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"Alright. Your life is saved."

Zhang Zifan breathed a sigh of relief, released his hand from his father's shoulder, and rushed to his father's side.

Zhang Xuanling was now able to sit up cross-legged with difficulty. Although his face was still as pale as paper, his eyes were closed and his expression was peaceful.

It is slowly replenishing the remaining power in its body and beginning to recuperate.

Qinghe Miao stood up, walked to the side, took out a water bag from his backpack, and drank a few mouthfuls.

I'm really tired.

But it was purely by chance.

Zhang Xuanling had been mentally unstable for many years, which severely depleted his body. He had also suffered such serious injuries, so it shouldn't have been easy for him to recover.

Fortunately, these martial arts masters possess a self-healing ability far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

For example, in the original drama, the villainous general Yuan Tiangang possessed 300 years of internal energy, enough to keep his heart beating.

Although Zhang Xuanling was far from that level, as long as there was an external force to keep him alive, he could regain his power.

He had to pull through the rest on his own.

Of course, this is also a technical skill.

This fully demonstrates the importance of having a good healer during raids.

You don't necessarily have to be able to heal the wound yourself; you just need to give that push at the crucial moment.

The situation could be very different.

Zhang Zifan squatted down beside his father and observed him silently for a long time. Only after confirming that his father's complexion was indeed improving little by little did he breathe a long sigh of relief.

He stood up, walked to Qing Hemiao, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you so much for your help, brother! I will never forget your kindness!"

Qinghe Miao was drinking water when he saw him perform such a grand ceremony, and he simply waved his hand casually.

"No need to be polite. And to be honest, I'm an expert in divination. I came here because I foresaw a chance to get a free pile of trees here, so I'm here to take advantage of the situation."

He put away the water pouch and stretched his shoulders, which were a little sore from carrying the foreign internal energy and performing acupuncture.

"The picture shows a piece of wood that has faded and become lazy. It's a pity I missed it."

Zhang Zifan looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

These words were spoken so frankly that he was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

"But if we missed it, we missed it. We've already come all this way, we can't just leave them to die, can we?"

Qinghe Miao met his gaze, looked at Zhang Xuanling, who was not far away and had seemingly come back to life, and with a slight twitch of her lips, continued speaking with a hint of helplessness:

"It was a small favor; after all, we did our best to save him. It's your own reward!"

Moreover, they didn't pay any price.

Internal energy and silver needles are both renewable resources; using technology won't cost you anything.

The amount of medicine administered is negligible even for the average person in modern times.

What truly pained him during that time was the wasted time and energy.

He raced all the way from Hebei to Jiangxi, and even when he needed to sleep, he could retreat to the world of Under One Person to rest at any time.

But the bumpy ride in between was quite tough.

Take care of yourself.

Zhang Zifan stared at him blankly, recalling the scene on the mountain just now, and suddenly realized what was happening.

Then, after a moment of hesitation, he glanced back at his father, then turned back, his gaze becoming firm.

"Brother, you are truly magnanimous! I admire you! Regardless of your intentions, your willingness to save my father's life makes you my greatest benefactor!"

Then, taking a deep breath, he simply bowed again, this time all the way down:

"Although the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Formula is the legacy of my ancestors and a secret not passed down in the Celestial Master's Mansion, I will ask my father for instructions first when he wakes up. This is the way of a son, and I dare not fail to tell him."

He raised his head, his voice clear and resonant.

"Whether my father agrees or not, I, Zhang Zifan, am willing to personally demonstrate it for you again!"

He believed in divination and fortune telling.

Because in this world, there really are those highly skilled people who can predict the future.

The person in front of us arrived almost at the perfect moment, managing to find their family nestled at the bottom of a cliff amidst the vast mountains.

Zhang Zifan didn't believe he didn't have some real skills.

Having survived this earth-shattering ordeal, they were able to escape death from Li Siyuan's clutches and reunite with their families.

This is already God's greatest blessing.

Once the technique is given, that's it.

The problem is that the "Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Formula" is not his alone.

In this era, it's hard to say whether a person would value their own life or the inheritance of their lineage.

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Therefore, Zhang Zifan had to ask first, no matter what.

This is the duty of a son.

But Zhang Zifan also had his own decision.

