Shi Yue crouched down and examined Ghost Granny carefully. Her vital energy and blood were severely depleted, but a period of proper recuperation would be enough.
"Grandmother, are you all right?" Liu Ruowei hurried over and helped Ghost Granny up.
Shi Yue took out a Blood-colored Pill and gave it to Ghost Granny.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Ghost Granny opened her eyes.
"Ruowei, where are we?" Ghost Granny asked weakly.
"Grandmother, we're at Immortal Herb Palace. Senior Shi saved you."
Only then did Ghost Granny notice Shi Yue. She sensed the powerful Spiritual Pressure radiating from him and stared in astonishment. The last time she had seen Shi Yue, he had only been in the Nascent Soul Realm. How many years had passed since then? He had already advanced to the Spirit Transmutation Realm? His cultivation speed was terrifying!
With Liu Ruowei supporting her, she rose to her feet and clasped her hands toward Shi Yue, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shi, for coming to my aid. I'm deeply grateful."
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, there's no need to be so polite. It was a small favor. Besides, you and I are old acquaintances," Shi Yue replied evenly.
Ghost Granny hadn't actually been in much danger. She had merely been sealed by some sort of Ice Attribute spirit flame. If Shi Yue hadn't possessed a Fifth-Order Spirit Fire, he might not have been able to save her.
"Grandmother, I promised Senior Shi that if he saved you, you would hand over the materials you collected to Fellow Daoist Shi," Liu Ruowei said cautiously. The situation had been urgent just moments ago; no matter what terms Shi Yue had set, she wouldn't have refused.
Ghost Granny was curious. "Fellow Daoist Shi, how did you save