Chapter 111: Deeply Moved Ye Shaotian

The morning glow rose, the horizon turned pale like a fish’s belly, and wisps of rosy dawn spread across the sky as the blazing sun began its ascent.

The plan for the entire day lies in the morning; many disciples had risen early, inhaling deeply the fresh air of nature, absorbing the morning energy of heaven and earth.

“Who the hell stole the herbs from the herb garden?”

This roar shattered the peaceful morning atmosphere.

Since the herb garden of the Dan Ding Peak had been robbed over a month ago, the disciples guarding it had tried every means possible to protect it. Secretly, disciples would stand watch every night, hoping to catch the thief.

But after more than a month, the thief never showed up even once. The disciples of Dan Ding Peak began to think maybe the thief had already been scared off, so eventually, no one stood guard at night anymore.

Who would have thought that the moment the guards were withdrawn, the thief struck again.

Despicable! Regrettable! Infuriating!

Whoever discovers who the thief is must tear him into pieces.

The disciples of Dan Ding Peak took stock and finally found that every kind of medicinal herb had been stolen in small amounts. Compared to the previous incident where the herbs were uprooted entirely, this thief at least left a few behind, but still, the crime was unforgivable.

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At this moment, on the Nameless Peak.

Zhang Erdou was lurking suspiciously at the mountain entrance, staring intently ahead. Suddenly, a figure appeared at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Erdou immediately widened his eyes, watching closely. Once he recognized the person, he rushed back quickly.

“Master, he’s here. Ye Shaotian has arrived,” Zhang Erdou shouted immediately.

At that moment, Lin Fan, who had been idly thinking about pills, was startled upright and hurried to the pill cauldron, lit a fierce fire, and pretended to enter a pill-refining state.

…

Outside, Zhang Erdou and Feng Bu Jue were cultivating casually when Ye Shaotian arrived at the mountain peak. Zhang Erdou immediately stepped forward.

“Brother Ye has arrived.”

“Hmm.” Ye Shaotian nodded coldly.

Recently, Ye Shaotian had been living quite comfortably. Not only had his cultivation improved significantly, but even his previously unsatisfactory nighttime activities had become vigorous and intense.

Every time he consumed that pill called “Big Brother Fan,” it led to a sleepless night—not only did he and his junior sister Meng Yu reach the peak of ecstasy together, but even the surrounding outer disciples also reached their peaks.

Whenever Ye Shaotian engaged in his nighttime activities, the outer disciples couldn’t sleep peacefully. The loud sounds of passion echoed throughout the outer quarters.

In the eyes of the outer disciples, Ye Shaotian was nothing short of a human beast.

Not only did he last long, but he was also incredibly powerful.

Initially, some outer disciples who didn’t know the situation would bring their partners here. One time, when Ye Shaotian began his nighttime activities, all the other outer disciples who were spending the night with their partners became stunned, especially when they saw the disdainful looks from their partners. They felt their lives had been insulted.

Eventually, everyone vowed never to bring their partners here again.

…

“Is Master Lin around?” Ye Shaotian asked, noticing Feng Bu Jue nodding coldly.

Feng Bu Jue glanced briefly and continued focusing on his own tasks.

That these two hadn’t started fighting upon meeting was already a miracle, and all of this was actually thanks to Lin Fan.

Although Ye Shaotian remained arrogant, he was no longer as haughty and domineering as before.

“Brother Ye, Master is inside the house. I’ll take you there now,” Zhang Erdou, having already coordinated with Lin Fan, naturally knew what to do.

“Hmm.” Ye Shaotian nodded.

As the two arrived in front of Lin Fan’s wooden house, Zhang Erdou calculated the timing. Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from inside.

“Ah, the Seven Star Grass is almost gone. It seems I have no choice but to venture into the dangerous area to find more Seven Star Grass.”

“Junior Ye is still waiting for the pills. I absolutely cannot disappoint him.”

Zhang Erdou, who was about to speak, closed his mouth and secretly glanced at Ye Shaotian.

