She Would Never Let Anyone Oppress Her Family

In her muddled state, Mu Yunxi felt as though she stood amid a stretch of ruins.

Ravines and fissures crisscrossed all around her, as though a raging fire had swept through, leaving the entire world a gray-black wasteland.

Suddenly, Mu Yunxi felt a chill wash over her. In the blink of an eye, the scenery before her gradually shifted.

A snow-white world appeared before her, its icy splendor like snowy jade, every inch as exquisite and delicate as painstakingly carved gemstones.

Through the haze, she seemed to hear that damned pervert's domineering, threatening voice, and something was forced into her mouth.

When she woke again, she was lying safely in bed, alone in the room, feeling comfortable all over.

The tightness in her chest and breathlessness from the previous night had vanished completely.

Joy flashed in Mu Yunxi's eyes, and she immediately placed her fingers on her wrist. What she found made her eyes brighten even more.

Not only had her damaged dantian almost fully recovered, but every part of her body felt fantastic.

Recalling the voice she had hazily heard the night before and the pill pushed into her mouth, Mu Yunxi could naturally deduce that the damned pervert had saved her.

Though her expression remained disdainful, complicated feelings stirred in her heart.

What exactly was that damned pervert playing at? It had been almost a month, yet he still haunted her like a lingering ghost.

Unable to figure it out, Mu Yunxi could not be bothered to dwell on it. With a movement of her body, she slipped into the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Realm.

"Xiao Kun, do you know of any pills that can repair a destroyed dantian?"

"Awooo, little master, this baby doesn't know. This baby is still too young and has forgotten lots of things!" Xiao Kun looked at Mu Yunxi innocently.

"All right, it's not your fault. I'll think of something else!" Mu Yunxi rubbed Xiao Kun's head.

"But this baby remembers that the old master had a Pill Record in the collection. Little master, you could look for it and see whether it has anything?"

Mu Yunxi, who had been somewhat disappointed, immediately lit up at Xiao Kun's words.

"Really? Hurry and take me there!"

She entered the only standalone building in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Realm, which Mu Yunxi named "Yunxi Pavilion."

After rummaging around, she finally found the Pill Record in the corner of a wooden shelf!

The Pill Record was divided into two volumes, but the one in Mu Yunxi's hands was clearly only the first half. Where the second half had gone was unknown.

After searching through it, Mu Yunxi did indeed find a pill formula for reconstructing a dantian.

This pill was called the Origin-Reforming Pill!

As its name suggested, it reconstructed a shattered, ruined dantian, rapidly stimulating growth so that it could knit together and reform.

However, the Origin-Reforming Pill only worked on those whose dantians had not been completely destroyed. Mu Yunmo's current condition just barely allowed him to use it. Had his condition been any worse, there would probably truly have been no way to reverse it.

But after finding that the Origin-Reforming Pill could reconstruct a dantian, the medicinal ingredients it required became Mu Yunxi's new headache.

The other ingredients were manageable, but three of them made her frown involuntarily.

"Ten-thousand-year azure dragon ginseng, demon emperor grass, blood of a hundred poisons!"

Mu Yunxi had practically never even heard of these three ingredients, much less knew where to find them.

It seemed she would have to find time to explore the nearby Mystic Heaven Demon Forest. Perhaps she might come across these three ingredients there.

After leaving the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Realm, Mu Yunxi went straight to Mu Yunmo's courtyard.

"Clan Head, Second Master, people from the Zhu Clan have come. They say that if we hand over the Ninth Young Lady, they can have the Zhu Clan's third-rank alchemist treat the Second Young Master!"

A guard hurried in to report.

"What? That damned Zhu Clan has gone too far!"

Upon hearing the guard's report, Mu Zhenhai slapped the table in fury.

Mu Zhantian's expression was also exceedingly grim. His grandson and granddaughter were like the palm and back of his hand-both were his own flesh!

Naturally, he could no more bear to trade Xi'er's life for Mo'er's.

"Father, I'll go out right now and give those Zhu Clan bastards a vicious beating!"

Rage filled Mu Zhenhai's heart. His only son had been injured so badly; how could his heart not ache?

"Let's save Mo'er first. Sooner or later, we'll settle this debt with the Zhu Clan!"

Mu Zhantian patted his son's shoulder, his face also carrying a measure of anguish.

His branch of the family already had few descendants. Now even his only biological grandson had been reduced to a cripple. Naturally, Mu Zhantian could not swallow this insult.

"Go tell the Zhu Clan's people that making our Mu Clan hand over Xi'er is absolutely impossible. Tell them to stop dreaming in broad daylight!"

Mu Zhenhai glared coldly at the guard and barked.

His Mo'er was already in this state. He absolutely could not send his niece to her death as well!

"But the Zhu Clan's people said that theirs is the only clan in the entire imperial capital with a third-rank alchemist, and that the Clan Head had better not regret missing this chance!"

"Damn them! Are they bullying our Mu Clan because we have no alchemist? I refuse to believe we can't find a third-rank alchemist outside their Zhu Clan!"

In his fury, Mu Zhenhai smashed the table to pieces with a single slap.

Mu Yunxi had just reached the doorway when she heard these words, and her heart stirred.

She had never expected that, even though she had caused her second brother's dantian to be destroyed, her second uncle would still protect her like this, preferring to forgo treatment from a third-rank alchemist rather than risk her safety.

This affection not only warmed Mu Yunxi's heart, but also made her feel a profound new responsibility upon her shoulders.

In her previous life, she had been lonely and bereft, with only the adoptive father who had taken her in. Yet in this new life, she had gained so many relatives who sincerely cared for and loved her!

Mu Yunxi's gaze sharpened, an innate air of cold, proud splendor flowing around her. In this life, she would never let anyone oppress her family.

"A mere third-rank alchemist-is that so impressive?"

An arrogant, disdainful voice, cool and clear, came from outside the door. Mu Zhantian and Mu Zhenhai froze, then saw Mu Yunxi walk in.

"Xi'er, have you had enough rest?"

"Yes. Grandfather, Second Uncle, we don't need the Zhu Clan's help to treat Second Brother. I've already found a way!"

"What? Xi'er, don't fool your grandfather. Do you truly have a way?"

Having witnessed Mu Yunxi's acupuncture techniques, Mu Zhantian believed her to some extent.

"Yes, I've found a way to reconstruct his dantian. It's just that the ingredients are rather hard to find. I plan to go to the Mystic Heaven Demon Forest tomorrow and look for them. Please take good care of Second Brother while I'm away!"

Mu Yunxi nodded earnestly.

"No! The Mystic Heaven Demon Forest is too dangerous. You can't go. Tell your grandfather what ingredients you need, and I'll find them for you!"

As soon as Mu Zhantian heard that Mu Yunxi intended to enter the Mystic Heaven Demon Forest, he rejected the idea outright, leaving no room for discussion.

Even Mu Zhenhai beside him wore a look of disapproval.

"I'll go. Xi'er, tell me the names of the ingredients and what they look like. I'll find them!"

Hearing Mu Zhenhai and Mu Zhantian's concern, Mu Yunxi smiled, warmth filling the depths of her bright eyes.