"Then rest first, there’s no rush about the portrait." Sui Zimo handed the portrait to Lin Baizhong, then picked her up and placed her back on the bed.

This matter isn’t urgent at the moment; her recovery is more important.

"Zimo..."

Lin Caisang looked at him, somewhat helplessly.

Even though she was in confinement, it wasn’t necessary to lie in bed all the time.

Besides, as a cultivator, she already felt almost fully recovered after lying down for the past few days.

"I feel I’ve recovered now, drawing a few pictures should be fine."

"Draw in the afternoon."

Sui Zimo spoke decisively, not allowing her to refuse.

Upon hearing this, Lin Caisang could only nod helplessly.

"Alright then."

After all, she couldn’t always go against her husband. He only insisted on her resting for her own good.

...

On the other side.

Zui Yifeng stormed back to his place, and as soon as he entered, he saw Sixth Ding pacing back and forth in the courtyard.

The anger in his heart surged even more, and he almost lashed out at Sixth Ding. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

But thinking that this person was still useful for the moment, he held back.

"You all may leave."

He coldly instructed his subordinates, who had been ineffective in completing their tasks.

"Yes, sir."

The subordinates glanced at each other, not daring to speak further, and left dejectedly.

Because their skills were lacking, they couldn’t even handle the guards from the City Lord’s Mansion.

Their leader had previously advised them to train hard, as one day they would face a major conflict with the guards of the City Lord’s Mansion and the Commandery Mansion.

They had initially thought their skills were adequate, not expecting to be inferior to the guards.

Thinking about it made them feel guilty.

"Who told you to come here?"

Zui Yifeng led Sixth Ding back to his study, sat on a chair, and coldly questioned the kneeling Sixth Ding in front of him.

"Master, I failed to accomplish the task you assigned. That Old Madam Ding was too troublesome, refusing to hand over the medicinal ingredients, claiming they were for Ding Xu, and wouldn’t give them to anyone else."

Sixth Ding could only come to Zui Yifeng due to having no other options.

"Seeing that persuasion failed, I sent someone to steal them, but who would have thought..."

"What? You actually sent someone to steal?!"

Upon hearing Sixth Ding’s words, Zui Yifeng almost spat blood in anger.

Raising his right hand, he hit Sixth Ding with a palm strike, sending him flying.

"Ah!"

Sixth Ding let out a scream as he crashed into the bookshelf and bounced back, landing on the ground.

"You sent someone to steal, didn’t you realize it would alert the Ding Family to the importance of those ingredients? Fool! How could I have such a foolish person around me?!"

He had sent Sixth Ding to request the ingredients, aiming to unexpectedly obtain those three precious ingredients, ensuring that even if Sui Zimo and Lin Caisang knew the antidote, they wouldn’t find the ingredients in time.

Because among those three ingredients the Ding Family had, one was only found on a higher-level continent.

He had gone through great lengths to find out that the Ding Family had such an ingredient and planned to acquire it quickly to gain the upper hand over Sui Zimo and Lin Caisang.

But he never expected that this fool, Sixth Ding, would resort to stealing when he failed to persuade them!