Chapter 81

Xiao Yun's move left the Tie family in shock, and no one doubted his abilities anymore.

How could an ordinary clan obtain the Purple Gold Sash of the Yunhai Merchant Alliance?

How could an ordinary person possess so many pills?

Only those great clans with a Core Formation Realm expert as their guardian could cultivate such a genius.

"Do you really intend to hand over these pills to us?" Second Patriarch Tie held the pills, feeling somewhat stunned.

Such pills were something that ordinary innate realm cultivators could only dream of, how could they be given away so easily?

"Um." Xiao Yun nodded and said, "Remember, if the Yunhai Merchant Alliance asks about me, don't say too much. Just tell them that if the herbs are gathered, I will send even better pills in the future. This way, they will definitely deliver the herbs in a short time."

"Yes, yes." Hearing Xiao Yun's words, even the iron-willed Second Patriarch Tie was shaken, his tone showing great respect. From the former's words, it seemed that he could produce even more precious herbs than the Qi Condensation Pills, indicating that this young man was truly extraordinary!

How could such a person be treated with indifference?

An ordinary person having one or two pills was already impressive, but Xiao Yun handed over a whole bottle, how could this not shock people?

Even Tie Rong'er, who was standing beside him, was stunned.

"I never thought that this young master Xiao had such a profound foundation." Thinking of this, for some reason, she felt a hint of bitterness in her heart, "No wonder he doesn't pursue me like others. He must not lack for beautiful women who admire him."

"Ah." Tie Rong'er shook her head and murmured, "Meeting him is already a great fortune for our Tie family. Why think so much?"

"You all can leave now." Xiao Yun then said, "I will first extract the poison from Young Master Tie Yan to stabilize his condition."

"Yes." Hearing this, everyone quickly retreated, not daring to be disrespectful.

In the end, only Xiao Yun remained in the room. He activated his martial soul, directly contacting Tie Yan's palm to absorb the poison from his body. This process was slow because the poison had entered Tie Yan's body through his mouth and nose, and extracting it through the palm was not as fast as directly from the wound.

Moreover, Tie Yan was unconscious and could hardly cooperate.

Fortunately, Xiao Yun's martial soul had a natural spiritual quality, capable of absorbing all kinds of natural energy, even toxins.

After an hour, Tie Yan's complexion began to improve.

Two hours later, he woke up from his coma.

At this point, Xiao Yun did not continue to extract the poison and called the Tie family members.

Upon hearing that Tie Yan had awakened, everyone in the Tie family was overjoyed.

This was not only because the young man had been saved, but also because they truly saw hope. They believed that as long as Xiao Yun was in the Tie family, they would not perish. The elders, with tears in their eyes, pulled Second Patriarch Tie and exclaimed, "Second brother, this time you have saved our Tie family!"

"Heh heh, you found such a savior, truly a sign that heaven has not abandoned us!" Everyone was extremely excited and expressed their gratitude to Xiao Yun. They all held the young man in high regard, no longer harboring any contempt or doubt.

"The poison in your son has been stabilized, but to completely remove the poison, we need to gather the herbs," Xiao Yun said.

"Heh heh, Young Master Xiao, rest assured. I just went to the Yunhai Merchant Alliance, and they immediately agreed to gather the herbs for us. I believe we will have news in three days," Second Patriarch Tie said, excitedly. The progress of the matter was smoother than he had expected.

"Three days?" Xiao Yun frowned slightly.

"Um." Second Patriarch Tie nodded and said, "Some of the herbs are still lacking, so we need to gather more."

Xiao Yun inquired and found that indeed a few herbs for the detoxifying pill were still missing.

"Then we can only wait." Xiao Yun pondered and then said, "However, if the Qi family comes in these three days, it will be troublesome. So, today I will first extract some poison from the head of the Tie family. This way, even if you cannot fully recover, you will still have the strength to fight."

"That's best." Hearing this, the head of the Tie family nodded repeatedly. As long as he could recover a bit, even if the Qi family attacked, he could at least put up a fight, perhaps even take one of them down with him.

"Can you handle it, Young Master Xiao?" the head of the Tie family asked.

"I should be fine," Xiao Yun said.

Xiao Yun's actions were not only for the Tie family but also for himself.

If the Qi family attacked immediately, without enough True Essence Realm cultivators to fight, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Seeing that Xiao Yun said he was fine, the head of the Tie family did not say more and immediately cooperated with Xiao Yun to extract the poison.

This time, the process went much smoother because the head of the Tie family could still mobilize his energy, forcing the toxins to one place, making it easier for Xiao Yun's martial soul to absorb them. Even so, after extracting poison from two people, he gradually felt tired.

After an hour, feeling that the head of the Tie family's poison was no longer a major issue, he stopped.

"Heh heh, Young Master Xiao is truly a divine being. Now I can suppress the poison. Even if a late-stage True Essence Realm cultivator comes, I can勉强 fight. Now we just need to wait for the herbs," the head of the Tie family said, excitedly. With the poison extracted, he felt much lighter, and his True Essence could be freely mobilized.

