"Is Fellow Daoist Xiang there? The Palace Mistress's daughter has come to request an audience for the third time." A rough voice rang out from beyond the cave abode.
"Brother Niu, please wait with Second Miss. I'll be out at once." Lu Xiaotian's voice had barely faded when, moments later, a figure flashed at the entrance of the cave abode. Lu Xiaotian, dressed in black robes and wearing a bronze mask, had appeared there.
"Brother Niu, Second Miss, what brings you here?"
"The pills Mister Xiang provided truly worked wonders. I've been feeling much better these past few days. If not for Mister Xiang, Yuxue would likely have been in grave danger this time. After waking up, the first thing I naturally had to do was come pay my respects to Mister Xiang and thank you for saving my life. However, Mister Xiang is so diligent in his cultivation that I didn't dare disturb you during my first two visits, and so it was delayed until now. I hope you'll forgive me for keeping you waiting." Yuxue had yet to recover fully. Her face remained pale, with scarcely any color.
"I merely did what I was entrusted to do. Second Miss needn't thank me. Rather, your injuries are severe and still not healed. You should rest quietly for several years; frequent outings won't benefit your recovery." Lu Xiaotian's gaze remained calm.
"Second Miss has come from far away. Fellow Daoist Xiang, surely you aren't planning to receive me and Second Miss out here?" the Golden-Haired Horn-Turning Bull demon said.
"This cave abode is quite spacious. If the two of you have time and don't mind the poor hospitality, please come inside." Lu Xiaotian smiled at his words.
"Then we'll have to take a proper look around Fellow Daoist Xiang's elegant