68: Chapter 67 Recapture

On the sofa in the Spirit Refining Room, Chang Yufei was concentrating her Divine Soul to guide her entire body, seeing if she could regain control over it.

After some attempts yielded no results, she composed herself and immediately scanned the Spirit Refining Room.

She was desperate to know if Li Fan had returned.

During the time he had disappeared, Chang Yufei felt an emptiness inside, and her sense of unease grew stronger.

It felt as though she were constantly sliding into an abyss.

Only by staying by Li Fan's side every step of the way these past few days could she stabilize the panic within her.

Fortunately, as Chang Yufei scanned the area, she saw that familiar figure.

However, Li Fan was holding a woman's hand, his expression somewhat tense as he tried to persuade her of something.

"A-Miao, now...?"

"Two days is such a long time, Xinran will finish Cultivating and wake up halfway through..."

The woman did not reply; instead, Li Fan continued, his voice trembling slightly.

"A-Miao... could you please let go of my hand first?"

"I have something to take care of."

Chang Yufei saw that in Li Fan's other hand, which was hidden behind his back, a Spirit talisman appeared.

Judging by the gradually brightening talisman patterns, it was likely an Escape Talisman.

Most likely, Li Fan intended to slip away once that woman let go of his hand.

The woman's lips curled into a smile, and she said softly,

"I know exactly how much my husband is capable of."

"Besides, if this amount of time isn't enough, we can just find an opportunity to continue later, can't we?"

As she spoke, the talisman patterns of the Escape Talisman gripped in Li Fan's hand suddenly shattered and turned completely dim.

Nangong Miao also released her grip and pushed Li Fan forward.

With a thud,

Li Fan fell right beside Chang Yufei on the sofa.

In his panic, he grabbed Chang Yufei, who was beside him, and held her in front of him.

"You, don't come over..."

This action made Chang Yufei feel somewhat ashamed and angry.

Although she currently had no sensation in her body, she could clearly see:

In his desperation, Li Fan had reached out with both hands to grab two objects... and dragged her over.

Nangong Miao saw this, a playful look in her eyes.

"Husband, your technique... is truly quite practiced."

"How does it feel?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fan finally realized what happened, and his fingers tightened.

This soft sensation...

His body jolted, and he hurriedly tossed Chang Yufei aside.

When he turned back around,

Under the light of the Spirit Stones on the ceiling, Nangong Miao's shadow had completely engulfed Li Fan on the sofa.

Looking up at that massive mountain-like shadow,

Li Fan swallowed hard.

"I didn't mean to..."

Before he could finish, the mountain collapsed, and Li Fan was buried beneath the rocks.

"Mmph... help... mmph... save... me..."

After a long while, Wen Xinran's Aura surged, and she opened her eyes.

She habitually looked toward the sofa, where Li Fan would always be lying down, surfing the internet.

However, this time, she was met with Nangong Miao's gaze.

Nangong Miao sat upright on the sofa, her clothes neat, looking imposing and radiant.

Wen Xinran subconsciously looked away; this was only her second time seeing Nangong Miao, so she naturally felt somewhat uneasy and reserved.

After all, in her understanding, Nangong Miao was Li Fan's first Dao Companion and could be considered the primary wife.

And she hadn't even done that kind of thing with Li Fan yet.

Thinking of this, Wen Xinran's little face flushed slightly, and she timidly looked up again.

This time, she saw Li Fan behind Nangong Miao.

His eyes were tightly closed, his expression peaceful.

He must be asleep...

Wen Xinran looked at the night sky outside the window; it was dotted with stars, so it must be late at night.

She found it strange.

"Doesn't Husband usually sleep during the day and stay full of energy looking at the terminal at night?"

"Why did he fall asleep so early in the night today?"

Nangong Miao saw through Wen Xinran's thoughts and stood up to sit on the meditation cushion beside the Pill Furnace.

"Husband has been working hard, so he went to sleep a bit early today."

"Don't worry about him."

After beckoning Wen Xinran to sit closer, she continued to ask.

"Are you having any difficulties with Alchemy?"

"How are things going with Li Fan?"

In Wen Xinran's understanding, Nangong Miao was at the Nascent Soul Realm, a huge gap in Realm from her own.

She took it as the primary wife checking if her progress had met the standard.

She spoke somewhat nervously.

"I am close to a Breakthrough in Foundation Establishment... and Alchemy is becoming more and more natural to me."

"And my relationship with Husband... is also very harmonious."

Nangong Miao smiled slightly; this Wen Xinran was a good child.

However, seeing her somewhat fearful expression, Nangong Miao's heart stirred; her expression turned slightly serious, and she said indifferently:

"Xinran, there is a rule you might not know."

"In the Li family, if multiple Dao Companions are present,"

"Only the one with the highest strength can call Li Fan 'Husband'."

Hearing this, Wen Xinran's heart sank; hadn't she just said the wrong thing?

She quickly lowered her head.

"Sister Miao, I... I have noted it."

As she spoke, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Wen Xinran's forehead.

Nangong Miao saw this and knew she couldn't tease this silly girl any longer.

"Xinran, come help me set up a Formation."

Only then did Wen Xinran look up and, following Nangong Miao's instructions, began to draw and paint within the Spirit Refining Room.

Before long, a not-so-complicated Formation was set up.

It was the activation Formation required by the "Body Seizing Art."

As Nangong Miao moved her consciousness, the bodies of Chang Yufei and the Nascent Soul Cultivator flew into the Formation.

Then, the scene from the underground glass room of the Xuannu United Pharmaceutical played out once again.

A crystalline drop of blood coalesced and hovered silently in mid-air.

Watching this drop of blood, Nangong Miao felt a sense of emotion.

"It really can seize the wonders of Heaven and Earth..."

Some things can only be fully believed once you witness their success with your own eyes.

She waved two fingers, and the blood drop entered Chang Yufei's lips.

"It is expected to take two or three days to fully recover."

Nangong Miao naturally did not have time to wait for Chang Yufei to recover.

She looked at Wen Xinran, who had already rested Li Fan's head on her lap.

"Open your mouth, Xinran."

"Do I have to eat this blood drop too?"

Wen Xinran was somewhat confused, but she obediently parted her lips slightly.

Nangong Miao flicked her sleeve, and a round Medicinal Pill flew out and was swallowed by Wen Xinran.

"This pill is the Huangtian Yanshang... forget it, the name is too long."

"It's just a Foundation Establishment pill with a hundred times the effect."

She remembered that Wen Xinran had just said she was about to have a Breakthrough in Foundation Establishment; as the primary wife, she naturally had to look after her a little.

Afterwards, she instructed:

"I am heading back now."

"When Husband wakes up, tell him that this person's body has fully recovered."

"And one more day..."

As she finished speaking, Nangong Miao waved her sleeve and vanished.

However, she specifically left behind a message that echoed in the Spirit Refining Room.

"Cultivate well; there is no certainty on the path to immortality."

"Who knows, perhaps in the future, when your cultivation is the highest, you will be able to call Li Fan 'Husband' as you please."

These teasing words were deeply imprinted in Wen Xinran's heart.

And the departing Nangong Miao did not realize that this off-the-cuff remark

would bring so much turmoil to the Li family in the future.