Black Tortoise Divine Pill!

Jiang Nannan, standing to the side, watched the two playing and chasing each other, a trace of imperceptible envy flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Just then, her peripheral vision caught something. She turned around and saw an ice-blue pill resting quietly inside a crystal cabinet.

"This is..."

Jiang Nannan's pupils constricted sharply. She hurried forward, her long legs moving quickly toward the pill.

Black Tortoise Divine Pill.

The four large characters printed on the display sign nearby made Jiang Nannan unable to believe her eyes for a moment.

She reached out a trembling, jade-like hand, and only when her fingertips felt the icy chill of the crystal cabinet did she snap back to reality.

"Mother's illness... it can be saved!"

After searching so bitterly for so long, the miracle medicine capable of curing her mother was right before her eyes. The joy instantly overwhelmed her mind.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Jiang Nannan looked down at the price, and the exorbitant cost of the Black Tortoise Divine Pill shattered her fantasies like a heavy hammer.

Black Tortoise Divine Pill, 800,000 Gold Soul Coin.

For the current Jiang Nannan, this price was nothing short of an astronomical figure.

"800,000 Gold Soul Coin..."

Such a staggering price left Jiang Nannan in a daze. The joy in her heart vanished, replaced by a deep, lingering bitterness.

"What should I do..."

Jiang Nannan had not forgotten that this was the third floor, a place only inner court disciples were qualified to enter. Even if she could somehow scrape together that much money, the Treasure Pavilion might not necessarily sell it to her.

At that moment, the two people playing in the distance noticed Jiang Nannan's strange behavior and stopped what they were doing.

"Nannan, what's wrong?"

Tang Ya stepped forward and hugged her best friend's arm. Following Jiang Nannan's gaze, the Black Tortoise Divine Pill immediately came into view.

"This is... the Black Tortoise Divine Pill?!"

Tang Ya's eyes lit up instantly, and she exclaimed subconsciously, "This is wonderful! Auntie's illness can finally be cured!"

Mu Guiyun, standing to the side, did not speak, merely watching everything unfold in silence.

This Black Tortoise Divine Pill was one of the four that Xuan Zi had recently traded back from the Xuanming Sect.

The value of that Ten Thousand Year Black Tortoise Torso Bone was around 3,500,000 Gold Soul Coin, so, all things considered, he had actually lost a few hundred thousand.

But there was no helping it; since he was the one asking for a favor, he couldn't expect to acquire it at the original price.

As for why he didn't just give the Black Tortoise Divine Pill to Jiang Nannan directly?

Although Mu Guiyun would not use the kind of low-handed tactics that Tang God King used to trap Huo Yuhao with Tang Wutong, he at least needed Jiang Nannan to see how much he had sacrificed.

Silent devotion was simply not Mu Guiyun's style.

As for doing good deeds without leaving a name, that was just something people said to sound noble.

"Nannan, shouldn't you be happy? Auntie's illness can be cured now."

Looking at Jiang Nannan, who still wore a bitter expression, Tang Ya felt a bit confused.

"I can't afford that much money..."

800,000 Gold Soul Coin was a massive fortune even for some small or medium-sized factions, let alone for Jiang Nannan, who came from a commoner background.

Hearing this, Tang Ya looked down at the price and immediately fell silent.

Even if she and Jiang Nannan pooled their little savings together, having 8,000 Gold Soul Coin would be a miracle, and even that was only thanks to the earnings from the Inter-grade Challenge Tournament Mu Guiyun had participated in a while ago!

Wait... Mu Guiyun?

Tang Ya blinked, her gaze drifting toward the silent Mu Guiyun standing nearby.

She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, Tang Ya chose not to speak up. Mu Guiyun had already helped her enough; she couldn't bring herself to ask him to lend money to Nannan as well.

But without the money, what would happen to Auntie's illness?

Unable to think of a solution, Tang Ya could only stand there, anxious and at a loss.

Just then, Jiang Nannan regained her composure. She looked at Mu Guiyun with eyes full of anticipation and pleaded, "Guiyun, I beg you, can you help me buy this Black Tortoise Divine Pill?"

"Don't worry, I will pay you back every cent, with interest!"

By the end, a look of determination appeared on Jiang Nannan's pretty face: "As long as you agree, I will do anything you ask!"

Jiang Nannan had thought she was at a dead end, never expecting that today's Treasure Appreciation Fair would bring such an unexpected stroke of luck.

No matter the cost, she had to seize this opportunity, even if it meant sacrificing herself.

As everyone knows, when a girl says she will do anything, she truly means anything.

However, Mu Guiyun was not the type to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable position; what would be the difference between him and Xu the Second if he did?

Not to mention, there was still the needy Xian Lin'er at home, and Ma Xiaotao, who was always treating him to seafood.

"Excuse me, please help me wrap up this Black Tortoise Divine Pill!"

By the time they left the Treasure Pavilion, it was already late into the night.

After parting ways with Mu Guiyun, Tang Ya walked along the path with a beaming smile, her hand tightly clutching the Mystic Water Pill.

"See, Nannan? I told you Guiyun wouldn't ask for anything strange!"

At the mention of Mu Guiyun, the smile on Tang Ya's face grew even more radiant.

Beside her, Jiang Nannan also nodded with a smile; with the hope of her mother's recovery now in sight, the heavy stone that had been weighing on her heart finally fell away.

"Xiaoya, how do you think I should thank Guiyun?"

Hearing this, Tang Ya froze in place, staring at her best friend before teasingly probing, "Nannan, why don't you offer yourself to him? Guiyun is so outstanding, you wouldn't be losing out!"

"Not to mention your talent is just as good; you two would be a perfect match!"

As she finished speaking, Tang Ya felt a surge of nervousness, fearing that Jiang Nannan might just agree on a whim.

Fortunately, Jiang Nannan remained silent, merely blinking in confusion.

This sight made Tang Ya breathe a sigh of relief.

On the other side, just as Mu Guiyun returned home, Xian Lin'er quietly slipped into his room.

Looking at the eager expression on Xian Lin'er's face, Mu Guiyun crooked his mouth into a smirk and teased, "Senior Sister, aren't you afraid Senior Brother will find out?"

At the mention of Qian Duoduo, a flicker of guilt rose in Xian Lin'er's heart, and she whispered, "W-we'll just be quiet, Duoduo won't notice!"

Once she said this, the lingering guilt in Xian Lin'er's heart vanished, replaced by an unprecedented sense of thrill.

After the injection, Mu Guiyun, still having energy to spare, leaned against the bedside and looked at the hollow-eyed beauty beside him, whispering, "Senior Sister, I plan to leave the academy for a while in a few days."

"Ah? Oh... wait, you're leaving the academy?!"

"Shh!"

Seeing Mu Guiyun's gesture, Xian Lin'er snapped to her senses and hurriedly covered her red lips.

After confirming there was no sound from the distant rooms, she let out a heavy sigh of relief, then frowned and asked in confusion, "Are you going alone? Wouldn't that be too dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I'll be back before long. My destination is the Star Luo Empire, not far from our Shrek."

"But..."

Xian Lin'er wanted to say more, but she was roughly pressed back down by Mu Guiyun.