111: Chapter 111 Shouldn't she call him brother-in-law then?

For someone on the verge of death, this was already immense good fortune.

Xiao Caiyue had struggled in the Cultivation World for many years and had seen her fill of deception and transactional relationships.

She knew well that for a woman like her, with a withered Origin and little time left to live, it was incredibly rare to encounter someone willing to expend their own Origin to save her and keep their promises.

Moreover...

Moreover, when spending time with him, she could truly feel a sense of peace she had never experienced before.

That feeling was strange; clearly, they had just met, and clearly, it was just the signing of a Spiritual Contract, yet she inexplicably felt—she could trust him.

Perhaps this was what they called "fate."

Xiao Caiyue sighed softly and placed the jade slip back on the table.

Xiao Caiyue turned and pushed the door open to leave.

By the time she stepped out of the intelligence shop, the sky outside was approaching dusk. The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the bluestone streets, coating the entire immortal city in a warm, golden-red hue.

Standing by the street, watching the Cultivators coming and going, Xiao Caiyue suddenly felt that today's sunlight was exceptionally bright.

"Ye Changge..." She whispered the name, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

From a young master of a declining Cultivation Family to his current standing in just a few short years—the hardships involved were unimaginable.

Although she did not know what kind of fortuitous encounters he had, he must have extraordinary qualities to have reached this point.

She, Xiao Caiyue, had studied Formation techniques since childhood and managed shops upon growing up; she had seen countless young talents.

Yet, Ye Changge was the first one who truly made her feel that "this person is worthy of entrusting my life to."

"Forget it."

She shook her head slightly, stopped overthinking, and turned to walk in the direction of the Tiangong Formation Shop.

...

Meanwhile, at the Pill Workshop.

Ye Changge pushed open the door of the Pill Workshop, and a familiar scent of medicine washed over him. The shop's furnishings remained the same, and several attendants were busy working; upon seeing him enter, they all bowed respectfully.

"Senior Ye, you're back!"

A voice full of pleasant surprise came from behind the counter.

Xiao Yurou hurried over to greet him, her face showing clear excitement and anticipation.

She was wearing a pale green dress today, which made her skin appear even fairer, and there was a hint of urgency in her eyes.

"Senior, I have found all the ingredients for the Medicinal Pill you asked for!"

She carefully took out several Spirit Medicines from her Storage Pouch and placed them on the counter, her voice trembling slightly,

"Senior... I wonder if you could now..."

She stopped halfway through her sentence, seemingly realizing she was being too impatient, and a flush of embarrassment appeared on her face.

She lowered her head, bit her lip, and inwardly cursed herself for being ungrateful.

Senior had already helped her so much; how could she still be so pushy and lacking in propriety?

But this concerned her sister's life, and she truly had no other choice.

Ye Changge looked at the anxious young woman before him and sighed softly in his heart. He smiled and said in a gentle tone:

"It's no trouble. I happen to be free today, so I will refine it for you. Take me to the Alchemy room."

Hearing this, Xiao Yurou's eyes grew slightly warm, and she nodded quickly: "Okay, thank you, Senior. Please follow me, Senior!"

She led Ye Changge through the back door of the shop and arrived at a neatly arranged Alchemy room.

In the center of the room stood a decent Pill Furnace, with the earth fire beneath it burning brightly, clearly prepared well in advance.

Ye Changge walked to the Pill Furnace, carefully inspected the Spirit Medicines, and after confirming everything was correct, began to refine the Medicinal Pill.

His technique was skillful, his movements fluid like flowing water; controlling the fire, adding the medicine, and condensing the pill were all done in one go.

Xiao Yurou watched intently from the side, marveling inwardly.

This Senior's Alchemy attainments were far deeper than she had imagined.

Bursts of medicinal fragrance gradually wafted from the Pill Furnace, and Ye Changge suddenly spoke, his tone casual:

"Forgive me for asking, but I wonder who Shopkeeper Xiao is refining this Medicinal Pill to save?"

In truth, he had already guessed it.

Ever since he saw Xiao Yurou trying to purchase a Medicinal Pill to suppress Yang Qi at the auction that day, he had felt something was slightly amiss.

Later, when he met Xiao Caiyue at the Formation shop and learned that she, too, was on the verge of death due to excessive Yang Qi and an imbalance of Yin and Yang, this thought became even stronger.

Xiao Yurou, Xiao Caiyue... both surnamed Xiao, and both needing a Medicinal Pill to suppress Yang Qi.

Could it be...

Hearing this, Xiao Yurou's eyes dimmed for a moment.

She lowered her gaze, her voice low:

"Replying to Senior, I am refining this Medicinal Pill to save my sister."

She paused, took a deep breath, and continued:

"My sister suffers from the Dragon Yang Body; the Yang Qi in her body is too excessive, and she suffers from the burning of Yang fire every day. Over the years, I have sought medical help and medicine everywhere, but I have never been able to cure her. This time, with Senior's help in finding these Spirit Medicines, if the Medicinal Pill can be refined, perhaps... perhaps it can alleviate my sister's suffering."

Ye Changge's movements paused slightly.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Yurou, his tone strange:

"What is your sister's... name?"

Xiao Yurou was taken aback by his question, but she answered honestly:

"My sister is called Xiao Caiyue."

Ye Changge was silent for a moment.

Then he coughed softly.

Damn it, they really are relatives.

His heart was a complex mix of emotions, and for a moment, he didn't know how to face the well-behaved and sensible young woman before him.

Xiao Caiyue... Xiao Yurou... the sisters, one with the Dragon Yang Body,

and one with the Precious Pill Body—it really lived up to the saying, "People who aren't of the same Family don't enter the same house."

He was truly curious what kind of Aptitude the other party's parents had to be able to produce two daughters with such unique physiques.

But...

He had just signed a Spiritual Contract with Xiao Caiyue and become Dao Companions, and at this moment, Xiao Caiyue was already his rightful wife.

Then wouldn't this Xiao Yurou before him have to call him... brother-in-law?

The corners of Ye Changge's mouth twitched slightly.

He was suddenly somewhat glad that he was wearing that plain and unremarkable disguise mask, otherwise, the complex expression on his face would likely have been seen by Xiao Yurou.

"Senior?" Xiao Yurou asked somewhat uneasily, seeing him suddenly go silent, "Is there something wrong?"

Ye Changge came back to his senses, shook his head, and tried to keep his tone calm:

"It's nothing. I just remembered some... past events."

He turned his head and continued to focus on the Medicinal Pill in the Pill Furnace.

Xiao Yurou sat obediently on the side, not daring to ask any more questions. She assumed that the Senior did not like to be distracted while refining pills, so she waited quietly.

The only sounds in the Alchemy room were the faint crackling of the earth fire and the occasional soft humming from the Pill Furnace.

As Ye Changge controlled the Alchemy fire, he pondered to himself.

This matter... how should he bring it up to Xiao Yurou?

Tell her directly "your sister has already become my Dao Companion"? That would probably scare this girl.

But if he didn't tell her, it would be even more awkward when they met in the future.

Forget it, take it one step at a time.

He sighed softly and refocused his attention on the Pill Furnace.

Regardless, the most urgent priority was to refine the Medicinal Pill well and save Xiao Caiyue.

As for the rest...

Let's talk about it later.