Once More

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Seeing that the number had increased by one, Lin Xiao was overjoyed.

The Yuan Household patriarch's promise is good, but it can't compare to completing the mission.

He hadn't expected the Yuan Household to give him anything in return, after all, they had used the Yuan family's ancestor as a teaching material.

But unexpectedly, through this incident, he successfully befriended Yuan Bi, the head of the Yuan Household.

But that's a different story for Lin Xiao.

If this mission is completed, their Lingxian Sect will possess a floating island!

Now we only need one more person.

One person!

No matter what, Lin Xiao has to make up for the last person's number before returning to the Mortal Realm!

Otherwise, we'd be losing a fortune.

But after thinking about it, it seemed there wasn't anyone easy to make acquaintances with, so Lin Xiao said to Yuan Bi:

"Yuan Household, you're too kind. How is your ancestor doing? Perhaps I should make another trip tomorrow?"

Although Lin Xiao knew that he had helped the old ancestor eliminate a lot of his inner demons, he didn't know the specifics. Only the person in question knew the truth.

He set his last target for getting to know the Yuan Household patriarch.

Seeing that Lin Xiao showed no concern whatsoever about being targeted by their family, and even offered to help their ancestor again, Yuan Bi was deeply moved.

He is capable, courageous, and very kind.

Although their courage might stem from their confidence in being able to escape.

Regardless, Yuan Bi felt that this young man was truly worth befriending.

Little did Lin Xiao know that he was actually trusting the system, because the system determined that he had successfully befriended Yuan Bi, which meant that Yuan Bi at least did not have any ill intentions towards him.

But none of that matters.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Lin. The Ancestor's condition has improved considerably. He has now suppressed his inner demons and regained his senses. However, due to years of depletion, he still needs to recuperate for quite some time."

Lin Xiao, who was responsible for the treatment, inquired about the ancestor's condition, Yuan Bi immediately gave a general account of his ancestor's situation.

"If Fellow Daoist Lin could lend a hand again, that would be most welcome. I would be eternally grateful."

Although Yuan Bi was too embarrassed to trouble Lin Xiao again, he still made an appointment with him, thinking of his ancestor.

After all, over the years, the patriarch's inner demons have become a source of anxiety for everyone in the Yuan Household. Although the patriarch has stated that he can currently suppress them and gradually wear them down in the future, what if...?

He wouldn't want to miss any chance to eliminate it sooner.

Lin Xiao had this opportunity.

After finishing their business, Lin Xiao and the others invited Yuan Bi to stay and have dinner with them.

However, Yuan Bi was in a hurry to go home and report to the patriarch that Lin Xiao would be going again the next day, so he took his leave.

This was the first time he had been invited to stay for a meal since becoming the head of the family.

Because in the past, none of the Lineage cultivators he visited had ever happened to be there during a meal when he went to visit them...

However, not long after Yuan Bi left, after Lin Xiao and the others had eaten and drunk their fill, Liu Chun received a message from Elder Zhang.

Back in Banxiang City, Liu Chun had given Elder Zhang several Sound Transmission Talisman containing his own Spiritual Power, so that Elder Zhang could contact him more easily.

Upon receiving the reply, Liu Chun, with a joyful expression, said to Lin Xiao and the others:

I'm going out tomorrow, and I don't know when I'll be back.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao knew that there must be news about his sister.

He nodded and said:

"Be careful when you go out. If anything happens, send us a message as soon as possible."

Liu Chun agreed:

"Okay, I understand."

So the next morning, Liu Chun hurriedly set off.

Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu, disguised once again, quietly arrived at the Yuan Household.

Fortunately, Yuan Bi had occasionally taken care of the ancestor for a few days at a time before, so the Yuan Household members were used to the fact that the patriarch had been accompanying the ancestor in seclusion in the cave for the past two days and did not find anything unusual.

Lin Xiao and Yuan Bi arrived at the secluded cultivation place deep within the Yuan Household, and followed Yuan Bi into the secluded cultivation cave of the Yuan Household patriarch once again.

They saw that the Yuan Household patriarch, who had been meditating inside, had opened his eyes and was looking at them.

The Yuan Household patriarch was slightly surprised that the two fellow Daoists who had arrived were so young, but he smiled at them without showing any sign of it, and said slowly in a weak voice:

"These two fellow Daoists must be Fellow Daoist Lin and Fellow Daoist Jiang. Thank you both for your willingness to lend a helping hand."

After experiencing this inner demon, the Yuan Household patriarch's temperament has changed considerably, and he has become much more open-minded.

Faced with such an elderly man, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu automatically assumed the role of juniors, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully, saying:

"This junior greets the senior."

Then Lin Xiao asked:

"Senior Elder, how are you doing now?"

Although Yuan Bi mentioned it before, it wasn't detailed enough; it's more reliable to ask the person involved.

The patriarch of the Yuan Household still spoke slowly and with some difficulty:

"Thanks to your help, fellow Daoist, more than half of my inner demons have been eliminated. With your further assistance today, I believe they will be almost completely eradicated. I must express my gratitude to you both in advance."

The thought that the inner demons that had troubled him for years could be completely eradicated today brought the Yuan Household patriarch considerable joy.

Lin Xiao disliked formalities, so he went straight to the point:

"Let's begin now."

Jiang Youfu stayed with Lin Xiao inside the cave as usual, while Yuan Bi and Yuan Qing went out to guard the entrance.

Seeing that Lin Xiao had already sat down cross-legged opposite him, the Yuan Household patriarch immediately closed his eyes and blocked his five senses.

He made himself completely unaware of Lin Xiao and his companion's actions outside.

Yuan Bi had previously told him that these two fellow Daoists seemed unwilling to have their abilities exposed.

Although he knew he would soon be battling his inner demons again and probably wouldn't have time to pay attention to the outside world, he still did it after thinking about it.

Sometimes it's better to block out certain things than to accidentally discover them.

This was Lin Xiao's second time using the Heart Purification Technique, and he was much more skilled than the first time.

However, he still took out the Doctrine of the Mean and had Jiang Youfu read it aloud to him.

He always felt more comfortable with the sound of reading aloud around him.

So Yuan Bi and Yuan Qing, who were outside the giant stone gate, heard the sound of reading again, which they had been listening to all night yesterday.

Fortunately, Yuan Bi was prepared and had already isolated the surrounding area beforehand.

And so, another night passed.

This time, Lin Xiao managed to control himself and didn't collapse from exhaustion like last time, but he had almost completely drained all the Spiritual Power in his body.

After the purification process ended, he stood up unsteadily. Seeing this, Jiang Youfu quickly put away his book and ran to his side to help him up.

"Brother Xiao, are you alright?"

Lin Xiao nodded and said:

"I'm fine, I just need a little while."

After saying that, he looked at the Yuan Household patriarch opposite him.

At this moment, the ugly black sores and scars on the face of the Yuan Household patriarch were visibly disappearing.