Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Lu Fang gently closed the door to the quiet room, shutting out the morning dew and noise from outside.

He settled Xie Xiaoyi on the soft couch and saw that his eyes were still closed and the golden light between his eyebrows was twitching slightly, so he couldn't help but frown.

"Master, what exactly happened to Xie Mo? How did he suddenly provoke the Ancestral Dragon's True Qi and even suffer a qi deviation?"

"I never expected it to be him?" Lu Tiansui looked at Xie Xiaoyi, his voice carrying a hint of melancholy, then turned to look at Ning Hua.

"This is a long story, Uncle Ning. Do you remember Mei Xingyao from eighteen years ago?"

Ning Hua was stroking the peach wood bracelet on her wrist when she heard this, her fingers paused slightly:

"Eighteen years ago? Was it when he single-handedly defended Luocheng Pass for Xie Lingyun, fighting against ten thousand men, and died a tragic death?"

Lu Tiansui nodded heavily, his voice lowering slightly:

"Exactly! Back then, in the battle of Luocheng Pass, Mei Xingyao, with just a sword, managed to hold off ten thousand armored soldiers from the three vassal kings. The blood on the city walls was so thick it was a foot thick."

Later, the top experts under the three major vassal kings all joined forces, setting up a trapping and killing formation to surround him.

He single-handedly used his swordsmanship skills to fight his way from outside the formation to inside, and from inside the formation to the central command tent...

He paused, a hint of regret creeping into his voice:

"But in that battle he was also exhausted, and in the end he fought to the death, cutting off the heads of three major vassal kings."

Lu Fang's eyes widened upon hearing this, and the previous languidness was gone from his face.

"Master! Mei Xingyao is that powerful? What level is he at?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tiansui looked at Xie Xiaoyi, who was unconscious on the soft couch, his gaze deep, and slowly spoke:

"When he was guarding the city gate, his apparent cultivation level was only at the 'Sun Shining Through the Dark' realm."

But in that battle, he used the burning of his life force as a catalyst, breaking through barriers with his sword intent. At the moment of battle, he had probably already stepped into the realm of "Earth Immortal Seeking the Dao."

Ning Hua twirled the peach wood bracelet between her fingers, turning it over once, and when she looked up, a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes:

"I never imagined that at my age, I would only barely step into the Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm."

For Mei Xingyao to reach such a level in combat at such a young age truly makes him a once-in-a-century prodigy.

Lu Fang was completely shocked, but when he looked down at the unconscious Xie Xiaoyi, he became anxious again.

"Master, Grandmaster Uncle, you've been telling me about Mei Xingyao's legendary past for so long, and I'm completely bewildered."

But what does this have to do with my poor, third brother?

Lu Tiansui turned around, his gaze falling on the soft couch: "Back then, Mei Xingyao burned out her life, ending up with her soul scattered."

It was Xie Daoyun, the Heavenly Calculator, who used a single Ancestral Dragon Essence to condense his three souls and seven spirits, fusing them into the Dragon Essence.

Finally, he crushed the dragon's essence, using the immense power of the ancestral dragon to envelop the soul, helping him reincarnate and thus preserving this sliver of life.

Lu Fang suddenly stood up straight: "Master, wait!"

According to you, my third brother is the reincarnation of the sword genius Mei Xingyao?!

He rubbed his hands together and muttered to himself, "No wonder this kid was able to figure out sword moves on his own while asking about sword techniques."

Ning Hua found it amusing and asked, "What kind of sword technique did you comprehend on your own?"

Lu Fang laughed awkwardly, "Thank you for not killing the donkey!"

"Discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose?" Ning Hua was dumbfounded. "What kind of sword move is that?"

Lu Fang scratched his head, a silly grin on his face: "It's not 'discarding the millstone after it has done its work,' it's 'Xie Mo kills the donkey!' It's a name that Third Brother came up with himself."

