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"Y-Young Master!"

Just as Qin Shaofeng's face broke into a smile, a weak yet extraordinarily astonished voice suddenly came from the earthen pit on the ground.

Damn it, I forgot about Uncle An!

Only then did Qin Shaofeng snap out of the joy of leveling up. He hurriedly leaped down and arrived beside Qin An.

"Uncle An, are you all right?"

Helping Qin An out of the pit, Qin Shaofeng asked anxiously.

But when he saw Qin An's complexion, his heart lurched.

Qin An's face was ash-black, and he himself had weakened to the extreme. Clearly, the poison within his body had completely erupted.

Moreover, he had already suffered severe injuries while fighting Wu Sancai. Qin An's situation was truly dire!

Qin An did not seem to care much about his own condition. Instead, he stared at Qin Shaofeng in utter disbelief and asked, "Young Master, why did you come back? Didn't you run away? And what exactly happened just now? What method did you use to kill Wu Sancai?"

Shock!

It was simply too shocking!

If he had not witnessed that scene with his own eyes, Qin An would never have believed that Qin Shaofeng could kill Wu Sancai.

Even if Wu Sancai had been heavily injured, it was still far too unbelievable.

That was Wu Sancai—the Black Hand Butcher who possessed the Xiantian Martial Master Realm!

Even severely wounded, he was absolutely not someone a mere Houtian Martial Artist like Qin Shaofeng could compare to!

"Uncle An, you didn't really think I ran off by myself, did you?"

Ignoring Qin An's stunned expression, Qin Shaofeng merely smiled faintly at him.

Hearing this, Qin An froze slightly, then smiled as well. In a soft voice, he said, "That's right. You are his son. How could you possibly be timid and afraid of trouble, clinging to life and fearing death?"

Qin An's voice grew softer and softer, while the color of his skin became increasingly ash-black. In the end, he fainted outright.

Damn it, Uncle An's condition is bad!

Anxious at heart, Qin Shaofeng began to panic.

The fusion of their souls had long since made the Qin Shaofeng from Earth and the Qin Shaofeng of this world indistinguishable from one another.

Thus, Qin Shaofeng truly regarded Qin An as his Uncle An, as family in this world.

How could he not be anxious when a family member was about to leave him?

Suddenly, Qin Shaofeng thought of something.

"Wu Sancai—right! It's Wu Sancai's poison. He must have an antidote on him!"

Leaping up, Qin Shaofeng went straight to where Wu Sancai had melted into a puddle of black water. After searching carefully, he found several bottles and jars within it, just as he had expected.

Seeing those bottles and jars, Qin Shaofeng was overjoyed. He carefully took them out, then activated Fiery Golden Eyes and began examining them.

Very soon, a smile appeared on Qin Shaofeng's face.

Just as he had expected, the information from Fiery Golden Eyes told him that while those bottles and jars contained quite a few poisons, they also contained many corresponding antidotes.

Taking those antidotes, Qin Shaofeng quickly returned to Qin An's side.

Qin Shaofeng did not actually understand the poison in Qin An's body. However, after examining those bottles and jars with Fiery Golden Eyes, he had learned quite a bit about them. Based on Qin An's current condition, he still knew which pills Qin An should take.

Not only that, Qin Shaofeng had also spent 300 points in the system shop to purchase a pill that restored vital energy.

Although 300 points had vanished in one go, Qin Shaofeng did not feel the slightest heartache when he saw Qin An's complexion gradually return to normal.

Points could be earned again once they were gone, but if a life was gone, then it was gone for good!

After all this was done, Qin An's complexion finally improved somewhat.

Only then did Qin Shaofeng let out a small sigh of relief.

But Qin Shaofeng knew very well that this alone was not enough.

Even though the poison in Qin An's body had been neutralized, his Uncle An had already suffered grave injuries. If he did not receive treatment in time, his life might still be beyond saving.

After thinking for only a moment, Qin Shaofeng made his decision. He carried Qin An onto his back, then vanished into the forest after several successive leaps.

The next day, after traveling for an entire day and night, Qin Shaofeng had brought Qin An back from the Black Horn Mountain Range to Lanjiang City.

Because his realm had improved and his Inner Qi had reached 1,500 points, Qin Shaofeng had used Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps to travel the entire way and barely rested at all.

Traveling in such a state naturally made him faster, but it was also an enormous burden on Qin Shaofeng.

Even with ample Inner Qi in his body, the constant journeying had left his body unable to endure.

Thus, the moment Qin Shaofeng stepped into Qin Mansion, he collapsed to the ground.

Well, he had not been injured or anything. He was simply so exhausted that he fell asleep.

But his condition gave the servants of Qin Mansion quite a fright, and in the end, even Old Master Qin was alerted.

When Old Master Qin saw Qin Shaofeng and Qin An, his expression changed slightly as well.

With his discerning eyes, the old man could tell that Qin Shaofeng had merely exhausted himself and collapsed from fatigue.

