Crackle, crackle.
The Ye Family.
Inside an alchemy room.
An old man sat in front of a furnace, carefully controlling the temperature with a palm-leaf fan.
Knock, knock, knock.
Suddenly, the door was knocked several times.
The alchemy elder looked at the door in confusion.
"Who is it?"
"Fourth Elder, it's me, Ye Bai."
"Oh, Little Bai. Come in."
The alchemy elder, referred to as the Fourth Elder, chuckled upon hearing it was Ye Bai.
Creak~
The door opened, and Ye Bai, covered in blood and dragging a corpse, walked in.
The Fourth Elder was startled at the sight of Ye Bai.
"Good heavens, Little Bai, what happened? Here, take this medicinal pill, quick!"
"No, no, Fourth Elder, the blood on me is someone else's, not mine. No need to worry."
Ye Bai hurriedly explained.
"Oh, I see. It's just that, apart from Ye Wangchuan, you're the one I care about the most. I don't want anything to happen to you, haha."
The Fourth Elder patted his chest and casually chatted.
Then he looked at the corpse in Ye Bai's hands and asked curiously,
"By the way, Little Bai, why did you bring this corpse in?"
"Oh, this? I wanted you to burn it. Young Master Ye Wangchuan said this person is special and needs to be handled with care."
"Alright, got it. Just leave it there. I'll burn the corpse after I finish refining this pill."
"Okay."
Ye Bai nodded and left the alchemy room.
...
Whoosh—whoosh—
About half an hour later.
The Fourth Elder finally finished refining the pill.
After finishing, he looked at Su Fugui's corpse.
"Hmm, what did Little Bai say about this corpse again? I can't quite remember."
The Fourth Elder patted his head, trying to recall.
He vaguely remembered Ye Bai saying something like... "Oh, this? I wanted you to () this corpse. Young Master Ye Wangchuan said this person is special and needs to be handled with care."
Hmm, special, handle with care...
Smack!
The Fourth Elder clapped his hands, suddenly enlightened.
"Little Bai must have wanted me to revive this corpse! Because he's special!"
"But he doesn't get along well with that old hag, so he had to ask me instead."
"Ah, what can you do?"
The Fourth Elder chuckled helplessly and dragged Su Fugui's corpse toward a wooden building within the Ye Family compound.
The wooden building was called the Medical Pavilion, divided into three floors.
The first floor treated common ailments.
Things like colds, fishbone stuck in the throat, scrapes, and fractures.
The second floor treated severe injuries.
Such as severed limbs, severe blood loss, poisoning, and cancer.
The third floor treated extremely critical cases.
Like drowning, spinal fractures, full-body burns, and even decapitation.
The Fourth Elder dragged Su Fugui's corpse and tossed it onto a surgical table on the third floor, shouting,
"Old hag! Can you revive a first-stage cultivator who's been dead for an hour?"
"Pfft! As long as they're not at the fourth stage, it's no big deal!"
A woman who looked like a charming neighbor stood up from her chair.
Her youthful appearance made it hard to believe she was the "old hag" the Fourth Elder had referred to.
She was also the Sixth Elder of the Ye Family.
The Sixth Elder walked over and examined Su Fugui's corpse.
Suddenly, she frowned.
She pointed at Su Fugui's blood-stained pants and asked,
"Where's the missing part? Didn't you bring it?"
"Uh, I don't know."
The Fourth Elder scratched his head.
Ye Bai hadn't given him any missing parts.
"Never mind, missing one piece isn't a big deal!"
The Sixth Elder waved her hand, put on a pair of gloves, and began performing a resurrection ritual using her mystical abilities.
Since the Fourth Elder had brought the corpse, the Sixth Elder didn't ask too many questions.
...
Three minutes later.
"Alright, done."
The Sixth Elder clapped her hands and tossed the gloves aside.
On the surgical table, Su Fugui's wounds had completely healed.
"Uh..."
Su Fugui slowly opened his eyes and saw the finely crafted redwood ceiling.
A woman, an old man, and some medical apprentices were peering down at him.
"Where... am I?"
Su Fugui asked groggily.
"Ah, you're awake? The surgery was a success. You've been revived."
The Sixth Elder explained the situation.
After hearing her explanation, Su Fugui was stunned.
He had died, been brought to the Ye Family, and then revived?
What on earth?
Why would the Ye Family revive him?
Su Fugui couldn't believe it and asked suspiciously,
"I, Su Fugui, have no connection to your Ye Family. Why did you save me out of the blue?"
"Well, it was Young Master Ye Wangchuan's idea. He said you're special, so we had to save you."
The Sixth Elder relayed what the Fourth Elder had told her.
Su Fugui fell silent for a moment.
He recalled the scene where a mysterious little girl had brutally struck him with a spear, and a chill ran down his spine.
He never thought he'd get a third chance at life!
And it was thanks to Ye Wangchuan, someone he had initially viewed as an enemy!
Su Fugui was deeply moved and said,
"Thank you for saving my life! I will never forget the kindness of your Ye Family and Young Master Ye Wangchuan!"
"Haha, that's good to hear."
The Sixth Elder smiled and continued,
"However, since some parts were missing, I modified certain areas of your body to better suit you. You'll need some time to adjust."
"Uh, which areas?" Su Fugui scratched his head in confusion.
"You'll find out soon enough."
Soon after.
Feeling no major issues with his body, Su Fugui left the Ye Family.
He returned to the mansion he had bought earlier that day.
"Sigh, I wonder how Night Shadow is doing. She should be fine; she's a second-stage cultivator, after all."
Su Fugui pondered.
The thought of Night Shadow's fiery figure, tightly wrapped in her outfit, stirred a restless feeling in his heart.
"I can't take it anymore!"
Su Fugui immediately called the stunning twin maids he had hired that day into his bedroom.
Once everything was ready.
Su Fugui grinned and proudly revealed his treasure...
"Huh?"
Su Fugui stared at the spot where his treasure used to be, only to find it empty.
He was utterly baffled.
Where's my treasure?
"Uh, Master, were you originally a woman?"
"Sister, it's normal for wealthy people to have some unique preferences."
"True."
"No, that's not it!"