The Creditor Came Knocking

Zhang Xiaohua spent an entire afternoon healing Wen Wenhai, Lu Yueming, and Xue Qing. Though his comprehension of the Heavenly Dao had improved and he could wield his true qi with effortless ease, there had been three of them after all, and the true qi within his meridians was already nearly depleted. After escaping from Xue Qing's courtyard through the earth, he saw that he no longer had enough strength to return to the pill room atop Shixin Peak. After a brief hesitation, Zhang Xiaohua headed straight for the small courtyard of the Pill-Refining Hall.

That was Zhang Xiaohua's foundation on Shixin Peak. He had not returned for quite some time, and that was hardly appropriate. Zhang Xiaohu had said that the trade would be taking place soon, so it would be best for him to show himself around the courtyard more often.

When Zhang Xiaohua tunneled to the vicinity of the courtyard and had just emerged from the ground, he heard a commotion.

Looking up, Zhang Xiaohua saw a woman dressed in pink standing at the courtyard gate, raising her foot and kicking the door with all her might!

"Huh?" Zhang Xiaohua was greatly astonished. He thought, Hadn't they said this courtyard belonged to the Pill-Refining Hall, and that Misty Hall disciples could not approach it freely without my permission? Who is this female disciple, to be so bold?

As he was pondering, he heard the female disciple shout, "Ren Xiaoyao, why are you hiding like a turtle with its head tucked in? If you have any guts, get out here at once! Since you dared to say such things, you should have the nerve to admit them! I've been calling outside this gate for two days already. How dare you refuse to show your face?"

"Oh!" Her voice