Chapter 51

"Uh..." In the midst of an excruciating pain, Lu Tianyu slowly opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, he immediately saw a face as beautiful as a celestial being right in front of him.

But when he saw the attire of the person in front of him, Lu Tianyu was greatly surprised. He never expected that the person with such an extraordinary appearance was actually a man, dressed in a clean white robe, giving off a sense of ethereal detachment.

"You're awake." The voice of the man in the white robe was very calm, like a still lake, showing no ripples.

Lu Tianyu looked around and realized he was lying in a strange room, with a faint, pleasant fragrance permeating the air.

Lu Tianyu looked at the man in the white robe again and saw that he was holding a piece of white gauze, which had some black powder on it, and was about to apply it to his waist.

"Ah!" As soon as the gauze touched him, Lu Tianyu immediately felt an excruciating pain, and he couldn't help but cry out loudly.

"Endure it. The skin on your waist is completely gone. I'm applying some regenerative ointment, and soon new skin will grow back." The man in the white robe said calmly.

"Who are you? Where am I?" Lu Tianyu, hearing this, immediately forced himself to endure the tearing pain and asked in confusion.

"My name is Sima Ye. This is a guesthouse in Lihua City!" The man in the white robe replied calmly, then took out another piece of white gauze, applied some black regenerative ointment, and stuck it on Lu Tianyu's waist.

"Brother Sima, thank you for saving me." Lu Tianyu immediately expressed his sincere gratitude.

When Old Hu was about to peel the skin off his face, Lu Tianyu had closed his eyes but heard Sima Ye's voice. He then fainted and didn't know what had happened, but he knew that this man in the white robe, Sima Ye, had saved his life.

"Hehe, it was just a small effort, no need to worry about it." Sima Ye smiled faintly and applied another piece of gauze to Lu Tianyu's waist.

Lu Tianyu was about to speak when he suddenly felt an unbearable itching sensation on his waist, as if ants were biting him.

Lu Tianyu raised his right hand and couldn't resist the urge to scratch.

"Don't scratch. This is the effect of the regenerative ointment. If you scratch, you'll create a bloody hole on your waist." Sima Ye immediately stopped him.

"Okay." Lu Tianyu answered with difficulty and had to grit his teeth to endure the itching.

Time passed slowly. Just as Lu Tianyu was about to reach his limit, the itching sensation suddenly disappeared, and a cool sensation followed, making him feel very comfortable.

"Alright, the regenerative ointment has fully penetrated your body. In three hours, new flesh will grow. Remember, you must not move at all during these three hours, or it will be in vain." Sima Ye instructed, then got up and walked to the door, saying, "I'm staying in the room next door. Come find me after three hours."

"Okay, Brother Sima." Lu Tianyu immediately replied and lay still on the bed, not moving an inch.

Back in his room, Sima Ye immediately closed the door and waved his hand, setting up an invisible barrier.

"I hope I haven't misjudged him. This boy not only masters that lost art from nearly ten thousand years ago but also has a rare five-element spiritual root, which should meet the conditions." Sima Ye muttered to himself, then jumped onto the bed and began to meditate.

Time passed quietly, and the three hours soon went by.

Apart from the initial intense pain, which was hard to bear, the last two hours passed without any sensation.

As soon as the time was up, Lu Tianyu immediately raised his right hand and slowly tore off the gauze on his waist.

Seeing the condition under the gauze, Lu Tianyu was shocked. The gauze had revealed a new layer of skin, which was exceptionally smooth and white, like that of a newborn baby.

Tearing off the gauze piece by piece, he saw that new skin had grown in every spot. Lu Tianyu couldn't help but marvel at the regenerative ointment that Sima Ye had used, which was truly miraculous.

Jumping out of bed, Lu Tianyu felt no discomfort. He walked to the corner, took a basin of water from the shelf, and wiped his body. He then took out a clean blue robe from his storage bag and put it on.

After doing all this, Lu Tianyu remembered what Sima Ye had said before leaving. He immediately opened the door and went to the adjacent room, knocking on the door.

"Come in." Sima Ye suddenly opened his eyes and waved his hand, opening the door.

Lu Tianyu entered the room, closed the door behind him, and turned around. Sima Ye had also gotten out of bed and sat at the table.

"Sit down." Sima Ye poured a cup of tea for Lu Tianyu and pointed to the chair beside him.

"Brother, I thank you again for saving my life." Lu Tianyu didn't sit down but bowed deeply to Sima Ye, expressing his sincere gratitude.

