something strange about this little sister!

He leaned close to Hu Liena's ear and whispered, "You don't have improper designs on your brother, do you?"

"I don't! I don't! Don't talk nonsense." Hu Liena immediately straightened up and vehemently denied it, but her gaze darted about restlessly.

"That's for the best. I'm a man you'll never have." Ye Tian planted his hands on his hips and spoke calmly.

If such a foolish little sister really became his wife, would she not anger him to death?

He turned to Li Jiuchuan and waved his hand. "Treating your grandfather's condition requires medicinal ingredients as supporting agents. Many of the medicines must be collected elsewhere. Rest at the farm for a day first. We'll set off tomorrow night."

The Taiyi Divine Needle could purge toxins, but judging from Li Jiuchuan's words—

Her grandfather had likely been poisoned for far longer than a day or two.

To stabilize the Li Family's situation, Li Haitian had kept his illness hidden.

Over time, his body would inevitably have been depleted.

If they did not find some Medicinal Materials to nourish him, he would not recover in less than a year or half.

He chose to leave at night for safety reasons.

Traveling to Golden Turtle Island under cover of darkness would also make it easier to arrange for guards to accompany them.

He would not place himself in danger.

"Let's settle this beforehand. Treating your grandfather will cost one million Gold Soul Coins and one Soul Bone. The cost of Medicinal Materials will be calculated separately."

Business was business. He had agreed to treat the illness because he was moved by Li Jiuchuan's filial devotion toward her grandfather.

But the fee for his treatment could not be reduced.

Li Jiuchuan was deeply grateful. "Please rest assured, Young Master Ye. My Li Family will never go back on our word."

Hearing their conversation, Hu Liena blinked her Kazi Lan Big Eyes.

Wasn't this one million Gold Soul Coins far too easy to earn?

And he would even receive a Soul Bone on top of that!

At such a price, one could practically hire a Super Douluo with ease.

After thinking it over, Hu Liena soon felt relieved.

With Ye Tian's abilities, he was worth five Super Douluos.

Hmph, Li Jiuchuan really got off easy.