Chapter 08

Bai Yonger calmed his agitation. He erased from his mind the desire for that flower, and breathing profusely he closed his eyes. Ying Long smiled seeing Bai Yonger's actions, he was sure that if the flower did not belong to him, Bai Yonger would have jumped to grab it. He couldn't blame him, if it wasn't for this being the medicine of his daughter and his grandson, Ying Long could have used it to increase his cultivation.

Physician Chenfang injected some of his energy into the flower, causing it to become translucent as if it were made of glass, a type of glass so clean that it would attract covetous glances anywhere. Holding it close to Bai Yingzu's forehead, the flower began to fade as if it were a spirit stone. Bai Yingzu's dull eyes suddenly lit up.

Meanwhile, Bai Yingzu's mental space was trembling unsteadily. *Fissure. The ground split, causing some structures to fall. Bai Yingzu was sitting under the tree in that field of flowers. He knew what was happening outside, he could feel his body taking energy, at the same time that he had the sensation of being pulled out of the water.

To his understanding, this could only mean one thing. He would finally be free to be able to move at his own will, he would not return to being an invalid who would require the care of an outsider. It was not that he had complete hostility towards Xia Yanyu, he still felt that she was somewhat annoying, but he had also realized that she was a good girl.

What he wanted most right now was to start executing his plans. Among these plans was to investigate the new world, all the secrets that had not yet been revealed. His passion as a researcher burned like a great torch.

As his thoughts wandered into the future, his surroundings began to fall. Except for the flower field, the great skyscraper, and the ancient shrine, all other structures began to sink underground. As fragile as paper, they couldn't withstand the strange external attacks coming from the flower.

A flash of light snapped him out of his thoughts. The crystalline flower was a few centimeters away, with just a little movement his hand could reach it. For a moment he hesitated, he was intrigued at the beauty of the strange crystal flower. Through his mind a type of information was received, he could feel what he had to do, but he was not in a hurry, he continued to contemplate the beauty of that plant.

"Beautiful crystal flower whose life is so ephemeral and limited, you try to give me a hand to get me out of here, however, that would mean sacrificing your existence.

I wonder, am I really worth so much that such beauty should perish for me?" A light breath came from the flower, and touched Bai Yingzu's face. Then he could feel the cool breeze.

Bai Yingzu smiled. "Then stay here with my gardenias." He raised his hand and took the flower. With another movement he dug a hole into which he inserted a few centimeters of stem. The flower moved as if it was trembling, this was strange because there was no wind blowing on it.

The slowly falling apart space stood still. Only the beating of a heart drifted, rumbling around every corner. *Creak. Bai Yingzu's spiritual core generated a strange noise, something like the sound of glass shattering.

At this time Bai Yingzu felt something pull at him. As if his body emerged from the depths of the ocean after finally having caught his breath in the midst of an extreme situation, he felt his life return. The clock that had frozen continued to advance him, those hands chimed as usual. TIC Tac. TIC Tac. TIC Tac.

Feeling a strange weakness, Bai Yingzu widened her eyes. This time his eyes contained the brilliance of his soul at its peak.

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The creak of Bai Yingzu's spirit core was audible to everyone in the room. Ying Long seemed to be struck by lightning, while Bai Yonger and Bai Lie were dumbfounded.

In a panic, Ying Long went to Bai Yingzu. "Old man Chenfang, what happened?" He asked himself after sensing Bai Yingzu's extreme weakness.

Han Chenfang had no idea what had happened, to his knowledge none of this was to happen. Such an occurrence was something abnormal and unimaginable. Wasting no more time, Physician Chenfang injected his energy into Bai Yingzu's vital points. After a few hours he was finally able to breathe a sigh, he had managed to stabilize Bai Yingzu's condition.

*Sigh. "Old Long, everything is fine now." He said showing a smile.

Ying Long looked at Han Chenfang wondering what he was referring to. As Han Chenfang injected the energy from him, he could tell that Bai Yingzu's muscles were tensing in pain, which would be impossible to continue crippled. With his extensive experience he could not go wrong in claiming a recovery.

Knowing that the treatment had been completely successful, Han Chenfang reported everything to Ying Long. Although he had managed to restore Bai Yingzu's mobility, this had serious consequences, Bai Yingzu's cultivation had been destroyed. The energy seeping from his core through the pores of his body was still visible.

While this was unfortunate, Ying Long was still happy. He didn't care that Bai Yingzu's cultivation was destroyed, as long as he could return to normal he could cultivate again, and this time he could count on the help of the cultivation resources he would provide.

Bai Yingzu started to move slowly out of weakness, his eyes widened as if two bright torches were lit. Shortly after this glow faded back to a normal look. Bai Yingzu sat on the bed with her head lowered.

Ying Long approached with some trepidation, but with obvious excitement. "Xuan'er, are you alright?" He called in a soft voice, as low as possible so as not to disturb the newly awakened.

