Although Xiao Yuehong's tone carried regret, his expression looked rather proud. Seeing it, Xiao Hua felt an inexplicable pang in his heart, as though he had seen a kind father showing off the fine gift he had found for his children. Yet when speaking of this precious gift, the kind father spoke only of its flaws, never mentioning the... hardships he had endured to obtain it!
"Father..." Xiao Xianrui naturally understood. Her eyes had already reddened.
"This disciple is unworthy and has made Master... toil!" Gong Mingwei and Zhang Qingxiao were also uneasy. They rose and spoke.
"Hehe, it's nothing, nothing. I had been there before; this time, I merely revisited an old place. It was no great matter. I was only caught off guard for a moment and fell into their trap. Haven't I returned safely now? Cough, cough..." As he spoke, Xiao Yuehong began coughing again.
"Once... once I meditate in seclusion for a while, I'll begin refining pills! With these Spirit Gathering Fruits, I should be able to refine several Qi Nurturing Pills!"
"Master, you should recuperate first. It won't be too late to refine the Qi Nurturing Pills once your injuries are fully under control!" Zhang Qingxiao said emotionally.
"Time waits for no one!" Xiao Yuehong had evidently already heard Gong Mingwei and the others describe how the Myriad Poisons Sect had attacked the sect-protecting formation. Though he did not know what hidden twists lay within it, he understood that someone had set their sights on Shang Hua Ming. "If we do not quickly raise your cultivation, it will be troublesome if the Myriad Poisons Sect sends people again..."
Gong Mingwei and the other two had witnessed the ferocity of the Myriad Poisons Sect's attack. Knowing their master was not speaking empty words, they could only