The big brother Miaoqiu mentioned is naturally Xu Shaohui, but he’s currently lying sick in bed himself.

Just as Lin Tian was about to speak, Xu Xianrong preemptively said, "I know what you want to say. I’ve already examined my big brother before. Your treatment was effective, at least the other hidden ailments in his body have been cleared, and his vital energy has recovered a lot. To wake him up, you just need to add more Bodhi Plum petals to the medicine."

Lin Tian was taken aback, opening his mouth slightly. He hadn’t thought of this.

When he carefully considered the implication in Xu Xianrong’s words, he understood that the Bodhi Plum could indeed be greatly beneficial to Xu Shaohui’s body.

Xu Xianrong tucked the blanket around Ruyan, stood up, and said, "Let’s go. We can talk outside. What she needs most right now is rest."

Lin Tian nodded, got up, and followed her out.

As they reached the door, Xu Xianrong closed it, suddenly sizing him up from head to toe.

Lin Tian was full of confusion, not knowing what she was looking at. He wasn’t vain enough to think that Xu Xianrong was attracted to his handsome face. That wouldn’t be vanity; it would be insanity.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Tian couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Xu Xianrong withdrew her gaze, stayed silent for two seconds, then asked, "Did you also sleep with Ruyan?"

"What?" Lin Tian was surprised, his mouth slightly ajar. How did such a question pop out of her mouth?

"What? Dare to do it but not to admit it?" Xu Xianrong glanced at Lin Tian disdainfully. "I’ve heard about your romantic escapades. In ancient martial arts families, it’s normal for skilled men to have multiple wives and concubines. I don’t approve or oppose, but from what I know, don’t you have too many confidantes?"

Lin Tian could only smile bitterly, "What if I said those are all rumors, would you believe me?"

"Whether I believe it or not isn’t important. What’s important is that those rumors don’t come from nowhere. At the very least, you’re ambiguously involved with those women, aren’t you?"

Lin Tian ultimately couldn’t say "no" because her words were too pointed.

"Ha, men," Xu Xianrong slightly curled her lips in a mocking smile, then walked off without a word of farewell, leaving with a final remark: "If you let down those two girls, I’ll have you fed to the dogs!"

Lin Tian watched her bright silhouette fade away, ignoring her threat, while thoughts swirled in his mind: What does she mean? Is she acknowledging my relationships with Miaoqiu and Ruyan?

Xv Baiping should also know about these matters. She hadn’t brought them up, probably due to the environment of the ancient martial arts family, where having multiple wives and concubines, although unlikely in the outside world, is a common phenomenon in this circle.

After thinking through the chaos, Lin Tian shook his head to discard the excess thoughts and ran into the yard, planning to pick some Bodhi Plum petals.

...

Time passed quickly, and five days went by.

Xu Dongxu had woken up three days ago, but his face was wrapped in thick bandages. When they were removed for a change of dressing, revealing a scar that stretched across his entire face, his expression turned frighteningly grim.

Lin Tian said to him, "The scar is no big deal. You know the cosmetics from Qiansimei, right? I provided the prescriptions. I can give you something even better, guaranteeing no trace will be left."

Xu Dongxu, looking at his reflection with a grim expression, coldly replied, "No need. I’ll keep the scar."

Lin Tian didn’t understand his thinking. Such a long, fierce scar essentially ruined his appearance, so why keep it?

But since he didn’t want it, Lin Tian wasn’t bothered to say more. He had done his utmost.

Wrapping his face with new bandages himself, Xu Dongxu asked coldly, "Can I go back now?"

"Of course. I’ve already given you Xu Nanhai’s treatment course, and the Longevity Elixir is prepared. You can return anytime." Saying this, Lin Tian took a piece of paper and a small wooden box from his pocket, placing them on the table in front of Xu Dongxu.

Xu Dongxu’s gaze locked on the wooden box as he asked, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll go back on my word?"

Lin Tian chuckled, "What’s there to fear? If you back out, I can just cause a scene at Xu Beishan’s house. Besides, the poison in your body hasn’t been fully resolved yet."

Xu Dongxu’s expression grew even darker, his bandaged face looking even more menacing. Lin Tian, however, just smiled nonchalantly.

"If you want me to help subdue the Heart Demon, you’ll have to wait until Nanhai’s injuries are fully healed," Xu Dongxu stated.

"Alright." Lin Tian nodded in agreement.

Then, Xu Dongxu took the items from the table and left. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

As soon as he arrived at Xu Beishan’s home, Xu Xianrong showed up right after.

According to her, she came seeking justice!

In this world, only the strong have the right to talk about justice.

Xu Xianrong is undoubtedly strong, and her version of justice is straightforward—sending two large bags of valuable medicinal herbs to Miaoqiu’s home. Of course, these herbs aren’t ordinary, and using the phrase "worth a fortune" wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

Even if Xu Beishan bore a grudge, he couldn’t refuse; when push came to shove, both sides getting hurt was inevitable because it was his lineage that caused the trouble initially.

No matter how it was put, no one else in the Xu family, including the elders, would consider Xu Xianrong’s actions inappropriate.

Among the medicinal herbs Xu Xianrong brought back, some were beneficial to Xu Shaohui and Mei Ruyan’s health, and the rest were stored in the family’s medicine room for Lin Tian to distribute.

By now, Lin Tian was already seen as the Xu family’s assured future son-in-law. With no man of authority in the family, and considering his pharmacological expertise and hands-on numerous alchemical formulas, it was natural for him to handle the herbs, which were to be turned into elixirs.

So over the past few days, apart from adjusting the medicinal dosages for Xu Shaohui and his daughter, Lin Tian was involved in allocating the herbs recorded in the medicine room into prescriptions, followed by extraction.

Alchemy wasn’t something that just a few people in Miaoqiu’s home could accomplish; it was a major operation that fell to the other disciples at Xu Family Stream.

In fact, Lin Tian had already provided the Xu family with several prescriptions some time ago, and the process of extraction was underway. However, since there were still herbs left in the medicine room, with Lin Tian’s prescriptions available, utilizing them all wasn’t difficult.

Alchemy, in reality, isn’t something just anyone can do. One must at least have the power of a mid-level Martial Artist just to produce lower-grade elixirs. The more miraculous the effects of the elixir, the higher the level of power required. Otherwise, why would so many old monsters emerge from the other ancient martial arts families?

Lin Tian himself didn’t participate in the alchemy; instead, he began instructing Nanqiu in the art.

After taking Nanqiu as his apprentice, she had been solely focusing on cultivating Inner Strength. Lin Tian hadn’t taught her anything else—a deficiency compared to what the elder had imparted, almost neglectful on his part.

As the elixir in the Alchemy Furnace was nearing completion, Nao Nao suddenly ran over, shouting excitedly, "The Patriarch has awakened! The Patriarch has awakened!"