But Qin An's condition made him feel that something was not right.

Although Qin An appeared to be fine at the moment, the Inner Qi within his body surged erratically, turbulent and disordered.

This was clearly the condition of someone who had suffered grave injuries and was barely clinging to life!

Old Master Qin had long regarded Qin An as a son. Otherwise, he would never have entrusted the Qin Family's most important and most powerful force, the Dark Guard, to his management.

Without hesitation, Old Master Qin immediately gave orders to settle Qin Shaofeng and Qin An properly, then sent someone to invite Old Physician Wu.

After much effort, Qin An's life was finally completely saved.

Although Qin Shaofeng had neutralized Qin An's poison earlier, the combined blows of the poison's eruption and his severe injuries had left Qin An in an utterly terrible state.

If Qin Shaofeng had not, just to be safe, spent those 300 points on a pill to replenish vital energy, Qin An likely would not have survived.

It was precisely that pill which had kept Qin An alive, allowing Old Physician Wu to pull him back from Ghost Gate Pass after treating him.

During this time, Qin An woke up once.

Qin An had long believed that he was certain to die, but when he saw Old Master Qin and Old Physician Wu, he seemed to understand something.

Although he very much wanted to know what his grandson and Qin An had encountered, Old Master Qin did not ask much in order to let Qin An recover in peace.

Yet Old Master Qin understood that something serious must have happened.

Leaving aside everything else, the fact that the ten Dark Guards who had gone with Qin An had not returned alongside Qin Shaofeng and Qin An was enough to give Old Master Qin a vague suspicion.

Although he had no evidence, Old Master Qin only needed to think for a moment to know that this matter was absolutely inseparable from the Zhang Family.

Especially after Qin An told him about the Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai, the old master recalled Wu Ada and Wu E'er from before. This further confirmed that the Zhang Family had been pulling the strings.

The Zhang Family owed another debt of blood!

In his daze, Qin Shaofeng seemed to feel something fluffy constantly rubbing against his face.

He could not help opening his eyes, and what he saw felt extraordinarily familiar.

This is... my room?

Oh, right. I'm back!

Just as Qin Shaofeng was beginning to wake up, a flash of white suddenly swept across his face. A fluffy snow-white tail appeared before his eyes.

"Baixue?"

Baixue was Qin Shaofeng's War Beast, the Hundred Spirits Demonic Fox. Little Yue'er had given it that name, saying that its body was covered in snow-white fur, just like snow, so she named it Baixue.

The Hundred Spirits Demonic Fox itself seemed quite satisfied with this, and Qin Shaofeng followed Little Yue'er's wishes and named it Baixue.

With its soft, smooth snow-white fur and incomparably adorable appearance, Little Yue'er loved Baixue dearly. Baixue also seemed to like Little Yue'er very much. It usually followed her around and was practically inseparable from her—wherever Little Yue'er was, Baixue was there.

For a time, Qin Shaofeng had even suspected that his first War Beast intended to betray him and seek another master.

However, seeing the boundless joy and laughter Baixue brought Little Yue'er, Qin Shaofeng did not feel there was anything wrong with it.

If Baixue is here, then...

Turning his head slightly, Qin Shaofeng soon saw a petite figure lying beside his bed.

It was none other than Little Yue'er.

Perhaps because she was too tired, the little girl had already fallen soundly asleep.

Yet even so, she had not returned to her own room. Instead, she had stayed by Qin Shaofeng's side, and an inexplicable tenderness arose in his heart. He could not help reaching out to gently stroke her head.

"Mmm!"

As though she sensed something, the little girl gave a comfortable hum. Then she suddenly stiffened, opened her hazy eyes, and lifted her head.

"Young Master, you're awake!"

Seeing that Qin Shaofeng had awakened, all sleepiness instantly vanished from the little girl's face. She looked at him with delight, and that beautiful crescent moon ornament appeared on her little face once more.

"Mm." Qin Shaofeng nodded lightly.

The little girl immediately stood up and happily began talking to Qin Shaofeng without pause.

Very soon, through their conversation, Qin Shaofeng learned that he had been unconscious for an entire day and night.

This gave Qin Shaofeng quite a fright. But recalling how madly he had traveled without considering what his body could endure, sleeping for a day and night was actually a rather good outcome.

As for Qin An's condition, Qin Shaofeng also learned from the little girl that Qin An had completely escaped danger and his life was fully preserved. All that remained was a period of recuperation.

However, this near-fatal injury had not left Qin An without lasting consequences.

After suffering severe injuries while the poison erupted so violently, Qin An could recover, but his foundation had apparently been damaged by this ordeal. He would likely remain at the Innate First Layer for the rest of his life.

After learning this, Qin Shaofeng felt rather guilty.

But when he went to see Qin An and asked about the matter, Qin An merely smiled faintly and instead comforted him.

"Cultivation isn't important. What matters is that you and I survived!"

That was right!

Being alive was already the most important thing. What more was there to ask for?