Sixth-grade Pill

As a member of the Mite'er Family, although Ya Fei's cultivation talent was nothing special, her judgment was more than good enough.

In the original story, Hai Bodong was undoubtedly the Miter Family member who supported Xiao Yan the most, but the one ranked second, daring enough to go all in on the Xiao Family, was Ya Fei.

Thus, when Su Luo displayed talent that even people of the Gamma Empire found somewhat incomprehensible, Ya Fei made her decision after brief consideration, despite knowing that her choice might bring her enormous risks.

"Master, to be honest, the Mite'er Family does possess high-grade pills capable of treating severe injuries. However, pills of that level require the consent of the Patriarch and numerous Elders. Only with unanimous approval can such a treasure be taken out and used."

Su Luo frowned slightly. "It requires all of them to agree before it can be used. What if one of them refuses?"

Su Luo did not doubt Hai Bodong or Ya Fei's judgment, but it seemed that not everyone in the Miter Family dared to invest. Whenever there were many people, there would always be a few opposing voices. In the original story, protecting the Xiao Family had also drawn considerable opposition and resentment.

The only difference was that Hai Bodong had given the order back then. His prestige within the Miter Family was enough to suppress every opposing voice, whereas Ya Fei would have to persuade everyone one by one. Worse still, her current status was even lower than it had been when she reunited with Xiao Yan in the Imperial Capital in the original story.

Perhaps Ya Fei could convince all the Elders with Su Luo's talent, but there might be people among them who did not get along with her and would obstruct her.

The obstruction did not need to be strong. As long as they could stall for some time, Su Muyue's condition would become dangerous.

"As long as a single one of them objects, the pill cannot be taken out. But if it means gaining you as a friend, Master, I am willing to take the risk."

"Miss, are you planning to steal from the treasury? No, the Mite'er Family treasury is the place the family values most. Even if you steal something from it, your life will be in danger!" Guni said from the side.

Ya Fei silently thanked Guni in her heart, but nothing showed on her face. She merely stepped a little closer to Su Luo.

"Everything carries risks, doesn't it? Besides, I believe this little brother will not disappoint me, right?"

Su Luo nodded. "As long as you can save my mother, once I grow up, I will fully support whatever you want to do."

Ya Fei smiled faintly. This was exactly what she wanted to hear. Over the past two years, Mu Zhan's pursuit of her had grown increasingly aggressive. Although there were things she did not wish to admit or face, with her intelligence, she naturally understood them.

Given the current situation, Ya Fei could almost be certain that she would eventually be married off to Mu Zhan and become a tool for an alliance between the two families.

But she did not want to become a tool for marriage.

Yet she had no cultivation talent. Being from a merchant family meant she would not be classified as useless, but this world ultimately revered the strong.

Ya Fei understood very clearly that no matter how many achievements she produced, as long as those achievements remained at the level of gold coins, it was only a matter of time before she was treated as a tool for marriage.

Then Su Luo arrived, bringing his talent and his promise with him.

When Su Luo made that promise, Ya Fei faced two choices: refuse him, delay the wedding date for as long as possible, and ultimately marry Mu Zhan.

Or agree to Su Luo's request. If Su Luo fulfilled his promise, she would not even need him to fulfill it completely. As long as Su Luo became a Sixth-grade Alchemist and she drew closer to him, she would be able to take full control of her fate. After all, although the Miter Family was one of the Gamma Empire's three great families, without the Ice Emperor, they were merely a relatively powerful Dou Wang family.

A Dou Wang family might not be something a Sixth-grade level Alchemist could destroy with a word, but it was certainly nothing more than a small family to one. It was only because Gu He had always secretly loved Yun Yun that, otherwise, the moment Gu He became a Sixth-grade Alchemist, the relationship between the Misty Cloud Sect and Gu He should have reversed.

Of course, Ya Fei had considered the possibility of failure. But the family ultimately valued profit. They would not go so far as to kill her, but she would most likely be married to Mu Zhan earlier.

"Miss, I'm afraid that won't work. I have no objection if you wish to steal a family treasure for this Master, but even the family's Fifth-grade Guiyuan Pill may not be able to completely heal this madam's injuries," Guni said just as Ya Fei had made up her mind.

"What!" Ya Fei looked at Guni in surprise. "Uncle Guni, are you saying even the Fifth-grade Guiyuan Pill cannot cure her?"

"I am not entirely certain, but violent energy is ravaging her body, and there is also a strange energy deep in her bones that is eroding her body. Treating her will likely require a Sixth-grade Pill."

"Sixth-grade!"

Ya Fei and Su Luo's expressions both changed. Sixth-grade healing medicine was no longer something the Mite'er Family had the means to possess. Even the Gamma Empire's imperial family most likely did not have such a thing. There was only one place in the entire Jia Ma Empire that might possess a Sixth-grade healing pill: the Misty Cloud Sect, Pill King Gu He.

But expecting Gu He to take out a Sixth-grade healing medicine was simply not something Su Luo could accomplish.

Even if Su Luo had news of a Heavenly Flame, would Gu He believe him?

Moreover, Su Luo did not know the exact location of that Heavenly Flame. Putting himself in Gu He's shoes, if Su Luo himself were Pill King Gu He and one day a talented young man came to tell him that he had news of a Heavenly Flame, Su Luo would go with him because of the Heavenly Flame's value. But if they searched for months and found nothing, after asking a group of people to help search for the Heavenly Flame, once his patience ran out, he would probably slap that young man who had spouted nonsense to death.

As for seeking cooperation with Hai Bodong, would the favor owed by their group belong to Hai Bodong or Su Luo?

Besides, Gu He had indeed reached the Sixth-grade level by now, but he had only done so recently. As the champion of the Gamma Empire Alchemist Competition ten years ago, it had already been difficult for him to rise from the fourth grade to the sixth in ten years, much less refine any Intermediate Sixth-grade pills.

Gu He was indeed a Sixth-grade Alchemist now, but at most, he could refine Lower Sixth-grade pills. The pill formulas in Su Luo's possession, however, were only for Intermediate Sixth-grade healing pills.

Whether Gu He possessed any Lower Sixth-grade pills was hard to say, and Su Luo had no way to even contact Gu He.

"Miss Ya Fei, do you have a pill that can suppress her injuries for now?" After abandoning the Gu He route, Su Luo looked at Ya Fei and asked.

Ya Fei nodded. "There is a fifth-grade Injury-Suppressing Pill in the Mite'er Family treasury, but it can only suppress the injuries of someone below the Dou Wang level for two years. After two years, the injuries will not only erupt, but erupt even more severely. By then, treating her will likely require a Peak Sixth-grade healing pill."

"Peak Sixth-grade..." Su Luo fell silent for a moment before making his decision. "I understand. Thank you for your trouble. As long as my mother is safe for the next two years, my promise to you still stands."