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What was going on? Was her memory wrong?

Why had six people come?

The villagers held the people of the Medicine King Sect in great respect.

The village chief and several elders had changed into clean clothes and treated the six visitors with utmost deference.

The Medicine King Sect disciples all had a presence that calmed the mind. Three men and three women, they were all strikingly good-looking, with an air that set them apart from the world.

A female disciple smiled. "Young Lan, you've aged quite a bit since I last saw you. I even held you when you were born."

The village chief's eyes grew damp with emotion. He laughed. "I'm old, I'm old. I'm over eighty now."

Another male disciple said, "Our Medicine King Sect has been researching medicine to treat demonic aura that has entered the body. We've finally made some progress, but we haven't tested it yet. If you trust us, you could choose a child to take the medicine and see how it works."

"Everyone, our Medicine King Sect has had ties with Lan Peak Village for thousands of years. That's why you were the first people we thought of."

The village chief was beside himself with joy. "Of course we trust you Immortals! Several children in our village have demonic aura in their bodies. You may choose one yourselves."

Some of the villagers behind him had already gone home with their spouses to fetch their children.

A young man said quietly, "But we already have Fairy Zirou."

The Medicine King Sect disciples heard him and asked, puzzled, "Fairy Zirou?"

The village chief shot the young man a reproachful look and pulled him behind him.

"It's like this. An Alchemist came to our village a few days ago and said she could help treat