If it weren't for Sima Ye's intervention, he would have been skinned alive by the perverted Old Hu and tortured to death. Such a great favor couldn't be expressed in words.

"You're welcome. What's your name, and why are you in Lihua City?" Sima Ye asked without raising his eyes.

"My name is Lu Tianyu. I was on my way to Liuyun Sect and just wanted to rest here for a while. I didn't expect to accidentally enter a black inn and almost lose my life." Lu Tianyu said with a guilty expression.

"That's nothing. It seems you're new to traveling and lack experience. Be more careful in the future." Sima Ye said calmly.

"Okay." Lu Tianyu immediately nodded, humbly accepting the advice.

"May I ask, Brother Lu, are you going to Liuyun Sect to participate in their annual disciple selection competition?" Sima Ye suddenly looked up at Lu Tianyu and asked curiously.

"Yes, that's my intention." Lu Tianyu immediately answered truthfully.

"Hehe, that's great. I'm also going to Liuyun Sect for the disciple selection competition. We can travel together, and the journey won't be too lonely. What do you think?" Sima Ye smiled and said.

"That would be great. As long as Brother Sima doesn't mind my clumsiness, I'd be happy to travel with you." Lu Tianyu was delighted and nodded with a smile.

Lu Tianyu was worried about how to repay Sima Ye. Since he was also going to Liuyun Sect for the disciple selection competition, it was perfect. He would find a way to repay him in the future.

"Alright, we'll set off tomorrow. I'll come and get you then." Sima Ye, seemingly unwilling to continue the conversation, said coldly, hinting that it was time for Lu Tianyu to leave.

"Okay, Brother Sima. I won't disturb you. Goodbye." Lu Tianyu immediately understood and stood up, leaving Sima Ye's room.

"Brother Sima is quite interesting, he likes to sprinkle some perfume on himself, just like a woman." Lu Tianyu muttered to himself as he left the room. He had faintly smelled the same unknown fragrance coming from Sima Ye during their conversation.

Back in his room, Lu Tianyu immediately closed the door and began to practice his cultivation, preparing to rest and gather his strength for the journey to Liuyun Sect the next day.

The sunset cast its last rays of light, slowly sinking into the western horizon, gradually enveloping the earth in darkness.

Outside Lihua City, a luxurious carriage quickly approached, driven by a one-armed old man.

"Go!" As the carriage reached the city gate, the one-armed old man pulled the reins, stopping the horse. He then turned to the person inside and asked, "Miss, we've arrived at Lihua City. It's getting dark. Should we stay in the city for the night or continue on our journey?"

"Let's stay in the city for the night. I'll visit my cousin and go directly to his residence." A woman's voice came from inside the carriage.

"Okay, Miss!" The one-armed old man quickly threw a black token, which landed in the hand of the lead guard at the gate.

"Please come in!" The lead guard, recognizing the token, immediately changed his expression and respectfully returned the token, gesturing for the one-armed old man to enter.

"Go!" The one-armed old man nodded coldly, pulled the reins, and the carriage immediately kicked up a cloud of dust, rushing into the city.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Wang Family Inn. A woman stepped out, followed by several white-haired elders. They were Wang Cui'e and her group.

But as soon as she stepped out of the carriage, Wang Cui'e looked up at the luxurious mansion next to the inn and her face changed dramatically. She saw that two white banners were hanging on either side of the mansion's gate, fluttering in the wind, making a rustling sound, and looking particularly desolate in the sunset.

"Has something happened to my cousin?" Wang Cui'e's face immediately turned grim, and she led the Wang family elders straight to the mansion.

Soon, Wang Cui'e and her group were led by a servant to meet the owner of the mansion, Wang Quanfa, who was her cousin and the father of the deceased Wang Shao.

"Cousin, what has happened? Why are there white banners hanging at your gate?" Wang Cui'e asked directly.

"Cousin, you don't know. My poor son was killed today." Wang Quanfa, hearing this, couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Who was so bold as to kill my nephew?" Wang Cui'e immediately roared in anger.

"Let Old Hu tell you the details." Wang Quanfa pointed to Old Hu beside him, who was grieving.

"Miss, this is what happened..." Old Hu, with a mix of sorrow and anger, recounted the events of the day in detail.

"You said the boy used a very strange combat technique, and his right hand was in the shape of an axe? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. That little brat was clearly dead, how could he appear here?" Wang Cui'e, after hearing this, immediately screamed in a deranged voice.