With a sharp creak, the wooden door behind Du Yu slowly opened.
"Supreme Elder Venerable!" Du Yu cried out. "How is Sister Qianqiu?"
Xie Bi'an stood up as well, looking at the old man before them.
"It's Supreme Elder Lord, not Supreme Elder Venerable," the Supreme Elder Lord said with a frown. "When will you ever get my name right, boy?"
"I was burning with anxiety and misspoke."
The Supreme Elder Lord produced a towel out of thin air and wiped the blood from his hands. Then he took out a small wooden box and opened it. Seven blood-red pills lay quietly inside. After checking that everything was in order, he slowly handed the box to Mei Ghost.
"Little ghost girl, go and dress her. Give her one pill from this box each day. They will replenish the blood and vital energy she lost."
Mei Ghost carefully took the wooden box, turned, and entered the room.
Du Yu bowed deeply to the Supreme Elder Lord. "Heavenly Venerable, I don't even know how to thank you..."
Before Du Yu could say anything more, the Supreme Elder Lord waved him off. "No need for such formalities, young friend. I have no connection with that young girl. I helped only because the Jade Emperor asked me to. I owed him a favor, and now it is repaid."
"Whatever the case... please thank the Jade Emperor for me too." Du Yu bowed to the Supreme Elder Lord again.
"Mm." The Supreme Elder Lord nodded and walked slowly away.
"I have to go in and see her too!" Du Yu turned to enter the room, but Xie Bi'an caught him.
"Little Du, from what the Heavenly Venerable just said, Assistant Dong isn't dressed, is she? How can you go in now? Wouldn't that be letting