109: Chapter 109 Xuan Li's Life Hangs in the Balance

"Old man, what are you doing?"

Feng Yange wanted to step forward to help him up but felt it was inappropriate, so she could only move to the side. "You wouldn't be kneeling like that just to trick me out of my Medicinal Pill because you don't have anything, would you?"

The Black-robed Elder stood up, took out a storage ring, and handed it to Feng Yange. "Inside are ten million Top-Grade Spirit Stones, three Spirit Emperor Realm crystal cores, as well as crystal cores below the Spirit Emperor Realm, and some other medicinal materials, Spiritual Plants, and spirit fruits."

Feng Yange stole a glance at the storage ring, her eyes lit up, and she gave a light cough.

"Old man, you've put in effort."

This was more than she had earned while training in the Secret Realm.

"Wait here, I'll refine the Medicinal Pill for you."

Feng Yange refined all the medicinal materials brought by the old man into shape-shifting pills. There were over fifty shape-shifting pills. The Black-robed Elder watched the whole process, his eyes nearly popping out in shock. It was his first time seeing an Alchemist refine pills like this. The large iron pot was one thing, but wasn't this Core Formation rate too terrifying?

Bai Jiuxiao and Li Mingye were also shocked; the two swallowed their saliva. "Mistress's quantity of refined Medicinal Pills has increased again."

"Refining with this large iron pot, Mistress is truly becoming more and more proficient."

Feng Yange drank a few mouthfuls of spirit spring water to recover her strength and looked at the Black-robed Elder. "Considering your sincerity, leave ten shape-shifting pills behind, and you can take the rest."

The Black-robed Elder excitedly and hurriedly took out a waist token and handed it to Feng Yange. "My Lady, please keep this. If you encounter danger while training in the future, you can use this waist token to seek help."

Feng Yange looked at the pitch-black waist token; it had a pattern drawn on it that she couldn't understand, but she accepted it.

"Then I thank you."

Feng Yange did not expect that this waist token would truly save her life in the future.

The Black-robed Elder watched as Feng Yange poured the shape-shifting pills into a large medicine bottle. Even though they were extremely precious and rare shape-shifting pills, at this moment, it made him feel they were a bit cheap.

"Take it, happy to cooperate."

Feng Yange handed the medicine bottle to the Black-robed Elder and stretched her muscles. She wasn't refining pills anymore and scanned her eyes around. "A-Ye, have they not returned yet?" They had agreed to meet here, and it had already been a day and a night, yet not a single one had returned. They wouldn't have run into trouble, would they?

Thinking of this, worry appeared in Feng Yange's eyes.

"Mistress, not yet, but I have not sensed that they are in danger." Li Mingye looked at the Black-robed Elder. "Senior, is there anything else?"

The Black-robed Elder's attitude became much more respectful. "Nothing, then I shall take my leave."

Feng Yange waved her hand, completely failing to notice the inquiry in the Black-robed Elder's gaze when he looked at her.

"Mistress, is there anything you want to eat? Shall I get you something?"

Feng Yange looked at the roasted meat on the table and the chicken soup in the pot. "Massage my shoulders; I'm a bit tired from refining pills and want to sleep."

"Mistress, I will accompany you to sleep." Bai Jiuxiao immediately stepped forward to massage her shoulders, his pair of fox eyes filled with affection. Feng Yange lay on the chair with her eyes slightly narrowed. "Little fox, I want to just sleep purely."

"Mistress, I just want to keep you company, I have no other intentions." There was a trace of helplessness in Bai Jiuxiao's tone. Was he that kind of fox?

Feng Yange gave an "En" sound. "A-Ye, remember to call me when they return."

She was truly a bit tired at this moment, and it was Bai Jiuxiao who carried her into the room.

Feng Yange's heart suddenly felt a suffocating pain. She opened her eyes abruptly. "Not good, Xuan Li has run into trouble."

