45: Chapter 45 Ye Wang's Stepson: Young Ye Fan

"Second Brother, what should we do next?"

As soon as they left Duobao Tower, Xiao Tian couldn't wait to ask.

Su Xin looked at Xiao Tian in surprise.

He hadn't expected Xiao Tian to get involved.

Clearly, this had nothing to do with him.

Meeting Su Xin's puzzled gaze, Xiao Tian laughed heartily. "We are brothers. It's only natural for me to help you!"

Su Xin was deeply moved. "Big Brother, thank you!"

Xiao Tian placed a hand on Su Xin's slightly thin shoulder. "Between brothers, what's there to thank? Tell me, what's our next step to make the Mandarin Duck Pavilion agree to let your mother switch her cultivation?"

Su Xin's brow furrowed into a deep frown.

Even though he had grown up in the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, he couldn't claim to understand that place one hundred percent.

However, based on human nature, it would be far too difficult to get the Mandarin Duck Pavilion to release the 'Emotion Entering Art,' which could potentially destroy the Foundation of their power.

Even a colossus like Duobao Tower was forced to swear a Heavenly Dao oath. What could he possibly do?

Seeing the lost look in his eyes, Xiao Tian forcefully pulled him toward his chest.

Su Xin's head collided with Xiao Tian's solid chest, leaving him dizzy and seeing stars.

"Second Brother, let's go find Dad. Dad will definitely have a way!"

Su Xin was speechless and somewhat hesitant. "But..."

"No buts, let's go!" Without another word, Xiao Tian dragged Su Xin back to Immortal Cave No. 7.

Jin Fugui watched their departing figures with a smile on his lips. Though no one was beside him, he gave an order, "Keep an eye on them. If they head to Qingyun City, let me know. I'll go along to watch the fun."

From behind his empty back came a ghost-like "Yes."

The brothers, Xiao Tian and Su Xin, had chatted with Jin Fugui for a day and a night. By the time they returned to the Immortal Cave, Luo Yunkai had already finished his seclusion to purify his Spiritual Root.

Reasonably, right after purifying a Spiritual Root is the best time to Cultivate, so Luo Yunkai should still have been in seclusion.

However...

Luo Yunkai: Secluded cultivation? It's impossible for me to do secluded cultivation again in this lifetime! How can my own cultivation compare to the sweetness of the Feedback? Instead of cultivating, it's better to find a few more sons!

He just wondered how things were going on Ye Wang's side.

"Achoo!"

Hearing the sound of a sneeze, the youth dressed in coarse cloth didn't even look up. He held a medical book in one hand while picking medicinal herbs from the cabinet with the other.

In less than five breaths, he had prepared a dose of medicine. His hand nimbly tied a knot, and he lifted the medicine bag, which carried a herbal fragrance, to the person who had sneezed.

"One hundred copper coins. If you don't feel better after finishing this dose, come back. At that time, you'll get a twenty percent discount on the consultation and medicine."

The youth's sales pitch sounded as if it had been repeated thousands of times; he was extremely practiced.

But today was different.

Usually, at this time, the patient would fearfully take the medicine bag, leave the copper coins, and depart. Today, this patient delayed taking the bag.

Could it be a lack of money?

The youth thought for a moment, still not looking up. "If you have no money, you can owe it for now. Just come back and pay when you have it."

By not looking up, he was also telling the patient that he hadn't seen their face. Even if they couldn't pay in the end, it didn't matter, as he wouldn't know who owed the money.

But the patient still didn't take the medicine.

Ye Fan finally grew curious and looked up at the patient.

"Xiao Fan, it's me."

*Thud!*

The medicine bag fell onto the herb cabinet.

"Uncle! You're back!" Ye Fan was full of pleasant surprise. He then turned toward the vegetable garden in the back and shouted loudly, "Mother, Little Sister, come quickly! Uncle is back!"

The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground came from the backyard, followed by two figures, one large and one small, rushing over.

