3: Please don't let me down!

"It's just a healing Medicinal Pill, no need for such a fuss."

"A healing Medicinal Pill?"

After hearing Lu Yi's explanation, Lin Qingxuan hurriedly performed an internal inspection of her body.

As expected, a surge of life-filled medicinal power was rapidly flowing through her body, slowly permeating her muscles and alleviating the fatigue brought about by her Cultivation.

"Thank..."

Before Lin Qingxuan could finish her "thank you," Lu Yi raised his hand to stop her.

"After all, I caused this issue, so consider this making amends. Here is another Medicinal Pill to replenish your Qi and blood. Take it back and consume it once the effects of the previous one have dissipated to avoid a deficiency in your Qi and blood."

As Lu Yi spoke, he pressed a crimson Medicinal Pill into her hand.

Lin Qingxuan looked at the warm Medicinal Pill in her hand and instinctively wanted to thank him again, but after a brief pause, she simply bit her lip and nodded to Lu Yi.

She then hurriedly left the Holy Son's Palace.

Watching her departing figure, Lu Yi narrowed his eyes, a conspiratorial smile playing on his lips as he muttered to himself:

"Please don't disappoint me..."

Through yesterday's "in-depth exchange," Lu Yi had already figured out Lin Qingxuan's Physique—the legendary "Pure Spirit Physique."

This Physique grants a clear heart, making it difficult for Heart Demons to arise, and naturally possesses an extremely high affinity for Spiritual Qi, allowing for rapid progress in Cultivation.

At the same time, the "Pure Spirit Physique" has many other miraculous "uses."

One of them is that it can make those Cultivating nearby feel refreshed and less likely to develop Heart Demons; the closer the distance, the more pronounced the effect.

Lu Yi had already experienced this firsthand; after all, they had already had "negative distance" contact. The effect was excellent and quite "moistening."

Another point is its ability to resist impurities, possessing strong resistance against pill toxins, curses, miasma, and the like.

This second point was the key to Lu Yi's plan.

The Medicinal Pill Lu Yi had given Lin Qingxuan before she left was called the "Heavenly Fire Blood-Melting Pill."

This was naturally not a poison, but a top-tier Medicinal Pill for replenishing Qi and blood, albeit with a tiny side effect.

The side effect was that while replenishing the user's Qi and blood, it would also cause them to become irritable and easily angered for a short period.

For Lin Qingxuan, who possessed the "Pure Spirit Physique," this was naturally equivalent to having no side effects at all.

However, for her so-called "brother," Lin Tian, it would be quite different.

From the snippets of information he had gathered, Lu Yi had already confirmed that this Lin Tian was a "hot-blooded" protagonist.

To put it nicely, his previous behavior was "fearless of authority"; to put it bluntly, he was "brainless."

For a protagonist who explodes at the slightest provocation, this side effect would be like adding fuel to the fire.

To ensure Lin Tian would consume this Medicinal Pill, Lu Yi had already sent Ling'er to release him while also giving him a little "lesson."

Speak of the devil; just as Lu Yi thought of Ling'er, her graceful figure appeared before him.

"Reporting to Master, Lin Tian has been released. As Master expected, this Lin Tian is indeed very resilient to beatings."

"Despite having only a Late Stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, he was actually at ease in the Fierce Beast Garden, even wounding several rare Vicious Beasts and nearly killing them."

"I instructed the Disciples guarding the Fierce Beast Garden to use this as an excuse to break one of his arms and one of his legs. He shouldn't be able to recover anytime soon."

Ling'er reported respectfully to Lu Yi, while catching a glimpse of the somewhat messy bed behind him out of the corner of her eye.

She felt extremely disgruntled. Had she known, she would have broken two more of Lin Tian's limbs!

He really got off too easy!

"Well done, thank you for your hard work. It's getting late; go prepare and attend to my bath."

"Yes!"

Hearing her master's command, Ling'er's voice carried a hint of excitement. She cupped her hands in response and left the sleeping quarters to begin preparations... After Lin Qingxuan left the Holy Son's Palace, her expression remained somewhat dazed.

She stumbled back to her residence and looked down at the warm Medicinal Pill in her hand, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Qing... Qing Xuan!"

Just as she was still feeling lost, a voice filled with exhaustion came from behind her.

She knew this voice all too well; it was her brother's. She turned around in pleasant surprise.

"Brother! You're ba—"

She turned and saw her brother's wretched state; the word "back" got stuck in her throat and remained unsaid.

Lin Tian's clothes were currently in tatters, covered in dust and bloodstains.

He limped toward Lin Qingxuan, one arm hanging limply at his side.

Seeing Lin Tian in such a miserable state, Lin Qingxuan hurried forward to support him and asked anxiously:

"Brother! Are you okay? Why are you so badly injured?"

Seeing his sister looking as if she were about to cry, Lin Tian quickly comforted her:

"It's nothing. Those Vicious Beasts can't hurt me!"

Then, as if remembering something infuriating, Lin Tian said through gritted teeth:

"I could have hunted a few of those rare Vicious Beasts, but someone suddenly attacked and stopped me while I was injured!"

"They kept saying some nonsense about rare Vicious Beasts being protected animals and that they couldn't be hunted! Then, without a word, they attacked and injured me! So hateful! *Cough, cough, cough!*"

As Lin Tian complained, he coughed up a mouthful of blood due to the agitation of his Qi and blood.

"Alright, Brother, stop talking. I'll help you into the house to rest first."

Lin Qingxuan then helped Lin Tian into his room and laid him on the bed; he fainted as soon as she set him down.

Lin Qingxuan then examined Lin Tian's injuries. They were severe: a broken arm and leg, and his Qi and blood were dangerously depleted. If not treated in time, there would likely be lasting complications.

Lin Qingxuan then remembered the Medicinal Pill Lu Yi had given her. According to Lu Yi, it was a pill to replenish Qi and blood.

She took out the Medicinal Pill and stuffed it into Lin Tian's mouth without hesitation.

The Medicinal Pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth. Soon, a faint red glow appeared on Lin Tian's body, and his furrowed brow relaxed slightly.

After waiting a while, Lin Qingxuan checked again and found that Lin Tian's body was indeed showing signs of improvement.

She breathed a sigh of relief, quietly exited the room, closed the door, and returned to her own room.

Once back in her room, Lin Qingxuan felt completely drained. So much had happened today, and she was exhausted.

She collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep... The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Lin Qingxuan got out of bed and stretched.

Although Lu Yi's Medicinal Pill had alleviated some of it, she still felt a bit of soreness in her waist and a slight weakness in her body.

Just as she was massaging her waist to relieve the soreness, there was a sudden, violent pounding on the door.

She hurriedly got up to open the door.

Outside was an Outer Sect Disciple. Seeing Lin Qingxuan open the door, he hurriedly reported:

"Legacy Disciple Lin, this is bad! Your brother... something has happened to him again!"

"What?! Something happened to my brother again?"