Yan Chihuo pulled Snow Fairy into his arms and examined her carefully. Mo Di'an grew somewhat anxious and gave a light cough. Yan Chihuo pretended not to notice, then sent another stream of spiritual power into Snow Fairy's body. Finding no obstruction, he said, "Go back to the Sea Heaven Sect first. I'll come find you shortly."
Snow Fairy nodded, raised her Escape Light, and vanished in a flash.
Mo Di'an said, "It's time for you to detoxify him, isn't it?"
Yan Chihuo said, "Don't be impatient. Once she's farther away, I'll detoxify him. Fellow Daoist Hua can hold on for now."
Mo Di'an was furious. Yan Chihuo added, "Do you think I'd go back on my word? I even swore a Heavenly Dao oath."
Mo Di'an snorted. After another moment, he said, "If you don't act and detoxify him now, it'll be too late."
Yan Chihuo said, "Fellow Daoist Mo, calm down. How about this—I'll tell you a joke. Once I'm done, I can detoxify him."
Mo Di'an glanced at Hua Riheng again. Hua Riheng swallowed a bottle of antidote spirit pills, sat cross-legged on the ground, and circulated his spiritual power against the virulent poison. For the moment, his life did not seem to be in danger. Mo Di'an said bitterly, "Go on, then."
Yan Chihuo said, "A young married couple moved into a new home. In one room, they found a shattered jar, with an old man beside it. The old man said that he had originally been an immortal sealed inside this jar. When the previous owner moved away, he accidentally loosened the seal, allowing him to emerge."
"The young couple was greatly astonished. The old man continued, 'If you hadn't moved here, the previous owner would not have moved away, and the seal would not