"It's no matter. As long as you have the will! This old man still has a healing spiritual medicine here—a Jade Marrow Pill. So long as you swallow and refine it, I guarantee that you'll recover to your peak condition before reaching the East Sea Archipelago."
With that, he raised a hand and tossed out a jade pill bottle. Bolstered by True Yuan, the bottle hovered before Su Shi'er.
"Oh? A Jade Marrow Pill? This is an exceptional healing spirit pill known in the Cultivation World as a 'life-saving pill.'"
"Below the Nascent Soul Stage, even if one has only a single breath left, this pill can preserve their life. Senior Brother Xu, you really paid a hefty price this time?!"
Leng Yan's delicate brows lifted slightly, a trace of surprise coloring her icy voice.
Xu Santong said calmly, "Martial Sister Leng, you flatter me. This boy acted earlier and repelled Sun Wenyuan of the Great Zhao Dynasty. What he saved was more than just your dignity."
"However... your Martial Brother has cultivated bitterly for years, and my wealth cannot compare to yours. This Jade Marrow Pill is already my limit."
Leng Yan's gaze fell on Su Shi'er. "Su Shi'er, why aren't you quickly thanking Senior Brother Xu?"
"Though your meridians are severely injured, with the help of the Jade Marrow Pill, they can be repaired in as little as half a month or as long as one month."
"In that case, the journey to the East Sea Archipelago will not be affected either!"
Leng Yan continued speaking. She knew full well that Su Shi'er certainly had other means of suppressing his injuries, perhaps even healing them.
She merely knew he intended to refuse, and chose to see through it without saying so.
But now that Xu Santong had offered