41: Chapter 41 I Will Heal You

The Disciple raised her hand and gently pushed open the wooden door of the Quiet Room.

The door hinges made a soft creaking sound.

Mo Zixing followed her footsteps into the room, and at first glance, he saw Su Li sitting on the bed.

She was still wrapped in that layer of black gauze, with only a pair of pale hands resting on her knees.

Even through the fabric, it was evident that her entire being exuded an irrepressible weakness.

She looked like a completely different person from before.

Seeing Mo Zixing walk in.

Su Li's movements paused for a moment.

Her gaze fell upon him through the black gauze, and a hint of surprise entered her originally calm and waveless tone:

"It's you?"

"It is I, Elder Su."

Mo Zixing stopped and gave her a proper, respectful salute.

The female Disciple beside him was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting her own Elder to know this person.

She had been overthinking things.

Her originally tense body relaxed slightly, and she withdrew her hand from the hilt of her sword.

The female Disciple smiled at Mo Zixing with a hint of apology and lowered her voice:

"My apologies, Junior Brother Mo. I didn't know you knew the Elder; please forgive my offense."

"You two talk. I'll be guarding outside. Just call me if you need anything."

Having said that, she quietly withdrew and closed the wooden door behind her, leaving the space to the two of them.

The door closed.

Mo Zixing silently summoned the System panel, and Su Li's information appeared before his eyes.

It was exactly the same as what he had seen before.

Two pitch-black entries were still pinned to the panel.

Her Cultivation was also locked at the first level of Qi Refining.

"You... joined Qingdan Peak?"

Su Li's voice rang out again, breaking the silence in the Quiet Room.

"Yes, Elder Liu has treated this Disciple well."

Mo Zixing replied truthfully, his tone calm, without a hint of pride or any superfluous explanation.

Upon hearing this, Su Li fell into a long silence.

Only her extremely faint breathing remained in the Quiet Room.

Through the black gauze, Mo Zixing could not see her expression, but he could feel the complex emotions emanating from her.

After a long while, she spoke again, her tone carrying a hint of indefinable melancholy:

"That's good."

"Qingdan Peak has the best resources in the entire Sect."

"With your talent, you will surely have a great future there."

Her words were sincere.

Even though she was in a desperate situation, she still cherished talent.

Even if she couldn't teach him personally, she hoped the promising young talents of the Sect would find good places to grow.

Mo Zixing didn't respond to that. He simply took two steps forward and handed over the white jade medicine bottle in his hand:

"Elder, this Disciple has come by order of Elder Liu to deliver the newly refined Pulse-Protecting Pills to you."

Su Li raised her hand and reached for the medicine bottle.

At the moment her fingertips were about to touch the bottle, Mo Zixing leaned in half a step closer.

The distance between the two of them became very small.

In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said extremely quickly and softly:

"I know how to heal you. Trust me."

Before his voice had even faded, he had already straightened up and retreated to his original position.

His expression was as usual.

It was as if those words had never been spoken.

Su Li froze completely.

It was as if she had been pinned to the spot.

She knew her current physical condition best.

completely destroyed foundation.

Her Dantian was withered.

Her Cultivation was stuck at the first level of Qi Refining.

Even the Sect's top Alchemy Cultivator, Liu Qingyan, was helpless, and all the Elders of the Sect felt that she would be like this for the rest of her life.

Even she herself had given up the thought of repairing her Foundation.

Yet this young Disciple who had just entered the inner Sect said to her face...

I will heal you.

These words were like a bolt of thunder, splitting open her silent mind.

For some reason, she unexpectedly felt a bit of unrealistic anticipation.

Anticipating that this Disciple, who had shown transcendent talent during the examination, could truly bring an unexpected surprise.

After being stunned for several seconds, she finally came back to her senses.

Mo Zixing still maintained that respectful and polite appearance, his gaze properly fixed on the ground.

Su Li's hand tightened around the medicine bottle.

After a long silence, she uncorked the bottle and poured out the Medicinal Pill inside.

A round Medicinal Pill fell into her palm.

The moment the pill was poured out, Mo Zixing quietly scanned it with the System:

"[Target: Pulse-Protecting Pill]"

"[trait: Hidden Poison]"

"[Effect: The outer layer can nourish the Meridians, but the latent Meridian-Locking Poison inside will corrode the Cultivator's Dantian. Long-term consumption can destroy the possibility of Dantian repair.]"

As expected.

Mo Zixing thought to himself that his guess was absolutely correct.

Even though the Foundation was already destroyed, Liu Qingyan had not relaxed completely.

On the surface, she sent pills that could protect the Meridians and nourish the body, but secretly she hid such ingredients, wanting to snuff out any possibility of Su Li making a comeback.

However, now was not the time to expose it.

Su Li held the pill, raised her hand, and swallowed it with the warm water by the bed.

Mo Zixing watched her actions without changing his expression, showing no sign of anything unusual.

Only after Su Li swallowed did he continue:

"Elder, the medicine has been delivered. This Disciple will not disturb your rest any further."

Su Li held the empty medicine bottle, her gaze falling on Mo Zixing through the black gauze.

After a long while, she nodded gently and uttered a single word:

"Good."

Mo Zixing bowed again and turned to walk toward the door.

Just as his hand touched the latch of the wooden door, he heard a clear set of footsteps coming from outside.

They're here.

Mo Zixing said to himself, and his face immediately took on a look of perfect respect.

He pulled open the door.

And happened to come face to face with Liu Qingyan standing outside.

Liu Qingyan still wore a gentle smile on her face, as if she were just passing by.

"Elder Liu, why have you come?"

Mo Zixing bowed slightly, his tone carrying a perfect amount of surprise.

Back at Qingdan Peak, he had vaguely felt that this woman hadn't left, but he didn't expect her to follow so closely.

Fortunately, that whisper just now was low enough; otherwise, he would have been caught red-handed.

"I just finished handling matters at the Alchemy Room and stopped by to see my Senior Sister."

Liu Qingyan smiled and patted his shoulder, her tone full of appreciation:

"You've worked hard."

"It's what this Disciple should do."

Mo Zixing replied with a bow.

Liu Qingyan nodded with a smile, bypassed him, and walked straight into the Quiet Room.

Mo Zixing stepped aside to make way, his gaze discreetly sweeping over Su Li on the bed.

"Qingyan, you're here."

Seeing Liu Qingyan enter, Su Li put away the medicine bottle and nodded in greeting.

Liu Qingyan nodded and walked to the bedside, her tone full of concern:

"Senior Sister, have you taken the medicine?"

"This is a Pulse-Protecting Pill I newly refined. Its medicinal properties are gentler than the previous ones, making it more suitable for... your current body."

"If you take it on time, it will be beneficial for stabilizing your spiritual power."

Mo Zixing stood at the door, not interfering in their conversation, quietly playing his role.

His gaze fell upon Liu Qingyan's hand, which was tucked inside her sleeve.