"Xuan'er, who is that?" Bai Yingzu muttered in an almost inaudible voice. "...Oh, now I remember... Yes... My name Bai Yingzu was given by the Bai clan, and Ying Xuan's name was given by my mother... Kind of impractical if you ask me, I could generate confusion like at the moment". He kept muttering without answering Ying Long's question.

Forgetting his surroundings he began to move, at least a few parts of his body. He wiggled his fingers, his toes, then slowly turned his head, raised his arms, moved his legs, and then lifted his head. And then his gaze fell on those people who had stopped his breath to see if everything was okay.

"I'm awake. But I'm a little tired." Without saying another word, Bai Yingzu fell back onto the bed and immediately fell asleep.

In the room only a sigh could be heard, later it was filled with silence, so much so that the drop of a pin could be heard. "That was good. Now there's nothing to worry about. We have to go to the next room." Bai Yonger said as he walked out of the room.

Han Chenfang patted Ying Long's shoulder, causing him to snap out of his stupor. "Come on. Your daughter is waiting."

Bai Yonger led the way to a new spot, a little further away from the main building where Bai Yingzu's room was located. Taking the first steps in the place, he could feel the rich energy that was in the environment. They walked down a deep corridor, until they reached a dead end. Bai Yonger walked around a corner and moved some blocks from the wall. The sound of moving mechanisms could be heard in the silent place, no one seemed surprised by this.

The door to a hidden room was opened, everyone entered after Bai Yonger. There they could see a kind of altar, where a woman was on a large stone table on which soft fabrics had been placed that would make the sensation of her body more pleasant when lying on it.

This woman possessed a type of indescribable beauty, any other woman who had claimed to possess great beauty would feel ashamed, this would be a hard slap that would bring anyone back to reality, so that they would look at the insignificance of oneself.

Physician Chenfang applied the same methods that he had used on Bai Yingzu. Taking several hours, everyone gave a sigh of resignation. Ying Long seemed to have been severely affected. That woman lying on the altar had gotten up, but her eyes looked dull, they were devoid of any soul. Not even using a second flower had she been able to recover.

This was the same state Bai Yingzu had found herself in with the only difference being that the woman could move.

"Senior Ying, don't lose hope. This is the same state Ying was in, many said that he would never wake up or that he would never return to normal. But breaking all expectations he was able to return from wherever he was." Bai Lie spoke with a voice filled with confidence, he seemed to have no hesitation in what he was saying. His words were clear and concise, hitting the spot on Ying Long's confidence.

Ying Long's eyes lit up like flames and he regained his confidence. "Good. We will go back to the Ying clan. Now that Lingxi has regained his stability we can seek better treatment with all the other available doctors in the clan."

He took the woman in his arms and walked towards the exit. None of those who remained said anything, with firm steps they followed behind. Bai Lie walked over to Ying Long. "Senior Ying, does that mean you're taking Ying too?"

Ying Long shook his head. "No. With Lingxi the situation is easily manageable, but with Xuan'er it's a bit more complicated. I'll leave him in your care again."

Bai Lie thanked Ying Long. "I will take very good care of him. I will start training him once he is awake."

"Take it easy". Ying Long floated up from the ground.

One of the Bai clan servants approached the great elder. He saw it and asked. "Have you finished repairing the barrier yet?"

The servant shook his head. "My lord, the barrier is intact. It was only temporarily disabled."

"Ha. Did you really think I destroyed your barrier? Who do you think I am, I'm not some barbarian with no manners." Ying Long sneered.

Bai Yonger smiled at Ying Long's words. "Of course, the great elder Ying Long is not a barbarian without manners. He would never dare to appear at a celebration without speaking out and then threaten all the guests, no, of course not." Bai Yonger's sarcastic words made Doctor Chenfang smile broadly.

*Cough. "Leave it alone. I'll come next time, but that day will be to take my grandson. So I don't have to remind them to take good care of him, I don't want to have to wipe out the Lower South Bai clan." His last words were made in a slightly threatening voice.

He made the nearby servants feel chills down his spine. Bai Yonger didn't seem affected, still smiling he said. "My Bai clan will take very good care of each of its members." These words were incisive, implying that Bai Yingzu belonged not only to the Ying clan, but also to the Bai clan. And that the latter recognized him as such, unlike the Ying clan who acted as if Bai Yingzu did not exist.

It was a slight mockery to pay for the threats, the great elder was not afraid of making Ying Long angry. Ying Long was not bothered, he fell silent because he recognized his own defeat. Everything Bai Yonger had said was true, the Ying clan refused to acknowledge Bai Yingzu's existence.

Ying Long reached the back of the albatross. Without wasting any more time, the younger elder guided the bird out of the territory. In a powerful flap of wings that created gusts of wind, the bird shot away at great speed.

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