Seeing the man in front of the herb cabinet, both the large and small figures were filled with joy.

"You're back," Rong Xue said with a gentle expression.

"Daddy! Daddy! You're finally back, waah..." The little girl suddenly lunged into Ye Wang's arms and began to wail.

Distressed, Ye Wang patted his daughter's back to comfort her. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Daddy's back, I'm back."

The young girl lifted her head from Ye Wang's arms, revealing a face with a hideous scar.

Heartache showed in Ye Wang's eyes. He wanted to touch his daughter's face but feared hurting her.

Despite her teary eyes, Ye Xuner proactively pressed the uneven, ugly scar against her father's large hand. "Daddy, Xuner doesn't hurt anymore. It really doesn't hurt at all."

"You don't know, Big Brother has researched so many scar-removing ointments for Xuner these past few days. Look at the scar on Xuner's face—isn't it less scary now?"

Ye Wang's eyes were full of pain as he nodded hoarsely. "Yes."

Ye Xuner said triumphantly, "I told you! Obviously, the scar has faded a lot, but Mother and Big Brother look at it every day and can't see the effect at all, saying it's useless."

"Hmph, how could it be useless? My Big Brother is a Genius! The ointment he researched is the most effective."

Ye Fan looked at his sister as she proudly bragged about him, his eyes full of tenderness.

It wasn't enough; he had to research an even better scar-removing ointment to fully restore Xuner's face.

But... should it really be fully restored? If it attracted covetous eyes again...

No, he would definitely protect his little sister!

Ye Wang looked toward Ye Fan. "Xiao Fan, thank you for your hard work."

Ye Fan shook his head, his expression calm. "It wasn't hard."

Then he looked worried. "Uncle, are you alright?"

Ye Wang shook his head. "I'm fine. Our family won't have any more trouble from now on. One of my goals for coming back this time is to take you all back to the Cultivation World."

Rong Xue's face turned slightly pale. "Back to the Cultivation World? Has the matter with Bai Shao been resolved? What about the backer behind him? I heard it's the Disciple of the Qingyun Sect's Sect Master. How about we don't go back? It's fine here."

At least here, their family was the strongest.

Ye Wang looked at Rong Xue reassuringly. "Xiao Xue, trust me, our family will be fine. I've already found a backer for us; we don't need to fear the Qingyun Sect anymore."

Rong Xue frowned. "What kind of backer doesn't fear the Qingyun Sect? Would such a great figure care about small Loose Cultivators like you and me?"

"Ye Wang, forget it. Let's not get involved in the entanglements of great figures, otherwise we won't even know how we died."

"I just want our family to be okay."

Ye Wang knew what his Dao Companion was worried about and simply said, "Our cultivation path has likely reached its end, so staying in the Mortal World with thin Spiritual Qi doesn't matter. But Xiao Fan and Xuner's cultivation has just begun. Xiao Xue, do you have the heart to cut off their path to the Dao?"

Rong Xue was speechless.

Ye Wang knew she wouldn't have the heart.

"Rest assured! The backer I found is very reliable."

Though Rong Xue was full of worry, she could only nod. "Alright then. When are we returning to the Cultivation World? I'll go pack our things."

Ye Fan was very calm. "Mother, no need to rush. Uncle, you said one of your goals was to take us back, which means there are other matters?"

Ye Wang looked at his stepson with appreciation.

This stepson was indeed excellent and smart. If he stayed by the sides of the two Young Masters as an aide in the future, he would surely have good prospects.

"Correct. My Lord has other instructions. I must go and complete the task My Lord assigned."

As soon as he said this, Ye Wang felt a ripple of spiritual power.

He chuckled inwardly; these tails really couldn't hide their presence.

Ye Fan, with his low cultivation, didn't notice and only asked with concern, "Uncle, do you need help?"

Ye Wang shook his head. "No need. I'm just going to help My Lord pick up some people."