"A prominent family?"

Ye Fei laughed out loud.

He was by no means from a prominent family.

But it made sense for Liu Huainan to think that way.

After all, it was difficult for commoners to have access to resources and cultivate to the Houtian realm at such an age.

Ye Fei then said, "Observing your age, you’re already in your twilight years, why not stay home and cultivate properly instead of risking your life out here?"

Liu Huainan, who had been injured and then healed, was already thoroughly impressed by Ye Fei.

"I owed a favor to the Chen Family in my early years; I really had no choice."

"Now at my age, I’m stuck at the Innate level, unable to advance, all because this matter has become my heart’s sickness."

"Now that I haven’t been able to complete the entrusted task, my path to the Houtian realm is hopeless!"

Liu Huainan’s face showed a pitiful expression, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

One could see the old man’s persistence.

If not for his own cultivation, he wouldn’t be doing such dirty work as ambushing others.

Ye Fei smiled.

He merely glanced at Liu Huainan and immediately understood his ailment.

Ye Fei said, "Your difficulty entering the Houtian realm is due to an injury you sustained when you were young, which left a lingering illness in your body."

"Your meridians are blocked, and your cultivation cannot advance, but it’s not because you haven’t resolved some heart sickness."

With these words, Liu Huainan’s body trembled violently.

What perceptive eyes!

He could see the chronic illness within his body at a glance?

His heart began to race, and he said tremulously, "Could it be, Master, that you have a way to heal me?"

In speaking, Liu Huainan had already started addressing Ye Fei as Master.

Ye Fei said with a smile, "Healing you is no problem, but I want something from you in return."

Liu Huainan was startled and hastily said, "If Master can help me enter the Houtian realm, whatever you ask, I will agree!"

Ye Fei pointed at Liu Huainan’s chest, "I want that piece of jade in your possession."

"This!"

Liu Huainan became unsteady.

Did Ye Fei have x-ray vision to be able to detect the jade he had within his clothing?

But at this moment, for the sake of his cultivation...

Without another word, he reached into his bosom.

A piece of jade wrapped in layers of fabric came into view, gleaming with a translucent sheen.

Ye Fei’s eyes flickered.

A piece of hundred-year-old cold jade!

This thing was not just precious but also extremely rare.

As long as one carried it with them, it could soothe the mind, nurture the meridians, and even guide True Qi.

They say that people nourish jade.

But in fact, jade can also nourish people.

"Master, as long as you can lead me out of my confusion, please accept this piece of cold jade," Liu Huainan said.

Liu Huainan knew that he was originally going to die today.

After his death, this piece of jade would have belonged to Ye Fei anyway.

But if he could exchange the jade for his cultivation advancement,

then it wasn’t a loss at all, but a sure gain!

Ye Fei didn’t say much and directly accepted the cold jade.

As soon as he took it in hand, it was ice-cold.

Then, the True Qi guided by the cold jade slowly flowed into his body.

This was more than twice as fast as Ye Fei’s usual cultivation!

Such a good item!

Ye Fei was pleased, and immediately, a silver needle was in his hand.

The silver needle struck precisely onto Liu Huainan’s Danzhong acupoint.

The medical scriptures of the primordial chaos were vast in their powers.

Any ailment could be alleviated, treated through the guidance of True Qi.

Although Liu Huainan’s chronic illness had been long-standing, in Ye Fei’s view, it was a minor issue.

In a moment, Ye Fei withdrew the needle.

Liu Huainan was dazed: "Is it already... over?"

"Yeah, what else did you expect, for me to give you a complete makeover?"

Liu Huainan was even more shocked.

How could his severe, years-long ailment be resolved so easily?

Ye Fei said, "We’re even now. If you bother me again, be careful with your life."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Under the streetlights, Liu Huainan stood dumbfounded for a long time.

After a while, he suddenly burst out shouting.

"It worked!"

"It really worked!"

The elderly man of venerable years suddenly started hopping around in the street.

But in a moment, he wailed again: "I’m so stupid, why didn’t I ask the Master for his contact?"

On the other hand, by the time Ye Fei noticed, it was already dark.

The road was deserted, without a single taxi around, only the buses trundling by.

Ye Fei had no choice but to board the bus.

Finding a seat, Ye Fei gazed out at the night scene through the window.

The street market at night was full of the smoke and fire of life.

Having been unrivaled in the world of cultivation for ten thousand years, suppressing myriad tribes, standing at the pinnacle of the world,

In the end, the scenery there was not even comparable to the nightly scenes of the modest Tianhe City’s alleys.

Home is indeed best.

As Ye Fei was deep in thought, an out-of-place voice rang out.

"Move it, give me that spot."

Ye Fei did not turn around.

The voice belonged to a young woman.

"Hey! Are you deaf or what?"

The woman yelled louder.

Ye Fei looked around and saw that there were plenty of empty seats on the bus, yet this girl was targeting his?

The woman was tall and strikingly attractive, but her two brows were thin and long, giving her a somewhat harsh look.

She said loudly, "You find another spot, I’m used to sitting here, and I feel uncomfortable anywhere else!"

Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, What kind of nonsensical logic is this?

"You can choose to stand," Ye Fei said leisurely.

The woman’s eyebrows shot up, and she placed her hands on her hips, "What do you mean by that? This is my spot!"

"This is a bus, the seats are for everyone." Ye Fei replied.

The woman grew even more infuriated, her chest heaving.

Ye Fei could tell, this lady was another spoiled brat.

But when it came to Ye Fei, he was not about to indulge anyone.

The woman, enraged, said, "Why are you like this? A grown man bullying a weak woman?"

Ye Fei laughed, "You look strong and healthy to me, not weak at all."

Clearly, the woman was the one causing trouble; where did this "bullying" idea come from?