Bai Jiuxiao also sensed it. Just as he intended to go out, Li Mingye hurried in. "Mistress, Xuan Li has run into trouble."

"Go find him."

Feng Yange, relying on her perception, headed straight for the location where Xuan Li was. She was very familiar with that location; it was the place where she had saved Xuan Li.

Fortunately, it was not far from her.

Xuan Li had turned into a small green snake, curled up in the forest, surrounded by those looking for him. He had only managed to barely hold on after drinking the spirit spring water given by his Mistress, but if he didn't seek help from his Mistress quickly, he feared he would not escape this disaster.

"Everyone search carefully, he can't have gone far."

A rough voice rang out in the forest. Several large snakes with human heads and snake bodies slithered through the forest. "His aura is still here. No matter how powerful his strength is, he has been poisoned, and he won't be able to escape."

There were more and more Snake Beasts in the forest, their faces full of evil smiles, shouting into the air. "Xuan Li, you can't escape. As long as you obediently hand over your things, we can spare your life."

Xuan Li hid under the leaves, never expecting that the clansmen he trusted most would also betray him.

He shouldn't have gone back. He cared about them, but they only wanted him dead.

"Ninth Elder, it's Xuan Li's aura; he is nearby."

"Hurry and find him. He is full of treasures, even his Physical Body is a treasure." The Ninth Elder's evil gaze made Xuan Li, who was hiding in the dark, turn even redder in the eyes. These were the clansmen he had risked his life to return and save.

Mistress, will I still be able to see you?

Xuan Li's body was getting weaker and weaker, his wounds were constantly bleeding, and his gaze was unfocused. He seemed to have heard his Mistress's voice.

"A-Li!"

The feeling of suffocation in Feng Yange's heart became more and more obvious. Looking at the familiar forest, she sensed Xuan Li's aura, but why couldn't she see him?

The Ninth Elder heard a woman's voice, and she was calling for A-Li. The Ninth Elder's eyes were filled with greed. Isn't this the Mistress that Xuan Li spoke of?

"Mistress, A-Li's aura is weakening; we must find him as soon as possible." Bai Jiuxiao searched around anxiously, but there was only Xuan Li's aura here, and they couldn't precisely locate his position.

"Mistress, there are snake people over there."

Li Mingye looked at the snake people coming towards them and immediately drew his sword to block in front of Feng Yange. Feng Yange turned to look at the snake person with a human head and snake body. In his eyes, there was undisguised excitement, greed, and lechery.

"You are Xuan Li's Mistress?"

"Who are you?" Bai Jiuxiao stared coldly at the increasing number of snake people behind him. They were all fierce and evil, and the evil thoughts in their eyes disgusted him. Could they be Xuan Li's clansmen?

"Where is A-Li?"

Feng Yange's gaze swept coldly across the surroundings. It seemed they hadn't found Xuan Li either. They wanted to target her, after all, her strength had always been suppressed at the Spirit King Realm.

The Ninth Elder licked his lips, looking Feng Yange up and down. "That kid Xuan Li is truly lucky to have found such a good-looking human woman. It's not impossible for me to hand him over, but you must hand over your storage ring and play with us for a while. Then I might consider letting you go."

Xuan Li crawled with difficulty towards Feng Yange. His body sliding across the ground felt like being cut by knives, and the pain made him almost faint. But he couldn't sleep; he had to crawl back to his Mistress's side.

"Damn stinking snake, how dare you covet my Mistress and insult her verbally, you are courting death!" Bai Jiuxiao's eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed towards the Ninth Elder, wishing he could tear him to pieces. The Ninth Elder sneered, transformed into his true form, and opened his bloody maw. Poisonous blood gushed out. Bai Jiuxiao's expression changed drastically; he quickly transformed into his true form and leaped to avoid the poisonous blood.

"Mistress, watch out for his poisonous blood!"

Bai Jiuxiao shouted. Li Mingye pulled Feng Yange back, drew the god-slaying sword, and immediately rushed over.