"Make sure not to leak this information. If the Qi family finds out, they will definitely attack, which would be very disadvantageous for us," Xiao Yun said solemnly. "If we don't have a good chance of defeating the enemy, everything is premature. I can't stay in the Tie family forever."

"Of course, we will keep the information confidential," the head of the Tie family said.

"Good." Xiao Yun said, "I'll go rest now."

"Rong'er, escort Young Master Xiao to rest," the head of the Tie family said politely to his daughter.

"Um." Tie Rong'er, with her beautiful face and smooth skin, moved gracefully, her slightly blushing ears looking as if they could drip water. She walked to Xiao Yun's side, her steps as soft as a water snake.

"Young Master Xiao, please." The girl's eyes, filled with gratitude and even a hint of infatuation, looked at Xiao Yun.

Saving her two relatives in just a moment, such a person was truly like a god, far beyond ordinary people.

Xiao Yun followed Tie Rong'er to a quiet courtyard.

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao, for saving my relatives. I will always remember your kindness," Tie Rong'er said, stopping in front of an elegant bedroom, her long lashes fluttering as she looked at the young man.

"Heh heh, it was nothing," Xiao Yun smiled, spreading his hands. This time, he acted for his own benefit as well.

If he didn't have the Flame Token, he wouldn't have entered the city.

Of course, he also had some goodwill towards the Tie family, which is why he trusted them so much.

"If you need anything, just let me know," Tie Rong'er said, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of sadness. She bit her lip, wanting to say something but swallowing her words, only to say this.

Xiao Yun nodded and said, "If the herbs are gathered, come find me immediately."

"Okay." Tie Rong'er agreed, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of disappointment as she left.

"Ah." The young man's words were always so calm, only talking about practical matters, making Tie Rong'er feel disheartened.

"Perhaps, I am not worthy of his attention," she sighed, her figure gradually disappearing.

Xiao Yun entered the room and began to use his martial soul to resolve the toxins.

Having absorbed so much poison, he needed to resolve it quickly, or it would affect his mind.

So, Xiao Yun naturally didn't have time to talk more with Tie Rong'er.

Inside the room, Xiao Yun began to fully control his martial soul to resolve the toxins.

Looking closely, the green branches of the martial soul in his mind had some black lines appearing.

These were the toxins absorbed by the martial soul.

These toxins were extraordinary; once they entered an ordinary cultivator's body, they would cause death. However, Xiao Yun could even resolve the poison that Yan Shifei had once suffered from, so this was not a problem. As time passed, the martial soul emitted a glow, gradually resolving the black lines.

After resolving the toxins, the martial soul's green glow intensified, as if it had gained nourishment, looking well-fed.

"Is the martial soul about to advance?" Xiao Yun sensed with his mind, feeling the martial soul slowly transforming. The light on the branches seemed to rise like mist, gathering at the top of the martial soul, like auspicious clouds.

This scene left Xiao Yun truly surprised.

Xiao Yun did not have a specific level to define his martial soul, but he could feel the changes each time it advanced. These changes were equivalent to a significant enhancement of his abilities, which was quite rare.

The green glow seemed to swirl without rules, and Xiao Yun tried to communicate with his martial soul to guide it.

Under his mental guidance, the martial soul hummed, as if sensing his control. It began to use Xiao Yun's mind to control the green mist, gradually condensing it. The green light also began to change subtly, and Xiao Yun's mind gradually merged with the green mist.

Xiao Yun felt his connection with the martial soul deepening.

As night fell, time passed unnoticed. After an unknown period, the originally scattered green mist in his mind began to condense into a light circle. It looked like a halo floating above, almost like a Buddha's halo, appearing quite mysterious.

The moment the halo formed, Xiao Yun felt the entire martial soul's aura become stronger.

In his mind, the green branches of the martial soul had thickened, the three branches swaying, reflecting each other beautifully, like willows in the wind. With the addition of the green, glowing halo, it looked like a divine plant from afar.

Feeling these changes, Xiao Yun was filled with curiosity and great expectations for the future development of his martial soul.

At this point, Xiao Yun withdrew his mind.

Xiao Yun opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked quite relaxed.

However, as he inhaled, his brows furrowed, sensing something wrong.

"This air feels strange?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, his expression alert. Suddenly, he felt a bit dizzy.

"Poison?" Xiao Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly tried to activate his martial soul to resolve the inhaled gas.

However, he suddenly realized that this poison gas could not be resolved. He felt a strange fire rising in his body.

A strong impulse suddenly surged in his heart, as if a fierce flame was burning inside him, needing to be released.

Creak!

At this moment, the door opened, and a woman in a thin veil slowly walked towards the inner room where Xiao Yun was.

"Tie Rong'er?" Hearing the door open, Xiao Yun released his soul force and immediately detected Tie Rong'er.