69.I can't save you. Show him out!

With the array plate in hand, Huang Zhiwen placed Xu Shan's right hand on the white jade array plate. Hmm, why was there no reaction? He wasn't an ordinary person either. Huang Zhiwen wondered and stroked his chin.

He took a closer look at the array plate and felt something was wrong. Huang Zhiwen cupped his hands together, concentrated his eyesight, and bent down to check again. Suddenly, Huang Zhiwen straightened up and took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Yuan Yuan hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Master?"

"He actually has dual spiritual roots! But it's as if he doesn't have them at all. Strange!" Huang Zhiwen muttered to himself.

To be honest, he had seen a lot of things, but this was the first time he had encountered such a strange situation.

"Master, isn't having dual spiritual roots an excellent talent?"

"Well, that's true." Huang Zhiwen nodded and thought deeply. "There's only one possibility for this situation. His spiritual roots have been injured. It seems that he came to me for help to solve this problem? This is really troublesome.... She really knows how to cause me trouble!"

"Forget it. You take him down to rest first. This kid has hidden injuries all over his meridians. It should be that they were forcibly expanded by a large amount of spiritual energy. Feed him two Shengmai Pills a day. Bring him to see me when he wakes up. And you find a few elders to go out and inquire about this Xu Shan's situation. It doesn't matter if you spend more spirit stones, but be quick!"

"Yes, Master." Yuan Yuan nodded in agreement and then carried Xu Shan away.

...

Xu Shan slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the ceiling, and his field of vision was extremely clear. A feeling of refreshment and lightness, as if he had been reborn, filled his whole body.

He just turned his head when a big face was right beside him, staring fixedly at him.

"You're awake?"

Xu Shan instinctively shrank back and wanted to summon his flying sword to fight the enemy, but the next moment he forcefully suppressed the impulse. No... He was in the Baodan Sect.

"You saved me? May I ask your name?" Xu Shan's muscles gradually relaxed.

It's not really about saving you. Just call me Yuan Yuan."

"So it's Brother Yuan." Seeing that there was no hostility on Yuan Yuan's round face, Xu Shan completely relaxed.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"More than two days. If you're okay, get ready and come out. The Sect Master wants to see you. I'll be waiting for you outside the door." After saying this, Yuan Yuan pushed the door and left.

After he had been gone for a while, Xu Shan raised his hand and looked at the ring. Zhang Biao emerged from it.

"Were you not discovered?" Xu Shan asked hurriedly.

Zhang Biao shook his head. "I hid as soon as you fell asleep."

"Was there anything special in the two days I was asleep?"

"They were feeding you something, which seemed to be for treating injuries. That's all. And that guy with the round face always came to check on you. Are you okay, Master Xu?"

Xu Shan nodded. "I'm much better. You hide for now."

Zhang Biao retracted into the ring, and Xu Shan let out a sigh of relief. The Baodan Sect had arranged a place for him to live and gave him medicine for his injuries. No wonder he felt so comfortable. It seemed they were quite kind. He hoped there wouldn't be too many problems later...

After thinking for a while, Xu Shan got up and walked towards the door.

...

"I, Xu Shan, the younger generation, pay my respects to Sect Master Huang."

In the main hall of the Baodan Sect, Huang Zhiwen looked at Xu Shan indifferently. "Let's cut to the chase. What did Ye Qingbi send you here for me to do?"

"If it's about repairing spiritual roots, forget it. My sect is too small to solve your problem."

Spiritual roots... Did he check mine? Xu Shan was silent for a while and then said, "It's not about the spiritual roots. Our Sect Master once said that Sect Master Huang could ensure my safety for fifty years. I came here for this matter."

"What, fifty years!" Huang Zhiwen's expression changed greatly. "What big trouble have you caused, kid?"

"I'm not convenient to say it clearly."

Huang Zhiwen sized up Xu Shan thoughtfully. Ensuring his safety for fifty years must be a very serious matter. Ye Qingbi couldn't solve it, so she came to him for help. But why him? What value did this kid have that was worth Ye Qingbi doing this?

After sizing him up several times, Huang Zhiwen suddenly understood. A lover! With his looks, this kid must be Ye Qingbi's lover! Although according to Ye Qingbi's character and the cultivation technique she had practiced before, this possibility was very small. But what if she had a major breakthrough in her realm and became infatuated? It was really hard to imagine that a woman like her would find a man.

Huang Zhiwen's mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed!

Huang Zhiwen cleared his throat and said, "Since you don't want to say it clearly, then don't. I'm not interested in your personal affairs."

"It's completely no problem to ensure your safety for fifty years. Ye and I have a life-and-death friendship. How about this? I'll give you a discount. If you give me twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones, I'll help you with this matter."

Twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones! And they're top-grade! Could the entire Xinglan Sect be sold for that many spirit stones? If I had that many spirit stones, wouldn't it be better to just hire bodyguards directly!

Xu Shan sighed repeatedly. "I don't have twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones..."

"Oh... It seems that Ye Qingbi didn't make it clear to you. But since she sent you to me, you must have something on you that's worth as much as twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones. Give me that thing, and it can be used as a substitute for spirit stones."

Spiritual Crystal Core! These three words popped into Xu Shan's mind the first time. The only valuable things on him were the inheritance from the Immortality Seeking Platform and the Spiritual Crystal Core. Ye Qingbi knew that the inheritance couldn't be separated from him. So Huang Zhiwen must be referring to the Spiritual Crystal Core!

That thing was actually worth twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones? And this was after a discount? But then again... As the core to maintain the Immortality Seeking Platform, if the Spiritual Crystal Core was used normally, the spiritual energy in it was almost limitless in his eyes. It was normal for it to be valuable.

But who could have imagined the almost abnormal consumption ability of the items from the Qingyin on spiritual energy... He had already used up the Spiritual Crystal Core. What should he do now?

Xu Shan stood there dumbfounded.

Seeing his appearance, Huang Zhiwen said impatiently, "Don't be stingy with your wealth. No matter what trouble you've caused, if I want to ensure your safety for fifty years, even the King of Heaven can't touch you!"

"I... I don't have it..." Xu Shan said dejectedly.

His life was full of hardships. Was he going to have to flee for his life again?

Huang Zhiwen sneered. Ye Qingbi wasn't someone who didn't know the importance of things. Since she had given such an instruction, this kid must be carrying a precious treasure on him. Now that he was greedy and reluctant to part with his wealth, he couldn't blame him for being unkind.

"Although I have a deep friendship with Sect Master Ye, the price I have to pay to help you is too high. If you can't bring out anything, don't blame me for being rude. Show him out!"

Xu Shan slowly stood up and sighed. "I really can't bring out anything, but I still have dozens of spirit stones on me. I wonder if I can stay in your honorable sect for a while."

Anyway, for now, the Baodan Sect seemed to be relatively safe. He could only stall for time and make plans later.

Looking at the handful of spirit stones Xu Shan held out, Huang Zhiwen sneered. "You're really something, kid. There are only more than forty spirit stones, but you said you have dozens?"

"Take back the spirit stones. If you didn't have any trouble on you, based on my friendship with Sect Master Ye, you could stay here until you die. But now I don't know how much trouble you're in. As the Sect Master, I have to consider my disciples. I'll give you fifty spirit stones, and you'd better leave."

Xu Shan was just about to say something. Yuan Yuan beside Huang Zhiwen leaned over to his ear and whispered, "Master, it would be best to keep him here to test the pills! If there's trouble, we can just kick him out later, right?"

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