He leaned forward, a hint of smugness in his voice:

"However, when he uses this move, he can create a whirlwind of energy several meters high, with wind blades so sharp they can't even open one's eyes. It's incredibly powerful!"

Ning Hua glanced at Xie Xiaoyi and chuckled:

"This kid is interesting. He even tried to rip my clothes off and force me to be with him..."

"Master Aunt, please have some self-respect!" Lu Tiansui immediately interrupted her.

"Dragons are inherently lustful; Xie Mo must have been blinded by the true energy of the Ancestral Dragon."

"But Uncle-Master, you need to correct your habit of speaking without thinking. Lu Fang is not young anymore; you'll only lead him astray."

Ning Hua turned her head and pursed her lips, inwardly grumbling:

"This nephew of mine is now pretending to be old, isn't he? Remember when he was punished by my senior brother for peeping at my junior sister while she was bathing?"

At that time, he cried and tried to explain:

"This disciple is not peeping! Taoism emphasizes following the laws of nature and valuing truth. Junior Sister's bathing is simply a natural process."

"I merely observed its true nature and comprehended the principles of the spirit of heaven and earth; I have not overstepped my bounds!"

......

Lu Fang gave an awkward laugh and quickly changed the subject:

"Master! How can we save Third Brother now? We can't just stand by and watch him be devoured by the Ancestral Dragon's True Qi!"

Lu Tiansui raised his hand and placed it on Xie Xiaoyi's pulse point, condensing a wisp of light true energy at his fingertips to probe it. After a moment, his brows relaxed slightly.

"This true energy should surge every time the gong sounds at midnight, disturbing his mind."

However, this Ancestral Dragon True Qi was an immense opportunity, but unfortunately, he misused it, causing the true qi to disrupt his internal energy and triggering his latent demonic nature.

Lu Fang hummed in agreement: "Master, is there any way?"

Lu Tiansui withdrew his finger and nodded:

"Saving him is not difficult; the key is to regulate this violent true energy, rather than forcibly suppressing it."

"The dragon essence you obtained from the Sword Challenge at the World Society might be able to help him?"

Lu was overjoyed and slapped his thigh:

"Alright! I'll go get it. That thing is of no use to someone like me at the Starry Sky Profound Realm. Let my third brother have it!"

Lu Tian nodded and turned to Ning Hua:

"Uncle-Master, I'll need to trouble you to collect a few drops of phoenix blood from the Rouge Phoenix. The dragon essence of the Jiaolong belongs to water, inheriting the energy of the earth dragon, while the phoenix blood belongs to fire, containing the spirit of the heavenly phoenix."

The fusion of the two creates the auspicious "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Prosperity" formation, which perfectly neutralizes the domineering nature of the Ancestral Dragon's True Qi, helping him to smooth his meridians and stabilize his internal energy.

Ning Hua pointed at Xie Xiaoyi, who was lying down, and replied:

"Getting blood is not difficult. My Rouge Phoenix is ​​intelligent and can take a drop of its blood. But be careful not to let it know that it is helping this kid."

Back then, it fought against the First Dragon from the mountains to the heavens, and then from the heavens to the sea. Their battle was fierce and evenly matched; it was a feud that no one could break up.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang slapped his forehead: "What a nuisance! Even animals cause so much trouble. How can we keep this a secret?"

Ning Hua rolled her eyes at him, stood up, and flicked him on the forehead:

"Don't worry, with me here, it can't cause any trouble. However, this phoenix blood must be taken from its heart; a small cup is enough, too much might damage its foundation."

Lu Tiansui pondered for a moment, then added:

"After taking the blood, you need to use your true energy to protect the phoenix blood's spiritual energy from dissipating, and then mix it with the dragon's essence and warm water for Xie Mo to drink."

When administering the medicine, a wisp of one's own internal energy should be channeled into his mouth to help him guide the medicinal properties through his stomach.

Lu Fang nodded and turned to retrieve the Dragon Essence.

Ning Hua did the same, going to ask Rouge Phoenix for her heart's blood.