A Letter from Elder Zhang

Who knows, maybe our ancestor's inner demons can be completely eliminated this time...

Thinking of this, Yuan Bi suddenly felt a surge of excitement.

He couldn't help but increase the speed of the spirit boat a few more times, wanting only to send Fellow Daoist Lin and the others back as soon as possible and then return home to check on the current situation of the Ancestor.

Although Yuanling City was large, Yuan Bi's spirit boat was not slow either. Therefore, after dropping Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu off at the inn, Yuan Bi said to Yuan Qing:

"Qing'er, please stay here and look after Fellow Daoist Lin for a while. If he needs anything, just let us know when you get home."

Although Yuan Qing was worried about the ancestor, he was also concerned about Lin Xiao. Since he couldn't be of much help even if he went back, he nodded and said:

"Don't worry, Uncle, I will."

Then Yuan Bi hurriedly returned home.

When he arrived outside the cave where his ancestor was in seclusion, he heard his ancestor's voice coming from inside, as he hadn't spoken for a long time due to his struggle with his inner demons:

"Master, please come in."

The old man's voice sounded extremely tired and weak.

But after so many years, hearing the ancestor's voice again filled Yuan Bi with immense excitement.

"Ancestor!"

He immediately opened the giant stone door and went inside. He saw that most of the black aura around his ancestor had disappeared. Although there were still many unscathed pieces of flesh on his face and body, his eyes were clear as he looked at him.

Yuan Bi stepped forward and, with a heart full of emotion, bowed to his ancestor:

"Yuan Bi greets the Ancestor!"

The Yuan Household patriarch smiled weakly at him and said:

"There's no need for that. The path of cultivation is inherently fraught with peril. As the head of our Yuan Household, even if I truly cannot overcome this challenge, you must not show the slightest emotion."

Yuan Bi quickly lowered his head and said:

"Ancestor... you are right. You are much better now?"

The patriarch of the Yuan Household shook his head and smiled:

"Although I'm not completely healed, I can now suppress that inner demon on my own. I owe all of this to the fellow Daoist who cleansed my mind. I wonder where that fellow Daoist is now? I wish to express my gratitude in person."

Although he was so preoccupied with fighting his inner demons that he had virtually no perception of the outside world, he could sense a completely different Spiritual Power purifying his Sea of Consciousness and helping him eliminate his inner demons.

Yuan Bi replied:

"That fellow Daoist exhausted his Spiritual Power while trying to save the Ancestor, and is currently resting at an inn in the city."

"Why should we send someone back to the inn to rest? Our guest rooms..."

As he spoke, he realized that since Yuan Bi hadn't asked anyone to stay, it must be because they weren't very close or intimate people. That's why he didn't want to ask someone to stay when their Spiritual Power was exhausted.

Otherwise, given Yuan Bi's character and conduct, he would never have done something so impolite.

After all, in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, if someone you don't know well is in a weak state, leaving them on your territory would be highly suspicious of coveting them.

Moreover, this fellow Daoist also possesses the ability to eliminate inner demons.

Yuan Bi did this to reassure the other party and to show his family's attitude.

The patriarch of the Yuan Household originally thought that the person who would go to such lengths to help him must be a very close friend.

Unexpectedly...

He nodded to Yuan Bi and sighed softly.

Yuan Bi then asked:

"Ancestor, is your inner demon... still serious?"

The Yuan Household patriarch, still very weak from just waking up, was exhausted, but he knew that Yuan Bi and his family had been worried about him for a long time, so he forced himself to answer:

"It's alright. I can completely suppress it now, and I can gradually wear it down. It's nothing to worry about."

Although the Yuan Household patriarch had been suppressed since his first encounter with the invasion of the inner demon, and as his struggle against the inner demon continued, he grew weaker while the inner demon became stronger.

However, the power of this inner demon has been greatly reduced, far less than it was before, so the Yuan Household patriarch is now able to suppress it on his own.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bi nodded in relief. Seeing the growing weariness on the old ancestor's face, he quickly and tactfully took his leave.

The cave where the Yuan Household patriarch resided was the place with the most abundant Spiritual Qi in the Yuan Household. Therefore, he still needed to rest here to recuperate from the losses and depletion caused by his struggle against his inner demons over the years.

Yuan Bi did not immediately announce that his ancestor had recovered most of his health.

Even their own family members haven't been informed yet.

Therefore, the rest of the family was unaware that their ancestor was no longer in mortal danger.

Meanwhile, on Lin Xiao's side...

After bringing Lin Xiao back to the inn, Jiang Youfu, under the guidance of Senior Liao, carefully examined him again to confirm that everything was correct, except that he had overexerted his Spiritual Power. Only then did he feel relieved and let him rest.

The "Original Essence Heart Sutra" truly lives up to its reputation as a powerful cultivation method; its speed in restoring Spiritual Power is remarkably fast.

Lin Xiao woke up about an incense stick's time after arriving at the inn.

Everyone was overjoyed to see that he was awake, and Yuan Qing quickly bowed to him in gratitude:

"I, Yuan Qing, will never forget Fellow Daoist Lin's great kindness! If needed in the future, I, Yuan Qing, will spare no effort, even unto death!"

Although he cannot speak on behalf of the Yuan Household, he can speak on behalf of himself without any problem.

As for the Yuan Household, it depends on what Yuan Bi, the head of the family, thinks.

Unexpectedly, before evening, Yuan Bi, dressed in a very low-key manner, came to visit them at the inn.

Liu Chun opened the door. When Yuan Bi introduced himself, he hesitated for a moment, then called Yuan Qing over. Only then was he convinced that Yuan Bi was indeed the head of the Yuan Household, and then he let him into the house.

Upon entering the house, he paused for a moment upon seeing Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu sitting at the table eating, before bowing to Lin Xiao and saying:

On behalf of the entire Yuan Household, I thank Fellow Daoist Lin for his timely assistance!

Lin Xiao seemed surprised that the head of the Yuan Household had come to express his gratitude so soon. He put down his chopsticks, smiled, and returned the gesture with a cupped hand.

"You're too kind, Patriarch Yuan Household. I'm very happy to be able to help the Yuan Household patriarch in any way."

Seeing that Lin Xiao no longer showed any problems, Yuan Bi breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing his words, he immediately added:

"Fellow Daoist is kind and righteous. From now on, Fellow Daoist Lin is my friend, Yuan Bi. If you ever need my help, I will not hesitate to ask."

Although Yuan Bi didn't mention their Yuan Household, there was nothing they could do about it, because Lin Xiao and the others didn't want too many people to know about it.

Therefore, Yuan Bi had no way to announce this matter within the Yuan Household, and naturally, he couldn't ask the entire Yuan Household to repay the debt of gratitude.

Therefore, he could only do his best in his own name.

But Lin Xiao and the others knew that Yuan Bi, as the head of the family, carried a great deal of weight in his promise.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to say something, he noticed that the [Make Connections] task in his mind had popped up another notification, showing that the number of people to be connected with had changed from 3/5 to 4/5.