Chapter 74: Chapter 73 Discussion on Chives Behaviour
Translator: 549690339
The Blue Flame Spirit left a trace of power in Su Xiaomei’s body to help suppress the rage within her.
Then, it returned to Li Fan’s mind.
In just this short amount of time, Li Fan already felt a wave of exhaustion.
He had not yet reached the final stage of energy refining in “The Mystical Art of the Nether Spirit”. The newborn spirit was somewhat weak.
Moreover, he had to concentrate and carefully control the intensity of the spirit’s output, so as to not cause harm to Su Xiaomei’s young body.
This was no easy task for Li Fan.
Fortunately, it was a close call without any real danger.
This time, he was able to ensure her safety for the next ten years.
If Li Fan could survive the Heavenly Palace of Clouds and Waters unscathed, and obtain “The Cloud and Water Scroll”, he would find her ahead of schedule.
If Li Fan encountered unforeseen circumstances, she could also go to the
Immortal Cultivation World with Su Changyu and others after ten years.
After regaining his spirit, Li Fan came out of the basement.
The Dai Li Nobles were all still waiting outside.
After telling them that Su Xiaomei was already treated, Li Fan asked them to disperse.
He only kept Scholar Su, asking him about Su Xiaomei’s situation.
Scholar Su blushed, hesitated for a moment, then explained matters in a hesitant manner.
As it turned out, Su Xiaomei was not Scholar Su’s daughter, but the daughter of his younger sister, Su Yuqing.
Su Yuqing was much younger than Scholar Su, and last year, when she became pregnant with Su Xiaomei, she was only sixteen.
At that time, her inexplicable pregnancy caused a great stir in Su Residence.
Because, she had not yet been married!
Becoming pregnant before marriage was undoubtedly a scandal. What infuriated Mr Su even more was that Su Yuqing wouldn’t disclose who the child’s father was.
She insisted that she hadn’t committed any improprieties, but just one day while playing in the garden, she suddenly felt tired and decided to take a nap.
Not long after she woke up, she noticed something odd about her body.
But how could a girl like her who was still young, dare to bring this up to others?
But when her belly started to swell day after day, she couldn’t hide it anymore.
Of course, the Su Family didn’t believe her absurd explanation.
Mr. Su was so angry that he wanted to abort the baby.
But sensing the baby’s heartbeat within, Su Yuqing showed the determination of a mother.
No matter what, she disagreed to abort the baby and even threatened with her own life.
Mr. Su, although furious, didn’t want to harm his own daughter.
So, he locked Su Yuqing in a room, not allowing her to go out, in order to prevent news from leaking out.
Just like that, they waited until the day she gave birth.
It took a considerable effort to have Su Xiaomei born.
Su Yuqing herself was weak, and she had not received good care during her pregnancy.
After such a melee, her body could not bear anymore.
And so, only a few days after giving birth to Su Xiaomei, she passed away with regret.
Before dying, she begged the Su Family to take good care of Su Xiaomei.
People in the Su Family were not heartless.
After Su Yuqing died, her whole family loved this little one who had lost her parents at a very young age. They all wanted her to grow up safe and sound, to live a cheerful and happy life.
Who would have thought that not long after Su Xiaomei was born, she fell ill with a strange disease.
Her body was burning hot, reaching the stage where she needed to be continuously cooled with ice to relieve her condition.
The Su family had sought treatment from all the renowned doctors in the capital, but to no avail.
Until Li Fan arrived.
Li Fan raised his head towards the sky of this world, deep in thought, after hearing Scholar Su’s account.
“Born due to destiny, huh? Perhaps this could explain why Su Xiaomei’s talent is so high.”
“However, according to the original historical trajectory, no matter how prodigious her talent, she couldn’t escape death in the face of tribulation.”
“How many people in the Immortal Cultivation World, like Su Xiaomei, possess such extraordinary talent, yet end up dying anonymously just like ordinary people?”
“In this regard, the Heavenly Dao truly treats everyone equally.”
Having settled the matter, Li Fan sighed, summoned the Tai Yan Boat, and quickly departed.
After not long, he successfully and safely returned to Liuli Island.
As He Zhenghao had said earlier, he had spent about twenty-five days in total.
Until now, the Invisible Talisman he had previously activated was still in effect.
“As long as one doesn’t engage in fights, a single Invisible Talisman can last for such a long time. Truly good value for its price. Once I return to the island, perhaps I can buy some more for backup,” Li Fan thought.
Inside the Mountain River Star Struggle Array, Li Fan handed over the Storage Ring to He Zhenghao.
He Zhenghao seemed absent-minded and casually glanced at the Storage Ring before putting it away.
His attention, however, was fixed on an ancient-looking mirror in front of him.
It seemed to bear some resemblance to the TianXuan Realm.
Li Fan followed He Zhenghao’s gaze and saw a line of small characters displayed on the mirror.
“Spirit Mist Grass: Current price 15 contribution points per stem.”
The number 15 was constantly changing, sometimes switching to 16, and then quickly to 14.
“Rise, just rise will you!” He Zhenghao was staring intently at the mirror as if obsessed, constantly repeating these words.
“Daoist He, what are you doing?” asked Li Fan, curious.
“Ah, Daoist Li, you wouldn’t know.” He Zhenghao did not take his sight off the mirror, sighed, and said dejectedly.
“A few days ago, shortly after you left, I received reliable information. The island where the Spirit Mist Grass is cultivated was attacked by an Exotic Beast from the sea, and most of the Spirit Mist Grass on the island was destroyed.”
“I told you before that Spirit Mist Grass is the main material for making Invisible Talisman, and it’s already extremely rare. Now that so much has been destroyed, the price is bound to skyrocket.”
“The news hadn’t spread at that time, and I thought I could seize this opportunity to make a fortune. So, I spent a fortune in the TianXuan Realm and hoarded a large amount of Spirit Mist Grass…”
This operation sounded familiar, and Li Fan looked at He Zhenghao, puzzled: “Isn’t that a good thing? Why do you seem so downcast?”
“Ah, it would’ve been a good thing, only I became happy too early.” He Zhenghao, still locked onto the mirror, said with a sigh.
“At first, the price of Spirit Mist Grass did rise a bit, from 20 points per stem to
25 points. But who would’ve thought that before I even managed to sell the Spirit Mist Grass in my possession, its price suddenly plummeted.”
“It fell sharply from 25 points to 13 points, almost halving!” He Zhenghao was in immense pain.
“Fortunately, the price has rebounded slightly recently, returning to about 15 points. ”
Hearing He Zhenghao’s words, Li Fan couldn’t help but say, “Why don’t you take the opportunity to sell all the Spirit Mist Grass in your possession now, Daoist He? At least you could recoup some of your losses.”
He Zhenghao immediately shook his head: “No way. I’ve invested nearly a hundred years of savings into this. I will at least wait for it to rise back to its original price before selling…”
He had barely finished his sentence when he suddenly cried out: “Why is it falling again? Thirteen? Twelve? Ten? Eight?…”
“It’s still falling?!”
In the blink of an eye, the price of Spirit Mist Grass plummeted from fifteen points per stem to six points, finally stabilizing with difficulty.
“It should… rise back up, right?”
After a long silence, Li Fan could only try to console the dispirited and bewildered He Zhenghao..
