Nine-Turn Golden Elixir

His mother carried him for three years before bringing him into the world. As a mother, Nezha understood better than anyone the attachment to the child within her womb.

It was precisely because of this that the emotional struggle in that instant made him unable to act.

Even when the Eldest Princess Hong Rou tried to forcibly take him away, he merely stood still. In the end, he did not stop Ziwei from giving birth to the child.

Looking at the empty, dilapidated temple before him, Nezha gently shook his head and said, "That child, I cannot protect."

"Once this matter spreads, the Three Realms will surely be in an uproar. To maintain heavenly order, the Great Heavenly Venerate will inevitably dispatch others to apprehend the child of the Seventh Princess and Dong Yong.

If I interfere, it will only make things worse. If the child can enjoy a moment of happiness before being captured, that will be enough."

Hearing this, the Seventh Princess Ziwei fell silent, a sense of helplessness welling up in her heart.

She could only pray that the one in Qingshan City would extend a helping hand and protect Dong Yong and their child.

In exchange, she quietly placed a pill brought from the Heavenly Court on the child. If Dong Yong found it, he would understand her intentions.

It was a bargaining chip sufficient to exchange for lifelong protection. Thinking of this, Ziwei Princess felt a little more at ease.

This pill was personally refined by a clone of the Sage Grand Pure Laozi, crafted by Taishang Laojun himself in the pill furnace of Tushita Palace.

It was called the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

If an immortal were to consume it, they could break through their limitations and advance from the peak of the True Immortal realm to the Golden Immortal realm, solidifying a position above the fourth grade of Golden Immortal. It could be called a priceless treasure.

Despite its immense value, Seventh Princess Ziwei was still determined to gift this pill to Su Yang, in exchange for him protecting Dong Yong and their child for their entire lives.

In Qingshan City, a ripple of magical power swept through, and the peaceful street suddenly churned like waves in a storm.

The next moment, Dong Yong appeared in the city, holding his child.

Staring at the unfamiliar streetscape before him, Dong Yong was shocked. The power of an immortal could transport him a thousand miles in an instant, bringing him to this place!

He suddenly thought of his wife's current predicament, his heart tightened, and he immediately asked a passerby for the location of an inn.

Not long after, Dong Yong, holding his child, stood before the inn.

Inside the inn, Su Yang was preparing to enter the System space to see what rewards his more than ten thousand points could draw.

These ten thousand-plus points were enough for him to draw from the Purple Prize Pool more than ten times, and perhaps he could even try his luck for another Golden reward.

With good luck, it might not be impossible to get a gold.

However, just as he was about to close his eyes and enter, a hurried cry suddenly came from outside the inn.

"Mister Su! Mister Su, save me, Mister Su!"

As soon as the words "Mister Su" reached his ears, Su Yang stopped what he was doing, frowned, and walked to the window to look outside.

He saw a man holding a child, kneeling in front of the inn, calling out hoarsely.

Su Yang's expression turned grim. The Ruthless Great Emperor beside him also noticed the commotion and asked, "What's going on out there?"

Before Su Yang could answer, the Black Emperor chuckled and teased:

"You brat, didn't you get into some trouble outside? Looking at this situation, could it be that some girl got pregnant, and the father of the child has come looking for you?"

As soon as he said this, Su Yang's eyes instantly turned cold. He glared at the Black Emperor and said in a low voice, "If you don't know what you're talking about, then shut up."

The Black Emperor shrugged, unconcerned, and continued gnawing on the chicken leg in his hand.

Su Yang sighed softly. He had already roughly guessed who the visitor was.

The residual aura on that person had appeared in the inn before. Although they were not close, the person had heard him tell stories, and he couldn't just ignore it.

Pushing open the inn door and looking at Dong Yong kneeling at the entrance, Su Yang said calmly, "If you have something to say, come in and talk."

Upon hearing this, Dong Yong's expression brightened, but he remained kneeling on the ground, his voice trembling as he said, "Mister Su, I beg you to save my wife!"

"Please have mercy and save my wife!"

As soon as he said this, the onlookers immediately began to chatter.

"I remember him. He's Dong Yong from Dong Family Village outside Qingshan City. He works as a servant for Steward Zhang, earning some money to support his family."

"Dong Yong? I've heard of him too. His wife is truly beautiful."

"Yes, even though their family is poor, his wife is like a Heavenly Immortal. I saw her from afar once, her beauty was like a fairy descended from heaven."

"Why is he asking Mister Su for help? What happened to his wife?"

"Could it be that beauty is ill-fated, and she fell seriously ill?"

"Can't you say something more auspicious? Maybe she was captured by a monster in the mountains!"

"That's not much better."

More and more people gathered, guessing amongst themselves, and the scene gradually became lively.

Seeing this, Su Yang had a general idea. He looked at Dong Yong, who was kneeling on the ground, and said softly, "Come in first, and tell me slowly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yang turned and walked into the inn. Seeing this, Dong Yong also hurried to follow, entering the inn's lobby.

The neighbors outside who loved to watch the excitement still wanted to find out more and planned to follow them in.

But when they saw the Black Emperor sitting inside, with his legs crossed, wearing floral shorts, and gnawing on a chicken leg, they all stopped in their tracks, not daring to approach further.

"The storytelling hasn't started yet. Please come back later."

The Ruthless Great Emperor stood before the inn's entrance and said calmly. With a wave of her hand, the inn's door slowly closed.

Though the onlookers were unwilling, they could only disperse in resignation.

"Speak, what do you need me for?" Su Yang looked at Dong Yong and asked directly.

Upon hearing Su Yang's question, Dong Yong actually knelt down again and kowtowed heavily.

The infant in his arms seemed startled and burst into tears.

But Dong Yong couldn't tend to his child at the moment. He looked up and said urgently, "Mister Su, people from the Heavenly Court are trying to take my wife away. Please save her!"

"If she is taken back to the Heavenly Court, who knows what torments she will endure. As her husband, I am powerless to save her, and I truly hate myself for it!"

After hearing this, Su Yang's face showed a hint of difficulty.

He naturally knew who the wife Dong Yong was referring to.

It was none other than the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate's daughter—the Seventh Princess, Ziwei.

It was only now that he understood the turbulent aura from the mountains earlier must have been the Heavenly Court forcibly taking Ziwei back to the Heavenly Realm.

Su Yang looked at Dong Yong and said softly, "I can understand your concern for your wife, but even if I were to intervene, what difference would it make?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Yong fell silent.

Originally, Ziwei had asked him to go to Qingshan City to find Su Yang, to leave a fallback for Dong Yong and the child.

She said that Su Yang, the storyteller at the Qingshan City inn, could protect them.

Therefore, Dong Yong firmly believed that Su Yang would have a way to help him.

But Dong Yong and Su Yang had no deep connection. Why should Su Yang rashly get involved?

Thinking of this, Dong Yong felt a wave of despair.

If even the capable person Ziwei spoke of was unwilling to help, then who in the Three Realms would help an ordinary mortal?

Perhaps because he was holding the child too tightly, the infant's cries grew louder. Dong Yong finally came back to his senses and gently patted the child's back.

But as he was comforting the baby, he suddenly felt an unusual sensation on the child's abdomen.

He immediately untied the clothes wrapping the infant, revealing a jade bottle hidden within.