Nonsense, could it be me and Ling Ju?!

Ling Ju's aura was incredibly powerful. Despite only being at the peak of the Golden Core stage, she had forced a peak Nascent Soul expert to struggle for breath.

As for Ling Ju's words, the old man in black looked as if he was about to cry and said:

"But even if I don't say anything, people will find out about this anyway... It's not something I can control..."

Ling Ju, with a blank expression, replied to the old man in black:

"You just need to mind your own business. Of course, people will know. The Cloud Monster Emperor will be the first to know. Please tell him that this Senior is in seclusion and does not wish to be disturbed. Saving Yun Qiyao is already the greatest favor to the Cloud Monster Royal Family. Don't push your luck and make a public spectacle of it."

Seeing the murderous intent flash across Ling Ju's face, the old man in black nodded repeatedly.

The old man in black was incredibly shocked. Ling Ju was clearly only at the peak of the Golden Core stage, yet her Dao Intent and aura were already comparable to a great cultivator in the Spirit Emergence stage.

Just then, Jing Pu, who had been observing Yun Qiyao with a frown from afar, suddenly shouted without looking back:

"Ling Ju, come here for a moment."

As soon as Jing Pu's voice rang out, Ling Ju, who had been cold and radiating murderous intent, instantly changed her demeanor to one of obedient compliance. She immediately let go of the old man in black and trotted over, saying:

"Coming, coming."

It was as if she were two completely different people from the previous moment.

The old man in black, now released, was still trying to process what had happened, standing there and panting slightly. At the same time, Ling Jing and Lie Chun were also walking quickly towards Jing Pu.

As Ling Jing passed the old man in black, he suddenly stopped. Looking at the old man who was still standing there in a daze, Ling Jing gave a strange smile and whispered in the old man's ear:

"If you offend a Senior, they will really kill you, and your whole family will die."

Hearing Ling Jing's sudden threat, the old man in black gritted his teeth. This was too much; he had already promised not to speak, and he would keep his word.

However, when the old man in black turned to look at Ling Jing beside him, about to speak, he froze. Then, a look of terror reappeared on his face.

Nascent Soul... Early Nascent Soul?!

How... How is this possible!!!

Wasn't Ling Jing just at the early Golden Core stage before? How... How did he reach Early Nascent Soul?!

What?!

At this moment, Ling Jing slightly retracted his outward Spiritual Power and walked towards Jing Pu with Lie Chun, saying without looking back:

"Don't tell anyone about my strength either."

Jing Pu, unaware of what had just transpired, was currently examining Yun Qiyao's body.

When Ling Ju arrived beside Jing Pu, she asked curiously:

"Senior?"

Jing Pu immediately said:

"Help her up and let her sit."

Ling Ju nodded slightly and immediately reached out to help Yun Qiyao, who had woken up and was blinking her eyes without speaking.

However, Yun Qiyao seemed very resistant to Ling Ju, not wanting her to touch her at all.

Seeing this, Jing Pu pursed his lips and looked at Yun Qiyao, who was trying to dodge Ling Ju's hand, saying:

"If you still want to live, listen to me. Otherwise, I'll pull out the needle right now, and you can leave."

After Jing Pu's words, Yun Qiyao reluctantly obeyed and was helped up by Ling Ju.

Once she was up, Yun Qiyao looked at Jing Pu, who was taking her pulse, and suddenly said:

"Senior, whatever you want, just say it. As long as it's something from the lower realm, I will satisfy you."

Hearing Yun Qiyao's words, Jing Pu frowned slightly as he looked at her. What an arrogant princess. She didn't even say thank you upon waking up, but immediately said something like this, as if he had saved her for some ulterior motive.

Yun Qiyao didn't know what Jing Pu was thinking. However, if she did, she would have been extremely wronged.

Yun Qiyao believed this was the most practical way to express gratitude. If you want something, just say it. You saved my life, so I'll give you what you want. That's true gratitude. Just saying thank you is insincere.

However, perhaps due to being pampered since childhood, she always spoke directly, and her words carried a somewhat condescending tone.

Seeing that Jing Pu remained silent, Yun Qiyao added:

"Just say it, Senior. As long as it's something from the lower realm, I will satisfy you."

Looking at Yun Qiyao, Jing Pu pursed his lips and said:

"Just be quiet."

Jing Pu then ignored Yun Qiyao and focused on taking her pulse. After a few seconds, Jing Pu nodded slightly. Good, it was exactly as he had predicted.

The five large masses within Yun Qiyao's body had shrunk considerably.

If things continued like this, with three treatments a day, she would be completely healed in less than a month.

Afterward, Jing Pu looked up at the old man in black standing not far away and said:

"Hey, you, come here."

At Jing Pu's call, the old man in black, who was still stunned, immediately approached with trepidation, looking at Jing Pu, unsure of what he wanted.

Jing Pu then directly said:

"It can be cured, in about a month. You'll need to come here once every morning, noon, and night. Each session will take half an hour for the acupuncture."

Since it wasn't a troublesome matter, Jing Pu accepted. He had been worried it might be some difficult illness, but now it seemed like a minor issue, something he could handle easily. If that was the case, then saving a life was better than building a seven-story pagoda.

Jing Pu's simple words filled Yun Qiyao and the members of the Monster Race with excitement.

However, amidst their joy, the old man in black didn't forget the warnings from Ling Ju and Ling Jing. In the next second, he suddenly looked at Jing Pu and said:

"Senior, please let Miss rest here for a while. I have something to attend to and will be back shortly."

The old man in black intended to go out and relay Ling Ju's earlier warning to the other black-clothed individuals.

Jing Pu, however, said, "First, let's carry her inside the house."

Everyone nodded repeatedly. After moving Yun Qiyao to the bed inside the room, the old man in black hastily left with his companions.

Jing Pu, meanwhile, took out his acupuncture bag and said to Ling Jing and Lie Chun standing nearby:

"You two go out and play. Don't come in."

Ling Jing and Lie Chun hadn't wanted to just stand around and watch anyway. Hearing Jing Pu's words, they immediately left, ready to continue their game of "crows flying planes" and "tornadoes destroying parking lots."

Once Jing Pu had his acupuncture bag ready again, he removed the five silver needles from Yun Qiyao's body.

Yun Qiyao lay on the bed, looking at Jing Pu with a puzzled expression and said:

"Didn't you say half an hour?"

It was indeed half an hour, but Jing Pu had only intended to treat those five needles earlier. He hadn't planned to treat all of Yun Qiyao's ailments. However, since he had promised to see it through and cure Yun Qiyao completely, he would remove all of them now.

There were still many tiny ones within Yun Qiyao's chest cavity and chest that needed to be removed together.

Immediately, Jing Pu closed the door and looked at Yun Qiyao, saying:

"Take off your clothes."

Yun Qiyao lay on the bed in a daze, blinking her beautiful eyes. She looked at Jing Pu somewhat blankly and asked:

"Who... who is it... me?"

Jing Pu raised an eyebrow and said:

"Nonsense. If not you, then who else? Me and Ling Ju?"

Yun Qiyao stared blankly at Jing Pu and asked:

"Then... then how many... how many pieces should I take off..."

Jing Pu's expression was unreadable as he said:

"All of them."