My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

In the corner of the abandoned house, light and shadow intertwine.

Bai Yaoyao's cat-like eyes, gleaming with an unusual light, were filled with tension.

Her slender, fair fingers carefully examined Si Zi's little arms and legs, as if afraid that this little darling might lose a single hair.

"My Lord, are you really alright?"

After confirming that the Si Zi was unharmed, Bai Yaoyao finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

With a flick of her wrist, a pink spiritual fruit emitting a rich fruity fragrance appeared in her palm.

"These are your favorite peaches, and I've been keeping them warm for you."

Sizi cheered and took a big bite of the peach.

Sweet juice dripped down the corners of my mouth.

The little girl shook her head indistinctly as she ate.

"I'm not hurt."

"That older sister is sick!"

Sizi stretched out her small hand, which was covered in juice, and pointed to the girl in blue who was barely breathing under the stone pillar next to her.

"Little Bai, please help your older sister take a look."

"Her father is coming soon with candied hawthorns and roast chicken to exchange for her. If she dies, all my delicious food will be wasted!"

Upon hearing this somewhat unusual reason for saving someone, a hint of helplessness flashed across Bai Yaoyao's beautiful face.

But the leader's orders are the highest decrees of the Holy Fire Meow Meow Cult.

Bai Yaoyao stood up, took light steps, and came to the girl in green.

She lowered her head, a faint silver light shimmering in her cat-like eyes.

Bai Yaoyao's delicate brows furrowed slightly after her divine sense had only circled the girl's body once.

"What a vicious congenital poison! The heart meridian is already 99% depleted."

Bai Yaoyao murmured softly.

If this incurable disease were to affect an ordinary mortal or someone below the Nascent Soul stage, it would be a certain death situation that even a Great Luo Golden Immortal could not save.

But for her, a nine-lived cat demon who was bathed in the fortune of the Tang Dynasty day and night, it was not a big problem.

"Your fate is not to die, you've met our leader."

Bai Yaoyao stretched out her slender hand and gently pressed it on the girl's brow.

"Buzz—"

A pure and vast life force, accompanied by the unique creative energy of the Nine-Lives Cat Demon, surged into the girl's withered heart meridians like spring rain.

Visible to the naked eye.

The girl's deathly pale face quickly regained a healthy rosy hue.

Her weak breathing became long and powerful, and the death energy that had plagued her for more than ten years dissipated under the cleansing power of Bai Yaoyao's spiritual energy.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a tall, slender figure suddenly descended onto the dilapidated roof of the abandoned house.

It was Li Chen who had gone out to investigate the situation.

Li Chen had just landed and hadn't even had a chance to speak yet.

His gaze fell upon Bai Yaoyao, who was casting a spell, and Sizi, who was eating a peach beside her.

"Little White? How did you get out of the spatial bag?"

Li Chen was stunned for a moment, completely confused.

He had just circled in mid-air and discovered that it was just an abandoned ancient border town, without even a decent cultivator, let alone any danger.

When they returned, the little tyrant in the house even summoned the "medic" that the cat had taught him.

Upon seeing his sixteenth brother return, Si Zi immediately ran over with his short legs.

Holding up a half-eaten peach, she excitedly waved her arms and began to report on the situation.

"Sixteenth Brother! Let me tell you something!"

"Someone just spoke from this little sign! He's the older sister's father!"

"I asked him to exchange candied hawthorns, crystal pastries, and roast chicken for the older sister, and he agreed to it all!"

"Because my older sister is dying, I sent Little White out to save her, otherwise our roast chicken will fly away!"

Li Chen stood rooted to the spot, his mind seemingly frozen.

He listened to his sister's rapid-fire, illogical explanation.

I felt a sudden dizziness.

What little sign is talking about?

What, the older sister's father?

Candied hawthorn berries? Roast chicken? What are you talking about?!

Weren't we here to relax? How did we suddenly get involved with kidnappers and hostages?!

Li Chen rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Stop, stop, stop, let me sort this out first."

"You mean you just used the communication device on this girl to contact her family?"

"And you even made them bring snacks to ransom them?!"

Sizi proudly puffed out her little chest.

"Yes, I'm very smart, Brother Sixteen, you don't need to praise me!"

Li Chen took a deep breath and looked up at the hole in the roof.

