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"What am I supposed to tell Third Sister later?" Shen You muttered to herself as she walked. "Should I tell her directly about Bi Lin Lang Jun, or explain first that I'm not Liu Lang... Otherwise, I definitely have to give her the Creation Dew. From now on, she can transform from a demon into a human and start a completely new life!"

Bi Lin Lang Jun's century-long efforts culminated in his self-sacrifice, which brought San Niang a new life. This made Shen You feel a heavy weight on his shoulders.

Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind Shen You: "Heh, wishful thinking."

"Who goes there?!" Shen You was startled and turned around to shout.

But all he saw was emptiness; in the darkness of night, only a chilling wind blew, and there was no sign of anyone.

"Did I hear wrong...?" Shen You suddenly felt uneasy. He quickened his pace and walked forward. Renxintang had made him feel very safe recently, but at this moment, he felt a chill all over his body, as if there were threats everywhere in the darkness.

"No, I must have heard correctly! There was definitely someone speaking behind me!" Shen You clenched her fist, feeling cold sweat break out on her palms. "But who was it? And why did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

For some reason, he thought of the man in black he had met on his way back. Both were equally mysterious. Could there be some connection between them?

"Who... is targeting me...?"

The more Shen You thought about it, the heavier his steps became. He almost didn't want to walk to the lotus pond in front of him anymore and wanted to turn back immediately.

But he eventually made it.

When he arrived at the lotus pond, he was both surprised and as if he had expected it, to see a figure in black standing there with his back turned, coldly standing there.

Shen You gasped, paused, but still walked straight over.

"What exactly do you want?"

Shen You forced his tone to soften, knowing that Miss Lin wasn't there and couldn't possibly arrive in time. He had to face this fourth-rank man in black on his own. Could he even make it back alive?

"What do I want...?"

The man sneered. At that moment, Shen You felt that the man's voice was becoming more and more familiar. The more he looked at the man in black's back, the more familiar it seemed.

An answer was about to emerge in my mind.

At this moment, the man in black turned around, and Shen You, unable to contain herself any longer, frowned and slowly spoke:

"Old Ghost Huang...!"

That's right, the man in black is none other than Huang Yaoshi!

In fact, Huang Yaoshi was only wearing his usual black robe at this moment, without a mask or tight-fitting clothes. However, his cold killing intent was not concealed at all, so Shen You felt exactly the same as the black-clad man before.

"So it was you, trying to steal my elixir...!"

Shen You glared at Huang Yaoshi, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred. He hadn't thought about how Huang Yaoshi had broken his limbs and forced him to practice martial arts when he first entered Huangfeng Academy. During this time, he had almost truly believed Huang Yaoshi was his master, but suddenly, Huang Yaoshi revealed his selfish and cold fangs again, and both old and new grudges surged into Shen You's heart.

Huang Yaoshi sneered: "If you know, then hand it over."

His voice was cold and composed, carrying a sense of control over the entire situation.

"How did you know I obtained the Dew of Creation? Have you been spying on me all this time?" Shen You couldn't help but ask.

"I've been keeping an eye on this ever since the first day you bragged to your master's wife about your encounter with the Jade Scale Gentleman," Huang Yaoshi said coldly. "The Jade Scale Gentleman is refining the Liu family's Creation Dew. Not many people know about this, and I happen to be one of them."

He paused, then cast a detached glance his way, saying, "Now that I know there's another elixir outside that can bring the dead back to life... how could I possibly remain indifferent?"

Shen You was speechless.

He thought of his ailing wife, Jingxin, and finally understood why Huang Yaoshi wanted to seize the Jade Dew of Creation.

Huang Yaoshi sighed, "But I must admit, you've given me quite a few surprises. When I was hiding in the shadows and saw you break through three ranks in such a short time and master the 'Five Immortals Great Strength,' do you know how I felt?"

"You truly are my most outstanding disciple!"

Shen You felt cold in his hands and feet, only then realizing that Huang Yaoshi had been watching him the whole time while he was fighting Wan Du and Bi Lin Lang Jun. No wonder Huang Yaoshi arrived so timely.

"Alright, I believe all your questions have been answered. Now, hand over what I want."

Huang Yaoshi coldly added, "Otherwise, I will make sure this little demon can't even remain a demon!"

Huang Yaoshi raised his hand, and a yellowish-brown light shone from it. Shen You looked up and her heart sank again.

In Huang Yaoshi's palm was a yellow tortoise shell, and inside the shell was a miniature lotus flower.

Huang Yaoshi slightly channeled his energy, and a yellow light rippled. Within the lotus flower, the figure of Third Sister, now only an inch in size, emerged. Upon seeing Shen You, her face immediately turned deathly pale, and she shouted at him:

"Shen Lang, run! This is the pharmacist from Renxintang. He discovered me a long time ago! I should have left sooner, but I never imagined I'd cause you so much suffering…!"

Tears streamed down San Niang's face, her heart still filled with only concern for Shen You. Shen You felt a heavy weight in her heart; the Creation Lotus was right in her bosom, but she didn't know how to take it out.

"Have you thought it through?" Huang Yaoshi asked again.

Shen You took a deep breath and finally spoke: "You know I've already mastered the 'Five Immortals Great Strength.' Isn't it enough for me to save my master's wife?"

"Maybe it'll be enough, maybe it won't..." Huang Yaoshi sneered. "Who knows?"

"Then..." Shen You raised an eyebrow, her gaze resolute, and said, "If I use the Five Immortals' Great Strength to heal your master's wife, will you return the Creation Dew to me?"

"After all, you don't need any more medicine, do you?"

"Of course!" Huang Yaoshi replied, his voice indifferent yet possessing a natural, convincing authority. "I took your Dew of Creation only as a precaution. If my method works and revives Jingxin, I will return the medicine to you!"

"Fine, you said it!" Shen You glared fiercely at Huang Yaoshi. "It's a deal!"

Huang Yaoshi chuckled lightly: "It's a deal."

He tossed the lotus flower in his hand over, and Shen You quickly reached out and caught it.

Huang Yaoshi looked over coldly again, and Shen You immediately understood his meaning. After hesitating for a moment, she took out the Creation Lotus from her bosom and threw it at Huang Yaoshi as well.

Huang Yaoshi caught the Creation Lotus and said, "Come find me at the morning class tomorrow, and I will formally teach you the 'Five Immortals Orthodox Method'!"

After saying those words, he vanished in a flash.

In Shen You's hand, the lotus flower slowly swelled up, and San Niang's figure swayed, returning to her normal size and appearing beside Shen You.

She looked apologetic: "Shen Lang, it's all my fault. I made you do something you didn't want to do..."

Although she didn't understand what kind of deal Shen You and Huang Yaoshi had made, just by looking at Shen You's expression, she knew that it must have caused Shen You a lot of pain.

Shen You forced a smile: "No, this has nothing to do with you... I..."

Shen You stared at San Niang, and for some reason, found it difficult to bring up the matter of Bi Lin Lang Jun.

In the end, he said nothing, only telling San Niang to stay at the lotus pond without worry, and then he went back.

Starting tomorrow, he will devote himself to cultivating the "Five Immortals' True Method" until he heals Master Jingxin, retrieves the Dew of Creation, and then returns to face Third Sister.