Was There Still a Chance of Curing Him?

Compared to the original Entanglement, it lacked the Mandala Snake's venom, but gained the ability to absorb soul power and life force instead.

One look told him that the Blue Silver Grass had sucked it dry.

What an evil martial soul...

If this could still awaken into the Blue Silver Emperor, he truly had nothing left to say.

Unless... the Blue Silver King wanted Tang San to suck all the Blue Silver Grass dry.

With his mind at ease, Ye Fan turned his gaze back to Yu Xiaogang, who stood off to the side as though above worldly affairs.

Although he planned to slap Gangzi in the face later, surely he could collect a little interest now?

Ye Fan's gaze shifted to Luo Sanpao, who lay peacefully like a corpse nearby.

With his soul ring fully absorbed, some of his soul power had also been replenished.

He began casting Word Spirit through his inner voice, leaving no trace.

Disperse.

As Ye Fan cast Word Spirit, the effect took hold.

Luo Sanpao's body suddenly began convulsing violently.

Like a balloon, he burst with a bang, exploding into gaseous soul power.

Without warning, the toxins and injuries on Luo Sanpao's body instantly transferred to Yu Xiaogang.

Although the damage was reduced, it was still more than Yu Xiaogang could withstand.

"Urgh..."

Yu Xiaogang let out a whimper. Before he could react, his eyes rolled back and he collapsed, his face instantly turning bluish-purple.

"Teacher!"

Tang San was the first to notice something wrong with Yu Xiaogang and ran to his side.

This useless Gangzi couldn't die yet!

He immediately used Blue Silver Grass to hoist Yu Xiaogang onto his back and ran toward the exit of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu gleefully stuck her tongue out at Yu Xiaogang's retreating back.

"Bleh, bleh, bleh! That guy had better never make it out of this Soul Beast Forest. Otherwise, once we're back, I'll curse him out every time I see him!"

"...What kind of person is he? Someone like that gets called Grandmaster? More like Grand Corpse, if you ask me."

Ye Fan couldn't help laughing at Xiao Wu's rather feisty display.

Hearing his laughter, Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks and rolled her eyes at him.

"What are you laughing at? I'm not wrong."

"I don't think you're wrong. Mock him all you like, I'm with you. But speaking of which..."

With a smile tugging at his lips, Ye Fan leaned closer to Xiao Wu.

"You really went all out to protect me just now."

Watching Ye Fan draw closer, Xiao Wu unconsciously took two steps back, two rosy blushes blooming on her cheeks.

"I-I just... just wanted to repay you for everything you've done these past few days!

"Don't take Sister Xiao Wu for someone who only knows how to take..."

Xiao Wu's voice grew quieter and quieter.

But Ye Fan never looked away, studying her intently.

"Oh? Really? There wasn't any other reason?"

"...You're so annoying! Sister Xiao Wu wants someone who can stay with her a little longer, all right...

"It's not every day I find someone who suits my taste. Of course Sister Xiao Wu couldn't bear to let you die here!"

Ye Fan smiled at her words.

"If you want to stay with me for the rest of your life... you could call me your big brother."

With that, without waiting for Xiao Wu's response, he turned to gather the backpack and Golden Cicada from the ground, preparing to leave.

Xiao Wu: "???"

Was that what she'd meant?!

This damned blockhead... he was driving her mad!

He actually wanted to be her big brother?

He was turning heaven and earth upside down!

Since this damned man didn't appreciate her taking the initiative, he could chase after Sister Xiao Wu himself from now on!

After fuming inwardly for a while, Xiao Wu lunged onto Ye Fan's back and began taking big bites at his shoulder.

"Hey, you stupid rabbit, stop biting me!!"

Ye Fan cried out twice in pain. With Xiao Wu gnawing at him, he picked up his pace and ran out of the Soul Hunting Forest too.

Not long afterward.

Inside a restaurant in Nuoding City.

"Carrots with scallion oil, carrot and pumpkin soup, chicken drumsticks braised with carrots..."

Listening to Xiao Wu list off dishes, Ye Fan felt his head swell.

He hurriedly reached out to stop her.

"Xiao Wu, are there any vegetable dishes without carrots? It won't look very nice if everything's the same color."

"Oh... then I'll get you some stir-fried greens. Waiter, bring me a carrot and pork rib soup too!"

Xiao Wu glanced at Ye Fan and chose to keep ordering.

Ye Fan looked at her helplessly.

This was half a month of Su Yuntao's salary... at this rate, they'd eat through it in one evening.

Who knew whether Su Yuntao would burst into tears tomorrow?

After all, the bishop of Nuoding City's branch hall had docked this money from his pay without his knowledge.

After leaving the Soul Hunting Forest, the two of them had originally intended to return to Nuoding Academy.

But Ye Fan suddenly remembered that he could collect a subsidy from the Spirit Hall after absorbing his soul ring.

So they had gone to the Diligent Spirit Hall, which stayed open twenty-four hours a day.

Their talent was immediately discovered by the Spirit Hall bishop working late into the night.

And so... Su Yuntao became the unlucky victim.

Because the fellow had awakened so many people with innate full soul power, yet instead of reporting them, he had simply stuffed the information into the archives...

The bishop had been furious upon discovering it.

As punishment, Su Yuntao was docked half a month's salary.

That salary was then used to lure... attract Ye Fan and Xiao Wu.

Of course, faced with sugar-coated shells of this caliber, Ye Fan chose to eat the sugar coating and pocket the shells as well.

In a word:

We'll discuss it another day!

Meanwhile...

With Yu Xiaogang on his back, Tang San searched all over Nuoding City for a doctor.

It was already very late, and most medicine shops had long since closed. Only now had he managed to knock one shop's doors open.

After examining Yu Xiaogang, the old doctor knitted his brows tightly and administered emergency treatment.

"Oh... heavens, this gentleman is in a truly dreadful state..."

He stood before a medicine pot, adding medicinal herbs to it.

"I've never seen an injured person in such a complicated condition."

"Doctor, is there still a risk... pfft, a chance of curing my teacher?" Tang San asked nervously.

At present, the best teacher available to him was this useless Gangzi.

If he happened to croak, Tang San wouldn't know where to go to study martial soul theory.

The old doctor pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Hmm... hard to say."

"His injuries are far too varied, and there are things I don't understand. The snake venom is manageable. The real problem is his rear. There's clearly no burn there, yet it's festering and leaking fluid..."

"If a healing Soul Master treated him, there wouldn't be much of a problem, and he wouldn't be left with any hidden injuries.

"But... the best healing Soul Master in our city works at the Spirit Hall, and was sent away on business a few days ago. What unfortunate timing."

"As things stand, he may need to stay in bed for a while longer. You'll have to spend extra money every day buying food made by food-type Soul Masters from restaurants, to keep his rear from bursting..."

Tang San: "..."

He understood.

Useless Gangzi merely needed to spend a little longer in bed.

He also couldn't eat regular meals or use the toilet...

Still, at least he'd escaped with his life.

Just then.

Outside the window, a dark silhouette flashed past.

But Tang San keenly detected it nonetheless.