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"Master's wife."

Shen You greeted him with her usual warm tone and walked over.

Upon hearing Shen You's voice, Jingxin turned around and revealed a gentle smile.

Even without the connection with Huang Yaoshi, her affinity with Shen You was over 70, which made her always treat Shen You with great intimacy.

"You're visiting my little courtyard for the first time, isn't this?"

She smiled and invited Shen You, "Come, come and sit in our room."

She turned and walked towards the main room next door, with Shen You following behind. Upon entering the room, they saw a simple yet cozy little home, furnished with a few pieces of wooden furniture, exquisite ornaments on the table and walls, and decorated with fresh flowers everywhere.

Looking at the furnishings of the house, you would never imagine that this is where Huang Yaoshi lives.

But Shen You also noticed that the teacups and tables and chairs only showed signs of frequent use by one person, and there was no food in the room, indicating a lack of signs of life.

One can imagine that Huang Yaoshi would keep Jingxin company here every night, but Jingxin was already dead, so Huang Yaoshi would not be in the mood to eat or do anything else. He would just sit quietly in this chair, always gazing at the gentle and beautiful soul in front of him.

Jingxin tried to invite Shen You to sit down and brought her tea. Shen You noticed that the tea was actually floating above her palm.

Unlike San Niang, Jing Xin had almost no cultivation; she couldn't even possess a physical form.

Shen You pretended not to know anything, took a sip of tea, and the tea smelled fragrant, as if it was brewed with flower petals.

Shen You praised the tea and casually chatted with Jingxin about Huang Yaoshi. Shen You omitted Huang Yaoshi's cold and cruel side, only saying how respected he was, how highly skilled he was in martial arts, and how much his disciples revered him. Jingxin sat opposite Shen You, listening with great interest.

A moment later, footsteps sounded, and Huang Yaoshi appeared at the door with an unfriendly expression.

Jingxin stood up with delight and said, "Husband, you've come."

Huang Yaoshi nodded and silently fixed his gaze on Shen You.

Shen You also stood up and said, "My master's wife invited me to come inside for tea, so I came. I didn't come here on purpose to be lazy."

Jingxin chimed in, "That's right, I invited him. I want to hear more about what's going on around you."

Huang Yaoshi's expression softened slightly, and he said gently to Jingxin, "You're tired, go back to your room and rest."

That was a gentle expression that Shen You had never seen on Huang Yaoshi's face before.

"Okay." Jingxin nodded obediently and went into the inner room next door.

As she left, a faint fragrance dissipated. Shen You suddenly realized what she was: she was a hibiscus demon.

She used flower petals to send messages to Huang Yaoshi and to make tea for Shen You. Her weak magic power limited her to moving only within this tall building, and her true form was the hibiscus tree in the courtyard outside.

Shen You called out loudly into the inner room, "Master's wife, I'll come see you again next time! I still have so many interesting stories about Master that I haven't told you yet!"

"Yes, you're welcome to come anytime!" came Jingxin's cheerful voice from inside the house.

【Ding! 】

[Your affinity score has increased, and you and Jingxin have formed a 'good match' (Affinity score: 81)]

Your constitution value +4

Current Root Bone: 154

Suddenly, Shen You's affinity with Jingxin also increased to a higher level, and his physical constitution also increased accordingly. However, Shen You no longer cared about this increase in physical constitution.

He followed Huang Yaoshi back to the training room, where Huang Yaoshi said coldly, "Don't think I don't know what you've been up to!"

"What?" Shen You turned around in surprise, wondering if Old Ghost Huang had already captured his two senior brothers?

Huang Yaoshi said coldly, "Since you sent Rusong away, you must complete the mission in his place."

"You mean... Senior Brother Zhu's mission?" Shen You's expression also turned cold.

"That's right." Huang Yaoshi nodded.

"But my 'Five Immortals Orthodox Method' is not yet complete," Shen You said, frowning.

"There's no need to use the 'Five Immortals' True Method'," Huang Yaoshi said slowly, a savage glint in his eyes. "With your current abilities, you can easily do it... though it will be a bit painful..."

Shen You was speechless. He thought of the foolish look on Zhu Rusong's face when he saw him.

Did I end up shooting myself in the foot? I helped my two senior brothers rescue Senior Brother Zhu, but ended up getting myself caught in the crossfire?

Shen You took a deep breath, finally staring intently at Huang Yaoshi, and said, "I'm about to master the 'Five Immortals Orthodox Method,' are you really going to ruin me at this time? Do you want me to turn into Senior Brother Zhu's state?"

"Ha!" Huang Yaoshi sneered, "No way... You are far superior to him."

"Besides, there's always punishment for doing something like this... I think you should learn your lesson..."

"Go back," Huang Yaoshi said with a serious expression. "Come back tonight!"

Left with no other choice, Shen You had to leave the high-rise building first.

He went to find Song Zhiqing and Yao Shan, and found that they both looked very unhappy.

Song, the educated youth, said with a wry smile, "It seems I'll have to ask someone from my family to plead for me, which might cost me a bit more money..."

Yao Shan's face turned pale and his body trembled slightly. He didn't have the same background as Song Zhiqing, so he had no choice but to obediently accept the punishment for his mistake.

Song Zhiqing then asked Shen You, "Are you alright? Did Teacher Huang punish you?"

Shen You shook her head: "It's alright, that old man still needs my help, he won't treat me too badly."

Song Zhiqing finally felt relieved and happily said to Shen You, "We still managed to send Junior Brother Zhu away. We got everything done before Teacher Huang arrived."

Shen You finally understood why Huang Yaoshi was so angry.

Starting that night, Shen You went to help Huang Yaoshi refine medicine every night.

Huang Yaoshi has a large alchemy furnace, and Shen You needs to pour the Five Poisons Force into the furnace. Each time the force is poured in, the Five Poisons Illusion will attack the heart.

Zhu Rusong clearly went mad because he couldn't bear the pressure of these illusions. But Shen You happened to have the talents of "unwavering in the face of death" and "fiery passion," with a firm will and the ability to sweep away negative emotions with enthusiasm. Therefore, she persevered quite well and even felt that it was a good test for her mental will.

Because of Shen You's performance, Huang Yaoshi seemed increasingly convinced that Shen You was outstanding. He often stared at Shen You with an ambiguous gaze, which made Shen You feel a chill down his spine.

Even with Shen You's cooperation, Huang Yaoshi's alchemy still failed every day. His temper grew more and more irritable, and he asked Shen You about her cultivation progress more and more frequently, making Shen You anxious and apprehensive every time she answered.

Another half month later, Shen You finally couldn't withstand Huang Yaoshi's pressure and admitted that he had perfected the "Five Immortals' True Method".

"Very good! The full moon will be in three days. Then you will help me to formally refine the 'Five Immortals Crossing Tribulation Pill'!" Huang Yaoshi said with a gleam in his eyes. "If you can successfully refine it, I will return the Creation Dew that I took from you before, and I will no longer concern myself with the matter of that lotus demon."

Shen You knew he was lying. He hated Bi Lin Lang Jun to the core and would never let San Niang go. Fortunately, San Niang had already been brought back to his side, so she wouldn't be threatened by Huang Yaoshi.

"At that time, all I need to do is figure out how to get back the Dew of Creation."

Shen You clenched her fist secretly.

"Three days from now, on the night of the full moon, will be the day of our final battle against Old Ghost Huang!"