The Elder's Request

The door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and Madam Min's crying stopped abruptly as she quickly looked up.

Sang Ying met her tear-reddened eyes and said gently, "It's successful. You may go in and see the child now."

The Household Head Min blinked. He seemed surprised that the stripping of dragon blood would end so quickly. Even when Sang Ying opened the door to let them in, the expressions on their faces were still blank.

Fortunately, the steward quickly came to his senses and nudged his master, Household Head Min then snapped out of his daze and, pulling his son and daughter-in-law along, ran into the house, crying and thanking him.

Min Renjie was still fast asleep in bed. Jiang Zhuoxue slowly dried her hands and walked to the door to stand with Sang Ying.

Min Renjie's brow wound had been healed by Sang Ying using the talisman from the Plain Robe Pavilion, and the red markings on his body had faded. This thin, small child looked no different from any other child.

Mrs. Min held her son's hands and feet, stroking and examining him for a long time. Only after her husband finished examining the child's entire body and told her personally that the red marks were really gone did she burst into tears.

Compared to her, the Household Head Min was much more restrained.

His eyes were red, but he still had a smile on his face.

After confirming with his son that his grandson was alright, his first reaction was to kneel down and kowtow to Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue.

Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue quickly reached out to help the man up, but the Household Head Min kept thanking them. Not only him, but also the young master and his wife, after recovering from their overwhelming joy, immediately stepped forward to kowtow and thank them.

Mrs. Min said frankly, "Our family will never forget your great kindness. You two saved my son, which is equivalent to saving my life."

The Household Head Min also stood by, preventing Sang Ying and the other woman from stopping them, insisting that they accept the bow.

It was at this time that Sang Ying realized how important Min Renjie was to the Min Household.

After helping the couple up, Jiang Zhuoxue added, "Young Master was just stripped of his dragon blood, and his body is still somewhat weak. It would be best to have a physician come and recuperate for a while. However, because of this ordeal, his meridians are wider and more unobstructed than ordinary people. If you are interested, you can send him to other small worlds to cultivate and embark on the orthodox path of cultivation. His future prospects won't be too bad."

The couple expressed their gratitude once again. If it weren't for the large age difference and Jiang Zhuoxue's impressive appearance, they would have wanted their son to recognize Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue as their godparents on the spot.

"We are very grateful to you both for saving us today. Our Min Household has prepared a banquet, and we sincerely hope you will do us the honor of attending." The Household Head Min said earnestly, holding their hands.

But Sang Ying still refused. "We've been Grain Avoidance for a long time, it's a waste to give us this food, let's just forget about it."

Seeing their earnest attitude, Household Head Min didn't press the matter. After all, it was to express his gratitude, so naturally, he wanted the two of them to be happy.

"Oh, right, there's something else I haven't been able to tell you two. I would like to ask you two to come with me to a quiet place to discuss this in detail," the Household Head Min said suddenly, as if he had just remembered something.

The two had originally planned to ask the Household Head Min for the things and leave, but seeing his serious expression, as if what he had to say was very important, they decided to stay and listen.

It was the same heavily guarded house, but this time Young Master Min and his wife were not inside, while the butler was still standing guard at the door.

After the three were seated, Household Head Min spoke slowly and apologetically, "I imagine you two have already inquired about the prophecy with Shopkeeper Zhao, but he probably didn't tell you the final part of the prophecy."

Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue exchanged a glance, both showing some interest in the matter.

"After the old man told us some information about our two benefactors, he made a request of me before he left. He said that if I were to meet any benefactors by chance, as a way of repaying him, I should immediately light a stick of incense for communication." The Household Head Min said with his head down, not daring to look at the expressions of Sang Ying and the other woman.

He knew that what he was doing was repaying kindness with enmity, but in that situation, his grandson was almost destined to die step by step, and the old man's appearance was the only lifeline they could grasp at the time.

The other party gave them a glimmer of hope, Household Head Min was naturally extremely grateful, agreeing to everything they asked for.

Now that his grandson is about to be saved, breaking the contract at this time would be too much...

The Household Head Min closed his eyes briefly, then steeled his resolve. "That person came to our door not long after the incense was lit. He asked for nothing else, only that he wanted to see you two. Just one meeting... This whole affair started because of my Min Household. If you, esteemed sir, refuse to see us, that's understandable. In that case, my Min Household will spare no expense as compensation to the old man."

He simply wanted to tell the two of them the whole story, so they would know that an old man skilled in divination had been searching for them.

Sang Ying didn't have any ill feelings about this matter. In fact, she had to thank the old man for coming to their door and making a prophecy, which allowed them to connect with the Min Household so smoothly.

"You said that old man was skilled in divination?" Sang Ying noticed this.

The Household Head Min said, "That's right, that old man had almost completely figured out everything about my grandson's affairs and the affairs of the two noble people."

If Min Renjie's accident had happened so close to home, it would be common for cultivators practicing the Heavenly Mystery Path to foresee such a recent event. However, the two of them arrived to rescue him eight years later. For that person to be able to calculate something so far in the future, and for his descriptions to suggest that he knew their identities, was certainly alarming.

After a moment's thought, Sang Ying looked at Jiang Zhuoxue, and only after seeing the other nod did she finally say, "We'll meet this person!"

Although he didn't know what Sang Ying and the others were planning, the Household Head Min was still happy to be able to resolve two major issues at once.

Before seeing the two off, he handed two pieces of black jade to Jiang Zhuoxue as agreed, along with a wooden plaque engraved with the Min Lineage crest.

"You two have helped us so much, yet you only accepted black jade, which is of no use to my family. We feel truly indebted. This wooden plaque is a promise from my Min Household to you both. In the future, if you ever need any help, as long as it doesn't violate the laws of nature and human ethics, my Min Household will go through Mountain Foot Fire to help you!" The Household Head Min earnestly promised.

After several attempts to refuse failed to persuade the Household Head Min to take it back, Sang Ying finally accepted the wooden plaque.

The moment she took the wooden plaque, she suddenly had a premonition that their connection with the Min Household was probably not over yet.

Inside the slum, the young nephew leaned against the old man's chest, looking at his uncle on the bed, whose body was flushed and burning hot, filled with panic.

He looked up at the old man, his expression confused. "Grandpa, will my uncle wake up?"

The old man didn't correct his pronunciation, but looked at the gradually brightening sky outside and said, "He'll wake up, he'll wake up soon..."