Zhou Yang was startled awake by the noise, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person was Pan Yang.

Pan Yang quickly prepared a rabbit, then relit the extinguished fire and quietly roasted it.

“You, last night…” Zhou Yang opened his mouth to speak, but then realized that he didn’t seem to have any reason to ask what Huan Yang did last night, so he simply shut up.

"I ran into a bastard last night, and I dealt with him," Pan Yang said calmly.

That damned Zhou Ye, he'll kill this bastard sooner or later. It would have been a waste for the original owner to die with him.

Zhou Yang nodded and remained silent. After the rabbit was roasted, Pan Yang tore off a piece of rabbit meat, blew on it, and handed it to Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang looked at the rabbit meat, then turned his gaze to Fan Yang, his voice neither sad nor happy: "Even if I go to Medicine King Valley, I might not be able to be cured. I have no value."

"Don't overthink it," Pan Yang said helplessly, and simply stuffed the rabbit meat into his hand.

Seeing that Pan Yang didn't make any other moves, Zhou Yang had no choice but to eat the rabbit meat in his hand. However, as soon as he finished eating, another piece was stuffed into his hand.

They encountered nothing along the way for the next few days and arrived safely outside Medicine King Valley.

There was a formation around Medicine King Valley, and Pan Yang naturally forced his way through. Although it took him a while, he managed to break through easily.

Li Zhen felt a violent tremor and hurriedly ran out of the house. He saw a plume of smoke at the entrance, followed by Pan Yang slowly walking in carrying Zhou Yang.

"Who are you! Do you know how long I've been setting up that formation!" Li Zhen immediately shouted at Pan Yang, determined to teach this brat a lesson today!

But his attack was dodged by Pan Yang. Pan Yang placed Zhou Yang in a safe place, summoned Xiao Yao, and beckoned to Li Zhen, which directly enraged Li Zhen.

However, half an incense stick later, Li Zhen, with a bruised and swollen face, clutched his chest and cried, "What are you doing? I'm just an empty-nest old man. Why did you come looking for me if you had nothing to do? Waaah!"

"To save a person."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen clapped his hands and exclaimed, "You should have said so earlier!" Instantly, he lost his previous miserable appearance and put on a mysterious look with his hands behind his back.

"Tell me, who do you want me to treat?"

Pan Yang pointed at Zhou Yang: "Him."

Li Zhen looked over and noticed the young man as soon as he entered. He had no spiritual energy at all, which piqued his curiosity. He quickly walked over and took Zhou Yang's wrist to check his pulse.

Li Zhen's expression grew increasingly excited. With so many injuries and severed meridians, he was still alive—it was nothing short of a miracle. He rolled his eyes.

He stood up and coughed lightly twice: "It's difficult for me to save people. My Medicine King Valley isn't a place where just anyone can come in."

Pan Yang raised the Xiaoyao sword in his hand.

Li Zhen snorted coldly and instinctively took a few steps back: "Let me tell you, threats of force won't work on me! If you kill me, this kid won't be any better off!"

Pan Yang directly took out the original owner's storage device and threw it to Li Zhen. Inside were all the treasures the original owner had collected over the years: "And now?"

Li Zhen used his magic to examine the items inside, and his eyes lit up. These were all good things! He coughed a few times and said, "Seeing how sincere you are, I'll help you out and carry him inside."

Upon hearing this, Fan Yang walked to Zhou Yang's side and picked him up. The room was full of bottles and jars, as well as some incomprehensible medical books and herbs. Only the bed was clean.

Li Zhen was somewhat embarrassed. He walked to Zhou Yang's side and circulated his magic power. After a long while, he exhaled a breath of turbid air: "It can be repaired, but it will take some time. After the repair is successful, I cannot guarantee how fast his cultivation will go. Everything depends on his own fate."

"Okay." Pan Yang nodded, not caring. As long as he was there, no one could hurt Zhou Yang.

In the days that followed, Zhou Yang was constantly undergoing medicinal baths and acupuncture, with Huan Yang almost always by his side. Li Zhen even began to doubt whether he was a good person at all, but...

At night, Pan Yang found a secluded place and once again felt the pain in his meridians. He was in so much pain that he lay half-lying on the ground, his spiritual energy running wildly throughout his body.

His brain was completely numb, and he clenched his fists, biting his teeth tightly. This time it lasted longer than before. As the pain slowly subsided, he slowly stood up from the ground.

I almost lost my footing; I was swaying a bit.

"Your physical condition is the result of forced cultivation, isn't it?" Li Zhen's voice came from behind Pan Yang.

Pan Yang turned to look at him without saying a word.

Li Zhen didn't care: "You're quite capable, but I'm afraid your magic power will never increase again. Your spiritual energy is chaotic, and you'll probably die within ten years."

"Oh." Pan Yang was completely indifferent, as if he didn't care about his own life or death at all.

"But you've met me. I've always been curious about that kid Zhou Yang. Once he's better, let me study him for a few days, and then I'll treat you. Although I'm not 100% sure, at least I can relieve you of the pain of monthly colic. How about it?"

"Not so good." Pan Yang rolled his eyes, walked around Li Zhen, and prepared to go back to check on Zhou Yang.

Li Zhen hadn't expected such a decisive refusal, and raised his voice: "Pan Yang, I'm only giving you this one chance. You're so capable, are you really willing to just stop here?"

Without stopping, Fan Yang continued walking forward without hesitation.

"What exactly are you after, kid!" Li Zhen said helplessly, catching up with Huan Yang in a few steps. He thought he had already offered enough conditions. After a long silence, he finally asked, "Who exactly is Zhou Yang to you?"

Pan Yang then stopped in his tracks, and his calm voice rang in Li Zhen's ears: "My love."

“My love,” Li Zhen murmured. He found it somewhat unbelievable, but now that he thought about it, everything seemed to make sense. Otherwise, why would this person bring Zhou Yang to him, and then refuse him without hesitation after he offered his terms?

Li Zhen didn't understand love, but studying it wouldn't cause any deaths; it was a sure-fire way to make money.

However, given how resolute Pan Yang was, he couldn't offer any further advice. Zhou Yang recovered very quickly, almost exceeding Li Zhen's expectations.

Li Zhen looked Zhou Yang up and down: "Try to sense the spiritual energy in the air."

Zhou Yang closed his eyes and breathed evenly. In just a moment, the surrounding spiritual energy surged towards him, and his cultivation level directly reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

This really frustrated Li Zhen. How could anyone be so lucky? He stared at Zhou Yang, thinking hard.

Zhou Yang felt uncomfortable under his gaze and opened his mouth: "Where is Pan Yang?"

"Don't worry about him," Li Zhen waved his hand, seemingly pondering for a long time before speaking, "How did you and Huan Yang fall in love?"

These words stunned Zhou Yang. He lowered his eyes as if he had thought of something: "We are not in love."

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