632: Chapter 43 Intervening to Treat

"Brother Meng, what did Miss Hua Ying say?"

Seeing Xu Changqing ask, Meng Li replied: "Hua Ying said that she has never seen this person's condition before and cannot cure it completely, only temporarily preserve his life. According to Hua Ying's speculation, to truly cure this person, one needs the power of the earth spirit pearl and must master the correct method of use."

"The earth spirit pearl? We have one." Jing Tian said.

Xu Changqing directly took out the earth spirit pearl.

When Meng Li saw it, he spoke: "Don't be in a hurry to save people. Do you know who this person is?"

Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, and the others were stunned for a moment.

Immediately after, Xu Changqing said: "We didn't have time to inquire about that."

Jing Tian followed up: "Why don't we save him first? Once he's saved, we can ask him."

"No way, what if he's a bad person?" Tang Xuejian objected.

Lan Kui seemed to have thought of something and spoke up: "If I'm not mistaken, he should be Wan Yuzhi's husband."

Wan Yuzhi's husband?

This statement surprised Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, Tang Xuejian, and Xu Maoshan.

After a moment, Jing Tian asked curiously: "Sister, how do you know?"

Lan Kui explained: "Wan Yuzhi said that her husband suffered from a strange illness, and she sought the earth spirit pearl precisely to save her husband. Combining this statement with what Elder Brother Meng and Sister Xue Jian accidentally overheard at the Inn regarding Wan Yuzhi borrowing money from Old Master Liu, it should be true."

"And Wan Yuzhi herself is a fox demon."

"Brother and you all chased the person who was hiding the fox demon's lair to this residence, and this person's illness can only be cured by the earth spirit pearl."

"All these preceding circumstances match up perfectly."

Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, and the others suddenly understood.

Meng Li smiled and gave Lan Kui a thumbs-up: "Lan Kui is truly smart."

Lan Kui lowered her head a bit shyly, but the corners of her lips couldn't stop rising: "Elder Brother Meng praises me too much."

Hong Kui pouted. Seeing Meng Li's face showed no surprise, she couldn't help but let out a soft hmph: "You probably thought of this long ago, didn't you?"

Meng Li smiled without answering and changed the subject: "Should this person still be saved?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a brief silence in the area.

If Wan Yuzhi were not a fox demon and had not abducted Lan Kui, there would naturally be no question.

But since these things had happened, they couldn't help but hesitate.

Hong Kui and Lan Kui felt the same way.

After all, unlike in the original plot, they had not yet received any kindness from Wan Yuzhi, having only interacted with her twice.

The first time they met was unremarkable.

The second time, Wan Yuzhi abducted Lan Kui, an act of evil, not good.

Hong Kui and Lan Kui naturally wouldn't think she was a good person.

A moment later, Xu Changqing spoke: "Although Wan Yuzhi is a demon, her husband is human. Furthermore, based on what we heard earlier, his character shouldn't be bad. Since that is the case, Changqing believes that if it is within our power, we should save him if we can."

Saying that, he handed the earth spirit pearl to Meng Li: "I still request Brother Meng to use his marvelous skill."

Jing Tian followed up: "I feel the same way."

Tang Xuejian, uncharacteristically, did not contradict Jing Tian, but she phrased her agreement differently: "Mr. Meng, I agree with Grandmaster Changqing's statement."

Meng Li looked toward Hong Kui and Lan Kui.

"He has nothing to do with us, why are you looking at us?" Hong Kui snorted lightly and turned her head away, but the corner of her lip unconsciously curved upward.

Lan Kui, however, smiled: "Brother Meng actually wants to save him too, right?"

Meng Li smiled faintly and took the earth spirit pearl from Xu Changqing's hand.

At this moment, his Chaos Dao Embryo suddenly reacted, and its eyes opened.

The earth spirit pearl also lit up.

Meng Li immediately closed his eyes, merging his spirit with the Dao Embryo, entering a state of enlightenment.

After a minute or two, he opened his eyes, looked at the earth spirit pearl in his hand, and showed a look of joy.

"What's wrong?" Hong Kui asked.

Meng Li said: "This earth spirit pearl is beneficial to my cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, and the others were all surprised.

A moment later, Xu Changqing asked: "When Brother Meng says 'beneficial,' does that mean absorbing the pearl's power to increase cultivation?"

Meng Li shook his head: "No, it's for comprehending the Dao."

"With my current cultivation, even if I absorb all the power contained in the earth spirit pearl, the benefit won't be significant. However, it contains a trace of the earth element Law, which allows me to glimpse the mysteries of the Great Dao of the Earth element during the process of enlightenment."

"This action will not deplete the earth spirit pearl's power, but it needs to stay with me for a period to allow for contemplation."

Xu Changqing immediately said: "Since that is the case, then the earth spirit pearl should be kept by Brother Meng. If Brother Meng needs the subsequent spirit pearls, you may also keep them."

Meng Li nodded, then held the earth spirit pearl, aimed it at the unconscious Gao Yong, and formed a hand seal.

The light of the previously glowing earth spirit pearl brightened even more, and simultaneously shot a beam of light into Gao Yong's body.

Soon after, the blisters on Gao Yong's body began to recede at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his pale complexion gradually returned to a rosy hue.

Just then, a cry suddenly rang out: "Husband?!"

This address made the identity of the newcomer self-evident—it was Wan Yuzhi!

After leaving the tavern, she intended to return home to heal. Unexpectedly, as soon as she got home, she found that someone had been there, her husband Gao Yong was gone, and the fox demon's lair hidden underground had also been breached, with several fellow fox demons missing.

Wan Yuzhi instantly became anxious and quickly tracked the residual fox demon aura left by Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, Tang Xuejian, and the fox demons during their fight to this location.

Seeing Gao Yong, she subconsciously called out.

When she saw the situation clearly, Wan Yuzhi vaguely guessed that Meng Li was saving Gao Yong, and immediately fell silent.

Jing Tian, Tang Xuejian, and the others saw her arrive and quickly assumed defensive postures.

Immediately after, Jing Tian reminded her: "Brother Meng is currently casting a spell to save your husband, don't act rashly. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will bear the consequences."

Seeing her guess confirmed, Wan Yuzhi was overjoyed and quickly guaranteed: "I won't! Everyone rest assured, this humble one will absolutely not act recklessly."

With that, she stepped back two paces and looked at Gao Yong from a distance.

Not long after, Meng Li stopped casting the spell and retrieved the earth spirit pearl.

However, Gao Yong did not wake up immediately.

Wan Yuzhi immediately asked Meng Li nervously: "Daoist Master, how is my husband's condition?"

Saying that, she intended to step forward to check, but was stopped by Xu Changqing.

"Wan Yuzhi, what is your relationship with the fox demon hidden beneath your house?"