Heavens above!

Does this girl even know what she's doing?

Weren't we just helping out? How did we suddenly become kidnappers?

Moreover, what kind of kidnapper extorts someone by name, specifically asking for candied hawthorns? If this got out, where would the Tang Dynasty royal family put their face?

Just when Li Chen was feeling extremely troubled.

A soft rustling sound of fabric came from the corner.

The girl in green slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes, which were originally dull and lifeless, were now like obsidian washed with clear water, clear and bright.

What she found most incredible was that the excruciating pain that had accompanied her since childhood, like a bone-deep affliction, had completely disappeared!

Instead, an unprecedented surge of vitality filled every part of the body.

She examined herself with her inner vision and was immediately shocked.

"My illness...is cured?"

The girl stared blankly at her hands, somewhat unable to believe it was real.

She looked up and glanced at the three people standing in the room.

A handsome young man.

A woman in white with cat ears and a cat tail, possessing unparalleled beauty.

There was also an adorable little girl, her face delicate and pretty, munching on a peach.

Not far away, in a corner, the group of vicious thugs who had kidnapped her were bound together like dead pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

The intelligent girl instantly understood everything.

I've encountered a reclusive master!

Not only did he save her life, he also cured her terminal illness that even the family patriarch couldn't cure!

The girl quickly straightened her disheveled clothes.

She walked quickly to Li Chen and Bai Yaoyao, and knelt down respectfully with a thud.

"I am Luo Qingyi, and I thank you so much for saving my life!"

Luo Qingyi's voice trembled slightly with excitement, "I am even more grateful to my benefactor for his life-saving grace! I will never forget such a great kindness!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Li Chen lifted her up with a gentle stream of true energy.

"It was just a small favor."

Li Chen said calmly, "Since you're awake, that's good. My sister just contacted your family; they should be arriving soon."

"Once they arrive, quickly explain things to them to avoid any misunderstandings."

Luo Qingyi nodded repeatedly, her eyes slightly red.

"Rest assured, my benefactor, Qingyi will definitely explain the truth to my father and will never let you suffer the slightest injustice!"

however.

Reality is often more magical than we imagine.

The moment Luo Qingyi finished speaking.

"Boom—!"

Suddenly, a deafening whooshing sound came from the sky outside the abandoned house.

Dozens of incredibly powerful spiritual energy surges, like falling meteorites, crashed down upon the dilapidated ancient city.

The violent airflow completely blew away the already crumbling doors and windows of the abandoned house.

night sky.

Several enormous spirit ships, radiating brilliant light, surrounded the entire abandoned house.

Hundreds of fully armed elite family members, wielding gleaming magical artifacts, blocked all escape routes as if facing a formidable enemy.

And in mid-air.

The head of the Luo family and his brilliant older brother, Luo Mingxuan, stood in mid-air.

Their faces were filled with a resolute determination to die and a raging fury.

"Listen up, you old devil inside!"

The head of the Luo family channeled his true energy and let out a roar that resounded through the night sky.

"We've brought what you asked for!"

"As long as you don't harm my daughter, we'll exchange the goods for her!"

Inside the abandoned house.

Li Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing the powerful roar.

"This scene makes us feel like we're being robbed."

But Sizi jumped up excitedly.

The little girl was completely unaware of the tense and deadly atmosphere outside.

Her mind was filled with the delicious food she had just ordered.

"Wow! The food delivery is here!"

Sizi clapped her hands happily and ran out the door in a flash.

"Quickly, show me the candied hawthorns and roast chicken!"

The night sky outside the door.

The head of the Luo family and Luo Mingxuan were staring intently at the door of the abandoned house, their palms sweating profusely.

They had rehearsed in their minds countless times how terrifying this unfathomable old devil would appear.

result.

A tiny little one, with its short legs, trotted out of the dark room.

She tilted her rosy little face up, her big, bright eyes staring at them.

With a hopeful look on their faces, they asked for "candied hawthorn".

Looking at this little girl who showed no signs of spiritual energy and seemed to be just an ordinary mortal child.

Luo Mingxuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

He gasped, grabbed his father's arm, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Father! Watch out!"

"This old demon has actually cultivated the Return to Simplicity technique to such a level! His disguise is so flawless!"

"He's coming to take our clan's most prized possession!"