Ye Shaotian was momentarily stunned, his expression slightly changing.

He knew about the Seven Star Grass. It grew in a dangerous area of the sect—a cliff where many rock mountain snakes lived. These snakes were all ferocious beasts, though only of middle-tier innate cultivation, they lived in groups.

Even someone at the peak of innate cultivation could easily meet their end if they carelessly fell into a snake swarm.

What Ye Shaotian hadn’t expected was that Master Lin, whom he had always been wary of, would actually go to such a dangerous place to collect herbs for making pills for him.

Then Lin Fan’s voice came again from inside the house.

“This batch only produced three pills. Alas, how could this happen? I promised Junior Ye five pills. How could I break my word?”

“The Seven Star Grass has an extremely yang and powerful medicinal nature. Since I no longer have any, I’ll have to use my own essence blood instead. Although it will leave me weak for a few days, I absolutely cannot let Junior Ye feel disappointed.”

The voice from inside the house was intermittent, and Ye Shaotian’s eyes were filled with disbelief.

He hadn’t expected to hear these words. No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn’t understand why Master Lin would use his own essence blood to make pills for him. This… this…

For cultivators, essence blood was the most important thing besides their foundation. Losing essence blood would not only weaken their physical condition but also destabilize their foundation, leaving hidden dangers.

“Last time, I accidentally caused Junior Ye to lose face among the outer disciples. This is unforgivable for an uncle like me.”

“Clang… clang…”

At that moment, the sound of blades came from inside the wooden house. Ye Shaotian’s expression changed, and without thinking further, he pushed the door open and rushed in.

“Master Lin, you mustn’t do this!” As soon as he entered, Ye Shaotian saw Master Lin holding the blade and about to cut himself, and he shouted hoarsely.

He hadn’t expected that within the sect, there was actually someone who cared about him so much. Ye Shaotian was proud and domineering by nature, never gaining anyone’s affection, and everyone he knew had been insincere and scheming toward him.

Therefore, he cultivated his martial arts diligently, and his cultivation dropped within three years, as he wanted to see everyone’s true colors. Now that his cultivation had recovered, Ye Shaotian naturally followed his heart and crushed everyone in his path.

“Junior Ye, you… you came?” At that moment, Lin Fan’s face showed great surprise, as if he hadn’t expected it at all.

“Master, what virtue or ability do I have that allows you to sacrifice your own essence blood for me to make pills?” At this moment, Ye Shaotian was truly moved by Lin Fan.

Hearts are made of flesh; even the most arrogant person can be moved.

“It’s nothing, just a few drops of essence blood. If it can help you regain yourself, it’s worth it for me as your master,” Lin Fan said, waving his hand.

“Master, I apologize to you. I originally thought you had ulterior motives, but I didn’t expect you to be so sincere toward me. I, Ye Shaotian, apologize to you here.” Ye Shaotian said emotionally.

The words Master Lin had just spoken were all heard by Ye Shaotian. That heart, which had long remained unmoved, was finally shaken by Lin Fan at this moment.

“Junior Ye, you don’t need to blame yourself. It’s already satisfying for me as your master to resolve your hidden ailment. Alright, stand beside me and watch as your master makes the last two pills,” Lin Fan said, feeling that his performance had been quite strong, though he still needed to keep working on it.

“Master Lin, three pills are enough!” Ye Shaotian exclaimed loudly.

There were very few people who had ever been sincere with him. In the past, it was only Ru Mengyu, and now it was only Master Lin.

Ye Shaotian had always been a fragile person, often feeling lonely in life, but now he hadn’t expected that there was still a Master Lin who sincerely treated him like this. How could Ye Shaotian bear to see his master suffer for him?

Zhang Erdou looked at the two inside the house and finally quietly stepped out.

He now needed to calm himself down because the sect leader was too despicable. At the same time, Zhang Erdou felt pity for Ye Shaotian.

Brother, you’re still too naive. After today’s events, you’ll probably never escape the sect leader’s grasp again.