"Are you trying to form an alliance with me to deal with my friends?" Lin Yu asked.
"Haha, not bad, you're smart, very smart. Now, I can tell you, my name is Ye Yao, and I'm my father's direct disciple. From now on, you'll follow me." Ye Yao said calmly, "You're a Grandmaster Alchemist now, right?"
Lin Yu nodded. "That's right."
"Hehe, then you're my master!" Ye Yao said with a grin. "From now on, you're my master. Remember, you're my master now, and you're not allowed to lie to me!"
Seeing the girl's appearance, Lin Yu suddenly thought of those children and couldn't help but smile, "Alright, stop pretending to be young. I know you want me to be your servant, but I won't submit to anyone."
"Hmph, my order is law, you have no choice!" Ye Yao glared at Lin Yu and snorted coldly.
Lin Yu rolled his eyes. "Fine, fine, you're issuing a royal decree, I dare not disobey. But I have no obligation to be some damned master. How about this, you tell me your Holy Lord's address, and I'll go visit him myself!"
"You... you dare threaten me?" Ye Yao glared at Lin Yu.
"What wouldn't I dare threaten you with? Do you think you can kill me with your Holy Lord's strength? I advise you to save your breath; I will not yield," Lin Yu said calmly, not taking Ye Yao seriously at all. In Lin Yu's eyes, this Ye Yao was just a young girl, not worth fearing.
"Fine! Very well, I'll show you what's what, you can't afford to mess with my father!" Ye Yao snorted coldly, her figure suddenly blurred, and she dashed outside, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"This girl is pretty fast," Lin Yu muttered to himself before sitting down in a chair.
He didn't rush to leave, but instead focused on recovering from his injuries, since Lin Yu's strength hadn't fully recovered.
The night passed quickly, and by the time Lin Yu had recovered from his injuries, it was already dawn.
"You're so annoying, why are you just sticking around and refusing to leave?" Ye Yao said with a resentful look, looking at Lin Yu who was loitering at her door.
"I was worried you'd run away!" Lin Yu said with a smile. "Besides, I'm not the kind of person who likes to live off a woman!"
As Lin Yu spoke, he took out a wound medicine, popped it into his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it. Then he sat down cross-legged, preparing to recover his cultivation.
"You bastard, I don't care if you're a kept man or not, I don't believe you'd really abandon me. Humph, but judging from your injuries, you'll probably be fully recovered in two days at most. Then, I'll see how I deal with you!" Ye Yao muttered, then sat down cross-legged next to Lin Yu and quietly began to cultivate.
Lin Yu ignored Ye Yao and closed his eyes to rest.
The next morning, as sunlight streamed into the courtyard, Lin Yu and Ye Yao opened their eyes at the same time.
Looking at each other's backs, the two were slightly taken aback, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"I didn't expect your cultivation speed to be so fast. I thought you were going to be lying in bed for a few days!" Lin Yu said with some envy.
"Hmph, who said that? Even if you lie in bed for ten days or half a month, you'll be fine. My father's pills are incredibly powerful; they can heal even a master in the Immortal Realm, let alone a mere superficial injury," Ye Yao said proudly.
Lin Yu smiled. "Yes, your father's pills are indeed very powerful. No wonder you're the daughter of the world's Pill King, truly amazing."
"Of course." Ye Yao said with a smug expression, "Do you know who my father is? My father is the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Pill Pavilion, and I am also Core Disciple of the Heavenly Pill Pavilion!"
"Oh, so you're Core Disciple of the Heavenly Pill Pavilion!" Lin Yu nodded.
"Yes, that's right!" Ye Yao looked at Lin Yu smugly.
"Now you know, right? I don't need to listen to you!" Lin Yu said calmly.
"Hmph!" Ye Yao snorted. "Fine, since you're so stubborn, I won't be polite anymore."
"How are you going to deal with me?" Lin Yu asked.
"Although your injuries have almost healed, it will probably take another ten days to half a month to return to your peak condition. And now my father has sent people to track you down here. If you want to escape now, it will be very difficult. I advise you to surrender obediently now, and maybe I will let you go!" Ye Yao said.
Lin Yu shook his head. "No need, even if I run away now, you'll definitely find me!"
"Hmph, you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. When you fall into the hands of our Holy Lord, you'll know what it means to be unable to live or die!" Ye Yao snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Lin Yu suddenly called out to Ye Yao: "Wait a minute, isn't your Holy Lord the ruler of this Holy City?"
"Hmph, I don't want to talk to you about this!" Ye Yao snorted coldly, turned around and flew away into the distance, disappearing from Lin Yu's sight in the blink of an eye.
Watching Ye Yao's departing figure, Lin Yu frowned slightly.
"It seems this Holy Lord is quite powerful; even the Heavenly Pill Pavilion can't do anything to him!" Lin Yu thought to himself.
Not long after, Lin Yu also left Ye Yao's courtyard.
"Master, you're finally awake! I was so worried about you. Are you alright, Master?" Ye Yao greeted Lin Yu as soon as he emerged from seclusion.
"It's alright, don't worry!" Lin Yu patted Ye Yao's shoulder. "Ye Yao, I need to go to the Holy City now!"
"Ah, Master, you'll encounter danger on your return journey. Shall I go back with you?" Ye Yao said.
"No need. I'm going to find treasure this time. You stay here and cultivate diligently." Lin Yu shook his head.
"Oh," Ye Yao replied with a hint of disappointment.
She knew perfectly well that Lin Yu was going back to find the Dragon Saliva Fruit. If she went with him, what if someone else snatched the fruit? Wouldn't that be letting someone else benefit from it? That's why she didn't want to risk going with him.
Ye Yao knew very well that her father would not abandon her, but she did not want Lin Yu to know that she was by his side, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.
That's why she made up an excuse to decline Lin Yu's invitation. However, Lin Yu didn't expose her; instead, he smiled and said, "Alright, I'm just going for a short while; I'll be back soon. Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore; nothing will happen to me."
"Alright!" Ye Yao didn't insist. "Then, Master, I'll leave you here."
Lin Yu nodded, "Okay, go ahead!"
"Then I'll be going now!" With that, Ye Yao also left.
Lin Yu shook his head and left the courtyard, heading towards the outskirts of the city.