Xiao Yan left Mist Mountain with Lei Jingxiao. Wei Jiangyuan was already waiting at the foot of the mountain with Yao Qingyu. Yao Qingyu was no longer unconscious as she had been before and could stand on her own, though her face was still frighteningly pale.
Wei Jiangyuan was also releasing his Douqi, shielding her from disturbances. Yao Qingyu's loss of vital energy and blood was simply too severe, and her body was extremely frail. Unlike other Dou Zongs, she could not support her body's recovery with her own Douqi. Thus, both Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan had decided that someone had to keep watch over Yao Qingyu at all times.
The sight still made Xiao Yan's heart ache. Whether it was his teacher, Aunt Xuan—his teacher's wife—or his junior sister Yao Qingyu before him, they had all suffered far too much.
Xiao Yan took the initiative to introduce the three to one another. They were all young, so they quickly became acquainted. During this time, Wei Jiangyuan habitually teased Lei Jingxiao a few times, but after Xiao Yan's reminder, Lei Jingxiao immediately remembered that Wei Jiangyuan was the "idiot" he had met in the Pill Tower. He showed Wei Jiangyuan a considerable degree of disdain.
Looking at the three of them, Xiao Yan said, "For now, the goal is to resolve Junior Sister's problem during the Pill Convention as much as possible. Whether for her safety or for our results in the convention, it would be best if her treatment could be completed within this space."
Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan could both be considered genuine tier-eight alchemists, and their lineages were exceptionally impressive. There naturally would not be a problem with a treatment plan that both of them approved. After learning the details, Yao Qingyu also judged, based