There was a young man and a young woman.
A pitch-black ruler was strapped to the young man's back, and he ran toward Jiang Nannan in a sorry state.
The girl followed closely behind him.
They were Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu!
Jiang Nannan was puzzled, but she had no time to think about it. All she wanted was to save her mother.
Just then, Huo Yuhao came to a stop in front of Jiang Nannan.
He looked at her, then checked the navigation in his mind and confirmed that this was indeed Jiang Nannan. Their locations matched.
Then Huo Yuhao said, "Your mother is gravely ill, right? I can save her!"
Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up. She was just about to say something when Huo Yuhao, without hesitation, pried open the woman's mouth and slipped a milky-white pill inside.
Jiang Nannan's heart jumped. "Hey, who are you? What did you give my mother?"
But just as she finished speaking, her mother's deathly pale face gradually regained its color.
And that wasn't all.
A mighty surge of energy suddenly burst from the woman's body.
A series of cracking sounds came from her bones as they began to be tempered...
At the same time,
black blood and impurities quickly seeped from the surface of Jiang Nannan's mother's skin, giving off a foul stench.
The medicine's effects were fierce.
Huo Yuhao's heart lurched.
That was too strong a dose!
The pill Huo Yuhao had given her was a Recovery Pill.
A Recovery Pill was a Fifth-grade Pill.
Back then, after the Misty Cloud Sect was destroyed, Xiao Yan had taken this pill to heal his injuries.
Of course, this wasn't the original version of the Recovery Pill.
By Douluo Continent's unique standards, its effects had been reduced by 60%.
Even so, the vitality within the pill was still potent.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao finally confirmed something.
It really was planar suppression. In every respect, the planar level of Doupo Continent far surpassed that of Douluo Continent, and pills were no exception.
The Recovery Pill had cost Huo Yuhao 10,000 points.
That made his heart ache.
But he knew that some things were worth spending points on.
What he hadn't expected was that even with its effects weakened, the pill would still be so powerful.
At the same time,
Huo Yuhao thought of something else.
In Doupo Continent, high-grade pills developed sentience and could even take human form, becoming beautiful women.
But the way pills had come about in Douluo Continent was rather strange.
Back in Tang San's era, it seemed they had simply chewed on Immortal Herbs.
Pills had finally emerged after ten thousand years of development following the great battle, but how they grew and how they were made remained a mystery.
While Huo Yuhao was pondering this, Jiang Nannan's mother's face began to change. The wrinkles smoothed away, and her hair, which had been streaked with gray, gradually turned black.
In truth, Jiang Nannan's mother wasn't very old. She was only thirty.
On Earth, thirty would make her a young woman in the prime of her life.
In Douluo Continent, people came of age at sixteen.
In remote areas, especially among farming families without connections, people often married and had children at fourteen or fifteen.
Jiang Nannan was only fourteen, and her mother had given birth to her at sixteen.
At that moment,
Jiang Nannan's mother suddenly opened her eyes and spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood.
Her complexion quickly grew rosy, and her body recovered along with it.
Not only that,
she could feel that her constitution had been greatly cleansed and improved. She was much stronger than before.
"Mother, Mother, how are you?"
Jiang Nannan anxiously checked on her mother.
"I'm fine, Nannan. I feel better than I ever have."
After speaking, the woman immediately turned to Huo Yuhao.
She had been unconscious, but had faintly sensed that Huo Yuhao was the one who had saved her.
Jiang Nannan realized what had happened and turned to Huo Yuhao. Without hesitation, she started to kowtow in gratitude.
After all, he had saved her mother's life, and she had no way to repay him.
But Huo Yuhao immediately caught Jiang Nannan by the arm and stopped her.
"Your name is Jiang Nannan, right?"
Huo Yuhao asked, even though he already knew she was Jiang Nannan.
Jiang Nannan looked at him suspiciously, but answered, "Yes. How did you know my name?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then nodded. "You could say that. But whether we know each other isn't important. I want to discuss a deal with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Nannan grew suspicious. A certain possibility suddenly occurred to her, and she felt inexplicably uneasy. Still, she asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate. He got straight to the point. "I have a sect called the Endless Fire Territory, and I'd like to invite you to join."
Jiang Nannan was taken aback. "Is that all?"
Huo Yuhao looked puzzled. "That's all."
Jiang Nannan relaxed for no particular reason and readily agreed. "All right, I'll join."
For one thing, Huo Yuhao had saved her mother. Joining his sect was nothing to her.
Just then, Jiang Nannan's mother gave a light cough. Having fully adjusted to her recovered body, she stood and cupped her fists toward Huo Yuhao. "If you'll have me, I'd like to join as well."
"Also, my name is Bai Feng, though you can also call me Madam Jiang. I'm a Level 41 Soul Ancestor, and my Martial Soul is a Soft Bone Rabbit. Nannan inherited her Martial Soul from me. I still have some fighting strength, but I was bedridden for a long time, which is how I ended up in this state."
Huo Yuhao was taken aback by Bai Feng's words, then smiled.
"How about I call you Aunt Bai from now on? You're certainly welcome to join the Endless Fire Territory."
Bai Feng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Nannan then asked, "Little brother, what's your name?"
"My name is Huo Yuhao, and this is Xiao Wu."
As he spoke, he pointed to Xiao Wu.
Jiang Nannan looked at Xiao Wu and found herself momentarily dazed.
She suddenly felt an inexplicable kinship between her Martial Soul and Xiao Wu.
But she quickly collected herself.
She smiled at Xiao Wu and greeted her, then turned back to Huo Yuhao and continued.
"May I ask how many people are in our Endless Fire Territory?"
Huo Yuhao answered honestly, "For now, there are only four of us: me, Xiao Wu, you, and Aunt Bai."
Jiang Nannan was startled. "Only four?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, then asked in return, "It's only four. Are you asking because you've changed your mind about joining?"
Jiang Nannan quickly waved her hands. "Oh, no, no, of course not."
"Yuhao, you saved my mother. To me, that's like giving her a new life. I'll definitely join."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao continued, "Our sect may have only a few members for now, but it'll gradually grow!"
"Next, we'll head to Shrek Academy, find a place to settle down in Shrek City, and set up a little shop or something."
Jiang Nannan was surprised. "Yuhao, are you really from Shrek Academy?"
Huo Yuhao smiled. "Not yet. I'm planning to apply, but I don't know if I'll get in!"
Jiang Nannan suddenly understood. "All right, I'm sure you'll get in!"
Then Jiang Nannan smiled with relief.
So Huo Yuhao was going to join Shrek Academy too.
That was perfect. She wouldn't have to worry that joining the sect would interfere with her studies.
After that, everyone started walking toward the outskirts of Suotuo City.
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