Young people naturally possess a chivalrous spirit, and they are always willing to repay kindness.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm a rather lazy person. I came here this time because it's 'free from karma,' like picking something up for free, so why not take it?"

Looking at him like this, Qinghe Miao suddenly laughed, pointed to his own nose and said:

"The reason I saved people is because I wanted to. I'm a soft-hearted person, and I can't just stand by and watch someone die."

After all, martial arts techniques are ultimately practiced by people. Believe it or not, don't covet your family's techniques; for the next hundred years, I'll still be the number one martial artist in the world.

That's incredibly arrogant, ridiculously arrogant.

But for some reason, these words sounded perfectly natural coming from Qing Hemiao's mouth.

"So, one is one, and two is two."

Qinghe Miao patted the dust off his clothes:

"If I get it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's fate. I come with high spirits and leave when the excitement is over. If I can't get it, so be it. There's no need to make anyone uncomfortable."

This is just a diagram of the order of thought, a diagram of the unicorn ...

Although that was the original purpose.

But suddenly adding an extra burden to emotional value is not worthwhile.

"I would never have such thoughts..."

Zhang Zifan quickly tried to explain.

Qinghe Miao had already turned to the side.

There, a person stood quietly.

Li Cunyong, the twelfth uncle of Tongwen Hall.

The man who fired that arrow at the crucial moment, allowing Zhang Xuanling to catch Li Siyuan as they fell off the cliff, now stood quietly to the side, his face somewhat pale.

Li Siyuan launched a sneak attack before falling off the cliff, injuring him as well.

"I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Vanguard of Hedong in the State of Jin, the Acting Minister of Works, and the Acting Governor of Zezhou."

Qinghe Miao bowed to him in greeting:

"In a way, we're still colleagues."

Both men belonged to the State of Jin.

The other party's status as the adopted son of the Tongwen Academy seems to be slightly higher than his.

Li Cunyong paused slightly, then slowly nodded:

"General Qing, I have long admired you."

"Your injury looks quite serious."

Qinghe Miao took a few steps closer and observed his expression:

"Do you need any help with recuperation?"

Li Cunyong paused for a moment, then nodded:

"I'm sorry to bother you."

Qing Hemiao's medical skills have already been proven on Zhang Xuanling.

He was very skilled at treating Li Cunyong's injuries.

The medicine for treating internal injuries is better in this world than in modern times. I only treated it as an emergency, so I won't feed it again this time.

It directly promotes wound healing and stimulates the body's self-healing function.

Finally, they assisted his internal energy and guided his blocked blood and qi to flow smoothly.

With a little simple treatment, Li Cunyong was basically fine.

They were all martial arts practitioners, and they knew how to treat the remaining patients, so Qinghe Miao put away his needle pouch.

Li Cunyong solemnly clasped his hands in greeting:

Thank you.

Qinghe Miao waved his hand, began to mount his horse, and prepared to leave.

"Alright. Consider yourself lucky. I won't disturb your family reunion any longer. The world is a long and turbulent place. We'll meet again someday."

"My benefactor!"

Zhang Zifan hurriedly took two steps forward:

"Please stay! At least stay on the mountain for a few days, and allow us to entertain you as a small token of our gratitude!"

Qinghe Miao had already reined in the horse, glanced back at him, and the horse paused a few steps in place before he said nonchalantly:

"We are both still young. We still have half a century to go in life, let's walk this path together and meet again if fate allows."

The sound of hooves rose, and his figure quickly disappeared into the woods, vanishing behind layers of branches and leaves.

Are you still staying?

The main army is about to set off.

For a commander to desert and flee to Jiangxi in the face of battle is already outrageous enough.

If we don't hurry back, Li Cunxu will find out.

There was a reason for ordering his execution and merging his unit.

That's fucking ridiculous.

Zhang Zifan stood there, gazing in the direction Qing Hemiao had left, remaining motionless for a long time.

Until Xu Huan's voice came from behind:

"Zifan! Come quick, your father is awake!"

Zhang Zifan suddenly snapped out of his daze, turned around, and quickly ran to his father's side.

Zhang Xuanling had already opened his eyes.

Although her face was still as pale as paper, and her breath was still so weak that it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow her away, her eyes had regained their clarity.

"What you just said..."